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International award-winning Australian magician Joel Howlett was a very close friend to the late Jim McKeague. Jim was not only a magician but also a magic historian and author of The Best 200 Tricks With A Svengali Deck.

Joel has taken the time to describe three of the routines ('Jack And His Dog', 'Ten Card Poker' and 'The Three Card Trick') that he and Jim worked on together. Joel has also attempted to include some of the advice and tips Jim lovingly shared with him. The result was this PDF book.

PLEASE NOTE - The ebook is aimed at the intermediate magician as some of the more basic card moves are not described in detail.

1st edition...

A usual kind of title for an unusual kind of book. Magic with a Smile is just that. Tricks with the accent on humour yet not neglecting the magical value of each item. The illustrated joke should be interesting to MCs.

• CHAPTER ONE: Cards 4
  • Three Three's are Nein
  • Automatically Ambitious
  • It's the Tobacco that Counts
  • Spell Bound
  • Filed for Easy Reference
• CHAPTER TWO Miscellaneous
  • H.T. One Handed Changing Bag
  • Please Take a Card
  • Handymans Delight
• CHAPTER THREE Illustrated Jokes
  • Now, I can see the Joke
  • China Tea
  • Friar Murphy
  • Centipede Capers
  • Rodentia Avenue
  • Simile Sorceries ...

A massive collection of information with a huge amount of beautiful illustrations mostly compiled from the pages of Scientific American magazine. The introduction is by Henry Ridgely Evans.

During the 1890s, Scientific American magazine published detailed explanations of magic illusions. The informant for the magazine was no other than William E. Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, who at that time was the stage manager for Harry Kellar. Kellar was upset once he found out that he had a mole in his company who would feed the descriptions of some of his most popular illusions to the magazine, including the rope tie that formed the basis of his Spirit...

This ebook features 28 of Mel's mentalism ideas, each of which is commercial and entertaining.

It also has an interesting essay on getting the basics right as well as three further pages of great one-liners to use in your act. Mel's methods are practical and uncomplicated - he has a real gift for getting directly to the nub of what is needed to created any desired effect - and so there will be many ideas that you will soon be including in your repertoire.

• Introduction
• Svengali Postcards
• Any Time Impromptu Book Test
• My Drink Prediction
• Blackout Gag
• Minor Miracle with M&Ms
• The Magic...

A lecture in the art of close-up magic.

Excerpt from the introduction by Val Andrews:

Using storytelling to not only effectively enhance effects, but also your show.


As a performer, I generally prefer the methods of the tricks I choose to be simple, the plots clear, and the magic...well, magical. I use stories to draw the audience in. To find interest in not only the effect I am presenting but also in me.

CONTENTS:

The Why and Way - How I use Stories, that help ensure my audiences remember Me and not just the effects.

Kiss Me Fate - a Tarot effect

Till’ Death Do Us Part - A haunting effect with an old letter, two wedding rings, and a string.

Soul Fate -...

1st edition, 1910, London; 100 pages.

4. The Editor to his Readers, Will Goldston
5. An Interview and an Appreciation, Henry Byatt
7. Apparatus for Amateurs, Geo. Johnson
10. A Chat on Magic, Andre Letta
14. Ingenious Coin Wands, Henry Bate
15. Two Good Tricks, Adrian Plate
16. Harry Houdini, "Houdini"
19. The Devil amongst the Stars, "Nibs"
20. A Smoking Concert Programme, W. Avis
24. Indoor Magic (Arranged by), Jay Gee
27. Original Card Tricks, "Elliot"
31. Original Illusions, Collings and Bretma
39. The...

In general magic books cover a certain subject area. Here a slice through time is offered. The 'Magic Annual' describes the best and most popular effects from one year. (There is a second volume in this series Magic Annual 1938-1939.)

Max Holden writes in the introduction: "Some of the items are new, some are old tricks given a novel twist, while other effects, although known in a general way, are now published in detail for the first time - among these latter, the Hugard Fire Eating Act, Hugard's Bullet Catching Feat and my own presentation of Smoke Pictures. Jean Hugard has given his best, as usual, and I am...

