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Ball
& Tube by Docc Hilford
 Put
your audience in a mild trance and they'll actually see what you describe!
At last, a handling of the classic Ball & Tube trick that will leave spectators
gasping. In this routine, you'll be able to: change a steel ball bearing
into a crystal ball without any switches, make the ball shrink without
falling through the tube (and without using the gimmick!) and the effect
will even happen under close observation and in the spectator's own hands!
A truly magical effect, and that's not even the best part-after you have
demonstrated the antics of the ball & tube, your audience will be in a
mild form of trance, making them ready accept to such suggestions as:
"you will be able to FEEL the coin leave your hand," "you will actually
SEE the card change before your eyes," etc. and the amazing thing is that
they will experience what you're simply suggesting! A hit of Docc's lectures
for over 15 years, and now all the details are available in this staplebound,
23-page booklet.
$
20.00
The
Bammo Dekronomicon by Bob Farmer
 The
Holy Grail of Any Card at Any Number discovered at last! Effect A spectator
THINKS of a card, but does not reveal its identity. He doesn't write it
down, cut to it or take it from the deck -- he never touches the deck,
just gazes at it to form an image in his head. He is the only person in
the universe who knows the card. A second spectator THINKS of any number
from 1 to 52, but says nothing, writes nothing. He is the only person
in the universe who knows the number. The deck is spread face down on
the table. The magician knows neither the card nor the number at this
point and he never touches the deck again. BEFORE the first spectator
reveals his card, the second spectator reveals his number and he -- not
the magician -- counts over to that point in the deck (he can count from
either end of the spread -- his choice, no force). ONLY AFTER this has
been done -- ONLY AFTER the count has finished -- does the first guy reveal
the name of his card. The card at the selected position is turned over
by the spectator -- IT IS THE THOUGHT CARD! The next card is shown --
an indifferent card – any other number would have ended in failure. FEATURES
No sleights. You don't switch the card counted to for the thought card.
The spectators can do the counting and turn over the card. No bizarre
calculations or formulas to learn. Do the trick 30 minutes after assembling
the props – it's that simple. The deck is spread on the table BEFORE the
number and the card are named. The magician never touches the cards after
he spreads them on the table. Use any cards you want. No specially printed
cards required. It is not the same card and number every time (you could
perform this hundreds of times and have a different number and card every
time). The magician learns the name of the card and the number at the
same time as the audience. No particular card or number is forced. No
rough and smooth, no short cards, no cards stuck together. No stooges.
No assistants. Resets instantly. No special clothing! Do it in a t-shirt,
jeans and sneakers (as Bob Farmer does). Works for any conditions: close-up,
stage, standing, sitting, begging. Walk-around and no table? One spectator
can count the cards into the other spectator's hands. Do it surrounded
there are no angles. It really is as described. As purchasers of Bob Farmer's
other effects know, the description of the effect is the effect you get
– and the method is always diabolical. Bonus Effect: Also included is
a brand new deception strategy that can be used in many other effects.
Additional notes & observations by David Britland, Matt Field, Pat Page,
Ross Johnson & Quentin Reynolds. Rave reviews from people who know like
Matt Field, Ross Johnson, Barrie Richardson and Richard Kaufman. Here's
an unsolicited email from a happy purchaser: "Hi Bob, Just wanted to let
you know that I've been performing the Bammo Dekronomicon over the last
few weeks and it is absolutely killing. Brilliant sir!" – M.R. You get
the 16 page manuscript and full instructions on how to construct the secret
and mysterious inner workings. NOTE: No Cards are included.
$20.00
Banachek - Pre-Thoughts by Steve Shaw (Banachek)
 More
than a set of lecture notes, this is a complete mentalism act from start
to finish as used by Steve Shaw. Excerpts can be used as stand-alone in
your show! "I like your thinking. It's clear, fresh, and uncluttered.
The emphasis is on entertainment which is precisely where it belongs."
Larry Becker "Annemann is still with us. He just waited until Steve Shaw
was ready for him to come back." James 'The Amazing' Randi20 page spiral-bound
booklet includes detailed illustrations and instructions.
$ 10.00
Band of the Hand by Docc Hilford
 Murderous
Mentalism That Will Kill Your Audience! This bizarre booklet contains
five of Docc's strongest effects, straight from his personal arsenal.
These are tricks he's performed for live audiences for years. Band of
the Hand is a murderous group of five increibly different and original
mental effects, far removed from the "I know what you're thinking" type
of mental tricks. Contains: * Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper - a complete
seance in your pocket! * A Study in Scarlet - Take your audience through
the dark in search of a murderer with the light of a single match! * Swamp
Water - Demonstrate control over pure evil contained in a jar of water
which reveals things no one knows! * Nightmare Coins - Turn a dream into
a tangible nightmare that you can hold! * Murder by Mail - Prove that
you possess powers that can actually kill someone! WARNING: You may not
want to perform this effect, it's too strong! "The Nightmare Coins routine
has found a permanent place in my close-up show." -Allen Zingg-Editor
of Vibrations "I can't perform Murder by Mail anymore-it's just too strong!"
-Jim Magus "Docc, Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper, take people to the edge
of danger and bring them back safely!" -Tony Andruzzi
$ 25.00
Banquet
Magician's Handbook by David Charvet
 Banquet
or "after dinner" shows offer one of the most lucrative fields to the
working magician In every town or city, every day, banquets are held where
entertainment is needed In this book, David Charvet and a panel of experts
share the real secrets of how to succeed in this market. **You Will Learn...**
·Contracts ·Choosing tricks & routines ·Before you arrive ·Pre-contract
questions ·Follow-up & repeat bookings ·Audience anticipation ·Advertising
and booking ·Using agents ·What clients look for in an act ·Illusions
for banquets ·The show site ·At the show ·Theming effects ·Lighting &
sound ·Types of banquets and which ones use entertainment ·AND MORE!
$ 19.95
Base
Book by Randy Woodbury
The book covers alternative designs for concealing your assistant
in a table or staircase. It goes beyond the traditional base by exposing
more contemporary designs. The book does not contain specific construction
plans but the illustrations are sufficient enough for a competent woodworker
to turn the ideas into reality.
$ 35.00
Bauer, Ron #1 Gadabout Coins Revisited
 From
the man who needs to carry three lucky coins! A whimsical rationalization
for carrying three half-dollars. With them, you win an intellectual battle
with your audience by using repetition against them! (Of course, you don't
reveal there's a battle until you prevail!) Learn how to build to a climax
and set-up the payoff so it comes as a complete surprise.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #2 Sudden Death Gypsy Curse
 From
the man who's ancestor almost invented 3-Card Monte...he was just one
card off! This handling and presentation of the "The Gypsy Curse" is so
clean and sharp, there's no warning of the sudden and startling outcome!
