Displaying 361 to 384 (of 942 products) ★★★★★ $5 Sleight of HandEdwin Sachs This is an all time classic with 57 beautiful illustrations. It is one of the most complete books written on magic, because it teaches both stage and close-up magic (cards, coins, silks, cups and balls, etc.), technique, presentation, and all the peripheral skills necessary for great conjuring.
"I beg to say that it is far and away the very best work of its kind ever published" - Harry Kellar
"My den contains a large collection of books on magic, but none has a cover so worn as 'Sleight of Hand' by Edwin Sachs." - David Devant
The official byline read: The standard texbook on how to become a magician. Sleight-of-hand... ★★★★★ $15 CardeceitsPeter Duffie ... of the selection. But he fails. The packets cleanly are placed together with the three reversed cards still in place. You hold the packet and tap it with the selection whereupon the three reversed cards visibly change into the three mates of the selection.
Inside Out: In the book Alternative Card Magic (See CardZones), I included a trick called, 'Inside Job'. I have since published a couple of variations. However, this is the first that requires no significant set-up.
New Hue View: An outgrowth from a previous effect of mine called "A Piece of Fred" that appeared in Obsession. Both this and...  (21st October 1914 - 22nd May 2010)
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Inspired by and learned at age ~10 from father's papers-on-knife trick and later from local Tulsa magic buffs, including Roy "Wabash" 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... ★★★★★ $10 The Complete Eye-OpenersRalph W. Hull & Paul Gordon  Comprising Eye-Openers and More Eye-Openers plus R. W. Hull's
Supreme Mental Discernment.
Paul Fleming wrote about More Eye-Openers:
The late Ralph W. Hull was a tireless originator in the field of magic, and was particularly active in devising amazing mysteries with playing cards. The Tuned Deck, which he described as "my most cherished trick," was accorded nineteen pages in the monumental work, Greater Magic. Other Ralph W. Hull specialties have appeared in the form of pamphlets, one of which is the subject of this review.
John Northern Hilliard wrote a foreword to More Eye Openers, in which he... ★★★★★ $15 Train BricksCameron Francis
"Cameron's 'Creation' is worth the price of the download!" - Stephen Tucker
Get ready for six new new mental magic effects from the fertile and slightly deranged mind of Cameron Francis. All of these effects are well within the range of most magicians. No knuckle-busting sleights. No gaffs or gimmicks. All of the tricks use a normal deck.
Effects:
B'WAVY GRAVY - The spectator takes five cards from a shuffled deck, shuffles them, and then discards all but one. The magician instantly knows which card was selected.
CREATION - A card is "created" by a spectator. The magician reveals the card...  Hal has been a big fan of astonishing close-up magic for over 4 decades. He loves the ageless classics of close-up magic … real impromptu magic; things like coins, cards and silks. Magic that is captivating and can be carried in your pocket and be pulled out at a moment's notice.
Imagine performing incredible mesmerizing close-up spur-of-the-moment magic that you can pull right from your pocket with no setup, no crazy sleight of hand, no weird moves to master. Further visualize slow, right before your eyes mind-blowing magic feats that leave your spectators speechless and wanting more all performed with magic’s classic thumb tip! Wait, what? Did you say the thumb tip? Yes, the thumb... ★★★★★ $25 The Gimmick-less Vault Vanish StunnerHal Saxon
The Gimmick-Less Bank Vault Vanish is an EDC impromptu stunner.
This is a challenge effect you will win every time. This is 100% gimmick-less mind-blown EDC (Every Day Carry) magic. Close-up, angle proof, fast, easy, impromptu, EDC, instant full-view reset. Perfect for beginners and seasoned magicians.
This is a phenomenal example of separating the steal from the reveal. The steal happens well before the vault/fist is opened revealing utter emptiness. This effect absolutely destroys any other "Where is it? Which hand?" effect. The reactions are amazing. I literally have spectators that... ★★★★★ $6 Expert Card TechniqueJean Hugard & Fred Braue  This is the 3rd edition which includes an additional chapter by Dai Vernon and another one by Dr. Daley. (The popular Dover version is a reprint of the 2nd edition and is lacking these two interesting chapters.) This book describes serious stuff. Card moves and tricks for the advanced card man. (For an excellent introduction to card magic see The Royal Road to Card Magic or the Card College series.) Expert Card Technique lists and explains in detail a large quantity of card moves. Card moves are abundant and any good card man will come up with his own variations and twists due to his constant use of cards and tireless perfection of... ★★★★★ $15 NextDaniel Garcia These are Daniel's impromptu magic notes.
