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The Tommy Pad - Thom Bleasdale

Personally I have searched long and hard to find the perfect walk around impression device. At last I have found it! So beautifully simplistic, natural and pathetically easy to set up and even easier to use!

The Tommy Pad is without question one of the most innocent looking impression pads available for the close up and cabaret performer. By innocent we simply mean there is virtually nothing to see. The DVD runs for over an hour with Thom Bleasdale, Marc Spelmann and Peter Nardi dissecting every element of The Tommy Pad.

With a reset that takes less than two seconds, a reliable impression every time and a what we believe to be the most innocent looking impression pad this has to be in your pocket, whether you are a close up performer or a stage performer. Words, drawings, designs and numbers are easily seen.

Various peek techniques and routines are performed and explained. The custom supplied pad has been designed to the specifications of Thom Bleasdale and Marc Spelmann. Refills are available and Thom even describes how you can use pads from your local office supply store.

So the question is... What will you see?

Running Time Approximately 61min

Price: £18

Silver Sceptre - George Blake

Over the years, many versions of the Rising Rod have appeared. But none compared to George Blake,s Silver Sceptre!

George Blake’s Silver Sceptre has been acclaimed as possibly the greatest children’s effect EVER! It is always ready to perform, takes up little room in your bag and it is packed full of action and excitement.This is an entirely self-contained effect and is always always ready to work. Can be performed anywhere, close-up, surrounded or stage. In fact in just about EVERY performing situation!

There are four exciting phases in the routine:
1.The rod magically rises from a handkerchief or head square (not supplied).
2.It magically rises from the plastic bag (supplied).
3.There are magical horizontal movements from left to right or right to left.
4.Finally, the bag magically springs off the Silver Sceptre and high into the air!

This is the model used by top professionals the world over . The rod is designed to last a lifetime, the knobs have been specially made to provide smooth working, from both ends. Silver Sceptre measures 16" (40cm) long approx

With George Blake's original routine.

A must have prop.

Price: £12

Sidewalk Shuffle Martin Lewis (Redone)

Based upon Joe Riding's "Three Card Trick with Four Cards," Ken Brooke gave Martin Lewis permission to release his version which differs in methodology and offers improved handling. (Ken Brooke also sold this himself) Fred Kaps took it and made it even more famous). So you know it has to be good ! Performed as an expose of the famous Three Card Monte, the magician begins with three blank cards and an ace. One of the blanks is placed on his table and the audience is asked to follow the movements of the ace. This is repeated several times and each time, the spectators are fooled when the ace vanishes from the cards in hand and is revealed on the table top. For a knockout climax, just when the audience thinks they've caught on and guesses the ace is on the table - it is shown to be a blank card and the magician reveals he is now holding THREE ACES ! Specially-printed, Jumbo Bicycle back cards for stand-up work complete with instructions. No difficult sleights. One of my all time favorites! Now Martin has reroutined this to make it even better!

Price: £16

Cigarette Up the Nose - Gary Kosnitzky

I have managed to get a very limited supply of these at a sensible price, so I can put them out at what they used to be before they shot up dramatically. And they are the original version not the the rather nasty copy made in China!

An amazing vanish of cigarette so stunning it looks like trick photography! A cigarette is slowly & visibly pushed up your nose. Your hands are then shown absolutely empty! Includes special hand crafted gimmick and detailed instructions thoroughly illustrated by Tony Dunn.

"One of the greatest small illusions I have ever seen." - Michael Skinner
"It's the most perfect trick of it's kind I've ever seen!" - Mac King

Very nicely made gimmick not cheap but a fab trick!

As used by Criss Angel on Mindfreak!

Price £23

Vanishing Bird Cage

The Vanishing Bird Cage is a classic piece of magic, created by Bautier de Kolta, (who designed this as a cylindrical cage), redesigned by De Biere in the rectangular form familiar today, and made famous by the Blackstones (Senior and Junior) as an outstanding magical illusion. Because of the set up and handling required for effective performance, it is also an item attempted by very few performers, and rarely seen. In effect, a cage with a canary, (usually imitation) is squeezed between the performer's hands, and just vanishes into thin air!

Comes with everything needed to perform this amazing effect, including illustrated instructions. (Supply your own canary!)

Imagine making a bird cage vanish into thin air! For example, show a small bird in a cage. Set him free and show the audience he is free forever by making his former home disappear! An excellent and impressive finale.

Approximate dimensions of cage- 6" x 5"

Price: £35

Half-Dyed Silk (Back in stock)

The Half-Dyed Silk was devised and made famous by Billy Mc Comb (as per Mc Comb's Magic - 1972). Manufacturing permission granted to us by Billy McComb.

The performer passes a white hank through his closed fist where it emerges a bright red. Then the performer decides to let the audience in on his little swindle. He uses two hanks! He now demonstrates how they can go home and amaze their friends, but something goes wrong and the silk hank comes out dyed half and half; half red, half white! Not to worry, says the performer, because you need real magic to get out of this one, and he slowly passes the half-dyed hank through his hand and it emerges all red!

The audience finds that he has been fooling them all the time and they really never did learn how the hank changed colors.

Some of the greats have made hits with this routine in their show: Billy McComb, Mark Wilson, Carl Ballentine and others.

Comes complete with all the necessary props; 16" silks and detailed professional instructions.

NEW UPDATED VERSION: EXCLUSIVE OFFERING: Includes Billy McComb's ORIGINAL ROUTINE and handling in his own words! Complete with magnetic gimmicks, silks, etc.

Daring Spring Trap - UK exclusive! (Back in stock)

Here is something truly unique... I cannot be certain but I think I first saw Bob Read do this way back in my youth... I have had a lot of fun with mine over the years. It has taken me a long time to track some of these down.

A plated spring animal trap is shown and set. The effectiveness of the trap is demonstrated by placing a pencil, bread stick, etc. into the trap. It springs shut with a bang shattering whatever is placed in the jaws of the trap. The trap is re-set and the magician places his hand near the trap - withdraws it and continues speaking to the audience about the trap. After much by-play, thrusts his fingers into the trap and the jaws slam shut on the magicians fingers. The trap is sprung open and the magician's hand is unharmed.The spectators may assist in removing the performer's UNHARMED hand from the trap. A truly unique piece of entertainment!

This is a very effective and bizarre piece of magic. If you have Harry Anderson's Wise Guy book, his entire routine for this effect is detailed.

