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Caffeine Rush by Vincenzo Ravina
“I only can imagine the faces of the spectators. It's very slick, Great Thinking!” –Peter Eggink, creator of Transferred and the Melt Change "This will blow your spectators minds! They'll never look at coffee the same again!" -Yousif Salhab, creator of Impression Card Prediction From Vincenzo Ravina (creator of Division) comes a new take on the coffee to coins plot. A borrowed cup of coffee is covered for an instant by a coffee cup lid. When the lid is taken off again, the cup is filled to the brim with coins or bugs! With another magical pass, the coins or bugs vanish, and the coffee is back! * No Switching Cups * No Magnets Or Pulls * Use Anyone’s Cup Of Coffee * Virtually Impromptu Booklet includes bonus ideas from Yousif Salhab and Bernard Sim, as well as a bonus trick by the author.
$ 15.00










California BAR TRICKS by Jim Rosenbaum
From the wild bar scenes of Los Angeles to the renowned cuisine of the restaurants in Napa Valley, California is known for its nightlife. Jim Rosenbaum has worked in the California nightlife for many years and this book is a culmination of his experience. California Bar Tricks contains a collection of 50 magic tricks, mind teasers, and challenges using common bar and restaurant items; guaranteed to amuse, confuse, and amaze. This fully illustrated book is an invaluable asset for all bar magicians and restaurant performers; as well as amateurs and laypersons alike. Jim gives you all the details for performing these stunningly clever and entertaining routines. California Bar Tricks is a must for restaurant professionals, or anyone looking to shine at the next cocktail party. Tricks include: Balancing Silverware Aqua Dime Electric Personality Dollar Bridge …and many more!
$10.00








Capricornian Tales by Christian Chelman
Christian Chelman is strange. How strange you ask? He is very strange. Christian is strange, however, not simply for the peculiar notions he gets for effects; not for the weird presentations he creates; and not for the odd and intriguing effects he finds or builds for these routines. No. What sets Christian Chelman apart is that he actually does this stuff; he performs it, in the real world! He has created uniquely practical material of a very special kind, and every moment you spend in learning it will be well rewarded.
$ 35.00

The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel by Harry Lorayne
There weren't as many magic books available back in 1978 as there are now. But one thing was the same then as it is now - there weren't/aren't many magic books published that contained/contain really great stuff. Wonderful stuff! Usable stuff! "When Ken Krenzel performed the material in this book for me I knew then and there how good it was, and what a great contribution it'd be to the art I love - card magic. It took all my persuasive powers to get Ken to agree to let me write, teach and publish all the material he'd performed for me. I'm so glad that he finally did agree. What an awful loss it would have been to anyone who does, or wants to do, card magic, to the magic fraternity, if I hadn't persuaded him, if he hadn't agreed. Yes, it was some time back. And if anything can be said to have stood the test of time, passed the test of time, it can be said of the ideas, effects, routines, in this book. They are as fresh and stimulating, as clean and precise, as intriguing and clever, as exhilarating and important, today as they were then, and have been through the years. And, you'll fool (and entertain) magicians and laymen with them now just as you could have done, or did, back then.Over eighty items broken down into nine exciting sections. I've heard and read, many times, that there is no better handling and description of the Classic Pass than there is in Section Seven of this book. Along with eleven other passes, including the Mechanical Reverse, which has become a standard of card handling, The K-E Pass (beautiful, and so easy to do), The One-Card Middle Pass, The Dribble Pass, and more. The Eerie Spin-Out which, if you'll forgive a rusty platitude, is worth the price of the book even if you paid five times the established price. As I say in my Last Word, you'll use it for the rest of your life; there's no way you can put a price on it. You'll find easy-to-do sleights like The Natural Double Lift, The Pressure Hideout, The Invisible Reverse Transfer. The One-Card Double Lift is an exquisite fooler. So is The Optical Sandwich, The Miracle Multiple Peek and, oh - The Magic Bullet! There's One-Hand Stop - the spectator 'stops'at his own card, The Impromptu Haunted Deck and The Front Tilt - and Force-Eps, The Fan Steal, The Squeeze Steal, The Broadside Steal. Do you like to practice? Well, Section Eight includes Bottom, Center, and Second Deals - Ken's handling, my teaching (if that means anything to you). I've added my two or three cents with an idea or two of my own and with my inevitable Afterthoughts. I could go on and on, but I won't. I've had so many calls, requests, for this book through the years, but it wasn't available. Aren't you lucky - it is now!" - Louis Falanga Hardcover, full-color dust jacket, 256 pages.
$ 40.00

Card Collective by Paul Gordon
52 exciting card tricks, 100 photos and 185 jam-packed pages! Full-color cover and strong perfect binding. This is a GREAT-LOOKING book; bettered only by the STARTLING contents! All the effects are strong; mostly of different themes. "Card Collective" contains 41 NEW Card Tricks and 11 updated, altered, corrected and otherwise enhanced effects from Paul Gordon's last three out-of-print booklets. So, if you liked "Cardistry "- you'll LOVE "Card Collective." From NICK TROST: "I like Card Collective very much. The reprinted material is tops and the 'Strike A Match' items are very good!" Foreword by the great Aldo Colombini. CONTENTS: Gondorff Returns, Push Button Lift, Synchronicity # 3, Fairly Impossible Location, Miracle Ace Spell, Pretty Impossible Location, Eye-Popper, This, That and The Other, Australian Aces, How About This, Blackjack & Poker, Sizzle-Spell Location, Sneaky Lie Detector, Play Your Cards Right, Computer Virus, Double Waikiki, The Ipcress Secret, Between Two Friends, Three Mates Of Mine, Two Surprises For Two, Aces On Speed, Lesser Than That, A Quaint Notion, Wedded Bliss, Penelope's Estimation Plus, Plain Penelope, Ace Cut - Selection, Royal Flush Nine-Hand Poker Deal, Strike More Than A Match, Strike More Than A Match # 2, Nine-Card Problem For Two, Nine-Card Problem For Three, Prelude To The Nine-Card Problem, Final Nine-Card Thoughts, The GAP Principle, The Amazing Four-Card Trick, Muldoon Match, Fry Them With Oil & Water, Laymen Assembly, Thoughts On The Clock Trick, Caused Effect, Peter's Foursome, Stud!, Duffiecrosgord, Dazzler Strikes Back, Unusual Method Oil & Water, Your Card Is Right Here, We Have Lift Off!, Hof-Toss, A Load of Old Blarney, Powerhouse # 2 & Gotcha! Pages 185 - Softbound
$40.00

Card College Volumes 1-4 by Roberto Giobbi
Recognized around the world as the most remarkable course in sleight-of-hand card magic ever offered, Card College features engaging, detailed writing with many hundreds of clear drawings for gaining mastery over a deck. Teaches up-to-date information and the best methods.

Card College 1
Volume One Contains: The Overhand Shuffle, False Cuts, the Riffle Shuffle, Card Controls, Forces, the Glide, the Double Lift, Flourishes, the Top Change and the Spread Cull - 250 Pages
$ 35.00

Card College 2
Volume Two Contains: Palming, Card Reverses, the Glimpse, the Pass, the Crimp, False Counts, Advanced Double-lift Techniques and an eye-opening major chapter on Misdirection, Psychology, Routining and Presentation. Professional caliber tricks are taught all along the way, so that you can put your new skills immediately to work. - 250 Pages
$ 37.00

Card College 3
Volume Three Contains: Breaks, Steps and Jogs, Advanced Double Lifts, Card Controls, Multiple Shifts, the Side Steal, Diagonal Palm Shift, Color Changes, the K.M. Move, the Biddle Steal and the Faro Shuffle. - 300 Pages
$ 37.00

Card College 4
Volume Four Contains: Forcing Techniques, Card & Packet Reversals, Advanced Passes, Culling & Stacking, Half Passes, Tilt, Sandwich Techniques, More Flourishes, Lapping, Card & Packet Switches, Estimation, Deck Switches, False Deals, Structural Theory. - 250 Pages
$ 37.00

Card College 5
It's finally here! In the fifth volume of the acclaimed Card College series, Roberto Giobbi has prepared a graduation party! In previous volumes the reader has been given a remarkable collection of tools for creating astonishing card magic. In the same vein, Volume 5 begins with a meaty chapter of new techniques and strategies, which include methods for covertly arranging stacks during performance, obtaining a duplicate of a spectator's signature with his knowledge, and secretly conveying cards to and from the deck-powerful tools indeed. But then Volume 5 diverges from the established Card College formula. Judging that the reader now has more than a sufficient number of tools in his grasp, Mr. Giobbi provides eight chapters filled with tricks and routines that illustrate how various techniques are applied to create world-class card magic. These effects, however, are not mere constructions meant for teaching. Most have been drawn from Roberto Giobbi's professional repertoire-and because of this, even the classics of card magic are given a fresh gleam as Giobbi adds refinements won from years of performing experience. His choice of material is impeccable, featuring not only original effects and handlings of his own, but tricks and routines by world-masters as well. One finds such gems as Fred Kaps' presentation for The Signed Card in Box, along with Giobbi's cunning treatment of this modern classic, Henry Christ's fabulous Ace routine and a superb handling of a forgotten masterpiece by Charlie Miller. And everything is taught with the clarity and attention to detail for which the Card College series has become known. Open this book and welcome to the party-prepare to graduate! Some of the topics covered in Volume Five include: * Making Secret Setups * False Shuffles * Obtaining Duplicate Signatures * Quick Tricks * Openers and Routines with the Aces * Favorite Effects * Gambling Demonstrations * Mental Mysteries All in all, Volume Five features 34 professional-caliber routines that have astounded audiences the world over.
$ 37.00

Card College #1 EBook by Roberto Giobbi
Card College is a modern classic. It is without a doubt the most important work on sleight of hand with cards. This is the first volume in a series of five. The speciality of this electronic book are its 89 video clips, which show how Giobbi executes each and every technique described. This ebook has also been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious EPPIE 2004 ebook award in the category non-fiction/how-to. This is the first magic book to be nominated for a non-magic book price. Please note that there are significant differences between the latest printed edition of "Card College 1" and this ebook, beside the video clips. This ebook was based on the German edition "Grosse Kartenschule 1" which has a somewhat different selection of chapters than the English one from Hermetic Press. One could say it is the author's cut: Chapter 9 'The Glimpse' in this ebook appears in volume 2 of the Hermetic Press series. On the other hand chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16 from the Hermetic Press book are missing in this ebook. They will be available in the electronic "Card College 2". Beside the chapter differences between the paper edition and this ebook, Giobbi added about 20 new pages to "Card College 1" since the latest printing. There have been numerous additions particularly to the 'Final Notes' and 'Check Points' sections. Chapter 1 has a new section on the card case.You might think that opening a card case is a trivial matter. Not so, says Roberto, who disects this process into its smallest part and gives you plenty of good reasons why you should know all these details. A new routine 'Further than that...' was added to Chapter 5 'Force Techniques Part 1'. And finally the 'Bibliographic Notes' have been updated and extended. So even if you have already "Card College 1" the book, there are plenty of reasons why you want to have this ebook. This ebook is to my knowledge the first of its kind not just for magic literature but in general. The inclusion of several dozens of video clips extends and completes the description of moves and techniques and allows the student a deeper and quicker learning. Altogether 89 video clips are present. These show Giobbi's hands without any comments, since one can find all comments already in the text. It would anyway be futile to try to capture all written information as a monologue in video. Video clips have to be understood as an addition and not as standalone. Each form of expression is used in its most efficient way. With the written word one can provide a lot of searchable details and present them in a clear and precise manner. Illustrations capture important moments and positions. And video clips convey the timing and motion of a technique. Video clips also allow one to acquire a basic understanding and overview in a few seconds. I am convinced that you will be delighted by this ebook. It will help you reach new levels in your card magic and reach them faster.
$45.00 CD-Rom


