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Mnemonica for Everybody
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by thomas de bernede (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 13 February, 2026)
Great and instructive.
Dunninger Talk
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by thomas de bernede (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 13 February, 2026)
Great audio! Good quality and amazing advice from the legend himself.
Artful Mentalism: Three Secrets
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by thomas de bernede (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 13 February, 2026)
Great download for anyone interested in performing mentalism in professional settings!
Artful Mentalism
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by thomas de bernede (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 13 February, 2026)
Great download for anyone serious about mentalism with two legends!
Coloring (Blow) Book
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Jim Kleefeld (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 13 February, 2026)
This is worthless. It is 40 seconds long. In a video, he shows you how to flip through the Magic Coloring Book, the world's most common and well-known kidshow prop. He gives one tip, which is absolutely the most common tip given by anyone who mentions the prop in any book or lecture.
Free Will Switch
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Kevin Peshick (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 11 February, 2026)
I wish people would disclose that this uses holding things behind your back. I never like me, or the spectator, doing things behind their back, nor under the table. Besides that, nothing new to see here. Yes, there is a story for those who can't make up stories on their own. Blah.
3 Miracles
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Ryan Higgins (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 09 February, 2026)
All amazing effects. My favorite is the impossible billet switch.
Test Conditions
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Ryan Higgins (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 09 February, 2026)
This is an excellent ebook. The Mardi Gras mask is priceless.
The BTM Stack
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by laurent kubaski (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 08 February, 2026)
The author claims that the BTM Stack is a "Unique innovation with no precedent in historical stacks" even though this stack is almost the same as Patrick Dessi's CPAP stack published in 2009 (BTM uses the CHaSeD order and CPAP uses the SHoCkeD order) which itself is a variation of Richard Osterlind's Breakthrough Card System published in 1983.
Not only that, but the "brief summary of other stacks" section - which doesn't even mention the well-known Breakthrough Card System - is riddled with errors:
- The first printed record of a deterministic stack is not 1786 but 1593 (in "Giochi di Carte Bellissimi di Regola, et di Memoria").
- The first printed reference of the eight king stack is not 1888: for example, the earliest English reference is 1805 (in "The Expositor").
- The Nikola card system does not require "rote memorization" since the author provides a mnemonic system to learn the associations.
- The Bart Harding stack is not "Similar to Stebbins": the concepts are completely different.
- the Spanish edition of Mnemonica was not published in 1990 but in 2000.
- etc...
Because of all those reasons, I don't recommend this product: readers interested in an alternative to the Si Stebbins stack that's easier to learn than the Breakthrough Card System should have a look at Patrick Dessi's CPAP stack (2009) or Doug Dyment's DAO stack (2010).
75 Tricks with a Stripper Deck
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gary Filson (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 03 February, 2026)
Al Stevenson's "75 Tricks with a Stripper Deck" is a classic book on stripper deck magic. It is easy to read and definitely an important book for any magician interested in card magic. I am glad to have it in my library.
110 Tricks with a Stripper Deck
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gary Filson (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 03 February, 2026)
This book is partially based on Al Stevenson's "75 Tricks with a Stripper Deck" but obviously includes additional ideas. It is very well written and definitely worth reading if you are interested in the stripper deck. It is easy to understand and I am glad to have it part of my magical library.
My Favorite Coin Magic with the Expanded Shell
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by DARRIN COOK (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 01 February, 2026)
This book is full of worker material, richly illustrated with clear color photos. He offers alternative endings and practical advice, such as coin selection and performing at banquet tables. There’s a very clever and useful idea for using a coin purse to ring in a gimmick or extra coin.
Interestingly, he has one routine with the same basic handling but multiple formats, such as coins across, coins to glass, and a rarity, a stand-up coins through table.
Nothing is knuckle-busting. He works out of fingerpalm. If you want to perform coin magic at a paid gig, this is a great resource.
The Mark of Abigail
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Ken Pope (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 29 January, 2026)
You will need to print/engrave wood cards. I am a magic hobbyist at best. I collect magic tricks and dream of performing in front of my family. Just a dreamer. But it is fun! Am I right!! This trick seems simple enough and gives you more time to perform.
Dancing Handkerchief
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by MARK LeBERTHON (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 25 January, 2026)
Nearly worthless. 3 short videos showing various gimmicks to insert in a handkerchief, taking less than 2 minutes combined. No performance, no advice.
The Luck of the Tarot
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Rick Kirkes (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 21 January, 2026)
I think the presentation with tarot cards & coins is very sound and very good. You will need 4 coins that are easy to obtain (they are not gimmicked). There are two basic card "moves", if you can call them that, that are done with the tarot cards. TC Tahoe does teach them to you if you're not familiar with them.
I do a one-hour mentalism set using tarot cards & the pendulum - I don't see how I can add this to my current set, but I can see me doing this one-on-one for a spectator using an "entertainment style of reading approach". I don't see myself trying to answer big questions like "Should I quit my job and follow my bliss?" or "Should I start a Business?" because you're going to end with a surprise magical moment at the end of the presentation. The reading with this presentation should be lighthearted or even fun.
TC gives uses other than tarot cards if you'd rather go that route.
