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A top-flight collection of 33 tested tricks and performance suggestions by two of America's greatest magicians and magic inventors, Milbourne Christopher and 'Hen' Fetsch.

We can't remember the last time we had so much fun enjoying a book on magic. No stuffy prose or verbose instructions here, Christopher and Fetsch reveal the inner workings just as if you're discussing them over a beer or burger at your favorite hangout.

Magic at Your Fingertips features chapters on close-up conjuring, mental magic, card feats, sorcery with silks and a wide assortment of unusual variety magic. It contains...

Here's a terrific book for those who wish to entertain their friends or business associates with clever magic that leaves a lasting impression.

Until now, this hard to find, limited edition book has been available only to collectors, selling for up to 150 times its original price. Now introduced as a convenient, digital ebook, Lustig's work will baffle a new generation of audiences with feats of magic and mindreading.

Over 50 excellent, impromptu effects to show friends, family and others. While most of the effects require practice, the instructions are clear enough that even younger magicians...

Volume 5, Number 5 - Volume 6 Number 4
January 1996 - December 1996
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1259 pages (1 double page)

1. Magic - Volume 5, Number 5 - January 1996 - 104 pages
1. Cover - The Blue Room
7. Contents
11. From the Editor - Stan Allen
    • Here's Mine
12. About The Cover Photo - Bill Taylor
15. Letters
20. Parallax - Max Maven
    • Happy New Jeer
      • Going Bust
      • Screen Dour
      • Ashes To Ashes
22. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Evideolution
25. On The Road
    • Magna Charter - Dan Stapleton
26. Hmmmmmm - Kees Schoonenberg
    • Lectures ...

Volume 6, Number 5 - Volume 7 Number 4
January 1997 - December 1997
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1327 pages (1 double page)

1. Magic - Volume 6, Number 5 - January 1997 - 112 pages
1. Cover - David Copperfield
7. Contents
11. From the Editor - Stan Allen
    • New Year's Evolutions
15. Letters
21. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • In The News
    • Milestones
      • Tim White and Lisa Comeaux - married
      • Seymour Davis - died
      • Robert F. "Bob" Kavanaugh - died
      • William I. "Bill" Joy - died
    • From Cover ...
    • ... To Cover
26. All Magic Guide - Richard Robinson ...

Volume 7, Number 5 - Volume 8 Number 4
January 1998 - December 1998
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1404 pages

1. Magic - Volume 7, Number 5 - January 1998 - 112 pages
1. Cover - Magic 1997 A-Z
7. Contents
13. From the Editor - Stan Allen
    • Little Dog
17. Letters
24. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • In The News
    • Red Alert!
28. Guest Editorial - The Competitive Edge - Steve Bedwell
33. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Short Takes
      • Dingle's Deceptions: The Video - Derek Dingle - video
      • The Art of Invisible Thread - Jon LeClair - book
      • The Mental Magick of Basil...

A sleight-of-hand reference work for cards, coins, billiard balls, and thimbles.

Magic without Apparatus is the first English translation of La Prestidigitation sans Appareils, which has been recognized by authorities on magic as the world's greatest treatise on legerdemain with cards, coins, billiard balls, and thimbles. The French edition elicited such comments as these:

Leo Rullman (Connoisseur of magical literature): "The greatest work on pure sleight-of-hand in any language."

Professor Hoffmann (Author of Modern Magic, More Magic, Later Magic): "A contribution of the first rank to the literature...

Volume 14, Number 5 - Volume 15 Number 4
January 2005 - December 2005
Stan Allen & Associates
John Moehring & Stan Allen, Editors

1485 pages (including 1 fold out page)

1. Magic - Volume 14, Number 5 - January 2005 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Rory Johnston
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
19. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Benson Cover Up
21. Viewpoint - No Skill Required - Charlie Frye
23. Magic Update
    • Party for Johnny
    • Magic Circle Awards
    • Le Grand David Company goes Postal
    • Paul Daniels in British Short
    • Havoc in the White House
    • At The Magic Castle
    • The Big Apple ...

This is an excellent magic book that deserves to be known more widely. Bruce Elliott wrote in the foreword:

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Vol. 6, No. 2, May 2010; 68 pages.

Cover: Gaetan Bloom, Resistance is Futile. The feature article is a chat with Gaetan about his magical roots, creativity, working the Crazy Horse in Paris, and his life.