Card College Light by Roberto Giobbi
This Is Not Your Father's "Self-Working" Card Book! From the author of Card College, the world's most acclaimed course on sleight-of-hand card magic, comes Card College Light, Roberto Giobbi's first text focused entirely on professional caliber card tricks requiring no manipulative skill. For whom is this book intended? It is for beginners, of course—but by no means in total. This book is intended for everyone who has always wanted to perform card tricks, but who didn't have the time necessary to learn complex routines, or the years necessary to master difficult techniques. So, yes, this book is certainly meant for beginners. However, it is also directed at those who are already proficient in the craft. Card College Light is in a class apart from other books that focus on sleightless card tricks. When it comes to artistic considerations—interpretation, staging, communication and psychology—other books seldom even recognize such concepts. Card College Light strives to remain as simple as possible, yet to identify concepts and to open doors that put sleightless tricks into the context of artistic and utterly baffling card magic. Although other books consider the same type of material, their approaches to it are quite different from Giobbi's. Most of the tricks taught are from Mr. Giobbi's active professional repertoire, with which he baffles the public and magicians, too. Every trick can be done with any deck of cards of average quality, and many can be done under all performance conditions, with a borrowed deck and no preparation. With these sleightless tricks, you can easily acquire a reputation as a magician who can really make magic. When It Comes to Great Card Magic There Is More to the Secret Than Just the Secret! Countless books on card magic promise tricks that "require no skill" and are "easy to do" or "self-working". They expose the method behind the tricks, but they fail to explain how the tricks are made genuinely amazing. Card tricks that allow the fingers to remain idle require that their methods be cunningly protected through presentation and psychology, which in turn amplify the feeling of real magic. Without these things, all you are left with are mere puzzles. Giobbi brings his widely respected talents as both teacher and full-time performer to bear on tricks he has selected from time-tested classics and little-known modern miracles by world masters, taught with a thoroughness that includes psychology, presentations, scripts and invaluable performance tips. 21 Tricks - 7 full routines! Giobbi has also organized these tricks into powerful routines, which teach the reader how organization and combination can be used to make good tricks even more inextricably baffling. These lessons serve not only the beginner, but also the advanced card-magician who wishes from time to time to include a trick wherein the audience can stare relentlessly at the fingers without discovering a thing. Pages 170 - Hardcover
$35.00

Card College Lighter by Roberto Giobbi
Roberto Giobbi's newest survey of sleightless card magic, CARD COLLEGE LIGHTER, gives the famous Giobbi treatment to 21 baffling card tricks by some of the craft's greatest masters, including Vernon, Annemann, Leech, Maven, Fulves, Hummer, Vollmer and Krenzel. These tricks do not require sleights, but they all show the cunning perspective of a professional performer, guaranteeing astonishing and entertaining results. Following in the footsteps of his Card College Light, Roberto Giobbi teaches the secrets of professional-caliber card magic, providing insights into the presentation, psychology and routining that make these simple tricks into seeming miracles. He gives the reader all the tools necessary for a professional-quality performance. 21 Tricks 175 pages in hardcover Giobbi also explains how these tricks can be arranged into highly effective and entertaining routines. The reader will learn the secrets of expert organization and combination that make good tricks even more baffling. These lessons serve both the beginner and the advanced card-magician who wish to do magic that allows the audience to stare relentlessly at the fingers without discovering a thing. Pages 175 - Hardbound w/ Dust jacket
$35.00

Card Conspiracy Vol. 1 by Peter Duffie & Robertson
At long last! Duffie & Robertson's new book Card Conspiracy Vol.1 Large format - 125 pages 12 Chapters - 50+ tricks 150+ illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt. Biddle Force: 26 Faces North; Double Knavery; 25 Faces North + 1 South Concealed Allerton Control: CAC Visitor; Only Joking; Anti-Matter; Anti-Matter Revisited; Final Control Cut Force: Diminishing Matches; Beastly Assembly; Faith Counter; 51 Faces North Daley's Delight Switch: Hotel Daley; Shifty King; Repelling & Attracting; Double Rouge et Noire; Daley's Do-as-I-Do Daryl's Diminishing Count: Bad Guys Wear Black; Just a Little off the Top, Please; Repligator; Blackjack & Blackjacks Divide and Conjure (Marty Kane) Double Deal Turn-over: S.O.P. (Slightly Open Prediction); Blackjack Transpo; Coincidence - With a Twist Fake & Unusual: Frazzle; R.I.P.; Magic Cards; I'm Thinking of a Card; Future Choice; Whitewash; Little Arrows; The Trick that Never Was Gemini Count: Blabber-Mouths; Kings High Gilbreath Principle: The Hustler; Dire Straights; Paranormalist; Power of Love; Hours of Magic GB Switch: Center Countdown; Highly Visible Kings (+ Highly Visible move); Sequencer; Signature Peace Hummer Principle: Thought Process; CATO By Numbers (Roy Walton); CATO Gets Married; CATO Gets Married Again; Hummer Plays Poker; Remote Control Poker In this book you will find twin thoughts smoothly blended to produce an outstanding collection of card material. All types of card magic are covered in a subtle and elegant manner, and without the use of knuckle breaking sleights. I recommend this book highly-Roy Walton I'm very excited! This book revitalizes many of the old moves, with innovative applications and of course, completely new sleights and effects. I give it my highest recommendation!-Zenneth Kok These well constructed and clever effects are both magical and entertaining. The sleights that are taught are well within the reach of us mere mortals. The explanation of the Gilbreath Principle and the alternate handling of the Gemini Count are worth the price of the book-Marty Kaplan A book full of commercial, beautiful, and devastating card tricks with sharp teeth.-Ryan Matney If you want R&D with card tricks, try Robertson and Duffie. Three years late, two top thinkers, one great book. Your audiences won't have a theory about this conspiracy.-Steve Beam Peter Duffie has been blessed with the talent to create fresh ideas and apply them to new and practical effects. On the other hand, he can take an old effect and add a new twist to it, thereby making the climax of the effect stronger. Combine this talent with that of Robin Robertson, and I'm envious of the results.-Gene Maze Peter Duffie is one of the world's most skillful and creative cardmen. Card Conspiracy, his latest book, co-authored with Robin Robertson, offers a wide variety of card magic that will no doubt appeal to all card workers, whatever their tastes.-Harvey Rosenthal Peter and Robin are serious students of card magic. Their separate work is great, this work together is incredible. GREAT material, refreshing and usable.-Aldo Colombini
$ 30.00

Card Conspiracy #2-Duffie/Robertson
Even bigger than Vol.1 - 170 pages 14 Chapters - 70+ tricks 150+ illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt. Includes a Full Index for both Volumes. List of Contents - chapters 13-26 13 Interlocked Principle: Topmost; Blackjack Aces; Between 2 Worlds 14 Jog Switch: The Producers; JS Ace Production; Rags to Riches 15 Kosky Switch: Compression Agents; Compression Agents Revisited; Fan Dancing Queens; Infallible Foolable Kings; Self Correcting Sandwich & variants 16 Misc. – General: Bottom Biddle Following Orders; Change-Over Queens; Clockwise; Con-found; The Piston; Shiftless Royalty; Impaired Royalty; The Ringmaster; Return to Sender; Traveling Queen; Vollmer Variant; Ambitious & Overworked 17 Misc. – Set-ups: Flexible Choice; Harvey’s Harvest; Domino Effect; Gilbreath Plays Dominoes; A Slight Slant on Slaight; Another Slant on Slaight; Iain Girdwood’s Unicycle Stack + The Accidental Diary 18 Prime Number Principle: Last Card Standing & variants; Prime Deal; Phake Dyce Trique 19 Principle of Nine:Fate, Chance & Science; Witchwatch; Teenwork 20 Karl Fulves’ Riffle Shuffle Control:For Christ's Sake; Murder Mystery; Mode 2 Order 2; Pokerevelation; Synchronicity 21 RSC Multiple Shift: Double Reversal: Four Wrongs Make a Right; Odd men Out 22 Robverse: A Card Between Aces; Contrary Toss-in; Data Collectors; Double Oreo Collectors; Streetwise Collectors; Focalized Aces; Mr. Memory Man; Psychicardtric; RV Visitor; The Intruder; Turning Tricks; Twisting the Connected Kings 23 Spread Double-Lift: Jumping Jack Flash; Jumping Jack Flash Returns; Pathfinders 24 Spread Half-Pass: Double Reversal; Well, look at that! 25 Stripout Reverse Switch: Flip-over Flush; Flip-over Couples; Near Miss; From Rags to Royalty; Guys in Disguise; Ahoy, Matey! 26 Three Card Catch: I'm so Confused!; The Mathemagicians; Collective Unconscious; Express Aces Here's what those in the know said about Vol. 1: If you...love to play with new ideas, to work out new handlings, and to fiddle and fuss with the myriad of sleights that make up card magic, ...you're going to love Card Conspiracy 1...I know that purchasers of CC1 will be chomping at the bit waiting for the second one. - Mike Close (MAGIC) With Card Conspiracy, you can see that there has been a hell of a lot of thinking going on. . . . Take a principle and push it and mould it, till you have something - something new and different. - Peter Arcane (Center Tear) Messrs Duffie and Robertson have conspired to produce a healthy collection of card conundrums. Check it out. - Al Smith (Abra) Congratulations on a great book! And I mean it! You have some great material and I'm looking forward to Vol.2! - Nick Trost. To quote Roy Walton, it is an outstanding collection. . . . your applications of the CATO principle are excellent and would have made a stand-alone ms. . . . I've recommended Card Conspiracy to a number of magicians. - Karl Fulves If you've been looking for the perfect book for summer beach reading, look no farther than Card Conspiracy Vol.1 by Peter Duffie and Robin Robertson. I found this comb-bound 120-page collaboration far more fun to work through than some of the more heavily anticipated books of recent months. Steve Bryant
$ 30.00

Card Control by Arthur H. Buckley
Soft cover Dover publication with 220 pages and 302 photographic illustrations. The book has four chapters. Chapter 1 deals with sleights, chapter 2 with conjuring at the card table, Chapter 3 deals with Card Manipulations and the last chapter has 40 original Card Experiments. One of the original classic sources for manipulative card magic.
$ 8.95








Card Dupery by J.K. Hartman
When Hartman meets your deck, first he will teach it to talk—then he will teach it to lie! Seven years in the making! J. K. Hartman's newest collection of card magic—more than 90 tricks, routines and sleights—over 400 pages and 600 illustrations! The published history of J. K. Hartman's card dupery began in 1969 and has continued unabated for thirty-eight years, producing along the way three large, significant, and widely respected works: Card Craft, After Craft and Trickery Treats. In the seven years since the appearance of the last Hartman tome, the creative mills have continued to turn, resulting in CARD DUPERY, a collection of more than ninety new card tricks, routines, and sleights. The well-known Hartman touch is ever-present in this new compilation of astonishing effects made possible by elegantly direct methods, extraordinary cunning, and moves within the skill range of the intermediate card-magician. What is more, the ideas and sleights embedded in these duperies have a utility that will inspire the reader toward fresh creations of his own. If this book feels heavy in the hand, it isn't just the paper; there is deep thought and high entertainment packed inside, all carefully and fully explained, with the aid of more than 600 drawings by one of magic's greatest illustrators, J. K. Schmidt. In these pages you will have delivered to your hands such events as these— • Someone is asked to separate a mixed deck into black cards and reds, dealing the cards face up—but with his eyes closed. When he opens them, he sees what everyone else has been watching: the piles he has created are a random jumble of colors and he has utterly failed. Or has he? The performer reveals that he has assembled the cards from two decks—and his helper has somehow perfectly separated the cards by their different back patterns! • Two spectators are each asked to think of a card as the performer spreads through the deck. The cards are shuffled and held behind the performerís back. As he brings out one card at a time, one of the spectators silently spells the name of the card he thought of and slaps his hand down on the card dealt as the last letter of its name. When he turns it up, it is his mental selection! The cards are shuffled further and the second spectator pushes a cocktail sword anywhere into the deck, only to find it lodged exactly where his thought-of card lies! • Anyone shuffles the deck, cuts it in half and gives one half to the performer. Both of them look through their cards and think of one. The performer shows his selection to someone else to keep things fair. He then deals the top card of his packet face down onto the table, after which the spectator deals his top card face up. They continue to deal cards, the performer always preceding the spectator. When the spectator deals his thought-of card face up, he announces it. The other spectator names the performerís card and, when the top card of his dealt pile is turned up—this card having been dealt just before the spectator dealt his—it is the performer's! • The performer spreads through a face-up deck, showing it to be in completely random order. Then, without a suspicious move, he widely spreads the deck on the table, showing that the black cards have suddenly separated from the reds! These effects are the scantest sampling of the wonders in CARD DUPERY to be discovered by you and enjoyed by your audiences. Pages 400 - Hardbound with Dust Jacket
$52.00

The Card Expert Entertains by Dariel Ftizkee
A different card book, giving the 19 basic card effects; the 16 basic sleight of hand accomplishments and details on what is required to become an expert with cards. Included is a completely rewritten explanation of Buckley's Thirty Card Problems, including explanations and illustrations of the necessary sleights, supplementary suggestions, presentation ideas, observations, comments and advice on acquiring facility in advanced card techniques. Pages 171 - Hardbound will illustrations by Fitzkee himself.
$30.00



