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Poker is today the most popular game played for money. In the past draw poker was the most popular form. Today Texas Hold'em and strip poker seem to be the favorites. And the places you can play a game of poker are limitless, from the Las Vegas card rooms, to online poker, video poker, and the friendly game at your friend or party, to countless poker tournaments at various places. Winners of the World Series of Poker become instant celebrities and best selling authors. A good number of players have become pro poker players, sometimes banding together as teams, and are making a living playing the various tournaments. The information we are providing to you will help you become a much better... | |
Science often appears like magic. Even some small physics or chemical experiment can be utterly baffling. Same is true with math. Some of the best self-working magic tricks have a mathematical foundation at heart. That is why particularly in the past magicians were often exhibiting the latest advances in science and technology as entertainment. For example, Robert-Houdin's "Heavy and Light Chest" was a simple application of an electromagnet. The projection of images and later moving images was mostly done by magicians in the early days of photography and film. | |
Catalogs constitute a very important record of history. It allows one to date tricks and effects, research the lineage of inventions and get a feeling of days gone by. Catalogs also inspire the imagination and exercise your magic knowledge. Reading an effect description in a catalog involuntarily makes you think about how this effect might be achieved. You start to think about methods and principles with which you could accomplish the same trick. And if you can't come up with a good answer you want to buy the trick. Wonderful! | |
Bridge was introduced in the late 19th century and is a derivative of Whist which appeared in England in the 16th century. Today's popular version "Contract Bridge" was perfected by Harold S. Vanderbilt, American multi-millionaire and three-time America's Cup winner, in 1925. It incorporated many of the most popular principles and also produced a scoring table.
The game of bridge is as rich in strategies and tactics as chess, but it is a much more social game where four players play in teams of two against each other. There is also a larger surprise component since you do not see the cards your opponents hold whereas in chess you clearly see your opponents position and you can study it... | |
The computer is today by far the most versatile and most powerful tool. It touches literally every aspect of our lives. It is therefore crucial for everyone to have the skills and knowledge to use computers most effectively. For one this means becoming the best programmer and developing new software. For another one it means building and designing hardware. And for most it will mean running and using various programs and software packages. | |
... the original creator of the Lucky Luke cowboy character, a wrangler and seasoned dude and buddy to artists like E. William Gollings, the famous painter of the American West, and Joe De Yong, the only apprentice to the great cowboy artist, Charles M. Russell.
"Mike (meaning Arthur Dailey) is one of the toughest advertising managers I have ever known or worked with - and I've known some dandies. And that's one big reason, believe it or not, why I like Mike."
- Leo Burnett on the occasion of Arthur Dailey's retirement from Santa Fe Railroads, November 27th, 1963.
Arthur Dailey was at “home on the range.” Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he spent nearly sixty years (1912-1972) returning... | |
... Oley Holyson: This is an indirect reference, a homage, to Zane Grey, who turned Hemingway on to deep-sea fishing with his writings. Later Hemingway became close friends with him. Zane Grey was just like Hemingway an outstanding storyteller and writer but was also a pioneering angler, a great innovator, and one-time holder of more than a dozen saltwater world records. Zane Grey was inducted into the IGFA (International Game Fish Association) Hall of Fame in 1998. Ernest Hemingway was among the early officers of the IGFA. Hemingway during mid-summer 1928 read with relish Grey's book on deep-sea fishing in Tahitian waters, and in his enthusiasm for it bought copies to give to friends. We know that Zane... | |
... qualify for the prizes. By the same token, the Lucky Luke show offered a contest and prizes, too – roller skates, bicycles, genuine Ingersoll Micky Mouse wrist watches and even a real live Shetland pony.
We have uncovered many scripts of the Lucky Luke radio shows. Below we show a snippet of one entitled – "Lucky Luke rides with Death" – where he described in vivid detail a cattle stampede incidence. The handwriting on the script is Arthur Dailey’s who made a few corrections before the show aired.
WBBM aired the first "Lucky Star Ranch" radio show on June 2nd 1934 at 5:45pm. Below is an example of the relevant section from Chicago Tribune's "Today's Radio Broadcasts" section... | |
The Gimmick MagiZette is a semimonthly e-zine of Magic and Allied Arts. Though originated in India it has an international flavor.
