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A small book that's big on entertainment. Clean, novel methods are used to produce effects that are clear and uncluttered. Taking as an example the first effect in the book, 'Spellbound Climax': you show a 2p coin and magically transform it into a 10p. After repeating this a couple of times you are surprised to find that the coin has changed into a button! Looking down, you discover that the coin is attached to your jacket where the button should be.

To paraphrase Gordon Bruce's introduction, these aren't just tricks but lessons in presentation.

With illustrations by Roy Johnson.

Contents:

Karrell Fox was an extremely successful magician. He was probably the first to appear at trade shows as magician and even had a touring show for Ford Motor company. His success can partly be attributed to the many characters he developed perfectly suited for different venues and occasions: 'Milky' the Clown, Prof. 'Mix-up', 'Wow' the Wizard, W. C. Fields, and 'Just Plain' Karrell.

Here you will find lots of great ideas spanning the gamut from card and mental magic to stage and platform effects. Throughout you will find many photos of Karrell Fox - a pleasant picture show of the life of a...

"A clever effect that genuinely plays big, so many layers and moments that will leave any audience perplexed." - Marc Spelmann

"Nique has created a strong routine, that is very portable, well thought out and very solid. His manuscript is clear, illustrated and informative. If you enjoy chair tests, you will enjoy this." - Chris Rawlins

"Nique has come up with a very well constructed chair routine... that doesn't involve chairs. He has taken some tried and true methods and blended them into a worker routine. I'm sure many will be pleased with this routine. The bonus here is that it...

LECTURE NOTES 2011 by Devin Knight

The lecture notes from Devin Knight's 2011 tour. Far more than just a set of lecture notes, this is a complete book in itself! Features mind-boggling effects, including both cards and mentalism. Effects that fooled the majority of magicians in attendance. These notes include directions for Devin's NO TOUCH Any Card At ANY Number. The performer need not touch the decks at any time, yet both decks can be examined by the spectators. No fakes, gimmicks or duplicate cards! One of Devin's biggest hits during this lecture tour. These notes also contain directions...

"Giacomo Does some of the finest and most innovative magic I have ever seen." - David Roth

"On our recent European tour, Roth and I were fortunate to spend time with someone who has techniques that will ROCK the coin magic world." - Michael Rubinstein

"Bertini's coin magic is not like anything I have ever witnessed in well over half a century of doing coin magic. It is nothing short of incredible. It truly looks like 'real magic.' All of his techniques are ground-breaking and far more refined than anything I have ever seen anyone else do before." - Harvey Rosenthal

"Bertini is the...

Vol. 8, No. 2, May 2012; 64 pages

Cover: Mac King

5. Welcome – editor’s letter
6. Reader’s Letters
7. Teller’s Shadows – report on the lawsuit
7. Blackpool Gossip! – brief round-up
8. In The News
10. Think Tank – hints and tips to maximize income - Jay Fortune
    • Market your product [trick]
    • live shows via agents
12. The Yes Principle – excerpt from the book “New and Improv’d” by Mowgli
13. A Slice of Toast with … David Stone – quick interview
14. Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery – Live Review
15. In The Phone Booth – Mark Leveridge interviews Josh Benson
18. So You Want To Be A...Lecturer...

Über Jahre wurde von Astor ein Fernlehrgang - ähnlich dem Tarbell Course - zum Preis von etwa 500 Euro vertrieben. In 55 Kapiteln auf 527 DIN A4 Seiten mit über 640 klaren und deutlichen Illustrationen führt Astor in die Kunst der Zauberei ein. Dem Leser wird auf leicht verständliche Weise das Fundament der Zauberkunst nahegebracht. Dabei befasst sich der Kurs mit fast jedem Kapitel der Täuschungskunst, der Psychologie der Täuschung, Improvisation und Präsentation. Astor bringt sein fundiertes psychologisches Wissen und die Erfahrung aus jahrzehntelanger eigener Bühnenerfahrung als Profizauberkünstler...

Die Magische Präsentation beinhaltet auf 148 Seiten kein einziges Zauberkunststück, sondern sie versucht den Leser in die Kunst einzuführen, aus einem Trick ein Kunststück zu machen.

Das Buch ist in zwei Bereiche geteilt: Der erste Bereich trägt den Titel: Schauspielkunst für Zauberkünstler. Darin erklärt Astor dem Leser, beginnend mit den ersten Schritten auf der Bühne, über das richtige Bewegen, Gestikulieren, Sprechen usw., alles was ein Zauberkünstler von der Schauspielkunst wissen sollte. Wer dieses Buch aufmerksam gelesen hat, wird nie mehr Kunststücke "zeigen"; er wird...

