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I
am proud that my friend Peter at Alakazam Magic has allowed me to offer
these to you before everyone else gets their hands on them... This is
a great effect... Well, perhaps Props would be a better word as these
ar many possible presentations that you can do with this very nice set
of props...
“Director’s Cut” has been getting some serious attention on the underground mentalism scene for well over a year with big names such as Richard Osterlind giving his endorsement to it!
So what is “Director’s Cut”? It’s a set of 26 movie poster cards that have been perfectly printed in full colour and laminated so they should last you a lifetime of performances! You also received a DVD which features Routines, Tips and Ideas to use with the cards. Now you will be able to perform some seriously strong mentalism with an interesting and popular premise. “Director's Cut” is Mentalism in its purest form. It's a whole act in your pocket. If you love the idea of using films as part of a routine then the Director's Cut is definitely for you. It can be used strolling, close-up or even parlour. Once you try it you will never leave home without it.
No gaffs, no markings, super clean, resets instantly and best of all everything is examinable!
“Directors Cut” can be used with a range of effects such as Mind reading body language, drawing duplications, remote viewing, predictions and muscle reading, in fact the possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Simple to perform and strong reactions. What more could you ask from a performance? There is plenty of room for fun, drama and good old fashioned presentation.
"I used Simon's Director's Cut at a trade show last week for 3 consecutive days. Not only did it constantly amaze, but it provided one of the most entertaining routines I have ever used. It is a winner and should be in the arsenal of every serious mentalist!" Richard Osterlind May, 2008
Price: £25
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In Print!! This is a must have on the shelf book...
In ancient Rome there was a horn from which the riches of the world flowed. Now, from the fertile mind of John Carney, magicians have a new source of magical riches at their disposal. Within the pages of Carneycopia are taught the prized secrets of one of today's most creative and magical entertainers-John Carney. Here is the close-up of which he is proudest; magic that has won its creator the acclaim of his peers and the public alike. Each routine, trick and sleight is taught in painstaking detail. Here, waiting to amaze your audiences, is a compendium of close-up magic, formulated on the classic values of entertainment and baffling mystery. Written by Stephen Minch. Hardbound, 266 Pages and Fully Illustrated.
Price: £30
A
gold finger ring appears to shrink and expand when rotated.
Great for hypnotic magic.
Twist in one direction, the ring appears to grow! Twist in the opposite direction direction and the ring appears to shrink!
Price: £6
Close-Up Magic #1 (World's Greatest Magic)
View
ClipMagicians who specialize in close-up magic are constantly in search of material that doesn't use playing cards. Easily seventy-five percent of the magic that's been published over the last 50 or 60 years has been card magic of one kind or another so quality non-card material is a relatively scarce commodity in the literature.
On this DVD, you'll meet seven different performers presenting and teaching powerful close-up routines that will wow any audience – and there's not a playing card in sight! The legendary Bruce Cervon starts off with a beautifully routined piece of magic where a borrowed handkerchief is clearly seen to be burned, magically repaired and then used for a stunning production. Glen Falkenstein, of the famed mentalism team of Falkenstein & Willard, combines two simple and well-known dealer items to create a beautiful hybrid of magic while Michael Ammar gives you all of the work on Stefan Schutzer's wonderful animated bill effect. Bob Read is next with a hilarious routine that will make you sorry you laughed so hard because you will be badly fooled by the trick's end. Mark Leveridge offers an elegant and very magical coin box routine while Flip brings the mystery of the classic linking rings to a few safety pins. Finally, Bill Malone performs and teaches a wonderful (and wonderfully portable!) Cups and Balls routine that will charm young and old alike.
It's been said that
even the world's largest and most spectacular stage illusion cannot create
the impact – that feeling of pure astonishment – of a good,
well-performed piece of close-up magic and on this DVD, you'll find seven
compelling pieces of evidence to that effect.
Hanky Panky – Bruce Cervon
A Ball and a Tube – Falkenstein & Willard
Self-Folding Bill – Michael Ammar
Transpo Tumbler – Bob Read
Stay at Home Coins – Mark Leveridge
Flip-Pins – Flip
Rub-a-Dub-Dub/Cups and Balls – Bill Malone
Running Time Approximately 1hr 31mins
Price: £15
Close-Up Magic #2 (World's Greatest Magic)
Magicians who specialize in close-up magic are constantly in search of material that doesn't use playing cards. Easily seventy-five percent of the magic that's been published over the last 50 or 60 years has been card magic of one kind or another so quality non-card material is a relatively scarce commodity in the literature.
On this DVD, you'll meet eight different performers presenting and teaching powerful close-up routines that will wow any audience – and there's not a playing card in sight! Eugene Burger and David Parr begin this volume with a stunning update of U. F. Grant's classic bill transposition. Banachek is next with a sensational book test while J. J. Sanvert combines two effects to create a wonderful interlude with a spectator's borrowed bill. Gregory Wilson follows with a mind-boggling bill switch routine that takes the audience on a figurative trip around the world while Paul Wilson performs and teaches a streamlined version of John Ramsay's classic Cylinder and Coins. Finally, Daryl demonstrates a totally impromptu one-cup routine that can be performed any time and any place.
It's been said that
even the world's largest and most spectacular stage illusion cannot create
the impact – that feeling of pure astonishment – of a good,
well-performed piece of close-up magic and on this DVD, you'll find eight
compelling pieces of evidence to that effect.
