Magic & Mentalism: page 156

You display a big envelope with a prediction. Two spectators assist you with this experiment. You display now a transparent clipboard with a single sheet of paper on it. On this paper are printed 25 different abstract symbols in a numbered grid. You ask one spectator to think of any uneven number from 1 to 25 (including 1 and 25). The other spectator thinks of an even number. These numbers are only thought of! Now each of the spectators looks at the clipboard and remembers the symbol corresponding to his number. Again the spectators never name aloud their symbols and you don't ask a single...

In this ebook you will learn 8 stunning, practical pieces of card magic, and a series of sleights so sneaky they'll immediately make it into your repertoire.

The Castle Sleights: A false cut, force, peek and displacement that all look the same. Can you tell them apart?

Dr Daly's Last Meal: An impromptu sandwich routine gets a shot in the arm from the good Doctor.

Dark Room: A there and back again colour changing deck routine for two. Just what colour was the deck again?

Polygraph: A thought of card leads the spectator to wonder whether they are lying or telling the truth. Like your...

First class magic from Ian Adair. In this ebook there is something for everyone. A lot of children magic, general magic, mental magic, card magic and close-up magic, all in the classic Adair's style. All the tricks described in the ebook are easy to do.

Here is a list of the tricks explained in the ebook:

• PERSONALITY PIPE
• BANG-BANG SILK
• SUCKER SILK CHANGE
• SILKEN SPACE SORCERY
• LINK-UP
• MICKMORENCY THE MOUSE
• NOT-A-SAUSAGE!
• INKED!
• FREE CHOICE BOOK TEST
• TWO USING THE CLASSIC SAND FRAME
• RATTLE BELLS
• BAFFLING BOOK-TEST
• A PASSING DOUBLE
• HINGE-OVER PRODUCTION TUBE
• 3 FROM IAN ADAIR ...

Do you know the"Sticky Head Game"? It is an amusing party game also known as "forehead detective", "the name game", or simply "the post-it on your forehead game". It follows simply rules. Instruct each participant to take a sticky note and secretly write down the name of any famous person, alive or dead. Request that each person turn to the participant on her right and place her sticky note onto that person's forehead. It is very important that the person wearing the note remain in the dark about whose name is now adhering to her forehead. All participants will see the names stuck onto everyone...

Kennen Sie das amüsante Partyspiel "Wer bin ich?" Es ist auch bekannt unter den Namen "Prominente raten" oder "Zettel vorm Kopf". Jeder Spieler schreibt den Namen einer bekannten Person, die bereits tot oder lebendig sein kann (z.B. Helmut Kohl, Boris Becker oder Bruce Willis) auf einen Zettel und befestigt diesen auf der Stirn eines Mitspielers, ohne dass dieser den Namen erfährt. Ein Spieler beginnt nun, den anderen Fragen über sich zu stellen, die diese mit Ja oder Nein beantworten können. Ziel ist es, möglichst schnell die eigene Identität durch deduktive Fragen zu erraten. Wird eine...

Ancora una volta Grant esprime il suo genio in questa raccolta. 12 grandi illusioni che vi costeranno pochissimo e che potrete portare con voli dappertutto, leggere, economiche di effetto . Eccovi una breve panoramica delle illusioni contenute :

DENTRO E FUORI ANCORA
Dopo aver presentato un ragazzino o ragazzina come tuo assistente, lo/la fai entrare in un cartone. Potrai immediatamente mostrare il cartone vuoto, il tuo assistente è infatti scomparso!!!

SOSTITUZIONE VICTORY
Esegui il baule per la metamorfosi con una semplice e normale scatola di cartone controllata dal pubblico ! ...

Un completo e INDISPENSABILE trattato sull'arte della scena !

In questo bellissimo libro, Aldo Colombini condivide con noi i segreti del suo successo. Il libro tratta di arte della scena e affronta aspetti fondamentali della psicologia e della presentazione che lo rendono utilissimo a coloro che vogliono migliorare il loro modi di presentare un gioco in pubblico o un intero spettacolo .

Non occorrono molte parole . Se conoscete Colombini apprezzerete senz'altro questo prezioso libro. Se non lo conoscete...capirete il perchè del suo successo leggendo questo libro.

Ecco alcuni argomenti...

For years magicians have wanted to make a signed card vanish from a deck of cards and appear elsewhere. The best way to do this is by stealing the selected card from the deck. But how? This is a question many magicians have tried to answer. There are various ways, and each have there pros and cons. Tractor is an outstanding solution to this age old dilemma that makes the 'steal' appear impossible. You will be stealing the card from a cased deck!

