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Grandpa's Fruit KnivesJim SistiFrom the introduction: One of the things that I had to come to grips with when I became a full-time professional performer more than 20 years ago was that I needed to stop focusing on tricks that I liked and had to find ones that my spectators liked. I also decided to try and make my presentations less expositional ("Watch this coin…" kind of stuff) and more about personal expression – letting the audience get to know me perhaps a little bit better as a result of the magic. This manuscript is the result of my explorations into the Color-Changing Knives. I always loved the trick but... | ★★★★★ $8 to wish list | |
TractareR. ShaneIn Tractare (a Latin word that means "to handle") the exploration of unusual effects continues. Tractare features magic that is easy to do, based on a subtlety or simple move, but nothing that really requires sleights or finger flinging. Here you are able to beguile your audiences while making them smile, laugh, engage and become part of your show. From the preface: This being a magic book, it's only appropriate to begin with a trick question: What's a sleight? Careful; I told you it was a trick question. Forgetting dictionary definitions for the moment, as magicians we can rattle... | ★★★★★ $25 to wish list | |
Automata: Beyond Self-Working MagicR. ShaneFrom the preface: Self-working magic, if you won't hold the pun against me, is a tricky thing. Some will tell you, as I will, that there is no such thing as truly self-working magic. That is true. Every trick, regardless of method, requires a presentation, a character, a flow of action to become more than a trick, to become an effect. With the proper method, it may become an effect worth doing. But in the beginning, it's just a trick. And tricks, well, tricks can truly be self-working. But do we really need another book of self-working tricks? Hasn't all the good stuff been done... | ★★★★★ $25 to wish list | |
Encore: three easy effectsKevin SchallerEncore by Kevin Schaller teaches you three easy to do effects with playing cards, a paperclip and a mobile phone. MOBILE COIN - a very deceptive transposition of a signed coin and the battery of your mobile phone. It’s a very easy trick that uses no gimmicks and is almost impromptu. SEARCH & DESTROY - A paperclip that is clipped to the card box vanishes and reappears on the selected card. EDGY - The back and front of your prediction changes so it matches with the chosen card. All the tricks are easy to do and don't need magnets, threads or big gimmicks. Learn three easy yet effective... | ★★★★★ $9.95 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
The Immaculate ConceptionsStephen Tucker | ★★★★★ $14 to wish list | |
Karl Fulves' The ChroniclesAldo ColombiniKarl Fulves' legendary magazine The Chronicles was limited to 36 issues, from 1978 to 1988, during those ten years some of the finest close-up magic of the period was explained in its pages. From the magazines, with permission from Karl, Aldo has selected ten routines; just a small portion of that outstanding collection. CONTENTS:
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CompendiumStephen TuckerA mind-shattering collection of close-up magic. You will encounter 50 fantastic effects. 27 are novel and original card miracles. 8 are with coins and the other 15 utilize such objects as sponge balls, keys, pens, ESP cards, bottles, matches, and more. Many illustrations accompany the text and all effects detailed are within the reach of the average performer. 1st edition 1984, 101 pages; 1st digital edition 2011, PDF 119 pages. Table of Contents
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A Knight of MagicDevin KnightThe lecture notes from Devin Knight's 2009 tour. More than a set of lecture notes this is almost a complete book in itself! Features mind-boggling effects including cards and mentalism. Effects that fooled the majority of magicians in attendance. These notes also contain directions for some of Devin's marketed effects that would cost your several hundred dollars to buy with props and tells you how to make them. Includes such effects:
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Soumya's BrainstormSoumya DebSoumya Deb is one of the most prolific magic ideas-men it has been Sam Dalal's privilege to come across. Sam has been inundated by contributions from him. He has regularly sent several contributions for every Electro Fun Update, although space and the requirements of variety restrict the publication to a small fraction of his ideas. When Sam told Soumya they would put out his better ideas in book form, he again received twice as much material as they could possibly use. This ebook brings you the best and most practical of his "brain storms" spanning from novel card tricks to easy to make... | ★★★★★ $2.50 to wish list | |
Designed to DeceiveAnanta Deb BanerjeeMr. Deb was initiated into magic at an early age. As a teenager, he was inspired by the Late P.C. Sorcar’s Magic Shows, and soon started performing his own magic shows in local clubs on many occasions. He developed an interest in the 'mechanics' of tricks and started making his own props in his own small home workshop. He gained a wealth of knowledge by avidly reading a wide variety of books on this subject. The eight effects described in this ebook are mechanical self-working props, that "do" the magic. The performer has little else to do, once the props are ready, than pull the correct... | $2.50 to wish list | |
All you wanted to know about Change Bags and 101 Tricks you can do with themSam DalalTo the average magician, a Change bag is a device like a collection bag, that changes a couple of silks, ribbons, rope or other similar items. Well, there are several varieties of those, with short handles for one hand operation, and longer ones for two hand operation, with single and double compartments (for a double change), with zippers to poke your hand through - Sam Dalal has made over a dozen varieties of this for his Magic service. But there are many other types of "change bags" like draw string bags and ladies' purses, paper "pop bags", mesh shopping bags and crystal clear bags, some... | ★★★★★ $4 to wish list | |