The 21st Century Bill Transposition – Eugene Burger and David Parr
Word of the Ring – Banachek
Bill and Pen – J. J. Sanvert
Foreign Affair – Gregory Wilson
The Mystery of the Little Piece of Cork – Paul Wilson
All Screwed Up – Doc Eason
Cup and Ball – Daryl
Running Time Approximately 1hr 29mins
Price: £15
Close-Up Magic #3 (World's Greatest Magic)
Magicians who specialize in close-up magic are constantly in search of material that doesn't use playing cards. Easily seventy-five percent of the magic that's been published over the last 50 or 60 years has been card magic of one kind or another so quality non-card material is a relatively scarce commodity in the literature.
On this DVD, you'll meet seven different performers presenting and teaching powerful close-up routines that will wow any audience – and there's not a playing card in sight! John Mendoza leads off with his stunning version of the Benson/Alan bowl routine, complete with three jaw-dropping final loads that actually make sense. Next up, Tommy Wonder demonstrates a truly impossible feat as he magically threads a needle with 20 strands of thread, creating a wonderful souvenir in the process. Al Schneider performs a great money printing routine while teaching the proper handling of a Himber Wallet at the same time while Henry Evans shows off a whimsical miracle where a silk handkerchief is produced from a photograph. Master coin manipulator David Roth magically transforms four U.S. coins into coins from different countries before causing them to vanish and reappear in a toy globe that was in plain sight throughout the routine. Johnny Thompson reaches back into magic history to perform and teach Max Malini's classic assembly trick while, last but by no means least, Larry Jennings demonstrates a signature effect, his one cup-one ball routine, which begins with the magical production of the cup and ends with its complete vanish.
It's been said that
even the world's largest and most spectacular stage illusion cannot create
the impact – that feeling of pure astonishment – of a good,
well-performed piece of close-up magic and on this DVD, you'll find seven
compelling pieces of evidence to that effect.
Bowl Routine – John Mendoza
Through the Eye of the Needle – Tommy Wonder
Himber Wallet Routine – Al Schneider
3D Photograph – Henry Evans
The Planet – David Roth
Chink-A-Chink – Johnny Thompson
Single Cup and Ball – Larry Jennings
Running Time Approximately
1hr 18mins
Price: £15
C3B (Bounce No Bounce Coloured Balls) - Akira Fujii
Magician
takes out three colour balls.
The ball is thrown out to the table one by one and the bounding ball is caught by the opposite hand. The spectator can do the same thing.
However, he cannot
catch the last one.
Spectator can practice several times.
After it acts, magician's both hands are empty.
Comes complete with Coloured Balls & Gimmick specially made in JAPAN.
Price: £14
Cannibal
Cards (World's Greatest Magic)
The Cannibal Cards plot was devised by Lin Searles in the late 1950's and this decidedly unusual plot has been capturing the imaginations of card magicians ever since. The original Searles approach utilized special cards. However, on this DVD, you'll see seven pasteboard masters, each with their own individual spins on this now-classic effect where a succession of playing cards seem to disappear when placed between other cards, apparently eaten by the "cannibal" cards – and all use ordinary cards.
Michael Ammar begins with the classic plot combined with Frank Garcia's "Apex Aces" and a "collectors" finish that provides three minutes of solid entertainment while Bill Malone follows with a typically hilarious presentation and a few red herrings thrown in that are guaranteed to even fool magicians. Juan Tamariz turns the trick into a piece of magical theater, complete with audience sing-alongs while J. J. Sanvert follows the classic plot right up until his amazing surprise ending. Larry Jennings, as would be expected, offers a classic and elegant handling while Michael Skinner demonstrates the version he used for over 25 years while he was the magician in residence at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. Finally, Eugene Burger presents a streamlined rendition that will, again, mystify everyone but particularly those who are familiar with the original, classic handling.
Since its conception,
the Cannibal Cards plot has been a favorite of magicians and their audiences.
As Dan Huffman observed in The Linking Ring, "And, why not, when
one considers the delightful combination of snappy card magic and the
consumption of raw, human flesh."
Cannibal Cards – Michael Ammar
Those Scary Cannibal Cards – Bill Malone
The Cannibals – Juan Tamariz
Cannibals – J. J. Sanvert
Cannibal Kings – Larry Jennings
Cannibal Cards – Michael Skinner
Cannibals – Eugene Burger
Running Time Approximately 1hr 47min
Price: £15
Glemme
(Norwegian for "To Forget") comes bottled and ready to roll.
Inside you'll read how to make anyone forget virtually anything with a
reliable method that doesn't rely on pure psychology. The subject will
ALWAYS feel as if he forgot that very something he was asked to remember.
Imagine you've asked someone what color his shirt is. After he responds, you openly write this color down so everyone can see it. Then you place your subject into the proper mind set. The subject "Locks the color into his memory" and verbally confirms that he has it. A few moments go by and the subject can't remember the color, no matter how hard he tries!
Inside you'll learn how to perform "The Original Forgotten Ploy" with playing cards, a large sketch pad, a dry erase board, and even a combination lock!
You'll also learn how to "Bring Back" the forgotten memory, at any point, having the subject instantly remember!
Be sure to check out the bonus routine, "Your Personal Combination", where you'll be able to give a member of the audience the power to key in the right combination on your personal briefcase.
Pages 41 - Softbound
Price: £25
BACK
IN PRINT!
Nick Trost is well known for his simple, easy-to-do brand of card magic. He uses subtle moves and principles rather than difficult sleight of hand to produce entertaining card effects.
