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The oldest, most pernicious, and insoluble problem in the history of magic was stated best by Henning Nelms, in his 1969 Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers ...

"No matter how astonishing a trick may be, it suffers from one major fault - it has no point."

This ebook is the long-sought-after answer to that statement.

[Please note that access to appendix 11 and 12 requires registration at the author's website.]

• Acknowledgements
• Foreword by Eric Evans
• Preface
• A Long Time Ago
• A Lot of Simple Tricks and Nonsense
• Best Star Pilot in the Galaxy
• Scum and Villainy
• Hokey Religions and Ancient Weapons
• What Are You Trying To Push on Us
• Tremor in the Force ...

There will be no one who is not aware of the Chronologue diary effect by the great Bob Cassidy. This is a propless version of the same effect.

There are 2 pure propless versions of Chronologue which are explained where no diary or datebook and no physical deck or playing cards are in play. The process is quick, direct, and purely propless between the performer and a participant. The whole process takes about 2 minutes approx.

Using an imaginary diary and an imaginary deck, the lucky card of a participant for her birthday is nailed by the performer accurately. There are also 2 almost propless versions...

Lost ideas, concepts and tidbits of legerdemain.

• Editorial
• OBITUARY: In Memory of Toni Forster
• MENTALISM
  • A Billet Switch
  • Shaxon's Revenge
  • Baby Gag - New Version
  • A Matter of Miracles
• MAGIC OF THE 70S
  • Karrell Fox
  • A Simple Card Force
• THEORY IN PRAXIS
  • The Tamariz Memorized Deck in 5 Days
  • The Basics of My Method
  • Visual Aids
  • What You'll Need
  • Let's Start
  • Day 1: The First 10 Cards
  • Day 2: The Next 10 Cards
  • Day 3: Filling in the "Five" Positions
  • Day 4: Tackling a Bunch of Cards at Once
  • Day 5: Finishing Strong with the Final Cards
  • Final Tips
  • Telegram from Fred Kaps
• FROM THE WORKSHOP: Old Paper
• CLOSE-UP...

Hofzinser was born at the beginning of the 19th century and lived in Vienna during a time called the 'Biedermeier'. This was a time where people enjoyed art and entertainment in drawing-room presentations and at little receptions in the houses and villas of the rich and famous. Hofzinser thus never performed on a stage but perfected the branch of magic today known as 'Close-up'. One could argue that Hofzinser is the grandfather of close-up magic in particular close-up card magic. And this book is all about card magic. We have to thank Ottokar Fischer for collecting Hofzinser's material about...

I have studied personally for almost two years with Shigeo Futagawa in Yokohama, Japan. He is without a doubt one of the top coin workers living today. A humble man who would have all the right in the world to be not quite so humble. Introduction to Coin Magic is a wonderful book. It is not just for the beginning coin student but for anybody who would like to brush up on some basic moves and learn several new outstanding routines.

Another interesting feature of this book is the several short bios of famous magicians inserted throughout the book. You will find people like Slydini, Han Ping Chien,...

Karson was also a very entertaining and funny performer (he often stole the show when he performed at magic conventions in the 1940's). And although most of his trick writeups don't include too much in the way of scripting, there is one notable exception. In 1948 he published The World's Fastest Card Trick (also available as individual ebook). This little booklet gives the complete details for performing one of Karson's signature effects. Although it is pretty much just a framework for a simple card revelation, the booklet includes...

From the preface of the ebook:

A manuscript of meaningless meanderings on the subject of meaningful magic.

Above all this is fun to read. Master Payne has an engaging and fun way to write. His intention with this ebook is to impart on you the skills to be able to create a theme specific show from the knowledge of performing character driven magic. He calls it Thematic Thaumaturgy.

Master Payne teaches primarily by example. He takes an effect that he adopted for one of his themed shows and he explains how, why and what he changed. The first such example is What’s Next?, the classic spot card trick from Tenyo. In his...

"ingenious ... innovative ... Probably the best thing about Michael Daniels' Speed Dating eBook is the completeness. If you've thought about learning this feat, you can learn everything you need to know from this book." - Grey Matters: Blog (Scott Cram)

Speed Dating is a refinement to Day for Any Date calculation that Michael Daniels has developed over the last thirty years, and which incorporates some new shortcuts to the mnemonic methods previously published by Bernard Zufall, Harry Lorayne, Will Dexter, and Tony Corinda. It does take quite a bit of initial training but, when mastered, it is very quick...

• ... You
• "Seven Plus" A Whole Lot More
• More Maths & Magic
• Insert Straight And Square Flush
• The World's Best Ever Card Trick # 2
• Penelope's Distant Cousin
• Aces For Aussies
• Diminishing Twister
• The Clock Runs Down Again
• My Magic Card
• Hot Flush
• Dodgy Sandwich
• It Was A Very Good Year
• Red-Nose Day
• The China Syndrome
• The Three-Pile Enquiry
• The Dudeney Principle, Plus!
• Dudeney's Baby Boy
• Tipsy Aces
• The Biggest Liar Of All
• Now, That Was Fast!
• Faro Flush Out
• Ace Tumblers!
• Pseudo Smyth's Myth
• Naff All!
• Squeaky-Clean Cannibals
• Crave For Craven
• The Unwanted Visitor
• Face-up 16th...