Platimagics IIMarcos Platiquini[Note that this is a translation from Spanish which is not in perfect English. But this should not inhibit your comprehension. There are many photos which support the explanations.] COLOR CHANGING DECK: Magician lets a card be chosen from a blue back deck, rubs his back against a red box and the card changes its back colour from blue to red. Then he does a demonstration of how he changes the colour of the backs of the cards, in slow motion. He slides his fingers over the back of another card and it changes its colour little by little until the back remains completely red. Not satisfied with that, he gives a magic touch with the red box on the deck and it changes the back colour of all the cards from blue to red. The deck can be examined at the end of the routine. You... | $19.50 to wish list | |
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 | |
Sweet Spot(Benny) Ben HarrisInspired by a recent internet challenge, Ben Harris has "Le Pauled" the regular baggie! This creates a clever and practical alternative to the traditional Card In Wallet plot. With Sweet Spot, a card, a coin, a borrowed ring or a credit card is made to vanish only to appear seconds later IN THE MIDDLE of the contents of a sealed baggie. This can be filled with sand, candies, stamps, money, oregano, or whatever you want. The presentation angles are up to you. We give you a few to start with like the "Magic Sands of the Sahara," "Mr Blonds Revenge," "The Stamp Collector," "My Favorite Coin... | $10 to wish list | |
My Kind Of MagicSolyl KunduHere is a lively mix of 25 effects using cards, silks, cigarettes, matches and more, directly from Solyl's professional repertoire. 1st edition 2007; 48 pages. Table of Contents
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Easy Magic TricksWolfgang RiebeEasy to do magic tricks with everyday objects!
Easy to do with everyday items you can find around the home. Great for everyone, from children to business people. Tricks with coins, glasses, dice, eggs, paper clips, cards, rubber bands and bananas. Mind... | ★★★★★ $2 to wish list | |
PlatimagicsMarcos Platiquini[Note that this is a translation from Spanish which is not in perfect English. But this should not inhibit your comprehension. There are many photos which support the explanations.] MY RING AND ROPE ROUTINE: This is a routine with a regular ring and rope (no gimmicks). The ring magically penetrates the rope several times and finally ends up knotted onto the rope. CARD-CLIP TRANSPOSITION: Magician states he will show a magic trick with a French deck of playing cards and two paper clips, one red and the other black, showing and leaving the paper clips separately. He extends the playing cards face up between his hands and invites the spectator to point out or name any red card. Once the red card is chosen and signed with a felt-tip pen (optional), the red paper clip... | $19.50 to wish list | |
TC Tahoe Re-Thinks Vol. 5: Color Changing KnifeTC TahoeRe-Thinks is a new series of eBooks from TC Tahoe. This routine has served TC very well for years. It was a major part of both his restaurant work and his Close-up show at the Magic Castle, for which he was nominated Close-up Magician of the Year.
The routine is fun, fast and entertaining... 1st edition 2011; 10 pages. | $10 to wish list | |
TC Tahoe Re-Thinks Vol. 3: Salt PourTC TahoeRe-Thinks is a new series of eBooks from TC Tahoe.
TC teaches you how to make a salt pour gimmick, the best salt to use and two different routines direct from his Cruise Ship show. 1st edition 2011; 10... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
TC Tahoe Re-Thinks Vol. 1: Razor Blades (Tongue-Tied)TC TahoeRe-Thinks is a new series of eBooks from TC Tahoe.
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Close Up SorceryStephen TuckerThis is the very first publication Stephen Tucker ever released. For some this will be a good thing for others not. I personally always enjoy to see the early creations of a now famous magician. Routines:
1st edition 1978; original 18 pages; PDF 26 pages. | ★★★★★ $12.50 to wish list | |
Building a TipDon DriverVital knowledge and an essential skill for buskers, pitchmen, or anyone who wants to gather a crowd Don Driver reveals the exact construction and presentation of how he built tips in Las Vegas for a highly successful jam auction, stopping people on the streets and holding them. This DVD has actual footage of Don working this on Hollywood Boulevard as well as the bally being done by street performer Zachery Strange. A tip in pitchman parlance is a group of people that has stopped to look what all the fuss is about, and who is ultimately ready to be pitched to and buy products.
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Colombini Farewell LectureRachel Colombini & Aldo ColombiniRachel and Aldo used to go on big lecture tours frequently. In 2011 they gave their final 'Farewell Tour'. With farewell they only mean farewell to big lecture tours, not farewell to magic. Rachel and Aldo will continue to be very active in magic, produce new DVDs and I am sure we will still see them now and then at conventions and other magic happenings. If you have not been able to see their farewell lecture then here is your chance to acquire a very special ebook. Here in their own words: After careful thought and deliberation, Rachel and I have decided that this will be our final lecture... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
As The Crow FliesRaymonde Crow
This ebook is primarily designed for the current or aspiring restaurant magician, featuring practical effects with cards and coins, plus ring flite, with engaging presentations. Raymond is a student of Scott F. Guinn who also edited this publication and published it as printed booklet in 2003. One can clearly see Scott's mentoring shining through. A unique feature of this book is that Raymond has organized his tricks in performances suited for particular situations. For example you will find 'Adult Set',... | ★★★★★ $19 to wish list |