Learn several techniques of powerful direction and misdirection that completely
conceal the sleight-of-hand.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #3 Tony Chaudhuri's Feminine Side
 From
the man who's proud to get in touch with your feminine side! The procedures
for this novel item divulge how misdirection, through shrewd subtlety,
can alter an audience's perception of sleight-of-hand, making it appear
to be completely natural actions. It also demonstrates how topical references
can make a card trick seem relevant. Uses any deck of cards.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #4 Butch, Ringo & The Sheep
 From
the man who can't let the classics rest in peace! Two feckless fellows
fearlessly set out to become the heroes of the classic Thieves and Sheep
tale. Despite several setbacks, they succedd, but with justifiably unexpected
consequences. Could this be a magical morality play? Nah! Learn the right
and wrong times to borrow items from audience members. 32-page staplebound
booklet.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #5 Hornswoggled Again
 From
the man who's overconfident enough to be easy prey for any short con!
This is an entertaining way to show off your "sure-fire defense against
short-change artists." First you take in an innocent bystander by showing
him how you were once hornswoggled. Then, when you insist on gloating,
he gets his revenge and you're hornswoggled again!
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #6 Ode to Poker Dan
 Part
of the Ron Bauer Private Study series, this super-high quality manuscript
contains good, solid magic, expertly routined and written. The magic is
logical, clear and most of all, entertaining. The manuscript is supplied
complete with performance props! This is a packet trick that makes hilarious
and mystifying sense. With the actual hand of cards played by an unfortunate
gambler named Poker Dan, you illustrate how he used uncanny skill to win
his last Poker game. Charming presentational ploys make this routine unforgettable.
And best of all, because of the thoroughness of the manuscript, it's easy
to learn.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron
#7 Dixie
 From
the man who carries counterfeit confederate money! Using faux antique
keepsakes of the Confederacy, three "Dixie cups" and a completely worthless
$1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000+ bill, you demonstrate the last practical
use for Confederate money. Then, depending, on the kindness of strangers,
you reveal the True Treasure of the Old South.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #8 Cursed Ring
 From
the man who has left his ring in more than three-hundred restrooms! You
can't rid yourself of that ring! It vanishes from a volunteer's hand,
and invisibly returns to your finger! Or does it? Even under "test conditions"
it happens again! Learn the subtle secret of using one method to throw
the audience off the scent of the next.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #9 Fair & Sloppy
 From
the man who can't tell the difference between the name of the card trick
and a weather forecast! Due to the willingness of certain spiteful spectators
to take advantage of their magician, you illustrate the value of your
magic teacher's admonition that it's always wiser to cut the cards instead
of classes. Learn how to turn Ed Marlo's Convincing Control and Sid Lorraine's
Slop Shuffle into totally believable illusions.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #10 Charlie Miller's Left Hand Silk
 From
the man who made an unfortunate purchase! Due to a manufacturing defect
(accidental or deliberate), some handkerchiefs won't knot for right-handers.
How can you recognize one of these radical rags? Well, unless you know
how, it will only submit to left-handed tying! Pocket-ready for close-up
or stage work.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #11 Mechanical Deck
 From
the man who wants close-up magic to be as easy as stage magic! You can
make any deck of cards, yours or borrowed, appear to be a deviously designed
device! A trick deck! Close inspection by the untrained eyes of your spectators
reveals nothing, but you prove your claim by causing the deck to visibly
find a freely selected card. A very deceptive and easy-to-do version of
the Haunted Pack.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron
#12 Paul Chosse's Bar & Bill
 From
the man who will tip his hat, but not his thumb! The old "dollar bill
stunt" of folding and unfolding a dollar bill to turn it upside-down gets
surrealistic when the magician defies certain secret rules of Origami,
which temporarily turns the carefully creased currency inside-out! BONUS:
Features Mike Powers' Inverted Bill, so you don't need a Mismade Bill.
36-page staplebound booklet.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #13 Cut-Up Card Trick
 From
the man who claims credit for spicy peanut butter! Here's your chance
to become an instant psychoanalyst! All you need is a deck of cards, a
pad of paper, scissors, and this book! (A willingness to make outrageously
ridiculous claims in public helps, too!) This was a favorite of Chicago's
sardonic sorcerer, Clarke "The Senator" Crandall, and is published here
for the first time. Staplebound, 16 pages, includes removable template
page.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #14 Four Squares & a Knot
 Here's
a visually magical and hilarious opening stunt in which the performer
uses colors to "psychologically evaluate" the audience. This ultra-clean
handling of Al Baker's streamlined Sympathetic Silks plays big for any
size crowd, but it is small enough to carry in your pocket! Staplebound,
16 pages.
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #15-Siamese Goose Egg Bag
 Booklet
contains 36 pages of detailed and illustrated instruction plus bonus quick-reference
color pull-out!
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #16 - Ed
Marlo's Time Machine
 With
Your trusty pack, a few business cards and a pen, you show your audience
how it feels to go back in time! This effect is constructed from remarkably
economical combination of the ambitious card, oil and water, and triumph,
each one fine-tuned to strengthen the other.
$10.00
Bauer, Ron #17 - Second
Finger Top Deal
 Here
is perhaps the easiest way to make people believe you're a master card
cheat. First, show that you can get " jacks or better" whether or not
you're the dealer. Then, demonstrating an imperceptible "new move", you
deal all four jacks to anyone you choose in a four-handed game. Finally,
you garner laughter and applause with a surprise payoff!
$10.00
Bauer, Ron #18-Xerox Money
 From
the man who believes that he can actually get something for nothing! Has
Xerox secretly invented paper that copies without a machine? And, is it
so good that you can print your own money? It sure will look like it when
you illustrate the consequences of crossing Technology with Petty Larceny
and Unabashed Greed. There's even a moral to the story...sorta. Includes
Everything Required
$ 10.00
Bauer, Ron #19 - Milt Kort's All-Outs Think-Of-A-Card
 In
addition to being a delightfully direct discovery of a thought of card,
this is the ideal way to learn to understand and master the basic principles
of "outs" without the usual hazards. Milt Kort invariably used this stunt
to secretly reveal the sophistication (if any) of strangers before trying
riskier stuff. Use any deck; any time.
$10.00
Bauer, Ron Series: #21 - Brother Hamman's Final(ly) Aces
From the man who often prefers the other guy's high cards! Finally,
a Four Ace Trick becomes an absolutely entertaining and intriguing Poker
Deal Trick. How? By using it to show how a cunning magician will always
overcome a cheating card hustler. And, guess who gets to play BOTH ROLES?
(Use any set of Hamman Aces and an ordinary deck of cards.) Pages 40
$10.00
Bauer, Ron Series: #22 - Jim Bergstrom's Hat Trick
 Here's
another treat for your audiences! Ron Bauer has just released #22 in his
Private Studies series, "Jim Bergstrom's Hat Trick." It's an innovative,
colorful comedy version of the Torn Tissue Papers to Hat that's a worthy
feature effect for any close-up and stand-up adult audience. (It's not
a kids' trick, but it is PG.) Your audiences will be flummoxed in the
best way by this action-packed frenzy of bits and pieces of colorful tissue
flying in all directions leaving behind a lady's hat in a stunning five-color
floral décor and set off with BERGSTROM'S BOUNTIFUL BLOSSOM. What woman
wouldn't be proud to wear your crafty creation for the rest of the evening?
