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2-in-1
Pro Lecture (CD w/Bonus Book) by Jeff Hobson
 CONTENTS:
Hobservations on the Business of Magic Jeff Hobson tells you what other
pros won't about the business of magic. he gives you the inside scoop
on dealing with agents, booking venues, and includes real examples of
his contracts, riders, and other documents that he uses. Hobson's Choice
Lecture IBM Award-Winning magic from one of the busiest magicians in the
world. Jeff Hobson gives out his most practical and workable effects.
Effects include stage, close-up, kids and manipulation magic. Ribbons
Thru - A great audience participation effect where you cut-in-half three
children at once. Candle to Ball - A startling, visual quickie to add
to your manipulation. Red's Card Trick - Divide a pack of cards into four
Royal Flushes without looking. A poker players dream! Caucasian Box -
Playing cards dropped into a box disappear and so does the bottom of the
box! A real fooler! Kiss Card Trick - Hobson's twist on the classic. Dime
Store Salt Pour - Hobson's pet version of this trick made with a common
gimmick and a few, inexpensive items that you'd never expect. Bonus Book
HOBSERVATIONS on Comedy Clubs by Jeff Hobson Mac/PC CD-ROM - PDF Format
$20.00 CD-Rom
Tampa - England's Court Magician The Book
 Under
the name, Tampa England's Court Magician, Ray S. Sugden toured the United
States as master magician, Howard Thurston's third traveling show unit.
Vaudeville was coming to a show business halt while talking pictures were
sweeping the country. You'll read what happened to Sugden's career and
the continued praise he received in news articles and reviews. His performances
were a constant success, but something changed. Photos, advertisements,
and actual publicity are woven throughout Tampa England's Court Magician
to guide the reader through Sugden's professional life. Added to this
publication is actual correspondence from Thurston to Dante discussing
the fate of Tampa and his magic career as Thurston's number three unit.
You'll enjoy the eight page full color section which includes four Tampa
posters, color advertisements and a special collection of Christmas cards
from Thurston to Tampa, and more. • 152 pages • Hardbound, • Gold stamped
and includes a full color dustjacket.
$40.00
Tangled Web by Eric Mead
 In
this first major book by one of the United States' most respected professionals,
Eric Mead covers a wide range of magic and mentalism, drawn completely
from his professional repertoire and fine-tuned by performance after performance
to its present form. Bar Magic, Close-up Magic, Strolling Magic, Mentalism,
Stage--even two pieces for kids (we're serious) In addition, there are
seven instructive and challenging essays, and two chapters devoted to
work with a memorized deck and a systematic approach to Vernon's "Trick
That Cannot Be Explained"--a professional approach to these topics that
is stunning in its depth, intelligence and originality. This collection
of magic is the real deal--or, as Teller describes it in his introduction
to Tangled Web: "There is no bull***t, not a nugget, between these covers.
If you're like me, you'll emerge changed, inspired, tingling." In the
belief that exquisite magic deserves an exquisite form, Tangled Web has
been produced with bibliophilic sensibilities inside and out. A book that
is pleasing to hold and to read. Magic and mentalism that stands with
the finest. Yet, at an affordable price. Pages 260 - Hardcover.
$40.00
The Tarbell Course in Magic Vol. 1-8
 The
Tarbell Course (in 8 volumes), is perhaps the most comprehensive course
in magic ever produced, covering everything from intimate close-up magic
to large stage illusions, with over 8000 illustrations and 4000 pages.
Tarbell Course Vol. 1
Contents: History of Magic, Magic as a Science, Sleight-of-Hand with Coins,
Coin Tricks, More Coin Tricks, The Thumb Tip, Impromptu Tricks, Ball Tricks,
Mathematical Mysteries, Effective Card Mysteries, Impromptu Card Mysteries,
Mental Card Mysteries, Card Sleights, Novel Card Mysteries, Restoring
Torn Papers, Rope and Tape Principle, Handkerchief Tricks, Knotty Silks,
Eggs and Silks.
