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Louis Lam

(1903-1943)

Louis Lam was a Dutch card magician. Born in Amsterdam, Louis cofounded the conjuring magazine Triks with magic dealer Hank Vermeyden. The magic journal began publication in 1941 and ended in 1943, when the Nazis banned all non-party magazines. Lam authored three books for magicians: Would You Believe It? (1935), Watch Me Closely (1937) and Be Deceived (1939). An article in the New Phoenix magazine stated that Louis was arrested by the Gestapo, during WWII, and was executed in 1943.

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Louis Lam
Be Deceived by Louis Lam

Intended by the author as "Card magic that is different," here are a baker's dozen card effects that your audience will enjoy. Card discoveries, mental mysteries, and audience participation effects are all included in this gem of a book. The author, a recognized card expert, shares these effects that rely on subtlety instead of "knuckle-buster" sleights. The routines described in this ebook can be performed by most any magician of average ability.

Here's what's included:

  • Introduction
  • El-El Telephone Test (with additional presentations)
  • Lady Be Good
  • El-El Bluff Force
  • El-El Four Ace...
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Louis Lam
Watch Me Closely by Louis Lam

Here is a baker's dozen mentalism demonstrations and card effects that you'll be pleased to perform. The effects in this rare classic, by the author of Be Deceived, are a mix of close-up and club/stage routines that will find favor with most every magician or psychic entertainer.

One effect in particular, Key-ology, includes three different methods for the Seven Keys to Baldpate premise originated by Ted Annemann. What makes these methods worthy of note is that they all work with an ungimmicked lock. If you've wanted to add this effect to your act, but find the high prices that dealers charge for the special lock...

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