Imagine asking a spectator to think of any number. You write a prediction on the back of your business card. When they say their number, you turn over your card and it matches. Every time! Does magic get any more direct than this? Now you can predict a spectator’s freely thought of name, number, date, age - even the amount of change in their pocket. The list goes on and on - and your reputation will only grow and grow!

All this is possible with the Super Sharpie. The Super Sharpie is a revolutionary redesign of mentalism's most potent weapon. It's so incredibly simple to use, you’ll be performing mind boggling mental miracles just minutes after practicing with it. The Super Sharpie can be used as a regular Sharpie - because it is! Feel free to hand it to spectators to sign cards - they’ll never discover its hidden secret. There’s a built-in precision gimmick that allows you to make sharp, distinct predictions with clarity and legibility. Best of all, you'll do all this right under their noses - while they're staring at you. Since it's all built into the pen, there's no fumbling. You start clean when you pull the pen out, and you end clean when you put the pen away. It’s self-contained, self-inking and undetectable, and it's always ready to go. You’ll make your predictions on playing cards (even plastic cards), business cards, and virtually anything else that you can write on with a regular a Sharpie pen. In the 15 minute companion video CD (included), you’ll learn expert technique that will get you up and running with your Super Sharpe immediately. Comes with Super Sharpie, video CD and illustrated instructions.

This will be a "boon" to any mentalists performance!

Price: £30

The Lemon Game - Doug Malloy

Michael Close "A hunk of magic...Worth your serious consideration... A funny and amazing routine."

Jeff McBride "One of the finest products to hit the magic community. Absolutely Terrific!"

Dean Dill - " The most entertaining bill in lemon I've ever seen. And believe me, it fools magicians."

Tony Clark- "A blockbuster routine from beginning to end. A great way to add 7-10 minutes to any act."

Kevin James- "You won't get a lemon with lemon game!"

Effect: Borrow a bill from an audience member. Have him sign his name across the face of the bill so they will recognize it later. Fold the bill up and place it into a small drawstring money bag. Ask the spectator to hold the bag in full view. Now, for the game! Bring out a stack of giant, laminated "valuable gift cards" worth over $10,000.00! The spectator will have a chance to win one of the valuable prizes. He randomly picks one of the cards, face down. Clip the card onto the stand. Now, show him what he didn't win. No sports car. No diamond ring. No $10,000.00 in cash. No computer system. No London vacation. Well, what did he win? Give him one last chance to pick either the prize card or his money in the bag. He picks the money.

Ah, well. Ask him to open the bag. He does. Inside is a slip of paper that says, "Congratulations, you are a Winner!" But the money is gone!! Turn over the prize card. It's a picture of a lemon! What a great prize!! Reach into your case and bring out a bag of lemons. He reaches in and freely selects one.

Bring out a knife and slice open the lemon. There inside is his $50 dollar bill with his signature right across its face! Unbelievable!! What a routine!!

The lemon game comes directly from Doug Malloy's act. It comes absolutely complete: You get the special briefcase to hold all the props (and acts as a stand for the prize card display), the beautifully laminated giant prize cards, the lemons (in a very special net bag), the knife, the marker, the money bag, the special gimmick, and the complete, step-by-step every-word-included patter. Plus, you also receive a DVD showing you exactly how to perform this super routine. Ten minutes of solid audience participatory entertainment that fits in a briefcase!

An Effect that has been presented by may top performers. Most notably it has been a feature effect of Geoffrey Durham and Alan Shaxon.

The Effect: A glass of is filled with liquid and a piece of paper placed over the mouth of the glass. Holding it carefully in place the glass is turned over and the hand removed… The paper stays over the mouth of the glass the water seemingly suspended in the glass. "That's Science," explains the performer. Slowly the performer pulls away the piece of paper and the water stills remains suspended in the glass. "That's Magic!" Now holds a container under the glass and on his or the spectators command the water will suddenly drop from the glass "And That's Reality!"

A great classic of magic. I had these made for me many years ago... Finally I have gotten around to writing out the instructions!
Made from a standard but very nice plastic 1/2 pint tumbler and the gimmick turned from plastic rather than perspex or acrilic which is more prone to chipping! Yes this is the very same one I use personally! I only have 7 in stock and when they are gone I cannot replace these!

In recent years, the classic snowstorm effect has gained more and more popularity. We thought it was time to explain, in depth, one of magic's best kept secrets. The book in this set is a complete explanation of the Classic Snowstorm including tips, suggestions and ideas to help bring a new light on this stunning effect. If you use this book you will have the tools necessary to place your own stamp of originality on a classic effect.

Larry Maples and Raven are full time working professionals who perform for cruise lines and resorts all over the world. In 1989, they released The Ultimate Snowstorm. This was the first pre-made banded snowstorm load made in the United States. Today, their Ultimate Snowstorm is used by professionals all over the world and is a staple product in the lines of the most prestigious magic shops.

Comes complete with 6 snowstorm loads (4 white, 1 red, 1 multi), 12 inch fan and 32 page Secrets of the Snowstorm book.

A magician pours a shaker full of salt into his left fist. Suddenly the salt disappears from his left hand and reappears in a long stream from the right hand.

This legendary trick has been featured by such great magicians as Dai Vernon, Roy Benson and Fred Kaps, and it has been written about in the acclaimed book “Roy Benson By Starlight”. As a result many magicians have been hoping to include it in their acts. But the perfect gimmick has been unavailable.

Levent, the author of “Roy Benson By Starlight” has taken Roy Benson’s original Salt Pour Gimmick and he has added many unique design features that make it by far the best gimmick ever produced. Custom molded out of durable and corrosion resistant flesh-colored plastic, “Levent’s Super Salt Pour Gimmick” never requires painting or touching up. The lightweight material is slightly translucent so that under proper stage lighting conditions the magician can see exactly how much salt remains in the gimmick as the salt is reproduced. This feature is crucial for magicians that wish to choreograph their salt pour routine to recorded music.

The following are among the advanced physical features:
A very large flared opening which makes it effortless to fill with salt and allows it to be thumb palmed very securely;
A high salt capacity egg-shape that ergonomically conforms to the shape of your closed fist, thus making it easier to palm;
A concave base enabling the gimmick to sit upright and be ready to use in the prop case which also provides an indentation for your thumb making it easier to do the Benson “Turnover Move” as well as allow for better control during Vernon’s salt flow control technique.