The Hat Trick is now available with detailed instructions and a complete,
annotated performance script. You get all the gags and bits of business
Jim has used in thousands of shows for first class audiences from Grosse
Pointe to Chicago to Hollywood. Use any of several brands of ART TISSUE
and GLUE STICKS plus an inexpensive Seamstress' Tape Measure. Over THIRTY
PAGES! Over THIRTY LINE ART ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT AND SIXTY-FIVE FULL
COLOR IN THE REMOVEABLE CENTER SECTION. (There are a couple of interesting
COLOR PHOTOS, too!) Pages 32 - Booklet
$10.00
Bauer, Ron - Basic Cups and Balls Technique
This short but sneaky version of the Cups and Balls is a good way
to get acquainted with the essential handling and presenting of this classic
of magic. Although the following is designed as an introduction to Cups
and Balls for the student of magic, it is a complete and audience tested
performance piece as well. Ron Bauer has used this act since the very
beginning of his magic career, and it is as amusing to the public now
as it was back then. You can use it sitting or standing. With the main
version of the trick, you never go to your pockets. And, that's just one
of the reasons the angles used are so safe. Although this technique takes
more than a dozen pages to explain, this entire presentation runs fewer
than two minutes. It's slick and quick. You'll have a lot of fun performing
it. And, your audiences will, too. Cups and Balls Principles Covered:
Secretly Substituting a Duplicate Keeping a ball hidden in a cup as you
place it mouth down onto the table Applying a rhythmic pattern for style
Occupying the holdout hand to avoid suspicion Surreptitiously making the
final load (Innovative Approach)
$10.00
Bauer, Ron - Chick Trick
 You
and your chick (a really low-maintenance magic assistant), present a tabletop
magic show! The Chick's unique location of two selected cards is so charming
and baffling, there are invariably a few skeptics who suspect she is getting
some help. You both meet the challenge by letting a spectator point to
any face-down card, shuffle everything himself and deal the cards onto
the table without the magician handling anything, and with the Chick's
back turned… it not only finds the selection, but reveals it in a big
surprise twist payoff! Includes tutorials of the same style as found in
the Ron Bauer Private Studies Series that provide you completely illustrated
details and finesses for mastering two no-tell secret maneuvers you’ll
find invaluable for years to come. Includes a high-quality imported wind-up
metal chick.
$ 24.00
Bauer, Ron - Don Alan's Chop Cup trick booklet
 This
is a comprehensive depiction of Don Alan's theories, handling, and presentation
of the Chop Cup. It's his way of doing it, not merely a replication of
a single performance. THE REAL WORK on how Don loaded, got the laughs
and set up for doing his classic routine. This is the first time all the
subtle work has been published. The 28 pages, with fabulous photos and
drawings of "The Complete Don Alan Chop Cup" is all you could ask for
and MORE.
$15.00
Be a Clown by Mark Stolzenberg
 If
you love to clown around, it's time to get serious about it…serious fun
that is. Being a clown means more than merely putting on silly makeup
and jumping around: it's a wonderful form of self-expression that brings
joy to yourself and to others. Take a look at the world's best jesters
and expand your understanding of comedy. Here are the (literal) tricks
of the trade: ideas for using cartoon-like imagery, choosing a distinctive
costume, finding a comic rhythm, and mastering physical skills that will
make people roll in the aisles. Project the right raucous attitude, work
in duets, and develop an irresistibly humorous "clown walk." Even say
hello in a way that gets your audience giggling. Actual routines unfold
in a series of photos and descriptions, with tips on selling them. From
the "levitation gag" to "wire walking," to developing your own act, it's
the perfect clown school. *8 X 10 *160 pages all in color
$12.99
Be a Mime by Mark Stolzenberg
 Perform
the illusions that have captivated millions! Everything you need to know
about the art of communicating without words is revealed here. Master
the mechanisms involved in such famous routines as the traffic cop and
robot, each with variations that make the act your own. Detailed coverage
of body movements, including sequential photographs that break down every
action, plus tips to get you thinking in character, will have you walking
in the wind or escaping from boxes in no time. *8 X 10 *220 b/w illus.
$19.99
Be a Street Magician by David Groves
 After
performing his own brand of street magic on Friday and Saturday nights
at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA for three years, David
Groves took his act literally "on the road" performing wherever, whenever.
Ultimately, David graduated from the streets to more formal venues, but
he has distilled his experience into a three part manual on how to survive
and even thrive performing on the street. Part One details creating a
show that will attract a crowd and generate income. Part Two contains
"rules of the street" and deals with picking a location, attracting a
crowd, use of tables, use of a sound system, "romance on the street" and
legal issues relating to street performing. The final section is devoted
to "the best street venues around the world," being a guide to street
performance friendly communities worldwide. Street performing is probably
the most demanding of all performing environments, but can be rewarding
for those with the talent and stamina to overcome its drawbacks.
$ 40.00
Bean, Gordon - Lecture Notes
$10.00
Bertram
On Sleight of Hand by Ross Bertram
 Ross
Bertram has a lifetime reputation as a sleight of hand performer, with
the most natural moves of anyone in that field. In this 255 page book,
all large size pages, there are numerous photographs on almost all pages,
passing on to you the methods of this expert. The first chapter is on
Coin Magic (Part one) with a dozen tricks and routines, followed by a
second chapter on Coin Magic, with thirteen tricks, and a third, with
ten tricks and routines. Chapter 4 is on T. Nelson Downs and the great
coin routines he used, including the Miser's Dream and the Coin Star.
Chapter 5 contains eighteen manipulative effects in Card Magic, with the
next chapter concentrating on "Palming", with eight methods and versions.
The Ten Kai chapter includes 23 items, reflecting his fine work. In chapter
8, David Drake profiles Bertram in "Interlude with a Craftsman and a Pioneer".
Eight items, including the Card and Wallet, are in the General Magic section.
The Welcome Mat chapter gives all the details on the Bertram close up
mat and servante, as designed and used by him. An entire chapter is devoted
to ten "One Hand Cuts", and another to routines from magicians Bertram
admires The final chapter on Tips 'N Hints covers a great many things
that go towards making a fine technical performer. There is absolutely
no chaff in this book--all the moves and effects are audience tested over
the years by Ross Bertram himself. You will find no "cute" tricks to amuse
you momentarily and then forget. You will find no impossible or unusable
moves or ideas. What you will find is a vast treasure of experience, talent,
and magical entertainment! Over 850 photographs and illustrations, provided
by Mr. Bertram and his wife, Helen. Additionally, the text is easily read
and understood. As you study this book, you will learn more than just
tricks--you will learn the art of magic! Possibly the most important book
on sleight of hand in the last 50 years, the chapters found here will
treat you to the very finest in COIN, CARD, and GENERAL, CLOSE-UP, MANIPULATIVE
magic. The most extensive examination of the "Tenkai Palm" ever in print!
