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The Mystery of the Yellow RoomGaston LerouxFrom the author of the famous The Phantom of the Opera comes this detective story. While this is not the first locked room mystery, it is the first such novel that features a detailed floorplan illustrating the crime scene. This provides an additional layer of information for the reader to follow along and try to solve the mystery. The protagonist is the amateur sleuth and reporter Joseph Rouletabille who is sent to investigate a criminal case at the Château du Glandier and takes along his friend the lawyer Sainclair, who narrates. (This is the successful detective fiction template created... | $4.99 to wish list | |
The Perfume of the Lady in BlackGaston LerouxThis is the continuation of The Mystery of the Yellow Room with many of the main characters reappearing. The setting is even more fascinating in an old castle called The Fort of Hercules. Again we get a detailed map of the castle where the strange happenings occur to help us visualize the setting and situation. The novel explains and resolves some of the connections between the various characters leading to a stunning revelation.
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Mentalism and CommunicationsRenzo GrossoThe last few years have been a bit complicated for everyone, due to events that have influenced the lives of all of us, inhabitants of planet earth. We struggled, we resisted, we got out. And, I must admit, even with some positive notes! Our passion, Magic, has taken a few hits, from the point of view of activities and communications with the public; in some cases - as in mine - it has also acquired new operating methods. Driven by friends and acquaintances, I started looking for effects to offer over the phone; to give them meaning, in addition to the difficulty of writing the story perfectly... | $1 to wish list | |
Numbers and MentalismRenzo GrossoIn my methodical (and stubborn) search for effects to propose over the phone, numbers are the absolute protagonist. Except for some small stratagem, the final principle is always the consequence of one or more mathematical principles. Inspired by some well-known effects, I became curious and tried to go back to the principles, so as to be able to use them, alone or with others, to generate other interesting combinations. I think the table of contents highlights the object of this publication well:
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Hunt DownAbhinav BothraA card is selected and signed by the audience and is lost back in the deck. A coin is signed by the audience and placed on top of the deck. With a wave of your hand and the coin vanishes from the top and appears above their signed card in the middle of the deck.
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My Creepy Card 2 (Italian)Biagio FasanoQuesto eBook, il cui titolo letteralmente significa "La Mia Carta Inquietante", contiene a mio parere l'evoluzione dell'effetto precedentemente trattato nel I Volume, ma la sua comprensione ed esecuzione non richiede la lettura del precedente, sebbene sia caldamente consigliata. L'effetto è totalmente impromptu, di tipo semi-automatico, veloce ad eseguirsi (si usano solamente otto carte), non richiede alcuna complessa tecnica cartomagica ed introduce per lo spettatore la possibilità di associare segretamente il "Si" e il "No" ad un singolo o doppio battito di mani, in risposta alle poche... | $4.90 to wish list | |
My Creepy Card 2Biagio FasanoThis eBook contains the evolution of the effect previously covered in Volume I, but its understanding and execution does not require reading the previous one, although it is highly recommended. The effect is totally impromptu, semi-automatic, quick to perform (only eight cards are used), does not require any complex card magic technique, and introduces for the spectator the possibility of secretly associating "Yes" and "No" with a single or double clap of the hands, in response to the few questions that the mentalist will ask during the experiment so that he cannot apparently know what the viewer... | $4.90 to wish list | |
Die Juden in der ZauberkunstGünther DammannEine Biographiensammlung Jüdischer Zauberkünstler. Aus dem Vorwort: Es gibt Bücher und Abhandlungen über die Bedeutung der Juden u. a. in der Musik, der Medizin, der Literatur, dem Schachspiel - alles Gebiete, auf denen sie hervorragende Leistungen vollbracht haben. Nicht anders liegt es, wie wir auf den folgenden Blättern erfahren werden, bei der Taschenspielerkunst.
