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 ... and mastered the mechanics of the cardsharps as well as developed his own unrivaled style of shearing the sheep for slaughter. If provoked by being cheated, he believed it was open season, and could he ever lay a trap.
T.G. later decided that gambling and especially cheating were not in the cards. He believed that nerves of steel and the killer instinct were for the young and relentless. T.G. choose to convert back to magic. He bought and studied magic books and continued creating his own style of deception.
The two greatest factors of his formative years that were instilled in him were to create his oen repertoire of original sleights and to learn how to "unhandle" a deck of cards... | |
 (March 4, 1903 - July 7, 1985)
He was born Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia in Steubenville, Ohio. Leaving school after the eighth grade, he learned as a teenager how to perform card tricks like three-card monte and to gamble using cards and dice. His mother, disappointed in how he was making his money, encouraged him to take up magic instead. He soon started making money at card tricks.
Scarne became quite an expert at tricks and games of all kinds. Articles were written about him in various magazines, and he was hired as a consultant or advisor by various companies. He wrote 15 books on magic, gambling and games. He served as a technical advisor in the 1973 motion picture, "The Sting",... | |
... - ... at everyone of them that sticks his head out of his hole...and I never miss a shot."), who whistles for his horse, whose name is Lucky Luke - all characteristics shared by Dailey's original and the later comics.
- Name of Luke's horse
Arthur called Luke’s horse Joker after the joker in a deck of cards. (Dailey was a fearsome poker player.) Morris called him Jolly Jumper. Knowing that the Joker in a pack of cards is in Europe more commonly known as the 'Jolly Joker', we can understand how Joker became Jolly Joker and finally Jolly Jumper.
[To the history of the "Jolly Joker": The extra "Joker" card is believed to have been invented by American Euchre players who, when modifying the rules sometime during the 1860s, decided that an extra trump card was required. Originally he was called "The Best Bower" and then later "The Jolly Joker".
These Jokers, or extra cards, were first introduced into American packs around 1863, but took a little longer to reach English packs, in around 1880. One British manufacturer...
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Topic: ESPESP or extrasensory perception means transmitting or discovering information without the means of the human senses. These effects, tricks, and routines are often done with the help of so called ESP cards, or Zener cards (circle, square, wavy lines, cross, and star), introduced by Prof. Rhine at Duke University to conduct his famous experiments. | |
 ... in relation to various aspects of the performance and presentation of magic.
Based on his own childhood and personal experiences, he is acclaimed as a story-telling magician. Graphic designer and illustrator. Expert on Logotype design. Highly experienced in creating designs for business cards, letterheads and promotional leaflets and brochures. Mentor and SYM leader. Recipient of The Charles Hopkins Award for Magical Excellence. Co-performer and co-producer of a CD pertaining to the usage of music in magic performances. Highly skilled in the areas of Children's magic and open-air performances.
Kyle is also a weekly columnist for Magic NZ Ezine as well as columnist for The Funny... | |
 ... His creative juices really started flowing after being influenced by such magicians as John Bannon and David Penn, after visiting the prestigious Blackpool Magic Convention. He thanks all his friends and family for putting up with his many performances!
He is usually seen with a pack of cards stuck to his hands, lost in the world of magic creation... | |
 Matthew Darwin’s interest in magic was first sparked at the age of 12. For the first few months, his interest was occupied by coin magic but has since developed a greater fascination with mentalism, especially with cards. If asked, Matt would say that the magicians that most inspired him are Tommy Wonder, Harry Blackstone Jr., and Jay Sankey.
Matthew would like to thank Mr. Mike Reed for inspiring his first interest in magic. | |
 ... routines.
John currently resides in his hometown of Woodstock, Illinois, where he spends his summers performing for audiences all over northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. If you find yourself in one of John's classes at his high school, you'll likely see him nearby with a pack of cards, surrounded by a crowd of stunned spectators.
John's performances of various effects have been featured on personal web sites and newsletters by such magicians as Cameron Francis and Paul Gordon.
Some of his greatest influences in magic over the years have been Cameron Francis, Dave Forrest, Paul Hallas, Aldo Colombini, and Paul Gordon (to name a few). | |
 ... Vereinigung, Magischer Zirkel and later joined the IBM. He adopted the stage name Ronnay.
He became a recognized specialist of card magic and corresponded with such luminaries as Karl Fulves, Frank Garcia and Larry Jennings. Particularly noteworthy are his creations of small packet tricks and ESP tricks, many of which he either sold directly to retailers or licensed to manufacturers such as Emerson-West. He also had his own playing card printing press on which he would print special cards for his small packet tricks.
