Magic & Conjuring: page 193

Some nice easy effects based on a rather recent force that is already widely known among mentalists. Some new ideas, some old ones probably, but most importantly, some new ideas for predictions and presentations, that make sense (and can be used for other forces).

CONTENTS

• The FULL FORCE and HALF FORCE
• Properties
• Effects:
  • "Elephant": A spectator as mind reader plot.
  • "Influencing images": An influence plot.
  • "1 Chance in 1000": A prediction plot.
  • "Confabulation": A confabulation plot "à la Schroedinger".
  • "1 Chance in thousands": Another prediction plot.
  • "Unlock my phone, please!":...

A knot is fairly tied in a short length of string. A gentle shake and the knot dissolves. No threads, magnets or false moves. Perfect for close-up or street. See video below.

1st edition 2016, 4 pages.

A display of unique skill.

A spectator signs a piece of newspaper. Another spectator selects a number between 1 and 32. The performer tears the newspaper into 32 pieces, counts down to the second spectators number. This scrap of paper bears the first spectator's signature.

1st edition 2016, 4 pages.

The first and only true explanation of the miraculous feats of the late Axel Hellstrom, mindreader supreme ... the man who baffled many of the world's most scientific and magical minds. A topic of conversation wherever presented.

Magicians, students of the occult, psychic entertainers, scientists and profound thinkers alike have long sought ... THE TRUE SECRET OF GENUINE MIND READING

No gimmicks. No stooges. No electronics. No mirrors. Nothing prearranged.

Any time, any place, with any group of honest, sincere spectators, the psychic entertainer allows the spectators to merely think...

The Ken Griffin illusion show toured the world for well over a quarter of a century. The priceless ideas and methods used by the Griffins in their climb to prominence and profit are fully explained.

Almost every magician has dreamed, at one time or another, of headlining his own mystery revue. He visualizes the glamorous side of the picture ... the stage flooded with colored and glittering lights, the dazzling scenery, the gorgeous assistants, breathtaking illusions, the music from the orchestra surging to a crescendo, the thunderous cymbal crash as the magician strides on stage for his...

Distorted Siblings combines the best aspects of several tricks by John Bannon, Max Maven, and Aldo Colombini. The routine is this:

A packet of red-backed cards and a packet of blue-backed cards are placed face-down on the table. It is explained that each packet contains the four kings and that one in each packet is face-up as a prediction. Two spectators each name a king. The named kings are in fact the face up kings. The kings are turned face down and it is shown that each king is in their opposite packets.

Each king is then placed back into its own packet. All four blue cards are together as are the red cards,...

The spectator selects, remembers, and returns a card to the deck. Without any unnecessary handling the performer counts down to its value, then spells the suit. The selected card is turned over at the end of this counting/spelling sequence.

Based on a trick by Frederick Mosteller in 1943 that used two decks. This is a streamlined and more commercial one deck version.

1st edition 2016, 4 pages.

Twisty is the latest version of the mouse pitch. Learn the never revealed handling that allows you to baffle everyone with this classic carnival pitch wonder toy. Perfect for walk around. This move was originally developed and taught for the worm pitch.

1st edition 2016, 4 pages.

A monthly newsletter can be a very good marketing tool. Customers, organizations, and businesses tend to hang onto quality published newsletters. They are used to communicate news, training, helpful tips and a wealth of other information. From the magicians point they also include performance schedules, an article or two of the newest routines and help keep your name in front of people for future contracts. This ebook is designed as a primer to get started with newsletters. Chances are you already own software that you can use.

• Newsletters
• Software
• Pictures
• Distribution
• Content
• Wrap...

12 easy to do strong impact routines. From the introduction by Aldo Colombini:

• SCAMP (Spectator's Card At Magician's Predicted Number)
• Ad(d) a Double Cheese
• Ungaffed Odd Jokers
• Stick Out
• Die
• Mission: Impossible
• Straight Ahead
• Prediction: Impossible 2
• Extra Spelling Perception
• Love Prediction
• Easy Simple Prediction
• Royal Detector

1st edition 2014, 11 pages....

These are the lectures notes for a lecture Aldo gave at FISM.

Tip Top: the magician displays several cards bearing pictures of clowns, having different colored noses. A spectator selects a clown and the performer is seen to have the same colored clown nose... on his nose!

Poppy: a knot, tied in the middle of a piece of white rope, slides to one end, then the other; then change color. The different colored knot slides along the rope several times; the knot is then untied and seen to actually be a two inch section of the white rope.

Hit: method to tie two quick slip knots, one with each...

