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MISERS DREAM
No sleight of hand method can match this extraordinary illusion that Alexander has created for this classic effect.

BOXED TRANSPOSITION
A signed card flies to card case while both are in full view. Then comes a real puzzle climax.

FORTE X
Whatever card your spectators are thinking of, you have it already predicted! A real stunner!

POROUS PLASTIC
Three silver dollars penetrate a clear plastic ziplock three times. Can also be done with cookies for the kiddies.

GROUNDHOG DAY
Experimental magic based on deja vu. Experimental magic based on deja vu.

BEAN COUNTER
Can...

Martin Lewis writes:

Real magic, for real people.

First, in a live performance for lay people, close up and personal, you will see full-time pro Cody Fisher perform the powerful magic that has won him awards worldwide, including the very prestigious Texas Association of Magicians award for best close-up magic.

Each of these effects has been honed over countless performances into the strong magic pieces they are now. Cody tips everything, including all of the gags and bits of business, that make these outstanding tricks into the strong pieces of magical entertainment that they are.

If you have read Cody's...

New comedy routines for magic.

"This guy's f***ing funny!" - George Carlin

Greg is a full-time pro whose performances have taken him to over 60 countries on five continents. George Carlin said about Greg, "This guy's f****ng funny!" Some testimony. In a moment of weakness, Martin Lewis convinced him to share his "Comedy & Magic" act with us, all of it - not just the effects - all of the gags, jokes, and bits of business that make those effects memorable. A couple of bits have immediately gone into Martin's own show.

This is Greg Otto's "packs very small, plays big, can...

Now available as a video download. For the PDF version, see Card Trail.

Five effects and one in-the-hands false cut. Jaw-dropping card magic that's big on impact and easy on the knuckles. Fun plots and novel methods abound in this compilation of pasteboard chicanery.

IMPROBABLE VS. IMPOSSIBLE -- A prediction effect and four Ace production... sounds weird but it's really cool.

OUT OF POCKET -- An insanely visual card and bill transposition.

SAVING ACE -- A Triumph/Ace location effect that makes you look like a sleight of hand master, but is pretty easy to do.

PROVIDENCE -- A sandwich effect...

• Mindbender - An amazing double card location that will warp your mind.
• Jackpot - Magic meets gambling in this false deal routine.
• Fast Shuffle - A very impressive progressive riffle-stacking routine.
• The Card Warp Deck - A professional's touches on the all-time classic.
• Mexican Poker - You and the spectator, heads up, in a diabolical, intricately-constructed poker masterpiece.
• The Ultimate Cardshark (performance only) - The ultimate progressive dealing demonstration culminating with four perfect bridge hands.

1st edition 2004, video 1h 28min.

• Greek Poker (performance only) - A masterful deck-stacking routine with a killer climax.
• Modern Jazz Aces - The aces magically transpose with indifferent cards. Super clean and easy to perform.
• Regal Aces - A signed selection appears to be in four places at once, climaxing with the four aces. (Includes an in-depth lesson on the Top-Card Cover Pass.)
• Back Off - Darwin's awesome all-backs packet effect.
• Nine-Card Location - Nine cards selected, nine cards found - each in an entertaining and magical fashion.
• Do As I Do - The spectator and the performer connect on a psychic level using playing...

• Jumpin Gemini - The most possible magic you can achieve using only four cards. Simply eye-popping.
• The Vegas Shuffle - Magic and gambling combine to showcase stacking and a separation of the reds and blacks.
• Darwin's 3-Card Monte - An all-time street swindle.
• The Pinky Count - A powerful tool for obtaining a break.
• Darwin's Wildcard - A group of cards change one by one to match another card. Very clean and magical.
• Hitchcock Aces - An ace assembly with a killer kicker.
• The Dream Card - The ultimate signed Card to Wallet.
• The Zarrow Shuffle - An invaluable false shuffle.

1st edition...