Card File by Jerry Mentzer
Jerry Mentzer has written numerous books of magic including five "all cards" books, the well known Card Cavalcade series. That series of books contained some of the finest new card magic of the day. CARD FILE is the largest, single collection of card magic so far by the author. 74 tricks, moves and ideas! 237 pages, profusely illustrated with clear line drawings. CARD FILE emphasizes complete effects as opposed to moves and sleights. Where moves and sleights are described, they are used in the effects described. The card magic ranges from very easy, nearly self-working tricks through the gamut of tricks requiring standard skills, to advanced magic which requires skills which will be new to most readers. Most of the book»s content is previously unpublished. And most of the tricks in the book can be performed with ungimmicked playing cards. The card magician should find many tricks and ideas of immediate interest,and use!
$ 39.99

Card File 2 by Jerry Mentzer
Card File Two contains eight chapters and 58 top quality tricks and items by very clever card men. Profusely illustrated by Richard Bartram, Jr. Chapters Include: * Great Packet Stuff * Assorted Card Magic * More on Hummer * Mostly Self Working * Newcomers * Sleights, Skills and a Great Card Routine * and more! Hardbound, 184 Pages, Fully Illustrated, 7"x10"
$ 39.99









Card Fictions by Pit Hartling
Card Fictions is beautifully bound in black linen cloth with the title and the image of a card embossed in the cover. The layout and graphic art is the work of Till Hergenhan; the 94 pages of text are accompanied by 59 clear black-and-white photographs by Michelle Spillner.
The Author - At the innocent age of seventeen, Pit won second prize in the Category of Cardmagic at FISM in Tokio. Since then, he has become a member of the legendary Spanish “Escuela Magica de Madrid” and lectured and performed all over Europe, the US, Japan and Australia. Together with some of his best friends, he forms the German Magic and Comedy Team known as “The Flicking Fingers”. Pit Hartling makes a happy living from magic at his home in Frankfurt/Germany.
Finger Flicker - Only one finger is used for one of the coolest demonstrations of precision and skill with a deck of cards. Easy to perform with any deck, anywhere, anytime, Finger Flicker may easily become a modern classic.
Master of the Mess - A lesson in routining: Complete face-up/face-down chaos magically returns to order. While not easy to perform, Master of the Mess is one of the most emotionally convincing and memorable handlings of “Triumph” to date.
Colour Sense - This unusual phenomenon of feeling colours through a table has never failed to fascinate everybody who has seen it. Colour Sense effectively replaces sleight-of-hand with memory-work and psychology to achieve a seemingly impossible effect.
High Noon - Providing what many consider the perfect climax to Paul Harris’ wonderful “Reflex”, High Noon is a real reputation-maker. Done in the right situation, this is the piece they will remember you for in years. Cincinnati Pit - From a shuffled deck, the performer stacks four perfect Poker hands in less than ten seconds. Solid dramatic structure and simplicity of plot make Cincinnati Pit one of the most powerful demonstrations of card-control for the professional performer.
Triple Countdown - The most “impossible” piece in the book: Three selected cards are found at three named positions under impossible conditions: The performer never touches the deck after the numbers are named, the spectators can change their numbers up to the last moment and -as usual- Triple Countdown is performed with a borrowed, shuffled deck.
Unforgettable - A true performance piece in three phases: Demonstrating the amazing effect a certain drink has on the performer’s memory, he instantly and repeatedly recalls the order of a thoroughly shuffled deck. The playful presentation and dramatic structure truly make this routine Unforgettable.
Method and Style and The Performing Mode - This essay describes a psychological strategy that allows you to do all sorts of secret, method-related business quite openly without the need for directing attention elsewhere. Your spectators will see what you are doing, but, done correctly, crucial actions will be edited-out by the spectator’s perception, making their memory of your performance “impossible”. Inducing Challenges This essay tries to identify some of the mechanisms that cause challenges. It allows you not only to avoid being challenged, but more importantly to induce challenges you are well prepared to meet. Spectators’ spontaneous challenges can lead to some of the strongest moments possible in the performance of Close-Up Magic. This essay shows how this can be made to work for you.
$39.99


Card Finnesse by Jon Racherbaumer
This is a technical book of card finesse. A well-known publisher and writer, who should know better, recently wrote: "I don't care for 'refinements,' especially microscopic details that are supposed to be the real work." This remark was undoubtedly aimed at books like CARD FINESSE or other Marlovian works. Yet this same author has written some complicated and technical books of his own. Some of them, in fact, have little or no bearing on the subject of practical magic. If you share this view, don't buy this book. This book is not for you. It is filled with microscopic details, refinements, and other bits and pieces--all the iota's magicians tend to minimize, overlook, or omit. You may ask, "Who wants to read long, complicated algorithms? Who enjoys atomic analysis? Why does magic have to be so technical?" The answer to these questions is implicit in this book. Almost everyone has heard of the Vernon Touch. It has been lauded by countless respected names in magic. What is the Vernon Touch? In brief, it is nothing more than fastidious attention _to details. Great magicians like Vernon and Marlo are detailists; they are artists who strive for perfection. This is why Vernon has frequently quoted Michelangelo's aphorism: "Perfection consists of trifles, but perfection itself is no trifle." Great magicians realize that perfection consists of countless small elements; that it demands a certain calculated specificity. The delicacy and subtlety of a card expert's performance is due to little things, and the sum total of these tiny bits and pieces constitute what I call "card finesse". This book is divided into seven sections: Bluff Stuff, Change-Ups, Trifles, Technical Touches, Control-Craft, Faro Finesse, and Affects. This is meant to give the book some scope. The last section, of course, is a necessary concession--a last-minute reprieve from all the explanations of technique ...technique ...technique ... There are over sixty items in this book. Jon hopes that each reader finds something to his liking. Jon has tried to follow the example of magicians that he admires. His emulation may be flawed (almost to the point of parody), but this book attempts to add a few more refinements and trifles to the existing literature.
$35.00

Card Finesse II by Jon Racherbaumer
Card Finesse II reveals why card conjuring has advanced farther and faster than any other category of magic. It exposes the playful side of the Real Work and shows why it is worth studying. This book is an inspiring guide, teaching refined techniques and contemporary handling. Sixty items that you can sink your teeth into. Card Finesse II uses straightforward exposition, easy-to-read type, and over 250 large size photographs. Jon Racherbaumer takes you on a mind-expanding trip through the most important latest Work - emphasizing what's fun-to-know. This book provides practical inside information even if you are not a card man or finger flicker. You'll be better armed, more knowledgeable - a far better magician. Card Finesse II is hardbound, 280 pages, and two-color film laminated dust jacket
$ 42.00


Card Journal by Aldo Colombini
After four books on Impromptu Card Magic stuff, Aldo is back with a book containing different material with cards, impromptu and not so impromptu, but all the routines have the emphasis on strong effects and leave lasting impressions on the audiences. Card Journal is not just 'another card book'... it's something much more special, something different in themes and effects. This is a 'must have' book packed with tested material. Pages - 32 - Saddle Stitched
$10.00




Card Magic Companion by Paul Gordon
NEW BLOCKBUSTER HARDBACK BOOK! 50 NEW easy to semi-advanced card tricks 45 tips/hints from Paul Gordon 156 illustrations by Joe Ferranti 206 jam-packed pages Glorious Glossy Two-Color Cover 9" X 6" Stitched Hardback
$ 47.00









Card Magic for Amateurs and Professionals by Bill Simon
Basic text on modern card conjuring describes for specialists and amateurs alike exact methods for perfecting the Instant Reverse, Three Queens Monte, The Ambitious Card, and many other sleights of hand. Also includes advice on manipulation, the art of presentation, audience participation, use of patter, and much else. Clear explanations and detailed drawings enable performers to add polish and excitement to any presentation.
$8.95





Card Magic of Ed Marlo by Edward Marlo
A hard bound book, 8 1/2" x 11" in size, with dust jacket. 240 pages, and over 230 line drawings. Contents include over fifty first rated card routines, and some sleights and card controls. The book is for advanced card workers but readers with intermediate knowledge will also find the material useful.
$50.00

Card Magic of LePaul
220 pages with 313 photographic illustrations, soft cover. This books contains new and improved sleights and flourishes and about 25 tricks with new and different magical effects.
$ 15.00













Card Magic of Nick Trost by Nick Trost
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. Among the tricks included are such gems as Double Pinochle with an Elevator Finish, Matched Picture Cards, Eighteen-Card Poker and Blind-Sight. A few of the areas covered - Coincidences, Court Cards, The Four Aces, Gambling Tricks, Revealments, Special Decks, Packet Tricks, ESP Cards. Hardcover, 6 x 9, full-color dust jacket. 336 pages.
$45.00

Card Marvels by Paul Gordon
CARD MARVELS contains 54 NEW (or previously unpublished) commercial, impromptu and doable card tricks. 222 jam-packed pages and 150 photographs to aid the already easy-to-read writing. Beautifully produced perfect-bound full-colour cover softback. And this time (due to the quantity of photos), finished in litho top-quality print! Paul truly feels that this book is his best in terms of writing, production and sheer quality and quantity of good solid entertaining card magic! CONTENTS: Colgawadon Aces The Bragordon Comedy Card Trick Brothel K(r)eepers Accentuated Aces Ad Infinitum Not Ad Nauseum Boomerang Cards Variation of Ambitious Card Variation Easy Spell A Royal Flush The Aces Gem Of A Trick Gemini Quads Gordon's Aces Investigating Tricky Travis Jinx Force Concept Mini Thrice Redux That's A Blast The Sum Of All The (Hidden) Parts Thoughts On "Stud!" The Gordon Ultimate Closer The Drunken Bridge Player Plus! Forced Powerhouse Notnats Leon Card Marvel Exploring The Ramasee Principle Tally-Ho Is Magic Fifteen Is Magic Plus Four Famous Magicians Deal The Royal Flush The Royal Marriages The Royal Marriages Kick 4-3-5-7 Perfect Prediction Premonition Emulsion Compulsion Lexi-Spell This Is What Magicians Do Not A Miracle Aces Backfire! Call 9999 Seca Alabbak Redux Piatnik Hit 'Em Between The Eyes ITHEC & Twisting The Aces Foxy Ace Assembly Elle Vate The Lady Vanishes Spectator-Cut Christ Aces Thanks To Marlo Oh? See Williams! Room 4567 Emulsion Cards How Hard Adams? The Three Lions Trade Show Sizzler # 1 Trade Show Sizzler # 2 The Wagdon Card Trick.
$37.00

Card Sorcery with Salt by Dr. George E Casaubon
Introduction by Ross Bertram. He explains who Dr. George Casaubon really is. Over 25 tricks with salt including: Salting a card Unsalting a card Simple salt card control Salt and the Glimpse Salt and the Pass Salt and the Palm Salt and the Force Over 90 pages of original tricks with salt. Never before had so much thought been put into this little magical mineral until this book. Throw caution to the wind and salt over your shoulder. This book is nothing to sneeze over. Get your copy of Salt Sorcery today! "I am certain that you will find the following imaginative application to be of considerable interest."- Ross Bertram Pages 90 - SoftBound
$15.00


Card Manipulations (Series 1-5) by Jean Hugard
Illustrated Directions On How To Do Over 165 Card Tricks and Stunts To the magician and to most audiences, card manipulations are the most fascinating type of card trick. Since the manipulator's skill is the only determining factor, once a degree of card dexterity is acquired the performer can go on to learn tricks sure to entertain, at any time, with no further preparation, using any available deck of cards for the performance. In this five-book series, Jean Hugard, master performer on stage and with small groups, teaches the passes, palming methods, shuffles, arm spreads, color reverses, sleights, flourishes, set-ups, and tricks in the best professional versions. After showing the basic manipulations he develops a number of exceptional tricks where the manipulations are used. A number of illustrations and step-by-step explanations teach each detail, as the trick would be given in a performance. By working through these tricks, from the simple to the complex, the magician learns his skills in a professional manner and also gains a wide repertoire of specific tricks. Throughout the book a great number of manipulations and over a hundred tricks are explained. Paperbound, 163 5 3/8" by 8 1/2" pages, fully illustrated.
$8.95