$ 25.00
Tarbell Course Vol. 2
Contents: How to Please Your Audience, Magic with Wands, Double Paper
Mysteries, Magic with Coins, Cigarette Magic, Sleight-of-Hand with Cards,
Selected Card Mysteries, Rising Cards (17 methods), Egg Magic, Billiard
Ball Manipulation, Handkerchief Magic, Rope Magic, "Ghostlite" Mysteries,
Illusions.
$ 25.00
Tarbell Course Vol. 3
Contents: Routining a Magic Show, How to Make People Laugh, Intimate Magic,
Conjuring with Currency, Modern Coin Effects, Fundamental Card Sleights,
Card Mysteries, Card Stabbing, Novelty Handkerchief Magic, Color Changing
Sillks, Rabbit and Dove Magic, Illusions.
$ 25.00
Tarbell Course Vol. 4
Contents: Novelty Magic, Thimble Magic, Swallowing Needles & Blades, Unique
Card Magic, Novelty Rising Cards, Card Transition Tricks, Mental & Psychic
Mysteries, The Thumb Tip--10 Methods, Chinese Linking Rings, Magic with
Ribbon, Silken Trickery, Slate Tricks, Illusions--Fu Manchu's.
$ 25.00
Tarbell Course Vol. 5
Contents: Unique Magic, More Unique Mysteries, Four-Ace Effects, Modern
Mental Mysteries, Hat and Coat Productions, Oriental Magic, Original Oriental
Secrets, Tarbell Hindu Rope Mysteries, Modern Rope Magic, Magic of the
Bambergs, Magic with Bowls and Liquids, Illusions, Publicity and Promotion.
$ 25.00
Tarbell Course Vol. 6
Contents: Novel Ball Magic, Unique Card Effects, Novelty Magic, Rope Magic,
Mindreading Mysteries, X-Ray Eyes and Blindfold Effects, Silk and Rope
Penetrations, Escapes and Substitutions, Spirit Ties and Vest Turning,
Modern Stage Magic, Stage Productions, Magic as Theater.
$ 25.00
Tarbell Course Vol. 7
Contents: More Mental Magic, Card Magic, Rope Magic, Novelty Magic, Money
Magic, Silk Magic, Illusions You Can Make, Late Arrivals. Plus the Index
of all 7 Volumes!!!
$ 25.00
Tarbell Course Vol. 8
Contents: Mysteries of the Seance, Further Unique Mysteries, Magic with
Cards, Oriental Magic, Magic of the Mind, Rope Magic, Chalk Talk Magic,
Magic with Apparatus, Comedy Magic, Pantomime Illusions, Making Magic
Pay.
$ 30.00
$200.00 - Complete set of all 8 Books
Tarot
For Dummies by Amber Jayanti
 For
centuries, people have used the tarot to help them gain access to spiritual
knowledge and explore universal truths. You don’t have to be spiritually
inclined to get something out of the tarot. Even the most hard-boiled
materialist, with the assistance of The Knight, The Fool, the Lovers,
the Hanged Man, and all the rest of the major and minor arcana, can achieve
deep insights into their own true natures and the natures of others in
their lives. Used properly, the tarot can reveal to us our deepest longings,
help us to confront our fears, and allow us to recognize unspoken emotional
and psychological obstacles to happiness. Come along on a fascinating
journey as world-renowned spiritual teacher Amber Jayanti reveals the
mysteries of the tarot and shows you how to tap into its uncanny power
as a tool for personal exploration and growth. Discover how to use the
tarot to: Reveal new options Get a new perspective on and re-envision
your life Find hope, support, and encou ragement Increase mental and emotional
clarity Reaffirm what you already know Connect more deeply with your intuition
Explore universal truths Answer some of life’s biggest questions Tarot
For Dummies explains how the tarot works, what it can and can’t do for
you, and how to get the most out of it. And it guides you step-by-step
through: Shopping for the right deck for you Handling the cards and interpreting
spreads Preparing for a reading Finding spreads that are relevant to loved
ones, friends, history, and special events Distinguishing the elements
of a great reading Linking the tarot with astrology, numerology, the Qabalah
and other sources of wisdom Do you long to see your life from a different
perspective – to “see the big picture?” Let expert Amber Jayanti show
you how to interpret the tarot and re-envision your life through this
ancient, mystical system of pictures.
