(22nd December 1888 - 12th May 1955)
Born in Dublin, Ireland. Stage name of Victor Michael Farrelly. His parents were Scots. Learned as student of David Devant. Expert pro cardman and close-up magician. Probably invented the close-up case (years before 1939). Retired in 1939.
For more information see Paul Gordon's Victor Farelli: A Magical Memoir.
Coauthors: Ted Annemann
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202 Methods of Forcing - with Victor Farelli NotesTed Annemann & Victor Farelli![]() Farelli's notes can roughly be categorized in three groups. One is attribution where he writes the inventor's name, or at least the one he thought originated this particular force. The second group is quality, where he writes attributes like 'very good', 'ingenious' etc. And the third group are extensions, variations or entirely new forces. Some of these entries are even dated and could be of particular interest to historians. Although I think these notes are quite interesting, please... | 2008 / 1 / 10 | $4.00 to wish list | ||
Farelli's Card MagicVictor Farelli![]() A practical treatise on little-known card sleights, including numerous new card problems. "You already know it, of course, but I would be amiss if I did not state for the record that putting Farelli parts I & II into standard format, transforming it, in the process, from 50 pages into 140, much improves it as a reference and it now looks really great. Thanks for a job well done." - 'M'This is an exceptional book on card moves and tricks. A publication that has been long forgotten. It is filled with notes and advice by Victor Farelli - a professional... | 2009 / 10 / 20 | $19.90 to wish list | ||
Convincing Coin MagicVictor Farelli![]() Farelli was regarded by his fellow magicians as "beyond all other writers on conjuring in that he sought not only to explain the 'how-to' in minute detail, down to the last crook of the little finger, but he also threw in a thousand asides—the origin of the trick, a bibliography, alternative props or moves the performer might use, a quote from David Devant, the psychology behind the feat, audience reaction to it, and tips on practicing" (Robert Lund). Contains a select bibliography of coin magic. 1st... | 2010 / 11 / 24 | $15.00 to wish list | ||
John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and BallsVictor Farelli![]() "... We are not given to uncritical boosts.... But it is difficult to write with moderation of the work of Johnnie Ramsay. His sleight of hand is unexcelled, perhaps even unequalled. Performers who know all there is to know about the Cups and Balls are not merely puzzled, but utterly baffled by Ramsay's presentation. His Cap and Pence is a masterpiece of artistry....... | 2011 / 2 / 6 | $15.00 to wish list | ||
Can You Tell Fortunes?Victor Farelli![]() As magician you will occasionally encounter this question. Farelli describes and teaches a strong effect that can be done with a borrowed deck of cards. At the end Farelli includes some practical advice on fortune telling. Briefly, the effect is as follows. Having been requested by a lady in the company to tell her her fortune, the magician asks her to give him the date and the month (not the year - never ask the age of a woman!) of her birth. Pretending to make some intricate calculations, he informs the sitter that her "lucky"... | 2011 / 4 / 27 | $5.00 to wish list | ||
Master SpellerVictor Farelli![]() Any member of the audience selects one of the four hands. No force, direct or indirect, is employed. The three packets not chosen are returned to the pack. The person holding the selected hand is requested to choose... | 2011 / 5 / 20 | $5.00 to wish list | ||
Nate Leipzig's Card StabVictor Farelli![]() From the foreword: In Chapter III in Down's Art of Magic, the editor, John N. Hilliard, describes a similar trick, but it is not credited to Leipzig, and it is vastly more complicated and difficult than his. | 2011 / 5 / 22 | $8.00 to wish list | ||
Thanks to Leipzig!Victor Farelli![]() "... a fairly brilliant effect, executed with borrowed cards, will prove ten times more convincing to a modern audience than the most elaborate and astounding feat imaginable, performed with a pack belonging to the conjurer himself..." - Farelli's Card Magic (Chapter VIII.) | 2011 / 5 / 30 | $12.00 to wish list | ||
John Ramsay's Triple RestorationVictor Farelli![]() Over a decade ago, THE WORLD'S FAIR offered a prize for the best list of really outstanding magical effects. The winner of the competition was Mr. Charles Harrison ("Rajah Khan") who, although he mentioned only nine items ... some of them being big illusions like Sawing Through a Woman and the Substitution Trunk ... included John Ramsay's Paper Tearing Trick in his List. - The World's Fair, 24th December 1938
1st edition 1949, 21 pages. PDF... | 2017 / 10 / 24 | $9.00 to wish list | ||
The Odin RingsVictor Farelli![]()
1st edition 1931, 68 pages; digital edition 2018, 73 pages. | 2018 / 11 / 29 | $8.00 to wish list | ||
The Odin Rings (used)Victor Farelli![]() | 2021 / 1 / 30 | $15.00 to wish list | ||
Master Speller (used)Victor Farelli![]() | 2021 / 1 / 30 | $10.00 to wish list | ||
202 Methods of Forcing - with Victor Farelli Notes (used)Ted Annemann & Victor Farelli | 2021 / 2 / 4 | $250.00 to wish list |
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