BONUS: "BRAINWAVED OIL & WATER"

Paul has asked permission from his good friend, Jim Canaday, to present Jim's amazing and fun-to-do card routine that uses NO gaffed cards..."Brainwaved Oil & Water". This wonderful, multi-phased routine is not only easy to do, but "flows", naturally from one stage to the next ending with 8 cards that can be inspected by the spectators.

1st edition 2014, 11 pages.

A full stage balloon show adds another options for booking, and can really set you apart from the competition!

Here are just some of the benefits you can offer your clients with a full-stage balloon show...

• COLOR: That's an obvious benefit, and an attractive one. Never underestimate the power of a colorful stage.
• SOUND: The sound of balloons being twisted is anything but "boring". Add fun background music, and you're set.
• MOVEMENT: When balloons are being tossed about, shot off fingers, twisted and balanced, you have a non-stop sea of movement throughout the room.
• AUDIENCE INTERACTION:...

This manuscript features six routines from Paul Voodini, all utilizing a marked deck. As well as fully explaining the routines, Paul also discusses many subtleties that allow the performer to use a marked deck with confidence and the 'tricks of the trade' that mean the spectators never suspect for...

Sloka Deck works fine with existing suit systems like chased, shocked etc. An innovative method to randomize the suits is included. Alternately, you can choose to use the suit systems given in my SOS 1 and SOS 2.

In addition, the second edition contains alternative mnemonics, a couple of routines, a new technique 'Sing Read' which is a reverse process of readings and a list of routines of various creators which can be done with Sloka Deck, compiled by David Burmeister.

Almost all the routines...

Absolute Coin'cidence

This ebook contains 9 amazing routines with different themes other combined principles. Also included are 3 bonus ideas for you to build on. You will love performing these day in and day out. Absolutely self working, nothing to reset, almost impromptu, no sleights and very easy to do. All based on the 5 coin version. The coins can be any coins, real or imaginary.

Ultimate Coin'cidence

This ebook contains 11 stunning and impossible routines. The main routine is...

This ebook is profusely illustrated by Ed Mishell and includes tricks, tips, presentations, publicity, patter and ideas. Clever and ingenious routines, many with standard props or none at all.

• Preface
• One Man's Opinion
• Costly Cover
• A Funny Bill Bit
• Smooth Floating Ball
• Karger's Coin Stack
• Through The Ribbon
• Cigarette Machine
• Coin Catching Comedy
• Flash Tv Frame
• Brainwave Deck Gag
• Baker Slate Tip
• Much Into Little
• Torn Center Tip
• Buzz Saw Ideas
• Four Ink Spots
• Move For Mentalists
• Knife Through Coat
• Shooting A Candle
• Bubble Gum Magic
• Squaring The Circle
• Silk In Box
• Three...

• ... Anagram
• Additional Thoughts - Elliot Watson, Alan Nu, Robert Watkins
• The Bob Principle - Hearting Stars
• Additional Ideas - Mark Chandaue
• Liar, Liar
• Truth Teller
• Additional Idea - Colin McLeod
• A Simple Divination
• Truly Invisibly Visible (THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL! You will love this one so much!)
• Truly Invisibly Visible 2
• Be Controversial - Think Backwards
• Eye to Eye Star-Sign Revelation
• The Frame
• Nod to Star Sign
• Mark Chandaue Additional Idea
• Derren's Repeat it in Your Mind Principle
• The Wash Principle
• Passing Star
• Mixing Principles
• Paul Voodini - A Happy...

NOW GET THE FACTS: Absolutely no apparatus of any description is used (may be worked in a bathing suit). No confederates or assistants need be employed as this is strictly a one-man feature. No switches or exchange of questions takes place at any time, and original questions never leave the audience's sight for an instant. There are no impression devices of any kind. No pre-show work or use of the internet in anyway.

No palming (as you have nothing to palm), no sleights...

• ... Mnemonic System
• The Introductory Speech
• In Conclusion

1st edition 1934, 31 pages; PDF 36 pages.

• ...
  • ...Vanishing Bowl of Water
  • Spooky Card Trick
  • Block, Frame, and Ribbon Trick
• TABLE-TOP MAGIC
  • 68 Table-Top Tricks
    • Record Lights Tube
    • The Six Pile
    • The Reappearing Ball
    • Balanced Water
    • Cord-Arm Escape
    • Drink Up
    • Obedient Matchbox
    • Juice Writing
    • Card Sharp
    • Pull the Pacer
    • The Floating Straw
    • Chew Two Strings into One
    • What Brand?
    • Rearranging Molecules
    • Tug of War
    • Written in the Cards
    • Cutting the Cards
    • Name the Coin
    • A Light Matter
    • Perfect Balance
    • Confetti from an Egg
    • Three Coins into Four
    • Dry Sand
    • A Floating Filter
    • Hot Money?
    • Box Up Your Sleeve
    • Pocket Mind Reading
    • Make Dimes Disappear
    • Cord Through...

If you are a mentalist with a good understanding of cold reading then you can work this plan either full-time or part-time. Mentalists around the world are already doing this and you can too. This is one of the cleverest ideas on cold-reading you will ever come across and will increase your bookings. This is not a pipe dream, but 100% practical. You will kick yourself for not having thought of this yourself. Nothing left to the imagination. You get complete details and sources on how to work this...

These effects can be performed either face to face or in a virtual show. You will be able to perform the routines almost as soon as you learn them.

1st edition 2021, PDF 17 pages.