The gimmick includes a DVD, in which Levent teaches the various Salt Pour techniques from the past masters of magic such as Dai Vernon, Roy Benson, Ross Bertram and Fred Kaps. Levent’s comprehensive lessons show the real secrets, such as how to covertly introduce the gimmick into your hands at the start of the routine, how to control the flow of salt when it is reproduced and how to secretly ditch the gimmick at the conclusion.

Levent also teaches the entire Salt Pour routine that he currently performs in his comedy magic act. Plus, he includes multiple variations such as the production of the salt from both fists. Finally as a bonus he reveals the secret of his earlier routine in which a borrowed wrist watch is transformed into an hourglass, the sand from the hourglass is used for the Salt Pour trick and at the finale the sand magically transforms back to the borrowed watch.

Wow talk about value for money... You learn EVERYTHING there is to know about the trick from A-Z even if you never perform this the history lesson alone is worth the money! GET IT!

If you caught Ed Elliss lecture tour, you will have see him use some fabulous rubber bands. Not normal browny colour but bright Yellow! I unfortunatley missed it but was asked if I could supply some. Well with help we tracked some down and I can see why people are raving. They are as good if not even better than the Crepe gold I already sell. So what is the big deal you may ask. Well here in the UK we seem to make our bands out of something different to those made in the USA. The Pale Crepe Gold are far strechier than any other band I have found until now... Now you have a choice Pale Crepe or Bright Yellow! These bands are Fab.

In fact I persoanlly believe the bands I sell are definatley the very best you will find so much so that I will offer you a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE* if you dont agree!

*(on the purchase of the bands only apon return of the bands postage not included in the refund)

Effect: A single red-backed prediction card is placed face-down in full view of the audience. The spectator names any number between 1 and 52 (e.g.17). The performer hands him a blue backed deck and asks him to have a look through it to confirm that it is simply a regular deck of cards - the spectator confirms that it is. He is then instructed to deal down to the seventeenth card and place it next to the prediction. Without any moves or switches, the performer turns over both the selection and the prediction - they match!

Mike Rose's brilliant approach to the 'card at any number' plot satisfies the need for a worker's solution to this commercial effect. This is so clean and direct that it will go straight into your act!

Comes complete with U.S.P.C.C. printed gaffs and a full instructional DVD that make the learning of this effect effortless !

This gimmick will produce a loud crushing sound as if you have cracked your (or someone's) neck.

Just walk up to someone with your neck tilted to one side and wait till they ask you if there is something wrong with your neck or you tell the person you are having a stiff neck today.

As you attempt to "adjust" your (or someone’s) neck the gimmick produces a bone crushing sound! You can pretend to crack your neck, elbow, and knuckles with this gimmick.

A good addition to use with the arm twisting illusion to crack your joints before or after the illusion.

In sorting thru the Rob Bromley draw I found these. Asking Rob to make more he said that they were now gone and forgotten as they cost much to manufacture... Soooooo Get these while they are here. These really are fun

An all time classic originally put out by KEN BROOKE. A great finish to a card routine. Having failed to find the chosen card you turn over the pack to show your final prediction which also turns out to be wrong you place the deck on the table and the spectator places their finger on the cards. You ask them to name their card and left their finger. As they do the card on the table unfolds into a JUMBO sized replica of their card. If KEN BROOKE sold it, it must be good. Go on, be entertaining for a change.

For over a decade, Paul Stockman has been extremely busy performing his unique and fascinating style of psychological entertainment all around the world. Appearing at almost two hundred events every year Paul is in constant demand and is a consummate and professional entertainer in every sense of the word. From intimate, high-end celebrity gatherings to full evening theatre shows for two and a half thousand people, Paul has performed in virtually all situations possible.

“Connected” is Paul Stockman’s DVD debut and showcases some of the finest modern mentalism in the world today, seamlessly blending deviously clever methods and engagingly entertaining plots this double DVD set is certain to become a must-see for all stand-up performers.

Shot in front of a live audience, the DVD opens with a full fifty-minute stand-up show that features some of Paul’s favourite routine and ends with a revelation that is destined to go straight into the act of so many performers immediately!

“Connected” is a clear example of how Paul Stockman has become one of the UK’s leading psychological entertainers and on this DVD, Paul shares with you his wealth of experience and knowledge that can only be gained over hundreds of performances as each section of the show is broken down and explained with the assistance of Peter Nardi.

“Connected” is not just a collection of effects, it is a professionally structured show that is taught in full detail from beginning to end and includes tips and advice on scripting a show, structuring routines and keeping it entertaining as well as captivating.

Routines performed & explained:

Pick a Chair
A direct and baffling chair routine that audiences love and establishes your abilities straight away. Four spectators are invited onto the stage and allowed to sit in any one of four chairs. After a number of free choices, the spectators discover that you have managed to influence exactly where they have sat.

Paul discusses the fundamental elements that make a chair routine such a popular feature for many mentalists, as well as the importance of keeping the effect clear and understandable for the audience.

Hands-Off Bank Night
This popular effect gets a dose of the Stockman treatment when Paul puts the entire effect into the hands of a spectator. Tried and tested over hundreds of corporate performances, the entertainment that derives from an executive standing to lose their cash make this a real crowd-pleaser.

The spectator hides the money in one of six envelopes and then makes all the decisions while you stand back, guilt free, as each envelope is eliminated and destroyed…will they avoid the money!

The Pendant Curse
A beautifully scripted routine revolving around a tale of four women, a murder and a sinister curse that captivates the audience with its intriguing mystery. This is a clear demonstration of the power of a strong narrative in mentalism routines.

With the emphasis on performance and deliverance an audience member managed to divine the identity of a murder victim. Specially designed PDF files to reproduce the required props, as seen in the live show, are included on the DVD.

Back to Becker
Larry Becker’s fabulous “Casino Royale” is a true classic of modern mentalism and is part of many leading performer’s repertoires. With Larry’s kind permission, Paul explains his variation of this brilliant routine that focuses on chance, influence and luck involving money, blackjack and some imaginary dice. This piece is a very good study of the fundamental principles of three-way prediction style of effect with tips learnt through countless performances of such routines.

Our special thanks to Larry Becker for allowing us to use and explain some of the brilliantly creative props and principles from his original, commercially available “Casino Royale” routine.

