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Best of OsmosisGeorge McBride... bottom of the deck. Instantly the card vanishes from the bottom and reappears at its original position from the top - but this time it's face up! Finally the other three matching mates of the selection appears face up in the middle of the deck!
Angel Heart: This is a variation of Melvin LeHare's "Vernon, My Angel, Your Home" that appeared in Abacus. Melvin's trick was based on a Horowitz effect called "Look Homeward Angel."
Blending Bullets: Two Blendomatic cards are placed aside (two black Aces). A card is chosen (e.g. Ten of Hearts), returned to the pack and the pack shuffled. The magician... | ★★★★★ $15 to wish listPDF |
... Hughes, Logan Waite and Roger Montandon. Took Tarbell Course. Amateur close-up magician, specialized in cards. Lived in Chicago for 20 years, taking a BA in philosophy and meeting the magic inner circle of Dorny, Marlo, Platt, etc. In 1947 moved to New York, associating with the inner circle of Vernon, Daley, Curry, etc. 1975 AMA Literary Fellowship. Moved to Hendersonville, North Carolina c1980.
Professional writer, particularly in science and puzzle fields. Wrote the "Mathematical Games" column for Scientific American 1957-1982, and the impromptu magic column in Hugard's Magic Monthly. A man of many talents, he also edited The Annotated Alice (1960). Has used the pen name "George Groth"... | |
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Luke Jermay was raised in a small city just outside of London, England. Jermay has been performing his brand of “psychological illusion” for over half of his life. Beginning as a child captivated by amazing stories of performers from the past such as Houdini, Alexander, Thurston and Vernon, Jermay found himself drawn to the worlds of magic and illusion. As with most kids Jermay became fascinated by magic tricks and sleight of hand but his passion for conjuring extended way beyond a childhood fad.
Luke has authored many successful books on mentalism and has produced several instructional videos created for magicians and mentalists.
For a number of years Jermay devoured... | |
Roberto Light TrilogieRoberto Giobbi... - ...
- ...Fingerspitzengefühl
- Muskellesen
- Der Lügendetektor
- Routine 4
- Der Zirkuskartentrick
- Der Fingerabdruck
- Zauberhafte Übereinstimmung
- Routine 5
- Karten lügen nie!
- Fingerfertigkeit
- Denken Sie Stopp!
- Routine 6
- Karten Kapriole
- In den Händen
- Zurück zur Zukunft
- Routine 7
- Manto
- Vernon's Wunder
- ...das ist die Frage
- Nachwort
- Anmerkungen
Roberto Extra-Light:
- Geleitwort
- 1. Teil
- Voila, 4 Asse!
- Die australischen Fünfer
- Vollautomatische Asse
- Computerspiel
- Die gedachte Karte
- Die Zuschauer zaubern
- Risiko!
- 2. Teil
- Do-it-yourself
- Die sonderbare Übereinstimmung
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Card College LightRoberto Giobbi... - ... and places it inside the card case, which a spectator guards. An audience member and the performer mix the cards face up into face down, throwing the deck into a chaotic condition. Nonetheless, the prediction states how many cards lie face up and how many of those are black and how many red!
- Vernon's Miracle. The magician finds a card selected under the fairest conceivable conditions.
- That Is the Question. The magician asks no questions, yet he answers them while guessing and finding a freely and fairly thought-of card.
- Afterword A list of recommended books on card magic.
- Notes Further...
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The Purloined ThoughtAl Mann... - ...
- Qanda Central
- The Covert Tear
- Tear And Read Methods
- The Young Lions
- Pyramid Power
- Sans Tear Methods
- Pre-Torn Missives
- Sealed Messages
- The Day Of The Sit-Tores
There are contributions from Rudy Hunter, Al Baker, Ted Karmilovich, Ray Hyman, Bob Cassidy, Richard Osterlind and Dai Vernon.
This is an expensive book, but Al limited it to 200 copies. And the few original copies left should only go to serious performers who will derive full benefit from the disclosed information.
1st edition 1990, 156 pages
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52 Amazing Card TricksRufus SteeleThis ebook is a compilation of self-working card tricks with contributions by legends like Paul Rosini, Eddie Joseph, Edward Marlo, Martin Gardner, Ken Krenzel, Al Baker, Carmen Da Mico, H. Adrian Smith, Sid Lorraine, John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Audley Walsh and of course Rufus Steele.
- Contents
- Introduction
- Psychic Spell
- "Let's See What You've Done"
- Mystic Fifteen
- Hiding The Principle
- Double Thought
- Five Nine King
- A Bridge Trick
- Under The Table Coincidence
- Mental Discernment Improved
- The Reluctant Card
- Betting On A Sure Thing
- The Ten Of Diamonds
- Trick Of The Year
- Double Deuce
- A Set Of Surprises
- Rapid Revelation
- Two Souls With But A Single Thought
- The Missing Card
- A Beginner's...