7. Welcome
8. Letters
9. News
10. Brad Manuel talks about Comedy Magic and the magic scene in Australia
13. A short discussion with Dutch magician Ramana
15. Colin Rose pays tribute to the late Patrick Page
18. Family entertainer Dave Allen talks about his career
24. Coin into Bottle: The pros and cons of three methods of performing the Coin into Bottle are discussed
    • Methods
      1. Folding coin inserted...

This is a bonanza of magic - and begins with an intro of performance tips which contains tips, hints, suggestions, notes, and secrets of performance - very important! Included are two videos of performances and explanations. Magic with coins, ESP, cards, silks, bottles, topological problems, and most of these effects are impromptu.

22 monster effects are included with an introduction explaining how a real professional takes control and makes his or her spectators, in awe. Included is a section of "Quickies", or quick tricks that appear to be "off-the-cuff", yet, will dazzle your spectators. ...

The original ad read:

• Hundreds of self-working tricks that...

See the fantastic list of contents below - it is amazing, and for such a little price.

MICHAEL AMMAR'S PERFORMANCE MATERIAL

• Editors Notes
• Stand Up Cups & Balls (the result of 5 years of thought on the classic)
• Thumb Tip Finesse (several new moves, combined with theory, on one of magic's most versatile tools)
• Linking Bands Pinch - (Michael's touches on Dan Harlan's wonderful effect)
• The Vernon Wand Spin (one of magic's most beautiful knuckle-busters, explained properly for the first time)
• Martin Gardner's Impromptu Match (The Dean of Impromptu Magic speaks!)
• The Two Card...

Volume 9, Number 5 - Volume 10 Number 4
January 2000 - December 2000
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1372 pages

1. Magic - Volume 9, Number 5 - January 2000 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Mascot Moth
7. Contents
9. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • Reverse Velocity
13. Letters
13. Errata - December 1999 - Jim Steinmeyer's Comments on Doug Henning
19. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • News
    • Convention Planning?
    • Milestones
      • Irv "Mr. Fingers" Weiner - died
      • Sharon "Sherrie" Mescher - died
23. Guest Editorial - The Not So Great Outdoors - Scott Davis
25. Guest Editorial...

Volume 8, Number 5 - Volume 9 Number 4
January 1999 - December 1999
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1490 pages

1. Magic - Volume 8, Number 5 - January 1999 - 132 pages
1. Cover - The Century
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
11. Letters
16. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • News
    • Invisible Man Appears
    • Milestones
      • Geraldine "Gerri" Larson Jaffe - died
      • Arthur J. "Milo" Brandon - died
      • Paula Baird - died
24. In Their Words: World Alliance of Magicians - Interview by Stan Allen
31. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • How Far To Ithaca?
      • Five...

Volume 19, Number 5 - Volume 20 Number 4
January 2010 - December 2010
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1222 pages

1. Magic - Volume 19, Number 5 - January 2010 - 100 pages
1. Cover - David Roth
5. Contents
9. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • State of the Union
11. Mail
12. Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum - Mike Caveney
    • Samri S. Baldwin to Charles Carter
17. The Show Doctor: ICU - Jeff McBride
    • Jabs and Needles
21. Magic Update
    • Shanghai International Magic Festival
    • Reveen Honored
    • Comings & Goings
    • A Moment With ... David Ben
    • Jim Cellini...

Volume 4, Number 5 - Volume 5 Number 4
January 1995 - December 1995
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1114 pages (4 double pages)

1. Magic - Volume 4, Number 5 - January 1995 - 84 pages
1. Cover - One Hundred Million Dollars? - Lance Burton
5. Contents
7. From the Editor - Stan Allen
   • The Reverend Lance Burton
11. Letters
19. Parallax - Max Maven
    • The Morbid The Merrier
      • Meta-Meow
20. Questions - Paul Gertner
    • Why Don't You Have A Real Job?
23. Hmmmmmm - Kees Schoonenberg
    • Beware
24. On The Road
    • Survival On The Road - Mike Rogers ...

Volume 10, Number 5 - Volume 11 Number 4
January 2001 - December 2001
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1424 pages (1 double page & 2 triple pages)

1. Magic - Volume 10, Number 5 - January 2001 - 116 pages
1. Cover - Martinka's
9. Contents
13. From the Editor - Stan Allen
    • Q: See Pahe 115 ... A:
17. Letters
19. Errata - November 2000 - Legends on Legal Tender & Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
23. Guest Editorial - The Performing Mode - Rafael Benatar
28. Inside Magic
    • Television
    • News
    • Milestones
      • Brother John Hamman, S.M. - died
    • Convention Watch
34. In His Words:...

