Magic & Mentalism: page 187

Do you want to really amaze your friends or spectator? This routine will make you stand out and seem to have powers that can't be explained. Hand them a notepad and pencil. Tell them to shut their eyes and scribble all over the page. When finished the notepad is closed and placed on the table. They now select a real playing card or one from an imaginary deck or maybe just think of an ESP symbol.

Once the selection has been made, the notepad is open and the spectator closes their eyes for a few seconds. When told to open their eyes they stare intently into their scribbling. As they stare...

This is the gambling demonstration that Cristóbal uses in his show "Cartas Bajo Control" ("Cards Under Control"). About ten minutes long, it's an entire act with four phases, showing almost impossible skills, like card location while shuffling, estimation, card control, and the legendary center deal. You can deal the four aces without spectators being able to see how it is done, even when they know what you are going to do.

It is not necessary for you to know how to do a center deal, though in some parts of this routine you'll need to know some techniques. References and links are included,...

This is quite an interesting relatively early book on card moves, tricks and cons. It was published in 1877. Some believe that the author C. H. Wilson could be the elusive Erdnase, the author of The Expert at the Card Table, because the S.W.E. Shift is explained in The 52 Wonders.

Chapters are:

• Chapter I: The Double and Single Passes
  • The Long Pass
  • The Short Pass
  • The Magic Pass
  • The Rolling Pass
  • The Grand Pass
  • The Invisible Pass
  • The Vizard Pass and Change
  • The Circle Pass
  • The Dovetail Pass
  • The Single Short Pass
• Chapter II: Miscellaneous Passes
  • The Elbow Pass
  • The Side Pass
  • The Monte Pass
  • The Table Pass ...

This was the advertisement booklet for Ritter's book Advantage Card Playing and Draw Poker. It describes the motivation of the book and shows some excerpts including four illustrations.

1st edition 1905, 9 pages; digital edition colorized.

When Aldo Colombini unexpectedly died he left behind many unpublished tricks. Rachel Colombini has compiled these together with a number of contributions from Aldo's friends. As such this is Aldo's last ebook. It is a testament to one of the most beloved and prolific authors in magic. Wherever he went he performed, sometimes for hours without break. These are the effects he was working on last ... Aldo's Finale!

• MAMMA-MIA FORCE
• DOUBLE CROSS
• WILD ESP-RESSIONS
• PUNCH HIS MATCH!
• OUTBACK APACHE
• DREAMERS’ CHOICE
• TRIO SONATA
• AS EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE!
• PRINT-OUT
• HOFZINSER OBSESSION ...

This is a biography of Chris Van Bern (1872? - 1950) christened The Busy 'B' by The Magician Monthly in 1911 because of his versatility as a variety performer. His presentations were original and he was something of a 'character'. He became a member of so many local magic clubs throughout the UK that it is believed his record has never been surpassed by anyone. He was Honorary Vice President, for example, of The Modern Mystic League (Blackburn & District Society of Magicians), and The Order of The Magi (Manchester). A generous man to all magicians he co-authored A Whirlwind of Wizadry with De...

Una esilarante raccolta di 500 battute su una riga indicizzate !

Se sei alla ricerca di materiale provato per far ridere il tuo pubblico, per preparare i tuoi testi per lo spettacolo...se vuoi trasformare ogni occasione in una risata, se sai quanto è difficile trovare materiale valido in questo campo, allora non lascarti sfuggire "Battuteca".

Aldo Colombini , il notissimo comico-prestigiatore, ha raccolto in questo agile volumetto la sua decennale esperienza "sul campo" con queste ben 500 battute e one liners . Non solo questo, le battute sono state anche indicizzate in modo da trovare...

Come trasformare ogni difficoltà in spettacolo

Centinaia di battute umoristiche che ti possono trarre d'impaccio in ogni situazione che si possa presentare durante uno spettacolo ! Il primo storico "Pronto Soccorso Scenico" scritto da Aldo Colombini, divenuto un ormai introvabile classico, più attuale che mai.

• Per rompere il ghiaccio (aperture)
• Se ti presentano inaspettatamente
• Quando ti chiedono quale è il trucco
• Dopo un applauso
• Quando qualcuno sbadiglia
• Quando sudo o fa caldo
• Quando nessuno viene sul palco
• Se lo spettatore inciampa o cade
• Quando il cameriere passa davanti ...

La Clipboard ( Blocco note a impressione ) è uno strumento pieno di risorse per il Mentalista. Ma come usarlo con successo? Ce lo spiega U.F. Grant nel suo stupendo lavoro "Miracoli con la clipboard" di cui siamo orgogliosi di presentarvi per la prima volta la versione Italiana di questo classico nella traduzione a cura di Mauro Ballesio. Nel manoscritto Grant dapprima spiega i vari tipi di Clipboard e le loro differenze e poi passa in rassegna una serie di effetti davvero sbalorditivi. Si dei veri Miracoli con la Clipboard! Se fate mentalismo non potrete fare a meno dei preziosi suggerimenti...

PRESTIGIAZIONE CON PALLINE ED UOVA è il sesto volume della collana, composto da 282 pagine, all’interno del quale troverete un ampio numero di effetti con palle, palline, sfere e uova. Il volume è preceduto dalla preziosa testimonianza di Angelo Mitri.

Questo è, senza dubbio, uno dei libri più belli e interessanti tra i tanti compilati dall’autore. Infatti, qui vi si trovano descritti sia manipolazioni con le palline che stupendi effetti da scena come, ad esempio, la “Palla volante” di Okito (oppure la famosa “Palla Zombie”, ideata nel 1940 dall’illusionista statunitense...