$21.99
The Tarot For Fun and Profit by Richard Webster
When most people think of fortune telling, they think of the Tarot.
This means the ability to read tarot cards is virtually an essential requirement
for psychic entertainers and psychic readers. Unfortunately, many people
feel intimidated when faced with the task of learning the meanings of
78 cards. It all seems too hard, and the cards are put away in a drawer
and forgotten. Richard's new book explains a straightforward, uncomplicated
way to learn the cards, using the pictures on each card as a memory aid.
Chapters include: Story-telling with the cards, How to give brief readings,
lLonger readings, Setting yourself apart from all the other tarot readers,
and Making money. He even iincludes two of his favorite Tarot effects.
68 pages
$35.00
TEARable Sessions by Ben Williams
 Have
You Ever Been Asked The Question: Can you do that trick where that guy
threw the deck at the window and their card was on the other side? Well
now here is the answer, a simple plot in which a torn corner of a signed
card can be found anywhere you want (that includes the other side of a
window!) From the creative mind of Ben Williams comes THREE brand new
easy to do, high impact card tricks involving the torn corners of signed
cards. Virtually sleight free so you can concentrate on your performance.
Learn two routines centred around making the torn corner of a signed card
appear anywhere you want, under your watch, in a spectator’s pocket, on
the OTHER side of a window, the possibilities are endless. Also learn
how to restore the corner to a signed card with a routine so visual and
simple you will have the perfect starter for your favourite ambitious
card routine or your favourite signed card routine. All of these routines
have been tried and tested and have never failed to get great reactions,
their simplicity in plot and handling combined make these routines perfect
for your arsenal. Pages 12 - Saddle Stitched
$30.00
Technique
of the Private Reader by Robert A. Nelson
 There
IS a special technique in private readings. Successful operators are able
to astound and bewilder clients with apparent facts unbeknownst to them.
It is easy to give readings, to read inner thoughts and chart their life
from cradle to grave - IF you possess the technique, the knowledge of
how to judge your subject, what to tell him and how to accurately read
his reactions. This book is a complete analysis and digest of successful
methods for psychological readings, with two very clever methods for telling
the spectator's name. It contains much valuable information for those
who wish to 'read fortunes' privately.
$ 15.00
Telepathy in Action by Orville Meyer
Once in a lifetime do you find an idea so startling, so different! IMAGINE:
An Act with no equipment, nothing to carry, no stooges or confederates,
no advance preparation, no special skills, little or nothing to memorize,
yet you can keep the largest audience spellbound, shriek with laughter,
shaking their heads in amazement, at your incredible feats of mental telepathy.
You will get more laughs than a comedian yet it is a semi-serious, dignified
presentation! "TELEPATHY IN ACTION!" is different. Never before described.
Based on a principle never before applied in the entertainment field.
No magical skills or principles involved. Only one real requirement for
the performer: assurance, gained through experience in appearing before
groups: the act is best presented by an older person. It is a complete
45-60 minute act in itself; not recommended as part of any other kind
of act, including magic. It will, however, work well with any other acts
on a long show. Opens up a complete new field of entertainment! Pages
28 - Saddle Stitched
$30.00
Telepathy Personified by Ron and Nancy Spencer
 For
years Ron and Nancy have fooled audiences worldwide with their Minds in
Harmony act. Here, for the first time, they reveal all of their treasured
secrets - secrets that will enable the reader to recreate this act in
its entirety. In his foreword to this book Edwin Dawes says: "Despite
the numerous times I have seen Ron and Nancy Spencer present their act
it has never palled, the freshness and apparent spontaneity of their interaction
(not to mention the challenge for the magician of endeavouring to detect
their methods!) has captured the imagination. For much of the second half
of the twentieth century Minds in Harmony brought pleasure and mystery
to audiences. Now, as Ron and Nancy have retired from performing, they
have decided to divulge the details of their techniques, a decision that
will be welcomed by those who wish to emulate them as well as by those
who are simply curious to learn how it was done. Hard work is the short
answer but the reader will find everything he or she needs to set about
mastering a two-person telepathic act and one that can be constructed
from material that has been tried, tested and proven to be hugely successful."
