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Magical ExperimentsArthur GoodThe best way of learning new things is doing them. Magical Experiments or Science in Play is a fascinating collection of kitchen table top experiments with every day household goods. Many of which have a 'magical' twist to them, in the sense that it is for the unfamiliar observer not quite clear how these tricks are performed, or what the physical mechanisms behind them are. More than 150 experiments are described with gorgeous lithographs. This book was originally written in French and later translated to English. This in itself is a proof of quality, otherwise the translation would not have... | ★★★★★ $7 to wish listPDF & EPUB | |
Window StoppersUlysses Frederick GrantThis ebook describes store window displays which are magical in one way or another causing pedestrians to stop and look into the window. Once a person stops and looks at the display the chances for them to actually enter the store have dramatically increased. Several of these contraptions use magic principles. One can think of them as magic apparatus displayed in action. Although these displays could be employed by pretty much any store, I would think that they would be most appropriate in the window of a real magic store. I have never seen any magic store use anything like this. An innovative... | ★★★★★ $7 to wish list | |
Fantastic Tricks with Plastic CupsEugene E. GloyeMany magicians get their greatest pleasure out of making their own tricks - and there is no form of construction easier or less costly than working with plastic cups. For the man who likes to make his own - no workshop is needed for these easy to construct effects. Over thirty tricks you can make for pennies each. Good magic, low cost. Illustrated.
1st edition 1976, 52 pages; digital edition 2012, 42 pages. | ★★★★★ $6.95 to wish list | |
Impossible Foldings Volume 1Ralf (Fairmagic) RudolphRalf Rudolph explains three impossible looking objects which you can make from paper or paper money. Remember that there is no gluing and there are no hidden cuts. You take pieces of paper, fold, cut, braid and interlock them to achieve these beautiful objects. Surprisingly they are very simple to make once you know how. The three impossible objects taught are:
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Impossible Foldings Volume 3Ralf (Fairmagic) Rudolph | ★★★★★ $6 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Impossible Foldings Volume 4Ralf (Fairmagic) RudolphThis fourth volume of Ralf's impossible objects series is a little bit of a departure in his methods. He is still not using any glue. However, all these objects have hidden cuts to make the illusions possible. The "Interlocking Banknotes" can be handed out for examination. The other two need to be kept behind glass.
length 21 min | ★★★★★ $6 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Impossible Foldings Volume 5Ralf (Fairmagic) RudolphTwo Secret Moves In this video you will learn two "secret" folding techniques to make your impossible folding collection more impossible! No hidden cuts or glue are involved. You can give the cards (or banknotes) right away as an impossible souvenir.
1st edition 2015, length 27 min | ★★★★★ $6 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Linking Card CollectionRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphNew impossible linking card designs Here you learn a few simple ways to make some new impossible folded playing cards. You also can do this with your own business cards or banknotes. You even could link your business card with a banknote or playing card. A perfect souvenir! You don't need glue or anything like that. Put it in a frame or carry some with you and hand them out. 1st edition 2017, 23 min | ★★★★★ $6 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Rolon: Tom Palmer's Great TableTom PalmerBuild yourself this clever roll-on table that converts from a rolling suitcase to a roll-on magic table in less than 60 seconds. A roll-on table adds to the attractiveness of your tricks and adds considerably to the efficiency and professional appearance of your act. So easy to build that the author claims you can have excellent results, even if this is your first magic building project. Detailed measurements and a complete listing of all materials is included. Everything has been figured out for you. These illustrated building plans take you step by step through the process, until your beautiful... | ★★★★★ $6 to wish list | |
Slowing Down the Nielsen Magic Chinese SticksLarry BrodahlAnyone who owns the Nielsen Magic Chinese Sticks knows that you need to keep a level and steady hand during performance. Until now. A DIY braking system that stops issues if the sticks are tilted too far downward. No moving parts, no batteries, and nothing to wear out. 1st edition 2023, PDF 16 pages. | $6 to wish list | |
Gyrater: Floating and Spinning DeckDevin KnightThe performer has a card selected, no force, and returned to the deck. The deck is shuffled and 7 or 8 cards are dealt face down into an arc shape. The performer introduces his card case and says this is his pet, CASEY. Casey is well trained and can find selected cards. That is because he is a pointer. (Pun Intended.) The performer holds the card case above his hand and says, "Casey stay." The card case remains suspended in the air. The performer says, "Chase your tail." The deck revolves 360 degrees in the air. Performer says, "Play dead," the card case drops into his hand. The performer... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Say CheesePeter PrevosEffect: The magician shows a piece of cardboard that resembles a cheese wedge: "This is not a piece of cheese, it is the cardboard cut-out of a piece of cheese". "It is a piece of Dutch cheese. You can recognise this as the holes run horizontally". The magician shows the card on both sides. "What is the difference between Dutch and Swiss cheese?", she asks the audience. She places the card in her fist, indicates the moment of magic, and reveals the card again. "Dutch cheese has horizontal holes, and Swiss cheese has vertical holes". The magician displays the card on both sides to show that... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
Loo'Pen'Sandeep | $5 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Do-It-Yourself BookKen AllenDealer-quality magic effects, props, hacks, and upgrades you can make at home. This ebook was clearly ahead of its time, as the effects are classic and timeless. There's something in it for every magician. One effect, "A Stunning Transposition", if sold by itself at a dealer, would sell for twice what the entire book sells for. Even if you're all thumbs, the author's clear descriptions and illustrations make it easy to craft amazing effects, props, and utility items that you'll be proud to use and amaze with. Contains a nice variety of effects, tips, and practical suggestions for close-up,... | ★★★★★ $5 to wish list | |
103 Tips and Resources for MagiciansDustin MarksThis ebook will save you time and money. It is a quick read and has tips you have not seen. Good resources for professionals and lots of information for beginners. Learn how to use Siri or Alexa for practice. Use Notion to keep a database of your tricks. Learn magic principles, magic utilities, memory tips, links to everyday props on Amazon and more. It's a great reference book to all things magic.