Solyl Kundu started toying with the idea of revitalizing The Gimmick for some time. It started as two pages of photocopied tatty newsletter - the mouth-piece of International Magical Youth Organization founded in 1975 by Salil Kumar “Solyl” Kundu and some of his like-minded friends. Very soon that newsletter turned into a full-fledged 16 pages A-5 size independent magazine. This had the honor of running for 23 years. Many greats of that time and present days including Sid Lorraine, Bruce Posgate, Tony Kardyro, George Johnstone, Bob Olson aka REO, Edwin Hooper,... | |
Elastic Thread Routines(Benny) Ben Harris ... Premier Elastic Thread and Routines, ('89).
1st edition 1989; 24 pages; 28 illustrations.
Reviewed by Jamie Daws Elastic Thread Routines :: First Published 1989 :: 24 Pages This is the first of the books sent to me. I’m not a fantastic fan of thread work. Only dabbling in the world of “Loops” and other thread pulls. To this day, I perform very little thread work. So venturing into a book full of thread effects and tips was very underwhelming for me. Firstly, you are greeted with a finely put together eBook. I have many digital books and this is way up with the best in terms of the way it is put together. They have clearly... | ★★★★★ $8.95 to wish listPDF |
Hole in the Head(Benny) Ben Harris ... her—wait until the sun is in just the right spot in the sky—etc. So, it's not for everyday use. It's for special occasions when the circumstances are just right. Sometimes, simply having the knowledge is having the "power".
Create a beautiful moment—sometime later down the track. Yes, the day will come when you will stand back to the sun, open your "third eye" and pop a hole in your head!
Be patient, grasshopper.
The softcover edition includes a DVD.
1st edition 2006; digital edition 2009; 22 pages.
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Cosmosis: The original floating match(Benny) Ben Harris "...at last, the originator explains his classic micro-levitation in complete detail — a digital first..."
Invented in 1986, and marketed as Cosmosis by Ben Harris, this effect has become one of the most pirated close-up creations in magic's recent history. It truly has become a "classic." Even today, twenty-three years after its debut, unscrupulous individuals and manufacturers in many countries market it without any due respect for its heritage or compensation for its creator. From street stalls in India and across Asia, to the high streets of London and Paris, you'll find this effect... | ★★★★★ $12.95 to wish listPDF |
Aqua-Imp(Benny) Ben Harris A brand new thing to do with a water bottle. Looks freaky and leaves a lasting impression. You could start a religion with this!
IONIZE THE WATER IN A DRINKING BOTTLE, MAKING IT ALMOST LIGHTER THAN AIR!
Aqua-imp is one powerful piece of “incidental” magic. It appears almost impromptu. This illusion of spontaneity actually enhances the mystery—for it is at this magical (and supposedly offhanded moment) you give your spectators a thought-provoking, gentle, and fun glimpse at an un-imagined world of possibility.
Here’s what Aqua-imp looks like: You join friends or clients at a... | ★★★★★ $15 more than one
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Madman's Card to Pocket(Benny) Ben Harris The FASTEST "CARD TO POCKET" EVER!
The Madman’s Card To Pocket was designed in order to produce a “smack in the face” moment for Ben's day-to-day performances and media interviews. It’s something direct, to the point and utterly impossible in appearance. The effect is all over in a matter of seconds, but this directness—which seems to eliminate the possibility that you could have cheated or manipulated the moment in any way—is what makes this so powerful.
EFFECT: A card is selected (free choice), signed and returned to the deck. The deck is IMMEDIATELY handed to a spectator—the... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF |
Sweet Spot(Benny) Ben Harris Inspired by a recent internet challenge, Ben Harris has "Le Pauled" the regular baggie! This creates a clever and practical alternative to the traditional Card In Wallet plot.
With Sweet Spot, a card, a coin, a borrowed ring or a credit card is made to vanish only to appear seconds later IN THE... | $10 to wish listPDF |
Winning Products: A Guide(Benny) Ben Harris ... marketing skills. If only I had this book when I first began releasing my material to the magic world..."