The Spencer's complete act is revealed here for the first time anyone
with the desire to learn a baffling two-way telepathy act need look no
further. This wonderful book has 140 pages together with numerous line
drawings and photographic illustrations. It is a large format hardback
volume (nine-and-a-half inches by 6-and-a-quarter inches) printed on high
quality paper with a full colour, glossy-laminated dust jacket. Review
by Peter Zenner: After several years of delay, for one reason or another,
Ron and Nancy Spencer's book Telepathy Personified has now made its grand
entrance. Martin Breese has done them proud and I must confess that my
first word on opening this package was 'WOW'! The Spencers have used the
photograph reproduced on the dust wrapper as a publicity photograph but
this was the first time I had seen it in full colour. Their radiant smiles
beam out at you and you can't help but like them ! American mentalists
will no doubt remember Ron and Nancy from their performance at the 1995
PEA Convention in Seattle. They were rewarded with a standing ovation
there and Ron certainly deserves one for his lucid explanation of their
two person telepathy act(s) described herein. Nothing is kept back and
their techniques are very simple, starting with the easy to learn basics
and then progressing for those who are hooked on this type of presentation.
Nothing is held back -- if you have seen the Spencer's perform a particular
item then here it is, fully explained. For over 50 years, Ron and Nancy
have charmed their audiences and graced magical gatherings with their
presence. I confess to knowing them for over thirty of those years but
that does not diminish my admiration for them and their professionalism.
Ill health has forced their retirement and this book will serve as a memento
for those who have known them and an inspiration for those who would like
to emulate them. RECOMMENDED! Peter Zenner
$40.00
Thayer Quality Magic
 Here
is the first of a four volume set of Thayer instruction sheets. Glenn
Gravatt acquired a complete file of these instruction sheets years ago
and released them in these 4 hardbound volumes. Here you will find all
the work on the pieces made and sold by Thayer Quality Magic.
Thayer Quality Magic Vol. 1
This
first volume covers Balls, Cards, Escapes, Flowers, Illusions, Liquids
Glasses & Bowls, Livestock & Doves, Miscellaneous Effects, Money, Productions,
Silks, Spiritualistic and Mental Effects. A great collection of classic
magic from Thayer Quality Magic.
$ 30.00
Thayer
Quality Magic Vol. 2
This 2nd volume in the 4 volume series covers Thayer effects with Balls,
Birds, Cards, Dice, Eggs, Escapes, Flowers, Illusions, Liquids, Money,
Parlor and Stage Effects, Rings, Rods and Pillars, Silks, Slates, Mental
& Spiritualistic Effects. Hardbound with 324pages of great Thayer Quality
Magic.
$ 30.00
Thayer
Quality Magic Vol. 3
The 3rd volume in this 4 volume series on Thayer Quality Magic covers
effects with Balls, Cards, Cigarettes, Escapes, Glasses Bowls and Bottles,
Illusions, Money, Parlor and Stage Effects, Pocket Tricks, Productions,
Silk Color Changes, Silk Manipulative Devices, Silk Productions, Silk
Vanishes, Spiritualistic and Mental Effects, Tables, Thimbles, and Torn
& Restored Effects.
$ 30.00
Thayer
Quality Magic Vol. 4
Includes Afghan bands, club effects, divinations, floating effects, livestock,
matches, penetrations, close-up effects, and memories. Contains the cumulative
index to the entire set, as well as catalog description, illustration,
and complete instruction sheets for each effect. Hardbound, dust jacketed,
324 pages.
$ 30.00
Theater
of the Mind by Barrie Richardson
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Fresh And Practical! ** 1999 recipient of the Psychic Entertainers Association
award for creativity, and with over fifty years of professional performance
behind him, Barrie Richardson has gathered together 53 of his best mental
routines, many with complete presentations, for this large volume of baffling
experiences. In THEATER OF THE MIND, you will find page after page, of
fresh, practical material, tested and perfected before thousands of audiences;
astonishing feats that use only ordinary items, and few of them, entertaining
mental experiments that involve the whole audience, that pack small and
play big, and that exploit a devilish combination of simplicity and cleverness.