Introduction by FR. CYPRIAN. Effects by some of Ross Bertram's friends:
EARL RAY WILCOX, FAWCETT ROSS, TREVOR LEWIS, PETER WARLOCK, and more.
You will revel in the imagination of a magical genius and be taught the
true secrets of magic! 255 pages, professionally typeset 8.5"x11" pages,
beautifully hardbound and dustjacketed.
$75.00
Best
of Close-Up Magic by Walt Lees
$ 30.00
The Best of Mental-Wise compiled by Bill Miesel
 This
is a book of sensational effects for close-up, club and stage mentalists,
with detailed and fully described methods for twenty-nine effects by twenty
top mentalists. Truly a unique compilation of superb mentalism. Dedicated
to the late Ed Mellon, a foremost exponent in the art of mentalism. The
Best of Mental-Wise contains time-tested and audience approved effects.
These include work in Impromptu Mentalism, Close-up Mentalism, Club and
Stage Mentalism, Metalism with Cards and Two Person Mentalism.
$ 15.00
Best
Friends vol.1 by Harry Lorayne
 These
560 pages are crammed full of good to great to terrific magic. By great
people. Over 120 card effects, routines, ideas-including Ace Sandwich,
Future Change, Fast Stack, Sum Hummer, Fascinating Pair, Sweet Four-Card
Change, Vanishing Aces, Strategy, Unshuffled, Reversatility, That's Incredible,
Miracle Time, Force Feed...from people like Tom Mullica, Martin Nash,
Larry Jennings, Charles Hudson, Terry Lagerould, Tom Craven, Ed Marlo,
Allan Ackerman, Ken Krenzel, Phil Goldstein, Herb Zarrow, J.K. Hartman,
Jim Swain, Paul Gertner, Jon Racherbaumer, Bob Farmer, Bernard Bilis,
and many more. You'll even find some effects and routines of my own. And
you'll enjoy the short biographies of some of your favorite people. -
Harry Lorayne 560 Pages, Hardbound
$ 59.95
Best
Of Friends Vol. 3 by Harry Lorayne
 20
Years in the making now yields volume 3 of Harry Lorayne's Best of Friends.
Some of the contributors in this volume are: Allan Ackerman, Richard Vollmer,
Max Maven, J.K. Hartman, Peter Duffie, Michael Ammar, David Regal, Martin
Nash, Joshua Jay, Howie Scharzman, Bob Farmer, Simon Lovell, Aldo Colombini,
Doug Edwards, Jeff Altman, Nick Pudar, Sol Stone, Paul Gordon, Kostya
Kimlat, Gregory Wilson, Ian Baxter, Bob King, Joe Rindfleisch, Justin
Higham, Michael Vincent, Steve Cohen, Tony Noice, Tom Craven, Randy Wakeman,
Harry Lorayne…and more! Pages 522 - Hardbound
$79.00
Best
Of Slydini (Set of 2) by Karl Fulves
 Two
large hard bound volumes. Volume 1 has 108 pages of text, and volume 2
has 901 photographs to supplement the text. These volumes are a unique
learning experience for the Magic of Slydini, acknowledged as one of the
greatest masters of close-up magic. Master any of these routines, and
you will have a repertoire that will serve you for a lifetime. 15 Chapters
cover magic with cards, coins, cigarettes, paper balls, etc. The main
feature is the presentation of the routines, which lifts each effect into
the miracle class.
$ 55.00
Best
of Spellbinder
 84
routines from the pages of Spellbinder magazine. Everything from cards
and coins to the bizarre, from Stephen Tucker, Bob Ostin, Roy Walton,
Jerry Sadowitz, Gordon Bruce, Roger Curzon. 84 routines from the pages
of Spellbinder magazine. Everything from cards and coins to the bizarre,
from Stephen Tucker, Bob Ostin, Roy Walton, Jerry Sadowitz, Gordon Bruce,
Roger Curzon.
$ 20.00
Between 2 Minds Too by Walter Pharr and Ned Rutledge
 The
combined talents of these two writers bring you thirteen diabolical and
simple-to-do mentalism effects in one incredible book! Most of the items
use cards, and there is also a rope-tie and an interesting effect using
coins. You'll learn Into the Mirror, Superman's Eyes, Bogus and ten other
sensational routines! This easy-to-read, easy-to-do mentalism book will
be a great addition to your magic library! 51 Pages, Staple-Bound
$ 15.00
Beyond Compare by Terry Seabrooke
 This
hardbound, 160-page book contains everything you need to know about being
a Master of Ceremonies. Step by step explanations are given on many different
aspects of Emceeing. Why Be an Emcee? What is the Job all about? Before
the Show, The Opening, The Show, The Closing and Emergencies are some
of the topics covered. If you ever intend to M C a show the book is a
must.
$ 30.00
Beyond
Deception by Tobias Beckwith
 In
Beyond Deception, Tobias Beckwith offers ideas and techniques which performers
at all levels can use to create truly original and personalized magic.
Drawing on long experience directing and observing world class performers
of all kinds, Beckwith has drawn together not only fascinating theories
about how a performer creates, but a series of sure-fire techniques and
exercises guaranteed to jumpstart each magician's creative process. FROM
THE FOREWORD BY BOB FITCH – If you are desperate to create your own special
brand of magic, then this book is a must read! It can change your mind
about your own abilities. It can motivate you to try harder; to be more
freely creative without risking fear of failure; to never say “I can't!”