Watson (un spectateur choisi au hasard) et Sherlock (crever mentalist) vont enquêter pour découvrir une victime, un tueur et un modus operandi de crime… De l’humour, du mentalisme et plein de possibilités ! Texte complet, démonstration vidéo live, explications complètes, alternatives et idées autour d’un numéro que Julien Losa a joué plus de 400 fois entre mai 2012 et octobre 2013.

"20 minutes de scène… Très drôle, et tout bien expliqué… pour quelques euros! Very Good!" - Gaetan Bloom

Dans cet ebook, Julien vous explique pas à pas le BCT (Brazilian Center Tear) mais SURTOUT vous livre des idées de présentation et d’utilisation. En bonus, vous recevez le chapitre « peek à glace » (extrait du livret Conspiration(2) ) qui se veut être un essai sur les différentes manières de peeker une information, ainsi qu’encore plus d’idées de présentation.

Have you even wanted to do something that is both fun and scary? This routine can be performed at parties and friends' homes. This is a small séance that plays big and can really be played anytime of the year that you want. It uses a common magic prop that most of us have lying in a drawer and B.O.S (balls of steel).

Mirrors have always held a fascination with people and have always been connected to stories of being a portal to other worlds.

Have you ever wondered as you prepare for bed at night how things may not be as they seem? At night we comb our hair and brush our teeth as we...

In this unique routine you will meet an interesting man named George who happens to be a voodoo priest. This routine is told in story form to enhance the effect and to let you see how powerful belief can be. The Cleansing is a method that uses a pendulum to help cleanse a person from negativity or other things that might be upsetting them. Through the power of a pendulum not only is the negativity or worry removed but a calming takes place within the person. This is a routine that uses the persons own mind to free them of their trouble. It is played as real and those attempting this needs to...

The best routines of a french magician well known for his creativity and efficiency.

In the coin routine Fred Miser, three silver coins change to copper one at a time, and then back to silver. Although you will need gaffed coins (a sun and moon coin and a half dollar from an unexpanded shell set), the gaffs allow for very clean displays and make the routine relatively easy to perform. This is a coin routine performed in the hands, which automatically resets.

As an added bonus we have included Raymonde's handling for Royal Magic's "Coin Funnel," which is like a chop cop routine using ungaffed or even borrowed quarters, and ends with a surprise production. The routine is performed...

Two 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.

• The Trapdoor Fold
• The Circled Queen
• Trapdoor Fold with a Star
• Backwards Fold

1st edition 2015, length 27 min

Utsukushii, the billet-less pin reveal, is a sure fire way to guess a single digit number someone is only thinking of, without anything having to be written down or props of any kind. It can then be used to work out other numbers such as pin codes, phone locks and entire phone numbers. If you would like to be able to reveal the pin numbers of strangers you meet or guess numbers which only exist as thoughts in a person's mind, using only words, then this method is for you. NO dual reality is used. NO stooges or instant stooges. It can be used close up or on stage with a 100% success rate. It's...

Vol. 10, No. 6, no date [January 2015]; 60 pages

Cover: Boris Wild

5. Welcome - editor's letter
5. What's Inside - contents
6. Readers' Letters
9. In The News
10. Sam ... The Magic Man - re: Sam Dalal by Ian Adair
12. Ve Spero - interview by Graham Hey
18. Nervous? Moi? Never! - Mark Leveridge
22. Masterclass
    • Wild Wild Card - Boris Wild
28. Dealer Shout Outs - Special 'extra' announcements from a few regular advertisers
30. Boris Wild, Un Amour Peu Ordinaire! - cover article/interview - Graham Hey
35. In the Phonebox with: Tim Robbins
36. Magic Babe Ning, The Next Chapter - Ning Cai interviewed by Graham Hey
42. Club Land
    • The Associated Conjurers of...

When I attend a magic convention, I enjoy the dealer's show very much. It sends me hurrying to the dealer room to see up-close what I just witnessed. After all, maybe it's something I should add to my show?

I also enjoy all that magic did for me as a child and the contribution it has made to my life as an adult. Magic put me in front of people, increased my confidence, built creativity, encouraged my ability to read and comprehend oftentimes cryptic directions, expanded my memory and many more skills that I still leverage in my career today.

So ... I began to design a show that I would...

Gnostic is a system that allows any mentalist or mystery performer to be his/her own consultant. This is being dubbed as "arguably the most dangerous manuscript ever written". Gnostic is structured so well for the stage performer, if placed in the wrong hands, it could legitimately start a cult.

Gnostic is not just an effect, its a full stage show. It puts the power in the hand of the performer. Why spend tons of money on mentalism consultants, when you can be your own consultant?

It really doesn't matter what your stage persona is, Gnostic is a system that will allow you to perform...

Cards to impossible location has always been a big hit with spectators. This routine by magician Ray Noble has entertained people for a number of years. It hits hard and takes no prisoners along the way.

The magician has three cards selected and at least one signed with a marker. Each card one at a time are placed back into the deck and the deck is set aside. The magician now asks if everyone would like to see him find all three cards in a magical and amazing way. With a wink and a smile, he reaches with an empty hand into his shirt or coat pocket and removes one of the three cards. How did...

Would you like to add more entertainment to your kid show routines? This is a collection of funny, clean and usable ideas that will give your children's show that standout edge.

Includes...

• Comedy Publicity Ideas
• Comedy Gags
• Comedy Magic
• Comedy Props

1st edition 2014, 11 pages.
2nd edition 2015, (revised, edited, expanded), 19 pages.

From the introduction: