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$1000 Secret Seance by Docc Hilford
Magicians
have always loved performing seance theater. But how to make it practical
and profitable has been a question unresolved — UNTIL NOW! By creating
a system of three different seances, Docc has a practical system for selling
and performing many types of seance theater. The Pocket Seance can be
performed close-up and surrounded. A spirit message appears addressed
to someone you've never met and signed by a spirit known only to the addressee!
It amazes potential buyers and sells the other seances. The Personal Seance
reveals personal information about a sitter and commands high fees. Docc's
method rivals the great mediums of the past. The Grand Seance is designed
for several sitters at once. Their fortunes are told, birthdates revealed,
personality traits given all through your spirit guide. Who makes his
presence known in a finale that will have the sitters gasping for breath!
This is the system that has made professional magicians $1,000 a session.
It was originally released with all the simple props for $350. Now you
can have this secret information for a fraction of the cost. Each seance
is fully scripted so you know exactly what to do and say. Features: *
Complete darkness is NEVER required. * All acts are instantly set-up and
taken down. * Everything travels in a briefcase. * You can perform them
anywhere. * All three seances are really a SYSTEM for making big fees.
* The system sells the shows. - No assistants needed * Nothing "corny",
the REAL stuff! * Bonus slate moves. * New billet reading methods. * The
Hilford Office Test, A wonderful way to read a person's thoughts, is also
included FREE! Fully scripted — every move and gesture is written out.
Everything you need to make up to $ 100,000 a year, and keep your day
job!
$40.00
13
Steps to Mentalism by Corinda
13 Steps to Mentalism has become the standard by which all other mentalism
books have been judged. In thirteen chapters, it details the workings
of nearly every catetory and device useful to the working mentalist. Nail
writers, predictions, card tricks, blindfold tricks, muscle reading, billets,
publicity stunts, patter and presentation and more are covered within
its pages.
$ 30.00
20 Effects For Psychic Entertainers by Bruce Bernstein
A brand new book of Mental Effects by Bruce Bernstein, creator of "Couples"
and the highly acclaimed "Berstein Center Tear Technique." This
book contains twenty practical, straight-forward, and direct routines.
None of the effects require equipment that hast to be constructed, none
require stooges or codes, none require billet switches. Best of all, they
are all One Man effects, with no trained assistants needed. Half of the
effects are entirely impromput, including a totally impromptu book test
in which the spectator may pick his own book and his own choice of page
number. The effects range from close up to stage, but almost all are readily
adaptable to any performing conditions your style calls for. At least
a minor background in the traditional skills of the Mentalist will be
helpful in putting this material to use-this is not a book for begginers.
Illustrated. 60 pages spiral bound.
$ 20.00
202 Methods Of Forcing by Ted Anneman
A
classic text by Ted Annemann, one of magic's greatest personalities. Learn
how to force everything, from cards, to colors, to numbers and just about
anything else a magician might use. An invaluable resource for every magician.
$ 10.00
666
Mentalism by Howard Adams
Howard
Adams has been around for a LONG time, and his specialty is self working
and mathematical magic and mentalism effects. I have no idea how his mind
can generate these kinds of effect with this much variety, but create
he does. Howard's books and booklets have been released in series (Such
as OICUFESP and MINDESPA) and in books by a variety of publishers. The
commercial effect "Will the card match" is based on one of Howard's principles.
Look at any list of creators of easy to do, self-working card effects
and Howard's name will be high on the list. Howard's contributions can
be seen in Simply Impromp2 by Aldo Colombini and Howard's book Mathcasts
Aspellonu is often quoted as a resource for this kind of material. In
this book, Howard has created 66 self working packet effects using 6 cards
each. (thus the title, get it, 666 Mentalism?) Each effect is explained
in Howard's straight forward, no-nonsense and to the point fashion and
we have left them as he wrote them word for word. You can read a sample
here. I think often, people ignorantly poo poo self working magic because
they don't understand it. It is true that you will find NO sleight of
hand, no finger flinging and no hard to do gaffs in this book. Instead
you get 66 (Plus a few extra bonuses) simple effects and plot outlines
that can be done 100% in the spectator's hands! Many of these do not require
the performer to touch the cards at all. Some could be done over the phone
or through the MAIL. I know of several performers who have used this kind
of magic over the phone with radio DJ's heard by thousands and thousands
of listeners! To the listening audience, you could read minds or predict
an outcome that you have NO WAY OF INFLUENCING. The material in this book
is great stuff for brainstorming and workshops. Sure you can do it As-Is,
and with a little thought and personalization, you can take a solid effect
and turn it into a publicity making miracle! We select books for a variety
of reasons. 1– We like them. 2– The author's are people we know of and
respect. 3– The ideas are just darned clever. 4– There is a niche or group
out there we know will enjoy the information. All of these reasons apply
to this book, but there is another. Howard and Dolores Adams are really
wonderful PEOPLE! Though I was vaguely familiar with Howard and some of
his writings when he first contacted me, I have grown to look forward
to our correspondences and occasional chats by phone. Howard and Dolores
Adams are genuinely wonderful nice people, and work together as a team
very well. Dolores transcribes most of Howard's hand written notes, and
helps to edit and proof read them. As you will find, Howard's writing
style is VERY brief and to the point. It is clear, but he does not waste
words or ink. His descriptions are clean cut and straight forward, and
I really suggest you read his introduction before going forward as I think
it sets the stage for how he thinks and writes very well. Howard is also
a perfectionist! He is and was adamant that we not touch any of his words.
