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Professor Backwards made a name for himself doing these feats on all the talk shows including Ed Sullivan in 50s to 70s. You can do many of the same things and learn how to do them in less than one day. This is due to the special techniques and easy to learn mnemonics I have developed. No more forced memory. The techniques in this PDF will teach you how to do these feats in less than one day. Looks difficult to do, but is easy if you use my secret techniques. This is NOT the old Russian warrior technique, but something much easier and faster to learn. Magicians have been doing these feats since...

The tricks in this ebook represent a selection of the best tricks from each issue of Magic Is Fun, a magazine now out of print. Wherever possible, credit has been given to the originator of each trick or its presentation.

Over 100 tricks that anyone can perform with simple inexpensive props. Including...

A comedy warmup that always gets laughter from an audience as the magician explains a test he uses to hire assistants.

Technically, this is not a magic trick. It is something that magicians and entertainers of all types can use. It never fails to amaze, amuse, entertain and create laughter. It...

• "Please take a coin, toss it, and watch secretly which side is up"...
• "There is no way anybody here can know if you lie or tell the truth"...
• "Now, if you want, you can turn the coin over. You can do it covertly, as many times as you want."

1st edition 2016, 11 pages.

This release contains 4 different methods for star sign divination. A specially designed Zodiac Card is included as a printable prop which can be printed in any size from pocket size to parlor size or stage size.

1. The 3 Questions Method - Using this method, the performer can divine the star sign of a participant by asking a maximum of just 3 questions (in some cases, just 2 questions may be enough)

2. The 2 Questions Method - Using this method, one can divine the star sign by asking the participant a...

Coin Magic Sleights - Paul presents 5 very important coin sleights that are fully explained with color photos and the psychology behind each one...some great sleights.

Some Really Cool Tricks and Ideas - Believe it or not...this section contains nine more routines, 2 gags and a revelation by magicians Skinner, Jennings, Altman, Lorayne, Fechter, Vernon, Marlo and even me.

These tricks and gags are loaded with very clever humor and...

There are 4 different presentations which are explained and the necessary explanatory exhibits are also included.

• Presentation One - Six Two Marvel
• Presentation Two - Vital Sex Worm
• Presentation Three - Wolves Mix Art
• Presentation Four - Extra Slim Vow

• Routine One - USA STATES - A participant...

This is a lovely story of a boy wizard growing up to become a conjurer. While this is not autobiographical, Angelo Lewis clearly incorporated aspects of his own experience and life into this novel. For example, one of his teachers of card sleight-of-hand, M. Charlier, makes an appearance as Monsieur Ledoyen. This was the first book that had his pseudonym, Professor Hoffmann, as well as his real name, Angelo J. Lewis, on the cover.

Interesting for magicians is that every trick that features in this novel is explained. While the explanations are not very detailed, they are enough to reveal...

Can we move beyond the basic silk vanish? Can we do anything more magical than the old bill change? Can you improve on the basic salt vanish? The answer is, "Yes!". It all starts with your handling of the thumb tip.

I have almost 200 very magical effects that I perform with the basic thumb tip and people never see or even suspect a thumb tip. The secret to skyrocketing your thumb tip skills is to learn how to handle the thumb tip.

Not a day goes by that I don't get asked about how to match a thumb tip color to an individual skin tone. Everyone is concerned about someone seeing it. My...

• ...The Hot Hand
• The Daily Stranger Challenge
• Reverse Engineering
• The Pareto Principle In Magic
• Combining Tricks or Effects
• Elevating Your Tipistry
• Transition to Gimmick and supercharge your Tipistry!
• Mastering the Dye Tube and Palmo Ball
• Crafting Multi-Phase Magic with the Thumb Tip
• The Ultimate EDC Every Day Carry
• Liquid Vanishes and Productions
• Another Look at Overt and Covert Moves
• Phases in Effects
• The Power of Repetition
• Adjusting Your Point of View as a Beginner Magician
• What Makes a Great Magician?
• The Art of Pace: Enhancing Your Magic Performance
• Embracing Simplicity
• Spectator Perception ...