"Cliptrip alone is worth the price of these notes!" - Chris Kenner
"Stretch is the best use of this old rubberband principle i have ever seen." - Dan Harlan
" .....(smile)...." - Paul Harris
Find out what has the top names in magic interested in Daniel Garcia's mind. This set of notes contains some of the strongest and most visual impromptu magic ever seen. Cliptrip - causes a paper clip to visually melt at your finger tips as openly as possible. Bad Habit - push a cigarette through the cellophane of its pack, and visually mend the melted holes. Stretch - An... ★★★★★ $10 Bottle in BottleRon Jaxon ... gimmick for only a few dollars. Even if you never perform this great trick simply displaying this unusual object on a shelf will bring curiosity to the people who notice it. Which makes Bottle in Bottle a great conversation piece.
1st edition 2006; 5 pages.
Reviewed by Don Jarrard Nice idea. Almost impromptu. I would rather buy a bottle cutter at Hobby Lobby for $20 and glass glue to really put a bottle in a bottle. Then fill the larger bottle with coke. It will hide the reality and sound. Use a latex coke bottle for vanish. I can use this for friends but my idea is t.v. special strong. Recommended... ★★★★★ $10 Packet Trick TreasuresAldo Colombini Here's another collection of packet tricks. Using only a few cards you can perform very strong, baffling, visual magic. The main feature is: TOTALLY IMPROMPTU EFFECTS AND NO SET-UPS!
Contents:
- COURTSHIP (Nick Trost): You show two separate packets of cards, four Queens and four Kings. Magically they assemble by colors and suits!
- NINE FOREVER (Aldo Colombini): A two-phase routine using just eight cards including a card revelation and a prediction!
- GORDON'S ACES (Paul Gordon): Eight cards are removed and you try to find a card of each suit. You do, but at the same time, you also find the four Aces!
- DECA...
★★★★★ $19.90 Sfida Impossibile al New Zealand Poker: Trionfo sotto SteroidiBiagio Fasano
Due versioni differenti di un effetto, incredibilmente Impromptu e praticamente Self Working, che mette in scena una Partita ad un Poker immaginario dalle strane regole che rendono sempre lo spettatore come il grandissimo favorito,
ma dove, al termine, incredibilmente il Mago vincerà contro ogni probabilità, chiudendo la partita i n un vero e proprio Trionfo dei 4 Assi!
Un effetto davvero STUPEFACENTE di Cartomagia che lascerà increduli tanto voi, quando lo proverete le prime volte (accade tuttora persino a me che l’ho ideato, ve lo garantisco!), quanto il vostro pubblico, non appena... ★★★★★ $16.95 Singapore Lecture Notes(Benny) Ben Harris ... visual stunt revelation that was originally created by Jay Sankey. Here are a couple of cool variations. COMING TOGETHER AGAIN is a real killer item based on a Sadowitz piece from Almanac (see demo video below).
The real highlight is the closer Ben used on both nights in Singapore. This is his IMPROMPTU DARYL. It's a no-gaffed-deck handling of ULTIMATE AMBITION. You know the effect: the deck is wrapped in rope yet still the ambitious card rises to the top. Here Harris teaches you how to simulate the effect on the spur of the moment. Use any deck!
Includes:
- Pyramid Cards
- Coming Together...
★★★★★ $15 Number 5Scott Creasey Number 5 is the culmination of many years spent searching for a simple to remember, impromptu routine which delivers not only an impossible magical/psychic climax, but also a personal reading which people will remember and talk about.
This routine isn't restricted to close up use. Scott has performed it many times on stage, in cabaret and in a lecture environment using nothing more than a flip chart and a marker pen.
Versatility is something Scott tries to build into every routine he uses as part of his professional repertoire and this routine is no exception, with ideas for multiple readings... ★★★★★ $30 The Best of Slydini ... and more (Text & Photos)Karl Fulves & Tony Slydini  ... reference to another volume. But having them also together by themselves allows for a stop-motion-like viewing of the action.
It is easy to sing the praises for Slydini. He was one of the most influential close-up magicians of recent history. Probably nobody sufficiently knowledgeable in magic will dispute this. The only other names which I would mention in the same breath are Dai Vernon, Edward Marlo and Arturo Ascanio. (I am excluding any living masters from this list or magicians far into the past.) Slydini had this incredible smooth style and lovable personality. He also created... ★★★★★ $12 OsmosisPaul A. Lelekis This e-book is LOADED! There are 16 full routines with cards, bills, coins, ESP, food (a levitation), hilarious gags, comedy, science magic, and much, much more. There are many color photos explaining every move and videos of two different switches that you will love to perform.
Below is a preview:
2002 Simplicity Aces - An easy to do version of Elmsley and Jennings' killer classic. This is very direct and ends clean.
COMBO Bill Penetration and Bill Switch - You're going to love this hilarious 8 minute routine for close-up or cabaret. This routine plays very big and will get that applause.
... ★★★★★ $20 No Jacket Required: The TiepitEnrico Varella As seen on the Bob Fitch Topit Workshop DVDs (Bob Kohler Magic).