Dolores' proof reading was so thorough, that we didn't have much we could
add or change anyway! So, what you have here are 66 (Plus a couple bonuses)
self-working mentalism effects using packets of 6 cards each. You can
look forward to 888 mentalism- (88 effects with 8 cards each) down the
road as well. Howard has left the presentations sketchy, because he intends
this to be a spring board for your own creativity and ideas. Obviously,
one would never do an entire act of such routines… but the simplicity
of them, and the way in which they work on their own, means that wherever
you do decide to do these effects, you can devote your attention to presentation
and theatre! Pages 132 - Softcover Perfectbound
$35.00
7 Deceptions by Luke Jermay
"This
material is so fantastic - I bought the rights to it!" -Kenton Knepper
The groundbreaking material contained in 7 Deceptions is in a class of
its own. After seeing these creations, Kenton Knepper was so stunned that
he actually bought the publishing rights from Luke-the first time Kenton
has ever purchased another's material. With endorsements from names like
Docc Hilford, Steve Banachek and Kenton Knepper, you can rest assured
that this is real-world material. * Stop your own pulse...with no gimmicks!
And-stop a spectator's pulse without even touching them! No stooges, confirmed
by another audience member, this is the real work! * A spectator simply
looks at a playing card and you cause them to actually forget this card-they
can't remember it! This really works! * A spectator's actual phobia is
seen to go away through a magical, psychological event. The spectator
takes home a special paper to remind them of this dramatic change. Is
it real magic? * Two different spectators see two different words on one
ungimmicked piece of paper without a single switch. You may also add to
this, causing a third spectator to read a third word. A fascinating principle
explained in full. This technique opens up many brand-new doors. * During
a palm reading, the lines on the spectator's palm apparently move and
twist on their own. A stunning combination of linguistics, psychology
and neurology. * And lots more, including in-depth extras from guest contributors
and fans of Mr. Jermay. Staplebound, 50 pages.
$ 35.00
7
by Patrick Kuffs trick booklet written by David Acer
An
insanely dynamic entertainer and innovator, Patrik Kuffs has made smash-hit
appearances at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, the International
Battle of Magicians in Atlanta, and on such varied television shows as
Popular Mechanics For Kids, Ad Lib and Urban Magic, with David Acer and
Richard Sanders. This book, his first, contains seven eye-popping showpieces
for stage and close-up, each one ingenious, engaging and astonishing enough
to steal a show! * Under The Table: A card is folded and placed under
the leg of a wobbly table to steady it at the beginning of a show. Later,
a card is chosen in the context of another routine, then promptly vanishes.
Impossibly, a spectator retrieves the card under the table-leg and unfolds
it, showing it to be his selection! * Invisible Touch: A spectator secretly
marks one finger on a drawing of a hand. A second spectator is asked to
extend his hand, when suddenly, he feels something touching a finger,
though there is nothing near it! The finger, of course, is the same one
secretly marked by the other spectator! * French Lint: A clean lint roller
is used to collect DNA left behind by a chosen card, only to result in
the name of the card mysteriously forming in lint on the roller! * Temporal
Anomaly: Two watches are borrowed from the audience, then both are set
randomly by two different people. When the two times are revealed, THEY
MATCH! And so much more! Seven By Patrik Kuffs is an inspired collection
of close-up, stage and mental miracles, rich in their simplicity, remarkable
in their effect! Written by David Acer, illustrated by Joey Incollingo.
Number Two in the critically acclaimed Seven By Series.
$12.00
7 Modest Miarcles You Can Do by Barrie Richardson
$15.00
Seventy-Five Novel Ways to Use Your Clipboard by John P. Machniak
Never before has the Clip-Board been exposed to such a Variety of tests.
Not just simple ideas, but fully expanded plots that can add new dimension
to your mental presentations. This book is crammed full of novel and exciting
concepts, conveniently broken down into seventeen categories - Numbers,
Cards, Food, Money, etc. This breakdown acts as an index to the contents.
For instance, if you need a presentation for a bankers' luncheon, simply
turn to Chapter 5 - Money - and select one of the effects found there.
This is a unique book, extensively illustrated throughout, which opens
up a great new field for the mentalist.
$18.00
A Boon For All Seasons by Eric Mason and Barrie Richardson
This
manuscript details the use of one of the most storied and effective magic
marking systems available, the boon. From the construction of a boon to
the proper uses and routines, this booklet has it all. The magic that
can be achieved with this little item is truly breathtaking. You can perform
high-level mentalism and impossible predictions that will get people talking.
$20.00
A Darker Light by Ronald J. Dayton
The
latest book from the fertile mind of Ronald J. Dayton (a.k.a Kotah) is
a collection of dark stories and poems entangled in a web of magic. Some
120 plus pages of material for the Bizarrist. Twisted, and thought provoking
stuff. Dark but real, pages from the tests of life. Tales that will touch
emotions, and possibly a nerve or two. Things which once heard, will not
soon be forgotten. Presentations gathered over the past three years and
all released in one book for the very first time. A Darker Light is sure
to please the dark side of your performers soul. Come, walk this shadow
path, bathed in a darker light. In its glow you will come to know magic
differently. This is the best of Dayton, at Dayton's best! The imagery
of words used as tools of creative inspiration. Here is what James Luce
had to say after reading this book: "I Just wanted to announce my most
joyous experience I had when reading Brother Kotah's new book "A Darker
Light. All I can say is wow! He has created works which will tug on hearts
and intrigue the mind with the vivid imagery of his story telling. Among
my favorites are Amanda's Last Breath, a heart jerker where meaningful
words are manifested from the loss of someone special. Oh What a Tangled
Web... where a spiders web is a metaphor for lies. This ends with a visual
surprise! Money Does Not a Restless Spirit Soothe, Where the spirits of
mistreated workers comeback and avenge an insult the company ensues upon
their families. It is obvious from reading Ronald J. Dayton's creations
that he is a very talented writer and cares deeply about his art. You
can count me amongst his fans. May your inquisitive mind bloom and creations
blossom." This excursion into the world of Bizzarism is a collection of
powerful but simple bizarre effects as well as poems and stories useful
for atmosphere and just plain getting you in the ookie mood. Set to release
in February, this book features over 30 bizarre effects presented in story
form. Not for the novice, this book simply hints at methodology, preferring
instead, as with all good bizarre magick, to focus on the presentation
and mood. Bizarre magick seems to be the final progression for many entertainers.
We grow tired of amusing only ourselves, and seek to add real power and
amazement to what we do. As we venture into the work of magick, with a
K- the real stuff, we often find that our traditional performances shift
as well. We move from one who simply does tricks, into the ranks of one
who entertains, and that dear friends is real magic! A Darker Light will
be printed in soft cover 8.5" X 11" format, and is sure to please the
dark side of your performers soul.
$35.00
A Magician Among Spirits by Harry Houdini
The Original Manuscript, from the Christopher Collection - In 1924, Houdini's
prized effort, A Magician Among The Spirits, was published. Much to his
dismay, the editors at Harper & Brothers rearranged, rewrote and above
all cut out huge portions of the text. The original typed manuscript for
A Magician Among The Spirits survives in Milbourne Christopher's collection,
unread except by a few people, for nearly half a century. Now Richard
Kaufman and Maurine Christopher have published the original typed manuscript
in facsimile, with handwritten corrections by Houdini and Oscar Teale.
The edition is limited to 1000 copies. This 400 page oversized book is
adorned with the same sepia-toned rare photograph of Houdini that accompanies
the manuscript. Covered in black cloth and housed in a matching slipcase.
This book will be published only one time.
$ 125.00
Absolute Magic by Derren Brown
Finally
available in America! Following the success of Pure Effect , Derren Brown
offers a detailed study of the most difficult task facing any close-up
magician: how to make magic convincing. This is a rich and witty journey
through the thinking of Britain’s foremost current magical performer,
whose television specials have revolutionized mentalism and drawn massive
viewing figures. Absolute Magic offers the profoundest thinking, expressed
in the most memorable and vivid prose, and is a necessary modern classic
for the magician or mentalist striving to make his performances more powerful.
