Magic & Mentalism: page 17

Primarily stage and parlor effects with mechanical apparatus.

• PUBLISHER'S NOTE
• I. The Soft Spot
• II. The Restless Matchboxes
• III. The Spelling Spider
• IV. Bisecting a Belle
• V. Dressing a Lady
• SOME MAGICAL SUGGESTIONS
• VI. The Curtain of Cards
• VII. The Discriminating Dart
• VIII. A Triangle Variation
• IX. The Writing on the Slate
• X. The Lazy Young Dog
• XI. Painting a Picture
• XII. The Homing Silk
• XIII. Belling the Cat
• XIV. Just Chance
• XV. Making a Wand
• XVI. A Queer Coincidence
• XVII. Bluebeard's Bride
• TAILPIECE

1st edition 1943, 47 pages; PDF 36 pages.

Simplicity is the keynote of this effect, and you will be able to make up the item quickly and inexpensively.

A box rests upon the table. Performer announces that one solid article is inside, and he even opens the lid and bangs it against the base to prove it is there. He emphasizes that there is only one article. A spectator is asked to think of any card from a pack of 52 and then to name it. The lid of the box is opened, and the article is taken out. It is a glass tumbler containing a playing card, the back of which is towards the audience. The performer shows the inside of the box, dismantles...

This collection features lots of little tricks, stunts, science experiments and games. It also has an extensive advertisement section in the back.

• The Disappearing Egg
• "Ghost Rings": A Pretty Party Trick
• The Invisible Candle
• Home-made Ping-Pong
• Animal Magnetism
• A Curious Illusion
• The Dancing Skeleton
• The Floating Corks
• Restoring the Cut Thread
• Invisible Photographs
• A Laughmaker
• The Magic Coin Box
• A Match Trick
• The Balanced Coin
• The Disappearing Coin
• A Peculiar Number
• To Name all the Cards in the Pack in Succession
• The Indian Duck Trick
• The Latest Cigarette Vanish
• The Balanced...

Here is a manuscript obviously born out of Dave Arch's fascination with the Circus Sideshow genre. He has collected twenty sideshow attractions that he has presented from pure bluff to minimum skill, commissioned an artist to create a poster for each act and assembled it all into a 30 page manuscript. The attractions in this manuscript can be performed in a stand alone show by itself or inserted into your current show as an example of a bygone era when P.T. Barnum ruled the entertainment world.

1st edition 2012, 31 pages.

"Out of my, 44 books of magic, I am probably most proud of this one...powerful magic that can be used for Openers and Closers! Every detail worked out with pictures, 3 videos, history, and many underground sleights! This is a gold mine!" - Paul A. Lelekis

The ESP effect SHOCK! alone, is worth 10X the price of this e-book. However...all of these effects are priceless. All patter, psychology, history, nuances, and underground sleights are explained in detail.

1) OPENERS - essay of what they are, how they work, how to use them, transitioning, and why they work. ...and then four powerful...

The Openers and the Closers of your magic shows are the most important aspect of magical entertainment...they dictate how your audiences will perceive you...then and later.

Many photographs and a video are included explaining every detail of Paul's excitingly magical routines!

Paul's "The not so invisible deck" routine is not what you think. It is his very special routine that he has used as his "closer" for over 20 years. The patter is hilarious...wait until you see the real secret behind this routine. All patter and many nuances of performance are included.

The introduction contains...

This series of Openers & Closers (#1 and #2) have been selling like wildfire. Openers & Closers 1 sat at #1...and now, Openers & Closers 2 is #1 on the Hot List.

Now...Openers & Closers 3 is the last e-book in this series...and probably the best one! The easiest to perform "magician-foolers" and ESP effects ever. What an arsenal. There are many photos and 3 videos included.

Openers & Closers are so crucial to every magician's repertoire, that they, literally, dictate how your audiences will perceive you as an entertainer.

1) The 21 Card ESP Trick - This effect will fool all magicians...guaranteed. It begins with a clever...

