Magic & Conjuring: page 100

• Making Your Personal Mark by Jim Sisti
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• The Antagonistic Audience Member by Scott Wells
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• The Business of Bits by Mark Leveridge
• Reviews
  • "The Complete Works of Shake-Sphere" by Neal Prete
  • "Utopia Card Fram" by Mark Leveridge
  • "Top Drop" by Shigeo Futagawa
  • "Close-Up Connivery" by Dan Garrett
  • "Card to Wallet - the Book" by Jerry Mentzer
  • "Challenge Magic!" by Richard Osterlind
  • "How to Master Booking Shows over the Phone" by Bill Hall
• Walk-Around Malini Egg Bag by Dan Tong
• Cheap Labour by David Acer
• Behind Bars by Chris Hurlbert

A special Ray Mertz issue.

• Some Views On Close-Up Magic by Ray Mertz
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• Impressions: What do you portray? A philosophy on promotional communication by O'Malley
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• Thinking on Your Feet: Thoughts on Strolling Magic by Scott Wells
• Reviews
  • "Lin's Leap" by Alexander Y. Lin
  • "Animated Card Rise" by Christopher Tracy
  • "Key-Volution" by Mark Leveridge
  • "Golden Rainbow Stick" by Keith Walker
  • "The Very Best Yet - Commercial Close-Up and Stand-Up Magic" and "The Commercial Magic of Dan Fleshman" by Dan Fleshman
  • "Rocky Mountain Magic" by Doc Eason
  • "Workers...

• A Philosophy of Magic by Michael Close
• About Audience Management by Michael Close
• About Michael Close
• Psychic Entertainment Well Done by Bruce Rudolph
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• In Memoriam Heba Haba Al by Max Maven
• Reviews
  • "Professional Magician's Signed Card to Wallet" by Mark Leveridge
  • "Pickpocket" by David Acer
  • "T.D.C. Utility Holdout" by Dan Tong
  • "Tricked and Tricked Again" by Kirk Charles
  • "Restaurant and Table Magic" by Dan Tong
  • "Get Top Dollar Working Family Restaurants" Brian Flora
  • "Gary Kurtz - Unexplainable Acts" by Richard Kaufman
• Waxed by Charles Greene
• The Leather-Clad Stranger by David Acer and Jim Sisti ...

• The Ten Commandements of Restaurant Magic
• The Guru Speaks! A Brief Conversation with Eugene Burger
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• Editorial
• Strengthening Your Magic: Get their attention and keep it
• Reviews
  • "Detectives" Laurence Levy
  • "Holey Terror II" by Michael Powers
  • "Spare Change" by David Acer
  • "Mark of the Pirate" by Joe Gattis
  • "ESPecially Wild" by Paul Hallas
  • "Auto Suggestion" by Bob Ostin
  • "Fly-Ring" by Mark Leveridge
  • "Encore 3" by Michael Ammar
  • "Trend Setters" by Harry Lorayne
  • "Spectacle" by Stephen Minch
  • "100% Sankey" by Richard Kaufman
• Torn by Tabby Crabb
• Nose to Nose by Neal Prete
• E-Z Coin Matrix by Skip Sansoucie
• 20th Century String...

• Hanging On To Your Job
• Editorial
• Landing Your First Restaurant Job!
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• Reviews
  • "Ring Flite" by Allan Sherer
  • "Nomen Omen" by David Acer
  • "Focus" by Phil Goldstein
  • "Top Secret Stuff" by Michael Powers
  • "The Plots Thicken" by David Acer
  • "Art of Hopping Tables" by Mark Leveridge
• The Camera Never Lies by David Acer
• Transposition Ring Flight by David Acer

• Why Does a Restaurant Need a Magician?
• Editorial
• Restaurant Magic for Children
• The Best Videos for Working Pros
• Reviews
  • "7 Secrets" by J. C. Wagner
  • "Professional Close-Up" by Leo Behnke
  • "Small World" Chris Hurlbert and Neal Prete
  • "The Remarkable Mister Gigwits" by Schuyler Irish
  • "The Creeps" by Ben Harris
  • "The Radar Deck" by Richard Osterlind
• Changeling Cards by Skip Sansoucie
• E-Z Copper-Silver Purse Transposition by Skip Sansoucie
• Ambitious Card by Skip Sansoucie
• Behind Bars

• Welcome
• Editorial
• Taking Tips: The Pros and Cons
• Handling Unruly Spectators
• Books: The Essential Library for the Working Pro
• Reviews
  • "Close Up Illusions" by Gary Ouellet
  • "Aspen Bar Magic"
  • "Impossibilia" by John Bannon
  • "Misled" by Tim Wenk
  • "Dollar Monte" by Kennedy
  • "Hollyweird" by Christopher
• Transmutation by Jim Sisti
• Picks a Card by Chris Hurlbert and Neal Prete
• Behind Bars

Corporate Magic - is it still a viable market?