This book contains 122 of his best tricks, plus variations of these effects by fellow magicians. Most of the tricks have been gathered from his column in The New Tops and from his manuscripts, books and marketed items. All of the material has been revised and rewritten especially for this book. There are also many new, unpublished items here that are sure to delight the card magician.
Among the tricks included are such gems as Double Pinochle with an Elevator Finish, Matched Picture Cards, Eighteen-Card Poker and Blind-Sight. All of the tricks are described with easy-to-follow instructions, accompanied by 161 clear illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt.
Here are a few of the areas covered:
Coincidences - Court
Cards - The Four Aces - Gambling Tricks - Revealments - Special Decks
- Packet Tricks - ESP Cards
Also included is an appendix of useful sleights and subtleties.
This is Nick Trost's best and most complete book of card magic. It is hoped you will find many worthwhile effects here to add to your repertoire.
Pages 331 - Hardcover
Price: £30
Mogar's Stag Surprise (4 knives) - Joe Mogar
A
black knife vanishes then appears in a pocket, changes to white, then
black. A white knife is removed from the pocket and the knives change
places twice. Additional black and white knives put in play, the black
and whites jump around and change places. One set is the placed aside.
Finally a white knife changes to a surprise red knife.
Fast moving action, spectator involvement and one surprise after another.
A great routine with the world's best - Mogar Knives.
Routine includes:
1 White Knife - 1 Black Stag Knife - 1 White/Black Stag Knife - 1 White/Red
Knife - 1 Knife Pouch
Mogars Stag Handle Knives are the finest of color-changing knives ever made. These have all the necessary requirements to allow you to perform the perfect routine. The knives are constructed with all the fine details incorporated.
Stag Handles - Perfect Balance - 3 inch length - Single blade - Bolster on one end only - Straight tapered handle
Price: £75
Colour Changing Knives (World's Greatest Magic)
The invention of the Color-Changing Knives is usually credited to illusion designer Walter Jeans and as the effect began to enter the literature of magic in the 1930’s, close-up magicians were immediately taken by the visual nature of the trick. Over the years, a good number of the world’s top close-up performers have presented the knives as a part of their professional repertoires and five of them are on this volume to show you their astounding versions.
Bill Malone begins with his routine – an amazing and inherently funny routine that he uses in his walk-around work for some of the world’s top corporate clients. Johnny Thompson is next with a typically engaging routine while one of magic’s true poets, René Lavand, weaves a love story around the knives. Steve Draun presents his version that has a surprise ending that instantly resets – perfect for walk-around engagements – and Daryl presents his routine with knives of his own invention that ends with an unbelievable finish that leaves the knives in an impossible condition that can be examined by the spectators.
Pocket knives are interesting personal objects and, while they’re not commonly carried as they were in Walter Jeans day, people are still aware that they don’t magically change colour or size or appear and disappear at will. Thus, the Colour-Changing Knives remain one of the most popular and intriguing effects at the disposal of a close-up magician and on this DVD, you’ll find some truly great routines, plus enough moves and ideas to construct an amazing routine of your own!
Walk Around Knives
– Bill Malone
Colour Changing Knife – Johnny Thompson
My Penknives – René Lavand
Colour Changing Knives – Steve Draun
Daryl’s Colour Changing Knives – Daryl
See our colour changing knives here
Running Time Approximately 37min
Price: £15
Coins Through Table (World's Greatest Magic)
An anywhere, anytime miracle that you’ll perform for the rest of your life!
Since entering the literature of magic in the 1600’s, the effect of passing coins through a solid table top has captured the imagination of magicians and has led to countless variations and versions. The trick’s inclusion in the repertoires of some of close-up magic’s most illustrious performers speaks to its utterly mystifying effect on an audience.
In this volume, you’ll see eight different versions of this close-up magic favorite with different methodologies, presentations and even finales. David Roth begins a performance and exposition of the original Al Baker approach of passing the coins through the table one at a time while Gary Ouellet presents Dai Vernon’s version from Stars of Magic. Steve Dacri demonstrates a version taught to him by Slydini and refined by Vernon while John Mendoza uses six coins rather than the traditional four and finishes the routine with an unbelievable final production. David Roth returns with the traditional Han Ping Chien technique for passing three coins through at one time followed by Larry Jennings with a wonderful no-lap method. Johnny Thompson presents his own version of the Baker routine followed by an in-the-air transposition of three coins ala Han Ping Chien, while David Regal presents an innovative method – and presentation – for this close-up classic.
Passing a solid object through another solid object has always been a favorite plot of magicians and the commonness of coins and tables only adds another layer of mystery and fascination to it. Learn one (or more!) of these methods and you’ll be ready to entertain and bewilder anyone at anytime with objects that are completely ordinary and familiar.
Coins Through The
Table (One at a Time) – David Roth
Kangaroo Coins – Gary Ouellet
Coins Thru Table – Steve Dacri
Coins Thru The Table – John Mendoza
Coins Through The Table (Han Ping Chien Method) – David Roth
Coins Through The Table – Larry Jennings
Coins Through Table / Han Ping Chien – Johnny Thompson
Coins Through The Table – David Regal
Running Time Approximately 1hr 30min
Price: £15
Voodoo - Albert Spackman - (UK Exlusive)
I am very proud to have been given permission to reproduce this fabulous classic effect.
Whilst
warning about the dangers of "Voodoo" the spectator is shown
a card that bears the effigy of a man that is to represent the "victim",
this is placed to one side and remains untouched... Meanwhile several
other cards also with the effigy of a man on them are shown, each has
a cross on a different part of the body. The spectator shuffles the cards
and is asked to choose one in the fairest manner possible. The chosen
card reveals the fate that is to befall the victim. the card is revealed...
