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Double Double ACAAN
Overall customer rating:reviewed by Gianluigi Sordellini (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 13 November, 2025)
A truly remarkable idea.
Marmaduke the Wonder Mouse
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Robert Merrill (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 12 November, 2025)
Mark is the master of the Wonder Mouse, a very entertaining effect and routine. I bought this years ago from lybrary.com, but only recently realized there was also a video download included of Mark performing his pitch. Fantastic, and a classic of pitchmen.
Push Off One-Handed Bottom Deal
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by hal barlow (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 05 November, 2025)
This deal was not covered in enough detail to clearly see how the move is done.
The Art of Close-Up Magic Volume 1
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Sean Klein (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 31 October, 2025)
This book is an absolute classic, with material that can play as well today as it did fifty years ago. Some of the props discussed are now a bit more difficult to find, but we still have cards and dice and coins lying around. (Keep in mind this book was written in England, so the pennies mentioned are the big British pre-decimal ones we know and love.)
The Luck of the Tarot
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Sean Klein (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 31 October, 2025)
This routine is based on an old method, probably dug out of a Professor Hoffman or Fulves book that is almost self-working. For what you are getting, I feel that $15 is a bit excessive. If it was a $5 download, I'd feel a bit more satisfied with my purchase. That said, it is adaptable to cards other than tarot, and I like the idea of using other types of cards, perhaps something appropriate from a kids' game or that you found in a vintage shop.
Pinky Countdown
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by bruce badke (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 30 October, 2025)
If you struggle with pinky counts and are wishing to learn all of the details that will allow you to learn the intricate nature that opens the door to understanding this sleight, you will not find it here. It in no way discusses or teaches anything other than who may or may not invented the pinky count and also only provides quotes on particular magicians feelings on the pinky count. The following quote ends the text and essentially provides everything you need to know. This one quote truly sums up the entire text. You will learn nothing more than this other than the author having considerably more to say of no consequence.
"The Pinky Count is undeniably a clean way to obtain a fairly quick “get- ready” using only one hand. The deck remains squared and the action is (as Steranko pointed out) concealed from the front. What more is there to say?"
The Impossible Card Discovery
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Musa Awais (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 27 October, 2025)
I am very disappointed with this purchase. This was my first purchase from Dustin, and it’s a case of misleading advertising.
The effect as described in the ad copy is this:
Imagine this from your spectator's perspective. You are handed a deck of cards. You inspect it and shuffle the deck. When you are satisfied, the magician turns his back. You place the deck into a Crown Royal bag. You reach in, withdraw a single card from the middle and place it under your leg. The magician has not seen, touched, or asked a question. He turns to face you. He simply looks you in the eye and names your card: the Four of Spades.
However, in reality this is the effect (I am rewriting what the spectator actually experiences without exposing the method):
Imagine this from your spectator’s perspective. You are handed a deck of cards. You inspect it and shuffle the deck. When you are satisfied, the magician takes the deck from you and gives you a demo in regards to what he wants you to do. As part of this demo, the magician places the deck in a Crown Royal bag and takes the bag under the table, and after the demo, he brings the bag back out. The magician then removes the deck from the bag and gives it to you. The magician only now turns his back. You place the deck into the Crown Royal bag. You reach in, withdraw a single card from the middle and place it under your leg. The magician has not seen, touched, or asked a question. He turns to face you. He simply looks you in the eye and names your card: the Four of Spades.
It is not my place to expose the method here, but I think an accurate description is important so that people know exactly what they’re getting. If an accurate description - like my rewritten one above - had been provided, I wouldn’t have purchased the effect as I would’ve known how it was done. The only reason I purchased it is because an inaccurate description was provided with some very key moments missing.
The method isn’t bad, and it would definitely fool the vast majority of lay people. My only issue is the false advertising.
Downfall
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Doug Jave (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 27 October, 2025)
Very good, recommended it's a jewel...
202 Methods of Forcing
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Cosmin Doroftei (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 26 October, 2025)
Good book, lots of info.
The Systematic Seer
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gregg Webb (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 19 October, 2025)
This is one of the best ways to add more keywords to your readings for people, and you won't be at a loss groping for where to start or thinking of the perfect words to use. This is another book you can keep returning to to improve your readings.
More Mind Magic
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gregg Webb (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 19 October, 2025)
Michael Daniels consistently comes up with terrific stuff. There is a lot to like here. I'm retired, but still like to read good books. You'll keep coming back to this, I think.
Mind Divination
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gregg Webb (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 19 October, 2025)
Bob Nelson's books are terrific. Although there are some new trends in mentalism, making this somewhat "old school", nevertheless it adds to your overall understanding of this category of feat.
Scripted #4: The 21 Card Trick
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gregg Webb (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 19 October, 2025)
Most people know the trick, which is still a good trick. Larry added a script with some gags you might want to use and some you might not. What I think helps the trick is the addition of some moves during the process, and the use of some coins as markers, which adds a gambling theme. The ending gag is offbeat and probably useful. You might rewrite the script after seeing how it helps elevate the trick. You don't have to use his gags, which are personal. Having an ending helps.
