Magic & Conjuring: page 165

After being forgotten for a century and a half, the mythical lost text of Victorian Spiritualism 'The Spirit-Medium's Secret Friend' has finally been revealed to Paul Voodini, shown to him in dreams and meditations by his spirit guide Nero Wolfe.

Really??? No, of course not. But what then is this PDF titled The Spirit-Medium's Secret Friend? A labour of love? An intricate back-story for those with eyes to see? A plot for any number of routines? Or simply a fascinating insight into the shadowy world of the Victorian spirit-medium? You decide. Come empty handed and take from this text that...

This is the fourth release in the Coffee Break Mental Magic series and features two very special routines plus for the first time, a short story on a magical theme!

Paul Voodini presents the Story Teller's Oracle. This is a dice based reading system that is totally original and works in a way that has perhaps not been explored before. The system is pleasingly easy to master meaning memory work is kept to a minimum (no need for hidden cribs or sheets of numbers!), all of which allows the performer to concentrate on presentation, atmosphere, and engaging the sitter.

Paul is also delighted...

This is the last download DVD of the series! 20 DVDs, 200 tricks and routines with ESP cards. A unique, complete collection. This is the twentieth in the series of DVDs dedicated to effects using ESP cards. A tribute to Howard Adams, Werner Miller and Nick Trost that are certainly the most prolific creators with regards to ESP cards.

CONTENTS:

• ESP CHOICE (Aldo Colombini): An ESP symbol selected among five, is the only one having a different colored back.
• STRANGERS (Howard Adams): Three persons, after each has selected a card, find duplicates of their designs using a number they freely decided upon.
• PREDICNIC...

"Devin Knight has done it again. If you have ever struggled to make your double lift look and feel more natural, then look no further. I've been around the block more than a few times when it comes to finding just the right double lift, and this one is a winner. Period." - D. Ulin

"Looking at Devin's performance clip of his double lift turnover I was wondering what on the earth is he doing? Devin smoothly turned over the top card only. Now I was anxious to see his explanation - and at once I tried to follow Devin's instructions and to my surprise I could easily perform Devin's turnover...

Imago is the ultimate version of the classic "Princess Card Trick"!

The thought of card really disappears!

In Imago you will find the explanation to perform the basic "Princess card trick" and other four routines by Tony Binarelli.

Hypnotic Illusion: the performer states that, through hypnotic suggestions, it is possible to alter the memory and that he would like to prove it. He asks for two people to help him: the first one withstands the suggestions while the other one will be the witness of reality.

Super Brainwave: six cards are removed from the pack, the performer shows them...

K is a powerful secret weapon in your deck! You will never loose a selected card again and with it you can perform easy, straightforward and baffling forces.

The spectator himself can do everything.

An idea from one of the most original Italian magic minds: Tony Binarelli.

In this ebook you will find the accurate explanation of how to prepare this very special "K" card and the required techniques to make the most of them.

Another creation from Tony Binarelli appreciated and praised by the best magicians of the world.

1st English edition 2006, 11 pages, 11 drawings.

Tips, Advice, Thoughts, Experience, The Business, Patter, Presentation, Acting, Skills & More

"The book is called The Real Secrets of Card Magic but it should more accurately be titled The Real Secrets of Being a Professional Magical Entertainer. In this new volume, Paul Gordon offers wisdom that could only be gained through years of actually performing magic for real people for his living. If you feel that you have a commercial repertoire of material and can present it in an entertaining fashion, The Real Secrets of Card Magic will surely help you to the next plateau of becoming a professional...

An authoritative ebook on collecting for collectors. Written by one of the world's foremost collectors. Covers the whole subject of the care and arrangement of the magical library, data on the books themselves, bookplates with pages of examples, plus the Mulholland article on same. Other bits by well known collectors. Highly recommended to all who are building up their magic libraries, no matter how small at present. Preface by John Mulholland.

1st edition 1952 (self); 2nd edition 1958 (Ireland Magic); 1st digital edition, 44 pages.

The Pay Check Challenge is a 10-minute feature presentation that you can present as described or change to fit your persona.

You offer the audience a challenge. You are going to place your paycheck for the performance in one of several envelopes. If you determine which envelope it's in, you get to keep the check. If not, you forfeit the check and leave empty-handed.

You bring five people to the stage. You show several envelopes, each numbered. In each envelope is a blank index card. The index cards are shown not to have any markings, watermarks, nail nicks, and they appear to be - blank...

By popular demand. Give us more rope tricks, people are crying! Here they are!

• CUT N' SHAKE ROPE (Karrell Fox): This is a NEW, different and VERY QUICK, cut and restored rope effect.
• TUBULOS (Aldo Colombini): The magician cuts a rope into two lengths and ties the two ropes together in a knot. He places the knot into a tube and, after some by-play, the knot disappears and the rope is shown fully restored. Ideal for kids shows.
• COLOR CHANGING KNOTS (Rink): Two pieces of rope, one red and one white. You tie a knot on each rope and the knots change places: The white is on the red rope and vice versa the...

Paul's highly thought of small print run hardcover book of 2012 now available as an ebook. 154 large pages, packed with information on the subject matter. Mainly focusing on playing cards but there are also chapters on ESP cards, number cards, alphabet cards, design decks etc.

Yes, some effects are fully described but the book is primarily a great reference source with discussion and recommendations of effects within the various categories of mentalism with cards.

Here are a few comments on the book...

"I'd be astonished if you didn't unearth some really terrific effects here that...