More Card Manipulations (Series 1-4) by Jean Hugard
Illustrated Directions On How To Do Over 120 Card Tricks and Stunts Jean Hugard, besides being a master performer, was also one of this century's most gifted writers on magic. Through his writing he brought the literature of magic up to a new professional level. This book, continuing the carefully worked out descriptions begun in Card Manipulations, adds another 120 flourishes, sleights, tricks and manipulations to the magician's repertory. Among the many manipulations and sleights are forces, passes, glides, color changes, top and bottom changes, the Herrmann pass, the "Cottone" snap productions, the Grote instantaneous palm, the Carlyle false count, double lifts, false cuts, controls, shuffles and much more. Tricks using these manipulations include story tricks, spelling and counting tricks, tricks for small audiences, tricks used in the professional acts of such magicians as Frederick Braue, R.M. Jamison, Paul Curry, Walsh and Haber and Joseph Cottone and tricks perfected or first described by Hugard. For each manipulation, sleight or trick, the author first describes the effect to be produced. Then, in a combination of clear, detailed descriptions and drawings, he tells the exact method needed to achieve the desired effect. Alternate methods, tips, histories, and an analysis of possible trouble spots make it easy to develop the tricks for a perfect performance. Paperbound, 205 5 3/8" by 8 1/2" pages, fully-illustrated.
$8.95

Card Stories by Arial Frailich
Intro by Jay Sankey
Card Stories is a practical book about card tricks, presentations, and creativity. Every trick is described with a complete, fully scripted presentation, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of the trick. Not only will you learn strong tricks with memorable presentations, but you'll gain insights that can help bring your own creations to life. The tricks feature simple, direct plots that every spectator can follow: Ambitious Card, Card to Mouth, the Collectors, Card through Table, Cannibal Cards, and more. Most tricks can be performed at a moment's notice, even with a borrowed deck. The handlings are streamlined and require only average card handling ability. The presentations frame the tricks with stories that interest and touch the audience and helps spectators remember you. The stories use familiar plots: childhood and comic-strip heroes, cannibals and technology, kings and crooks. And more. The stories provide logical reasons for every action, and emotional hooks that make even blasé spectators sit up and take notice. With every trick is a description of the history and thinking that led to its development, from initial concept to finished product. There's enough information here to help you get started creating your own tricks and presentations. This approach is not limited to cards; for instance, there's a complete close-up act that starts with a card trick, continues with any number of 'prop' tricks (such as Tenyo's Zig-Zag Cigarette, Twister, Soft Coins, etc.), and ends with a sleight-of-hand trick of your choosing. The evolution of the routine is as interesting as the routine itself: it was devised as a result of trying to answer the question, what happens when you present a trick with a fax machine story? Card Stories has garnered much praise from the magic community (see reviews below). Get Card Stories today. It can truly change the way you think about magic. Reviews Eugene Burger: "Delightful stories combined with strong magic. This book is for anyone who wants to learn more about the art of framing their magic with creative verbal presentations." Mike Close, Magic, Dec. 1996: "If your goal is to entertain laymen with a deck of cards, you will find much of value in Card Stories. I recommend it." Gary Kurtz: "Great book for magicians in search of alterntaive presentations." Max Maven: "Card Stories is charming, stimulating, and worth your attention." Robert E. Neale: "Card Stories offers effects that are simple, achieved by methods that are direct, and presented with wit and charm." Jon Racherbaumer: "Focussing on 'stories' that should underpin any modus operandi is the next important step in R&D for card people." Howard Schwarzman: "These are the kinds of tricks I like to do... Makes good reading and makes good sense." Jamy Ian Swiss, Genii, Nov. '96: "... [a] thought-provoking book... new and interesting stories and presentational approaches... much useful fodder for the thoughtful reader." Phil Willmarth, The Linking Ring, July 1997: "... an exceptional book of card magic you can do and that your spectators will love. Highly recommended as a lesson in entertaining with cards." Wittus Witt, Germany: "... I enjoyed Card Stories -- the tricks are good, and the stories are amusing and interesting."
$ 30.00

Card Through Window by David Forrest
The CTW document is a 20 page manuscript describing in very fine detail how to construct the clever gimmicks which will allow you to perform the classic Card through Window effect using 'desktop technology' (scissors, tape, glue, etc.) and materials included with this booklet. Each step of the process is very easy to follow thanks to clear and concise text, assembly diagrams and cutting templates, making the construction of the gimmicks simple and straight forward. Effect 1: A spectator selects a card from a deck. A corner is torn from the card and given to the spectator as a receipt. The magician claims he will make the card completely disappear and, after some by-play does exactly that! "Do you know where it went?" he asks. The spectators confess that they do not. "Look over there, do you see what's taped to that window?" The spectator turns around to find their selection taped firmly to a nearby window, the corner receipt matches perfectly! "That's pretty weird how I made your card appear there isn't it?" The spectator agrees. "I'll show you what's even weirder though." The magician passes a fan of cards over the selection and it very visually jumps right through the window! The tape is removed and the spectator can remove the card from the other side of the glass! The corner still matches perfectly! Effect 2: A spectator selects a card from a deck. A corner is torn from the card and given to the spectator as a receipt. The card is placed face up into the middle of the deck, the deck is bound with a rubber band and the spectator holds it between her palms. The magician leads the spectator to a nearby window where a small 'curtain' bearing a large question mark is seen. He explains that earlier on in the day he taped a playing card on to the window as a prediction, the tape is seen to be protruding from either side of the curtain. After a suitable build up the magician lifts the curtain and a card matching the spectator's selection is seen to be taped firmly to the window. The magician points out that his prediction card also has a corner missing and asks the spectator to go through the deck and find his face up selection. The spectator finds that his selection is gone! The corner receipt is compared to the card on the window and they are seen to be a perfect match! Here comes the best part: The magician passes a fan of cards over the selection and it very visually jumps right through the window! The curtain is removed and the spectator can remove the tape and the card, which really is on the other side of the glass, and everything is examinable. The corner still matches!
$25.00 Book

CTW (Card Through Window) DVD by David Forrest
The acclaimed Card Thru Window effect that had EVERYONE talking is now available on DVD by popular demand! This in-depth DVD walks you step by step through the construction of the very special gimmicks that will allow you to totally fry your spectators mind! VISUAL, PRACTICAL and MINDBLOWING, CTW is an ingenious approach to the Card Thru Window plot that is as EASY as it is VISUAL! The DVD includes live, on the street performances and includes vital materials required for the construction of the gimmicks inside the box! Their selection vanishes…then it appears taped to a window…THEN YOU CAUSE IT TO MELT THROUGH THE GLASS! SPECIAL BONUS: SEE HOW IT ALL BEGAN!! THE CTW DVD INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT IN PDF FORMAT!! Running Time Approximately 121min
$30.00 DVD

Card to Wallet The Book by Jerry Mentzer
The Card to Wallet effect is one of the strongest possible close-up effects with cards. Properly performed, it is incomprehensible to spectators. Ungimmicked wallets are featured in one large chapter of the book. Other chapters are devoted to many of the fine gimmicked wallets available including Himber Wallet, Mullica Wallet and LePaul Wallet. Methods described range from those requiring virtually no skill to more advanced methods that require familiarity with basic card handling methods. Hardcover, 166 pages, illustrated.
$ 40.00







Card Trips by Aldo Columbini
This fantastic manuscript contains 25 card effects that will force you to get off the couch and learn some magic! Each one of these effects is thoroughly explained, including all the moves necessary to do the routines. Effects Included: -Action -Numbered -Dancing -inside -Eastbound -Isolation -Lasting -Openly -Validation -Explosion -Yearly -Outstanding -Unbeatable -Vintage -Electric -Riveting -Yet -Mission -Unsurpassed -Compelling -Hair-Raising -Fling -Overtime -Riddle -Essay -Vortex -Exit -Revamp -xoxo
$20.00

CardFixes by Jon Racherbaumer
More than 50 items from "the thinking magician's magician," Jon Racherbaumer. With 156 crystal-clear photographs, Card Fixes combines top-quality production with professional, state-of-the-art card magic. If you enjoyed At the Table, Marlo Without Tears or Card Finesse, you'll love Card Fixes. Hardbound with Dust Jacket, 200 Pages
$ 35.00

Cardially Yours by Ed Marlo
Volume Two of Magic, Inc.'s Marlo Trilogy. Cardially Yours is an anthology of card magic like no other. Detailed Description Between these covers you'll encounter classic works of legendary Chicago card magician, Edward Marlo including: Early Marlo Pasteboard Presto Amazing, Isn't It? Marlo's Discoveries Oddity & Other Miracles Let's See the Deck Off the Top Marlo in Spades The Cardician These seminal texts embody some of Marlo's finest and most influential creations. From self-working miracles requiring no sleight-of-hand, to knuckle-busting sleights, shuffles, moves and flourishes, Cardially Yours contains a potpourri of prestidigitation with Marlo?s first love—playing cards. Magician-foolers share the pages with audience-tested, reputation-making tricks. Edited and photographed by Gabe Fajuri, with introduction by two of Marlo's most prolific students: Simon Aronson and David Solomon. "Can you imagine what it must have been like, to be sitting at Ed's table, and be dumbfounded as Ed produced a signed card from the tabled card case? I envy you to whom some of this material is truly new. Because here you don't have to choose between what?s new or what's good. In this volume, you get it all." —Simon Aronson "This book dramatically and entertainingly reveals why Marlo was always 'ahead of his time,' providing strong card magic that ultimately proved to be timeless, applicable to all times, for all magicians." —Jon Racherbaumer "This anthology is jammed with great magic. If this is your first time reading the material, consider me jealous of the discoveries you are about to make. But, pay attention to the details. Ed Marlo did, and with them fooled the world. Studying and adding his kind of clever thinking and subtleties to your work will let you fool it too.' —David Solomon Cardially Yours is a collection of Edward Marlo's influential works on card magic. Made up of over one dozen important publications, it includes his reputation-making work, The Cardician. Composed of the sleights, moves, tricks, routines and flourishes that made Ed Marlo's reputation as a cardician par excellence, the miracle material in these pages is at once ageless, challenging and innovative. Pages 387 - Hardbound with Dust Cover, Photo-Illustrated
$60.00

The Cardiste CD by Rusduck
The entire run of The Cardiste, a wonderful magazine from the 1950s, now on PDF on CD, along with thirty other effects by its editor, the legendary Rusduck (J. Russell Duck). The set includes material by VERNON, ELMSLEY, and other names! Here are some highlights from our package: Over 200 pages of material! More than 90 card routines! Convenient PDF format on CD The complete original 11 issues of Rusduck's Cardiste with effects by Dai Vernon, Alex Elmsley, and other card stars Over 30 additional effects by Rusduck Biography of Rusduck Indexed for easy access An essential reference source for the serious card magician! Rusduck (J. Russell Duck, 1909-1959) was a Pennsylvania police chief who wrote one of magic's most articulate magazines, The Cardiste, before his early death at 49. His pioneering work with stacked decks and gambling demonstrations in his hand-typed journal and other magazines still resonates in today's card magic. This CD features more than ninety effects, many of them self-working, with the emphasis on strong presentations and routining. Rusduck emphasized clear themes and powerful climax routines, and both the working professional and the hardcore card expert will find dozens of enticing effects here!
$30.00 CD-Rom

Cardistry by Paul Gordon
Cardistry contains over 50 new (and 'old' never-before-published) exciting impromptu card tricks. Over 100 photographs enhance the already-clear text. 204 pages of top-quality semi-advanced impromptu card magic. This time, you won't find too many math-based effects. The theme this time is visual effects and blockbuster effects. Cardistry boasts a full-color cover and is beautifully (perfect) bound to the highest order. Paul Gordon says that Cardistry is truly his best ever book. He has saved a lot of great stuff for, possibly, last! A top card magician, who read the draft, said, "Paul, this is your BEST book. A must-get book for all cardmen!" CONTENTS: Taser Ace Production, Aces On Tap, Bluff Jay Bee, Paul's Pseudo Cheating Expose, Jack's Ouroboros Plus, The Lunar Deck, Coincidence Expanded, How On Earth Did That Happen?, Jim Nastic Jokers, Shocked Aces Plus!, Shocked Flush, Strong, Powerful, Magical, The Fingerprint Test, The Saga Of The Heart Family, The Spectator Forces A Gem(ini), The Time of My Life, This Is Strong, What The Heck, Easy Flush-timation, Erdnase With Less Milk (redux), Five Alive, Most Amazing, We're In The Money, The Secret Of Cheating At Cards, A Royal Spell Plus, Thirteen Is Lucky…For Some!, A Trick for Jack Parker, Any Cardcase Spell, Thought Stealer Rethought, The Un-Educated Card, A Tricky Quickie, Blockbuster Finale, Poker Schmoker, Most Amazing II, Picnic Time For Poker Players, Nomadic Aces, Stebbinations, Quick Reflexes, Stud # 2, En-Trost-ed, "Arrco", Taking The Rise # 2, Effected Cause, Jacks, Selections & Aces, Punching The Royal Flush, The WAG Trick, Discombobulated, Prediction Supreme, Diminishing? Not Likely! For, Two That's N(o)ice, Interlude Aces, Head To Head Poker # 2 "Thank you for your wonderful book, Cardistry. I'm enjoying it a great deal. I love your take on Ouroboros." - JOHN GUASTAFERRO "Paul Gordon's "Cardistry" is an enjoyable read with some neat routines and is worth a look. I have to say (my favorites are) Shocked Aces Plus, We're In The Money, Discombobulated and Most Amazing. To be actually using four items from one book is pretty good for me. So yes, I haven't bought and read many books this year, (or published any) but "Cardistry" should certainly be included in the nominations (of best book)." - PAUL HALLAS Pages 204 - Softbound
$40.00