• Design For Wrist Watch Gimmic
• Preface
• The Arrangement
• Mechanics Of The Arrangement
• To Openly Arrange A Strange Deck
• The Peculiar Arrangement Of The Deck
• False Shuffles
• The “Perfect” False Shuffle
• Hugh Johnston False Shuffle
• False Cuts
• The Jordan False Cut
• The Lightning Card Counter
• Table Of Short Cuts
• Patter For Counting Cards
• The Human Scales
• The Strange Powers Of The Joker
• Patter Routine Number Two
• Another Presentation
• The Phantom Card Game
• Another Patter Routine For The Phantom Card Game
• Read My Mind
• Card Locations
• Positive Thought Control
• Clairvoyant Power ...

A pair of authentic gypsy scams in print for the first time. One uses a lighted candle to dispel evil. The other appears to boil water in a glass using the power of the mind. A video is included demonstrating and explaining the boiling water trick.

1st edition 2016, 4 pages, video length 2:13.

"The only people who speak of the difficulties of the memorising a deck of cards are those who've never seriously tried to learn one." - Simon Aronson

A card to mouth routine followed by a card to pockets sequence.

1st edition 2016, 4 pages.

The removal of a solid ring from the center of a piece of string in a most deceptive manner. Simple to execute, a quick presentation, and can be done surrounded.

There has been much controversy over the creation of this brilliant effect. Harvey Rosenthal, Ray Grismer, among others, claimed to be the inventor. Whoever it was, it stands as a modern-day classic. Brick Tilley teaches the version he has been doing for decades.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

WARNING: This ebook will get you noticed. If you want to live in anonymity and obscurity, this is not the book for you.

All the great performers relied on publicity - so should you. Get your name and photo in the newspapers, TV and on Internet media sites using the attention-getting stunts in this book. No matter whether you're a mentalist, magician, illusionist, juggler, comedian, or any other type of entertainer. You need a constant barrage of publicity and "buzz" to ensure that your shows are well-attended.

Working pro Joe Ovette reveals the inside secrets to getting reporters to write...

The methods explained in this manuscript involve cutting a deck to ostensibly change its order. They are semi-automatic because minimal dexterity is required. Otherwise they are subtle in seductive ways and all of them are completely or partially false.

The false cut triggering this manuscript is Jay Ose's False Cut that was auspiciously introduced to magicians by Harry Lorayne. This false cut eventually made its way into the repertoires of card specialists, but early on it was primarily meant to be easily and quickly performed after false shuffling. It was to the point, expressing a pleasing, sixbeat...

A pair of long forgotten touches for the three shell game including a mechanical walnut shell that steals and delivers the pea without sleight of hand. Also a working surface that collapses at will in case the operator needs to make a quick escape.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

Here Aldo performs and explains twelve effects from his Baroque Cards ebook. The twelve effects were selected by Rachel.

• Vivace: You deal the Kings into four packets and they assemble in one packet. On top of each pile the four Aces appear.
• Aria: An Ace-Assembly that's easy to perform, direct and to-the-point, with a magical and surprising climax.
• Sarabanda: The two black Kings find two selected cards from a deck cut into three piles by a spectator.
• Concerto: The four Jacks disappear and find three cards in the middle of the deck. One indicates the value of a selection, the second the suit and the...

This effect was created by Bruce Cervon who gave Aldo permission to teach and release it. It is a wonderfully simple and unique poker deal demonstration that never has to be reset, because at the end of the routine the deck is ready for a repeat - ideal for table hoppers. Uses a regular deck of cards with an additional set of aces.

Aldo also teaches a number of easy false cuts and shuffles which you can use in combination with this demonstration, but they are not necessary. With a good presentation this can be just as effective as other story routines, such as "Sam and Moe" or "Sam and the Bellhop",...

This is one of the oldest magic tricks in history. The routine was developed by Ed Marlo and allows the performer to discard the shell during the performance. See video below.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

This ebook explores the classic "Quick Three Way" plot. How can the faces of three playing cards be shown to be the same?

• Foreword
• Quick 3-Way (Ed Marlo)
• New Quick 3-Way (Ed Marlo)
• Freeway Three-Way (John Bannon)
• Another Quick 3-Way (Ed Marlo)
• Slide Three-Way (Phil Goldstein)
• Cervon’s Quick Three-Way
• Revised Quick D-Way (Derek Dingle)
• Tweaked Three-Way (Jon Racherbaumer)
• Okal's 3-Way (Bill Okal)
• Kay-Kay Tri-Way (Kevin Kelly)
• Flustrating Three-Way (Brother John Hamman)
• Rhumba Three-Way (Vallarino)
• Montesque Three-Way (Ed Marlo)
• Bonus: Least-Likely Find

1st edition 2017, 42 pages....

The elusive matchbox.

A favorite of Dai Vernon. A matchbox sleeve vanishes from the performer's hand and returns to his pocket. Requires some construction but not difficult. See video below.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.