The Sweet Jar
Another example of the strength of attaching an engaging plot in order to amplify the effect and make a routine entertaining. This was one of the favourites with the audience during the filming of the live show.

A large jar of sweets that has been on show throughout and Paul invites three audience members to join him on stage to try to guess the number of sweets. Each one of them has a totally free choice and at the climax, not only does one of the spectators manage to guess exactly right and finds a prediction buried inside the sweets but unbelievably, Paul has also managed to predict in advance, which of the spectators that would be!

My Luckiest Day
The concept explained in this show-stopping finale is a beautiful way to end any mentalism performance. The confabulation plot has always been a firm favourite within mentalism and Paul’s tray revelation can be applied to almost any plot or performance.

Throughout the entire show, right in the middle of the stage is a small table that holds a tray that has a large candlestick and candle standing upon it. At the start of the show the candle is lit and remains in full view and untouched throughout. During the course of the show, Paul has various free choices made by different members of the audience and has them keep a mental note of each one.

At the finale of the show, the candle is extinguished and removed from the tray and Paul turns over the tray to show a written prediction securely taped to the underside of the tray on all sides. Impossibly the prediction matches every single one of the free choices made throughout the show!

This is an unbelievable finale and destined to become a classic way of presenting the confabulation routine. It can be applied to many different types of revelation, in the show, Paul uses times and dates that are selected by the audience by you could have names, places, or just about anything! No fancy boxes or backstage assistants are required – this is the ultimate one-man confabulation for stand-up and stage. The final image of the prediction taped to the underside of a tray is a truly stunning climax to the show!

Join Peter Nardi as he delves into Paul’s background in performing and how it all began for him in mentalism. You will also learn the fascinating processes that go into formulating routines, scripting them and rehearsal techniques. Paul also emphasises the importance of being entertaining and commercial to modern audiences as well as tips on structuring a show correctly to make it flow naturally and making methods invisible.

Advice on handling audiences and clients as well as discussing his love for interesting narratives and presentations are also addressed, including tips on knowing how to adapt and work to different crowds and venues. This is an extremely insightful and interesting section of the DVD that very in-depth and filled with top-notch professional advice from a highly experienced performer.

“Paul Stockman: Connected”
Disc one running time: 1 hour 40 minutes approx
Disc two running time: 1 hour 5 minutes approx

From the USA to Dubai, from Europe to Asia, Paul Stockman has been stunning audiences worldwide with his unique brand of psychological entertainment. Celebrities including Joan Collins, Jonathan Ross, George Michael, Julio Inglasias and Sarah Michelle Gellar have all been witness to Paul’s impossible feats of mental manipulation.

Paul was also the resident entertainer for the Channel 4 UK programme “Big Brother 2009” and has been a top corporate performer for almost a decade with clients including: BMW, Rolls Royce, Cap Gemini, The Hilton Group, Jaguar Cars, Warners, The BBC and Sky Television.

“Paul Stockman: Connected” is Paul’s first DVD release to the magic and mentalism community and includes some of his most prized and popular stage and stand-up routines from his professional working repertoire.

Fabulous routines and a rediculously low price! DONT BUY THIS!!!! i WANT TO KEEP IT ALL TO MYSELF! "M"

This effect is without doubt one of the most direct and cleanest cards in pocket transposition effects ever created.

From the ingenious mind of Peter Nardi comes a routine that makes the interchange plot cleaner and simpler than any other version previously released.

Four Aces and four kings are shown and the four aces placed into four different pockets about the magicians’ person. Each card really is fairly placed into the pocket and nothing is stolen back out.

The four kings are now fanned to display the faces and the backs may also be shown if you wish. Now with no sudden moves, the cards are turned face up again and spread wide to show the four aces!

Now without any false moves, the first card is removed from the first pocket to show it is now a king! Then the second, third and fourth cards are each removed to show that all four kings have changed places with each of the four aces!

The cards are now placed on your spectator’s outstretched palm and she is asked to place her other hand on top. Your spectator is now asked to name kings or aces and in this case, we assume she chooses aces. She now lifts her hands apart to discover that the aces have totally vanished and just the four kings remain in her hands!

The magician now reaches back into each pocket, totally empty hands each time and one by one, removes the four aces from the four separate pockets once again!

As well as the iChange cards, specially printed by the USPCC, you also receive a detailed instructional DVD that takes you through every stage of the handling to the effect.

As well as the interchange routine, the DVD also covers additional ideas, routines and handling tips that use the iChange gimmicks including:

- Peter’s signed card version of the interchange routine
- iChange Kickback
- Mark Elsdon’s iChange Daley
- And many more in a bonus section where Peter explains many more ideas and routine concepts using these versatile gimmicks

Peter Nardi’s Interchange comes complete with instructional DVD and the four custom-printed iChange gimmicks in red-backed Bicycle brand playing cards.

Please note that the gimmicks are currently ONLY available in RED backed Bicycle design. Just add your own regular deck and you are ready to perform.

One of the most amazing things I have ever seen seemed so impromptu, so unprepared it threw me completly now you too can perform seemingly impromptu miracles... "M"

The Dual Control gimmick has been synonymous with seemingly impromptu suspensions and close up animations for many years but in recent years has been overlooked by many modern day performers....Until now!!

Michael Vincent is back to bring you the most detailled look at this fabulous utility gimmick to date and after years of using and refining the technique and uses of the Dual Control gimmick, you can be sure that this is the definitive work on DVD.

In his third Alakazam Magic release, Michael is joined once again by Chris Harding to not only show you exactly how to construct the gimmick and discuss its basic uses but in addition, you will also learn several high-callibre effects that will have you creating miracles with the Dual Control system in no time at all and really fire up your imagination.

Perform the classic magnetised cards with a regular, borrowed deck. Learn the wonderful pencils suspension and also what we consider to be one of the finest ways to open at a restaurant or banquet table with perfect motivation and set the mood of magic straight away with Michael's ow personal opener - the spoon suspension - which is discussed in full detail within this context and how you too can use it to introduce yourself, establish your credentials as a magician and create a wonderful moment of magic immediately.

Another highlight of this project is that you will get to learn possibly the greatest version of the rising card ever! Michael shares the full method and presentation, along with all his tips and subtleties, on Alan Alan's legendary rising card trick that is performed witha regular, borrowed deck! This masterpiece is as powerful on stage as it is in close up and as a bonus on the DVD, you will get a rare opportunity to see Alan Alan performing the routine, live on stage at the world famous Magic Circle in London, England.

