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Brick Tilley

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Brick Tilley illustrated Ed Marlo's The Shank Shuffle, was a contributing writer on The Mark Wilson Course In Magic, toured China with the Wilson troupe in 1980, served as an adviser on teleseries such as Charlie's Angels, Jake And The Fatman and ER, and worked for David Copperfield. As an actor he appeared in The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman, The Osterman Weekend and Knots Landing. Recently he provided props for Modern Family.

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The Pearls by Brick Tilley

A small ball production and vanish sequence that combines the best of the Scarne, Erhard Liebenow and Claude Rix/Rezvani routines. You will receive a PDF and a tutorial video.

1st digital edition 2012, PDF 5 pages, video 2 min 14 s.

★★★ $8
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Tenkai Buttons by Brick Tilley

You show two buttons, one in each hand, but magically one moves into your other hand despite your hands being separated.

The two short videos will explain to you a little preparation you will have to do to the buttons and the move to accomplish the deception.

This is essentially the same as Tenkai Pennies except here you will learn how to prepare the buttons to make it much easier to do.

1st edition 2024, video 1:18.

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Little Cheats by Brick Tilley

Five effects suitable for performing on a pool table, a clever "camera" give-away item, and an extremely difficult to solve puzzle give-away item. For one of the pool effects you don't need to have any pool playing skill.

  • Tom Poolery
    • First Stunt: CrazyBallz
    • Second Stunt: Make a Wish
    • Third Stunt: Two-Dollar Trick Shot
    • Fourth Stunt: Varner's Closer
  • Pool's Best-Kept Secret
  • Instant Camera
  • Square Me Puzzle

1st digital edition 2012, 12 pages.

$10
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Look Out, Cleveland by Brick Tilley

A one-card production sequence from the John Mulholland collection found among the rubble in Al Flosso's shop in the 1970s. A find the lady card sequence seen on the Tonight Show. The expanding envelope. A card trick made popular by Karl Germain.

1st digital edition 2012, 15 pages.

$10
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Monkeyshines by Brick Tilley

Stretching a handkerchief - taught to Blackstone, Sr. by Milbourne Christopher. A simple but effective book test. A simplified version of Albert Goshman's Cards Through the Newspaper. Card to Pocket. A false cut. Phantom Diminishing Cards.

1st digital edition 2012, 14 pages.

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Mystery by Brick Tilley

A collection of close-up and platform effects including split fan productions, an eight coin production, a simplified version of Slydini's ball and cone, Kosky's dice and The Chimp.

1st digital edition 2012, 12 pages.

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Spot the Spot by Brick Tilley

Any red showing loses!

The spot game is the black widow of the midway because an untrained player has little chance to cover the red spot using the five zinc plates supplied. Rules: the player must drop the plates one at a time from a distance of at least an inch attempting to cover the entire red area. He is later allowed to drop fewer plates bettering his chances of winning.

The spot game is seldom seen these days because law enforcement consider it to be beyond the possibility of chance. It is an excellent aid to the magician, especially when combined with a demonstration of a short...

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Inthedark by Brick Tilley

You will learn two effects:

  • The Alien (see performance video below)
  • Fantasy Coins: materialize a coin chosen by the spectator (self-working coin routine as long as you can finger-palm a coin in each hand)

1st edition 2016, 4 pages

$10
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China's Song by Brick Tilley

This is China's version of the Three Shell Game or the Three Card Monte Game. It is played with three sticks held between the fingers of one hand. One stick has a little string tied to it. The task for the spectator is to identify the stick with the string. As you can imagine this is a crooked game and the performer decides when he lets you win. This game was brought by Ching Ling Foo to America in 1899.

In addition to the PDF, you will be able to download 6 videos that demonstrate several ways to perform this con game as well as videos that show you the modus operandi.

1st edition...

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Elegant Scarecrows by Brick Tilley

Four Oriental Mysteries using water in ways that will set you apart from other magicians.

  • The Water Act (Bundar Boat Fountain, Hindu street trick from Bombay, 1907; see video below)
  • Spouting Water Bowl
  • Water Bowls
  • Chinese Water Cups (see below for a demo)

1st edition 2016, 4 pages.

★★★★★ $10
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Gone by Brick Tilley

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.

★★★★ $10
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Impossible by Brick Tilley

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.

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Eye Candy by Brick Tilley

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.

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The Mouse Pitch Move by Brick Tilley

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.

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Lobster Thermometer by Brick Tilley

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.

$10
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On the Fly by Brick Tilley

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

1st edition 2016, 4 pages.

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Ring Off by Brick Tilley

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.

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Money From Home by Brick Tilley

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.

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Ball and Vase by Brick Tilley

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.

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Mansions of Glory by Brick Tilley

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.

$10
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Tenkai Pennies by Brick Tilley

A different handling makes a retention of vision illusion possible. This classic is now more baffling than ever. See video below. You will also receive a tutorial video explaining how you can best practice this coin move.