Vor etwa 40 Jahren begann Astor mit der Veröffentlichung seiner größten Geheimnisse in zehn einzelnen Manuskripten, die insgesamt 170 Euro kosteten und nur gegen eine ehrenwörtliche Schweigeerklärung zu erhalten waren. Insgesamt waren davon nur 150 Exemplare im Umlauf.

Die von Astor beschriebenen Ausnahmekunststücke sind nun als ebook zu erhalten. Auch heute noch haben diese Kunststücke nichts von ihrer Wirkung auf das Publikum verloren:

• SUPRAVISION: Ihr Medium weiß, was sich in einer verschlossenen Kassette befindet.
• MIRACLE GAME: Ein rätselhaftes mentales Mühlespiel mit Spielkarten. ...

... und wie man es wird

Wie werde ich ein guter Zauberkünstler? Viele anspruchsvolle Magier haben diese Frage an sich gestellt, doch die richtige Antwort darauf zu bekommen, ist gar nicht so einfach. Astor hat aus seiner eigenen jahrzehntelangen Bühnenerfahrung als Profi eine Antwort darauf gefunden und seine Essenz auf 61 Seiten zusammengefasst. Schritt für Schritt nimmt er den Leser in 12 Kapiteln an die Hand, sodaß dieser am Ende des Buches, eine eigene Antwort auf die Frage: "Wie werde ich ein verdammt guter Zauberkünstler?" geben kann.

Dieses Ebuch aus Astor’s Feder beschäftigt sich nur am Rande mit der Zauberkunst. Auf 33 Seiten befasst es sich mit ausgewählten Geheimnissen unserer Kulturgeschichte und hinterfragt deren Relevanz um zu den Wurzeln dieser Wunder zu kommen.

Astor beschäftigt sich auf den 33 Seiten des ebooks u.a. mit der Sator-Formel, dem Hexen-Einmaleins aus Faust, dem Buch der Wilden, dem Indischen Seiltrick und dem Fluch des Pharao.

In unnachahmlicher Art und Weise zieht Astor seine Leser in den Bann des Geheimnisvollen und weiß zugleich die Kulturgeschichte der Menschheit ein stückweit zu vermitteln....

Few know that Paul has a degree in piano and music composition. In this collection of royalty-free music you get 10 tracks each ranging from about 2 and half minutes to over 4 minutes long. Use it as background music to a silent act, or as overture before your show to set the mood.

• African Sky Magic (2:22)
• Double Agent Magic (2:22)
• Made Into Magic (4:21)
• Magic Africa (2:33)
• Magic Canon (4:19)
• Magic Lift (3:05)
• Magic Rock (2:55)
• Magic Sych (4:20)
• Urban Magic (3:44)
• Wind Magic (4:10)

Paul Voodini presents a highly entertaining and interactive way of providing tarot card readings from the stage. This wonderful routine is ideal for both parlour and more intimate presentations as well as working fantastically with larger audiences of 100 and more. This routine combines the classic theatrics of old school mentalism with more modern requirements of being upbeat, interactive, and engaging. Whether you're performing in front of a dozen friends or in front of a full theater, this PDF will demonstrate to you exactly how to provide 30 minutes or more entertainment with nothing more...

The clear force bag has been around for a long time and should be part of any mentalist's arsenal. They come in many shapes and sizes and range in style from the cheap and tacky to the over complex and expensive.

For the first time Scott explains how with basic tools you have at home, you can in about fifteen minutes, easily and cheaply manufacture the clear Zip Lock force bags he has been selling at his lectures for over ten years.

Also included in these 34 pages of photographic instructions are eight full routines suitable for platform or close up and taken from Scott's own working...

‎"A captivating study on deceptive theories scarcely analysed. A compelling read for those in the allied arts and the curious alike." - Daniel Madison

Dee Christopher exposes the trickery, deception and fraud undertaken by the world's leading psychics, psychokinetics and mediums. Unlike other studies of this nature in the parapsychological world, the author's background lies in the art of conjuring, sleight of hand and mentalism. You will learn how to replicate these demonstrations.

Christopher divulges the secrets held close by these figures who have conned the world into believing their skills...