and to have fun doing it. The efforts you put forth following the concepts
and exercises in this book will create win-win results for you. So if
inspiration and discovery of new ideas are what you're looking for. Look
no further! Quotes: "If you are desperate to create your own special brand
of magic, then this book is a must read! It can change your mind about
your own abilities. It can motivate you to be more freely creative without
fear of failure; to never say 'I can't' and to have fun doing it...It
is not only conceptual, but practical; giving you exercises that will
free your imagination and get you out of your head and into the real world...to
increase your awareness and help you to believe, even more in yourself
and your creative abilities" -Bob Fitch "There are hundreds of books out
there with thousands of tricks - but precious few on how to turn those
tricks into meaningful and original entertainment. This book is one of
the few, based in Tobias' twenty years of experience directing and nurturing
the careers of some of the most innovative acts in magic. If you're serious
about taking your magic to the next level, read it and start doing the
exercises now!" -Eugene Burger "Inside these pages are practical tools
for magicians at all levels. Tobias teaches you how to give more impact
to material you already perform. Light your creative bonfire now - read
the book!" -Jeff McBride Pages 123 - Hardbound
$32.95
Beyond Secrets by Jay Sankey
 "I
promise you will see the craft of magic in a WHOLE NEW LIGHT!" - Jay Sankey
Beyond the moves, beyond the gimmicks, beyond the patter, there exists
a handful of fundamental truths about the performance and creation of
magic. After performing for more than a quarter of a century and creating
hundreds of innovative magic routines, Jay Sankey has written a book exploring
these same truths. This thought-provoking collection of short pieces ranges
from the technical and psychological to the philosophical and sociological,
while also staying rooted in the heartfelt and practical. After reading
just a handful of the passages, you will see the craft of magic in a whole
new light. Learn from one of the most creative magicians on the planet
and BECOME A BETTER MAGICIAN TODAY! Learn how to: Practice more effectively
Connect with your audience Invite wonder Nurture your creativity Add humor
to your magic Create "Key Images" Market your unique talents Write powerful
scripts Transition between effects Perform new material Choose spectators
Avoid "Over Proving" Manage multiple climaxes Orchestrate your magic Simplify
your magic Inspire belief ... and much, much more! Foreword by Jon Racherbaumer.
182 pages
$30.00
Beyond Zombie by Joe Karson & By Michael E. Rose
 6
x 9 hard bound, gold stamped book, printed on high quality, heavy glossy
stock and limited to 500 copies. At 210 pages, the book is divided into
two main sections; Karson's biography and Karson's creations (books, tricks
and commentary). It has 26 photos, most not seen in many years. Besides
extensive research in New England public records, several people who knew
Karson were also interviewed, both magicians and laymen. Some of the well
known magic personalities interviewed were; John Calvert, Jim Cellini,
Ray & Ann Goulet, Jay Marshall, Sidney Radner, Nick Ruggiero, Les Smith,
Tony Spina, Ben Stone, Parker Swan, and many others. The book also features
a Foreword by Lance Burton, one of the most famous "Zombie" workers alive.
$ 35.00
Big A - Tweeked Out Shells & Pea Routine DVD
 Finally
someone has discovered something new and amazing that will change and
revive the three shells & pea handling. Using your favorite shells and
my secret, you will be able to amaze the most experienced shells & pea
handler in town. Big_A has just discovered a new shells & pea handling
that is going to revolutionize the magic world!!! If you already do a
shells & pea routine, you will be amazed of what you can do now using
my secret. Easy to do, no need to reset and invisible to the rest of the
world, my secret system will transform you into the best shells & pea
handler around in less than one hour. My amazing secret technique makes
the pea disappear and re-appear under another shell without pushing the
shells!!! Have the spectators do the trick themselves and you still end
up with the pea. Using my secret, the shells & pea routine becomes magic
for real!!! Running Time Approximately 30min
$30.00 DVD
Big Laughs for Little People by Samuel Patrick Smith
 "Big
Laughs for Little People gives readers an opportunity to go backstage
with a real pro and watch the show from behind the scenes. In a word,
the book is tremendous." -Fetaque Sanders This book features 15 complete
routines of magic and comedy, guaranteed to get great audience reactions.
You'll read Sammy Smith's complete patter, word-for-word, from start to
finish for each effect. You'll learn how to say the patter -- when to
pause and what tone of voice to use -- to get the best response. Of course,
you'll want to adapt these routines to fit your own personality, but learning
from the author's more than 20 years' experience in entertaining children
will save you valuable time and give you crucial information on how to
get big laughs from little people. Routines range from original effects
to new presentations of classics. You'll read Sammy's handling of time-tested
classics such as Cut and Restored Rope, Multiplying Billiard Balls, and
Miser's Dream. And you'll find his original effects such as Headband Blendo,
all updated from the first edition of Big Laughs for Little People with
the latest improvements for the 21st century! In addition to the kid-show
routines, Sammy shares his best tips and advice for entertaining children,
learned from literally thousands of performances. This is a textbook on
entertaining children with comedy and magic which every kid-show performer
should own and use. The comments which a prominent children's performer
made about the original edition of this book are even more valid with
this newly revised and updated edition. Routines include: * Headband Blendo
(new version) * Super Frog * Vanishing Candle * Snake Cake Bake * Jasper
the Friendly Ghost * Skip It! (Cut and Restored Rope) * The Magic Knot
Tube (updated) * The Extra-Celestial (hilarious puppet routine) * Tricky
Bottles (updated) * Invisible Flying Silk Scarf * Polar Thermometers *
Ball Brothers' Traveling Circus (Strat-O-Sphere) * Maxwell the Monster
(Soft Soap) * Multiplying Billiard Balls * Cash Surprises (coin routine)
* ...and more!
$ 25.00
Bigger
Book of BOO by Lary Kuehn
 Here
in one concise volume was the off the wall thinking of Larry Baukin, Scott
Davis, Linc Darklon, Adrian Devlyn, Joseph Fraher, Maskelyn Ye Mage, Jim
Magus, and Terry Tyson all tied together by Everett. Contents Include:
The Key from the Past 1982 Encounters 1987 (compilation of three manuscripts
The Gathering, Cassandra Potter and Ghosts on the Table) Encounter with
Terror 1987 The Big Book of BOO 1988 (including Ye Olde Dictionary of
Dark and Arcane Verbage) The Ghost Notebook 1992 Flickers Wood from a
Haunted House The Curious Stickpin The Ghostly Message The Stake & The
Vampire The Letter All have been carefully updated to reflect the availability
of "new" gadgets that hadn't even been invented when the originals were
released. And then there are those routines where using the "old ways"
are still the best. 220 pages with an introduction by Jim Magus, this
is fantastic source for the serious performer of the "unique". Pages 220
- Softbound "I've spent this past week surrounded by ghosts, I tell you.
Ghosts of the 1980s to be specific. My doctors keep insisting that these
are something called "flashbacks," but they're wrong...It's because of
a book that a Traveler showed to me..."The Bigger Book of Boo!" More later.
For now I have to go. I promised a little dead girl named Cassandra that
I'd play..." - Odes Odhner "What an ABSOLUTE TREASURE this is for anyone
seriously interested in developing a theatrical séance. In fact, to my
mind (and experience) is ESSENTIAL. It will save you hours of work and
months and probably even years of developing your séance." - Larry White
$49.95
Ultimate
Bill in Lemon - Robert Olson
 A
complete routine with the jokes and presentation for Robert Olson's version
of this classic effect. It has been honed to a sharp edge by thousands
of performances. Basically a dollar bill is borrowed, ripped in half with
spectator retaining half of the bill. The other half vanishes and is found
inside a lemon which has been in full view the entire time. As a bonus
effect, you also receive the signed coin in cut an restored apple. Yes,
that's right. A borrowed coin appears in the middle of an apple and then
the apple visibly restores itself.