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MessijaFraser ParkerMessija is a booklet that contains various propless approaches to obtain information from a spectator using the fingers of their hand under the guise of esoteric palmistry. First of all, you will learn how to force a colour or item from any category of your choice. This can then be used as a 'jumping off' point to reveal other information or as a way to give a reading which is relevant to the spectator's life situation. You don't need to give a reading to perform the effects taught in this booklet. Fraser will then show you how to secretly obtain any thought of letter using the fingers... | $25 to wish list | |
The Hermit Magazine Vol. 2 No. 8 (August 2023)Scott BairdEFFECTS The issue starts out with Darned Pain in the Neck by Paul Gordon, a fun ace-spelling routine that goes wrong all the way until it goes right. Then, learn Scott Baird's Fabulous Jumping Jokers, which is a different sort of take on a Ken Krenzel mystery card routine from The Collected Almanac. Kyle Leon shares Predetermined Roll, a predicted card routine that is so fair it uses imaginary dice. The Unknown Future by John Carey is a direct and to-the-point mystery card routine, originally published in his book Me, My Cards, and I. Jason Connolly shares an ace-cutting routine with a triumph phase... | $8.50 to wish list | |
S/Which HandMatthew BenjaminThe performer hands a coin to one of two participants who have been randomly selected from an audience. The performer explains that in a moment they shall all play a game of truth or lies. The performer turns around so they are facing away from the participants. They then ask the participants to switch the coin between themselves multiple times and when finished to finally hide it in one of their hands so that the performer does not know who has possession of the coin or which hand it is in. Turning back around to face the participants, the performer explains that they will ask one question... | ★★★★★ $15 to wish list | |
A Modern Mystery MerchantCarl HertzThe trials, tricks and travels of Carl Hertz the famous American illusionist. A highly readable and informative autobiography that takes Carl Hertz around the globe. Hertz was born as Leib Morgenstein in San Francisco, the son of Russian and Polish immigrants. He started with showbusiness in Northern California at a young age and had initially little success. Nevertheless, Carl Hertz went on to create a distinguished international career as a stage illusionist and debunker of fraudulent mediums and other scammers.
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Adventure of the Speckled BandArthur Conan DoyleJust before Helen Stoner's twin sister Julia was about to get married she was murdered during the night in her own chambers which she habitually locked from inside before going to bed. Now Helen was recently engaged and she, too, fears that she may be about to be killed. Ms. Stoner is living with her stepfather Dr. Roylotts of Stoke Moran in the old half-abandoned ancestral country house. Watson and Holmes investigate ... Arthur Conan Doyle considered this his best story. It is a classic locked room mystery with a clever method. It has been adapted for television, film, theatre, radio,... | $2.99 to wish list | |
Zauberkunst und ZauberkünstlerGünther DammannDieses mit Abbildungen versehene Lese-, Lehr-, und Nachschlagewerk über Zauberkunst und verwandte Gebiete gibt als einziges Buch Auskunft über viele tausend einschlägige Fragen. In zahlreichen kleineren und größeren Studien wird ein sehr umfangreicher Stoff allgemeinverständlich und doch wissenschaftlich fundiert dargestellt. Der Verfasser hat mehr als tausend Bücher, Broschüren usw. in vierzehn verschiedenen Sprachen durchgearbeitet. Das Ergebnis ist eine Auslese des Wertvollsten und Interessantesten. Der Inhalt des Buches ist geschichtlicher, psychologischer, bücherkundlicher,... | ★★★★★ $15 to wish list | |
Reflections 5Abhinav BothraInsights from within delves into the transformative power of self-reflection and inner wisdom. In a world filled with distractions, this eBook invites you to explore the depths of your own consciousness and uncover profound truths of the Art of Magic. It is both thought-provoking and a path to self-discovery that can help you to cultivate clarity, resilience, and authentic growth. Let's embark on a soul-stirring journey that will awaken your innermost insights and unlock your true potential. In this fifth volume of the six planned installments I talk about:
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Four-midable Mental MysteriesMark LeveridgePsychic Selection - a parlour routine in which a spectator cuts to a card that he has in his mind A pack of cards is shuffled by a spectator, replaced in its box to prevent it from being tampered with, and then handed back to the spectator for safekeeping. An important member of the audience is then invited on stage. This person could be a principal guest at a party, the function organiser, or a CEO/owner/director at a business event. The performer explains that before the show he approached this spectator and invited him to decide on a card, any one of the 52. He asks the volunteer... | $16 to wish list | |
