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Show us a Trick!Arun BonerjeeExcerpt from the Introduction: Here is a bunch of my creations in the field of intimate type close-up magic, that I have been using for long in my close-up work. In fact, many of the tricks in this book have been published earlier in Abra, and Magigram. However due to repeat performances, these have been further polished, and the articles are rewritten for this book, including these improvements.
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Musson's MagicClettis MussonA dozen, practical effects for stage, club and platform from this well-respected author. Finally, back in print once again. This fine collection of tried and tested effects that will have your audiences applauding. Why spend a fortune on your magic effects when you can easily make them yourself at home or on the road for pennies on the dollar? Partial contents:
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Side-Show Tricks ExplainedHereward CarringtonSword swallowing, fire eating, feats of strength, juggling secrets,... In this Little Blue Book I have described and explained most of the tricks which are to be seen in the typical Side-Show, whether in the circus or elsewhere. The historical side of this subject has already been dealt with quite fully by Houdini, in his book Miracle Mongers and Their Methods, but very few actual explanations are therein given, despite the title and I feel assured that the present little book covers the subject in a more complete manner than any other single volume which has so far appeared. Animal Tricks, and the tricks of professional gamblers,... | $6 to wish list | |
Coffee-Break MagicJohnnie Murray & Don TannerThis ebook contains little tidbits and ideas that you can place right into your act. Some are clever, some are cute and some will make you (and your audiences) laugh out loud!
1st edition 1959; 1st digital edition 2013, 15 pages. | $5.95 to wish listPDF & EPUB | |
Lecture NotesBarry Govan | $5.95 to wish list | |
The Art of MagicThomas Nelson DownsThe collaboration of T. Nelson Downs and John Northern Hilliard produced this wonderful book. Downs was the first to introduce an act with small objects onto the vaudeville stage. He was most famous for his coin manipulation, and in particular for his version of the "Miser's Dream". The Art of Magic covers sleights with cards, coins, and balls, and teaches many tricks and routines with detailed explanations from the master. The card section in this book was epoch making. It features the first appearance in print of the side steal. Based on the number of pages dealing with card magic this is more a card book than... | ★★★★★ $5.50 to wish list | |
Sleight of HandEdwin SachsThis is an all time classic with 57 beautiful illustrations. It is one of the most complete books written on magic, because it teaches both stage and close-up magic (cards, coins, silks, cups and balls, etc.), technique, presentation, and all the peripheral skills necessary for great conjuring. The official byline read: The standard texbook on how to become a magician. Sleight-of-hand... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
The Art of Modern ConjuringunknownToday we have the Masked Magician exposing magic secrets. Eighty years ago it probably was done by writing a book without the author's name given. I do not know if this book falls in the category 'exposure'. It certainly is a book that clearly reveals a lot of interesting tricks. One is the bullet catch. It has nearly 200 excellent photographs. Card and coin manipulation is dealt with in great detail. Overall a very good book. The photographs are the outstanding part. A review in the March 1909 Sphinx states: "The Art of Modern Conjuring" is an anonymously written work on "Drawing Room... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Bar Tricks and Magic 1Julian BradbrookThis is a neat little collection of bar tricks, stunts and simple magic effects. Some of it will be familiar to you, some have a new twist or plot and others might be completely new to you. Julian added photos to make it very easy to present these on your next visit to your favorite bar or restaurant. It is a good idea to have a few of these stunts ready when you are not prepared to do a full magic show, but still want to be the center of attention. 1st edition, 2004. 1. Red or Black
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GimacWalter A. SchwartzWalter Schwartz a member of the SAM and IBM wrote for many magazines among them The Sphinx. A total of 38 practical tricks is presented in this booklet. Not all effects are Walter's own, but many are. You can find quite a number of mentalism pieces, some card tricks, even a rabbit production is described. 1st edition 1933; 38 pages. | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
CLIP - Clever Little Ideas PresentedUlysses Frederick Grant | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Magic (Mussey)June Barrows MusseyThis was the first magic book written by June Barrows Mussey and the only one under his real name. All other magic books appeared under his pseudonym Henry Hay. Here is a practical and fascinating ebook which shows you how to master simple and complex conjuring tricks for your own pleasure and the entertainment of your friends. Mussey stresses the proper presentation of magic stunts and tricks, rather than the mere mechanics. He shows you how to progress from comparatively simpler tricks to those which require diligent study and practice. In the majority of the tricks described, little or no equipment... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Twelve Tested TricksVerrall WassThis is a nicely illustrated manuscript describing a range of parlor tricks. At the end you will find three articles that still hold a lot of truth even after decades when they have been written. 1st edition 1936, PDF 19 pages