Cards Of Influence by Kenton Knepper & Mark Townsend
Kenton Knepper tips some of his highly successful and wildly entertaining examples for the public on subliminal influence and word power using cards no less! Mark Townsend is a student of Kenton's who is well known for adding deeper dimensions and unusual presentations to all of his effects. These two extraordinary thinkers present material you will use right away that is unlike nearly anything else you may have seen or read before. You will find everything from close up material and magic, to story-telling effects, weird pieces, never-before-seen card concepts and yes, even mentalism. Memorable and unusual effects made simple, as only Kenton and his students can. EASY to do material. Basic card sleights or no sleights at all are required. You should have a basic background in card sleights if you wish to perform all of this material. Other effects incorporate standard trick decks available at most dealers. In many cases you can simply make your own cards with a marker and blank cards, or use a regular deck, to perform material in this book. Includes the favorites Subliminally Wild Your Spell Is Numbered The Well Amethyst Subliminal McCombical and much more. With bonus effects by Allen Zingg. Be prepared for some real twists! 80 Pages of surprising, easy, innovative card magic and mentalism. "Among my favorite effects are an inspired variation on Frank Garcia's 'Wild Card' and a really lovely variation on the 'Split Deck.' I was especially impressed with the generous spirit of the writing here. As the authors share one smart alternative handling after another there is a sense that they are completely focused on you the reader and care deeply about imparting their creative knowledge in as clear, humble and patient a manner as possible. Such a gift!" - Jay Sankey
$40.00

Cards of the Table by Jerry Sadowitz
Cards on the Table was Jerry's first hardbound collection and it contains some wonderful card magic. New plots, new methods, all with the distinctive Sadowitz flair for ingenuity. If you haven't used any of Jerry's material before, this book will convince you why Jerry is regarded as a highly talented cardician on both sides of the Atlantic. Cards on the Table contains a variety of effects including Fetch which is an animated card discovery which you will use as soon as you read it. There is much more including Name a Card Triumph. When Jerry did this trick for us for the first time we asked him to repeat it. The card was located so fast we thought it must be coincidence. He did it five or six time more times but each time, from a shuffled deck and Jerry could produce any card named within seconds. Cards on the Table contains 25 items in all. Top class card magic by Jerry Sadowitz.
$ 30.00

Cardshark by Darwin Ortiz
Darwin Ortiz is unquestionably of the top cardmen in the world today. In this book he offers you the chance to learn the routines that have earned him his living and his reputation, including all of the psychological insights, presentational angles and performing tips which could only have been gained from years of professional performance. Contents: Introduction (Paul Gertner) Foreword Part One: Impromptu Miracles Part Two: Presentational Showpieces Part Three: Gambling Routines Pages 187 - Hardbound with Dust Jacket
$ 45.00

Cardtoons by Jay Sankey
Jay's one-panel cartoons have been featured in Cracked Magazine, appeared on Nobleworks greeting cards, and even inspired a series of specially produced television spots on "The Comedy Network" in Canada! Now, due to popular demand, 240 of his funniest cartoons are available in a single volume! Perfect for anyone with a dark and twisted sense of humor! Coil Bound, 60 Pages
$ 15.00

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CardZones by Jerry Sadowitz & Peter Duffie
For those who have been looking for the first 5 books that Jerry Sadowitz and Peter Duffie published through Martin Breese - there is good news. All five books are now being reprinted in one volume called CardZones. These are: Alternative Card Magic (Duffie/Sadowitz), Contemporary Card Magic (Duffie/Sadowitz), Cards Hit (Sadowitz), Close-up to the Point (Duffie) & Inspirations (Duffie/Sadowitz). CardZones is being printed on high quality gloss paper and it will be a large format volume of 256 pages with over 100 illustrations by David Britland & Roy Johnson. The book will have red cover boards with black foil printing on the front cover and the spine. This will be a heavy tome.
$ 50.00

Carneycopia by John Carney & Stephen Minch
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
$ 40.00

Cashing in on Past Lives by Richard Webster (68 pages)
Hypnotic past life regressions are easy to do and very popular. This book tells you all you need to know and even includes Richard’s script word-for word so that you can do them right away. Many people make good livings doing nothing but past life regressions. If you are interested in hypnotism but have never tried it this the easiest way to start, as you can do excellent past life regressions even if you do not succeed in hypnotizing your subject!
$ 35.00

Casino Game Protection by Steve Forte
"The consensus is in, gaming experts from around the world have hailed Casino Game Protection - A Comprehensive Guide to be truly one-of-a-kind, the finest, most in-depth study on casino game protection ever revealed...a jackpot, with the reader the winner!" Preface from the book: The following work is the culmination of 30 years of research into the arena of casino cheating, advantage play, electronic player assistance, and you name it. If a concept was designed, worked out, played, or dreamed of, and had anything to do with beating the casino - legal or otherwise - I've probably been there. Or close to it. After many years of working in the industry, then as a professional gambler, and later as a casino consultant, you will, hopefully, find my perspective unique as the information to follow comes from both sides of the table. Every effort was made to compile a comprehensive guide, and present the game protection topic with scope and objectivity. The scams and strategies presented run the gamut from old to new, from rank to sophisticated. Everything from marked cards and coolers to advantage play and electronic assistance is dicussed in detail. I've especially tried to address those million-dollar questions that come up over and over again, the questions that rarely get answered throughout an entire career. Is it possible to control the dice? What's best way to shuffle and why? Do roulette dealers have signatures to their spin? This work is not an encyclopedia or scams and strategies, nor is it intended to be. With certain techniques, such as false shuffles and card mucks, there are literally hundreds of variations. Describing them all doesn't serve a useful purpose. In each area, I've tried to select a variety of moves that best illustrate that spectrum of technique. The same can be said of the Card Counting and Blackjack Advantage Play chapters. There is some unavoidable rehash, a genuine effort to give credit where credit is due, and I will try to point you in the direction of quality information for further study. Despite these concessions, the book will stand on its own merit. It's a comprehensive guide. There is also a fair amount of historical information presented, and for many gamers there's a perceived antiquity with many of the older moves and scams. Don't fall into this trap, and don't underestimate the importance of a little history, as it will provide you with a deeper understanding of how scams, strategies, and procedures have evolved. This, in turn, may provide some sense of what to expect in the future. There is a time and place for every scam presented in this research. There are many important game protection topics that don't fit neatly into any of the specific game chapters. In the first chapter these topics are presented to set the tone and lay the groundwork for the detailed game information to follow. After the games are covered, along with chapters dealing exclusively with card counting and advantage play (with a focus on shuffle tracking), we'll look at many universal scams, especially marked cards. We'll complete the work with a final chapter on the art of detection and related topics. You'll also find a detailed bibliography of sources and recommendations-all the information you'll need to continue your research. The book was compiled sequentially, so each chapter should be read in order, yet studied as part of complete work. When you come across words and terminology from the cheater's or player’s vernacular, definition are available in the glossary at the end of the book. The book has been written from all capacities and levels of experience. If you are new to gaming herein lies an opportunity for you to separate fact from fiction, and to expand your game protection, this book will hopefully prove to be a helpful reference tool. With hundreds of photos, stories, and sometimes colorful language, I hope you find the text both interesting to read and easy to understand. When all is said and done, the primary goal of this work is to stimulate your interest and thinking about this very important industry topic. The opinions expressed in this book are my own, I alone carry the responsibility. - Steve Forte Sample Book Chapters Getting Started - Elements of a Scam Blackjack Card Counting Advantage Play Craps Roulette Baccarat Asian Games/ Novelty Games Poker Universal Scams Detection "Casino Game Protection is a landmark achievement and undoubtedly the most authoritative and definitive guide of its kind ever written...guaranteed to become an industry bestseller." -Ron Sheppard, Chairman, Grand Casinos Europa "There has never been a more passionate, knowledgeable student of the game protection field. Steve deals with the topic like never before. Expect hard-hitting accuracy, detail, thoroughness, perspective, and more genuine knowledge of game protection than ever presented." -Gary Saul, Legendary Casino Expert "Steve's knowledge and expert opinions on casino game protection have always been the industry standard. This comprehensive guide will fast become the bible on the subject, and belongs in the possession of everyone working in casino management and surveillance." -Vic Taucer, President, Casino Creations "I can't think of anymore more uniquely qualified to write a treatise on casino game protection in this intelligent and insightful work, Steve describes all major scams and methodologies, debunks many industry myths and misinformation regarding the protection of casino games, and presents an amazing historical overview of casino game protection that spans many decades. A must read for law enforcement, surveillance, and casino operations personnel. The book will become a cornerstone in the continuing legacy of Steve Forte." -George Joseph, President, Worldwide Casino Consulting Pages 627 - Hardbound
$200.00

Castle Dracula Mentalism by Charles Cameron
This amazing book by Charles Cameron is available. Here are the secrets of his stunning Castle Dracula Show. Charles Cameron is well known as the father of modern Bizarre magic. And for years, in a specially built theatre at the Edinburgh Wax Museum, he and his group produced an amazing show that included brilliant original effects. The show was honed year after year until each effect was near perfect and here in this beautifully produced, hard-bound book printed on high quality gloss paper, Charles at last reveals his closely guarded secrets. Every single effect included can be performed exactly as described. Only a handful of props are required for you to emulate the mysteries that fooled and amazed all those who dared to enter Castle Dracula. This could be real Magik!
$ 42.00

Cause & Effect by Paul Gordon
Cause and Effect contains 66 blockbuster card effects and ideas. This really is Paul's finest work: his best writing - the best production - the best illustrations - and most importantly, the best magic. As with all of Paul's magic, all you require (except for a couple of the effects) is one regular deck of cards and average skill. This is card magic you can and will use! Hardbound, 224 Pages, Fully Illustrated
$ 40.00










Cellini - The Royal Touch - The Art of Street Magic by Jim Cellini
This is one of magic's most sought after books. Cellini is a true legend in the performance of magic. This 188 page hardbound book covers the work of this famous magician. His tips on Street Performing are priceless and the effects are the epitome of "pure magic." Contents include Where to Work the streets, Street Performer's Workshop and Tools (including the famous Cellini Topit), How to actually perform on the street, Law of the Street, Bibliography of Card Books, a collection of great black & white photos AND the effects and routines. Just read this list of effects: Vanishing Silk, Birth of a Rose, Thumb Tip Tips, Thumb Tip Drop Steal, Sugar Bag, Vanishing Cigarette, Wand of Merlin Flip Stick Routine, The Wand Spin, Infinity Cups (Water appearance in bowls), Bill in Lemon, Bill to Wallet, Cups & Balls Routine One, Cups & Balls Routine Two, Paper Bag Routine, Here's Mickey (mouse production), Fire Eating, An Escape Act, Vanishing Glass, Grapefruit Production, Cellini Sponge Ball Routine, Indestructible Handkerchief, Cigarette Routine, T-Bar Glass Vanish, Three Ring Switch, Lord of the Rings Linking Ring Routine, Six Ring Routine, Cut & Restored Rope, Card Manipulations, Jumbo Coin & Handkerchief Routine, Color Changing Coin, Copper Silver Routine, Coin Juggling, Cascade of Coins from Cards, Coins in Glass, Billiard Ball Work, and The Miser's Dream.
$90.00

