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Black Jack Hole Card SwitchBrick TilleyThis is an improvement in the handling of the Curry Turnover that makes this move easier to accomplish and more deceptive. A simple get-ready makes the exchange faster and infinitely more rewarding. It was perfected during hundreds of hours behind a Black Jack table without ever once being detected. It can be used for magical purposes as well. Add this subtle weapon to your card arsenal.
1st edition 2021, PDF 4 pages, video 30 s. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
The Chess Knight's TourBrick TilleyThe Knight's Tour has been a feature of many renowned performers. Ricky Jay and Reveen made it a masterful demonstration of mental agility. Various methods have been developed to create this illusion. We offer a foolproof device to ensure your success in presenting this fascinating feat of uncanny skill. This gimmick builds on an idea by Robert Sherman from the 1950s. 1st edition 2021, PDF 4 pages. | $10 to wish list | ||
Fine Art of Palming CardsBrick TilleyPalming cards, and getting away with it, is one of the most difficult skills in the magician's toolbox. If you've ever wanted to master this sleight here is your chance. This concise tutorial will get you started, or improve your current technique, in order to raise your confidence level. This lesson covers the one-hand top palm. 1st edition 2021, PDF + video (length: 16 s) | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Card Rise Through FingerBrick TilleyA card is selected, returned to the deck, replaced in the box. The performer holds the box facing outward, his fingers positioned so that they encircle it. There seems no possible way for the selected card to escape. Despite this, the selected card is seen to rise up out of the box, right through the performer's index finger. Once the card protrudes from the box it is removed, spun on the finger, taken off the finger, and exhibited with a hole through the card's center. (This idea was originally developed by Clayton Rawson in the 1930s and published in the Sphinx. Later Pete Biro unearthed it in... | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Fire LanternBrick TilleyA square-shaped paper chimney is ignited. When it has burned to a cinder the remaining ash floats mysteriously up to the ceiling before descending back to the performer's outstretched hand. Entirely safe and under the performer's control at all times. An excellent effect to be combined with fortune-telling or mentalism. A thing of subtle beauty. 1st edition 2021; PDF 2 pages, video 15 s. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
How Time FliesBrick TilleyA dollar bill to impossible location effect that incorporates the timeless Buddha Money Papers. The noted bill vanishes from the papers only to reappear inside a pocket watch case that has been in full view the entire time. Included here possibly for the first time is the fool-proof method for preparing two bills so that they bear the same serial numbers. This is not the inferior dodge of erasing the last digits on the bill. These bills utilize the entire serial number. 1st edition 2021, PDF 4 pages, video 1 min 12 s. | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
The Side StealBrick TilleyThis hardcore tool is not an easy thing to acquire. That said, it is, with dedication, within the skill range of anyone willing to devote the time necessary to master it. The drawn-out process of selecting a card has become tedious and time-consuming, causing the audience to lose interest. With this side steal, a card is peeked, transferred from the middle of the pack to the top in an instant. This PDF and video will put the side steal within your skill range.
1st edition 2021, PDF 3 pages, video 39 s. | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Baccarat or Blackjack SwitchBrick Tilley | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
The Birdcage VanishBrick Tilley | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Jelly Bean CatchBrick TilleyA comedy version of the sometimes tragic bullet catch that plays for laughs and eliminates any danger or controversy. Especially geared for outdoor performances, it allows you to catch a jelly bean propelled by a toy slingshot and can provide welcomed humor and a degree of silliness to your children's shows. Easy to construct, safe and sure to please. 1st edition 2021, PDF 4 pages, video 42 s. | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Poor Man's Nest of BoxesBrick TilleyFor centuries this classic has utilized elaborately crafted models that no longer fit into our performing style. Here is an up-to-date, inexpensive, suspicion-free version that you can construct with minimal skills that is perfect for any type of magical performance. Use your imagination to craft your own customized version that will separate you from other performers.
1st edition 2021, PDF 3 pages, video 1 min 9 s. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Cannibal CardsBrick TilleyThis is a delightful departure from the standard card effect due to its ingenious patter line and startling conclusion. First conceived in the 1970s, the visual of four "cannibal" cards devouring a pair of "missionary" cards stands out in the memory of spectators. A welcomed addition to your bag of tricks.
1st edition 2021, PDF 2 pages, video 42 seconds. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Comedy Electric DeckBrick TilleyThis old standby has been given a make-over by adding a comedy ending that revitalizes the handling and assures the performer a laugh and a round of applause. Get that deck out of the drawer and breathe new life into it. (Requires you to have or get a so-called "Electric Deck" which can be purchased new typically below $10.)