Right before your very eyes, this ebook shows you all the secret trick and sleight-of-hand effects you need to perform mystifying feats of magic. These are under-your-nose, how-did-you-do-that tricks that will entertain your audience and confound your friends - from an arm's length away!

These tricks are simplicity itself, they use items found in your pocket or around the house. Even better, you can perform many of the tricks without any preparation. No matter what your skill level, with this ebook you can master telepathic and mind-reading magic, spectacular illusions and other baffling...

A tribute to Bert Allerton.

• The Legacy of Bert Allerton by Eugene Burger
• Timeless Words from Bert
• Bert Allerton - A Brief Biography by Robert Parrish
• Rules for the Close-Up Magician by Bert Allerton
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• Straight Lines - Don't Go Round Corners by Simon Lovell
• The Magic Menu Awards
• Reviews
  • "Color Changing Knives" by Scotty York
  • "Joker Monte" David Neighbors
  • "Martyn Swindle Shells" by Bruce Martyn
  • "Magician's Utility Pouch" by Tabman
  • "The Vernon Chronicles Videos" by Bruce Cervon
  • "The 3rd British Close-Up Magic Symposium" by various contributors
  • "Semi-Automatic Card Tricks" by Steve Beam
• The Two Card Trick by ...

• Character Development for the Restaurant Performer by Terry Parrett
• The Acer File: The Bill in Cigarette by Carl Cloutier
• Mental Kombat by Terry Parrett
• Founding Fathers by Terry Parrett
• ESP-TV by Terry Parrett
• Reviews
  • "Celebrity Autographs" by Terry LaGerould
  • "Light Illusions Lapel Pin" by Bright Magic
  • "Acting for Magicians" by Richard L. Tenace
  • "Miracles While-U-Wait!" by Mark Jenest
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning

This is a compilation of issues 1 - 6.

• Welcome
• Editorial
• Taking Tips: The Pros and Cons
• Handling Unruly Spectators
• Books: The Essential Library for the Working Pro
• Reviews
  • "Close Up Illusions" by Gary Ouellet
  • "Aspen Bar Magic"
  • "Impossibilia" by John Bannon
  • "Misled" by Tim Wenk
  • "Dollar Monte" by Kennedy
  • "Hollyweird" by Christopher
• Transmutation by Jim Sisti
• Picks a Card by Chris Hurlbert and Neal Prete
• Behind Bars

• Why Does a Restaurant Need a Magician?
• Editorial
• Restaurant Magic for Children
• The Best Videos for Working Pros
• Reviews
  • "7 Secrets" by J. C. Wagner
  • "Professional Close-Up"...

This is a compilation of issues 43 - 48.

• An Inner-View (Interview) with Jim Ryan by Tom Mullica
• Jim Ryan a Biographical Sketch by Jim Sisti
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• Ask The Only by Al The Only
• Just Thinking by Mark Strivings
• Reviews
  • "Easy to Master Card Miracles 4-6" by Michael Ammar
• The Magic of Jim Ryan by Phil Willmarth
• Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost by Jim Ryan
• The Broken and Restored Match by Jim Ryan
• Cathy's Screwy Finger Bit by Jim Ryan
• Good Night, George by Jim Ryan
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• The Last Word by Chris Hurlbert

• A Gift From Me to You by Paul Green
• The Financial...

This is a collection of money saving tips and tricks for the magician. I have been raised with a DIY attitude. Over the decades I have collected tips and tricks to make an expensive dealer item for a few dollars, or to replace something with a cheap item from the hardware store. If you are not afraid...

NOTICE: This is an expanded version of an illusion described in Grant's Lost Illusion Files. It gives you far more information.

Although this illusion can be done year-round, this makes a great illusion for spook shows or Halloween shows. For those affairs, it is the perfect illusion and it would...

From the introduction:

Lubor Fiedler's famous dental dam illusion principle is applied to a variety of tricks and routines, not just the penetration of a coin through a rubber sheet. The only sad part here is that the name Lubor Fiedler cannot be found anywhere in this publication. No credit was given.