There is an "X" on the foot... when the victim card is turned
over ITS FOOT IS NOW MISSING!
Now made in laminated cards. Perfect for halloween! One of my personal favorites.
How about following this with the Okito Voodoo Doll
Price: £10
Revolutionary Coin Magic 2.0 - Jay Sankey
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ClipThe wait is over! The mind-blowing companion DVD to the world wide bestseller REVOLUTIONARY COIN MAGIC is here!
Over TWO AND A HALF HOURS of wild new coin magic featuring a parade of breath-taking new techniques including the Mephisto Change, Sickle Switch, Corkscrew Vanish, Merlin Sequence, Body Shift Production, Shaker Vanish, Messiah Clean-up, Drop Zone Production, Airborne Vanish, Wave Load, Snatch Production, Steeplechase Change, Blow Away Vanish, Freefall Transfer, Tumbleweed Production, Radar Switch, Duet Production, P.O.V. Change, Bangkok Vanish, Blink Crossing, Submarine Vanish and SO MUCH MORE!
Jay also shares the "real work" behind several BRAND NEW full-length coin routines including:
JAVA TRANSPO: A wonderfully commercial 2-coin transposition with a built-in presentation!
RECURRENCY: A coin vanishes and reappears several times as the mystery deepens with each inexplicable phase!
STAND-UP TWILIGHT: Jay's walk-around handling of Paul Harris' classic coin effect!
STRIKE THREE: Three coins vanish and reappear under a paper napkin in the most magical manner imaginable!
HOLY CROSS: Many magicians Jay has shown this brilliant handling to have said it is BETTER than "Mr. Clean Coins Across!"
COLLECTOR'S ITEM: A marked coin vanishes and reappears inside a coin collector's cardboard holder that is stapled shut!
Along with a detailed psychological analysis of many of the sleights and routines, Jay also discusses such essential subjects as body language, misdirection through scripting, managing spheres of focus, making the most of different performing environments, the ballet of coin magic and MORE!
SLEIGHTS TAUGHT
Snatch Production
- Wave Load - Silver Fission 1 - Drop Zone Production - Wide Eyed Production
- Silver Fision 2 - From Nowhere Production - From Nowhere Twice - Duet
Production - Messiah Clean-Up - Silver Fission 3 - Body Shift Production
- Tumbleweed Production - Merlin Sequence - Wrinkle in Time - Freefall
Transfer - Blink Crossing - Flying Shuttle - Sickle Switch - Radar Switch
- Motion Change - P.O.V.Change -
Steeplechase Change - Mephisto Change - Rollover Retention Vanish - Blow
Away Vanish - Submarine Vanish - Double Blow Away Vanish - Shaker Vanish
- Bangkok Vanish - Hypnovanish - Airborne Vanish - Gravity Vanish - Corkscrew
Vanish
ROUTINES TAUGHT
Half A Coin Trick - Sound Effect - Java Transpo - Recurrency - Stand-Up Twilight - Opposable Coin - Spinner - Holy Cross - Flesh Pocket - Strike Three - Collector's Item
"The spin of its subject-matter will at first overwhelm you with its dizzying array of options: productions, vanishes, transformations. But they are designed to revitalize the hackneyed techniques of yesteryear and they will. I recommend initially watching this DVD without sound. Let your eyes be ravished, and then watch it again and again until your nervous system adjusts to its visual velocity. If your technique doesn't improve, how you think about coin technique will." - Jon Racherbaumer
Running Time Approximately 154min
Price: £25
Dark Vision - Richard Osterlind
Imagine
your head completely covered by a black cloth hood that has been verified
by an audience member as being completely opaque. Then, imagine performing
any number of sightless vision miracles, limited only by your imagination,
including the Blindfold Drive, a legendary feat of paranormal ability
and performed by the greatest mentalists in history.
This is what the Dark Vision system will enable you to accomplish. Designed from the ground up and fashioned to be used with the Osterlind Stainless Steel Blindfold or on its own, Dark Vision will convince your audiences that you have the ability to see using only the power of your mind. The Dark Vision system consists of the very special hood, each one hand-made by Sandra Sisti and made from the same quality materials and exacting specifications as the S.O.S. Bag, and a booklet written by Richard Osterlind that not only explains the minute details of handling Dark Vision with the Stainless Steel Blindfold and also by itself, but also invaluable tips on how to create and perform a large-scale publicity stunt such as a Blindfold Drive.
There have been many gimmicked blindfolds and hoods on the market over the years…but none of them have offered the versatility, craftsmanship, ease of use or sheer mental power of Dark Vision.
Price: £40
Close Up The Real Secrets of Magic Book - David Stone
Become
a First-Rate Close-Up Performer with this indispensable Guide.
A Goldmine of Hints for the Pros
The real secrets of professional magicians are NOT their routines! If you want to be a pro, you don’t need another book of tricks; you need a guide through his world of professional close-up magic!
Do you want to make
more money as a close-up magician with higher pay and bigger tips? Within
these pages you will discover how to:
Perform your opening trick with maximum impact - Establish yourself as
an authority of any event. - Get spectators to ask you for your business
card. - $Instantly spot the most lucrative tables. - Hundreds of Tips,
Hints, and Tricks of the Trade
How to approach a table – Set the stage for a great performance – The perfect moment to cut in for the best effect – 6 steps to making a classy exit – Strong lines designed to elicit applause – The best time to promote your magic – What to do about a request for an encore – how to get tips…
Learn the Real Secrets of Magic with a book full of concrete advice, funny anecdotes and pointers!