The package comes complete with everything needed to construct the Dual Control gimmick and also includes the detailed instructional DVD that runs for over an hour and will take you step by step through the construction process, lots of tips and advice on using your Dual Control gimmick as well as full routines that you will be performing in no time! All taught in the inimitable, relaxed, charming and detailled style that has become synonymous with The Classic Magic of Michael Vincent series.

So sit back and get ready for Alan Alan's Dual Control REVISITED with Michael Vincent! Perform seemingly impromptu miracles!

Imagine showing a deck of Bicycle brand playing cards each card has a number written on the back. Your spectator names 3 playing cards and these are removed from the face up deck and placed on the table. A photograph is shown to contain 3 face down playing cards each bearing a different number on their back. Unbelievable as it sounds when the cards are turned over the numbers match!!!!

Easy To Do
No Sleight Of Hand
No Funny Moves
No sticky Stuff
No R&S
No Duplicate Cards
No Thin Cards
Instant Reset!

You will absolutely love Cataclysm! It really is the cleanest effect of it’s kind.

I have managed to obtain a small quantity of decommissioned, Hiatt "Speedcuffs". These are genuine handcuffs that have actually been used by the police themselves. All serial numbers have been removed to comply with UK decommissioning laws. Every handcuff is checked and reconditioned so even though they are ex-police they are in excellent condition. Supplied with one key.

The first batch of these I had sold out in less than a week! Highly acclaimed by almost everyone I konw as the best on the subject... I have got some more! Dont miss out on this one!

So you want be Derren Brown? Well now you can. A complete course in Hypnotism for Magicians & Mentalists

Whether it is to satisfy a fascination with hypnosis, the desire to mix hypnosis with your magic or you want to be able to perform impromptu hypnotism this DVD is for you. Aimed at amateur and professional magicians and mentalists, this unique DVD is aimed solely at performance hypnosis. As well as interview-style explanations and training we include footage of taking these skills to the street and public bars. You will gain the confidence, attitude, patter and techniques required to excel including:

* Handshake Induction * Hypno Force * Hypno Peek * Covert Pre-show * Reverse Mind Reading

Anthony Jacquin has over ten years experience as a hypnotist and is the author of the best-selling book: “Reality is Plastic – The Art of Impromptu Hypnosis” On “The Manchurian Approach” he shares a new genre of magical performance. Mixing his love of mentalism with his hypnotism skills, together with Kev Sheldrake he has created a performance style and technique capable of producing some of the most mind-blowing mental effects.

On this three-disc set you will learn, in detail, Anthony’s approach to impromptu hypnosis – no prior knowledge is required – the first part of this set will guide you through everything you need to know in order to become the hypnotist. The second part takes the format of a discussion forum where Anthony is joined by mad genius, Kev Sheldrake and fellow hypnotist and magician Amit Badiani. In this section you will get a detailed look at some of the principles and applications of the techniques taught to magic and mentalism performances.

Hypno forces and hypno peeks are examples of the covert pre-show techniques that are available to a hypnotising mentalist. The Reverse Mind Reading effect takes these concepts a step further, producing an unlimited ability to read a mind with the minimum of hypnotic pre-show work.

* Become The Hypnotist. Learn an observation/attitude-based hypnosis model.
* Learn how to perform with hypnosis. Apply it to magic and mentalism.
* No history and theory lessons. Just tuition and demonstration
* Mixture of interview-style discussions and public performances.

Part 1:
Through clear demonstrations you will learn a solid but flexible approach to hypnotizing. This is covered in detail in the following segments:

- Introduction and approaching a group
- Subject selection
- Set Up
- The set piece – magnetic hands, magnetic fingers & the heavy card
- Inductions – eye to hand fixation and the handshake induction
- Fractionation
- Testing
- Re-Induction
- Suggestion
- Catalepsy
- Corpsing
- Amnesia

Part 2:
Further explanation and demonstration to cover in-depth more specialized knowledge and the applications of hypnosis to specific genres of magic and mentalism including:

- Hypno Forces
- Hypno Peeks
- Hallucinations
- Control
- Post-Hypnotic Act
- Managing reaction
- Permanosis
- Covert pre-show applications
- Reverse mind reading

This will be put into the context of typical magic settings including impromptu, street, walk around, stage and TV. Also included are in-depth discussions on how to practice, what to do if it does not seem to be working and important health and safety and performance information and tips.

Also included are three bonus PDF documents that expand on some of the ideas covered on the DVD’s as well as some further techniques and routines.

With five hours of tuition, live performance and in-depth explanations, this three-disc set is bound to become a definitive classic for a new and exciting genre of performance that blends magic, mentalism and hypnosis. So order your copy of “The Manchurian Approach” today!

The great thing about The Manchurian Approach is that you don’t need any prior knowledge to hypnosis in any way shape or form because Anthony has a fantastic way of breaking the misconceptions of hypnosis. Hypnosis can take your magic to a entirely new level what you do with it is limited by your own imagination.

This set of DVDs has come VERY highly recomended by some of my very best customers "M"

Each iDeck package comes complete with instructional DVD, Custom headphones, beautiful song cards (plastic coated to last a lifetime), Custom deluxe iDeck gimmick, Blank iDeck card box, N42 Extreme power neo magnet, iDeck sticker.
You DO NOT need to buy or own anything extra - the iDeck effect comes complete with EVERYTHING that you need to perform the effect. No additional props or devices are required!

No expense has been spared bringing you this fantastic effect! The props are of the highest quality and the effect has been in development for well over 18 months.

"Noel's ideck has instant appeal. It combines magic and popular culture which is something very rare!"-Jon Allen

"That is ******* awesome!" - Jeff McBride

"That is incredible....best trick I have see this year.... and quite a bit of last year" - John Archer

"Just what I would expect from Noel Qualter - funny, clever and super cool" - Aaron Fisher

"Noel's ideck is clever, funny, magical and novel. I want one!" - David Williamson

This is incredibly cool and almost sold out already here in the shop... Very easy and could well be the hit of your Christmas shows! "M"

Imagine handing out a small, official-looking book from the British Institute of Parapsychology. You freely show each page to contain several different pieces of information: a word, a time, some different-coloured shapes and some random numbers between 10 and 999.