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Dollar ConTerri RogersThis is a great self-working effect that can even be done over the phone or over the radio. A dollar note, a five dollar note, a ten dollar note and a 25 cent piece are lined up on the table. A spectator is allowed to mix and rearrange the setup without the performer knowing how the bills are arranged. Then without seeing the table the performer gives directions to exchange some notes and in the end the performer knows where the 25 cents are. Then in a second phase of the effect the spectator clips the 25 cents on to any of the other three bills. Again there is a sequence of shuffling... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF & MP3 | |
After Dinner Sleights and Pocket TricksCharles Lang NeilTable of Contents
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Essence: 30 Magical ExperimentsVerrall WassFrom the introduction: It has been said that the art of magic is dying; that wireless, the cinema, and now the "Talkies" are killing it. Perhaps so, but the fault lies mainly with us in not supplying the public demand for originality and entertainment. Do not forget that entertainment is the essential factor. So long as the audience is pleased, and the show is well produced, that is all that matters. 1st edition 1931; PDF 56 pages Table of Contents
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The Ring, the Watch and the WalletTommy WonderThe magician explains that he was once robbed. The thief took his ring, his watch and the money from his wallet. All these items are put into an envelope. Immediately after the magician tears up the envelope. All the items have vanished and returned to their original place. The ring is on the ring finger, the watch is on the wrist and the money is back in the wallet. In this video you get a detailed explanation of how this routine works. As is typical with Tommy Wonder, he always teaches lessons which apply to many other effects. For example, he spends some time talking about where to attach... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
El Cheapo Magic ClubMichael CloseA spectator signed business card ends up folded in a matchbox that has been resting on the table for the entire time. The presentation of this effect evolves around a cheap magic club. Signing the business card makes the spectator a member who then goes on to perform his first magic trick. This effect is also taught on Michael Close Signature Effects. | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
MINTblowGreg OlechwierowiczImagine this: You walk up to your girlfriend and she's in a bad mood. You take out strawberry pack of gum and offer it to her. She says she doesn't like strawberry she wants mint flavor. You then wave your hand over the pack and visually change it into mint gum. Give her a kiss and a gum. 1st edition 2011; 14 pages + video explanation | $5 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Combined InspirationsAnitha and SreenivasThis ebook, profusely illustrated, is the combined work of the husband-wife team of the Sreenivases. It contains 13 original and highly performance worthy routines with cards, coins, elastic hair bands (a more visible variation of elastic rubber bands), and a silk routine. As Sreenivas says in his forward ... "This is my fourth publishing event. The first two were my Linking Ring One Man Parades in 1989 and 1993. The third was my book Card Circus in this Indian Show case Series. Combined Inspirations is not a book of advanced sleights like my first book. This is a collection of tricks... | $5 to wish list | |
Ian Adair Lecture DemonstrationIan AdairAdair has always been a prolific creator of magical effects. Several stage magic and card magic effects are explained with beautiful illustrations. Some of the effects you will find explained are:
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SILKEN BUTTERFLY | $5 to wish list | |
Ponsin on ConjuringJean Nicolas Ponsin & Sam SharpeIn 1853 the French La Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée by Jean Nicolas Ponsin was published. It was the first book to explain exactly how the leading magicians of the day in France performed their most prized effects. Sam Sharpe translated it to English and Wilf Huggins added a couple of clarifying illustrations. This ebook is filled with intriguing effects with cards, coins and an entire section on the Cups and Balls. Surprisingly you will find here the idea of using metal balls, the same idea with which Paul Gertner created a sensation. You can find everything from mental miracles, to impromptu effects,... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
California Gang KnivesRaymonde CrowCalifornia Gang Knives, Raymonde Crowe's routine for the color-changing knives, includes two new sleights. The routine includes a comedy presentation, bonus comedy lines, and ends strong when a knife magically shrinks into a miniature knife. At the finale you are automatically reset. California Gang Knives can be performed in short sleeves and jeans. My aim in this routine was to move beyond repetitive color changes, and over-reliance on the paddle/turnover move, and to conclude the routine strongly. I also wanted to move beyond just describing black and white knives changing places, but... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
The First FiveDale A. Hildebrandt | $5 to wish list |