Don't forget the excellent DVD David Stone - Real Secrets of Magic
Pages 397 - Softbound
Price: £20
Extreme Burn - Richard Sanders
From the creator of Interlace, Fiber Optics Extended, Super Cards and more, comes a bill change system that is so visually incredible, you'll think you're watching a Hollywood Special Effect!
Count out five bills,
one at a time. Show them front and back and lay them flat on your hand.
With NO folding, NO cover, NO nothing...THE BILLS VISIBLY CHANGE!
That's it. You are now holding five completely differnet bills.
Count them out. Show them on both sides. They are real bills.
If Harry Potter could do a bill change, this is what it would look like!
Extreme Burn is not just a variation, it is an evolutionary leap forward in technique and effect.
On the DVD:
You will learn 9
unique, hyper-visual changes; giving you an army of devasting bill changes
to do in literally any situation imaginable!
The comprehensive 90 minute DVD teaches you every detail, from setting
up the bills to performing the changes, and all the handlings tips and
subtleties in-between.
Nothing is left out. You will be up and running in no time.
AND as a special BONUS, you'll learn Richard's underground miracle, Slow
Burn. They'll flip-out as they watch bills visually morph, while you slowly
pass your hand over them!
Package includes:
Specially manufactured
gimmick that is built to last a lifetime
Full length DVD with 9 devastating bill changes
Also included, special BONUS Slow Burn (which regularly sells separately
for $20)
Additional points:
Easy to do.
Perform it anywhere, anytime.
Immediately repeatable with absolutely no reset.
Works with any currency.
Change $1's to $100's, transform paper to money, foreign money to local
currency, the possibilities are endless.
Carry it in your pocket and you’re always ready for a miracle!
Running Time Approximately 1hr 41min
Price: £20
The Gypsy Thread (World's Greatest Magic)
The effect that is commonly referred to as Gypsy Thread was first introduced into the literature of magic in 1584 by Provost and ever since, magicians – and presumably their audiences – have been fascinated and enchanted by the simple yet profound concept of a simple strand of thread being broken into small pieces and restored at the magician's fingertips.
On this DVD, you'll see six different interpretations of this straightforward and beautiful trick. Daryl begins with the classic version, complete with several significant Al Baker touches. Geoffrey Buckingham offers tips on how to make the Gypsy Thread the perfect cabaret trick while Bob Read adds his comedic genius. Henry Evans demonstrates his flashy – and completely clean – ending while Cellini teaches a stunning version using yards of thread that could play not only on the street but in the biggest theater. Finally, Eugene Burger performs a highly theatrical trick using the thread as an insightful metaphor.
Gypsy Thread is an
iconic trick that can express different things in the hands of different
performers and now, with the help of the gifted performers presented here,
you'll be able to add this classic of magic to your own act.
The Hindu Thread Trick – Daryl
Gypsy Thread – Geoffrey Buckingham
Gypsy Thread – Bob Read
Torn and Restored Flash Thread – Henry Evans
The Gypsy Thread (Street Style) – Cellini
Shakespearean Thread – Eugene Burger (performance only)
Running Time Approximately 58min
Price: £15
Magic
With Business Cards (World's Greatest Magic)
Imagine owning the most comprehensive magic book ever written. This would surely be a treasured possession for any magician with each chapter focusing on a single aspect of the craft and the very best routines ever created for it. That's the idea behind L&L Publishing's critically-acclaimed DVD series, The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians. Each volume is like another chapter in the world's best magic book. Featuring in-depth exposition and instruction on some of magic's most cherished and classic effects by its most-talented practitioners, this unprecedented series represents an essential reference work for anyone interested in the magical arts, regardless of their skill level.
A magician should leave a lasting impression and one of the best ways to do that is to hand out your business card in a magical way. Your prospective client will not only remember you but will also get to keep tangible evidence of your magical abilities that just happens to have your contact information!
On this DVD, you'll meet nine performers with ten different ways to utilize your business cards in a magical way. John Guastaferro causes random spots on the back of his card to magically transform into the name of a selected playing card while Banachek uses just four cards to demonstrate an uncanny ability to know a spectator's choice in advance. Michael Ammar's business cards hand themselves out via a very eerie self-animation while Michael Close causes an initialed card to turn up in an impossible place. Dan Harlan recreates a classic of rope magic with an initialed business card while Jeff McBride causes his card to simply appear in the spectator's outstretched hands. Daryl turns his business card into an uncannily accurate prediction of the future while Raj Madhok takes a card magic classic and turns it into an amazing communion with the spirits. Finally, Greg Wilson demonstrates a pen that can magically write in any color named while Michael Ammar returns with business cards that can print themselves.
For any working professional
who uses business cards, these effects can literally mean the difference
between your card being tossed into a pile (or into the legendary "circular
file") or cherished by its recipient and even shown around to others
for perhaps years after as evidence of an unbelievable, magical encounter
with a very special person – you!
Constellation – John Guastaferro
This 'n That – Banachek
The Incredible Business Machine – Michael Ammar
The El Cheepo Magic Club – Michael Close
Business Card Nightmare – Dan Harlan
Business Card Connection – Jeff McBride
Business Card Prophecy – Daryl
Piano Séance – Raj Madhok
Multi-Color Pen – Gregory Wilson
Self-Printing Business Cards – Michael Ammar
Running Time Approximately 1hr 16min
Price: £15
A
Magical Event of Historic proportions took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Many of the greatest names in sleight of hand gathered for the world's first convention devoted solely to the art of Coin Magic! This DVD preserves these unique performances and teachings for your entertainment and education.