A good opener that is intriguing, has a huge visual impact, quick, easy, and can be performed regardless of the size or the style of the show is not always easy to come by. The Optical Opener from David Devlin fits all of those conditions. It is an opener that requires no technical skills, is visually mystifying, entertaining, and will have even you saying, "Whoa! That is so cool!"

This routine employs an optical illusion that creates a photo that visually changes as it is turned over. David has created not one, but nine different illusion photos that you can use to perform this routine....

You place a prediction in view. A spectator names any number between 1 and 50. You show a deck of cards and (without cutting or any moves) you count to that number. That card matches the prediction! Easy to do. No rough and smooth. [Note: These are merely the instructions that came with the prepared deck. You will not receive any cards. But it is easy to make up your own from a couple of duplicate cards.]

1st edition 1998; PDF 1 page.

This ebook is almost an encyclopedia of Indian, Chinese and Japanese magic. It consists of two parts. The first part is an index, reference and bibliography compiled by Sam Sharpe. The second part, researched and written by Will Ayling, describes all 101 effects from Sharpe's index.

You will learn about fantastic effects such as buried alive, sword swallowing, pulse stopping and snake charming. But it is not all about geek magic. There is also a lot of close up magic, stage magic and illusions. The 101 effects described are:

1. The Psychology of the Indian Conjurer
2. The Bamboo Rods and Strings...

A master craftsman reveals some of his most prized magical effects!

Lloyd W. Chambers is well-known in magic and collector circles for having built some very fine examples of the conjuror's craft for the likes of Thayer, Abbott, and his own Chambers Magic Co. Within the pages of this ebook are 26 magic effects, many of them offered for sale individually in dealer catalogues for prices far exceeding the price of the entire book.

Here's a look at the contents:

1. Publisher's Introduction
2. L-W-C Telepathy
3. Fisherman's Mat
4. How Time Flies
5. Mawe's Telepathy
6. A Match for You
7. The Flying Ball ...

From the Foreword:

A Selection of novel magical problems from the repertoires of Norman Hoole and J. J. Shepherd: "All the items have been presented in public with success, which fact speaks more than pages of self-recommendation."

• Rainbow Ribbons
• A Useful Suggestion
• The Flight
• A Novel Production
• Mirrors Of Mystery
• Merely Illusive
• A Visible Transit
• Cameos In Cambric
• A Financial Catastrophe
• The Fourth Assistant
• The Pass Superseded
• Silk And Sorcery
• A Little Surprise
• Paper-Gate Castle
• The "N. H." Wine & Water Problem

1st edition 1921, 24 pages; PDF 22 pages.

Excerpt from the introduction:

"Now the question arises, who will be the legitimate successor to Prof. Hoffmann? I will venture to predict that it will be another Briton, Brunel White, whose first plunge into the literary end of the business, "Original Mysteries For Magicians," in my humble opinion, with the single exception of "Modern Magic," the best book I have yet seen, and there are hundreds of Magicians who will agree with me." - Maurice Bliss

• Introduction
• The Appearing And Disappearing Knot On Handkerchief ...

This e-book is LOADED! There are 16 full routines with cards, bills, coins, ESP, food (a levitation), hilarious gags, comedy, science magic, and much, much more. There are many color photos explaining every move and videos of two different switches that you will love to perform.

Below is a preview:

2002 Simplicity Aces - An easy to do version of Elmsley and Jennings' killer classic. This is very direct and ends clean.

COMBO Bill Penetration and Bill Switch - You're going to love this hilarious 8 minute routine for close-up or cabaret. This routine plays very big and will get that applause. ...

My e-book, Osmosis, was #1 on the "Hot List" for quite a while and prompted this second e-book!.

Osmosis II is an even greater eclectic collection of many routines, ideas, illusions, and fun. This e-book is loaded. Plus many pix and five videos are included to best understand every nuance. Look at what is included...plus many more routines below.

1) Marlo's Poker Deal - Mike Skinner has his own rendition of this amazing Poker Deal that even fooled Larry Jennings. The spectator shuffles the deck and then deals out a 5-handed game of Poker...the spectator has dealt himself the four Aces.

