A deck is borrowed from a spectator. The deck is shuffled by the spectator. They select a card and commit it to memory. Nothing is forced, no card is mentioned out loud.
A second spectator is thinking of any number between 1 and 52, the card is replaced and the deck is further mixed. Nothing is forced, no number is mentioned out loud.
Only after both spectators are satisfied with the random state of the deck are the freely chosen card and number named out loud (only if they want! This information can stay unknown to the performer the whole time.)
The performer does not touch the deck,...
Here is a mental effect that is useful for after-dinner shows.
EFFECT:
On the performer's table stand five bottled drinks. All contain different drinks, but they are all the same size. A spectator is invited to mentally choose one, then they are covered by him with five identical covers and, finally, mixed so no one can know the position of any particular drink. At this point, the performer turns his back and directs the spectator to move the bottles himself. Then one by one they are eliminated until only one remains.
He is asked to name the drink he chose, then lift the cover from...
Tra Cinema e Magia é un saggio dedicato ad un importante personaggio della cartomagia del XX Secolo, Cy Endfield, conosciuto al grande pubblico come regista di classici del cinema come "Zulu" con Michael Caine.
Endfield, appassionato di prestigiazione fin dall'adolescenza, fin dagli anni '40 frequenta importanti circoli magici ed associazioni magiche come la SAM e l'IBM. Stimato da illustri colleghi come Dai Vernon, Paul Curry a Alex Elmsley, il suo contributo cartomagico verra' fissato negli eccellenti libri di Lewis Ganson, Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic.
Nel saggio di Matteo...
Più che un dovere una necessità ! Si mai come oggi è stato indispensabile saper costruire i propri attrezzi da scena e con questo primo volume della serie "la bottega di Merlino" ora questo è possibile!
Nel consueto e dettagliato stile di Maximiliano Monteleone, in questo indispensabile lavoro troverai le istruzioni dettagliate, con misure e diagrammi in 3D per costruire scatole e attrezzi per il tuo numero.
Tra l'altro troverai nel volume:
Questo raro manoscritto di UF Grant, contiene un sacco di materiale interessante . Nascoste nelle sue pagine sono alcune piccole gemme che non troverete da nessun'altra parte . Non ci sono lunghe descrizioni dei metodi , come spiega lo stesso di Grant . Si va direttamente al punto. Lo stile è tipico di Grant : diretto e senza fronzoli. Sarà una notevole aggiunta alla collezione di coloro che sono appassionati di Grant.
Dall'introduzione:
"Questa è una collezione di materiale tratto da un albo di appunti esclusivo… Materiale che normalmente sarebbe venduto separatamente a uno, due,...
Ein Gedanke. Ein Name. Eine Vorhersage auf einem beliebigen Smartphone … und eine bleibende Erinnerung
Eine Vorhersagemethode des digitalen Zeitalters mit ungeahnten Möglichkeiten. Inklusive Grafikdateien, Cue-Card, speziell generierten QR-Codes, Bonusmaterialien und Onlineressource zum sofortigen präsentieren.
Eine Zuschauerin am Tisch wählt eine Spielkarte. Mit einem beliebigen Smartphone lassen Sie einen die ganze Zeit auf dem Tisch befindlichen Code auf einem Alltagsgegenstand einlesen. Sie berühren nichts mehr! Auf des Zuschauers Telefon erscheint das Bild der Zuschauerkarte,...
[Note: This is the same as The MINOTAUR Volumes 1-8 except the DVDs which complete the MINOTAUR are not included here. You only get all the issues that were released in printed form.]
This is a wonderfully visual climax to any ambitious card routine. The gimmick is easy to make and easy to hide. Watch the demo video below.
Version 2 includes everything from the original version plus new ways to change the card and deck into the signed selection, new single routine and new transposition routine.
1st edition 2013, 49 pages.
A tribute to Percy Naldrett by Paul Gordon who shares birth place Worthing in Sussex with Percy. Includes photos and other bits and pieces of information not published anywhere else.
Percy Naldrett was born on 17th May 1888 and died 28th September 1973. He was a printer by trade and a semi-pro magician and collector. He wrote a number of books such as Magic of the Moment (1912, 50pp), Magical Notes and Notions (1913, 36pp), Miscellaneous Magic (1913, 48pp). He was editor of the Magic Circular from 1938-49.
1st edition 2005, 31 pages.
3 Invisible Keys of Wonder is the first edition of Coffee Break Mental Magic, a weekly Paul Voodini PDF publication featuring stunning routines that utilize commonplace tools of mentalism, and sold for less than the price of a cup of coffee. The emphasis on the routines is powerful storylines and simple mechanics, meaning that all can enjoy them and use them, from beginners to seasoned professionals.