What you will discover in Theatre Of The Mind is a wealth of professional
material at a pauper's price. When entering the Theater of the Mind, synopses
tend only to diminish the impossibility of Barrie Richardson's mental
plays, but here are a few scenes to give you a taste of the experiences
in store for you when the players take the stage. >Anyone turns to any
page in an unprepared telephone book, then chooses any number on that
page. Nevertheless, the performer shows that he has previously recorded
that perfectly random phone number in large numbers on a roll of paper.
>The time mysteriously changes on a person's wristwatch while it is in
his possession. >The audience names any number, then any playing card.
A cased deck is opened and the chosen card is found at the very number
named. (Three clean and direct methods.) >A clear glass of liquid is suspended
from a spoon by sheer force of mind. >Someone from the audience chooses
any page from an unprepared newspaper, tears it into small squares, then
freely chooses one. He thinks of a word on that piece and the performer,
without a question, divines it. These are but a few of the many strange
and imponderable feats you will find in the exquisite dramas crafted here
for you by the master mysterysmith, Barrie Richardson. A 320 page hardbound
book with detailed instructions and illustrations!
$45.00
Theatrical
Magic by John Pyka
 A
Magician is an actor playing the part of a magician…. Famous words, a
famous quote. Too seldom do performers understand and use this philosophy!
In this book, John Pyka uses his character Big Daddy Cool, and other original
magical routines to teach you the premise and process of taking your magic
from the realm of a puzzle, and making it in to THEATER! Now, many of
you will say "but, magic isn't theater," or "magic is entertainment in
and of itself," or "the amazement is the meaning." Magic can (and should)
be amazing, it can also be so much more. A magic show doesn't have to
be a string of special effects and nothing more. It can tell a story,
make a statement, or even instruct or educate. Unfortunately too many
performers have created shows that are nothing but a string of special
effects, that has no meaning or relevance. This is one of the reasons
that many people regard magic as meaningless diversion (usually for children).
It is because so many magicians have made it so. We have removed meaning
and relevance from our magic. How sad. So, how do we fix this? Our hope
is that this book will help make a difference. And you, by reading it
may well be a part of the change. Theatrical Magic, in the simplest terms,
is magic that is character and story driven. Whether it is known as Story
Telling Magic, Bizarre Magic, Gospel Magic, or some other title, it is
magic is that is used by the performer to accomplish several goals. 1)
To tell a story, 2) to establish or showcase their character, 3) to solve
a problem, 4) to make a statement, or 5) to instruct/educate. Often, magic
accomplishes several of these goals at once. Of course it should go without
saying that a fundamental purpose of theatrical magic is to entertain,
amaze, and create wonder within the story. Sections Include: What is Theatrical
Magic? The Story Behind the Stories: Swingin’ At The Roxy Mambo Scarves
- Tahloola's Demise -Titanic Thompson Sidewalk Shuffle - Making Magic
Your Own Jiggernaut - Character Development 101 Character Study/Bio Close-Up
Stage: - Wonder Pen-atration - Scotch & Soda - Houdini's Metamorphosis
- Everything's Rosy - The Legend of Billy The Kid - What’s My Motivation?
Analyzing The Christ/Anneman Alignment Move - The Grand Stage: The Vizier's
Love - J Johnny's Angels - Snowstorm in Armenia - Adventures of the Blue
Phantom - The Vampire - Exercise In The Absurd: AKA The Pirate Act - Food
For Thought Other Voices: - The Key to Room 158 - Nelson Griswold w/ Eugene
Poinc - Broom Suspension by Bill Palmer- The Shaman by Jason Michaels
BONUS: Tricks for Monkeys - Ruthless Ambition - Discount Ring Flight and
Recommended Reading. Pages 180 - Softbound
$45.00
Theatrical Pickpocketing By Paul Butler
 Like
magic, pick pocketing requires certain skills but there are also secrets
that make seemingly impossible steals well within the grasp of a competent
magician. As a longtime confidant of Jim Ravel's and former artist for
Genii magazine, Paul Butler was the perfect choice to write and illustrate
this lifetime of secrets that kept Jimmy Ravel (Mr. Pickpocket) in constant
demand as a top variety performer. With decades of professional experience
as both a professional magician and pickpocket under his belt, Jimmy was
the ideal person to bring the art of theatrical pick pocketing to the
world of magic. He will teach you the applied psychology and step-by-step
moves required to steal watches, wallets, belts, suspenders, cuff-links,
neckties and even the shirt right off a spectator's back. So whether you
are looking for an entirely new career or simply want to add some screamingly
funny moments to your present act, Theatrical Pick pocketing is MUST reading
for every working magician, or anyone who would like to be. Includes a
glossary of pick pocketing terms and a valuable list of additional books
on or about pick pocketing. Over 80 photos and illustrations complement
this handsomely bound book.