His publications are Symphonie in Rot und Blau, Card Nostalgie, Ein Card Mirakel, and Card Magic. | |
 Hal has been a big fan of astonishing close-up magic for over 4 decades. He loves the ageless classics of close-up magic … real impromptu magic; things like coins, cards and silks. Magic that is captivating and can be carried in your pocket and be pulled out at a moment's notice.
Imagine performing incredible mesmerizing close-up spur-of-the-moment magic that you can pull right from your pocket with no setup, no crazy sleight of hand, no weird moves to master. Further visualize slow, right before your eyes mind-blowing magic feats that leave your spectators speechless and wanting more all performed with magic’s classic thumb tip! Wait, what? Did you say the thumb tip? Yes, the thumb... | |
 Larry is a public speaker with decades of experience engaging people's attention and interest with nothing but words. In the last several years, he's applied those skills to entertaining with magic as an amateur performer. His main interest in magic is cards, in particular the amazing things that can be done with an ordinary deck, even borrowed and shuffled. He also enjoys mentalism, especially billet work, and a few other kinds of magic. His obsessive curiosity as a student of magic, combined with his sometimes unfortunate perfectionism, has lead him to tinker so much that he has unintentionally become a creator of magic as well. | |
Deckology Volume 2: Biologic DeckUnknown Mentalist A fascinating combination of Biology and Numerology in this volume of Deckology. A deliciously novel flavour of "Scientific Mysticism". You will discover weird secrets in your deck of cards which will enthrall and mystify your audience. Every card trick of yours, especially card mentalism effects, will look more baffling and more interesting for the spectators when you build in this theme of "Scientific Mysticism".
Also included is some useful bonus information for magicians and mentalists for use in their patter and presentations.
1st edition 2015, 13 pages. | ★★★★★ $0 to wish listPDF |
Deckology Volume 3: Comic DeckUnknown Mentalist This free ebook is my way of saying a big thank you for the tremendous response to my releases, six of which have already made their way onto the Lybrary Hotlist.
After releasing Deckology 1 - Mystic Deck and Deckology 2 - Biologic Deck, I have been receiving requests to release further volumes of Deckology Series. So here is Deckology 3 - Comic Deck for your reading pleasure.
The secrets within a deck of cards uncovered in the first and second volumes of Deckology were more serious, mystical and profound in nature. But in this third volume of Comic Deck, the 'secrets' uncovered are hilarious in nature and allow you to play up the humorous... | ★★★★★ $0 to wish listPDF |
Scripted #4: The 21 Card TrickLarry Brodahl ... the most ingenious of observers - and that's what this script and routine created by Larry is: ingenious. Postscript: Despite my many years in magic, I had never come across the Jay Ose false cut, which is utilized to great advantage in the routine. It is amazing and ironic to me that if the cards were cut into three piles (as in the initial part of the cut) and then reassembled "fairly," i.e., in a manner that would result in the cards being truly cut, it would look like a false cut, whereas when the procedure of the Jay Ose false cut is followed in the reassembly of the three piles, it looks like... | ★★★★★ $0 to wish listPDF |
ExhaleSteven Palmer ... clever and makes the spectator think you couldn't have any knowledge of their card or its whereabouts while in actuality the magician is always in control. He gives some especially good ideas on the interlaced shuffle which is good, I find, for younger folks as not everyone knows how to shuffle cards anymore. I would think a $10 to $15 price for this would have been more than reasonable. As for me, I'm a hobbyist now with a main interest in close-up, especially cards. I haven't been performing a lot recently but used to work quite a bit, including a couple of years at the Forks Hotel with... | ★★★★★ $0 to wish listPDF |
The Gimmick MagiZette: Volume 3, Issue 6 (Jun - Aug 2014)Solyl Kundu ... and/or [email protected]
44 pages
Reviewed by Don Wiberg WOW! What a fantastic issue of TGM. I can't believe how much magic and news you are able to squeeze into 44 pages. You are to be commended. How do you do it?
Your tribute to Aldo was very touching. His trick with the ESP cards looks interesting. I also enjoyed reading about Harold Taylor. Ring 43 in Chicago once had him lecture and perform on their annual show. I still have his lecture notes in my file. He was a very funny man who left this world much too soon. It was also nice to see the cartoon and photo of... | ★★★★★ $2 to wish listPDF |
50 Tricks with a Thumb TipMilbourne Christopher ... Tricks with a Thumb Tip, in which they will find much entertainment for both themselves and their audiences.