Volume 11, Number 5 - Volume 12 Number 4
January 2002 - December 2002
Stan Allen & Associates
John Moehring, Editor

1377 pages

1. Magic - Volume 11, Number 5 - January 2002 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Mike Michaels
3. Contents
7. More Contents
13. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Losing It
15. Mail
16. Correction - November 2001 - Bullfights at Okito's
18. Viewpoint - Infantino
19. Viewpoint - Danny Archer
21. Magic Update
    • Quick Tricks Wins a Bafta
    • Devices of Wonder
    • China Competitions
    • William Read "Bill" Woodfield - died
    • Kirk Kirkham (1909-2001) - died
26. Marketplace - Michael Close ...

Volume 18, Number 5 - Volume 19 Number 4
January 2009 - December 2009
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1224 pages

1. Magic - Volume 18, Number 5 - January 2009 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Mark Kornhauser
7. Contents
13. From The Editor - Stan Allen
    • I Don't Understand
14. Mail
17. They Flipped Over the Ambigrams
19. The Show Doctor: ICU - Jeff McBride
    • Speech Loss
23. Magic Update
    • Lather, Rinse, Escape
    • An Electric Evening
    • Touring and Teaching
    • Who's Where
    • Christian Flechner (1944-2008) - died
    • Sam Schwartz - died
    • Vanni Bossi - died
32. Cover - Mark Kornhauser:...

Volume 13, Number 5 - Volume 14 Number 4
January 2004 - December 2004
Stan Allen & Associates
John Moehring, Editor

1368 pages

1. Magic - Volume 13, Number 5 - January 2004 - 108 pages
1. Cover - Del Ray 1925-2003
7. Contents
9. Contents - continued
21. Editor's Letter - John Moehring
    • Ring out the old
23. Mail
23. Caption Corrections - December 2003 - page 77 & page 80
25. Magic Update
    • Hello? Make that "Howdy!"
    • Magic Book Auction
    • McBride Plays Korea
    • Vegas Watch
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Hannes Höller - died
    • Del Ray - died
34. Marketplace - Michael Close
    • Kellar's...

Volume 25, Number 5 - The Final Issue, Issue 301
January 2016 - September 2016
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

966 pages

1. Magic - Volume 25, Number 5 - January 2016 - 100 pages
1. Cover - Martin Lewis
7. Contents
9. From The Editor - Stan Allen
   • Turning the Page
10. Your Stories - Lee Asher
    • Making Real Connections
12. Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum - Mike Caveney
    • Dick Ricton to Gerald Heaney
17. For What It's Worth - Mark Kornhauser
    • I Love It When You Say Google
19. Walkabout Soup - Simon Coronel
    • The Institute of Layman Studies,...

Volume 15, Number 5 - Volume 16 Number 4
January 2006 - December 2006
Stan Allen & Associates
Stan Allen, Editor

1490 pages (2 double pages)

1. Magic - Volume 15, Number 5 - January 2006 - 116 pages
1. Cover - Kostya Kimlat
5. Contents
19. From The Editor - Stan Allen
    • Two Thousand and Five!
22. Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum - Mike Caveney
    • Charles Carter to Horace Goldin
26. Viewpoint - Can You Keep a Secret? - Tim Ellis
29. Magic Update - Shawn McMaster
    • Druid Master Comes to America
    • Blaine's Anatomy
    • At The Magic Castle
    • Vegas Watch
    • A Moment...

1. The Magical Bulletin - Volume 12, Number 1 - November, 1924 - 16 pages
1. Contents
3. A Chat with You - and notes
3. Statement of Ownership
4. Literature
   • The Sphinx - October
   • The Magician - August
   • The Linking Ring - October
   • Magic of the Depots - 1924 - Harry Leat
   • The Magical Monthly - Vol. 2 No. 1
   • Peppy Picture Stunts - Harry C. Bjorklund
4. The Box of "Choy Fong" - G. C. Bowen
4. Magical Moments - George F. Schulte
4. For the Benefit of the Poor - Prof. Lipka
5. News of The Los Angeles Society of Magicians - G. E. Baxter
5. Francis J. Martinka
5. The Cards Change Color - T. Page Wright ...

An unusual and inexplicable version of "ACAAN" using a borrowed deck shuffled by any spectator.

Impromptu "Any random Card At Any Number" Mystery is an ACAAN themed effect that can always be performed impromptu, also if you borrow a deck of cards (perhaps even an incomplete one) and let any spectator shuffles it freely! The magician asks the spectator to rise a small pack of cards, count them in secret, and remember that number. Before losing those cards into the rest of the deck, he asks the spectator to shuffle them and then choose one. He puts everything back into the deck, which he...