$ 15.00
Billets
Naturally by Allen Zingg
 This
booklet covers every nuance of billet work. Allen Zingg not only covers
peeks, but several other billet techniques. Also included with Allen's
general explanation of billet work are several routines, so you can get
to work right away. Contents Include: - The Natural One-handed switch
- Driv-In Movie - Coordinated Two-Hand Switch - The Automatic Fold Switch
- The Power of Imagination - Suggestion! - Five Important Questions Bonus
Techniques and Routines: - Pivot Billet Switch - The Pivot Pass - Personality
Palm - Psychometric Palms
$45.00
Billion Dollar Bunko by Simon Lovell
 15
years in writing, rewriting, updating and more, this huge book describes
hundreds of cons, scams and cheats that infest our world today. Join Simon,
Freddy the Fox and his nefarious gang of chums as they take you by the
hand and lead you towards enlightenment. This is not a book of magic tricks
but a collection of the exact techniques used to separate you and others
from your hard-earned cash. It's a roller-coaster ride through bar bets,
street hustles, carnivals, Internet fraud, big and small cons, card and
dice games and more. You'll even find the exact frauds that the NYPD regard
as the most common and dangerous today! You'll also learn top tips on
how to avoid each and every con! The inside information has come from
Simon's lifetime of experience in the field along with additional information
from both sides of the law. Top FBI expert Bruce Walstead added fabulous
information to the carnival section! This isn't just a "here's how the
con works" book. No, instead it guides you through the set up, the talk,
the sell, everything about the con and how you can get suckered into one.
Don't say you can't be conned; if you think that, you could already be
half-way towards being so! There's no preaching from a lofty perch here,
just a fun, ripping ride through a world that so few know about. You'll
meet wild, eccentric and larcenous characters, you'll learn how they work
their money-making deeds and all without having to risk a penny of your
own money. Magicians who use gambling routines will find this an invaluable
resource to make them seem more real. You'll learn how to think, act and
talk like a cheat. With beautiful sequential art by Alan Wassilak, hundreds
of photographs from Simon's collection along with others from Carl Mercurio
and Simon's own fun style of writing, this is a book you'll find impossible
to put down. It is full of deeply disturbing material that you may find
hard to believe but people are being taken each and every day by these
schemes. Don't be one of them. Learn well and you'll be able to avoid
them. Neither the publisher or author can be held accountable for any
reader who tries these schemes to make money themselves. They will, however,
be happy to pity them for their idiocy. Great con men are not made, they
are born! Hardcover • 456 pages • Large, 8 1/2 x 11 format Full-Color
Dust Jacket • Acid-free Paper Gold-Foil Stamped Cover Illustrations by
Alan Wassilak • Hundreds of Photographs What People Are Saying: "I have
looked forward with whetted anticipation to the day when this collection
would become available. Today is the day and the fruit is tasty." Wesley
James - NYC "A joyous romp through the world of conmen, cheats and hustlers—I
predict this could well become the bible of these down and dirty topics!"
Todd Robbins - President, Coney Island USA "It is a rare treat to be educated
as to the workings of these scams by an insider. This book will provide
a ready reference to train both law enforcement agencies and civic groups."
Vincent Manza - NYPD
$60.00
How
to Cheat at Everything (Paperback) by Simon Lovell
 A
Con Man Reveals the Secrets of the Esoteric Trade of Cheating, Scams and
Hustles An uproarious, encyclopedic guide to all things scam: a world-renowned
con man reveals the tricks of the trade, from card and dice tricks to
bar bets and carnival games, and some useful protection against seedy
psychics and Internet fraud. Pages 422 - Softbound
$18.95
Birthday
Party Business
 With
this 208 page 8 1/2" x 11" illustrated book, you will learn to succeed
as a birthday party entertainer and enjoy the benefits of owning your
own profitable home based business! Everything you need to know to get
started in the birthday party business.
$25.00
Birthday
Magician's Handbook by Dave Fiscus
 The
new, revised edition of the Birthday Magician's Handbook-totally redesigned,
edited and illustrated, updating Dave's original material as necessary
in light of current developments. Completing the final details of this
new edition is an up-to-date listing of the best available books, video
and cassette tape resources about the business of performing for children,
recommended by "whiz-kid" magicians, David Ginn and Samuel Patrick Smith.
$35.00
Bits & Pieces by Bill Goldman
 Have
you ever been in the middle of a routine and just wish you had a quick
zinger to throw in while mentally preparing for your next feat? How about
awkward silence or room-full-of-strangers tension? Whatever the reason
or no reason at all, this latest offering from the mind of Bill Goldman
is sure to get a laugh. This short booklet is packed with gags using extremely
simple props (if any) such as an Elmer's glue bottle, or simply snapping
one's own fingers!
$ 15.00
Black by Dan Army
WELCOME TO THE DECEPTION Prepare yourself for Black. Black is an insane
compilation of all of Dan’s work many years in the making. All of the
following effects are practical, direct, and super creative. These effects
have been designed and tested for the real world, anytime, anywhere. Dan
has been working for nearly a year now on this project, a full, in depth
84 page book. These routines will include: INKED : A card is chosen from
a blue backed deck and signed. It is lost back into the deck. The performer
places the deck down, and claims he possesses a magical red backed card.
He cleanly pulls out his wallet, and takes out a red backed card. Slowly,
he reveals that the signature has transposed onto the red backed card
that has been in his wallet the entire time. NO CHARGE : A super visual
ace production. With no cover whatsoever, four aces visually appear out
of nowhere. A great opener for any routine! BURN : A card is signed, and
the spectator tears it into several pieces. The performer introduces a
lighter, and sets the pieces alight on top of the deck. After the flame
dies out, he rubs the ashes against the back of the top card of the deck.
He then instructs the spectator to turn over the top card…their signed
card! Everything happens in the spectator’s hands, and the book includes
several devious handlings behind this wonderful effect. MEMORY : This
technique will allow you to memorize the order of a deck shuffled by the
spectator! You can name almost any card at any location with ease. With
the right presentation, this will kill audiences. INFRARED : Imagine this.
A SEALED invisible deck effect…the spectator THINKS of any card. They
name it, and the remove the plastic. They break the seal, and spread through
in their own hands. One card is flipped over in the middle. It is their
chosen card. This routine is devastating, and can be accomplished in one
simple setup. AMIDST : This is Dan’s classic three phase sandwich effect.
Four aces are visually produced by the “No Charge” production. The aces
are removed, and held in one packet. The magician places one red ace back
into the deck. As soon as the other red ace is sandwiched between the
two black aces, it swaps places with the red ace placed into the middle
of the deck. The magician claims he will take it one step further. The
spectator shuffles the four aces back in randomly. He claims the black
ink is more dense, so it will sandwich the red aces, no matter the location
in the deck. To his surprise, two jokers are sandwiching the two red aces.