1. The book is handed to participant number one who opens it to any page and looks at a number. He uses that number to choose a country from a list printed at the front of the book. He is asked to think about that country, its capital and any famous landmarks.

2. Participant number two opens the book at any page and remembers the word printed there. He now turns to the back of the book and 'free associates' his word with any of the objects found there.

Now, without touching or taking the book back, you can read the participant's minds and name all five items! Or you could write or draw one, two or all five of them! Or predict the final choice! The options are limitless. This is absolutely incredible and can be performed on 1-5 participants yet is small enough to fit in your shirt pocket! This custom-manufactured book will instantly become part of your working repertoire, ideal for walk-around, table-hopping or parlour and will even play for stage!

Easy-to-learn, in fact you will be performing this almost as soon as you open the package.
No peeks, sleights, cribs or 'memory work' is required. You can even be standing across the room when the choices are made and at no time during performance do you ever need to touch the book!

"If it was any cleaner, the pages would be blank. Brilliant Idea, Perfect."- Wayne Dobson

Now is your chance to perform one of the most talked about routines from the critically acclaimed "Educating Archer" DVD. John Archer's "Chinese Choice" is not just a trick - it is a powerhouse of a routine that blends comedy and mentalism to perfection.

If the name John Archer is not enough to make you buy this effect immediately then read on to find out more about this eagerly anticipated release…

Three spectators are brought on stage and invited to take a traditional Chinese meal in a way they used to do thousands of years ago…

You explain that the ancient Chinese were great mathematicians and believers in numerology. Often numbers were used to help make even the most mundane of choices. Why else would all the items on a Chinese menu be numbered? Hence you explain that you are going to show them how the ancient Chinese would decide what to do when going out for a meal.

One of the spectators is given a small packet of plastic number cards to shuffle. They now choose one person who will be in charge of the menu, while the other two are in charge of setting the amount they will pay for the meal.

The menu is shown as representing the restaurant they will visit. The three spectators are given three cards each and two of them take turns to make up three two-digit numbers.

These two digit numbers are added together to arrive at a total and a decimal point is added to form a price to spend on the meal - but alas! It is incredibly low! £1.65! The prospect of a good meal does not look hopeful!

The third spectator now adds up his three cards to come up with a number, to represent a dish on the menu. When they check out the menu they see that all other menu items are normal, however item number 15 is an 'Eat as much as you like buffet for three people, cost - £1.65.'

INCLUDES TWO CUSTOM PRINTED MENUS - A LARGE ONE FOR STAGE & POCKET SIZED VERSION FOR CLOSE UP - PLASTIC NUMBER CARDS - FULL INSTRUCTIONS & ROUTINE

This has become one of my all time best sellers... This trick is featured by some of the worlds TOP pros including our own Ettiene Prada and Fay Presto! And everytime one these two lecture... I sell out!

Imagine being able to borrow almost any bottle, wrap it in paper leaving the top of the bottle visible, and pushing the bottle through any table top. This is now possible with our improved gimmicks. You get three gimmicks, there fore being able to present this with virtually ANY bottle you will ever come across!

These lovely palming coins from Norm are Silver Dollar size and as thin as a dime! Sharp milled edge and knurling, making it easy to palm in any position. Made of hard nickel silver alloy for long life and great ring. If you want to produce coins these are a must! Or if you just collect palming coins make sure you have one of these in your collection... Don't have a collection? Maybe this is a good place to start!

You take out a deck of cards from a plastic box, you open the case and remove the top card explaining that you are going to make it vanish. You then put the card back into its case and then place the case back into the box. Now, right under the spectators noses, the whole deck vanishes. You can clearly see through the box. This is a self contained effect and there are no sleights of any kind used.

Chris is young man who has an incredibally inventive mind. He is so full of ideas, that most days he cannot contain his excitement at some new move or idea. Chris is already becoming an underground legend amongst the "workers". Here is his first booklet of routines that he has created taking some classic effects and adding some different touches to them. Originally released as an E-book recieving many excellent reviews, we have decided to make it into a "Hard-copy".

Contents:
Oil and Hot Water - A four card 'oil & water' routine with a colour changing back kicker! Killer, practical card magic!
Named Ace - 'Twisting the Aces' meets 'All backs' with a named four of a kind. Then they change to the Four Aces! A LOT of magic in one very clever routine!
A Very Nice Pair - A tabled selection changes to a King then both Kings trap the selection in the deck! You'll be doing this very cool 'quickie' the day after you read it!
Joker in the Box - A brilliant exploration of 'Dr. Daleys Last Trick' that takes the effect way beyond the original. Flashy and impressive, this is a real gem!
Find that Ace - 'Spectator Cuts the Aces' routine. An excellent combination of devastating principles balled into one show stopping routine. Better make it a closer because this will be difficult to top!

"If you like visual magic with multiple climaxes, check out Christopher Williams new booklet, 'A Collection of Card Magic. "... Mike Powers

"Genuinely one of the most interesting manuscripts on cards I've read in a long time. All the effects are created with the real world performer in mind and they are put together beautifully. You WILL use the effects contained within 'A Collection of Card Magic', there just isn't any good reason not
to!"... Dave Forrest

With great pleasure be able to offer you our 2nd downloadable E-Book - PDF format - Download

Once again, some of England's top mentalist's tip their mitt. Following the success of Mind Blasters we now have: Mind Blasters II - the Sequel! A Second Bumper Collection of Sensational Mind Magic From England’s Keenest Minds.

A massive 224 pages! 45 Contributors! Over 60 Sensational Routines! Fully illustrated with Photographs & drawings.

Once again, here is a book which really does have something for everyone. Editor Peter Duffie has persuaded many of England's top mentalists to part with even more of their cherished routines. Here is practical material you will use!