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50 Tricks You Can Do You Will Do Easy To DoRufus SteeleThis ebook is a compilation of three booklets Rufus Steele released:
- Card Tricks You Will Do
- Card Tricks You Can Do
- Card Tricks Easy to Do
It is a collection of card tricks that require no sleight-of-hand, or what is often called self-working card tricks. (Check out the other Rufus Steele ebooks for a lot more self-working tricks.)
You will encounter contributions from people like Bert Allerton, Arthur Buckley, Paul Rosini, Ed Marlo, Dai Vernon, Dorny, Harry Blackstone and many more.
- Introduction
- Community Do As I Do
- A "Chic" Trick
- Colors Will Tell
- Mix - Cut And Look
- Location From New Deck
- Your Number - Your Card
- This Is Your Card
- Money...
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Card Tricks That Are Easy To Learn Easy To DoRufus Steele... - ... Trick
- 25 - Card Spelling De Luxe
- 26 - Knock-Out Spelling Trick
- 27 - Sleeve Fooling Trick
- 28 - Kater's Improved Spelling Trick
- 29 - Sympathy Connection
- 30 - Dual Attraction
- 31 - How Many Cards Did I Take?
- 32 - Cecil's Mind Reading
- 33 - Watch Locator
- 34 - "Follow Me" Card Trick
- 35 - The Vernon Five-Card Mental Force
- 36 - Figures Can't Lie
- 37 - Place the Pack in Back of You
- 38 - Son John Story
- 39 - The Three Heaps
- 40 - Jordan's Spelling Card Mystery
- 41 - Thought Foretold
- 42 - Getting the Spectator's Number
- 43 - Jack-Jack-Jack
- 44 - Number Trick
- 45 - Just a Teaser
- 46 - What...
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Bruce CervonBruce Cervon... by the bill. The bill is opened to show the card after each reversal and the spectator may even do the trick himself. Easy to do and well thought out.
Also included is "Zauberkünste Triumph" a simple version of a Hofzinser effect. "The Viet Nam Card Trick" was routined by Bruce Cervon and Dai Vernon. No sleights, totally impromptu, and even fools magicians. "Do You Believe in Intuition" is a great routine for formal close-up shows. Finally, "Cervon's Roll Over Aces" is a truly impressive routine of cardmanship.
This recording was originally issued as a two-volume tape set. It has been... | $30 to wish listMP3 |
Six Tricks by TenkaiRobert ParrishTenkai was a legendary magician from Japan. As his gift for achieving the 'living legend' status in Japan he asked to meet Dai Vernon - which he did, but that is a story for another time.
In this manuscript Robert Parrish describes several wonderful effects created by Tenkai. All illustrations are drawn by Tenkai himself.
20 pages.
- Tenkai Dye Tube Technique
- Knots Supreme - Tenkai Silk and Tapes
- Tenkai Three Dice Trick
- Tenkai Two Penny Trick
- Two Coin Moves
- Tenkai Card Flight
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Colombini's Cups and Balls Teach-InLewis Ganson & Aldo Colombini Aldo Colombini teaches the routine with which he won the close-up competition at FISM 1976 in Vienna, Austria. It includes ideas by Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, Pete Biro and Larry Jennings, as well as many original elements by Aldo himself.
This was part of the famous Ganson Teach-In series originally published by Supreme Magic Inc. Rights are now owned by Martin Breese whom we thank for the kind permission to reproduce this booklet.
[Get the full collection of all 17 Teach-Ins at a huge discount.
1st edition 1977; original 26 pages; PDF 35 pages.
- CONTENTS
- DEDICATION
- INTRODUCTION
- THE COLOMBINI PRESENTATION
- REQUIREMENTS
- SET-UP
- GETTING READY
- PERFORMANCE
- - THE...
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Advanced Card Control Volume 2: False DealsAllan AckermanFalse Deals. Allan Ackerman teaches the Second Deal, Bottom Deal and Center Deal, plus a number of variations and methods including effects with these moves. The Side Glide developed by Dai Vernon is a piece of beauty - minimal movement - maximum impact.
Allan Ackerman is one of the world's foremost experts at sleight-of-hand magic with playing cards. Allan is one of those humble down to earth guys with incredible chops. He executes the moves flawlessly and teaches them in a straight forward easy to grasp manner. On this incredible multi-volume series of DVDs, you will be treated to an instructional... | ★★★★★ $29 to wish listMP4 (video) |
Magicseen No. 24 (Jan 2009)Mark Leveridge & Graham Hey & Phil Shaw To subscribe to Magicseen click here.