This 5th issue of volume 1 of The Gimmick MagiZette is another magical salmagundi contributed by reputed magic personalities from east and west …

• Sorcar Senior aka TW'SGM has just trod on to his 100th Birthday – our homage and a nice photograph.
• "Captain Kirk and Star Tricks" by Loch David Crane, M. Ed. Loch gives his explanation on Torn and Restored Strings from his book.
• "Robert Olson on Ventriloquy" – Rev. Robert E Olson recites his Chipper (vent doll) and expresses the cardinal rules of ventriloquism in a nutshell.
• "Past Glory of India – Prof. Vazhakunnam," fondly referred...

Make It Yourself with this PDF.

Mentalist tells the audience that before the show, he gave a lady a dictionary, a red crayon and an envelope. He asked her to secretly circle a word and to seal the dictionary in the envelope. She was instructed to tell nobody the word, nor let anyone tamper with the envelope. He says this envelope is still in the audience.

When it's time to perform this effect, the Mentalist calls two people on stage.

The sealed envelope with dictionary is then retrieved by one of the spectators who holds on to it in full view. The Mentalist picks up a 300 page book...

First time released as PDF. These are the highly sought after lecture notes from Devin's first lecture at Mindvention in 2009. Includes the amazing INSIGHT.

INSIGHT -- Another Clever ACCAN

You invite two spectators to help in this experiment. You remove a deck of cards casually show them face up while you remove the joker. They are placed face down on the table. You ask one of the spectators to cut off a block and look at a card. Not to remove it, just THINK of it. You really don't know what card the person is thinking about! The selection is made in the spectator's hands. The magician...

Controlling a card to the top or to the bottom is the most fundamental technique in card magic. Every card magician should have at least one good method to do that. Consequently many authors use the phrase "control card to the top/bottom with your preferred method" and leave the rest to the reader assuming that everyone already has his or her preferred method. While you might have your favorite method, the search for better ones never stops.

In this ebook Jon Racherbaumer describers several - as he calls them 'finessed' methods - to control a card to the top or to the bottom. You should find...

"It's hard to find a new plot in magic or mentalism but Stefan has cracked it with his EGGstremely Dangerous routine. I can't wait to put this into an act. It will play well with all ages." - Wayne Rogers

"If you are looking to add some great comedy to your mentalism act, then look no further. This is one of the funniest mental routines I have seen. It is sure to please any audience." - Devin Knight

"Really, really nice: Entertaining, easy to do, and direct to the point! The kind of things I like!" - Luca Volpe

"Stefan keeps creating very commercial routines that pack a punch yet are easy to set up...

This long time favorite, now completely revised and enlarged, is now a valuable ebook for any showman's digital library.

Complete details for a Spook Show, with many special effects: The Phantom Musician, Floating Dragon, Shadow Illusion, etc. New and novel ways to present a thrill show on a small, medium, or elaborate scale. Much valuable information for Scout Jamborees, schools, play groups, or any group wanting to work up a sensational show. many parts adaptable to a magic show. Illustrated.

1st edition 1965, 43 pages; digital editions 2012, 33 pages.

This is all close up, intimate magic, with very little preparation, props you can find in any home, no expense, no skillful sleight of hand needed. It is called 'Minute Magic' because it is ready in a minute, for use at a moment's notice. Tricks with pop corn, sugar, bread, olives, salt, pepper, string, money, paper, gold fish, etc. 36 effects in all. Illustrated.

1st edition 1953, 36 pages; digital edition 2012, 35 pages.

Table of Contents

5. Introduction
6. Magic Pop Corn
6. Sugar From Bread
6. Tantalizing Tissue
8. Flash Change
8. Speedy Ring Vanish
9. Can You Do It?
10. A Startling Production
11. Out...

Original Aces material, including the Fair Deal Aces, a new approach with no fake cards, Paging the Aces (the moves of which magicians won't follow), Four by Twelve Aces, a card trick in the Vernon tradition. This ebook is for card men who enjoy clever technical sleight of hand.

1st edition 1950, 2nd edition 1974, 12 pages; digital edition 2012, 12 pages.

Aldo Colombini and Cameron Francis, two friends with a common passion: Card Magic. This is the type of magic that can be worked anytime, anyplace.

Contents:

• YET (Aldo Colombini): A card is selected and it is seen to be the only different colored card. It disappears and reappears face up in the middle of the deck.
• SIMPLY AMAZING (Cameron Francis): This is a fun, off-beat four-Ace assembly.
• FOLLOWERS (Aldo Colombini): Follow the Leader theme but the entire packet follows each time.
• S.P.C.A. (Cameron Francis): An almost self-working small packet "card at number".
• NUMBERED (Aldo Colombini):...