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Castle Dracula MentalismCharles W. CameronHere are the secrets of Charles Cameron's stunning Castle Dracula Show. Charles Cameron is well known as the father of modern Bizarre magic. And for years, in a specially-built theatre at the Edinburgh Wax Museum, he and his group produced an amazing show which included brilliant original effects. The show was honed year after year until each effect was near perfect and here in this work, Charles at last reveals his closely guarded secrets. Every single effect included can be performed exactly as described. Only a handful of props are required for you to emulate the mysteries that fooled... | $30 to wish list | |
Devil's DiaryCharles W. CameronFrom the preface: Like its predecessors, Witches' Brew and Handbook of Horror, this book, Devil's Diary is intended for those who like to dabble in the UNKNOWN, for necromancers and sorcerers and all who haunt the blackness of the night in their attempts to conjure up shadowy shapes from the strange World of the Beyond. The only ingredients required to cast the necessary spells are Imagination, the ability to weave a suitable tale of the Uncanny and the various methods contained within these covers. The following pages from Lucifer's library should enable you to perform a few seemingly... | ★★★★★ $15 to wish list | |
Handbook of HorrorCharles W. CameronDedicated to all who love the macabre. A handbook for modern sorcerers and necromancers, a devil's diary of spells and incantations, for those who like to dabble in the strange and uncanny. Handbook of Horror carries on the tradition of Witches' Brew but in a rather more horrific manner!
1st edition 1969,... | $10 to wish list | |
Macabre and Mental MysteriesCharles W. CameronExcerpt from the foreword: I prefer subtleties rather than sleights and the effects in this book follow the same pattern. You may be assured that none of the effects are 'pipe dreams' ... they have all been audience tested. There is a tremendous interest these days in the Strange and Unusual and the contents of this book will, I hope, enable you to convince your audience that you possess curious powers and unusual abilities.
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Witches' BrewCharles W. CameronDedicated to those kindred spirits who also tread the seldom trod paths of strange and unearthly magic. This weird concoction, known as 'Witches' Brew', is offered to necromancers, sorcerers, and all those nighthawks who dabble in the strange and mysterious. Long may your midnight oil burn and your candles splutter in your pursuit of the Forbidden Arts.
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Star FinderChris HareChris Hare presents two effects which when performed in sequence enables the performer to discover a complete stranger's Star Sign and birthday. Star Finder is a clever technique for secretly discovering and revealing a complete stranger's Astrological Star Sign, without any prior knowledge whatsoever. Using only six keywords and guiding someone through some simple mental imagery you will be able to correctly name someone's Astrological Star Sign, in a very short space of time. By using keywords it appears much less contrived than some other anagram based methods. Furthermore, the six... | ★★★★★ $15 to wish list | |
Beyond Svengali: applying the svengali principle to mentalismChris Wardle & Paul HallasHere, Chris Wardle explores the use of long and short cards (Svengali Deck style) for mental magic presentations. Whilst initially he gives some background to the Svengali deck and how to make and handle one, some routines use variants on the deck and several don't use playing cards at all. There are thirteen routines from Chris plus some additional commentary and a bonus routine from publisher Paul Hallas. Chances are after reading this you'll not think of the Svengali deck in the same way again. Since the appearance of this booklet (his third) Chris authored Magic For Everyone (2006) and... | ★★★★★ $12 to wish list | |
The Ultimate Magic Square (King of Hearts)Chris Wasshuber
A spectator is asked to throw three fair dice (this is an absolute fair throw or even just a mental throw - no force here). From the number fairly thrown you construct a perfect magic square. For a kicker, the cards are put together and the face of a King of Hearts appears. There is no palming of cards or exchanging of decks or anything like it. You work with 16 cards and 16 cards only without any sleight-of-hand. You get 16 specially printed cards... | ★★★★★ $15 more than onetype to choose from printed cards | |
The Ultimate Magic Square (That's Magic)Chris WasshuberA spectator is asked to throw three fair dice (this is an absolute fair throw or even just a mental throw - no force here). From the number fairly thrown you construct a perfect magic square. For a kicker, the cards are put together and a message appears written on the cards: "That's Magic!". You get 16... | ★★★★★ $10 more than onetype to choose from printed cards | |
Knight's Tour: With Free Choice of Start and EndChris Wasshuber
In the late 1980s I developed a method for the Knight's Tour which allows a spectator a truly free choice for the starting square and ending square of opposite color (same color start and end is mathematically impossible). This manuscript describes in detail this method. The method attempts to minimize memorization and teaches you a system to derive a proper complete tour on the spot. The method is so flexible that you can find several different tours for one pair of start and end points. Of... | ★★★★★ $25 to wish list | |
Two Person Code For One PersonChris WasshuberThis is a system to easily remember one or two cards, say two key cards, and not forget them during the performance of your routine. It is not an associative memory system. Some card routines, particularly the recently published ones in Sunken Treasury by Nick Conticello require one to remember two key cards. In the heat of performing such an effect these can be forgotten, rendering the trick a failure. This system allows you to easily keep track of one or two or more cards that you want to remember. There is very little to learn for this system. Reading this manuscript should be enough to put this system to work.... | $5 to wish list | |
Birthdate Magic SquareChris WasshuberA spectator populates a row of a 4x4 square with any four numbers. You fill out the remaining 12 squares in seconds to construct a magic square. Does not require any math. This has become my favorite impromptu magic square effect, because it is easier than a classic magic square - there is literally no math, unless you consider counting up or down by one math - and it produces a stronger effect with spectators. Thus a win-win all around. The effect: Take any piece of paper, for example the backside of a restaurant receipt, and draw an empty 4x4 square. Then ask a spectator to fill in any... | ★★★★★ $19.50 to wish list | |