The list of contributors and routines is hard to believe:
Wayne Dobson: Tax / TLC
Marc Paul: Square Thoughts / T.A.R.P. Squared
Simon Shaw: Stuck for Words
Mike Hopley: Crystal Clear / Beyond Chance
Craig Petty: Frick Off! / Psychic Paper Clip
John Holt: Hit List / Open Minded
Andi Gladwin: Peeked Too Soon
Doug Segal: The Shadow Knows
Lewis Jones: The Odd Couple / Impulse
Tom Lauten: Stepping Stones
Anthony Brahams: Spectator Reads the Pockets
Mark Ashcroft: The Robber
Steve Cook: Matched / Auto ESP
Barry Cooper: A Special Place
Paul Gordon: "Mentalist's" Muldoon Match / Sum Of All (Hidden) Parts
James Ward: Wishful Thinking
Christopher William: Dropped Card Trick
Todd Landman: The Presence of Mind
Andrew Brown: Design Psychometry / The Stop Trick
Dan Burgess: Simulacrum / Enigma unshuffled
Sean Carpenter: Zodiac Double
Scott Creasey: Close Up Dupe / The Druid's Eye
Roger Curzon: Coinomancy
Justin Higham: Mindreader's Pipe Dream
Shiv Duggal: Psychic Journey / Taste Buds
David Gemmell: Thanks to James / 3-4-1
Joel Dickinson: Sybil's Pick
Chris Wardle: It's a Gift! / Squared Circle Prediction
Stephen Tucker: First Spot / Freer Chance
Roger Ferriby: Cajun Joe and The Absinthe Bar
Chris Hare: Taken a Step Further
Russell Hall: Tri-Psyche
Ben Highway: The Serial Effect
Walt Lees: Note a Chance
Stephen Jones: COPS / Droodlesp
Ian A. Thomson: Bank Nite Congealed
Jamie Dawes: Psychological Jukebox
Jozsef Kovacs: Colour Scheme
Roni Shachnaey: Add a Number, Hate a Number
Al Smith: Before the Fire / Beat Tapper
Dominic Twose: A Fruitful Trick
Martin Jacobs: Dice Counting
Liam Montier: Sleuth / Mapped Out
David Penn: Bluff Headline Prediction
Harold Cataquet: Little Miracles

Baffling Perfection in Brass Magic! A precision manufactured Close-up Marvel. Hand a small brass nut and a length of string.

"They" thread the "Nut" onto the string themselves. Holding onto both ends of the string there is no possibility for the NUT to escape...
With a handkerchief you cover the NUT & string, then behold the miracle... You magically remove the NUT from the string!!

Everything is immediately handed out for examination, string, handkerchief and the nut (The brass nut that is, not the one doing the trick). Simple! Precision made magic.

Back in stock the Rubber band trick that started it all for me. I still use this as a regular part of my rubber band routine. It gets tremendous reaction. "M"

Crazy Man's handcuffs may have had a run for the money. But now with Stargazer you can add another stunning phase to the routine. You stretch a rubber band into the shape of a star in your fingers (cat's cradle style). Gently pull on the rubber band - TWANG!!!! When you let go, the band PERMANENTLY stays in the shape of a star! You can hand the star band out or reuse it again. Comes with 10 rubber bands.

Get this while its still available...This gets outstandingly good reaction. Highly recomended

Pre-split Invisible Elastic Thread, we are proud to offer to the finest Invisible Elastic Thread in the world.

This is what the pros are using! Solution dyed black (no fading possible with this thread), Matte finish (already dulled), incredible elasticity!

Approx 200ft of the very best pre-stripped black/matte finish invisible elastic thread.

A classic routine in which a spectator is given an INVISIBLE pack of cards. They remove them from the box shuffle them, cut them and anything else that your wicked mind can imagine (you think he looks stupid ! You gave him the cards in the first place…) They choose a card from the invisible deck, then return it face down, shuffle the pack again and puts it back in its case. The performer then produces a real and quite visible pack of cards. With this pack in full view the spectator now names his chosen card. Slowly at finger tips the pack is removed from its case, fanning through it one card is seen face down in the otherwise face up deck…(Suspense…) You remove it…(More suspense...) Turn it over YES ! It's the chosen card. A true miracle ! What's more no slight of hand and very easy to do. Return the card and you're reset, ready to go again. Also perfect to keep handy just in case, (heaven forbid), you happen to make a mistake in your favourite card routine. Found the wrong card…Well it so happens…reversed in this deck is…You know the rest. This is a must have in every magicians repertoire.

Large - The cards are more managable than a jumbo deck, but more visable than a standard deck if you want to work to a larger audience. The cards are just under 5 by 3.5 inches

Floating Match

Floating match

A match is placed across a playing card. At the magicians command the match rises and floats above the card. Another card is passed under the match to prove it is floating. The match then floats down and rests on the card. Very simple and very deceptive.

With great pleasure and pride, MAGICO presents Fetsching Magic: The Life and Legacy of Hen Fetsch by Robert Kirkwood Spence. Here is a long overdue testimonial to the untold influence of a gifted Twentieth Centrury magician's magician, who might well be called "The Father of the Modern Magic Lecture."

"...In an era when inventors are all but forgotten and books of practical platform magic are a rarity, Mr. Spencer is to be saluted for reviving memories of a wonderful magician and for bringing Hen Fetsch’s magic tricks to the attention of a new generation of performers..." Steve Bryant

Imagine having in your pocket a powerful demonstration of thought reading. Perform one on one, or on the largest stage.

Diction is based on ideas from Ray Hyman, C.L. Boarde, and several others combined with practical additions I discovered through real world performances. More importantly…you will be provided with the perfect tools to carry a monster mental effect in your pocket. What could be more innocent than a pocket dictionary? Not to mention it has over 35,000 words and definitions! Impressive.

IF I pulled out a book you have never seen before you might be suspect, but this innocent and handy pocket dictionary is completely normal and examinable! Not to mentioned it is a Webster’s New World Dictionary, which is the most commonly recognized dictionary in the WORLD.

Diction can be performed for one person at the coffee shop or for 800 people in a theater. Several subtle techniques are combined to create an unexplainable feat of mentalism.

You introduce Webster’s pocket dictionary containing over 35,000 defined words. You have a page selected by people choosing random numbers. No cards, dice, or math of any kind are used to select a page in a contrived way. Lets say page 42 is selected. The person holding the dictionary is asked to turn to that page. The performer can now instantly reveal AT LEAST TWO WORD REVELATIONS FOR ANY PAGE SELECTED. Not only that but the performer can even give details about the word and even full definitions!

1. The most important prop is this Webster’s New World Pocket Dictionary. Note that this dictionary is ideal for carrying in your pocket and repeat use. It is NOT a paperback. Unlike most paperback dictionaries it won’t fall apart and become warn quickly due to its plastic cover. Feel free to toss it in the audience if you like. It will take a good lickin’. It can also be examined.