Excerpt from the introduction by Walter Gibson:

As the title suggests, this is a pure work about theory, but not old and dusty thoughts, instead a fresh and new look by Daniel Tyler. Certainly you will find topics which are as old as magic, such as 'the merit of gimmicks' and 'misdirection', but you will also find a chapter dealing with 'where to shop', which is up-to-date and includes places on the internet. This chapter alone can save you a multiple of the price of this ebook. Or what about 'getting the girl' or 'how to admire Blaine, but be yourself' - all topics that Daniel discusses. You might be shocked to hear that Daniel is just eighteen...

• Why Does a Restaurant Need a Magician?
• Editorial
• Restaurant Magic for Children
• The Best Videos for Working Pros
• Reviews
  • "7 Secrets" by J. C. Wagner
  • "Professional Close-Up" by Leo Behnke
  • "Small World" Chris Hurlbert and Neal Prete
  • "The Remarkable Mister Gigwits" by Schuyler Irish
  • "The Creeps" by Ben Harris
  • "The Radar Deck" by Richard Osterlind
• Changeling Cards by Skip Sansoucie
• E-Z Copper-Silver Purse Transposition by Skip Sansoucie
• Ambitious Card by Skip Sansoucie
• Behind Bars

• A Philosophy of Magic by Michael Close
• About Audience Management by Michael Close
• About Michael Close
• Psychic Entertainment Well Done by Bruce Rudolph
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• In Memoriam Heba Haba Al by Max Maven
• Reviews
  • "Professional Magician's Signed Card to Wallet" by Mark Leveridge
  • "Pickpocket" by David Acer
  • "T.D.C. Utility Holdout" by Dan Tong
  • "Tricked and Tricked Again" by Kirk Charles
  • "Restaurant and Table Magic" by Dan Tong
  • "Get Top Dollar Working Family Restaurants" Brian Flora
  • "Gary Kurtz - Unexplainable Acts" by Richard Kaufman
• Waxed by Charles Greene
• The Leather-Clad Stranger by David Acer and Jim Sisti ...

• A Volunteer From The Table by Jim Kleefeld
• The Magic Menu Awards
• Tax Planning for the Professional Magician by Mercer Helms
• Talkin' Magic by Kirk Charles
• As the Only by Al the Only
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• Reviews
  • "Lipstick" by Tony Binarelli
  • "The Eternal Light" by Al Cohen
  • "Four-Card Monte" by Bob King
  • "Card Craft" by J. K. Hartman
  • "Brad Burt's Magic Videos (1-5)" by Brad Burt
  • "The Dog-Eared Deck Plus" by Simon Lovell
  • "Roger Klause: In Concert" by Lance Pierce
• Paradapt (Parallax Revisited) by Tabman
• Second Impression by Scott Wells
• The Hand Is Quicker Than The Eye by Eric DeCamps
• The Last Word by...

• Who Are We Fooling? by Kirk Charles
• The Walk-Around Formula by Johnny Ace Palmer
• Dai Vernon 1894 - 1992
• English Money vs. The U.S. Magician by Gary Ward
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• Reviews
  • "Invisible Thread Reel" by James B. George
  • "Hot Dog!" by Nick Trost and Patrick Reymond
  • "Kickback Monte" by Keith Bennett
  • "Show-Time at the Tom Foolery" by Richard Kaufman
  • "Corporate Presentations" by Leo Behnke
  • "More Commercial Magic - The J.C. Wagner Video Vol. II" by J.C. Wagner
• Two Signed Card Transposition by Dennis Carroll
• Sensory Deception by Burton the Bizarre
• The Dan Quayle Trick by...

• The Scrutiny of the Public Eye by Gary Ward
• Becoming a Professional Restaurant Magician by Steve Beam
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• From the Mailbox
• How Much Is Enough by Scott Wells
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• Reviews
  • "Nervous Breakdown" by Dominique Duvivier
  • "The Last Monte" by Harry Anderson
  • "Zeus Pad" by That's Magic
  • "Las Vegas Chip Assembly" by Tabman
  • "Camera Magic" by Anne White
  • "Center Tear Teach-In" by Lee Earle
  • "Find the Ace" by Leo Behnke
• The Famed Two Card and Glass Juggle by Simon Lovell
• The Power in Alcohol by Jerry Camaro
• Slabmug by Chris Hurlbert and Neal Prete ...