Vol. 4, No. 6, January 2009; 68 pages.
Cover: Chris Cox
- Welcome - editor's letter
- Letters
- News
- The buck stops here ... Emily Blunt and Colin Hanks, two stars of the movie The Great Buck Howard talk to MagicSeen
- The Great Buck Howard - movie review
- The Bookshelf - a look at important books from bygone decades - Mark Leveridge
- The 1960s - Dai Vernon's More Inner Secrets Of Card Magic - Lewis Ganson
- News
- Duncan Trillo, Still making the news every week! - interview
- News
- Shawn Farquhar, Part 2, Magic Junkie - interview
- The Pressure Cruise - Mark Leveridge - article
- Chris...
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Advanced Card Control Volume 4: Flourishes, Lifts & ChangesAllan Ackerman
Sleights & Moves:
- The Thumb Fan
- Pressure Fans
- One-Handed Fans
- One-Handed Overhand Shuffle
- On-Handed Faro Shuffle
- Charlier (One-Handed) Cut
- Kosy Cut
- Charlier Cut with a Somersault
- Erdnase One-Handed Cut
- The Distinction Between a Change and a Switch
- Slap Change
- Color Change
- Hit Double Lift
- Push-Off Double Lift
- Outjog Subtlety
- Another Two-Card Push-Off
- Vernon Push-Off
- A Little Noise
- Spooky Altman Trap
- D'Amico Spread
- Spooky Bro. Altman
- Multiple Turnovers
- Pinky Count
- Square-Up Break
- Obtaining A Break
- Pop-Over Lift
- Marlo's Throw Double
- Schwarzman's Long Toss
- Double Double Toss
- Wipe Change
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Rings Supreme Teach-InLewis Ganson & Aldo Colombini This is a wonderful three ring routine developed by Aldo Colombini studying performances by Dai Vernon and Rink, Jay Marshall, Duraty and others. Aldo mixed these influences with his own unique creativity to develop one of the best three ring routines ever developed.
This was part of the famous Ganson Teach-In series originally published by Supreme Magic Inc. Rights are now owned by Martin Breese whom we thank for the kind permission to reproduce this booklet.
[Get the full collection of all 17 Teach-Ins at a huge discount.
1st edition 1978; original 23 pages; PDF 28 pages.
- Contents
- Introduction
- Requirements
- Performance
...
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Spell-Binder MagazineStephen Tucker... - ... Tucker
- Coin Cuff – vanishing coin – David Smith
- Subscriptions
- Spell-Binder Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 8, December 1981 – Stephen Tucker, editor – 21 pages
- Jargon – comments from Stephen Tucker
- Christmas Time – watch effect – Stephen Tucker
- Tinted Glass – approach to Vernon Twisting premise – Phil Goldstein
- Variations Variant – aces effect – Roger Curzon
- Christmas Cord – close up routine – David Britland
- Xmas Bonus – effect with notes - Stephen Tucker
- Flash – card routine – Mark Russell
- Silent Sleight – card move – Bob Ostin
- Fantasia – card routine – Stephen Tucker
- Down the Chimney – coin move – Don Alessandro Riario-Sforza
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New Pentagram MagazinePeter Warlock... Peter Kane, Milt Kort, Fred Lowe, Robert Neale, Harvey Rosenthal, Lewis Ganson, David Berglas, Basil Horwitz, Al Koran, Leslie May, Billy O'Connor, Phil Goldstein, Billy McComb, Gus Southall, Hans Trixer, George Blake, Charles Cameron, Trevor Lewis, Bob Ostin, Malcolm Davison, Karl Fulves, U. F. Grant, Dai Vernon, Maurice Fogel and so many more. What a feast!
1st edition 1969-1989; 2034
Reviewed by Dan Sherer There is so much good stuff in here that it's well worth the price. | ★★★★★ $39 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The GenHarry Stanley & Lewis Ganson ... discovered magicians from around the world; he either published books by them, sold their tricks and routines at the Unique Magic Studio or brought them to London to give lectures. He raised the standard of magic in the UK by introducing us to performers of the calibre of Slydini, Fred Kaps and Dai Vernon. Name any magician of note from Ed Marlo to Chan Canasta and Hans Trixer and you will find them featured in The Gen.
Here are nearly 9000 pages and 161 pages of detailed index prepared by Michael Colley.
Copyright 2002 Martin Breese. Copyright of the Index 1995 by Michael Colley.