2 Full Length DVD's - 36 Performances - 25 Close-up Artists - 20 Explanations
The DVD also includes two historic Forums:
The GRIP Forum
Learn the inner secrets behind what makes the best coin magic possible! Five masters show you the in's and out's of the:
Edge Grip - Web Grip - Mutobe Palm - JW Grip - Angle Palm
"Three-Fly" Forum
The effect that has become coin magic's modern classic! Not only will you learn the history of this amazingly visual trick, but the real work behind what makes it such an eye-popper! You won't find these details anywhere else!
Price: £35
Timecard - Gordon Bean
A
Killer Effect:
The magician locates a selected card—and then reveals that a freely named time is written on its back!
A Bulletproof Method:
The card is selected
in a very fair manner, with spectators having the chance to change their
minds as many times as they like before settling on a choice.
The time is selected by simply being named, with no force used—or
even possible.
The time may be chosen before the card, or the card before the time—it
works either way.
The writing on the back of the card is large and bold, seemingly with
no explanation as to its appearance.
Back and fronts of the rest of the deck are visible throughout the routine.
Automatic reset - No table needed; perfect for walk-around, yet suitable for stage work - Long-lasting. (No rough and smooth.) - Professionally manufactured from standard Bicycle brand playing cards.
"The trick is fantastic — just the coolest thing. I’m going to do it in my shows at the bar. Bravo, bravo!" - David Regal
Comes complete with 6 page, photo-illustrated instruction booklet and Bicycle deck.
Prices: £22
Secrets Of The Octupus Deck Revealed - Bill Abbott
Learn
About The Amazing Deck That Can Manipulate, Control & Extract Thoughts
From Absolute Strangers! Bill Abbott’s Octopus Deck Entertains Audiences
Close-Up And On Stage And Is Now In An Affordable Do-It-Yourself Version!
The Octopus Deck Routine:
You begin by fanning the deck before two spectators and ask each of them to think of any card. After brief questions you instantly name the two freely thought of cards.
Wrapping rubber bands around the deck you toss it to an audience member across the room and ask them to peek at any card. The deck is then passed to another person to do the same. Without any questions you name their selected cards.
Finally you ask two people to join you on stage. Removing the rubber bands from the deck you hand half the deck to each spectator and ask them to place the cards inside a pocket. The two spectators reach inside their pockets and remove any card and place it in another pocket, without looking at it. You write something on a piece of paper and hand it to an audience member. both of the unknown cards, are removed and named out loud for the first time.
Your prediction is an EXACT MATCH!
THE OCTOPUS DECK Details:
The Octopus Deck
can be freely shuffled by a spectator between each phase.
There is no miscalling of the selected cards.
The cards they see are the cards you name.
Can be performed close-up and surrounded.
Resets instantly for walk-around performances.
The Octopus Deck is a complete mind reading act in 3 phases.
The Octopus Deck can play to the largest audience, involving as many as
6 spectators in a single performance.
Surefire and reliable so you get the right cards every time.
The Secrets of the Octopus Deck Revealed Package Includes:
Special cards made by The United States Playing Card Company in red-backed
Bicycle cards. Complete details on how to construct your very own Octopus
Deck in under two hours!* The 21 page illustrated instructional booklet
with detailed script with routines and ideas along with the complete history
of the Octopus Deck researched & developed over the past 9 years.
And as an outstanding bonus feature included is Bob Farmer's 'Fishing
For Octopus' pumping system designed for the Octopus Deck and Paolo Cavalli's
'Radarama' script & pumping sequence, also formulated just for the
Octopus Deck!
*Needed to construct the Octopus Deck: 2 regular decks, double-sided tape, X-Acto knife, two-way forcing deck and nail clippers.
Pages 21 - Saddle Stitched
We also have Bill Abbott's Octopus Deck as a in it's limited edition form, ready made with card guard here
Price: £35
Branded (Mini and Regular Bic Gimmicks and DVD) - Tim Trono
View
ClipThe Painless Card Blister
"I love this! It's Amazing!" - David Blaine
"Brilliant idea! Finally, a natural and sensible way to create a blister effect without palming or fumbling in your pocket. No more hassles. No more misses. Clean and direct...It doesn't get much better than this." - Kenton Knepper
"The Blister Trick I dropped into the ocean has become a full blown tsunami." - Jack Tillar
IMAGINE: You show a painful looking blister on your thumb from your last attempt at this hazardous stunt. Someone selects a card and concentrates on it while gazing into the flame of your lighter. You pinch the flame and the bubbling blister magically morphs into the configuration of their card. In other words, the image of their thought appears fried into the flesh of your fingertips--seared into your sizzling skin - Branded!
This gimmick takes over where the other gimmicks left off. It's now a very practical, easy, no-nonsense method that happens in the open, with nothing to hide! No more pocket management. No more public displays of affection. No more unwanted glances.
With Branded, you'll leave the room in a blaze of glory!
No pocket work - New design of realistic numbers and pips
INCLUDES: Instructional
DVD - Precision-made Gimmick - Includes gimmicks for BOTH regular and
mini Bic Lighters (Bic Lighter NOT included)
Price: £35
The Bammo Dekronomicon (Including Decks) - Bob Farmer and Bammo Magic
The
Holy Grail of Any Card at Any Number discovered at last!