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ArtifactKoo HuA unique suspension of 1 and 1/2 cards that can be installed anywhere and serves as a great conversation starter. There is absolutely nothing attached to it left, right, up, or down, all around. Make it look regal by placing a glass bowl on top completely isolating it and letting the conversations begin.
1st edition 2024, video 5:13. | ★★★★★ $4.95 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Super Memory List: print and perform 1George Marchese("Print and Perform" is a new magic series that will enable you to easily build yourself beautiful tricks just printing them.) EFFECT: You, the memory-man, demonstrate to really have a super memory. You show to the audience a sheet of paper containing a list of 50 six-digit numbers. You declare that you have committed to memory the full list. The six digit numbers are identified by ciphers from 1 to 50. The identifying ciphers are scrambled to make it more difficult memorizing the associated six digit number. Three or more spectators, in turn, choose and announce one identifying figure... | ★★★★★ $4 to wish list | |
Impossible Foldings Volume 2 (Part 1)Ralf (Fairmagic) RudolphThis time Ralf teaches you how to make impossible looking cards. With a few simple cuts and folds you can make beautiful objects which you can hand out as presents or keep for yourself. Once you know the basic method you can start to create your own variations and combine different cuts and folds into new creative designs. Also remember that while Ralf uses playing cards you can do the same designs with many other paper products, be they business cards, bank notes, designer paper, craft paper, etc. The four impossible cards taught are:
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Impossible Foldings Volume 2 (Part 2)Ralf (Fairmagic) Rudolph | ★★★★★ $4 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Tricks of the TradeGeorge ArmstrongIf you are familiar with Magician's DIY Tips and Tricks then Tricks of the Trade is written with a very similar idea in mind just 60 years prior. It describes a multitude of DIY tips and gimmicks and improvements for the magician. It describes things like:
1st edition 1949, PDF 22 pages. | ★★★★★ $4 to wish list | |
Victory BouquetFrancis B. MartineauThis is a manual of how to make your own flower bouquets. Sure you can buy a beautiful bouquet, but if you want to save some money and do a little home project, this is the right ebook for you. By doing it yourself your bouquet won't look like the standard one every magician seems to use. 1st edition, 1944, New York; 17 pages.
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Multiplying Golf BallsDr. John D. BainYou will not only learn the classic multiplying ball effect but also how to make the necessary props yourself, and in particular how to make the most important half-shell yourself. The perfection of the effect does require skill, but the ardent practitioner will achieve success without great difficulty. Excerpt from the Introduction: My favorite magic trick involving the use of balls has always been the Multiplying Ball Trick. Here is a tutorial book that will show you how to secure the materials that are needed to make props for the trick and then how to perform the effect. I have... | $2.99 to wish list | |
A Table Lamp FloatsUlysses Frederick GrantThis is included in Grant's Lost Illusion Secrets. At last, anyone can own a floating lamp. You can have one right in your living room or den with no special lamp to buy. Yes, one of the lamps sitting around your home now can be made into a floating lamp for a few dollars. EFFECT: Spectators see an ordinary lamp sitting on a table. You produce a covering cloth and place it over the lamp. The lamp then seems to float right up into space, high over their heads or down near the floor in a very strange manner. After its flight, it glides back to the table and once again comes to rest. This is actually what they see,... | ★★★★★ $2 to wish list | |
SharPenAbhinav BothraPhase I - Bite off the pen nib and spit it back on. Immediately, open the refill compartment, let the spectator touch the nib. Phase II - Make the refill rise out of the pen. Bonus - A Russian Roulette with pens, where spectators select the pens to be smashed. The whole effect is totally under the performer's control. The video will explain you how to gimmick a pen. No special pen is needed. 1st edition 2013, 12 minutes | ★★★★★ $0 to wish listMP4 (video) |