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Michael Close Signature Effects: Workers & Power of PalmingMichael Close... advanced techniques. Michael teaches you how to master palming in far less time than you ever imagined. On this incredible download DVD you will learn:
- The proper grip
- Swing points
- Card transfers
- Avoiding "Framing"
- Pivot Point Principle
- Erdnase Bottom Palm
- Diagonal Palm
- Peek Steal
- Vernon's Topping the deck
- Marlo's Turnover Palm
In addition, you will witness hilarious performances of two of Michael's strongest showstoppers: "The Card, the Forehead & the Salt Shaker" and "Butte Ox? Two Butte Ox!"
Reviewed by Skott Hughes This is a real nice 2 on 1 dvd from former Magic Magazine... | ★★★★★ $20 to wish listMP4 (video) |
The Sphinx Volume 2 (Mar 1903 - Feb 1904)Inez Vernelo... The Magician of the Month Fred J. Peters | 143 |
The Pro and Con of Spiritualism-by F.W.King Chapter III | 143 |
Shakespear on Magic | 143 |
Magicians Doings | 144 |
- Chicago | 144 |
- New York | 144 |
- Detroit | 144 |
- Cleveland | 145 |
- Auburn, N.Y. | 145 |
- Omaha | 145 |
- Philadelphia | 145 |
- St. Louis | 146 |
- Milwaukee | 146 |
- Lawrence, Kans. | 146 |
- Kansas City | 146 |
- Mt. Vernon, Ill. | 146 |
- Seattle, Washington | 146 |
- Boston | 147 |
- Manchester, England Notes | 147 |
Book Notes | 147 |
Magic in England by Harry Houdini | 148 |
Foreign Notes | 149 |
Here and There | 149 |
The Pig Turned to Roses | 149 |
The Origin of Cards | 149 |
Our Letter Box | 150 |
Novel Sleights | 151 |
- Coin Glass Fred J. Peters | 151... |
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The Sphinx Volume 12 (Mar 1913 - Feb 1914)Albert M. Wilson... Billiard Ball Hints By Merton W. Hopkins | 117 |
Originalities By Geo. Warren Dickins | 118 |
- Chemical Magic A La Chris Van Berne | 118 |
- A Pretty Change | 118 |
- Lightning Sketching | 118 |
- A New Idea In Color Changes | 118 |
Deception Extraordinary By Van K. Allison | 118 |
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NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1913 | 125 |
Del Adelphia Bio | 127 |
Stage Illusions For Amateurs By Vernon Dean | 127 |
Magical Comedy With A Slate By Clarence T. Hubbard | 127 |
The World Of Magic | 128 |
- New York Magical Notes | 128 |
- Dana Walden Alkarest Dates | 128 |
- Chicago Magicians' Club H.S. Paine | 128 |
- Chicago News Items H.S. Paine | 128 |
- Chicago Notes Peter N. Greaf | 129 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence... |
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The Sphinx Volume 20 (Mar 1921 - Feb 1922)Albert M. Wilson...
- Doings Of The Demons Thos. C. Worthington,III | 437 |
- Los Angeles Society Of Magicians | 437 |
- Thurston Visits Pittsburgh Association Of Magicans Raffles Brush | 437 |
- Queen City Mystics Leslie P. Guest | 437 |
- Indianagraphs | 438 |
- Cincinnati Magicians' Club Geo. W. Stock | 438 |
- Charleston, W.Va., News J. Vernon Shea | 438 |
- Wizard's Wanderings From Wheeling W.Va. Paul R. Semple | 438 |
- Buffalo, N.Y. Notes J.P. Ornson | 439 |
- Dizzy Dope From Dorny | 439 |
- Vociferations From Vancouver, B.C. T. Bowyer | 440 |
- British Magical Society J.C. Frisby | 440 |
- South African News Max Holden | 440 |
How Playing Cards May Interpret... | | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listPDF_facsimile |
The Sphinx Volume 27 (Mar 1928 - Feb 1929)Albert M. Wilson...
- A Subtle Card Change. By F. G. Thayer. | 370 |
- A Spectacular Silk Knotting. By Jimmy Bolton. | 370 |
- The Emperor's Mat. By Nelson Hahne. | 370 |
- The Psychic Poker Chip. By Nelson C. Hahne. | 371 |
- Dark Shadows. By Howard Savage. | 371 |
- The Master Mathematician. By G. Kosky. | 371 |
- Crayola Clairvoyance. By Vernon T. Mitchell. | 372 |
- As I Would Do Professor Hoffmann's Cards From Pocket. By Maurice Lenser. | 372 |
- Poker Chip Hints. By Baffles. | 372 |
- An Adaption for the Knight's Tour. By Grant Stuart. | 373 |
- The Poker Playing Magician. By Baffles. | 373 |
- Contributor's Addresses. | 373 |
- Closing Comment. | 373 |
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