31 pages

For many years, Devin Knight's Balloon Detective has been a runaway best seller with magic shops. Due to many requests, Devin is offering his Balloon Detective as a PDF along with the cards you can print out. This way when they wear out, you can print them as you need them without having to buy the trick over again.

This is a great tool for both family entertainers and mentalists. You can use this even if you have never made a balloon animal in your life. One of the effects doesn't even use real balloons!

Until now, there have been few ways to tie in your magic with balloon sculpturing....

"Paul Lelekis teaches seven card tricks in his "My Favorites" ebook. At only ten dollars, it may be the best bargain around!" - Wayne Kawamoto

Long-time professional magician, Paul A. Lelekis, has finally released his pet, "go-to" routines that he has used in actual performance hundreds...even thousands of times over the years in many shows and table-hopping in restaurants for decades!

All of these routines are true "real-world workers" that will smack your spectators' right between the eyes. The day before Paul finished writing this e-book, he performed at a large corporate function...

is stunned by your 'magic & mentalism' and you're miles away." - Mark Piazza

"Another hit! How do you keep coming up with such great and commercial ideas?" - Marc Salem

1st edition 2015, 12 pages.

This is strictly a one-man act. No more hassles of passing out cards and pencils and then having to collect the cards.

• no gimmicks
• no clipboards
• no impression devices
• no assistants
• no stooges or instant stooges
• no preshow work of any kind
• no fishing or pumping for information
• spectator never writes the question...

A great trick for kid shows, especially at Halloween. Two kids take an equal turn at removing apples from a bowl. Yet one child ends up with 5 apples and the other 2 apples. Baffling to an audience. Magician directs from a distance.

These are some of the most unusual effects ever developed for a stand-up performer. Effects your audiences haven't seen before. These routines are based on an ancient close-up effect that has been revised so it can be seen on the largest stage or in someone's living room. You can work this under any conditions with no angle problems or special props. Routines...

This includes physical products which will be shipped to you. The ebook can be downloaded instantly from your digital shelf. You can only make one purchase per customer to avail this intro price. This is to prevent unauthorized resellers from stocking up at the lower intro price. Currently, this is available only here at Lybrary.com.

A participant is asked to imagine buying a lotto (lottery) ticket. She even gets to choose a lotto number. From here on she is asked to imagine a series of special events like winning the lottery, celebrating by drinking a beverage, traveling to a holiday destination,...

A reading system that gives you the necessary ammo to deliver a highly effective private reading for paying clients.

Have you ever wanted to be able to deliver a quick or full-blown reading for members of your audience or clients using something you carry every day, especially if you are a magician or mentalist?

If you are a magician or mentalist, have you ever considered maximizing the impact your card effect has on your audience, by giving your spectator a quick reading about themselves?

Or, if you've always wanted to learn how to give people readings using nothing but a deck of ordinary...

From the introduction:

The Great Leon, not looking a day over 30, demonstrated his spirit house which won him trophies and triumphs. This act stopped the show at the USO Hollywood Canteen.

1st edition 1960, 34 pages; 1st digital edition 2019, PDF 31 pages.

This is a propless and surefire star sign divination method suitable for performing over a voice phone call. It uses a novel and clever method called SignZEN to divine the star sign of a participant on the other end of a call, maybe thousands of miles away. This refreshing principle is not known to have been used in this manner before. Of course, this routine can be performed in face-to-face situations also with appropriate adjustments. You can even perform this over a text chat or on a video call.

It is clarified upfront that this method is totally different from Signature, Propless Sign Divination, Zodiac Gods, Star Signature, Elemental 1 & 2, and Birthday Calendar by the...

Originally this book was titled Tricks with Hair. Twenty-Six outstanding tricks, tips, and secrets that enable you to perform some of the most baffling effects in all of magic!

What is invisible thread? New chapters only in this edition reveal the secrets of invisible thread and even how to make your own. These secrets have been jealously guarded by top close-up and stage performers, as well as magic dealers ... until now.

Today, U. F. Grant is recognized as one of the most phenomenal creators of baffling mysteries. His original manuscript has been updated and packed with new information...