- Introduction
- Thumb Tip Magic
- Burning A Handkerchief
- Making Money
- Ribbons From Nowhere
- Burning A Napkin
- Burning A Tablecloth
- Fire Proof Thumb
- Conjuring Up Candy
- Living Or Dead
- Cards Controlled
- Vanishing A Dime
- Indestructible Match
- Spirit Rapping Hand
- Thumb Tie With Rubber Bands
- Chapman's Taped Thumbs
- Dollar In Banana
- Bill In Soft Roll
- Bill In Hard Crust Roll
- Reimer's Ribbon Cut
- The Severed String
- Spirit Knots
- The Mysterious Cord
- Cigarette To String
- Silken...
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Improved Jumbo Pop Eyed Popper Forcing DeckDevin Knight NOTE: These are the instruction sheets that come with the trick. This PDF does not explain how to make up a deck.
The Jumbo Pop Eyed Popper Deck is one of the most used "trick decks" of professional magicians and mentalists from all over the world. This "secret weapon" is one of the cleanest ways to force a card without sleight of hand. This deck is drastically improved over older versions.
No more fumbling to separate paired cards. This has been a problem for many magicians. These cards have been especially prepared so you only have to place your thumb on any of the four corners and the... | ★★★★★ $2 to wish listPDF |
Multiple Tenkai StealAllan Ackerman This is a great move by Tony Slydini. The four aces are put back into the deck, letting them stick out by about half. Despite the fact that the aces protrude, the clever Tony steals them into a Tenkai Palm leaving four other cards protruding. How he does that you will learn in this video.
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Ireland's Red Black ShuffleAllan Ackerman This is an overhand shuffle that allows you to retain cards in their respective half. Say you have all black cards in the top half of the deck and all red cards in the bottom half of the deck. This shuffle will keep all the red and black cards together. But it is not a complete false shuffle, because each half by itself is shuffled. This is a very useful move for effects like Out Of This World, Oil and Water, and other others.
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Colour SchemeJozsef Kovacs You introduce a deck of cards and five different coloured pens. You have a spectator freely select a card, after which the card is lost back into the deck. They are now invited to select some, or all, of the pens. Let's say they pick three pens: RED, ORANGE and GREEN. The remaining pens are discarded. You ask them to take each pen and write a single-digit number with it. This results in three written digits, each of a different colour. For example: 7 3 5.
Turning to a second spectator, you ask her to mix the three pens so that they are in a random order. The three written digits are now re-arranged... | $2.50 to wish listPDF |
Coffee Break Mental Magic #2: Multi-Dimensional Out of this WorldPaul Voodini ... a fun and upbeat presentation. More experienced performers would easily be able to turn this single routine into a full evening of mystery entertainment.
This routine is ideal for a parlour presentation or could be adapted for close-up. The only equipment required is a normal deck of playing cards.
1st edition 2013, 14 pages.
Reviewed by Phil Reda This is a very interesting version of OTW. I loved the plot that Mr Voodini weaves. If you are looking for a great story trick this will be a great purchase - especially for the price.
Reviewed by Marc Rehula Voodini does it again. The method... | ★★★★★ $2.50 to wish listPDF |
Card Magic: a Svengali Deck RoutineDr. John D. Bain The Svengali deck of cards is a specially prepared deck of playing cards (Poker-sized or Bridge-sized) that can be used by magicians or entertainers to perform various tricks. The deck and the tricks performed with it are assisted by its unique design and require almost no skill. It is based on a very old principle of entertaining deception and confidence game manipulation.
The cards of the deck can be flipped or riffled to create the illusion that the deck is completely ordinary. It can even be apparently mixed and shuffled. The trick involves a spectator choosing a card from the deck and... | $2.99 to wish listPDF |
The Making of Playing CardsLeo Behnke Leo Behnke worked for many years for Paulson, a playing card manufacturer. He describes in this ebook the history of playing card production up to the process that is used for todays cards. He also describes in detail the 9 editions of the Magic Castle cards and how one can identify them.
Beyond the interesting historical and technical descriptions Leo is offering, this information can also be quite helpful in creating a script or interesting line of presentation for a trick or routine.
The contents of this ebook was presented at a Magic Collectors meeting in Las Vegas, April 8 2005.
... | ★★★★★ $3 to wish listPDF |