Magic & Conjuring: page 92

Softcover book in decent condition. For details on the contents see the digital edition.

Höhepunkte

Viele, wenn nicht die meisten Kunststücke, haben einen Höhepunkt, den effektvollen Abschluß des magischen Geschehens. Das Wiederherstellen einer zerschnittenen Schnur oder eines zerrissenen Papiers, der plötzliche Farbwechsel eines Tuchs oder das Erscheinen von Zitronen unter den Bechern beim Becherspiel sind einige Beispiele. Anderen Kunststücken wieder fehlt ein natürlicher Höhepunkt, oft solchen, die aus der Wiederholung gewisser Handlungen bestehen: dem Ringspiel, dem Kartenfang, Seil-Ring-Routinen, den Chinastäben. Die Studie beschäftigt sich mit zugehörigen Problemen...

This is not a lecture - it is a clinic.

This is one of the first magic videos Martin Breese released. It was produced by Duncan Trillo and features Bobby Bernard teaching a number of great close-up moves and effects. Compared to today's slick videos this is a minimalistic low budget production. Occasionally you can even hear cars and traffic noises in the background. But what it lacks in slickness it has in spades in terms of teaching value for the magician. Bobby Bernard was a legendary magician and as this video demonstrates also a great teacher. I could watch him all day.

• Introduction by Bobby Bernard ...

Warum immer nur Spielkarten?

Die Anzahl Kartenkunststücke scheint unbegrenzt zu sein, wenn auch sehr viele nur Variationen bestimmter Themen sind. Aber auch die Anzahl solcher Themen ist sehr, sehr groß. Es stellt sich die Frage, ob man gewisse dieser Themen nicht auf andere Objekte als Spielkarten übertragen kann, erstens um die Themen besser auszuschöpfen und zweitens um dadurch neue Ideen zu verwirklichen. Die Studie hat diese Frage zum Gegenstand. Neben der Diskussion verschiedener Möglichkeiten zeigt sie anhand von vier Beispielen, wie "Kartenkunst ohne Spielkarten" aussehen könnte. ...

Ken Brooke was known throughout the world of magic. He was a magic dealer who achieved such a reputation for reliability and quality that there are thousands of magicians throughout the world, amateur, and professional who bought almost every trick he produced. Visitors from every country in the world made a beeline for his studio within minutes of arriving in London because just to visit Ken Brooke was an experience not to be missed. In partnership with Frank Farrow, he built the Ken Brooke Magic Place into a magical institution second to none. Considered by many to be the greatest magical...

From the introduction:

The passing of a freely chosen suit of cards in numerical sequence up the sleeve, using a borrowed pack.

Profusely illustrated with more than 70 photos.

From the introduction:

Die Magische Rundschau war die Vereinszeitung der Vereinigung Maja. Sie bringt eine Mischung von Sitzungsberichten, Nachrichten, Tricks und Tips.

1. Jahrgang 1925

Heft 1 und 2 (Januar/Februar)

• An alle Mitglieder der Vereinigung "Maja"!
• Mein Zitronentrick / Hans Trunk
• Die zersäte Karte / I. Schmidt
• Die Kritik
• Rund um die magische Welt
• Briefkasten

Heft 3 (März)

• Einladung zur 1. Hauptversammlung der Vereinigung "Maja", Sitz Berlin
• Die zersägte Karte (Fortsetzung) / I. Schmidt
• Rund um die magische Welt

Heft 4 und 5 (April/Mai)

• Zur gefälligen Beachtung!
• Das Zerschneiden...

This is a 'stand-alone' application for situations in which no printed novel is common or available. This unique approach gets around the "your book" taint of a standard book test and features the "Mental Test Posture" and Beta Framing. Maximum flexibility for a variety of venues and audiences. The recommended "best place to start" in the Series.

(All author proceeds support the woodHenge Wildlife Sanctuary.)

1st edition 2021, PDF 22 pages.

Any book - any time

This is a 'stand-alone' application for a completely impromptu demonstration using any novel found at the site or provided by a spectator. This has less potential astonishment impact than Thrifty or Basic but gains in the completely "free choice" area. It features the "Teach Posture" and Beta Framing. This approach is an ideal back-up for the other applications and essential for the completely prepared mystic performer.

(All author proceeds support the woodHenge Wildlife Sanctuary.)

1st edition 2021, PDF 18 pages.

This is a 'stand-alone' application using a standard book test in a two-phase presentation that can greatly enhance its impact and astonishment. The book test must be of a novel "can be passed out" variety book. This can easily segue into Thrifty or Basic Telempathy. ABAT experience is recommended but not essential.