A spectator THINKS
of a card, but does not reveal its identity. He doesn't write it down,
cut to it or take it from the deck -- he never touches the deck, just
gazes at it to form an image in his head. He is the only person in the
universe who knows the card.
A second spectator THINKS of any number from 1 to 52, but says nothing,
writes nothing. He is the only person in the universe who knows the number.
The deck is spread face down on the table. The magician knows neither
the card nor the number at this point and he never touches the deck again.
BEFORE the first spectator reveals his card, the second spectator reveals
his number and he -- not the magician -- counts over to that point in
the deck (he can count from either end of the spread -- his choice, no
force).
ONLY AFTER this has been done -- ONLY AFTER the count has finished --
does the first guy reveal the name of his card. The card at the selected
position is turned over by the spectator -- IT IS THE THOUGHT CARD! The
next card is shown -- an indifferent card – any other number would
have ended in failure.
FEATURES
No sleights. You
don't switch the card counted to for the thought card. The spectators
can do the counting and turn over the card.
No bizarre calculations or formulas to learn. Do the trick 30 minutes
after assembling the props – it's that simple.
The deck is spread on the table BEFORE the number and the card are named.
The magician never touches the cards after he spreads them on the table.
Use any cards you want. No specially printed cards required.
It is not the same card and number every time (you could perform this
hundreds of times and have a different number and card every time).
The magician learns the name of the card and the number at the same time
as the audience. No particular card or number is forced.
No rough and smooth, no short cards, no cards stuck together. No stooges.
No assistants. Resets instantly.
No special clothing! Do it in a t-shirt, jeans and sneakers (as Bob Farmer
does). Works for any conditions: close-up, stage, standing, sitting, begging.
Walk-around and no table? One spectator can count the cards into the other
spectator's hands. Do it surrounded there are no angles.
It really is as described. As purchasers of Bob Farmer's other effects
know, the description of the effect is the effect you get – and the
method is always diabolical.
Bonus Effect: Also
included is a brand new deception strategy that can be used in many other
effects. Additional notes & observations by David Britland, Matt Field,
Pat Page, Ross Johnson & Quentin Reynolds.
Rave reviews from people who know like Matt Field, Ross Johnson, Barrie
Richardson and Richard Kaufman. Here's an unsolicited email from a happy
purchaser: "Hi Bob, Just wanted to let you know that I've been performing
the Bammo Dekronomicon over the last few weeks and it is absolutely killing.
Brilliant sir!" – M.R.
You get the 16 page manuscript and full instructions on the mysterious inner workings, PLUS the decks required to perform this diabolical effect.
Price: £35
Aquarius (Cap In Bottle) - The Enchantment
View
ClipThe Enchantment, producer of such popular illusions as Skywalker, Archangel, and Dreamweaver introduces its latest release - Aquarius - The Definitive Cap in Bottle. In the same way that The Enchantment revolutionized the coin in bottle effect with ABYSS, Aquarius brings all new, groundbreaking methods and techniques producing magic which has never previously been possible. This is the cap in bottle like you've never seen before - definitively!
You can't go anywhere without coming across some kind of bottled beverage, whether it be on the street, in the office, at school, etc. Aquarius is the perfect anywhere piece of magic that everyone can identify with. And because people identify so well with this, everyone can appreciate its level of impossibility. The effect is extremely straight-forward. The cap from a bottled beverage is removed and then penetrated through and into the bottle - permanently trapping the cap inside the bottle! The bottle may be painstakingly examined by the audience and given away as an unforgettable keepsake.
Aquarius can be done with virtually any brand or kind of soft drink, iced tea, purified water, etc. - plastic containers or glass containers.
By utilizing such universally common objects as a bottle and its cap, the effect is ideal for any situation or performing environment, either as an icebreaker, a routined part of a show, or as a stand alone effect. Aquarius will undoubtedly become one of the more performable and go-to pieces in your repertoire.
Loaded, and we mean loaded, with totally original concepts and routines that extend to self-working, impromptu, surrounded, and extra visual. The visual purity and awe of Aquarius is truly captivating. In addition, it routines beautifully with ABYSS - The Revolutionary Coin in Bottle as an astonishing counterpart.
Highly Visual - Perfect Icebreaker - Surprisingly Practical - Everything is Entirely Examinable - The Unexplainable with Everyday Objects - Incredible Souvenir in an Impossible Condition - You leave them with a permanent magic enigma that defies all logic and creates true wonder, and true astonishment. This is the kind of magic that gets people talking - making it an authentic and everlasting reputation maker.
Includes gimmick and full color, 24 page, photo-illustrated instruction booklet.
Price: £12
The Professional Repertoire of Etienne Pradier (2 DVD Set) - Etienne Pradier
Disk 1
Bill Switch - Etienne's Opener. A borrowed £10 note turns into any
named currency in the world!
Finger Snap - get unbelievable reactions with nothing more than your bare
hands!
The Broken Glass - A quick-fire effect which is guaranteed to get the
attention of the whole table!
Bottle Through Table
- Etienne's signature piece. This is the effect that gets him rebooked
time and time again.
Ring Flight
- A professionals handling for this close-up magic classic.
Impromptu Signed
Card in Sealed Bottle - A spectator's signed card miraculously appears
in a sealed beer bottle! This is worth the price of the DVD alone! Completely
impromptu - a real reputation maker!
PLUS... Pocket Management
Disk 2
The Wedding Test - This is Etienne's take on the Anniversary Waltz.