2) Comedy Card 'Mis-call' - The...

This is the third and final e-book in a fantastic trilogy of magic and fun. Osmosis III concentrates on Professional ESP...using a variety of methods. And Professional Misdirection III is a must! Plus two videos of performance and instruction are included.

10 ESP Routines and ideas for performing some world class ESP effects. This is top-notch mentalism.

The Improved 3 Ace Trick. One of Paul's most popular tricks ever. J.K. Hartman asked Paul if he could use this trick (and two other of his effects) in Hartman's big book, Card Dodgery. In an interview with Joshua Jay at Vanishing, Inc., Hartman said that this...

A wonderful selection of tricks illustrated by Harlan Tarbell with an introduction by John Mulholland. For each author a short biographical sketch is included at the end of the book.

THE FINGER KNOWS—AND TELLS (Al Baker) A truly amazing example of mind reading.

THE GLASS TRICK (Roy Benson) An instantaneous, and seemingly impossible, disappearance of a handkerchief.

SEVEN COINS (Al Flosso) A clever sleight to cause several coins to go from one hand to the other.

THE PIERCED CARDS (Robert Harbin) An excellent manipulative method by which selected cards are caused to appear on a ribbon.

DUO-FLIGHT (Leo Hartz;...

This is an informative ebook for table-hoppers and folks who work or would like to work close-up magic venues: tips, advice, and routines.

Excerpt from the Foreword:

Here are a devil's dozen effects, moves and miracles for the semi-professional that, for the most part, don't rely on external gimmicks. It's one of those rare books that, the more you read it, the more you'll appreciate it. Not written for the faint of heart. If you're after bold, professional magic, this is the book for you. (And yes, the title is a pun on H. G. Well's Outline of History. Kudos if you caught that.)

You'll find effects for close-up, platform and stage. The details are provided as if you were a trusted confidante of the author.

Partial Contents:

• Introduction
• The Spell...

You do not require a table to perform these routines. From this material you can create two complete acts.

CLEAN CUT ROPE (Aldo Colombini): A different way to perform the standard cut and restored rope effect!

STRANGER IN PARADISE (Ed Marlo): A red-backed deck is placed in a glass. You remove cards one at a time until a spectator says ‘stop.’ At the stop, that card is the only one with a blue back!

DOGGIE DEXTERITY (Aldo Colombini): Comedy at its best with a balloon twisted into a poodle who finds a selected card!

CARD ON PLATE (Ken de Courcy): You spin a plate with one hand and have...

This is Martin's continuation of After the Dessert with more impromptu tricks you can do at the lunch or dinner table. You will learn tricks with sugar cubes, silverware, paper matches, napkins, cigars, cigarettes, coins and glasses. There is also a section on folding money.

One unique feature of this particular ebook is that all line drawings are not merely raster images but vector graphics. This means you can zoom into any of the illustrations and you will never run into a resolution limit where individual pixels will prevent you from further zooming.

1st edition 1949, 43 pages....

This superb ebook is packed with ideas and routines from Patrick Page one of the most knowledgeable professional magicians. Imagine producing real beer in an empty can - close-up! Or learn a routine for the transparent Chop Cup. Plus rope routines, card moves and effects and lots more, including Pat's Princess Quatro Card Trick. Everything is beautifully illustrated by Earle Oakes.

1st edition 1990; original 94 pages; PDF 71 pages.

Table of Contents

3. Contents
4. Introduction
5. The Biro Can
9. The Vanishing Knot
11. The Ever Change Card
15. The Pageboy's Picture Frame
17. The Not-A-Knot Rope
19. The Misdirope...

Of all the effects Devin has released over the years, this is one of his all time favorites. The effect is totally unique and original. It never fails to create much after talk with any audience. This is one effect that you will really use. Unlike many effects you buy, this one will not end up in your drawer unused. Devin uses this in almost every public show he does. He considers this one of his strongest effects. Get ready to blow your audiences away. Enjoy.

Effect: Devin Knight has taken the borrowed ring effect to a NEW level. Performer asks to borrow a ring from a lady. You state you...