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Vol. 9, No. 6, January 2014; 60 pages

Cover: David Williamson

5. Welcome - editor's letter
6. Letters
7. News
8. The Kranzilla is Here! - The Comedy Monster that is Nathan Kranzo - interview by Graham Hey
12. News
15. Dealer Shout Outs - Special 'extra' announcements from a few regular advertisers
16. The Best of 2013 - best products of the year
    • Envy-lope - Brandon David & Chris Turchi
    • Perfect Open Prediction - Boris Wild
    • Ace - Richard Sanders
    • Electric Touch + - Yigal Mesika
    • Inferno - Joshua Jay & Card Shark
    • Clarity Box - David Regal
    • Way Out - Marc Oberon
17. Syd & Fanny - Where Are They Now?
20. Matt Sterling:...

Diese Ausgabe ist speziell, denn sie ist die letzte Ausgabe der NAM im Jahre 2013 und trägt bezeichnenderweise die Nummer 13! Wenn das kein Grund ist, ein paar mentale und bizarre Tricks zu beschreiben. Hier ein Auszug aus dem Inhalt:

TRAVELLER - Die komplette Routine und Handhabung mit allen Feinheiten. Diese Tour war eine der stärksten im DIRTY LECTURE. Ein Zuschauer wählt frei eine Stadt, ein Bahngleis und eine Zeitungsschlagzeile. Du hast alle drei Dinge vorausgesagt! Eine einfache und raffinierte Methode mit vielen Feinheiten. Es werden zwei Tricks geschickt kombiniert: Beckermental...

This is a brief historical account, a biographical essay, of one of the most intriguing characters in magic – Mr. Victor Farelli.

1st edition 2006, 36 pages.

Illustrated with nostalgic, rare photographs by Irving Desfor. Not to be read just once, but to keep as a reference ebook in your library.

• Great Writers Discuss Books, by John Braun
• Buy Lines, by Jimmy Findlay
• Quest for Magic Books, by George Jenness
• The Magician and Comedy, by Bob Orben
• The Magical Bookie, by S. R. Patrick
• Calculated Risk, by Dr. Edwin A. Dawes
• Pleasures of Reviewing Books, by Sid Lorraine
• Are Magic Books Worthwhile?, by John Mulholland
• Books About Books, by Robert Lund
• Magic Catalogues; Exciting Reading, by Dr. Grossman
• Rarities, by Edgar Heyl
• Thoughts on Lecture Notes, by Gary Bontjes ...

This Special issue of TGM is Christmas & New Year's combined issue and full of 'something for everyone'. Just get a copy and judge for yourself...

• Let's have a chat - the editor chats
• On Mentalism by Val Andrews
• Past Glory of India - The Great P.C. Sorcar
• Magic As Entertainment by Harold Taylor
• Aldo and Rachel Colombini are Back Again...

The third edition of Coffee Break Mental Magic is a Sherlock Holmes special to celebrate the launch on January 1st of the third series of BBC TV's wonderful Sherlock programme! This PDF features a self-working card routine (the only equipment you need is a normal deck of cards) that explores the eternal dance between the Great Detective and the King of Crime, Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty! What is the unbreakable bond that links these two men? Why is it that they battle to destroy each other and yet neither can exist without the other? Holmes & Moriarty - the Yin & Yang of crime and...

This is the first in a new series of videos by David Devlin. In this video, David teaches three of his best effects. These effects are not difficult to perform, but each one is a very hard-hitting effect. Here are the effects:

Boomerang: This will knock them on their butts. A deck with a blue back (which has been in use) has from it a card selected and signed. Two jokers with red backs are introduced and shown freely. The selected card is pushed into the center of the deck by the spectator. Without coming near the deck, the signed selection materializes between the jokers! Once again, the...

Paul A. Lelekis is one of the most experienced table-hoppers on the planet. He has performed in many restaurants from Hot Dog Stands all the way up to 5-Star restaurants for over 25 years. He has often table-hopped in restaurants 6 or 7 days a week - for many years.

Paul has been asked to record an all-inclusive e-book of Table-Hopping and so decided to write this e-book, The Business of Table-Hopping. Included are a few photographs of Paul, explaining magic.

Table-Hopping is not only a very lucrative business, but you will be asked to perform for many other engagements and hundreds of...

This is a reproduction of Dumbfounders with Cards and More Dumbfounders with Cards two often overlooked booklets by Eddie Joseph on math based card effects. Some principles predate ideas rediscovered by Edward Marlo and Stewart James. (The ebook has been prepared by Paul Gordon.)

The writing of Joseph is somewhat terse and hard to read, but the effects and principles are great. This ebook includes some comments by Peter Duffie and Roger Crosthwaite.

• Dumbfounders with Cards
  • The Tobba Mystery
  • Who Knows The Card?
  • Incredulously True
  • Two Secret Thoughts
  • Memory Phenomenal
  • Over the Wire
  • The Mystic Queen
  • One-Eye Joe
  • The Expert Cuts
  • Can You See Your...

This is a wonderful collection of some of Charlie Miller's signature pieces with photos showing Charlie Miller performing the moves and routines.

From the introduction by Theo Bamberg (Okito):

1st edition 1961, 1st digital edition 2014, 59 pages.

5. Introduction
7. About Charlie Miller
10. Mugs And Hats
15. The Jest Of The Joker
19. The Torn...

Mainly Close Up was Paul Hallas's first book published in 1979 and has been unavailable for around 30 years. Rather than just copy the book for an e-version it was re-typed and some corrections made and additional comments made from a 2013 perspective. Some of the original sketches have been left, others removed as not necessary and occasionally some photos added. Twenty seven ideas are described (though a couple will need patter updates) and it is perhaps Paul's most varied collection. As the title suggests, the book is mainly close up, and mostly cards, but also a couple of coin items, a stretching...

100 funny lines for the magician.

1st edition 2013, 10 pages.

Effective come backs to tame your hecklers.

1st edition 2013, 8 pages.