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ImpromptuE. Brian MacCarthyFrom the Foreword: This is a book of impromptu effects. The word "impromptu" has been taken to mean that no apparatus nor fakes need be carried; the performer relies on obtaining one or two objects which either he will probably be carrying on his person, such as coins; or will most certainly be instantly available wherever he may be; such as cards. Simple preparation, as for instance tearing a slit in a borrowed envelope, is allowable, but no more. It is obvious that the word "impromptu" cannot mean "requiring no practice". Any effect, however simple, requires that. But as long as the reader... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
The Professional TouchDonald "Monk" WatsonOnly an experienced performer could write a practical book of this kind. No theories, but facts and tested procedures - that are invaluable when put into practice. Therefore, you are not only getting an ebook containing original tricks, moves and routines, but information that will pay you dividends, be you beginner, amateur or professional. You will love Monk's natural breezy style - and while you are absorbing the splendid advice on acquiring the professional touch in your performance, you will get many a chuckle in the bargain. Chapters embrace the following subjects:
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The Open BookJ. H. JohnsonThis is the book that tells the truth about cards, dice, punch boards, gambling wheels, races, and all other kinds of gambling. Don't be a sucker! The Open Book reveals how crooked gamblers, cheats, and con artists fleece the innocent and unwary public out of thousands of dollars daily. Even that carnival game at the local fairgrounds may not be as innocent as it looks. Get the inside scoop. Valuable secrets of marked cards, gaffed dice, ink formulas, holdouts and other cheating devices -- all clearly explained. Also included are scams and cons used by the unscrupulous to bilk the unwary.... | ★★★★★ $12 $10 to wish list | |
The Jastrow Illusion in MagicPeter PrevosThe Jastrow illusion is known to magicians as the boomerang illusion. Two boomerang-shaped ring segments seem to be of different sizes but are in fact identical. Magicians tend to underestimate the power of this simple trick. Its use in magic is limited to children's entertainers and magic kits. This illusion is more powerful than it seems at first sight. A recent viral video shows that its deceptive power is as strong as it was when first discovered almost 150 years ago. The Jastrow Illusion in Magic ebook provides an in-depth review of the psychology of this illusion and a detailed overview... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
HexBill Madsen & Al ForgioneThis is a great collection of tricks from a list of top-notch contributors. From the introduction: For six years, Al and I cooperated in a modest venture titled The New Jinx. It was a monthly magic journal conceived out of certain personal ambitions of mine. The first was to attempt a living memorial to the memory of Ted Annemann, creator of the original Jinx and an individual who has captured my interest more than any other single person I can think of. Next, I wanted to express my own personal viewpoints on the existing state of "professionalism" in stage magic and mentalism. Such a journal would... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
The Box Goes-In-Da BoxPeter PrevosA treatise on the Gozinta Boxes The Box Goes-In-Da Box. A treatise on the Gozinta Boxes. Magicians have been captivated by the Gozinta Box since it was first introduced to the magic world by Lubor Fiedler in 1970. The essence of the gozinta plot in magic is that an object fits into itself - a topological anomaly. The word gozinta (also spelt 'gazinta') is a form of eye dialect, just like words such as fella for fellow or helluva instead of "hell of a". The word gozinta was introduced by primary school teachers to explain long division using the gozinta method: 2 gozinta 4, 3 gozinta 6 and so on. ... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
Spot the SpotBrick TilleyAny red showing loses! The spot game is the black widow of the midway because an untrained player has little chance to cover the red spot using the five zinc plates supplied. Rules: the player must drop the plates one at a time from a distance of at least an inch attempting to cover the entire red area. He is later allowed to drop fewer plates bettering his chances of winning. The spot game is seldom seen these days because law enforcement consider it to be beyond the possibility of chance. It is an excellent aid to the magician, especially when combined with a demonstration of a short... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
China's SongBrick TilleyThis is China's version of the Three Shell Game or the Three Card Monte Game. It is played with three sticks held between the fingers of one hand. One stick has a little string tied to it. The task for the spectator is to identify the stick with the string. As you can imagine this is a crooked game and the performer decides when he lets you win. This game was brought by Ching Ling Foo to America in 1899. In addition to the PDF, you will be able to download 6 videos that demonstrate several ways to perform this con game as well as videos that show you the modus operandi.