Allan Ackerman is one of the world's foremost experts at sleight-of-hand magic and gambling moves with playing cards. On this jam-packed download DVD you'll be treated to over 150 minutes of Allan's most cherished effects, routines and sleights - audience-tested foolers that have earned him a worldwide reputation as The Las Vegas Card Expert. Previously released on two separate videos, this fantastic download DVD contains all of the superlative material from both critically acclaimed titles, The Las Vegas Card Expert and Every Move A Move.

The Las Vegas Card Expert contains the following...

Four incredible card effects that defy explanation and invite complete examination.

Allan Ackerman is one of the world's foremost experts at sleight-of-hand magic and gambling moves with playing cards. On this amazing download DVD you will be treated to four of the most incredible card routines ever created - absolute stunners that simply defy explanation. Normally, a brother magician might exclaim, "You're using gaffed cards!" To which you reply, "Go ahead, take a look!" Examine to their heart's content and they will find nothing. That's because Allan has devised extremely devious and elegant...

Camirand Academy presents: Metal Bending: The Real Work with Patrik Kuffs. A groundbreaking project (or as some call it "a controversy") that stirred up the magic/mentalism world in 1999. Originally available on VHS, then reissued on DVD and quickly sold out (two reeditions), it is now reissued in official digital format, providing access to a new generation of mind bending enthusiasts.

The quality of the video is not perfect (well, it was shot last century) and Kuffs's English was somewhat creative/approximative at the time. (He's a French Québécois after all.) But you'll find the energy...

There are three moves and nine complete routines covered.

Allan Ackerman is one of the world's foremost experts at sleight-of-hand magic and gambling moves with playing cards. On this fascinating video recording, you will be treated to card magic's most venerable and classic effects, all given the Ackerman treatment. These are some of Allan's most cherished effects that he has used under fire, night after night to fool both laymen and magicians alike. Card magic like this has earned Allan a worldwide reputation as The Las Vegas Card Expert.

Magic can be a lifetime hobby and card magic...

Slydini Encores is a great book with many photos, but despite the genuine efforts by the author and editor to capture Slydini's magic and teach it, it is tough to learn the details and the exact timing from the book. This is particularly true for students who have not experienced Slydini live. Dennis Barlotta, aka D. Angelo Ferri, who studied under Slydini for several years, provides in this video lecture the missing details and demonstrations so that you can actually learn and perform these miracles.

Dennis demonstrates and discusses almost everything from the book, Prediction in Red, Alladin Purse,...

This two-hour lecture will teach you a heightened awareness of how Slydini thought, moved, constructed, and achieved his magic. You will learn many of the underlying principles and concepts Slydini used to misdirect and apply sleight of hand. Dennis Barlotta demonstrates and explains the various ideas with examples mostly taken from Slydini's routines. No entire tricks will be taught. While it is helpful to be familiar with some of Slydini's tricks, their knowledge is not necessary to understand the various concepts taught.

Some of the topics covered are:

• stance, attire, performing conditions...

Featuring the International Brotherhood of Magicians' originality contest 2009 1st place award-winning entry 'Shrink Drink' plus nine other cool ideas with drinks to add to your magic act.

Ten visual magic effects with cans, bottles, and cups of drinks. All tricks and their complete construction and performance tips are fully explained. Three is something for everyone and several of the effects are so visual that you will enjoy fooling yourself in front of the mirror.

Shrink Drink: The winner of the 2009 IBM originality contest. A 12-oz. can of soda visually shrinks down to half its size....

16 visual standup coin effects.

"If you're looking for standup manipulation ideas, Coins! is worth checking out." - Michael Close

"...several very visual coin effects, suitable for standup performances. Recommended." - Phil Willmarth

• Invisiblair: The ultimate invisible coin gimmick is explained in its entirety.
• Invisihop: Use Invisiblair to make a coin jump from hand to hand.
• Pocket Drop: An excellent way to vanish a 3-inch coin.
• Confetti Packets: Produce brilliant bursts of silver confetti anytime in your act.
• Fire It Up: Strike a lighter and a 3-inch coin appears. Beautiful!
• 1:4: A 3-inch coin melts...

25 of Paul's very best routines are fully taught. Watch and learn now.

