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Roberto Giobbi has a mathematical and scientific background, studied literature and linguistics and eventually majored as a translator and interpreter in German, English, Italian and French. Since 1988 he has been working as a free-lance magician, author and lecturer. His 5 bestselling volumes of Card College are the most widely translated magic books in history and are considered worldwide as the ultimate reference work for card magic. (The first two volumes are available as PDF ebooks with embedded video clips, and as an 8 hour pure video course.) He is member of the Escuela Magica de Madrid, magic's only Think Tank with 40 members worldwide. Several international awards...

Among magicians he is perhaps best known for his research on the identity of "S. W. Erdnase", the mysterious author of the 1902 classic, Artifice, Ruse and Subterfuge at the Card Table, and as the translator from German into English of works about Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser (1806 – 1875), Paul Potassy, and the first four volumes of Roberto Giobbi's acclaimed Card College course of card manipulation.

Richard and his wife Rosemary moved to Logan, Utah in October 2010 where they have opened the Hatch Academy of Magic and Music (www.hatchacademy.com) in the historic...

The younger generation of card magicians probably knows or has heard of Card College by Roberto Giobbi. The Royal Road to Card Magic is very similar but of older vintage and doesn't cover as much ground. It introduces the novice into the art of card magic one move and principle at a time, always with tricks accompanying the moves. It is therefore not a mindless list of moves but a well prepared and thought out textbook. It will take the beginner to an intermediate level. Once The Royal Road to Card Magic has been mastered one can move on to Expert Card Technique which requires a higher skill level.

Actually because Expert Card Technique did not sell well...

Card College is a modern classic. It is without a doubt the most important work on sleight of hand with cards. This is the first volume in a series of five. The speciality of this electronic book are its 89 video clips, which show how Giobbi executes each and every technique described. (If you are looking for the 8 hour video course please go here Card College 1 & 2: Personal Instruction.)

This ebook has also been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious EPPIE 2004 ebook award in the category non-fiction/how-to. This is the first magic book to be nominated for a non-magic book prize.

Please note that there are significant...

This is the second volume of the famous Card College series. Volume 1 and volume 2 can be considered a unit, covering most important moves as well as most if not all crucial theoretical points. Each section describes a move or a group of sleights in minute detail, using carefully chosen words, beautiful illustrations and clear video clips. There are a total of 108 video clips in this volume. At the end of each section you will find some of the best and most amazing effects. (If you are looking for the 8 hour video course please go here Card College 1 & 2: Personal Instruction.)

The many video clips, some in slow motion, some from different...

The next three chapters detail the three routines that were the backbone of my Houdini Lounge set.

The Trick that Lance Burton Showed Me demonstrates what happens when you live with a trick for 15 years. This is my handling and presentation for Dan Garrett’s Four Card Reiteration. I discussed this trick on one of the Very Very Close videos, but there is new work in this ebook.

Presentation for Gary Plants’s Magnetized Cards is my handling of this superb marketed effect. Many professionals have asked permission to perform this, but until now I have selfishly...

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This is by far the best ebook on self-working card tricks. (For the second volume in this series see Card College Lighter. For the third volume see Card College Lightest.)

From the author of Card College, the world's most acclaimed course on sleight-of-hand card magic, comes Card College Light, Roberto Giobbi's first text focused entirely on professional caliber card tricks requiring no manipulative skill.

For whom is this ebook intended? It is for beginners, of course - but by no means in total. This ebook is intended for everyone who has always wanted to perform card tricks, but who didn't have the time necessary to learn complex routines,...

You get both volumes, Card College 1 and Card College 2. And since you are buying two volumes, we can give you a bit of a price break. (If you are looking for the 8 hour video course please go here Card College 1 & 2: Personal Instruction.)

For a detailed description of the contents of volume 1 and 2, please refer to the separate product pages. You will find in these two ebooks almost 200 embedded video clips showing you how master magician Giobbi works the cards.

[Note that to view the embedded video clips on iPad you will need the PDF-Expert app. And to view them on Android tablets use ezPDF. There could be other apps that work but these two have been tested.]

[Note: If you want to use the green cross-volume links in the PDFs you have to rename the PDFs to: 'Card College Volume 1.pdf' and 'Card College Volume 2.pdf'.]...

Roberto Giobbi's newest survey of sleightless card magic, Card College Lighter, gives the famous Giobbi treatment to 21 baffling card tricks by some of the craft's greatest masters, including Vernon, Annemann, Leech, Maven, Fulves, Hummer, Vollmer and Krenzel. These tricks do not require sleights, but they all show the cunning perspective of a professional performer, guaranteeing astonishing and entertaining results.

Following in the footsteps of his Card College Light, Roberto Giobbi teaches the secrets of professional-caliber card magic, providing insights into the presentation, psychology and routining that make these simple tricks into...

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This is a companion DVD to the bestselling classic book "Card College 1" by Roberto Giobbi. The menu of this DVD mirrors exactly all 16 chapters of the book (English edition). For the companion DVD to volume 2 follow this link: Card College 2: Videos Only.

Each technique is demonstrated with short video clips showing Roberto Giobbi performing. There are about 100 video clips on this DVD. Sometimes a technique is shown from different angles or in slow motion.

So pop in this DVD into your player and enjoy to see how Roberto masterfully executes the techniques from Card College 1.

Please know that the video clips...

This is a companion DVD to the bestselling classic book "Card College 2" by Roberto Giobbi. The menu of this DVD mirrors exactly all 11 chapters of the book (English edition chapter 17 - 27). For the companion DVD to volume 1 follow this link: Card College 1: Videos Only.

Each technique is demonstrated with short video clips showing Roberto Giobbi performing. There are close to 100 video clips on this DVD. Sometimes a technique is shown from different angles or in slow motion.