$ 35.00
There Will Be Wonderful Surprises by Avrom Karl Surath
 The
Life of Marco The Magi- Researched and written over many years by Avrom
Karl Surath, an original member of Le Grand David and his own Spectacular
Magic Company, this book carries you through Marco the Magi’s childhood
and youth in Cuba up to the present time as producer and director of Beverly’s
famed magic troupe. The author’s research brought him in contact with
members of the Cuban diaspora who were Marco’s friends and members of
his theatre company when they were all beginning their lives in Cuba.
The author was present when they rediscovered him in America fifty years
later.The book recounts the revolution and the agony of Marco's forced
exile. It covers his seven years of doctoral studies and friendship with
Abraham Maslow at Brandeis University. It gives new perspectives on his
founding of the Le Grand David stage magic ensemble. It shows how the
genial magician has incorporated Maslow’s principles in the colorful and
often surprising life of the magic company over its thirty-year-plus history.
The book includes forewords by John Fisher, Dr. Ricardo Morant (Fierman
Professor of Psychology, emeritus at Brandeis), and Luis Puello, a former
student in Santa Clara, Cuba. Chapters contain interviews with Cesareo
about how he conceived and directed the shows. It also includes interviews
with Le Grand David about his role in the productions. Pages 228 - Soft
Bound
$37.50
These
Damn American Coins by Matt Colman
 Three
coins, two hands and a camp little purse. First off, three coins drop
to the table. Counting the three coins...you realize one has vanished
in mid air...It has penetrated the purse! Open up the little purse to
find the first coin! The excitement doesn't stop there! Oh no baby. After
the bewilderment of how the hell that happened, the magi tries to repeat
it, this time not through cheap imitation leather, oh no he means business...this
time through solid wood! Two coins are rubbed on top of the table the
hand is removed and shown one has gone. It has melted through the table!
The magician losing his sanity over the damn American coins tries it one
more time. One coin rubbed through the table, the last one can even be
signed! It's gone! The other hand goes underneath and plucks the last
coin out from under. The purse is placed on the table. "A miracle" they
all shout. It's all over. Just then the magician seems to lose his balance
as the coin purse he's resting on vanishes from under his hand! It's melted
through the table too! Pages 7 - Spiral bound
$15.00
Thick
Schick Booklet by Steve Bedwell
 How
would you like to have hidden in your deck a device that would enable
you to: · Control single or multiple cards in a manner so convincing that
you'll fool yourself? · Perform double lifts that will deceive your fellow
magicians? · Perform other classic sleights in a far more casual and open
fashion? Intrigued? This booklet details the utility device that Steve
says, "...has dramatically transformed the overall look of my professional
card work."
$ 20.00
Think Pink by Ran Pink
 Imagine
being able to read minds. A stranger is thinking of an old friend who
lives thousands of miles away. With Think Pink in your arsenal you will
be able to describe and then name the thought of person. All you need
is a piece of paper, a pen and the simple techniques taught in this 10
page manual. The full color photographs illustrate every move making this
new technique for the center tear so easy to learn. - Can be performed
anytime. Everything looks natural. The secret information is written on
the center of the paper. Can be done with business cards,index cards or
any paper. - no switching,stealing palming or preparation. - the paper
never leaves the audience's sight. You tear the paper to 1/16th its original
size while your head is turned away. - allows you to show the papers from
all sides during and after the tear and still access the information in
a direct but very subtle manner. The information appears horizontally,
upright and easy to read. - Think Pink is ideal for one-word descriptions,
names, dates and numbers.
$25.00
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