Card to Pocket
- A powerhouse card routine that is a real spectators favorite.
Impromptu Stooge
- Turn a tricky spectator into your biggest fan with this sneaky gem.
Coin under
Watch - Fast furious magic with a killer finish.
A Quick Turnover
- Visual snappy card magic perfect for strolling worker.
Two Card Monte
- An original reworking of this bar magic classic.
Sleights explained
include: double lift, cull, classic pass, top change, peek, side steal,
false cut, slip cut force and a full explanation of the classic bill switch.
Plus 2 bonus effects and a 20 minute interview with the man himself on how to get work and then get re-booked !
Disc One Running
Time Approximately 68min
Disc Two Running Time Approximately 72min
Price: £35
A
set of 4 coins and a shell that fits any of the coins.
These are very unusual Chinese coins (with no hole).
Yun-Nan Province One Tael coins with a dragon on one side and chinese writing on the other.
4.5cm in diameter larger than an American dollar.
No routine, but if you need ideas for using shells, then have a look at the Worlds Greatest Magic DVD on Expanded Shells.
Very limited supply!
Price: £75
Linking
Finger Rings DVD
- Bruce Kalver
The
LINKING FINGER RING DVD will help you gain confidence in performing the
Linking Finger Ring Routine. Bruce Kalver teaches you all the ins and
outs. Filmed with a "Magician-cam view" you can see close-up
all the details that make the trick run smoothly.
Lots of routines, switches, hints and ideas fill this easy to follow video.
Approximately 60 minutes.
Note this disk will work on DVD machines manufactured after 2000 that accept DVD-R disks. It will also work on all computer DVD drives.
Price: £25
A
revered classic, widely considered to be one of the most influential magic
books ever written, and never has it looked better than this.
With this edition, The Dai Vernon Book of Magic has been completely re-typeset and every photograph re-screened for greater clarity.
Among the Vernon classics you'll find inside are Penetration of Thought, Three Ball Transposition, Expansion of Texture, Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver, The Vernon Poker Demonstration, plus Vernon's famous Cups and Balls and Linking Rings routines. All in all, 24 chapters of pure Vernon gold.
239 pages, hardbound with dustjacket.
Price: £30
One
of the most versatile gaffed coins you can buy! The possibilites are endless
as they say! Effectively two coins can visably become one, enabling you
to make a coin visably penetrate thro a glass, travel from hand to hand,
vanish
Coin
Matrix
Coins Across
Coins Through Table/hand
The list goes on.....
When you invest in a flipper coin you are adding a valuable weapon in to your arsenal of magic.
by turning two half dollars into one, or one coin into two, all before the spectator's eyes!
Price: £16
This
is a 3 dvd set
Volume 1 - Stand
up Comedy
In front of a live audience (who are probably still trying to catch their breaths after laughing so hard), you'll see and hear Michael expound on the following subjects (Comedy routines not magic on volume 1)
Volume 2 - Performance
Comedy Magic
Cane to Hat Table
- A great opener for a comedy magic act.
Six-Card Repeat - A venerable classic with the Finney touch, complete
with a story that hangs it together and a pure show-biz ending.
Professor's Nightmare - A trick many have discounted comes to life in
the hands of a comedy master.
“No” - It's an old gag but with the right timing, can still
send an audience into convulsive laughter.
1-2-3-4 - A surprising piece of mentalism that stuns even jaded comedy
club audiences.
Lady Rope Routine - One of Michael Finney's trademark pieces. This is
the multi-phase routine that has taken him around the world.
Sponge Ball Routine with Watch Steal - Two sponge balls, a spectator,
a missing watch and a whole lot of laughs!
Card on Forehead - Michael’s other signature piece; a routine that
has everyone in stitches and the guy on stage wondering what’s so
funny!
Motivational Speech - This is a rare and extremely candid glimpse into the mind and heart of a top professional. In this segment, Michael opens himself up to the audience (and to you) as he relates the story of his rise up the show business ladder. Hear how Michael overcame tremendous obstacles to reach his goals and he will surely inspire you to reach for the stars in your own career...and life! What’s more, he shares many of the promotional ideas and marketing tools he uses to maintain his position as one of America’s busiest performers.
Volume 3 - Explainations
These are the inner workings of the magic in Michael Finney’s repertoire; the tricks that made him a star. And, though you’ll learn the secrets behind the tricks, there’s much more here than that. You’ll learn the real secrets of what makes magic entertaining to real-life audiences and even if you choose not to perform these specific pieces, the information that Michael so generously shares on this DVD has the power to transform and empower the magic you already do. Watch Michael as he tips the real work on:
Six-Card Repeat - Glitter Card Gimmick Construction - Silk Card Gimmick Construction - Professor’s Nightmare - “No” - Lady Rope Routine - Sponge Ball Routine - Watch Steal - Card on Forehead
Price: £45 for all three DVDs
Splat
Dice
Show
a solid dice and proceed to smash it with your hands!
The final result is a flattened dice, which you can freely hand it out for inspection!
Great for Table
hopping and making a quick impact.
Price: £7
The
4 Steps to Amazement:
1) The magician places
a prediction card on the table.
2) The spectator
mentally selects one of four different cards with colored dots printed
on them.
3) The spectator names his selection, even changing his choice if he likes.
4) The prediction card is turned over and it's 100% correct!
The odds are 4 to 1, but you're right every time! No envelopes, sleights or rough and smooth. Resets in seconds. Each card is printed with a totally different color combination.
Price: £12
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