Tractor is a utility tool which is extremely easy and fast to make. (We are talking 1 minute, tops!) You just need 2 items to make the gimmick and...

A series of effects to attempt to make spiritual contact with an unfortunate little girl.

After releasing his controversial Memories of Emily séance a few years ago, Mark Piazza has always thought about re-writing it and 'toning it down' somewhat as it was too graphic for some.

While attempting to do so, Mark ended up creating a whole different Emily séance!

Simply titled, Emily v2 (version 2), it is another fictional séance about an abducted little girl.

Once again, Mark has put together a series of different effects tied together in a different way so that 90% of the script...

OCD and Other Effects is a collection of seven card routines for magicians and mentalists that explore some of the possibilities of a mathematical principle designated The StayCard Principle.

[While the principle is not new, others have made use of it before, this is the first systematic treatment and explanation of it.]

The effects included are:

OCD

The magician talks about how he was helped to conquer his OCD (Obsessive Cereal Disorder). He explains his childhood ritual for deciding which breakfast cereal to eat each morning. Cards made from fourteen breakfast cereal packets are mixed in a formalised dealing procedure. Despite the spectator deciding how the dealing should proceed, the cards correctly predict...

While this has been written in the 60s, the basics of how to promote, advertise, and build your performing business hasn't changed that much. Of course, you will do the things recommended with modern tools, but the principles and ideas to achieve success haven't changed.

As an advertising man, Mr. Tallman has a lot of ideas on how to promote and get the most out of advertising. He is a very busy magician and this is entirely due to the methods in his book. Let him prove to you how he gets an average of 85 shows a year, and how you can do it, too.

• Foreword
• Preface
• GIVE THE LADY WHAT SHE...

Five ESP cards are laid out on the table. Point to one and push it aside. Point to another and push it aside. Discard two more until just one is left. Do you think I could have predicted that card in advance?

A duplicate set of ESP cards has been on view throughout. They are all face down except one. It's your card. Not only that, but it has a completely different colored back from the rest!

Consumer Control is simple, easy and direct. No counts, moves or sleight of hand. A baffling demonstration of psychological persuasion.

[Note: This ebook does not come with the specially prepared cards. One set of ESP cards is regular. The other set is prepared with rough and smooth but in a very special way. If you have a roughing spray or stick you will be able to make your own cards. You will need ESP cards with two different backs. You will also need two double backers that match the two different backs and two envelopes.]

1st edition 2001, 1st digital edition 2013, 9 pages....

For Magicians, Law Enforcement & Urban Survivalist

As a performer, do you know how to get out of any pair of handcuffs manufactured - past, present or future models?

As an urban survivalist, do you know how to open standard handcuffs with a common drinking straw and other very innovative, real-world applications?

As a security professional, do you know which types of handcuff keys are designed to be invisible to the naked eye?

As an escapologist, do you know the 3 "universal" handcuff keys that all escape artists should have in their toolkit?

As a locksmith, are you familiar with...

"Devin Knight is the Guy Jarrett of our time. He exposes many common magic "facts" as myths and explains why they are not true and should not be believed. You can improve yourself and improve your magic if you stop taking to heart those age-old lies that magicians and magic dealers made up just to ease their conscience about taking money from strangers." - Jim Kleefeld

"A fast, informative, high-impact read from the ever-interesting Devin Knight. As magicians and mentalists, we often lose sight of the observations detailed here. Highly recommended!" - D. Ulin

The theme of this e-book is that...

Ein 5-Tage-Kurs zum sicheren Erlernen des TAMARIZ MEMODECK. Alexander wurde auf seinen Workshops danach gefragt, wie er denn bzw. mit welcher Methode er das Tamariz Deck gelernt habe. So schön das Arbeiten mit diesem Spiel ist, es hat einen gehörigen Nachteil: man muss es erst einmal auswendig lernen. Nur zu oft hört man von den Zauberkollegen, dass sie zwar gerne mit einem memorierten Spiel arbeiten würden, aber meistens schon nach den ersten Karten aufgegeben haben. Es ist eben nicht so leicht, sich 52 scheinbar wahllos liegende Karten mit den dazugehörigen Zahlen zu merken.

Dies ist...

Das allererste Seminarheft von Alexander de Cova aus dem Jahre 1986. Wir haben uns entschlossen, das Heft in vollständiger und überarbeiteter Form wieder aufzulegen, zumal die Druckausgaben ja seit Ewigkeiten nicht mehr erhältlich sind. Es kamen in der Zeit verschiedene Editionen des Seminarheftes heraus, die vorliegende Fassung beinhaltet alle Kunststücke der einzelnen Editionen.