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The Mouse Pitch MoveBrick Tilley | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
Colombini FISM Lecture NotesAldo ColombiniThese are the lectures notes for a lecture Aldo gave at FISM. Tip Top: the magician displays several cards bearing pictures of clowns, having different colored noses. A spectator selects a clown and the performer is seen to have the same colored clown nose... on his nose! Poppy: a knot, tied in the middle of a piece of white rope, slides to one end, then the other; then change color. The different colored knot slides along the rope several times; the knot is then untied and seen to actually be a two inch section of the white rope. Hit: method to tie two quick slip knots, one with each... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
Lobster ThermometerBrick Tilley | $10 to wish list | |
100% MagicPavelA selection of some thirty varied tricks for stage, parlor and close up, illustrating practical examples of magical plots and their solutions. These are lecture notes for one of Pavel's lectures. Most of the descriptions are pictorial. Pavel intended this as a memory aid for people who attended his lecture. The descriptions are therefore not necessarily complete or very detailed in all cases. [You might also be interested in Troy Murphie's notes he took after seeing this lecture.
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Supplementary MagicElbiquet
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TNT: Twelve New TricksFabianFabian, in the role as literary and technical editor of Abracadabra magazine, selected and edited these routines.
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Come A Little Closer ...Peter WarlockGoing down the list of contributors one will find very prominent names such as Elmsley, Walton and Avis. When this book originally appeared they were young and largely unknown. Enjoy some of their early contributions to the art of close-up magic.
1st edition 1953, 37 pages; 1st digital edition 2017, 30 pages.... | $10 to wish list | |
The Book of Modern ConjuringR. Kunard
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Grant's Volume OneUlysses Frederick Grant65 tricks, gags, tips and ideas with money, cards, wands, cigarettes, watches, rings and more.
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Our MysteriesAl Baker & Roy Benson & Al Flosso & Robert Harbin & Leo (Mohammed Bey) Horowitz & "Think-a-Drink" Hoffman & Eugene Laurant & Magini & Miaco & Russell SwannA wonderful selection of tricks illustrated by Harlan Tarbell with an introduction by John Mulholland. For each author a short biographical sketch is included at the end of the book. THE FINGER KNOWS—AND TELLS (Al Baker) A truly amazing example of mind reading. THE GLASS TRICK (Roy Benson) An instantaneous, and seemingly impossible, disappearance of a handkerchief. SEVEN COINS (Al Flosso) A clever sleight to cause several coins to go from one hand to the other. THE PIERCED CARDS (Robert Harbin) An excellent manipulative method by which selected cards are caused to appear on a ribbon. DUO-FLIGHT (Leo Hartz;... | $10 to wish list | |
Baker's BrainwavesRoy BakerBaker was a funny and versatile performer who performed and contributed unique routines from mentalism to cards, from stage and parlor to close-up, including a hypnosis show. Also check out Baker's Bonanza by Hugh Miller.
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Horace Bennett's Prize Winning MagicHorace Bennett & Hugh Miller | $10 to wish list | |
Production BoxBrick Tilley | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Genial ImprobabilitiesKen de CourcyFrom the Foreword: A word about the tricks themselves. As far as I personally am aware, every item is original in some way, either in effect or method.
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Magical MysteriesR. A. HummerstonSixty simple conjuring tricks that you can do without apparatus or sleight-of-hand. This ebook contains coin, card, second-sight, balancing, mathematical and miscellaneous tricks. COIN TRICKS
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Mr. Smith's Guide to Sleight of HandWilfrid JonsonThis guide is written in an unusual style, a conversational style, where each lesson starts with "Dear Mr. Smith", like a letter to a fictional student. This feature makes it a very readable and valuable course. In the introduction Jonson writes: The guide is presented to the reader in the form of a course of personal instruction and the majority of the sleights and tricks are described according to the manner in which I have myself performed them. A number of individual touches and personal inventions have been introduced which I consider to be improvements on previously published methods.... | $10 to wish list |