Normally the weekly Coffee Break Mental Magic release will feature a single routine, but to celebrate its launch, this first edition '3 Invisible Keys to Wonder' features three original routines,...
Contains twelve routines, plus a whole section by Al Goshman, King of the Sponge Balls. Featured is the famous Senator Crandall routine which Don Alan did for Ed Sullivan.
Other routines include: Ghost Balls, Three Ball Trick, Big and Little Balls, Silver and Sponges, Leaping Leprechauns, Passe Passe Sponges, Spicy Sponges, Crandall's Original Routine, Gen. Grant's Favorite, Surprise Finish for Rabbit Routine, Multi-ball, etc.
Tricks range from beginner's stuff to those for the expert. A little practice makes it possible for anyone to learn sponge tricks.
HAVOC
At a house event or a party or an occasion or a show, you walk up to a stranger and call out their name, their partner's name and their occupation, the school they studied in, their last vacation spot, hotel they stayed in, the room no. in which they stayed, their honeymoon destination, things bothering them and millions of other things and also the things that even their close friends are unaware of.
TIME FRAME
This is a forcing technique of a particular time on clock without a watch or any other prop whatsoever.
VISION
A card forcing method that plays with the concept of dual...
Este es un libro sobre cosas básicas que debe saber un mago, y que son mucho más importantes que saber montones de técnicas o montones de trucos.
Eso no significa que este libro no contenga técnicas y trucos muy efectivos. Sí, hay varios, y muy buenos. Pero este no es sólo otro libro de trucos, ni otro libro de técnicas de prestidigitación. Es un libro sobre cómo hacer tu trabajo más fácil y más efectivo.
Aprenderás técnicas sumamente útiles para planear, producir e incluso ensayar diferentes tipos de actos en variadas condiciones.
Lo mejor es que muchas de estas técnicas...
Contains a complete survey of the various kinds of clip boards, how they work, and how to use them. Plus fifteen different routines involving clip boards. Also in this ebook is a separate mental routine, Kleen, which does not involve carbons, impressions, mirrors, chemicals, switches, gimmicks, envelopes. None of that, just an ordinary sheet of paper and you have a dandy mental effect.
1st digital edition 2013, 13 pages.
Table of Contents
Brother John Hamman's effects are conducive to creating strong, synergistic routines. That is, many of his individual effects, including its discrete parts, can be combined to form powerful presentations. The following nine-phase is a good example.
Holistic Hamman was originally part of an unpublished book titled Real-World Cardstuff: Synergistic Schemes.
Requisites: A regular deck of cards.
1st edition 2000, 2nd edition 2013, 15 pages.
A brilliant routine which is perfect for children's shows. Both the magician and then the birthday child, manage to correctly guess which pieces have been removed from a completed tray puzzle.
Puzzle Mania is a new twist on the standard jigsaw puzzle effect. This version has been designed especially for kid shows. Yes, it is mind reading for kids and has been a proven winner in hundreds of kid shows. Every phase is logical and makes perfect sense. You can easily make this up using kid tray puzzles available in most all toy stores. This effect has previously only been shared in Devin's lectures,...
This ebook explores three mathematical principles of card magic.
The Gordon Principle which was inspired by the Eddie Joseph/Ed Marlo Automatic Placement.
STuDFuTS is an idea, inspired by Henry Christ's thinking.
The Free-Cut Principle is an idea by Gene Finnell.
It is a long time since Simon Aronson rocked the magic world with "Shuffle-Bored". Variations by Harry Lorayne "Equaliser", Aldo Colombini "Pre-Deck-Ability", Ali Bongo, John Bannon "Wait Until Dark" followed.
At first glance, Carbon Footprints may seem the same as some the above-mentioned concepts. It isn't! And, to make sure - Paul checked with Simon Aronson himself. He agreed.
With contributions by Joe Rindfleisch and Jon Racherbaumer.
1st edition 2008, 38 pages.
Table of Contents
Don't expect to be stumbling from one hilarious line to another. Many lines and bits are dated, but perhaps carry a funny seed and can be modernized with some thought. As always with such joke compilations, if you find one or two that fit your style, you have received your money's worth.
1st edition 1946, 1st digital edition 2013, 20 pages.
Filled with one-liners and funny bits. Some lines have aged to the point where they are not funny anymore. Others perhaps were never really funny to begin with. A few still carry a good laugh. One of the best parts is the Comedy Mind Reading Act.
1st edition 1945, 1st digital edition 2013, 19 pages.