(All author proceeds support the woodHenge Wildlife Sanctuary.)

1st edition 2021, PDF 19 pages.

This is a 'stand-alone' application as a variation of Thrifty Telempathy for use in a "no-touch" or social distancing environment, to include senior centers and venues with physical disabilities. It features several mechanical forces in place of Beta Framing including the "Manna Concept" that will be new to many performers.

(All author proceeds support the woodHenge Wildlife Sanctuary.)

1st edition 2021, PDF 18 pages.

You show four cards which have red backs on both sides. They change to blue backs, then to four queens with different colored backs, none of them having a red back.

1st edition 2021, video length 6:54s.

You present three blank cards and a Joker. The Joker has a big hole located close to a corner. The hole magically moves to the center, then vanishes entirely, and then the four cards change into the four Jacks with no holes showing anywhere.

1st edition 2021, video length 3:15s.

You start with four cards that are blank on both sides. A magic gesture and they have suddenly backs and faces.

1st edition 2021, video length 3:12s.

Complete show script and described effects as used in Nelson's London Midnight Ghost Show, also known under the title Century Mid-Night Ghost Show, (that originally sold for the equivalent of over $1800.00).

The Nelson Enterprises framed many spook shows for others after they launched their own, which was one of the biggest and finest ghost shows ever to take to the road. This show, in three acts, contains demonstrations of apparent spiritism, including a full-light seance, sealed message reading, clairvoyance, a slate test, thought transference, table levitation, Alla Rageh's spine-chilling...

Mentalism without playing cards.

From the introduction:

There are many books published for the card magician, the close-up magician, the mentalist, the illusionist, and even the kid show performer but there are very few books for the general practitioner of club and stage magic.

Showstuff caters to that neglected segment of the magic community. In this ebook, you'll find more than 50 tricks and routines, all of them professionally tested.

• Original showy tricks for your club and stage shows.
• Comedy routines that will get you laughs.
• New uses for common magic props you own.
• Strong closing items that will add professional luster to your show...

You start with three cards one of which has a big hole. Mixing them up a bit and suddenly the card with the hole has two holes. One moment later it has three holes. Another mixing and everything is back to where it started, one card with a hole, the other two regular cards.

1st edition 2021, video 3 min 42 s.

You show four double backer cards, one of which has a big black spot painted on it. You again show the cards and suddenly the card has actually a big black hole and the remaining three cards are double backers as before.

1st edition 2021, video 2 min.

You show four cards blank on both sides. Suddenly one changes to a Jack of Clubs with a regular blue back. One moment later all four change to blue backs and Jack of Diamonds on the front. Barely a moment later they have all red backs and Jack of Hearts on the front. If you haven't seen enough color changes the four backs change to yet another color. The fronts are blank again with one exception, a Jack of Clubs. You end where you started with all four cards blank on both sides.

1st edition 2021, video 3 min 25 s.

Che cos'è "S.E.M.P.E.R." ? (Special Esp Memory Powers Enhanced Radically)

Il gioco che stai per leggere è davvero speciale: utilizza un normalissimo mazzo di 52 carte da poker ed il trucco risulterà ingannevole anche per molti illusionisti e le sue possibilità di presentazione quasi infinite; ma soprattutto il suo impatto sul pubblico è devastante!!

L'effetto è il seguente:

a due spettatori viene chiesto di prendere una carta e di infilarla subito in tasca, senza nemmeno guardarla!! Il mago spiega che, in questa situazione, è ovviamente estremamente difficile poter identificare...

What is S.E.M.P.E.R.? (Special Esp Memory Powers Enhanced Radically)

A special trick with a flexible method that offers wide-ranging presentational possibilities. It uses an ordinary deck of 52 poker cards and the trick will be deceptive even for many illusionists, but above all its impact on the audience is devastating.

Two spectators are asked to take a card and put them unseen in their pockets. The magician explains that, under these conditions, it is obviously extremely difficult to be able to identify the cards. Nevertheless, and in order to demonstrate to the public the uncommon...

You show four queens. The two black queens are placed on the table, the two red queens are retained in the hands. But despite this separation, they change places and the red queens are now on the table and the black queens are in the hands. The next phase is a little 'oil and water' sequence where the queens are mixed black, red, black, red but quickly separate themselves again into two black and two red queens. The startling climax is that all four cards change their back colors.

1st edition 2021, video 4 min 57 s.