The black aces are nowhere to be found…only to end up in the spectator’s
pocket! INFERNAL CHEAT : An amazing revelation involving a borrowed watch,
and a deck of cards. The magician has a spectator choose any card. He
claims he will reveal it in a very odd way. The value of their card, corresponds
with the time on their watch. So if they picked a four, their watch would
jump forward to four o’ clock. Anytime, anywhere, and absolutely devastating.
ENEMY : This an amazing card stab routine. The spectator points to any
card, but the face is never looked at. To keep track of the card, the
spectator signs the back of it. It is lost back into the deck, and the
cards are spread all around an open table face up. The performer introduces
a knife, raises it high, and drives it straight into the table. Low and
behold, he has stabbed one single card. The audience knows what’s coming
for them. He slowly lifts the knife to reveal their exact signature punctured
by the knife. TRANSPORT : Another cards across routine? No. This one blows
them all out of the water. Everything happens in the spectator’s hands,
and there is no difficult sleights involved. The performer begins with
a red deck, but it is somewhat old and clumped up. He continues to have
the spectator sign the card, and lose it back in. He claims he will attempt
to finish the effect with a new deck. He pulls out a blue deck out of
the box, and in the middle, one red backed card is found. Their signed
card. SCITHE : Same card in the end. This is Dan’s take on the classic
here then there. This is truly an astonishing transposition, as no duplicates
are involved. He replaced the duplicate with a new force, making the effect
that much stronger. This effect will blow audiences away even in the worst
situations. You can do it with a borrowed deck! IMPRESSION : Two insane
variations of this effect are taught. A card is signed, and buried in
the middle. The magician claims he can make it jump to the top, but the
top card is only found to be blank. He walks over to any copy machine,
or computer scanner, and makes a fresh copy of the blank card. As it slowly
prints out, their chosen card is printed on the paper. A second variation
is taught, where the magician snaps a photo of the blank card with a cell
phone camera. Right after the picture is taken, you can see the faint
outline of their chosen card in the saved photo. An absolutely devastating
effect, and an even better method. LIGHTNING MONTE : This effect is based
around the classic two card Monte, but Dan took it several steps further.
The magician cleanly places one ace in their fingers. At LIGHTNING speed,
they instantly switch. The cards could be face up if you wanted them to
be! Finally, it ends with the classic transposition of the jokers. This
routine will heighten your reactions on any of your Monte routines! No
gaffs, duplicates, or gimmicks. This can be done with a borrowed deck.
Super practical. TORCHED : This routine is perfect for you devious restaurant
magicians out there! The magician takes a straw wrapper, and writes every
card in one suit on the wrapper. He then has the spectator choose any
card. He introduces a book of matches, and he sets the wrapper alight.
It quickly burns up, but the flame instantly extinguishes itself right
before one card written on the wrapper. So if they chose a four, it would
stop at the four. A truly amazing reveal! Dan also provides awesome advice
on how to routine this with a previous effect in the book, Burn. FLAW
: Dan saved the best for last. This card to box effect will kill audiences.
It is super easy, direct, and practical. He introduces a red deck and
blue deck both in their boxes. He removes both decks from their boxes.
One spectator chooses one blue card from the blue deck, and the same for
the red deck. The cards are lost back into their corresponding decks.
After the magician will claim he will make them transpose into the opposite
deck. He is quite surprised to find that he screwed up. Both chosen cards
have completely vanished. After looking slightly confused, he points to
the card boxes. He touches nothing. Again, it all happens in the spectator’s
hands. The remove each chosen card from one box, but here is the kicker.
The chosen blue card is found inside the red box, and the chosen red card
is found inside the blue box. No palms, loads, or gimmicks. This routine
CAN and WILL become part of your repertoire. Besides these devastating
effects, this amazing book includes many informative articles to help
you along the way. Dan also has full spreads about Psychological forcing,
Hellstromism, food for thought, scams, and deception. He also covers his
ideas on magic, including inspiration, effort, and passion. This information
will make you become a much stronger performer, and make you find your
true identity as an artist. Purchase this book now, and you will not be
disappointed. Guaranteed. You will receive 84 pages of useful information.
Pages 81 - Soft Bound
$22.00
Black
Art Breakthroughs by Dondrake
 Breakthroughs
by DondrakeOver 12 New Illustrations Plus a Complete Act! Dondrake, with
the help of Gary Darwin and his friends have put together the first complete
book on Black Art. For the first time in print, see Dondrake's Wizard's
Window, a complete show where miracles happen at your fingertips. See
playing cards instantly vanish! Or a paper bird which visibly turns into
a live dove. Dondrake also shows you 15 new illusions that are easy to
build and startling to the audience. Learn how to visibly push a steel
rod through your body! From Gary Darwin's top secret notebook, learn how
to pull off the fingers and thumb of one of your hands, and then magically
reappear each one! Learn how to build your own black art curtains, wizard's
table and flying carpet illusion! All 15 illusions have easy-to-follow
instructions and are fully illustrated. Absolutely nothing has been left
out! "It's about time that someone has written a book on black art. Anyone
could take this book and build a million dollar act." - Lance Burton "Finally
a book which details the amazing world of black art." - Jay Scott Berry
"I use Dondrake's black art close-up." - Allan Ackerman "Finally a beautifully
descriptive book, well illustrated, that has practical, usable ideas in
black art for the performing magician!" - Dixie Dooley
$31.25
More Black Art Breakthroughs by Dondrake
"It doesn't take millions to create a miracle. I am a large believer in
large ideas achieved by simple means." - Darren Romeo from the foreword
of 'More Black Art Breakthroughs' This manuscript contains several effects
and ideas that will allow you to take the first steps towards becoming
a master of the black arts. Everything from creating a back drop or close-up
mat, to high level illusions are covered in this manuscript. With Dondrake's
ideas, and your imagination and practice, you will be able to create a
knock out routine.
$37.50
Black
Moon by Docc Hilford
 “Yang
is the male. It is white and the sun. But Yin is the woman. It is BLACK
and the MOON.” - Lao Tse 660 B.C. For the mentalist, PREDICTING THE FUTURE
is where reputations are made. And BEING CONTEMPORARY is where the higher
fees are found. The current craze in the New Age world is the Chinese
Zodiac and the I Ching. Black Moon provides the modern mentalist with
a self-contained method for knowing a person’s Chinese Zodiac sign and
accurately predicting their future! And most importantly, you can PROVE
YOU KNOW THE SUBJECT’S FUTURE for the next year! Effect On a piece of
paper, the mentalist writes what he believes to be the subject’s Chinese
Zodiac sign. He also makes a prediction of what I Ching symbol, or trigram,
the subject will randomly choose. The subject states the year of her birth
and throws three ancient coins to determine a symbol that foretells her
future. The paper is shown to have all the same information written on
it BEFORE ANYTHING WAS CHOSEN! Docc has added a strong psychological touch
that apparently PROVES the mentalist’s accuracy for the next year! This
ploy is literally worth its weight in gold! BONUS: The special papers
are set for use with the Dance of Shiva or Acidus Novas. So you can do
an additional reading with the same paper. There is also a hand made,
pocket-sized book on I Ching and Zodiac interpretations. The mentalist
can do a full length reading without any knowledge of cold reading, the
Chinese Zodiac or I Ching. The interpretations on the paper and in the
little book are enough to begin immediately. FEATURES: The sheet of paper
used is beautifully designed by an Asian artist with I Ching trigrams
and the twelve Zodiac signs. The paper can be marked with the subject’s
initials. There are NO GIMMICKS to use or lose. Due to a secret formula,
all the mentalist needs is the subject’s birth year and he instantly knows
the Zodiac sign EVEN IF THE SUBJECT DOESN’T! This feat alone establishes
the mentalist as an expert. METHOD: WHAT?!! Yes, here’s the basic method.