Cellular Mitosis by Docc Hilford
This is the trick that's so strong ,Docc Hilford has closed his 30 minute mentalism show with it. The features claimed here and by the performer are ABSOLUTELY TRUE! Here is what the audiences sees: A spectator is asked to think of any thought. It can be a name, a place, a date, a number, a color, any thought at all. A phone number is randomly selected from any phonebook. THERE IS NO FORCE OF THE NAME OR NUMBER FROM THE BOOK! The person is called and asked to guess at what the spectator is thinking. The person NAMES THE THOUGHT!! The spectator speaks to the randomly selected person and he tells the spectator exactly what he's thinking! This is an incredible effect. Check the important features listed below. Also included are two bonus effects: Nudie Call: An original effect using a spectator's cell phone and a mini nudie deck. It's all done in perfectly good taste and has some fun built-in comedy. Call Me Up Sometime: is Ted Annemann's new phone test. The pages of annotations by Docc Hilford analyze the psychology of mentalism as seen through a different window. If you could only do one mentalistic trick for press or audience, Cellular Mitosis would have to be it! Don't be left behind! Key features: any thought can be projected no restrictions on the possible thoughts anyone can be phoned any phone book can be used to choose a person the spectator cab choose any name the spectator always has a free choice in thought and person phoned the person phoned can be completely unknown to you or anyone else in the audience no code is used no stage whispers to spectator or person phoned the spectator is never "in on it" the spectator can talk to the person can be performed impromptu can be performed up-close can be performed on stage has blown away audiences across the US
$40.00

CM2 - Cellular Mitosis 2 by Docc Hilford
The Highest Level of Cell Work The final book in a series of thirty is perhaps Docc Hilford's greatest yet. his swansong will leave audiences in awe. A complete routine that stands as a full stage act of can be played casually on the street. It is what Real Time Mentalism is all about. In 2006 docc release Cellular Mitosis. It caused quite a buzz among professionals. Now the second stage of Cellular Mitosis emerges. A man thinks of any word, date, or number. He concentrates and waits until needed. A woman thinks of a friend's phone number. The mentalist tries to dial the number on his phone. He creates a true drama by revealing each numeral, stumbling, recovering and finally succeeding to cheers! years of actual performing has created a script that guarantees and audience reaction. The friend is called and the mentalist asks for the friend BY NAME. Although a clever billet maneuver may explain ho the mentalist knows the friend's name, the is NO EXPLANATION to his knowing ten different digits in the friend's phone number. Something much to large to memorize in a glance. So far this good, solid mind reading, but here is something completely new to mentalist! The mentalist lets the two friends chat on the phone, then gives the phone to the man. At that point, the friend IMMEDIATELY REVEALS THE MAN'S THOUGHT! That's right. A chosen friend reads a random mind. All three people are COMPLETELY UNKNOWN TO THE MENTALIST! The illusion is perfect. Absolutely chilling! At no time is the friend told what to say. She is completely baffled by the trick. Everyone present is fooled, including all the participants. The routine has four clear climaxes. And everything can be done with any phone. Each word is scripted. An entire performance is transcribed, including the comedy bits of business. You get everything! There's even an additional effect wherein the mentalist hypnotizes the friend over the phone! Docc has generously included two original billet handing techniques that you will use separately. Anyone who uses the original Cellular Mitosis will rush to gain a new insight. CM2 puts you miles about the rest. There is one caveat: Everything in this description is true and it is written as the audience sees the effect. The important thing to know is that this effect is so strong it closes any show! Pages 20 - Saddle Stitched
$45.00

Cervon File by Bruce Cervon
At long last...a decade of work is finally available! During the early years of the Magic Castle, Bruce Cervon recorded the magic of Dai Vernon in what has come to be know as the Castle notebooks. Few people are aware that Bruce was keeping another set of notebooks filled with his own innovative moves, routines, variations and subtleties. Over the years, selected routines were released through magazines such as ibidem, Cardiste, Pallberer's Review, Hierophant and others. With each new release, the worldwide reputation of Bruce Cervon loomed larger but these infrequent articles were as close as anyone came to "The Cervon Notebook." Now the veil has been lifted. The entire body of material consisting of sixty-four items has been completely rewritten and enhanced with over 225 clear illustrations. This monumental work (filling 254 pages) offers magic with business cards, coins, bills, slates, handkerchiefs, ropes, and enough top-notch card magic to keep everyone from the novice to the seasoned cardician busy for years.
$ 35.00

Chan Canasta A Remarkable Man by David Britland
This book attracted a great deal of attention and some wonderful feature reviews. This was the first book in the series and it caused a complete sensation. This book attracted a great deal of attention and many wonderful feature reviews. Peter Zenner: Martin, has excelled himself with the production values. It looks beautiful; maybe it is the most attractive looking book I have ever seen. If you are interested in Canasta then you will have to buy the book. Bob Gill: I'm not sure that there have been other books quite like this. You know those reviews you read which say of novels, 'I couldn't put it down 'til I'd read it through from cover to cover'? Well, I'll cheerfully admit to devouring this volume at one sitting until well into the early hours; it's it a comparative rarity in contemporary magic publishing: a rattling good read. Sal Franchino (USA): It is superbly produced. The binding and cover are absolute dynamite. Thank you for such a good work. It is a delight to receive a product that lives up to its promise and delivers value!
$ 110.00

Chan Canasta Vol. 2
This is the long-awaited follow up to the first book. It is a quality soft back publication, perfect bound. It contains a lot of information that arrived too late for inclusion in the first volume. We are grateful to all those who have helped us produce this trilogy of books on the Remarkable Chan Canasta.
$ 25.00






Change Bag Routines by Harvey Raft and David Lew
With this book you can learn some great new routines for a classic prop. Routines Include: * Coloring Book * Sox Come in Pairs (Pears) * Card and Balloon Routine • Lettered Beads * Cut and Restored Skipping Rope Plus - * How to Perform the Cross-Cut Force * How to Perform the Magician's Choice "You'll thank Harvey and David for showing you how to get more fun out of this versatile prop!" —Samuel Patrick Smith "What a great and fun book! I can't wait to try some of the tricks." —Angel Ocasio "A very valuable book for the family entertainer. Those who perform for children will be especially interested, and rewarded, with many of the tricks and routines that have been developed and tested with younger audiences." —Dick Joiner "...some great ideas." —Larry Moss "Magication's"Change Bag Routines"is amazingly fresh and creative.The routines are well thought out and complete.These easy to follow instructions not only enable beginners to perform polished routines in no time, but have seasoned pros using them as standards in their shows. If you own a change bag, then you don't want to be without this book.lf you don't own a change bag then I am certain you will be rushing out to buy one after just a quick look at what this book has to offer." —Wally Warwick (The Amazing Waldo)
$10.00

Chanin-The Man with the Magic Hands by David E. Haversat
Finally! After 20 years the magic fraternity at large once again has access to the magic of Jack Chanin. For the first time ever, six of Chanin's most influential publications have been bound together into a single hardcover book! Subjects covered include coins, cards, silks, cigars, sleeving, the 3 shell game and more along with biographical information and rare photographs. Hardcover, 430 glossy pages. "Because of their unusual cleverness and originality in presentation, Chanin's books will live as long as magic-and that is forever." - Edward M. Massey "Chanin could pick up a silk with a brick in it, and you would never know." - Dai Vernon "I had never before seen such an impromptu performance, nor have I seen one since. They don't make 'em like Jack anymore." - Jay Marshall "Jack was not simply a great magician; he was the greatest." - Max Maven
$ 45.00

Chapeaugraphy by Roland Schopp (ChaPeau)
The art of Chapeaugraphy means visual comedy. From a simple felt ring the performer folds various hats in order to impersonate different people and characters. Within seconds, a stoic Napoleon Bonaparte becomes a crying baby; after that a Chinese Mandarin; and then a Spanish Torero, to name a few. The audience is truly amazed and amused by the fast and visible transformations. In 1984, the author, award-winning German performer Roland Schopp, aka ChaPeau, awoke the „Sleeping Beauty„: the art of Chapeaugraphy. Ever since, it has been an integral part of his repertoire as both magician and quick-change artist. Now for the first time he shares with the reader his knowledge and the experience of 25 years performing the art professionally. Learn everything about it in words and pictures: The exciting history of Chapeaugraphy • How to make the felt brim • Various folding techniques • Tips for performing, gestures and facial expressions, possible props and appropriate music. Sometimes called one of the „fringes of magic,„ the art of Chapeaugraphy offers much more than the fun of transforming. It allows you to build your own routine and perform it to please the audience. The result is entertainment at its best, with a minimum of baggage! This book is bilangual (English/German). Contents Preface by Eberhard Riese About Chapeaugraphy History of Chapeaugraphy Making a hat for Chapeaugraphy No Folds One Fold Half Fold Two Half Folds The Rolling Fold The Needle Fold The Elevation Fold Hands-on Hats Elastic Band Annotations From the Preface by Eberhard Riese The desire for disguising and concealing oneself is as old as mankind. A cave drawing from the Stone Age shows a human who is hiding under an animal mask, probably in order to perform his hunting or praying charm even more successfully. No wonder that the art of transforming conquered the variety stages in the 19th Century. Its representatives, however, can only rarely be seen, probably because several different skills are required for the craft: production of costumes, very fast transformation and – probably the most important – convincingly interpreting the figure that is represented. ChaPeau is one of the few transformation artists of our day who unites all these gifts in him. Even as a young man he was interested in the theatre, in magic and in masquerade, and the fact that his father was the head makeup artist in television for many years only partially explains this passion. He was awarded innumerable artistic and magic prizes as well as engagements all over the world. The fact that he now reveals the secrets of this classic of the art of transformation and offers much of his own experience can‘t be stressed highly enough. The professional world and the interested reader must thank him for this. I hope you have a lot of fun reading this book. It is certain to become a standard work of this art in a very short time!
$45.00

Charlatan's Handbook by Sid Fleischman
The Charlatans Handbook contains more than 65 works, with more than 170 drawings and photographs. The two hundred twenty-eight-page book is hardbound; 8 1/2" by 11", with a bright 3-color film laminated dust jacket and matching end sheets. Some of the selections from the book are The No-Switch Needle Swallowing Trick, Spoon Twisting and Lady McBathtub. The Bottle Diabolique, The Mean Magician Syndrome. You too can have X-Ray Eyes, The Card from the Fly, The Machine Gun Color Change, W. C. Fields Does a Card Trick, A Magic Club Roast, The Coward's Palm, Thumbduggery and The Fine Art of Card Shooting. Also included are, Can Saw a Lady in Two, The Lady Disrobes, The World Famous Coin Swallowing Act, and Five Minutes of Voodoo.
$ 39.95





Charles Bertram The Court Conjurer by Edwin A. Dawes
Nothing expresses more about what kind of magician Charles Bertram was than his presentation for de Kolta's Vanishing Birdcage: Bertram, noting that there is always the risk of hurting the bird, rectified this possibility by allowing the bird to escape from the cage just before he was about to vanish it. Bertram was well aware that, for the class of audience he appealed to, any suggestion of cruelty would be repugnant. So, he opened the door of the cage, ostensibly to show the bird was alive, and the canary flew out into the hall, where upon Bertram commented, "You have flown away, have you? Well, take your cage with you." Then he threw up his arms and vanished the cage in the usual way. There is a real touch of artistry about this - the audience thought the action was unpremeditated and impromptu, and consequentially the vanishing was all the more wonderful.
$ 60.00










Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks by Karl Fulves
One of the legendary figures in the history of card magic, Charles T. Jordan (1888-1944) is known for the astonishing range of his inventive ability, the subtlety of his thinking and the fact that so many of his creations have become magic classics. Although he did not perform in public, he profoundly influenced later generations of magicians and his writings embody many of the fundamental principles used in card magic today. In this volume, one of today's best-known writers on magic has compiled a wealth of Jordan's most impressive card tricks-impromptu tricks, banded deck tricks, stacked deck tricks, sleight-of-hand tricks, prepared card tricks, shuffle systems, four ace tricks, tricks using stripper decks and one-way decks and many more. Now, you can learn amazing feats of card manipulation that not only baffle laymen but fool professional magicians as well. To aid the amateur performer, Karl Fulves has completely rewritten each trick, added explanatory details where necessary, and suggested simpler alternative techniques to complicated or advanced methods. By following the carefully written and illustrated instructions in this book you can add these mystifying manipulations to your card conjuring repertoire: The Incomprehensible Destroyed Card, The Triple Escape, Psychic Prediction, Quadruple Concentration, Bewildero, An Impromptu Detection, Satan's Prophecy, The Demonic Color Change, Long-Distance Mind Reading, The Bewitched Aces, The Master Riddle, The Electrified Strippers, The Stabbed Pair and scores of others. Paperbound, 272 5 3/8" by 8 1/2" pages, 265 illustrations.
$9.95

