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• Paul Harris - Lysdexia: A word on the page of a book travels from one part of the page to another. Totally weird and magical. - Window of Opportunity: a signed business card vanishes and reappears inside a sealed piece of junk mail. No palming.
• John Cornelius - Oh, Calcutta Shuffle: a useful, deceptive, easy-to-do false shuffle from one of magic's most creative minds.
• Daryl - Ring, Rope & Wand: from the "magician's magician" a borrowed ring magically penetrates a solid wand.
• Gary Kurtz - Remember & Forget: a killer card routine revealing multiple selections. - Fingertip Longitudinal Steal: a completely deceptive card steal.
• Darwin Ortiz - Jacks or Better: a professional card routine from one of the top gambling...

• John Bannon - Twisted Sisters (performance only) - one of the most popular small packet tricks ever.
• Dave Neighbors - Pocket Coins - unique presentation and diabolical handling make this coin routine a real fooler.
• Allan & Debbie Ackerman - A New Game - (performed by Michael Maxwell) an easy to do card miracle.
• Michael Maxwell - The Lazyman's Prediction - a Marlo classic within the reach of everyone.
• John Cornelius - Coin Falling Up - John's signature piece, a coin actually appears to fall UP.
• Darwin Ortiz - Darwin's Aces - an incredible ace routine from a master cardman. The Lucky Deck - a gem of card magic.
• Larry Jennings - A logical Conclusion - A classic routine. Peripatetic Coins - one of the most magical coin effects ever devised. The Pacoima Solution - ingenious plot and method....

After the success of Alternative Card Magic Peter Duffie and Jerry Sadowitz continued their creative output.

4. Contents
5. Foreword
6. Across The Universe (Peter Duffie)
8. The Man In The Middle (Jerry Sadowitz)
10. Aces In Tiers (Peter Duffie)
12. 007 And Counting (Jerry Sadowitz)
15. Signus X 1 (Peter Duffie)
18. An Unpacket Trick (Jerry Sadowitz)
20. A Personal Triumph (Peter Duffie)
22. Fancy Dance (Jerry Sadowitz)
24. A Case For Clouseau (Peter Duffie)
26. Boom! (Jerry Sadowitz)
28. A Minor Delusion (Peter Duffie)
30. Boom Production (Jerry Sadowitz)
32. Face Up Garcia (Peter Duffie)
34. Front Cover (Jerry Sadowitz)
36. The Short Sharp Shock (Peter Duffie) ...

This effect appears described briefly, yet adequately, in the Singapore Lecture Notes. This is a more thorough description and is accompanied by clear photographs, making it easier to learn.

The routine uses four black cards, and four red cards. Interlaced three times, they always separate. The moves used are smooth and create a lovely illusion. It does not look like sleight of hand, it really looks quite convincing! Heavily based in Marlo's work.

1st edition 1985; 1st digital edition 2009; 18 pages.

Ben Harris' first set of lecture notes from his first ever lecture in 1985— re-written, re-photographed...

These notes have been re-written and re-photographed. The material is bright, crisp and hard-hitting. Mostly cards, including a wonderful multi-phase OIL AND WATER routine that's a joy to perform. PYRAMID CARDS is an easy and visual stunt revelation that was originally created by Jay Sankey. Here are a couple of cool variations. COMING TOGETHER AGAIN is a real killer item based on a Sadowitz piece from Almanac (see demo video below).

The real highlight is the closer Ben used on both nights in Singapore....

Der Si Stebbins Pro Stack ist für jeden der gelegte Spiele liebt ein muss. Dr. Solka hat vom altbekannten Si Stebbins eine entscheidende Schwäche entfernt. Seine Variation verhindert die strikte Abfolge von rot, schwarz, rot, schwarz, usw. Es gibt nur eine einfache Regel zu merken. Das ganze ist genial und kinderleicht. Jetzt kann das gelegte Spiel völlig frei gezeigt werden ohne den Verdacht auf eine Präparation zu wecken.

Der Zusammenhang von Karte und Position ist leicht verständlich erklärt. Es ist ein einfacher Schritt vom klassischen Si Stebbins zum Si Stebbins Pro. Und die meisten...

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Vol. 5, No. 4, Sep 2009; 72 pages.

Cover: David Copperfield

7. Welcome - editor's letter
8. Letters
9. News
12. Paul Stockman, from drummer, to mentalist on a roll - article/interview with Graham Hey
17. Great Marketing Stunts: Noah Kelly's 2003 Cheese Classic! - article/interview with Graham Hey
18. John Helvin - The Art Of Magic interview
20. News
22. Norbert Ferré, Two Hands, One Genius - interview
24. World Record - JC Sum & Ning - 15 illusions in 5 minutes
26. The World of Fake Coins, Part 1 - article - Craig Petty
    • The Coin Shell
    • Slippery Sam
    • The Flipper Coin
    • The Split Coin
    • The Copper/Silver...

A collection of routines from David Gemmell's working repertoir. Difficulty varies from effect to effect and is in the reach of most magician.

From the introduction by Jon Racherbaumer:

This is a collection of solutions to the famous 'open prediction' problem posed by Paul Curry.

From the introduction by Marc Paul:

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...

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...

"It's one of the cleverest Haunted deck methods I've seen!" - Peter Duffie, MAGIC Magazine, May 2009

Including "s.p.A.C.E.d" - featured in the May 2009 edition of Magic Magazine.

Bottoms up!
Effect: A joker is shown to the audience and placed face up on top of the deck. The cards are then spread and two cards are selected and signed. The selected cards are lost into the centre of the deck. The Joker is displayed on top of the deck and with a wave turns into the first signed card. With a flick, the first signed card turns into the second signed card! Then once placed into the spectator hand, the selection turns back into a joker. For your finale, you place the joker face up on top of the...