1st edition 2021, PDF 1 page, video 38s. | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Deluxe Three Card MonteBrick TilleyThe most streamlined, concise version of this classic ever created. Only four phases, but each of the last three could stand alone as the finish. No longer a tepid guessing game, now you can present this gem as a true work of art, filled with stunning surprises. Distilled from over 40 years of trial and error. Foolproof.
1st edition 2021; PDF 2 pages, video 1 min 43 s. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Mental MarvelBrick TilleyThe spectator is allowed to freely call out random numbers. Through a fair process of elimination, he arrives at a single digit. This number matches exactly a prediction that you have written down previously. This is an easy, foolproof method for apparently reading the spectator's thoughts. 1st edition 2022, PDF 4 pages, video 39 seconds. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Albert's SpongeballsBrick TilleyWhen you think of Albert Goshman what usually comes to mind is his coins under the saltshakers. Unfortunately, this, like Rene Lavand's crumb trick, takes a lifetime of devotion to master. But Albert left us something else, his revolutionary take on the sponge balls. This startling effect is within the skill range of every serious student of magic. If you already perform this in some form, you can add his version in minutes, after acquiring a few easily obtained supplies. You may already have them among your props. Also included is a suggestion for an astounding opening effect to add to your sponge ball... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
One CoinBrick TilleyHere's something that will enhance your reputation and make you appear to have great skills. A one-coin routine that is within range of anyone. It showcases a conceit that David Copperfield liked well enough to introduce in one of his later TV specials. Unlike other routines, it is easily mastered. It includes a concise video tutorial.
1st edition 2023; PDF 1 page, video 1min 36s. | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Clockwork MagicianBrick TilleyThree named playing cards are located aided by a wind-up toy. Self-working, foolproof, a real crowd pleaser. From the lecture notes of Jimmy Haviland, London's last street conjuror.
You will have to supply a wind-up toy yourself. It is ungimmicked. Anything that walks, hops, or drives a few inches will work. 1st edition 2024, PDF 4 pages + video. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | ||
Close Up MagicBrick TilleyThree updated effects from Ottokar Fischer's Illustrated Magic, double card to wallet, and a unique false cut ... and more.
1st digital edition 2012, 16 pages. | $12 to wish list | ||
Hofzinser Ghost CardBrick TilleyA modern version of this classic gaffed card. Detailed are the two methods: splitting cards and printing them yourself to achieve this mysterious effect. Included is a self-printed example. This card has a matte finish that is enhanced by the candlelight used to effect the transformation. This is a remarkable illusion that takes no skill and differs greatly from Hofzinser's original construction. As seen in the video, the image seems to melt from one card value to another. Simple in construction.
1st edition 2021, PDF + gimmicked card | $20 to wish listgimmick & PDF | ||
ER DiaryBrick TilleyBrick Tilley began as an extra on the famous ER series TV show. He worked his way up to stand-in and finished as an actor. This is a diary he kept during 15 seasons. Included among other things is a detailed history of the Warner Brothers Studio and a description of a typical day of filming on the lot. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in working in the motion picture industry. This is the information you need in order to have a successful career in film. You will learn a lot of bits and pieces about the cast and crew, and what it was like working for the show, including... | ★★★★★ $20 to wish list | ||
70 Top Effects From 70 Years of Magician's MagazinesBrick TilleyBrick Tilley has been a student of magic for decades. In particular he read magic magazines and kept notes about the best and most interesting effects, tips, tricks and articles. In this unusual ebook, he shares the 70 best and most interesting items to read, taken from eight magazines, spanning the last 70 years. However, note that you are only getting the reference where you will find the article and a short description of what it is and why it should be of interest to you. You don't get the actual articles. You need to have the magazines to read the articles. Several of them are available... | ★★★★★ $25 to wish list | ||
The Enchanted Watering CanBrick Tilley | $25 to wish list | ||
The Unkindest CutBrick TilleyA false cut that uses the action of burning a card as misdirection. Particularly useful for cheating at BlackJack. Chuck Smith was recorded doing this cut. (A letter from Chuck Smith to Brick Tilley is reproduced in the PDF.) He used it to beat players during the years of WWII. The sequence of actions is the following. You first openly cut the cards and complete the cut. Then you take the top card, turn it face up and place it as the bottom card. During the action of burning the top card you undo the cut. The demo video will prove how honest and fair this looks. You will receive a PDF... | $30 to wish listPDF & MP4 |