Free Choice: a mental effectChristian LaveyOn the table are 6 cards and a set of cards in a card box. The spectator calls a number from one to six. The magician counts to the associated card and points with the finger to the card. Let's say the spectator chooses the number five and chooses with that the 4 of diamonds. No force required, the spectator has a FREE choice (like the effect name). Now you open the card box (which was lying on the table) and all cards are blank (or white whatever you want to call them) except for one, the card the spectator chose. The blank cards can be properly investigated by the spectator. The benefits... | ★★★★★ $6 to wish list | |
Fortune and Intuition: two mentalism card routinesChristopher BolterEffect 1: A Fortunate Ending An audience member is asked to come up and participate in a demonstration of fortune and possibility. A deck of cards is introduced, displayed, shown to be all different and shuffled by the audience member. He/She is asked to then begin to deal cards into rows and at any moment deal one card forward, a specially chosen card. Then continue dealing until he/she feels compelled to stop. When the audience member stops the chosen card is revealed (for example the 7 of Diamonds). A small envelope is handed out to the audience member, it is opened and a small hand... | $35 to wish list | |
Extreme Magic SquareChristopher BolterThe mentalist walks on stage holding 2 foam poster boards (or dry erase boards) with a grid of 16 squares on them. Two easels reside on stage. He places one board on top of each easel and walks towards the audience. Claiming to posses the power of impossible lighting fast calculations he boldly challenges the audience to think of a two digit number. In which he will not only display amazing mathematical and memory skill, but he'll also read their minds! He hands out a piece of card stock to two volunteers from the audience and has them secretly write down their thought of 2 digit numbers.... | $60 to wish list | |
Close-Up Mentalism Part 1Christopher BolterThe Lottery - a frightening adaptation of the classic psychometry routine using a premise you might not have known existed. All based off of Shirley Jackson's famous short story "The Lottery" Invisible Dreams - a clever adaptation to a prop you probably already own. Gilbreath Revisited - this card effect is utterly baffling, so much that it's gone by some of the brightest minds in magic! Psychic Art Thief - a drawing duplication routine that you can do during a walk around performances or even seated at a table. Intuition - a foolproof cards across routine that never fails! 1st... | $40 to wish list | |
Close-Up Mentalism Part 2Christopher BolterDrawing Man: a very fun and funny routine designed to get the audience involved. Using a classic artist's mannequin the mentalist predicts the outcome of an impossible to know pose. Partners: this is a clever two person card routine that uses 2 decks, and comes with a surprise kicker ending! Mentalism with cards at it's finest. The Magic Square: Chris unleashes all of his work on the classic magic square. With looks at the easy to the complicated you'll learn how to build, code and perform your own magic square. Don't You Know It: A totally impromptu routine using some cards you're... | $25 to wish list | |
Phone Box MentalismChristopher BolterMentalism On-The-Go
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Warrior: 2013 Lecture NotesChristopher BolterChris' new set of lecture notes includes material to be used in the real world for real people. Warrior is a manuscript including 8 killer effects designed for mentalists and magicians alike. As a bonus for purchasing "Warrior" you will get Chris' brand new set of close up mentalism notes Phone Box Mentalist for free! Which includes another 6 incredibly fun and easy mentalism routines. Contents: Three Card Opener – a quick opening card effect with a great kicker ending. Gilbreath Revisited – an impossible experiment in patterns is explored in this fun card routine. The Tossed Deck – the hoy... | ★★★★★ $35 to wish list | |
The R.B.M.T. - ridiculously ballsy magazine testChristopher BolterWhat Happens: The mentalist displays four or five current popular magazines. They are handed out and freely examined. One is chosen by an audience member and he or she is asked to peruse the magazine. Next they are asked to decide on a page with lots of text, they do so and proceed to remove the page from the magazine. This is repeated with the other magazines until there are four or five random pages from each magazine. Next the audience member's with their respective pages are instructed to turn them landscape and tear them in half. Place the two pieces together and repeat, and repeat... | $15 to wish list | |
Blockbuster PredictionChristopher Caldwell | ★★★★★ $4 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Dr. Q's Want Ad TestClaude Alexander ConlinHere's Alexander's own method of a stage mentalism feat that borders on genuine clairvoyance. You, too, can be "The Man Who Knows!" A spectator selects a page of classified ads from among several in the newspaper and perhaps a hundred individual ads are cut out. Half a dozen spectators assist by folding the ads in half and placing them on a tray or table. From among the ads, thirteen are selected at random (a true free choice) and each is inserted into a standard drug or coin envelope and sealed. Note that the performer does not assist in the folding, inserting or sealing operation. The... | $3 to wish list | |
The Life and Mysteries of the Celebrated Dr. QClaude Alexander ConlinThe "Dr. Q Book" was the first all-revealing book of professional mentalism. No less an authority than Robert A. Nelson claimed this book to be the greatest and most authoritative book ever written on the subject of stage and private mindreading. Sadly, the book has been out of print for several years. But no longer. We're happy to announce that a newly revised fourth edition of this classic text is now available. Throughout the book, you'll learn not only techniques and subtlety to obtain the very innermost thoughts of the spectator, but also humorous stories and hard-earned lessons from Dr. "Q", revealed... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
One Man Q&A Act SupremeClaude Alexander ConlinAlexander's own method of a convincing Question-and-Answer (Q&A) routine that borders on genuine ESP. Learn it and you, too, can be "The Man Who Knows!" At one time Alexander offered his original Q&A routine through Thayer as a separate manuscript. Out of print for years, this clever method is once again available to mentalists and psychic entertainers to baffle a new generation of audiences. The act is specially devised and arranged for the performer who caters to Lodge, Club and College lecture tours since no assistant or apparatus is required. A truly one man act. This act had previously... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list |