For getting only one effect on the PDF I think the price should be in the $10 range, just MHO. I bought this because of Richard Webster's recommendation. Four out of Five Stars.
It's Easier Than You Think Volume 2
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Marshall Philyaw (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 19 January, 2026)
I distinctly remember witnessing Geoffrey Buckingham's lecture in Chicago during his tour of the U.S. back in the late 1970's, and I was very much impressed by his presentation. My memory is of a tall, thin, rather elderly and well-spoken English gentleman, very smooth and polished. Most amazing of his effects was his instant penetration of four thimbles through a large foulard, and I did get a lot of mileage out of his Four-Ended Rope routine. These, plus other very workable ideas, are included in Vol. 2 of this series. I believe it is well worth the price.
Marshall Philyaw (a.k.a. The Grand Marshall of Magic)
It's Easier Than You Think Volume 1
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Marshall Philyaw (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 19 January, 2026)
Advertising for this booklet, the first of three volumes, does not make obvious a clear idea of its contents. Vol. 2 and 3, which I own, deal with a variety of magical subjects, so naturally I assumed it would be similar. But it was not, dealing primarily in billiard ball magic, which I have absolutely no performing interest in. But that is not to say the information contained therein is subpar. Even though I have not given it more than a rough flip-through I know enough about Geoffrey Buckingham's magic to have every confidence in recommending it to anyone able to relate to it more than I. To that person, I would deem it a worthy investment.
Marshall Philyaw (a.k.a. The Grand Marshall of Magic)
Telephone Bill
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by 腾胜 叶 (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 19 January, 2026)
This is the most long-winded tutorial I've ever seen. No one needs you to teach readers "how to appear more like a mind reader." Moreover, the so-called "how to seem more like a mind reader" you ramble on about in the book is utterly amateurish and laughable! Do people who buy this book really need to be taught that? The instructional content is filled with pointless nonsense. Why not just explain the principle directly? Your writing is vague and unclear—I read it several times and still couldn’t understand what you were trying to say! This is, without a doubt, the worst tutorial I have ever bought!
Still Ringing Around (download DVD)
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Steven Spurgeon (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 18 January, 2026)
I love Aldo’s approach to magic teaching. He uncovers beautifully visual effects from old magic books, breathing new life into routines that were almost forgotten. The ring and rope material here is fun to perform and very engaging for audiences. The routines work well with spoken patter or to music, use simple props, and are easy to carry and reset.
Slydini Paper Balls in Box
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Frank Di Piazza (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 14 January, 2026)
Probably one of my FAVS! Once you can get it smooth looking like the MAN himself, its a baffler! LOVE the original...not a big fan of Tony Clarks version..not taking anything away from Tony "Hes AMAZING" I just prefer this version for its elegant simplicity!
Helicopter Card
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Frank Di Piazza (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 14 January, 2026)
LOVE LOVE LOVE this trick...so simple yet always blows their minds!
Legerdemain Explained
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gregg Webb (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Saturday 10 January, 2026)
At that price, it was worth it, and the illustrations are great, but it isn't about Legerdemain; it is about a 2-person code for mentalists.
CalendarX 2026
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Bob Max (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 07 January, 2026)
I find this a cool and unique calendar. So many forces organically built into it. This could potentially be my best magic investment for 2026. The range of 42 routines should last me almost the whole year, even if I perform just one routine every week. I plan to carry this on my phone as well as print a table calendar for my office and a wall calendar at my home. This way I always have this handy, wherever I am.
Thumb Tip Close Up Concepts
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Dominic Paddock sr (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 06 January, 2026)
Good material...very informative for anyone using this device at ANY skill level. Proof that you can always learn something new!
Grids of Destiny
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Karen King (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 31 December, 2025)
A beautiful set of mysterious grids. I have printed these grids and performed two of these so far. The routines keep the participants engaged and interested and deliver a punch in the climax. The underlying principle is effective and simple, but couched in many layers of unique presentation. I like this.
Card School
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Federico Santin (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 09 December, 2025)
Awesome book! Very good tricks
Elliott's Last Legacy
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by jordan Byrd (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 08 December, 2025)
Picked this up because it was described as a classic read. Good info. Dated. Nice section on theory and presentation. A bit hard to follow at times, but easily worth the cost of admission.
Dancing Handkerchief
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Peter Heß (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 04 December, 2025)
I’m disappointed with the video. It’s extremely short. It only looks at four gimmicks and offers no guidance on how to incorporate them into an actual routine. The handkerchief is not a “normal” one — it’s a prepared handkerchief. You could certainly do this with an ordinary cloth as well. In a video like this, I would at least expect them to show a few ideas on how to turn a “dead” cloth into a living creature — in other words, how to handle the introduction. It’s a pity; this was a missed opportunity to present some nice ideas properly. The video starts immediately without any introduction. A good idea, but poorly executed. A bit more love for detail would have been appropriate for the price.
Tricks not Spirits
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gregg Webb (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 02 December, 2025)
I actually liked a different book better, that is on the same subject. An Exposure of Mediums' Tricks and Rackets by C. Samuel Campbell is a book I really liked, and this one I feel was holding back a lot.