So pop in this DVD into your player and enjoy to see how Roberto masterfully executes the techniques from Card College 2.

Please know...

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58. Masterclass
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Card College Lightest is the final volume of Roberto Giobbi's acclaimed 'Light' trilogy. In it are taught 18 thoroughly astonishing tricks of professional quality, complete with performing psychology, presentations, valuable tips and insights, all of which contribute to making these sleightless effects into near miracles.

The tricks Giobbi has selected this time range from time-tested classics to little-known wonders by masters of the craft, including Larry Becker, Henry Christ, Aldo Colombini, Paul Curry, Alex Elmsley, Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner, Stewart James, Howard Adams, Richard Vollmer and more.

Also explained are simple methods for achieving false shuffles,...

A special Chris Hurlbert issue.

• The Evolution of a Magician by Chris Hurlbert
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• Some Random Thoughts... by Chris Hurlbert
• How To Get Booked by Charles Greene III
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• Reviews
  • "Matchbox Penetration" by Selecionnes Magicale
  • "The Shrinking Bill" by MagicThis
  • "Transpensition" by Kevin King
  • "The Magic of Matt Schulien" by Phil Wilmarth
  • "Semi-Automatic Card Tricks vol 2" by Steve Beam
  • "Card College Volume 1" by Roberto Giobbi
  • "Martin's Close-Up Miracles" by Martin Lewis
• The Copy Card by Chris Hurlbert
• The Destined Duo by Chris Hurlbert
• Food For Thought by Chris Hurlbert ...

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• Rocky Does It! by Jerry Camaro
• Chop Cup Finale by Jerry Camaro
• Missile by Jerry Camaro
• Card to Forehead by Jerry Camaro
• David Acer's Top 10 Tricks That Just Aren't Selling Very Well
• The Last Word by Chris Hurlbert

• Bizarre Magic in Restaurants? by Eugene Burger
• Walking Around Bizarre-ly by Joe Lantiere
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• My Turn by Jim...

Fundamental Techniques

• Dealing Position
• The End Grip
• Elevated Dealing Position
• Squaring the Deck
• The All-around Square-up
• Giving the Deck a Complete Cut
• Spreading the Cards in the Hands
• Outjogging Cards as They are Spread Between the Hands
• Dribbling Cards
• Dealing Cards
• Dealing Cards Face Down–The Draw Method
• Dealing Cards Face Up–The Stud Method
• The Swing Cut
• The Break
• The Little-finger Break
• Forming a Little-finger Break Under the Top Card–Two-handed Method
• Forming a Little-finger Break Under the Top Card–One-handed Method
• Forming a Little-finger Break Under Multiple...

Overhand Shuffle Techniques, Part 1

• The Overhand Shuffle
• Running Single Cards
• Control of the Top and Bottom Cards
• Controlling the Top Stock of the Deck–The Injog Shuffle
• Controlling the Bottom Stock

  TRICKS WITH THE OVER HAND SHUFFLE

• Thought Stealer
• The Spectator Cuts the Aces

The full volume ebooks can be found here: Card College 1 & 2

[Note that to view the embedded video clips on iPad you will need the PDF-Expert app. And to view them on Android tablets use ezPDF. There could be other apps that work but these two have been tested.]

False Cut Techniques, Part 1

• An Optical False Cut from the Hand
• The False Swing Cut
• A Simple False Cut
• A Triple False Cut
• The Slip Cut from Dealing Position

  TRICKS WITH FALSE CUTS

• Hat Trick
• Court Card Conclave

The full volume ebooks can be found here: Card College 1 & 2

[Note that to view the embedded video clips on iPad you will need the PDF-Expert app. And to view them on Android tablets use ezPDF. There could be other apps that work but these two have been tested.]

Card Controls

• The Overhand Shuffle Control
• The "Whoops!" Control
• The Diagonal Insertion
• The Peek Control
• The Post-peek Overhand Shuffle Control
• A Peek Control for Two Cards
• The Multiple Peek Control
• The One-card Middle Pass
• Other Controls

  TRICKS WITH CARD CONTROLS

• The Shamus Card
• The Question Is...

The full volume ebooks can be found here: Card College 1 & 2

[Note that to view the embedded video clips on iPad you will need the PDF-Expert app. And to view them on Android tablets use ezPDF. There could be other apps that work but these two have been tested.]

Force Techniques, Part 1

• The Crisscross Force
• The Balducci Force
• The Goldin Force
• The Ten-to-twenty Force

  TRICKS WITH THE FORCE

• The Lie Detector
• Further than that...

The full volume ebooks can be found here: Card College 1 & 2

[Note that to view the embedded video clips on iPad you will need the PDF-Expert app. And to view them on Android tablets use ezPDF. There could be other apps that work but these two have been tested.]

Riffle Shuffle Techniques

• The Closed Riffle Shuffle
• Squaring After the Shuffle
• The Open Riffle Shuffle
• Riffle Shuffle Stock Controls
• The Waterfall Riffle Shuffle

  TRICKS WITH RIFFLE SHUFFLE TECHNIQUES

• The Red-black Location
• Royal Flush Finale

The full volume ebooks can be found here: Card College 1 & 2

[Note that to view the embedded video clips on iPad you will need the PDF-Expert app. And to view them on Android tablets use ezPDF. There could be other apps that work but these two have been tested.]

Transfer Cuts

• The Double Cut
• The Triple Cut from Top to Bottom
• The Triple Cut from Bottom to Top

  TRICKS WITH TRANSFER CUTS

• Triple Coincidence
• Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

The full volume ebooks can be found here: Card College 1 & 2

[Note that to view the embedded video clips on iPad you will need the PDF-Expert app. And to view them on Android tablets use ezPDF. There could be other apps that work but these two have been tested.]