"Visual and stunning routines ... a modern master!" - Jeff McBride

"Excellent creator and performer - so funny." - Boris Wild

Including:

• Killer Mystery Card
• Cheeky Acaan
• Head To Head Poker
• Shocked Aces
• Easy Ace Estimation
• Knock Em Dead
• Swing Aces
• Diminishing Not Likely
• Twister
• Hellman's Aces
• Play It Poker
• Worker Supreme
• Double Gemini
• Not Too Far
• Cursed Gypsy
• The Amazing Four-Card Trick
• Elle Vate
• Four-Ace Opener
• Birds Of A Feather
• Worker Ambitious Classic
• and more ...

Plus, an addition of 11...

A teach-in video for card magicians who are searching for reputation-building commercial tricks that are fast, visual, and mind-blowing for a lay audience, yet will also blow away fellow magicians. Full performance video followed by a detailed explanation of every trick. 8 tricks in total of which 5 can be performed with a borrowed deck.

ALL BACKS: Ideally performed with a borrowed bicycle 'seconds' deck, but any deck can be used. All cards change to double backs, except for the chosen card.

OUT OF THIS WORLD - OUTDONE! The ultimate impromptu version of this classic using a borrowed deck,...

These are 8 hours of personal video instructions from Roberto Giobbi. This is almost like taking private lessons from Roberto. It is a one-to-one coaching from one of the world's premier card experts, who is considered by his peers to be one of today's finest and most influential teachers of magic.

"I was extremely impressed. Giobbi is an excellent teacher, he communicates his ideas clearly, and he's passionate about card magic - this is one of the best card magic DVD sets I've come across in recent memory. It contains a tremendous amount of solid material for beginning and even seasoned...

BEBEL: "Ambition Colorè"
One of the greatest in the world of card magic. The next "Guest of Honor" edition 2013 symposium presents its own unique effect. One of his beautiful versions of the ambitious card, which in this case becomes a routine that is very original and has a surprise ending. Needless to say that everything is executed with his masterful touch that made him popular in the magic universe. The detailed explanation is another show within the show, with a lot of details and variations on the theme.

HENRY EVANS: "Three Predictions"
Another beautiful and inexplicable effect with...

FRANCIS TABARY: "Rope Routine"
A beautiful routine, taken from his live act presented at the Symposium. Tabary amazes you with his original style, true magic from someone who is worldwide considered the most famous ropes magician of all time. In this routine explained in detail during his lecture at the symposium, Tabary gives you new moves and magic effects never been published before. Standing ovation at the end of his live performance at the symposium.

HENRY EVANS: "Total control"
An amazing routine with cards: the 4 aces are lost in a shuffled deck by two spectators. The deck is put...

On November 2012 the first European Close-up Magic Symposium brought 20 magicians from all over the world to Milan for 2 days of non-stop close-up magic, with lectures and performances, private sessions and gala shows. The routines in this issue selects among the best routines. Expect some knuckle busters as most of the contributors in this issue are some of the best names in the close-up magic. All routines are complete with performance and explanation.

DANI DAORTIZ: "Forcing card"
One of the best cardicians of our time shows us and explains a beautiful routine with detailed explanation teaching every...

GIACOMO BERTINI: "Cylinder & Chips"
This is his easy version of the famous coin routine. Giacomo uses poker chips instead of coins and his own gimmick, which you can buy from him. He created this routine for professional use, such as when working at event dinners, and in any difficult situation, anywhere. The effect is amazing, like the classical version, but in this case, the routine is really easy to perform, and the hands are really empty, in front of the spectators. Very beautiful routine for stand-up workers. Beginner level.

DARYL: "The Manly Matrix"
This is a wonderful version of the classic...

On November 12th and 13th 2011 the second European Coin Magic Symposium brought 16 magicians from all over the world to Milan for two days of non-stop coin magic, with lectures and performances, private sessions and gala shows. The routines in this issue is a selection of the best. They were shot live at the symposium, and they are very impressive and strong. Expect some knuckle busters as most of the contributors in this issue are the best names in the Coin Magic genre. All routines are complete with performance and explanation.

GIACOMO BERTINI: "Matrix Colors"
You can see this amazing...