Black Moon works on the same principle as the common Swami Gimmick, yet
NOTHING IS WORN by the mentalist. The gimmick is built into the pad of
papers, so ALL TEN FINGERS of both hands are able to make information
appear ANYWHERE on the INITIALED paper. Every individual paper can be
examined; it’s given to the subject, so it’s not chemically treated or
gimmicked. The secret is old, but has NEVER been utilized like this before.
You get the large, 100 sheet, special pads of Chinese Zodiac papers –
three ancient Chinese I Ching coins – a pocket-size, hand-made Book of
Changes – and complete instructions, along with the Docc touch that makes
this effect PROOF POSITIVE that you know the future. Take Black Moon anywhere
and you’ll be able to prove you are a living Master of the Mind!
Black Moon Book $45.00
REFILL Black Moon
This is a Black Moon REFILL package. Included are two gimmicked pads for
the effect Black Moon. The instructions and other necessary props are
NOT included in this refill package.
$15.00
Blackstone: A Magician's Life by Daniel Waldron
 Harry
Blackstone had one of the great magic shows of the 20th century. Born
in Chicago in 1885, he worked steadily to build his show into the fabulous
magic extravaganza that traveled the length and breadth of the North American
continent. The electricity, humor, beauty and starling illusions of the
Blackstone show entertained theatre-goers for 50 seasons. He worked everything
from showboats to vaudeville to television. Houdini and Thurston were
his contemporaries. His son was Harry Blackstone, Jr., whose 32-year career
featured many of the wonders his father had made into classics. Blackstone
was called "the Ziegfeld of magic" because of the lavishness of his productions.
His presentation of dazzlingly beautiful and excitingly costumed girls
was legendary in the days when this was a potent allure. He traveled more
miles, gave more shows, played in more places and made more money than
any other magician of his time. Yet money meant nothing to him. Magic
did. Blacktone's personal life was passionate and stormy, as this book
reveals. The writing is based on original sources, including interviews
with Harry Blackstone himself and people who were on his show. Two of
his principal assistants, George Johnstone and Nick Ruggiero, contribute
memoirs written especially for this book.
$ 40.00
The Blackstone Book of Magic & Illusion By Harry Blackstone, Jr. With
Charles and Regina Reynolds
Since the turn of the century, the name Blackstone has been synonymous
with the world of magical illusion. First harry Blackstone, Sr., known
as The Great Blackstone, wowed audiences in the heyday of American's fascination
with magic, perfecting such now-classic illusions as the Dancing Handkerchief,
the Buzz Saw, and the Floating Light Bulb. Then cam Harry, Jr., who was
first billed at the age of six months as the disappearing child in his
father's show, and who continued the tradition with an act that was called
"the most spectacular traveling illusion show ever" (Newsweek) and "pure
magic!" (Time). Now, based on Harry Blackstone Jr.'s lifetime devotion
to magic, this book unveils the history, science and art of one of the
oldest entertainment arts. Through Blackstone's eyes, you'll explore the
long an colorful history of the art of illusion - from the temples of
ancient Egypt to the vaudeville stages of the 1920's, to the Broadway,
Las Vegas and television shows of today. In addition you'll find profiles
of magic's greatest performers, discussion so f the science and psychology
of magic, and tales of the fascinating Blackstone story, with revealing
anecdotes and rare photographs. This book also includes: >Complete illustrated
instructions for performing 20 classic magic routines >Secrets behind
the most popular magic tricks, from making a ball disappear to sawing
a woman in half with a rope >The method and the psychology behind ten
basic magic effects >Appendices of magic societies, organizations, convention
and dealers >Annotated bibliography of the best in magic books >Over 250
black and white illustrations and drawings.
$ 24.95
The
Blindfolded Car by Devin Knight
 Are
you ready to take your magic career to the next level? Enhance your magic
career with one of the most amazing publicity stunts every created. The
Blindfolded-Car Drive is unsurpassed for getting front page publicity.
This isn't your normal blindfold drive. Not only do you drive a car blindfolded,
but the WINDSHIELD IS COVERED WITH NEWSPAPER at the same time! People
may suspect you could see through a blindfold, but how can you drive with
the windshield covered? Yes, you can even have a reporter ride in the
car with you and have no clue as to how you are driving the car sight
unseen. This new book by Devin Knight, who was one of the early innovators
of the Blindfolded Car, reveals all the secrets he has used to garner
millions of dollars worth of free publicity. (Some which is reproduced
in the book.) FOUR DIFFERENT METHODS REVEALED! How to drive a car with
its windshield PAINTED solid black. How to drive a car with a sunshade
over the windshield blocking the view. Two ways to drive a car with cardboard
or newspaper taped over the windshield! The Speedway Drive is taught.
Learn how to drive a car with its windshield covered at speeds up to 70MPH
around a speedway. This stunt can be sold to a speedway as a pre-race
event for hundreds of dollars. Some of these secrets have baffled the
smartest minds in magic. Some have never appeared in print before and
many of these secrets are revealed for the first time. Devin holds nothing
back and reveals how to do this. This book covers all the legalities of
doing this. It tells you when and where to do it to prevent problems with
the police. Not only is this a great publicity stunt, but this book shows
you how to GET PAID HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR DOING IT! The book is full
of tips and ideas for adding comedy. The handcuff drive is fully explained
in the book adding an element of danger to any blindfold drive. This Blindfolded-Car
feat appears totally impossible, but you can learn the secrets just by
reading this book. Even if you never do the feat, the secrets will fascinate
you and add to your magic knowledge. NO GIMMICKS, NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES
ARE USED. No special car is needed. BONUS EFFECT: Stopping A Car With
Your Mind. Learn Devin's secret of letting a reporter drive your car and
causing the car's engine to stall just by concentrating. Not only that
you can make another car passing you STALL in the road. The secret is
ingenious and NO DAMAGE will come to either car. It is revealed in print
for the first time. It is a great publicity stunt that may garner you
front page coverage if you pull it off properly. This is an 8.5 x 11 comb-bound
book with 43 pages full of
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