A very similar effect is Tenkai Buttons except that the buttons require a little preparation before this can be done smoothly.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages + video.

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Match Box Girl by Brick Tilley

Early 1900's version of the Haunted Match Box. For a finish the box transforms into a small doll dressed in a cloth gown. This does take construction skills and the effect is worth the trouble. See video below. Another video, where Tilley literally lifts the skirt of the girl, is included with the purchase (check your digital shelf).

1st edition 2017, PDF 4 pages, video 40s.

★★★★ $10
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The Origami Butterfly by Brick Tilley

Constructed from a dollar bill, the butterfly begins to move in a remarkable imitation of a living creature that even appears to fly. See video below. [Note that this ebook does not include how to fold the butterfly. The ebook teaches you how to animate it as seen in the video. The original description of the fold is in Folding Money Fooling by Robert E. Neale.]

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

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The Big Time: chip through table by Brick Tilley

Two poker chips pass one by one, without any suspicious moves, through the table. This is the cleanest chip/coin through table you will find. See video below.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

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Mermade by Brick Tilley

A curious effect from the Philippines, circa 1946. A paper cut-out of a man and a bowl both cling to the wall in a mysterious manner. The bowl is filled with water and a lighted candle floats in it, creating an elegant display. Requires a setup and a gimmick - all explained in this ebook.

1st edition 2017, 5 pages.

$10
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Bug House by Brick Tilley

A streamlined version of Ray Grismer's Shorty Routine.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

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Double Eidetic Change by Brick Tilley

An advancement on Ed Marlo's iconic card change. See video below. You can only perform this at a table with an assistant.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

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Dr. Hekyll and Mr. Hype by Brick Tilley

This is a beautiful chip or coin change move. It was taught by Pressley Guitar to Brick Tilley in the 1970s. It is not easy to do. It will require a good amount of practice. But once mastered it is super clean and magical. Watch the video below.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

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Chinese Cups and Balls by Brick Tilley

Brick Tilley learned this routine in China from Mr. Fu in 1980. It is a 'cups and balls' routine but is performed with two rice bowls and three balls which appear to be small pieces of fruits. They are not really pieces of fruits but that is what they look like. Details of what they are and how to make them is in the ebook.

The video below is part one of a four part routine.

1st edition 2017, 5 pages.

★★★★ $10
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The Spider and The Fly by Brick Tilley

One of Dai Vernon's favorite casual effects. The double vanish and reappearing of a coin.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

$10
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Bowled Over by Brick Tilley

Produce three coins from two empty rice bowls.

1st edition 2017, 4 pages.

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Production Box by Brick Tilley

This is an updated version of the classic Tipover Box. It allows for a very casual and innocent handling. (Includes PDF and video.)

1st edition 2018, 4 pages.

$10
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Spirit Glass by Brick Tilley

Cause a glass hanging from a string to mysteriously chime whenever and how often you wish, with nothing to see for the spectators. It is a wonderful audiophile effect.

1st edition 2018, 4 pages + 2 videos

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At Last: card index by Brick Tilley

A practical card index that is optimized for fast withdrawal of any card from a standard 52-card deck.

1st edition 2018, 4 pages + video

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Going Nowhere: dime and penny matchbox by Brick Tilley

A totally self-working mystery that can be constructed for very little time and expense that leaves your audience completely puzzled.

Display a penny. Cover it with a matchbox. The penny has changed into a dime. Open the matchbox. The penny has traveled into the matchbox.

1st edition 2018, 3 pages + video

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Ball and Cone by Brick Tilley

This is a much later version of Slydini's classic routine cut down to a length more suited to today's short audience attention span. Any unnecessary moves have been eliminated. The sequence is written for right hand performers.

You will also receive a video with further explanations and demonstrations.

1st edition 2018, 3 pages + video

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Inexhaustible Bag by Brick Tilley

Produce six multi-colored corsage-type flower boxes on ribbons from an empty paper bag. You will receive a PDF and two videos that will teach you the details.

1st edition 2018, 4 pages, 2 videos.

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Quick Linking Rings by Brick Tilley

You use a trio of three inch craft store hoops in an up-to-date routine that takes less than thirty seconds to perform. By resisting the temptation to overdo this classic you will surprise audiences with a modern day upgrade. Includes a tutorial video.

1st edition 2019, video length 47s

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Glass Production by Brick Tilley

The production of a glass of liquid from under a hat as performed by Jimmy Haviland, called the last of the street conjurors, in 1986. Includes a video tutorial.

1st edition 2019, PDF + video

★★★★★ $10
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Flat Out: cards through newspaper by Brick Tilley

A matrix effect using playing cards instead of coins. A simplified and better version of Albert Goshman's classic cards through the newspaper (Genii vol. 30, June 1966).

1st edition 2019, 4 pages + videos.

★★★★★ $10
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