Chicago Surprise by Whit Haydn
Plot: A red-backed card is freely selected from a red-backed deck. The back of the chosen card changes color to blue so that it is easily found. The blue-backed card is placed under a saltshaker, the spectator's finger, or even under the spectator's foot. Another red-backed card is then selected from the deck. The magician, merely by snapping his fingers, changes the face of the blue-backed card to match the face of the second freely chosen card! This 34-page booklet details all the ins and outs, psychology and theory of Whit Haydn's unique and very powerful version of the Chicago Opener or Red Hot Mama card trick-the version used by many of the top close-up workers. "The Chicago Surprise meets all my criteria for what a superior magic product should be: 1) an audience-tested, professional-caliber routine, 2) well written, 3) both handling and theoretical information (in other words, the how and the why) are included. Many professionals use Whit's routine. I'm sure you're going to want to as well." - Michael Close, MAGIC Magazine
$ 20.00

Christmas Routines by Harvey Raft and David Lew
A book full of wonderful Christmas illusions. Routines include: * Doves' Christmas House The Scrooges' white house is magically transformed to a colored house. * Toys, Toys, Toys There is a shortage of toys! Santa needs help from the magician. * Santa's Christmas Party Games and magic at Santa's Christmas party. * Magic Christmas Ball A Christmas ball produces a magical surprise. * Christmas Morning Santa's visit and the magic of Christmas morning.
$15.00

Chronicles Book by Karl Fulves
Within the 395 pages of The Chronicles can be found exceptional magic with cards, coins, Okito boxes, bills, rope, rings, rubber bands, business cards, even self-levitations! Circulation of the Chronicles was extremely limited, and today, files of this journal, when they can be had, go for large sums. Now you can own, use and enjoy this great material, produced in a single hardcover volume.
$ 50.00

Cipher Speak (Two Person Code) by R.T. Stark
A definitive two person code system based upon spoken SOUNDS, not specific words. Includes a simplified starter system, cautions, historical data, performance rights, detailed tables, and more. Originally, this code system was known only to ONE OTHER PERSON IN THE WORLD! Now, revised, updated, and offered in this soft cover, 40 Plus page, stand alone, stapled monograph, we present Cipher Speak. Cipher Speak is an innovative take on the two person telepathy act, traditionally done using a verbal or physical code. The downfall of MANY of those systems is that they locked you in to using a long list of previously memorized words that may or may not have suited YOU. In Cipher Speak, a trail has been blazed in that only 13 separate codes are used, and these are not words but phonic sounds that can be woven inside ANY words that you choose. If you are familiar with many of the standard mnemonic systems out there you may already know a version of these phonic tools, and would be ahead of the game. If not, this booklet explains the basics of how the code works, offers you a series of sample tables which you can alter and build upon but MORE IMPORTANTLY this Cipher Speak system does something few others have done with the verbal code- it gives you a viable framework around which to do this routine. In addition, the author offers you several alternative method that make learning easier. We include an entire routine suggestions with special throw away reveals AND a KICKER finale ending that is sure to build to a big "O". Plus the text invites you to examine your own motivations for wanting to do this sort of act. Pages 43 - Softbound
$35.00

Class Act - The Magic of Tony Binarelli by Gary Ouellet
In Italy, the word "magic" is synonymous among the general public with the name Tony Binarelli. Throughout the continent, he is respected among his peers for his creative and entertaining magic. Now, for the first time, English speaking magicians can learn what Europe has known for years: the brilliant magical thoughts and innovations of a master magician! Written by Gary Ouellet, with hundreds of photographs, between these covers lies a world-class collection of close-up, stage and mental magic with cards, matches, whiskey bottles, movie posters, bills, novels, clothing and more, and a major section on Wallet Magic that is truly worth the price of the book! All of this material has been tested live and on television! Included are such reputation-makers as: RESURRECTION: A fabulously clean and easy destroyed-and-restored borrowed bill! THE CINCINNATI KID POKER DEAL: Gary Ouellet calls it "The best poker deal ever published or sold, bar none, no exceptions!". GHOST MATCHES: The magician, hands clearly empty, borrows a handful of matches and causes them to penetrate a table-top and fall onto a spectators’ open palm. This is really a fooler! And much more! Plus the SLYDINI FALSE CUT and the SLYDINI FALSE SHUFFLE, two sleights that were an integral part of Tony’s F.I.S.M. award-winning act! Hardbound, full color dustjacket, 197 pages.
$ 30.00

Classic Illusions volume 1 by Paul Osborne
A new book from Paul Osborne that is a must for any real student of illusions. The ultimate resource book on building and performing these classic illusions. Every detail of these popular illusions is covered from complete building plans on several versions of these props to performance tips and detailed photos. Featured are plans for Tom Palmer's Candy Doll House, and the Don Rose Doll House, as well as several versions of the Sawing, Sub Trunk and Modern Cabinet, and Sword Cabinet, Super Suspension, Crystal Casket, Cargo Cage and Zig Zag This is the only book of its kind in the world and a must for every student of illusions and the serious illusionist's library.
$45.00

Classic Magic of Larry Jennings by Mike Maxwell
Dai Vernon says: "An Absolute Must for all lovers of the Poetry of Magic." The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings is a beautifully produced volume. The book is 8.5 x 11, 288 pages, hardbound, printed on acid-free paper to last for years, and is complete with a dustjacket. There are over 440 excellent illustrations by Tom Gagnon and over 90 sleights fully explained to make learning easy.
$ 39.95

Classic Sampler by Michael Skinner
The largest collection to date of Michael Skinner's powerful brand of close-up magic. In this slim yet pregnant volume, Michael serves up a choice selection of outstanding material from his extensive repertoire. Classic Sampler showcases Michael's elegant approach to sleight-of-hand with cards, coins, etc. Here are more than two dozen time-tested, crowd-pleasing, reputation-making tricks-all described by the man who has used them to build an enviable career. Hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11", 120 pages, over 100 photographs, full-color dust jacket.
$42.00






Classics by Bruce Bernstein
Bruce Barnett: "He has taken the best of his material, and collected it into a single lecture. The notes are comprehensive, by the way and covers 95% of what he explains in person (which is about as good as it gets). All together there are seven classic routines in his notes. Everyone commented on the high quality and usefulness of the material." Mark Strivings: "This book could actually be described as a 'greatest hits' collection. Included are seven masterful items ranging from his earliest efforts (Couples), to the current cream of the crop (All Shook Up). In between are other Bernstein classics like the 'Bernstein Center Tear'...this is one of the great techniques for obtaining written information. Also included are ;Trans-Premonition', 'Thought Card Across' (a killer!), 'Scripted Thoughts', and my personal favorite, 'Masklyn's Ring.' All in a killer collection of world class material." "This is way too cheap. In fact, this may be the bargain of the year!"
$20.00

Classic Coin Tricks by T. Nelson Downs
An Unabridged Reprint of "Modern Coin Manipulation"
The art of the coin trick is one of the fundamentals of legerdemain, and T. Nelson Downs was an unparalleled master of the craft. In 1900 the self-proclaimed "King of Koins" published an extensive account of his new and original coin sleights and tricks, "Embracing Every Sleight and Subtlety Invented and Known." That rare volume is now reprinted here. It features detailed explanations and diagrams of numerous feats with coins-most prominent among them the author's world-famous original creation, "The Miser's Dream," a much-imitated act climaxing in the production of a shower of half-dollars. In this complete manual of the art of conjuring with coins, Downs shares his secrets for scores of "fakes" and sleights, including passing a coin through the bottom of a hat, the money-producing cigarette, the mysterious claret glass, the crystal coin ladder, the obedient coins, and many more. He also offers a wealth of suggestions for stage "business" involving handkerchiefs, goblets, hats and other props, as well as helpful tips on presentation, patter and other techniques. By following the clear, concise instructions in this book, both professional and amateur magicians can expand their sleight-of-hand repertoires to include a host of baffling and amazing tricks sure to dazzle and delight any audience. What's more, this volume offers a superb introduction to the wit and artistry of one of the acknowledged masters of the field. Paperbound, 272 5 3/8" by 8 1/2" pages, 150 illustrations.
$9.95


Lorayne: The Classic Collection 1 by Harry Lorayne
This book has Omissions, Auditions, Decisions, Revisions, Upgradings and Updatings for and of Close-Up Card Magic, Personal Secrets, My Favorite Card Tricks & Deck-Sterity; by Harry Lorayne. BONUS The Epitome Location and... Extra Special Bonus NEW Stuff!!!
$90.00






Lorayne : The Classic Collection 2 by Harry Lorayne
This book has Re-Write, Additions, Decisions, Revisions, Upgrading and Updatings for and of Reputation-Makers Rim Shots and Afterthoughts by Harry Lorayne. Including lots of new ideas, thoughts, and concepts. Pages 451 - Hardbound with dust jacket
$90.00






Clever & Pleasant Inventions by J. Prevost
Do You Ever Wonder What Tricks and Methods Your Magical Ancestors Knew and Used Over 400 Years Ago? Published in France in 1584, Prevost's Clever & Pleasant Inventions is the earliest known books completely devoted to conjuring's secrets, and one of the very rarest. Unfamiliar to all but a few, even in France, the complete text of this landmark of conjuring literature has been meticulously translated into English and copiously annotated. Ever wonder what tricks and methods your magical ancestors knew and used over 400 years ago? You are in for some surprises! 84 tricks, feats and stunts are described in painstaking detail by Prevost in his masterwork. Over 250 pages, designed and typeset in close simulation to the French original, this important volume is being produced in a deluxe edition of only 700 copies, sure to please both the student of magic and the bibliophile.
$ 45.00

Climbing up the Ladder of Successful Close-Up Magic by Phil Jay
This 62 page...spiral bound soft cover book is for restaurant workers. The book is really divided into two halves. In the first half of the book, Phil Jay explains his philosophy on working tables. In it you learn the concepts of table magic and the analogy of "Snakes and Ladders". Snakes being the troublesome people and ladders being the way to achieve success (applause, tip money, other bookings). Topics include: How to be Successful, Your Introduction to a Table, Becoming Accepted, Involve Them, Conquering Snakes, Using Short Ladders, Confidence, and Choosing Venues. In the second half of the book, Phil gives you some of his favorite routines and moves to use while working table magic. Jay's Double Push, Card Fold and Palm, Calculating Cards, Sleight of Foot, Linking Mints, I was that Soldier, and Standing Ovation Sponge Balls.
$ 20.00

Close Cover Before Striking by Lee Asher
Lee's latest lecture notes contain six wonderful effects and utility sleights for the close-up card worker. Includes: * Wipe Your Ace - The magician shuffles the deck and tries to find all four of the aces. He succeeds in finding three of them but misses the fourth. He corrects the mistake by rubbing the deck against the wrong card and it visibly changes into the final ace! * Face Down Silver Surfer - A card is shown, signed and turned face-down on top of the deck. The deck is spread and the selection slowly slides down the spread from the top of the deck into the middle. With a snap of the fingers, the signed card is shown to have magically jumped back to the top. * Put Your Treys In The Upright Position - The four Threes are rotated out of the deck and remain standing on the table without any visible means of support! * Rosie Palm - An amazing way to palm a card from the center of the deck. * Resistance Is Feudal - After producing the four aces, the magician states that he would have rather produced the four jacks and proceeds to visually change all four aces into the four jacks at the same time! * That's A Wrap - A borrowed $ 100 bill is wrapped around a deck of cards. In an instant, the bill vanishes and reappears wrapped around the four aces (or selected cards) in the middle of the pack.
$ 10.00

Close-Up & Personal by David Regal
A new book by David Regal, who is one of the most creative close-up magicians, contains 72 items using playing cards, coins, beads, finger rings, billfolds, candy bars, marble slabs, and much more. You will find professional caliber routines which you will want to ad to your working repertoire. The material which is mostly card magic and metalism is within anyone’s ability. Most of the routines have been audience tested by Regal and include complete and often hilarious presentations. It is a big and heavy book with more than 250 pages and hundreds of photographs. "This stuff's so clever it's criminal!" These words were uttered by Max Maven shortly after reading David Regal's Close-Up & Personal. Fortunately, Regal has managed to escape prosecution, due not only to his inventiveness, wit and originality in magic, but also to his success as a comedy performer and television writer. David's magic twelve years ago so impressed Harry Lorayne, he wrote and published David's first book-Star Quality: The Magic of David Regal. Lorayne's title proved prophetic, and after seeing the contents of Close-Up & Personal, his comment was, "He'll fool the hell out of you." David Regal is a popular performer at The Magic Castle, just one of the locations where he audience-honed the material presented in this volume. Close-Up & Personal contains, in the words of Ken Krenzel, "An abundance of novel, offbeat gems." If you seek close-up trickery that surprises, entertains and amazes both the public and jaded peers alike, you must read Close-Up & Personal! Pages 264 - Hardcover
$55.00