• The Editor's Desk: Jim Sisti
• Cover Story: Jim Sisti
• In The Trenches: Paul Green
• Mobile Mysteries: Richard Osterlind
• Sleightly Delusional: Christopher Lyle
• Ask The Only 2.0: Al The Only
• The Way I See It: Scott F. Guinn
• Yesterday's Treasures: Dan Doyle
• The Bar Top: Paul Gordon
• Magic In Review: Mark Zacharia
• Tricks For The Trade: Daniel Greenwolf
• Bamboozlers: Diamond Jim Tyler
• Profile Of A Worker: James Prince
• Frankly Speaking: Tom Frank

Are online forums hurting your magic?

• The Editor's Desk: Jim Sisti
• Cover Story: John LeBlanc
• In The Trenches: Paul Green
• Mobile Mysteries: Richard Osterlind
• Sleightly Delusional: Christopher Lyle
• Ask The Only 2.0: Al The Only
• The Way I See It: Scott F. Guinn
• Yesterday's Treasures: Dan Doyle
• The Bar Top: Paul Gordon
• Magic In Review: Mark Zacharia
• Tricks For The Trade: Daniel Greenwolf
• Profile Of A Worker: James Prince
• Frankly Speaking: Tom Frank

This is the "We're Back!" issue. The Magic Menu ceased publication in 2001. In 2009 Jim Sisti brought it back to life expanding the focus to professional Close-Up Magicians rather than exclusively Restaurant and Bar. Jim's observation was that the opportunities for close-up magicians have changed and expanded, which prompted him to change the focus of his magazine, too.

• The Editor's Desk: Jim Sisti
• Sleightly Delusional: Christopher Lyle
• In The Trenches: Paul Green
• The Bar Top: Paul Gordon
• Ask The Only 2.0: Al The Only
• Yesterday's Treasures: Dan Doyle
• The Way I See It: Scott F. Guinn
• Tricks For The...

If you believe that either somebody is creative or not and that there is nothing you can do to increase your creativity then this is not an ebook you want to read. However, if you do believe that you can improve your creativity, or if you are at least curious of how one would go about doing that, then I highly recommend you read this ebook by Brian Richards.

This ebook is not a generic self-help book. It directly addresses the magician and the specific needs and questions a magician has. It is also a very honest and down to earth book. Brian does not promise you that by simply reading it...

All these routines are performed with a regular deck of cards. Ten incredible effects with a special guest appearance by Cameron Francis.

Contents:

• PARADOXICAL PAIRS (Nick Trost): You place twelve pairs of cards on the table. The spectator selects the only two matching pairs. No force.
• VOISINAGE (Didier Dupré): Two face-up Jokers and four face-down Queens between them. A spectator names any Queen (free choice) and eliminates the other three cards from the packet. The remaining Queen is the selection.
• TEXAS MIX (Aldo Colombini): A card is freely selected. You reveal three mates of the selected card and, as...

"Five terrific routines and a great full deck false cut plus video demos of them all... what more could you want?" - Stephen Tucker

"Providence is my new favorite sandwich trick!" - Raphael Czaja

"Cameron's best Ebook yet!" - Kyle MacNeill

"I have most of Cameron's e-books and this is one of my favorites!" - Jeff Prace

"Another great set if of effects from a very creative mind." - Rus Andrews

"(A) great a set of notes... Thumbs up!" - Ollie Mealing

Silent Running 3 picks up where the second volume, Run Silent, Run Deep, left off: That is, it is brimming full of novel applications of both the CrossRoads and Silent Running principles. You need to be familiar with these procedures (as taught fully in the first two volumes of the trilogy).

Part One of this finale jumps in at the deep end with some stunning and clever contributions. Novel ideas including making an “X” appear on the back of any “thought-of card” (a card generated by having the spectator create a card in his head via the SR process) or applying the SR principle to gospel magic or Ten...

Dan Harlan's original, charming, impromptu routine finally available to you as an instant download. Own the original manuscript detailing the performance and handling of this beautiful effect using only a simple paper napkin to charm audiences of all ages. This is a professional, reputation-making miracle you can perform anywhere... close-up, stand-up or stage.