"I've always thought this was a great idea, and a much-needed addition to the whole jacket-bound Topit saga." - Lewis Jones, Author of Ahead of the Pack, Seventh Heaven and Encyclopaedia of Impromptu Card Forces
"It looks really good - Lots of very useful material. In many ways, you are selling it short by calling it the Tiepit book as it contains a wealth of information well beyond that particular idea. You may want to add a subtitle which lets the buyer know how much additional information is in the book." - Jay Scott Berry
... ★★★★★ $9 A Close Up ShowPaul A. Lelekis ... (final revelation) seems absolutely impossible...even the spectator can place the coin into the performer's hand and then hold his wrist...but the coin flies into the other hand that is held by a second spectator.
3) CHEEK TO CHEEK - This is Paul's completely updated version of a classic of magic. It is Triumph on steroids - and you don't have to do any sleights. An impossible, direct, in-your-face routine that defies detection. Every little aspect has been "tweaked". Wait until you see Paul's amazing application...this will fool magicians...and is the perfect ending for this amazing... ★★★★★ $15 The Inversion TheoryDavid Misner ... clean and super easy to do too; like anything however it will take practice to get looking natural and smooth. The Flip Side: With The Flip Side, the card is chosen and lost in the deck completely. After showing that all the cards in the deck are currently face up, the spread is closed and the magic happens. When the deck is spread again, there is clearly one card face-down that wasn't before... The selected card. This one is nice, simple and very direct. The deck is cleanly shown before the revealed card, you can cleanly spread each card without worrying about a block-push off or some kind... ★★★★★ $10 Body Tricks (Video)Stephen Ablett Body Tricks is a collection of 64 magical effects using nothing but the human body.
Learn to remove your own thumb, stretch your fingers, twist your hands and levitate of the ground. This is the ultimate in impromptu magic, tricks that can be performed instantly without the need of any searching for props.
Whether you're a professional magician, hypnotist, psychic or just looking for some interesting stunts to amuse your friends, there is something here for everyone.
Thumb Tricks
- Travelling Thumb
- Moving Thumb
- Stretching Thumb
- Restrained Thumb
Tricks with your Fingers
... ★★★★★ $10 Triple ImpactPaul A. Lelekis ... many poker demos out there...but NONE like this beauty. This will become your absolute favorite routine to perform and is an ideal closer.
These wonderful effects are not for the faint of heart, but for magicians who not only want to "up" their game, but also provide their spectators with some magic that they will not soon forget.
Two of these effects are completely impromptu and the third is minimal set up.
THE ULTIMATE POKER Demo This 8 minute routine is a fantastic closer - or if someone hands you a deck of cards for you to do a trick, you will "FRY" their brains with this spectacular... ★★★★★ $10 U.F. Grant's Impossible Bill in LemonDevin Knight ... number of the bill. It is the same bill!
- no thumb tips
- no secret openings in the lemon
- the knife is ungimmicked and is not used to load a bill
- no duplicate bills
- no erasing or changing serial numbers
- no bill switches
- no miscalling the serial numbers
Just clean impossible appearing magic that is easy to do. This is a feature effect taking the best ideas of U. F. Grant and Devin Knight that you will use. It will create much talk and is one of the most devious methods ever created.
1st edition 2016, 13 pages.
Reviewed by Gary Cordingley I am an amateur magician who is very pleased... ★★★★★ $35 The Complete The MentalistDon Tanner & Jack Dean 
Enjoy the great mental magic by contributors such as Al Koran, Bill Miesel, Peter Warlock, Dai Vernon, U.F. Grant, Eddie Clever and even T. A. Waters, and of course a good amount by Don Tanner and Jack Dean themselves.
You will receive issues 1 (October 1962) - 33 (September 1965) and the incomplete issue number 34. Includes a foreword by Paul Alberstat.
No. 1
- Central Time / North Bigbee
- Impromptu Clip Board / U. F. Grant
- Mindevelopmental / Howard A. Adams
- Mental Memos / Don Tanner
No. 2
- ESP Elimination / Joe White
- Long Wave Reception / T. A. Waters
- Shine / Jack Ketch
- Mental Memos / Don Tanner
No. 3
★★★★★ $12 Semi-Automatic Card MiraclesMaximiliano Yedid ... A spectator shuffles a deck of cards (which can be borrowed) and makes all the choices, and yet the prediction always matches. You never touch the deck during the trick.
I Dream of the Only Card: The magician shows that a thought of card is the only card printed in the deck - all the others are blank. The deck can be completely examined and given away as a souvenir. The magician never touches the cards until the end (to reveal the card).
Automatic ACAAN / Impromptu Rick Lax's "The End": An ACAAN effect with a borrowed, shuffled deck, where the magician never touches the deck - from the beginning to the end. How many ACAANs qualify in this aspect? The downside? It may not work in some occasions, and in that case, you finish by performing R. Lax's "The... Displaying 361 to 384 (of 942 products)
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