Nach 27 Jahren endlich in der Form, die Alexander sich immer schon gewünscht hatte, aber aufgrund der damals noch nicht zur Verfügung stehenden Computertechnik so nicht realisieren konnte.

Hier der Inhalt...

Vor einigen Jahren schrieb Alexander de Cova dieses Manuskript, das als Begleitmaterial zu seinen Workshops gedacht war. Im Laufe der Zeit fragten viele Zauberfreunde immer wieder nach diesem Manuskript, welches lange Zeit "out of print" war. Aufgrund der Nachfrage gibt es jetzt ein Ebuch.

In diesem Werk befasst sich Alexander de Cova mit theoretischen Gedanken zur Zauberei, insbesondere mit den vielfältigen Möglichkeiten des Übens und Kreierens von Routinen und Techniken. Sie finden viele Tipps und Hinweise aus der Praxis, die Ihnen helfen werden, ein besserer Zauberer zu werden.

Der...

This magazine, consisting of 9 issues, was primarily Burling Hull's way to attack and undermine mentalist and dealer Robert Nelson of Columbus, Ohio. Burling Hull was known for his short fuse. He took issue with Robert Nelson criticizing him. Hull's revenge was to start this magazine and attack Nelson.

Hull would later sell reprints of Nelson's manuscripts, to whoever would buy them, for a fraction of what Nelson had been charging. This and other antics, got Hull booted out of the Magic Dealers Association.

1st edition 1959, 38 pages.

A rare insight into Al Mann's least-known manuscript, The Sensational Boiler Escape. In 1987, Mann revised this effect and sold the exclusive rights to Devin Knight as a unique demonstration of psychic powers to be used on a TV show. The effect was as follows:

The performer is visibly locked into an examined metal boiler, which is then filled with boiling water! The performer claims he will be able to survive the scalding waters because of his psychic powers. The level of the water is seen rising on the indicators and the temperature is recorded on the boiler's thermometer.

The boiler...

The routines use subtle moves and principles rather than difficult sleight of hand to produce entertaining card effects that anyone can do. More important, no gimmicks, and no set-ups whatsoever. Grab an ordinary, even borrowed deck of cards and amaze your spectators with incredible card effects.

CONTENTS:

• PERSU-ACE-IVE (J.K. Hartman): The four Aces, placed face down in the middle of the deck, appear together and face up.
• A TRANSCENDANT TRANSPOSITION (Tom Daugherty): A transposition of two selected cards with a killer ending.
• AMBITIOUS 1-2-3-4 (Roy Walton): An ambitious card routine...

CONTENTS:

• SELLOTEST (Rex Taylor): A spectator chooses ANY word from a dictionary and you reveal that word. No questions asked.
• A TRIBUTE TO THE CARD STARS (Lewis Ganson): In a beautiful crescendo, you produce the four Queens, the four Kings and finally, the four Aces. A stunning routine.
• IMPOSSIBLE COINCIDENCE (Arthur Carter): The deck is shuffled by a spectator who deals four packets of cards. After that, four stunning coincidences are found.
• TURN OVER CARDS (Peter Rees): A spectator shuffles cards face up and face down and gives you a packet of cards. You turn over some cards and when the two packets...

There are many shows to be had among the various luncheon, commercial and civic clubs found in all cities, but they don't really like "fun shows." They prefer something with a message. The excellent program Dr. Reum has created here, based on his own experience, ties in with magic tricks you probably have at home. This is all tied in very neatly with the patter which is so suitable and so right for the organization show. It can also be exactly timed, which is also a must with these shows.

Dr. Reum was co-ordinator of student activities of the city of Denver, plus being obligated for many...

7 Eclectic Close Up Card Effects + 1 Pen & Coin Trick

"This is an outstanding production, filled with stuff close up guys are gonna love. I really like what you did with Coincidentally Yours- just about perfect! I'm gonna have to do that trick!" - Jack Carpenter

Contents:

EXPECTANT -- An assembly effect with an awesome twist.

COINCIDENTATLLY YOURS -- Harry Lorayne's classic effect reloaded.

SKILL V. MAGIC -- A killer Triumph effect with three selections.

FLYING FOUR REVISITED -- A super streamlined transposition between four signed cards and four blanks.

KEY CARD SEQUENCE -- A card is selected...

After many versions of ACAAN, Tommy has created a version which he believes is very direct, hands–off and very close to the perfect ACAAN. From the spectator's view point, they will see:

• A deck of cards closed in its box is in full view on the table.
• A spectator selects a card using an imaginary deck and a number via an imaginary urn.
• Mentally the spectator imagines moving the card to the correct position inside the deck.
• The spectator removes the cards from the box and counts to named number and the named card will be there without the magician ever touching the deck