T.A.G is an awesome device Jamie discovered not too long ago. Imagine having a device that could advertise your number, e-mail, web site and anything else while you're performing. Imagine a device that is so small, it can hang around your neck and look sleek and cool. Imagine a device that is eye catching and will get you more bookings. Imagine a device that can do all of these things and still hold a number of magic effects.

Imagine no more! This device will make your professional, working life a whole lot easier and ensure everyone knows who you are and how to get hold of you. This is an...

Looking for the perfect romantic card trick? Then check out Valentine!

A card is selected and signed with a heart by your spectator. The card is lost in the deck. The Three of hearts is shown to the spectator and the magician asks her to watch the middle heart very closely. At that moment you visually pluck the middle heart from the three and throw it onto a stack of cards on the table. The Three has visablly turned into a two and the heart now lays on the table! You place the two on the table and turn over the card that the heart has landed on. Its the signed card! At that point you collect...

Effect: Performer shows a yellow 9” silk. Spectator is asked to sign the silk for future identification. Performer says that he will vanish the silk with the spectator's help. Something goes "wrong" and the silk does not vanish, instead it changes to a yellow balloon.

A second spectator is called to help to vanish the yellow balloon. Something goes "wrong" once again. The balloon has changed from yellow to red. Performer proceeds to inflate the red balloon and burst it with a knife, revealing that the yellow balloon was inside. The yellow balloon is inflated in the same way and burst...

• Emotionaler Fingerabdruck? Ein Gefühl an ein beliebiges Objekt übertragen, so dass es dort anhaftet? Ich dachte immer, solche Sachen sind reine Fiktion und noch dazu keine besonders gute.
• Er nannte das ganze ein 'Experiment'. Alles schien sehr fair abzulaufen und unter meiner Kontrolle zu sein. Es gab keine Möglichkeit für Ihn das Ergebnis zu manipulieren.
• Du kennst mich; Ich bin wirklich ein rational denkender Mensch. Ich schaue bei so etwas mit Adleraugen hin und würde sehen wenn irgendetwas Verdächtiges abläuft.
• Er folgte exakt meinen Anweisungen, meine Entscheidungen wie ich...

Watch the highlights of the lectures given at the 2001 Convention at the Capital.

(Each routine is also available as an individual download. Click on the name of the trick to go to the respective product page.)

• Paul Gertner: Photocopy: A demonstration of 'Invisible Palming' leads to a selection magically traveling to inside a wallet the spectator is holding. As a kicker, the selection is inside a folded photocopy of a hand with the selection printed on it. This is commercial magic at its best.
• Daryl: Presto Attracto Card: Tow spectator selections are lost in the deck and then found in an amusing and entertaining...

Watch the highlights of the lectures given at the 2000 Convention at the Capital.

(Each routine is also available as an individual download. Click on the name of the trick to go to the respective product page.)

• Lennart Green: Xirtam (Performance Only): Witness the most offbeat Matrix ever seen! Four poker-sized cards are placed beneath four regular half dollars. The cards then assemble to end up beneath one of the half dollars. Matrix backwards!
• Jerry Andrus: Miser's Miracle: Watch and learn Jerry's masterpiece of coin magic. Four silver dollars are produced one at a time from a single playing card. ...

A card is selected and signed. The signature magically transfers onto a completely different card.

Recorded live at the Convention at the Capital 2001.

runtime: 6min 59s

Featuring notes and ideas from Andrew Gerard and Dr.Bill.

• Emotional Imprinting? The energy of our feelings attaching itself to objects? I always thought this the stuff of fiction. And usually bad fiction at that.
• He called it an "experiment." Everything seemed fair and under my control. There was no opportunity for him to manipulate the outcome.
• You know me; I'm a rational person. I have eagle eyes and would have seen if anything fishy happened.
• He followed my instructions, my choices exactly as I voiced them. Everything was in my hands!
• Did I really imprint my emotions onto inanimate...

Why dice?

Barry wanted a reading system that could be performed in the hands, sitting down or just walking around, that didn't require a table or a spread. That could be done inside or outside, regardless of the weather conditions. Something that didn't get soiled, torn, blown away or that water would ruin. So cards were out. Runes and stones fit the bill, but to get different coloured ones and of the same size isn't easy. Barry needed a uniform size and nothing too esoteric. Dice fit this description and are easily available.

Long before tarot and runes, soothsayers used to cast bones,...

This is a stack that retains the simplicity of a Si Stebbins or Eight Kings stack, but randomizes colours and suits.

Why Another Stacked Deck?

The two most popular stacked decks are Si Stebbins and Eight Kings. Why should this be so? Because both systems are easy to do, under fire, under pressure and any other interruptions you find when performing. There are other systems out there but they are more complex and more demanding, unless you are using them all the time.

But the Si Stebbins and the Eight Kings have one glaring fault (if fault you could call it) and that is the alternating...

This is David Gemmell's solution to the classic Paul Curry/Stewart James card problem "51 Faces North".

History of the card problem:

• Paul Curry conceived the idea for this effect sometime in the 1940's. At the time he had no workable method for achieving the effect.
• Ed Marlo got wind of this sometime in 1949 and published a method in the Cardician 1953.
• Stewart James and Howard Lyons corresponded on this subject in 1953.
• Stewart James contributed several methods to Ibidem in the early years of its run. This is where Stewart James first laid down the (almost) impossible conditions for the effect dubbing his idea as "51 Faces North".
• Jon Racherbaumer launched the Hierophant...

A borrowed coin magically penetrates three times a solid coaster resting on top of a glass.

Recorded live at the Convention at the Capital 2001.

runtime: 3min 2s