4. BONUS ROUTINE Emotional Reaction Book Test. Inspired by Larry Becker, Dany Tong, David Hoy, and Dai Vernon.

".....I couldn’t believe how devilishly simple and yet so powerful it was. The best part is that I was able to do it within minutes of opening the package. I couldn’t wait to do it for the guys last night because this is a must have. Very clever indeed Mr. Kranzo."- Aaron DeLong

”Simple, practical, strong, and fits in your back pocket. What more could you ask for?”- Lee Asher

The performer produces four golf balls, one by one. Each one is placed between the fingertips of the right hand. This seems like the end of the effect, but a surprise awaits the audience with the production of a giant golf ball!

With golf being one of the world's most popular sports, you cannot find a more commercial routine than this. The addition of one of these routines to your repertoire will create an instant connection with your audience.

This set includes 4 white sponge golf balls, one yellow sponge golf ball, one giant white sponge golf ball, and photo-illustrated instructions for 3 routines! These are not made from the regular goshman sponge, these are slighty harder and look like a golf ball rather than a white sponge ball!

These Medium Sized Set of Cups have been turned in Purple Heart Wood...this distinctive exotic wood offers an unusual colour with an open 'feather' grain which becomes darker and more vivid as the wood oxidises...

The height of the cups is approx 3.75" with a generous opening of 2.75", the elegant & simple lines of the cups allow the natural beauty of the wood to speak for itself, a tapered design which follows through to the inside of the cup with a dome feature inside the cup... and a matching reverse 'recess' on the outside top.

The Cups have a turned shoulder on the bottom edge, with a further matching shoulder just under halfway up the cup for perfect stacking.

This wood although beautiful does not have the weight or density of many exotics and as such the overall weight of these cups is lighter in the handling...this set will find equal admirer's from both 'Working Magician's' and Collectors...offering an unusual wood, but with an original and distinctive element to this 'classic of magic' for those who relish the 'signature' of hand crafted turned wooden magic!

GJ 6 Cards to Pocket (Gary Jones' signature routine), CC Cards to Pocket, CC Cards to Pocket, GJ Pocket to Pocket (incorporating Gary's Ambitious Card), GJ Repeat Signed Cards to Pocket, Top Con Control, John Carey's inspired by Lance (performed by Christopher Congreave), GJ's No Sleep Plus

Pseudo Pickpocket, CC Pickpocket, GJ Signed Card to Card box CC Thought of Card, GJ KickBack Pick Pack Pocket, Cash Credit Card Pickpocket, Wallet Transpo, John Carey’s Signature Transpo, GJ Delusion, Touch Card to Wallet, Top Con Control.

GJ 3Fly, CC3Fly, GJ Coins Across, CC Coins Across (with Shell), GJ Free Fly, CC Expensive Fly, GJ Pop Up Coins Plus

For those who don't know, the Horwitz Wallet enables the performer to perform a number of effects including the miracle card in wallet effect. What makes this wallet so different that all the changes and the tricky business all takes place when the SPECTATOR put the wallet in his own pocket. Everything is done openly and there is no palming involved. The wallet has inspired a number of effects many of which are in the book of instructions. There is a brilliant Just Chance with Bank Notes and Envelopes which are burnt. One of the best effects with the wallet baffled everyone when Basil first demonstrated it. A card is selected and signed and placed in the wallet and then put in a spectator's pocket. the spectator is then blindfolded The spectator is asked to hold his arm or hand over the pocket containing the wallet. The performer openly pickpockets the spectator and removes the signed card from the wallet and put the wallet back in the spectator's pocket.

The crunch is that the spectator has no idea how he has been pickpocketed until the performer shows that he now has the signed card and the spectator discovers to his amazement that the wallet in his pocket is completely empty. Be warned that this great effect requires two Horwitz Wallets.

Back in 1982 Basil Horwitz gave a special seminar on the wallet here at the IBM Convention which was held at my new home town of Brighton. The Seminar was unusual in that all participants had to be the owners of one of these wallets. At least fifty people turned up for what might well be described as the most exciting event of that IBM Convention.

Whilst their back is turned the magician invites a spectator to choose one of five different coloured cards.

The magician then repeats the effect, this time the cards are placed in envelopes and mixed up...But still the amazing magician finds the envelope containing the chosen coloured card.

I have fooled EVERYONE with this even some of the most knowledgeable magicians. An absolute killer. And Sooooo simple! Don't miss out on this>

All the way from Hong Kong, Zenneth "The Bruce Lee of Card Magic" Kok brings you some of his signature pieces. In this DVD, Zenneth will perform and explain some of his most treasured items in full detail:

Explosion - A blend of three visual effects; Ambitious Card, Inversion and Colour Changing Deck, this routine features Shigeo Futagawa's Elevator Move

Zenneth Alignment Move Workshop - this is a highly versatile move. You will learn details of the mechanism and many applications of this move: The Edge Change, Ambidextorous Sandwich and more...

Jet Twist (Stand up Version) - An impromptu handling of Zenneth's previously marketed item - Impossible Twist. Four Kings turn face down one at a time in a progressively impossible manner, while the Twisting sequence is already a killer, the transformation of the four Aces at the end will render your spectator speechless!

The Cheek of the Monster (Performance Only) - Zenneth's variation and addition to Ray Kosby's The Other Cheek: Twisting, Collectors and Colour Changing Deck.

3 Times 3 (Third Time) - The 3rd Act, a three phases extreme visual manipulation of Ace, 2 and 3 that you can do entirely stand up, this is one of Zenneth's most performed routines.

The 7th Act - This is Zenneth's take on the ReCollectors plot, one of his most treasured mini card acts, a 6 minutes card act packed full of visual effects and the best of all, no preparation is needed.

The Killer Opener - The name says it all. This is a killer. One of the best shrinking card case effects ever, a perfect opener for you card act. The best thing of all is that it is almost sleight free!

Card Under the Badge - Cards have been loaded under a glass and inside a wallet for ages...Now they have one more impossible location to go!!

Not for the faint of heart, serious card magicians will love this! I have had the pleasure of seeing some of these live.

Here is the oppurtunity to get the Zenneth Code (his DVD featuring his card act, colour changes and the Zenneth alignment move plus more!) and the Killer Badge, an excellent prop for card magic that allows some extremely visual magic