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Proudlock's Egg Bag and Four Ace PresentationsEdward Bagshawe | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Fake Card TricksLeo BehnkeWay Back in 1963 the Magic Castle opened its doors to the outside world so it could see the great variety and talent of magicians from all over the world. It began simply, but kept growing until today it is a world famous and beloved institution. So it is with someone who wants to learn how to do card tricks. They begin in an easy manner with simple props and a minimum of skill. Slowly they grow in stature until someday they can hold their own with any other card magician in the world. This booklet, small as it is, is the Open Sesame for people who want to learn to do card magic. It is... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Mental Cases with CardsWarren W. WiersbeWarren places utmost importance on the effect and uses whatever method suits him to achieve it: mathematics, stacks, crimps, sleights, etc. He credits Ed Marlo for clarifying and simplifying his work. Contents
1st edition 1946; PDF 39 pages. | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Card in Bottle TechniquesRon JaxonThe card in bottle has become somewhat of a trade mark trick for Ron in the last few years during his restaurant and bar work. Over the years he has come up with a variety of methods and he put them all together in this ebook. These methods will allow you to perform this great trick in just about any performing condition. Learn them all and when the time comes decide which method is best for your current performing condition. This will take a lot of the guess work out of it for those who would like to add this great trick to their close up performances. 1st edition 2006; 6 pages | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
UnmarkedTony ChapparoWould you like the ability to go through a deck of cards, any deck of cards, and know the suit and value of each card just by dealing them without seeing the face? Such ability allows you to perform all kind of miracles. Tony Chapparo describes how to build a gimmick which allows you to do that. This type of gimmick is not new but the particular construction and use is unique and very practical. 1st edition 2007; 6 pages | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
The Neyhart HouletteArthur P. NeyhartThis ebook is a reproduction of the original instruction booklet that came with the Neyhart houlette. It describes operation and care as well as several performance ideas and ways to use the houlette. The Neyhart houlette appeared in the 1930s and made a big splash at the 1935 IBM convention. It is an ingenious device that allows you to let any card named rise out of a 52 card deck - no stooges, threads or electronics. It is also further described in Samuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards and The Big Book of Rising Cards. Other rising card methods can be learned from Knowing the Rising Cards. 1st edition 1930s; 7 pages.... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Three Card Monte: John Scarne explains why you can't winAudley V. Walsh & John ScarneThis is a treatise on the sucker effects of the Three Card Monte. It starts with an intro by Nate Leipzig, includes a definition of gambling terms and goes on to explain moves, routines and schemes to work the Three Card Monte. John Scarne was a master in performing and demonstrating this sucker effect. Learn everything about it in this digital reproduction, either to be aware of the various ways this can be played and thus be protected, or to learn to perform it for entertainment purposes. From the preface by Nate Leipzig: For those who are not acquainted with Mr. John Scarne, I wish to say that... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Tricks with a One Way DeckUlysses Frederick Grant | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Magicseen No. 20 (May 2008)Mark Leveridge & Graham Hey & Phil ShawTo subscribe to Magicseen click here. Vol. 4, No. 2, May 2008; 72 pages. Cover: Singh
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BloodDaniel MadisonLearn how to mark your cards with a professional card cheating system. Daniel has been a professional card cheat. He has the injuries to proof a near fatal beating due to an exposed sleight. If you want the real stuff, then here is the manuscript to read. Bicycle Rider Back; Bicycle League Back; Tally-Ho Fan Back; Tally-Ho Circle Back + The first ever marking system for the David Blaine Split Spades. Blood is a system for applying secret markings to the back of playing cards that can only be distinguished by the performer and are invisible to the naked eye of the spectator. The system... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Fan FinaleLewis GansonIn 1949 Lewis Ganson published his first work on card fans with Arcas Publications. Later he wrote a series of articles for The Gen. Ultimately Supreme published a revised version which was Fan Finale. You should also check out Card Fans Teach-In. 1st edition 1976; 17 pages. | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
In-Hand Faro ShuffleAllan AckermanAllan describes in detail how to do an in-the-hand faro shuffle. He explains the difference between an in-faro and out-faro, how to correct if the weave is not perfect, as well as several other fine points and tips to make this difficult move easier to perform and practice.