Who's Who in MagicWill GoldstonThere are not many short biography compilations in magic and this one by Goldston is still one that is being consulted frequently. The most extensive one is by Bart Whaley (Who's Who in Magic) but while Whaley covers many more magicians he does not include portraits. Goldston includes many portraits of magicians and his biographical sketches can sometimes be much more extensive than in other such compilations. Goldston groups magicians as professionals, semi-professionals, and amateurs. He covers 90 professional magicians, 50 semi-professional magicians, and 69 amateurs. 1st edition 1934, 114 pages; PDF... | $20 to wish list | |
Cape Canaveral Ritual ACAAN (Italian)Biagio FasanoIl titolo di questo eBook contiene l'acronimo di: Any Card At Any Number, che significa "qualsiasi carta ad un qualunque numero", e illustra una mia versione originale ed automatica del famoso effetto di carta al numero di David Berglas, qui caratterizzata da una presentazione originale e da una sorpresa finale devastante per il pubblico! Di seguito la presentazione... Alcune voci ricorrenti riporterebbero che i ritardi della NASA con i lanci di nuovi missili destinati all'esplorazione di pianeti siano giustificati da problemi con il "Countdown" (conto alla rovescia). Facendone riferimento,... | $9.90 to wish list | |
Cape Canaveral Ritual ACAANBiagio FasanoThe title of this eBook contains the well-known acronym for Any Card At Any Number, and illustrates my latest original and self-working version of the famous David Berglas' card magic effect, here featuring an original presentation and a devastating final surprise for the audience. Following is the presentation... Some recurring rumors would report that NASA's delays with the launches of new rockets intended for planetary exploration are justified by problems with the "Countdown." Referring to this, the illusionist tells the audience how their engineers have recently allowed themselves to be convinced... | $9.90 to wish list | |
MINT 1969 - 1972 AnnotatedEdward Marlo & Wesley JamesAfter releasing M.I.N.T III through VI, and Annotated M.I.N.T 1963, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 68, the articles of this volume depart. It includes the years 1969-1972 - there were no articles in 1971. As Wesley moves toward completing the full run of Marlo In New Tops material, plus his extensive annotations, observations and Bonus material, he wanted to be fair to Marlo fans, and to his readers. This is the first installment in the Annotated M.I.N.T series that includes a four year span of articles. These seven major articles provide multiple innovative and ground-breaking sleights, plots, and subtleties... | $40 to wish list | |
Slydini ConceptsD. Angelo FerriThis two-hour lecture will teach you a heightened awareness of how Slydini thought, moved, constructed, and achieved his magic. You will learn many of the underlying principles and concepts Slydini used to misdirect and apply sleight of hand. Dennis Barlotta demonstrates and explains the various ideas with examples mostly taken from Slydini's routines. No entire tricks will be taught. While it is helpful to be familiar with some of Slydini's tricks, their knowledge is not necessary to understand the various concepts taught. Some of the topics covered are:
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CAN 21Raphaël CzajaThe magician spreads a shuffled deck in front of two spectators. Spectator 1 selects one card and remembers it. Spectator 2 does the same. Both of them thoroughly shuffle the deck and cut it in two halves. The magician loses one card in each pile and gathers the deck. While the spectators cut the deck multiple times, the magician writes a prediction and tables it face down, in full view. For the first selection, the magician says he was inspired by the 21-Card Trick. He deals the cards in three piles and asks Spectator 1 to give him the pile where his card lies. The magician removes one card... | $5 to wish list | |
Vaudeville HypnotismDavid J. LustigYou, too, can be a stage hypnotist! A monumental work devoted to the performance of stage hypnotism, written by a close confidant of Dunninger. Contains not only individual tests, but a complete two-hour show, as well. Written by an experienced operator (and owner of a stage hypnotic show), this course provides authentic instructions for performing a complete evening's entertainment. The libraries of many seasoned professionals are incomplete, as they do not have this book in their collection. With this new revised edition, it's priced so reasonably that now virtually any interested magician, mentalist... | $10 to wish list | |
Close-up Magic of the MastersJack FlossoPet secrets of some of the most celebrated close-up magicians of all time.
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