WINNING PRODUCTS - A GUIDE is filled with the sort of detail that will allow the market place to embrace you and your product with enthusiasm. (And that's half the battle. Look at all the one night stands out there now! Gold today GONE tomorrow) You'll learn how to make it all easy by ensuring the correct pricing and distribution, by advertising in the correct manner, while promoting and building a reputation as someone who cares about the details of getting it right! Then you'll be... | $19.95 to wish listPDF |
Dimensional Relativity(Benny) Ben Harris The classic from 1981: Signed Card Turns Inside Out - Examinable
Only once in a while do you create a new plot. Folks have always said - and will probably continue to say - "it's all been done before." Of course, that's usually the case, but not every time.
Dimensional Relativity was released in 1981 as printed booklet. The original concept of "turning a signed card inside out" (created on the nineteenth day of August, 1979 and shared with Woody Meltcher) became fashionable enough to see the book through two printings in three months. The reviews were excellent and lots of folk took notice.
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Monsterbox #4: Cards, Cards, Cards(Benny) Ben Harris INCREDIBLE VARIETY OF CARD MAGIC - 22 EBOOKS!
The EBOOKS in MONSTERBOX #4 cover a wide range of CARD MAGIC and CARD SLEIGHTS. Ben has created several original effects, plots and methods that have added to the vocabulary of the card magician's art. Sleights like SUPERFIP and FANDANGO are used by... | $199.95 to wish listPDF |
Annals of GamingA Connoisseur ... and cheats, by detailing their methods of defrauding the unwary. Now, for the first time, every article in the original series has been retyped in full and published in a single volume of over 200 pages. This work covers over 30 different games, the majority being played with cards, and for each one the techniques used by the hustlers of the day are described. These previously overlooked articles have clear importance in the cheating literature; not only due to the breadth of material covered, but there are also a number of techniques that are likely published for the first time in English,... | $39.50 to wish listhardcover |
How To Do The Black ArtA. Anderson Containing a complete description of the mysteries of magic and sleight of hand, together with many wonderful experiments.
Excerpt from the introduction:
The chief requisites for success in the performance of the black art is manual dexterity and self-confidence; nimble fingers and a cool temper. Any one who exhibits feats of legerdemain, will do well to remember that one of the best methods of diverting the attention of the audience from the action of your fingers, is to keep talking; the more diverting your talk, the less attention will the audience give to your manipulation of the object... | $10 to wish listPDF |
How To Do 40 Tricks With CardsA. Anderson ... - ... Three Persons, to Guess Which Each Has Chosen
- To Produce a Particular Card Without Seeing the Pack
- To Call for Any Card in the Pack
- The Changeable Ace
- The Convertable Aces
- The Metamorphosed Cards
- The Gathering of the Clans
- To Tell the Number of Cards by the Weight
- To Make a Card Pass From One Hand Into the Other
- The Card Hit Upon by Guess
- Ups and Downs
- To Tell the Card that a Person has Touched with His Finger
- To Discover Any Card in the Pack by its Weight or Smell
- The Four Accomplices
- The Turn-Over Feat
- The Nerve Feat
- The Card in a Mirror
- The Card in the Opera Glass
- The...
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Diagonal Peek WalletAaro Sorva ... or Infinity wallets, or you glimpse it immediately after closing it, as in the many iterations of Mark Strivings SUC. For a small amount of money, you can build your own no-reopen peek wallet. The plans here cost a fiver--and you will have to look around for a particular style of wallet and one other special item--but this is a great DIY wallet, one that you can use for mentalism and carry around as your everyday wallet. (If you are familiar with Acidus Novus, then you'll immediately recognize how it works.) If you like easy DIY projects and want the pride of making your own cool peek... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF |
 Aaron's love of performing began in the 7th grade, when he was cast in a school production of "The King and I". From that one experience, Aaron was hooked. This love of theater and performing has remained a constant through High School, College and today.
Aaron has been active in and studied every aspect of theater. He has appeared in over 25 stage productions, directed several more and served on the technical staff of countless other productions.
Aaron's life was forever changed when a friend took him to a magic shop. Aaron's new love of this performance art made him decide to take a chance and make magic his career. After quitting his job in retail management to manage a magic shop,... | |
Ablest ExchangeAbhinav Bothra Two eye-popping 2 card transpositions using Ablest Change.
- Transposition #1 is for you to pump up your social media.
- Transposition #2 is simply an everyday miracle.
In here you'll get the detailed explanation of Ablest Change and you will learn to use it for the eye-popping transpositions as shown in the video.
1st edition 2020, length 5:30 | $5.95 to wish listMP4 (video) |
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