Karl Fulves' Epilogue
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Bill Miller (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 13 October, 2025)
Back flip, alone, to me is well worth the price.
Premonition
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Bill Miller (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 13 October, 2025)
It’s a lot but if you can pull it off you’ll kill em’!
Thought of Card Miracle
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by hal barlow (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 12 October, 2025)
I feel this was overpriced for what it was.
Spectator's False Shuffle
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Yuan Liu (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 06 October, 2025)
NOTICE: this is not a full-deck false shuffle!
Willane's Wizardry
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Laurence Kirby (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 01 October, 2025)
Some tricks I remember and a few I forgot, some that time may now prevent them from happening. On the whole, there are tricks that I'm able to teach my grandson and lots to choose from. Really enjoyed the book.
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Faro Shuffle: but were afraid to ask
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gianluigi Sordellini (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 29 September, 2025)
If you love Faro Shuffle, this ebook is for you.
Jaysee Silk Color Change Supreme
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Brian Catlin (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 25 September, 2025)
Superb routine, recommended by Ken Brooke when he published his Sucker Colour Changing Silk routine way back. I purchased mine in 1955. At 3 Dollars, this is a giveaway.
Linking Ring Routine
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Donald Pudliner (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 23 September, 2025)
Great to have this available at such a reasonable price.
Playing Canasta
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Dan Sherer (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 18 September, 2025)
This is mostly good, though it has some copy-editing problems here and there. Worth a look if you like the sort of effect described.
The Systematic Seer
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by David Hughes (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 15 September, 2025)
It's short, but the concept it teaches really makes cold reading easier.
Mind Control
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by David Hughes (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 15 September, 2025)
This is a really good look at the way we get equivoque wrong. Great advice in here.
Jinx
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by David Hughes (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 15 September, 2025)
It's hard not to love this collection. There are a lot of great effects in here, and the writing is really good too. Even if you just read it for historical reasons, I think this is worth the price of admission.
DIY I-Pad: Do It Yourself Impression Pad
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by David Hughes (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 15 September, 2025)
I'm giving this 3 stars only because the gimmick is very hard to find (locally and online) in 2025. I think it would work well if I could locate the most important piece or figure out how to make my own. I have no doubt that this would work really well as an I-pad, but it's frustrating that the gimmick is so hard to find now.
Trip Mentale
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Niccolo Sancrotti (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 07 September, 2025)
Tenete d'occhio questo promettente mentalista, specialmente se adorate gli effetti improptu e propless: sono curati tutti i minimi dettagli e crea la vera illusione della lettura del pensiero.
Aspetto altri lavori!
Collenddon Aces
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Koko B (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 02 September, 2025)
This is so brilliant! We need more Paul Gordon downloads!
Adamathica
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Eddie Mukai (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 24 August, 2025)
Fantastic routine! 5 stars to Chris and Lybrary!
Street Conjuror's Coins Across
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by David Iredale (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Saturday 23 August, 2025)
As someone who has very dry skin, I find most coin slights impossible to perform and have to rely on subtleties rather than sleights. This routine would fit nicely into other routines using a C/S coin.
Street Conjuror's Coins Across
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Rick Sandberg (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 22 August, 2025)
This is a terrific entry-level effect that can be performed right away - simple, clean, easy. Four stars because it looks to me to be too simple to be a standalone effect, but good for a transition between effects, or a quick change of pace filler. It obviously requires a copper-silver. I've been performing coin effects daily for about a year and wish I had something as easy and impactful when I first took up coin work. Note that I haven't performed this since I don't have a copper-silver, but this is clearly as easy as it gets. And it's free!
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Jens Woinowski (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 22 August, 2025)
The content of this book does not need yet another review. I am still writing one because the Lybrary version is the best legally available electronic version I have encountered yet. For my purposes, a true text PDF with proper links beats a facsimile any time. It is only four stars because an e-book reader-friendly format like EPUB would be even better.
Emily v2
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Broussard (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 21 August, 2025)
Emily V2 is fantastic. I'd say in the right hands (if one has a basic knowledge of the effects and techniques used in Bizarre Magic and Storytelling) it's an extremely well-orchestrated and powerful piece of theatre. Theatrical seances can be challenging to perform well, especially when dealing with subject matter as somber as child abuse, and striking the right balance of emotion and entertainment is definitely something that can really only be learned by performing. That being said, Emily is a piece that would probably be best suited for a more seasoned practitioner but even beginners could benefit quite a bit from studying it and learning about how to structure and present an excellent, solid piece of storytelling magic.
All That Jazz
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Brian Marks (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 20 August, 2025)
This is one of my favorite effects, and I get several versions in one place.
An Exposure of Mediums' Tricks and Rackets
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Gregg Webb (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 19 August, 2025)
One of the big schools for magic in Las Vegas has added a seance room because there is a comeback of seances going on, seemingly. This book from the 30's is a terrific read and has the bonus of being illustrated by Nelson Hahne, albeit uncredited, who is probably my favorite magic illustrator. This is a great little re-release of a Nelson Enterprises book.