Includes:

• Detailed Instructions
• Folding Diagrams
• Multiple Variations and Scripting Ideas, allowing you to master every nuance of this unforgettable masterpiece

9 pages

Harlan's greatest hits with previously unreleased material. A handpicked collection of the highest quality original magic that has defined Harlan's incredible career. It's a long, strange trip through a creative mind filled with cards, coins, ropes, rubber bands and processed cheese. So, turn the pages to discover how a legendary magical genius thinks.

Includes:

• All Clear
• Hologram Hare
• Snappy Penetrations
• Traveling Cash
• Burnt to the Core
• Meltdown
• Whiplash
• One of These Days
• Joint Venture
• Psychotic Surgery
• Rising Dough
• Newsline
• Equalibrium
• Tight Rope
• World's Saddest Trick ...

So, you want to be a good magician? Get these performance, routining, and creativity notes, which detail step-by-step instructions to make your magic better. Packed with time saving tips and techniques that you can use to quickly elevate your routines to a professional level. Learn how to use the Triple-Trilogy Structure and the powerful Series of Three Principle to plan your entire show. Then, you'll learn how to fully script your routines (forget about "patter"), organize your props, practice and rehearse (yes, they are different!), and conduct your business professionally.

Plus, you'll...

Innovative! Brilliant! Impossible! As seen on TV! So, what is Crazy-8? A signed piece of paper is torn, rearranged, and restored MIS-MADE... and it's still signed. No tape, no glue, just magic! The spectator keeps the cool souvenir of your awesome magical powers. Plus, you'll learn how to do it with a borrowed dollar bill. Imagine that!

Includes: Fully illustrated instructions with the professional script written and performed by Harlan. Original artwork for making your own gimmicks... no refills needed. Full instructions for Crazy-Cash with information on how to obtain the secret materials...

This is a two part routine - vanish three coins, one by one, and reproduce the same three coins again one by one.

The reason Radek prefers to first vanish coins and then make them reappear, as apposed to have three coins appear and then vanish them, is the fact that you can do this routine with borrowed coins. You start with examined coins and then show a miracle which is much stronger than the other way around. You borrow coins or take them out of your pocket – at this point there is no doubt these are just three regular coins. Magic starts when you vanish them. When the coins are re-produced...

Like a nail writer only more practical. For years mentalists have been racking their brains trying to find the perfect solution as to how to make an ink writer. Scott Xavier has found a practical solution you can make yourself.

Unlike other systems, there's no cutting of ink cartridges, instead everything needed can be picked up at a local office supply store! You will also need an old thumb tip. In this video Xavier takes you through the steps to constructing the ink writer as well as how to use it in action.

1st edition 2011; runtime 15 minutes

In this set of notes you will find several tricks and routines that have served Aldo well during the last few years as a stand-up performer. In fact, the tricks explained here can all be done standing up as no table is required and are great for walk around or strolling magic. Done this way you simply use the hands of the spectators to help you.

Aldo has written these tricks and routines with the assumption that you already know some basic magic such as a card control, a Double Undercut, an Elmsley Count and the like. Aldo's purpose here is not to teach you ‘sleights’ but rather ‘routines’...

Here’s another ebook from Aldo containing 21 routines using sponge balls, coins, newspaper, cards, jumbo cards, balls, ropes, rubber bands and more. Aldo has been using some of these routines during his acts for quite some years; “Jumbo Jumble” for example, is still one of his favorite effects, so is “Real Danger” which he uses a lot. For close-up workers, do not overlook “Heart 2 Heart,” “Nose Out” and “Another’s Bet.”

You also have a couple of very strong routines here for children’s entertainers, namely “Kaleidoscope Ropes” and “Knot Knots.”

• Countdown ...

For several years Aldo had a column in the Linking Ring magazine. At the time Phil Willmarth was the editor and he was so kind and open minded enough that he basically let Aldo make fun of everything and everyone.

The columns not only contained some good magic but Aldo was able to include some funny stuff as well. Also, between tricks and gags you will find suggestions on how to improve your presentations with regards to our art of magic.

The structure of the column was an easy one: 1) Some fun and 2) some magic and it worked. Aldo has collected in this e-book many of his favorite columns...

This is Victor Farelli's answer to: "Can you tell fortunes?"

As magician you will occasionally encounter this question. Farelli describes and teaches a strong effect that can be done with a borrowed deck of cards. At the end Farelli includes some practical advice on fortune telling.

Briefly, the effect is as follows. Having been requested by a lady in the company to tell her her fortune, the magician asks her to give him the date and the month (not the year - never ask the age of a woman!) of her birth. Pretending to make some intricate calculations, he informs the sitter that her "lucky"...