Close-Up Assassin Book With Companion Video by Richard Sanders
For 20 years, he has quietly forged a reputation in magic's underground, publishing only sporadically in such respected magazines as The Magical Arts Journal, New Directions, The Magic Menu and France's Arcano. Now, for the first time ever, Richard Sanders reveals some of his most cherished secrets... TRIDENT SUGARLESS BILL: The magician gives a spectator a sealed pack of gum, compliments of the establishment. Later on during the show, a $ 20 dollar bill is borrowed, folded into a tiny bundle, then enclosed in the magician's fist. Upon opening his fist, the bill is seen to have changed into a piece of gum! The spectator breaks the seal on the pack of gum in his possession and removes the first piece. Upon unwrapping it, it is seen to be his very own bill! BEHIND MY BACK: The magician turns his back to the audience, then holds a deck ofcards behind him, such that someone can peek at a card without his seeing. They do so, whereupon he snaps his fingers, then spreads through the deck (still behind his back), showing the selected card to have vanished! He turns around slowly, revealing it to be stuck to his forehead! SOUR DOUGH: A small, green silk is rolled into a ball, and in the blink of an eye, it changesinto a fresh lime! The lime is then tossed out into the audience, whereupon the magician borrows a bill of any denomination. The bill si signed, then promptly vanished at the magician'sfingertips! Taking the lime back from the audience, he cuts it in half, showing the signed, borrowed bill to be stuck inside! MY CUPPED HANDS RUNNETH OVER: 4 (and only 4) ungimmicked coins travel one by one from the magician's hands into a spectator's, with the last coin traveling in an impossible Manner right through her closed fist! **AND SO MUCH MORE!** Lime Richie , Skinny Kreskin , Trick Photography II , etc... 10 full-scale, devastating new routines from one of Canada»s top performers, plus dynamic new techniques and cunning gimmicks designed for real-world use. 84 pages written by David Acer and lavishly photo-illustrated with over 160 photographs. Also included is a professionally produced COMPANION VIDEO featuring performances of all the material in the book, and, as a bonus, Richard's beautiful handling for The Rolanger Cigarettee Thru Quarter, as well as performances of his best selling tricks, "Three Ropes and a Baby" and "Picture This"!
$ 40.00

Close-Up Elegance by David Costi
This beautiful hard cover book is an in-depth look at David Costi's life and work as a magician. David's magic though not well known worldwide, is well regarded by his fellow magicians. The 144 pages of illustrations and explanations is a valuable resource for any magician. What People Are Saying: "I have discovered that you are my twin soul." -- Arturo de Ascanio "Most men have two dimensions, they are tall and wide, Davide has the third dimension, he is deep!" -- Rene Lavand "Davide Costi is a refined gentle performer. He prefers his puzzlements to be blown kisses rather than buffeting blows. There is something merciful in his manner and he truly wishes to share whatever mystery may occur, telling whichever stories ring most true. His climatic noble effect, where two cards matched, stunned even fastest company!" -- Jon Racherbaumer
$45.00

Close-Up File by Jerry Mentzer
CLOSE-UP FILE is a collection of magic which uses no playing cards. This larger collection of magic contains 35 complete routines in 195 pages and is profusely illustrated with line drawings. Jerry Mentzer has written numerous books of magic including the well-known Close-Up Cavalcade and Card Cavalcade series. Previous books contained some of the finest close-up magic of the day. CLOSE-UP FILE emphasizes complete effects as opposed to moves and sleights. Where moves and sleights are described, they are used in the effects described. The card magic ranges from very easy, nearly self-working tricks through the gamut of tricks requiring standard skills, to advanced magic which requires skills which will be new to most readers. Most of the tricks described can be performed with props most magicians already have on hand. Much of the book»s content is previously unpublished. The close-up magician should find many tricks and ideas of immediate interest and use!
$ 39.99

Close Up Illusions Book by Gary Ouellet
This far reaching and influential work contains many magical masterpieces including Gary's Touch Force, his Paradise Counts, his remarkable work on the Kosky change, some unbelievable coin concepts, as well as many essays on the real work. No one who loves close up magic should be without this classic book, now in its third printing. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photos, this book raised the bar on what a good magic book should be. From easy to master gems to more advanced sleights and routines, Close Up Illusions was quietly introduced in the early 80's and went on to become a cherished collector's reference work. Now Gary Ouellet's genius is once again available to the magic fraternity. More importantly, it explains the philosophy behind close up magic, from the man who was selected as one of the century's 100 most influential magicians by Magic Magazine. Hardbound - 350 Pages
$ 45.00 Book
$ 20.00 Companion Video

Close-Up Card Magic by Harry Lorayne
Hard bound book of 272 pages with 133 illustrations. Harry Lorayne is one of the best known of card magicians around the world. His material has a knock out effect on lay audiences, yet is not difficult for the average performer to master. This book teaches you the basic sleights, and over 72 card routines, to give you ample "value for money".
$ 26.50

The Close-Up Magic of Daniel Cros
This is the magic routine of Daniel Cros direct from the Desert Inn Casino in Las Vegas. This booklet includes Daniel's lecture notes and eight of his best effects. Effects Included: * Coins through the glass * The Paper Chase * Thimble Routine * The Three Shell Game * Silver Dollar and Penny Exchange * Half Dollars Pass Under Hands on Table * Silk to Egg Routine
$10.00







Close Up - The Real Secrets of Magic by 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! Pages 397 - Softbound
$30.00

Cloud Busting Secrets by Devin Knight and Jerome Finely
THE ULTIMATE STREET MAGIC EFFECT! Two of the World's Foremost 'Cloudbusters' Reveal Their Inner Secrets of Cloud Magic! In this book the authors strip away the veil of secrecy, revealing cloud secrets only known to a select few. Learn to make clouds vanish and appear. Sculpture them into images of selected playing cards, thought of numbers, ESP symbols, faces, and even animals. Nothing is held back! Apparently change the weather by delaying rain or snow or even by making it warmer. Believe it or not you can do a lot of this long distance by using a cell phone! With the material in this book you will be more than just a magician or mentalist. You will be a real miracle worker, who apparently has complete control over the elements! The book will teach you how to: CAUSE A CLOUD TO VANISH FROM THE SKY. It will also show you methods where that cloud and ONLY that cloud vanishes. The others remain intact. CLOUD MATERIALIZATION --magician points to an empty space in the sky and causes a cloud to suddenly form. BLUE SKY--magician causes ALL the clouds to vanish leaving a blue sky Cloud Moving--How to make clouds Move Cloud Sculpture--change the shape of clouds into objects How Fake Psychics Stop & Start Rain Secrets Behind Making Rainbows Appear How to Reveal Selected Cards with Clouds Make Thought of Numbers Appear in the Sky All THIS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!! In addition this book contains one of the most detailed sections every written on how to approach people on the street. Even if you never vanish a cloud, you will find the section on approaching perfect strangers on the street invaluable regardless of the street magic you do. Lots of people sell street effects, but few actually tell you the proper way to get an audience. WHAT THE PROS ARE SAYING: "At the right time, in the right place...get ready for something people will tell their grandchildren about witnessing." - Paul Vigil "I can honestly say I was bowled over by this work. To see someone really examine and refine an area of mentalism that has pretty much remained ignored for so long was a real treat. You will understand the basics in no time and soon be on your way to performing some great and inspiring takes on a forgotten effect." - Luke Jermay "The authors have examined every nuance of cloud effects and give totally practical advice for pulling them off. In addition to the actual methodology, they give you a ton of related material from which to draw upon. This is information you will want to have and which could make a reputation for you. Get this!" - Richard Osterlind Pages 132 - Softbound.
$40.00


Cloutier, Carl – The 3rd Wave Lecture Notes
Items included: *Oviparian Punch *The Bill In Cigarette *Slim-Fast! *Two From…Fore!
$ 15.00

Cloutier, Carl – Lecture Notes 1993
Items included: *The Object of Desire *A One Coin Interlude *Two Card Finale *Surgeon General’s Nightmare *Framed *Two Flippant Pen Vanishes *The Original Easy-Vanisher
$ 15.00

Cloutier, Carl – Lecture Notes 1994
Items included: *Ballissimo *Traveller’s Advisory *Topiting The Matrix *Liquid Asset
$ 15.00

Clown Act Omnibus: Everything You Need to Know About Clowning Plus over 200 Clown Stunts by Wes McVicar
Everything you always wanted to know about clowning (and didn't know whom to ask) is here in this inexpensive, paperback book. We have yet to see any other clown-act book as complete as this. Includes over 200 workable clown acts for beginners, intermediates and advanced participants. All acts are classified by type, equipment needed, gymnastic skills, and practice required. Some of the topics discussed include: clowning as an art, pantomime, clown types, costumes, makeup, suggestion for programming, production ideas, properties and stunts.
$ 15.00
















Clown Gags by Jackie Flosso & Clettus Musson
Soft cover book 5 1/2" x 8", with 64 pages and dozens of illustrations. This book contains over 200 gags, comedy bits, and stunts for magicians, Clowns, MC's or any one with a sense of humor, and is excellent value for money.
$15.00













Club & Party Mentalism by Robert Nelson
This book opens a giant and fertile field for the beginner, the occasional worker and the professional mentalist. It reveals the programs of famous mentalists and what they've used, as well as the author's own ideal Mental and Psychic Club Program. It save you time, placing trail and error methods with practical information and concrete examples compiled from the author's actual experience in the field. It includes Nelson's New Concept in mentalism, which you will definitely want to incorporate into your programs. Also included is information on creating a program, with examples; audience participation; booking and exploiting yourself; and some new mental and psychic material to try out for yourself. Find out how to enter this fertile field of entertainment, in which there is little competition and for which the potential fees are high.
$18.00

Cocktail Card Magic by Bill Abbott
Bill Abbott's "Professional Man of Mystery Collection" Presents... Cocktail Card Magic All around you are people that seem to know each other. They're laughing, engrossed in conversation, busy eating and drinking. You on the other hand are hired to 'entertain' these busy people with your magic, and at that precise moment you wish you could be anywhere else. One thing is keeping you from disappearing from the party. You've been paid to be there. Walk-around magic, strolling magic, roving magic, mingling sorcery, cocktail conjuring, etc. It has been given many names but it all boils down to the same thing, crashing people's otherwise meaningful conversations and consummation of expensive food and alcohol, with your magic. Contents: Forward - by David Acer The Art Of Cocktail Magic Blockbuster Autograph CTRL+ALT+DELETE Invisible Origins Revealed Ultra-Mental Mingling Pages - 26 -Black and White photos and full color cover - Saddle Stitched Praise For Cocktail Card Magic... "Bill Abbott's Cocktail Card Magic gets my highest recommendation. Bill's objective is to entertain his audiences, use methods that work under fire and he takes the responsibility of making magic fun very seriously. His advice about working walk-around gigs is advice I think everyone should read. It's worth much more than the price of the book. The routines are all top notch and it's easy to see that they have been polished over thousands of performances. The one issue I have with the book is that Bill decided to dedicate it to Bob Sheets and not me. If you can overlook that, buy this book." - Bill Malone - CEO Of Comedy Magic "I love this book. Bill has nailed the essence of that often awkward position we have to fill. His words of advice on how to handle yourself in that (sometimes) uncomfortable situation of cocktail magic, is worth the price of the book and the routines are inspired. I love it that Bill has figured out that the trick is not the thing... but that it is the 'ringmaster of fun' that is the real reason for us being there. I hope that this way of thinking inspires more of the workers out there to pack lots of visual and fun magic into a short window." - Doc Eason - 2004 Bar Magician of the Year "Bill Abbott has finally drawn important distinctions regarding performing in cocktail-party settings, doing it succinctly, concisely, and with clarity and good humor. The way this book looks and reads immediately draws you in and makes you care about the 'right stuff' for the ‘right people' in the 'right places.' Add "sharp focus" (your own), stir gently, and serve." - Jon Racherbaumer - Author and Cocktail-Party Crasher "Bill Abbott's "Cocktail Magic" is one of the finest values available today for the working, walk around performer. Bill's theory on performing in a cocktail environment is worth ten times the price of the booklet. I have been working cocktails for over 15 years and I still learned some very valuable information from Bill's book that I will apply directly to my craft. The effects in the manual are absolute killers. Each effect contains a script, funny lines, great bits of business and smart psychology. The effects are all instantly repeatable with little or no reset, which is of prime importance for the working pro. Bottom line, if you are at all interested in the field of Cocktail Magic, either as a beginner or as a seasoned pro...GET THIS BOOK!" - Richard Sanders - Canada's Other Favorite Magician
$25.00