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"Outs" Precautions and ChallengesCharles H. HopkinsThis is truly a hidden gem - a lost treasure. Very few know of its existence and you will encounter almost no references to it. When you read this you will ask yourself: "Why isn't this work known by every cardician?" Some of those who have read it value it as much as they value Erdnase. Others would not trade all card books published in the last 10 years for it. It is an immensely practical work dealing with situations when something goes wrong, or you face difficult spectators. You'll never again be afraid to try out a new trick, even if they literally see what you do, even if they really catch... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Pretty Attractive: a sandwich effectStefan OlschewskiThis is a dual language ebook (English/German)
English The Effect: A spectator freely selects a playing card and loses it in the deck. You then show two "magnet cards" and place them on top of the deck. Without any moves, a card is suddenly sandwiched between the magnets. It is not the selection, but suddenly changes into the freely selected card. A real magicians' fooler!
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Master of the GameDavid BritlandMaster of the Game is an amazing poker prediction which can be performed totally impromptu, with a spectator shuffled deck and with essentially no sleight-of-hand unless you consider crimping a card sleight-of-hand. Imagine the following. A spectator shuffles an ordinary deck, perhaps his own. The performer tells of a strange dream in which he and the spectator played a simple game of cards. Furthermore, the performer has set down the details of the dream on a slip of paper which is sealed inside and envelope. The envelope is placed on the table where it remains for the rest of the routine. ... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Controlled MiraclesWilliam (Bill) SimonThe magic in Controlled Miracles is a composite of both skill and subtlety. Subtlety has been invaded to the maximum; skill has been kept at its minimum point. The majority of the effects are with cards. At the back of the ebook you will find a few tricks with coins and cigarettes. Edited by Bruce Elliott and illustrated by Frank Garcia. 1st edition 1949; PDF 36 pages. Table of Contents
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Sleightly SensationalWilliam (Bill) Simon
1st edition 1954; PDF 33 pages. Table of Contents
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Final CountdownRaphaël CzajaA card is selected and outjogged from a deck which is then put on the table. Now, you bring out a packet of five prediction cards that you show to have all red backs and fronts (all different), saying one of them must be the selection. You explain that the cards will help you, not to find the right one, but to eliminate the four wrong ones! After some magical gesture:
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36 Tricks With Fa-Ko CardsRonald HainesRonald Haines, through his business Haines House of Cards, sold a deck of gaffed cards called 'Fa-Ko' cards. This deck is not anymore available but perhaps you can find it second-hand. However, now that it is very easy to make your own playing cards (see DIY Playing Cards) this collection has gained in value. From the foreword The gimmicked cards required are listed at the beginning of each effect. The regular cards needed must be removed from a regular matching pack. This FA-KO Pack is not a toy for children, nor is it a collection of "self-working" tricks. It is a collection of professional secrets,... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Letter CardsAndrew TurnhamYou get a vector graphic file (SVG) for each character A-Z in upper case and a-z in lower case. The files have crop marks and card boundaries included and can easily be scaled without loss of resolution and modified in many other ways. Additionally, you receive a 6 page PDF where each page shows 9 cards in a 3x3 arrangement plus crop marks ready for cutting. We provide this PDF simply as a convenience for those who want to print these cards without further modification. | $5 to wish listSVG | |
Number CardsAndrew TurnhamYou get a vector graphic file (SVG) for each number from 1-54. The files have crop marks and card boundaries included and can easily be scaled without loss of resolution and modified in many other ways. Additionally, you receive a 6 page PDF where each page shows 9 cards in a 3x3 arrangement plus crop marks ready for cutting. We provide this PDF simply as a convenience for those who want to print these cards without further modification. | $5 to wish listSVG | |
SCAMP: Spectator's Card At Magician's Predicted NumberRaphaël Czaja
Effect: Two Jokers are removed from a red deck which is replaced into its cardbox. Spectator 1 places it in his pocket. You write two predictions on the backs of the Jokers and table them. You then introduce a blue deck... | ★★★★★ $8 $5 to wish list | |
Timely DepartureJohn BannonThree spectators choose a card each. The cards vanish from the deck to later reappear face-up in a face-down spread. As long as you can count and do a double undercut you can perform this effect. Since there is counting and displaying of cards involved this effect requires a captive and moderately intelligent audience to play well. runtime 9min 40s | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
ACOCAVANRaphaël CzajaFrom the creator of the best-seller SCAMP comes a new effect based on the ACAAN plot. Although it is not the "Grail", it is direct to the point with a minimum of sleights and a few subtleties for a maximum impact! EFFECT: The magician shuffles a deck of cards and asks a spectator to cut the deck a first time to determine a suit and a second time to determine a value (the suit and the value of the cards he cut to, let's say a Diamond and a 4). Then, the magician asks the spectator to imagine where his card may lie into the deck and thus, to think of any number. The spectator reveals he's thinking... | ★★★★★ $8 $5 to wish list |