This is a manifesto for performing excellence, not a mere collection of
routines. Those who study it carefully will find much practical information,
not only on close-up magic (Derren’s emotion packed presentation for the
floating ring, for example) and mentalism, but also his unique approach
to theatrical pick-pocketing.Originally privately published by the author,
Absolute Magic was only available directly from Derren via his password
protected web site. Those fortunate few who were able to negotiate the
web site and place their order have cherished their copies. With his performing
career no longer affording him the luxury of filling orders, he has authorized
its publication and the book is now available. “If the author’s previous
book, Pure Effect, was a challenge to the status quo of close-up magic,
then Absolute Magic is an outright call to arms… he wants not only to
alter the way we do our art and work, but he wants to transform the way
we think and feel about it. ...Mr. Brown also possesses considerable experience
with pick-pocketing, a subject he explores in some technical as well as
theatrical depth. There is some pragmatic contents of the book, which
still serves as a vehicle for Mr. Brown’s thoughtful consideration of
artistic issues.” -Jamy Ian Swiss, Genii Magazine March 2000 Here is an
excerpt from the book, cited in the Genii review, as characteristic of
its contents: “Have the courage to think from this starting-point, and
to leave ninety percent of your repertoire behind you. Then go out to
perform fresh and eager to improve even more, and from the moment you
arrive, invent and walk your own prestige Carry it around with you with
the quiet nature of the man confident in his authority. Communicate it
thoroughly and subtly before any magic begins. You are not a juggler,
nor a mere amuser of the middle-classes: you are a magician. The main
task of that wonderful job is to lift people out of themselves. You are
a connection to a wondrous world, and if you forget that and just become
a mingling trickster, then you are undercutting yourself, and denying
yourself the shiver of an unrivalled type of job satisfaction. In keeping
with our model, it is vital that you transport people: that in some sensitive
way you challenge the comfort of the social context. In places where the
posh gather and talk about silly things, you must gradually, softly, sound
a bass note that rumbles. You act with caution, and you pace the mood
of the event (and you don’t cloud that judgment by swigging too much of
the Champagne yourself), but you remember that you are there to create
magic… and you bide your time.” Warning: This is not a book for the casual
reader nor one who is easily offended! 251 pages, cloth bound.
$50.00
Act Of Imagination by Enrique Enriquez and Kenton Knepper
"This Material Is So Fantastic - I Bought The Rights To It! Only once
before have I paid to write and publish someone else's ideas. The first
time was some unknown performer at the time named 'Luke Jermay' and the
book was the now-classic '7 Deceptions'. This is only the second time
I bought the rights to the material of someone else. That ought to tell
you a great deal." - Kenton Knepper This is the inside, practical, real
work of "Kentonism" and "Telepathy In Action" taken to new heights and
performed with greater ease and comfort than ever before. If you like
"Kentonism" or "Telepathy In Action", this is a MUST HAVE book. What IS
the Act of Imagination? Do a full hypnosis type act without any hypnosis,
stooges, trick props, or set-up. People may think they have become furniture,
see themselves without pants - any number of wild seemingly "hypnotic
demonstrations" are performed without paid helpers or real hypnosis. This
is the full act just as Enrique Enriquez has performed it around the world,
in theatres, living rooms, art museums and television. You get all the
details of the act Enrique is performing to this day to gather fame and
honor worldwide. Psst! It's EASY. But it will take practice. PLUS Enrique
also tips for the first time his classic blindfold portrait effect with
all the touches and details only he alone can tell. Draw accurate portraits
of unseen people, even if you are not an artist! AND Kenton tips his special
duct tape blindfold designed for Enrique's act as well. Your head is down,
eyes to the floor the entire time, duct tape all over your eyes and nose.
No nose peek, no seeing through the blindfold either. REALLY. Of course
there's a secret - and Kenton finally reveals it here for the first time
here. Many have raved about this gem. We know that once people read this
work, the buzz will be all over the place, just as it was with 7 Deceptions.
This book will change how we do Kentonism, TIA and hypnosis on stage forever.
It isn't easy to impress Kenton, and nearly impossible to get him to buy
the rights to anyone else's work. Learn why Kenton spent a great deal
of time and money to get this material into print. If he believes this
much in the material, you can imagine how thrilled you are going to be!
Enrique Enriquez is a student of Kenton Knepper and has performed the
world over with the material in this book. Now it can be yours Pages 44
$40.00
Act Two by Barrie Richardson
When Barrie Richardson's Theater of the Mind was published in 1999,
it drew immediate acclaim from mentalists and magicians, professional
and amateur alike, and quickly became a bestseller. In it, Richardson,
a longtime professional performer and speaker, exhibited an unerring track
record for fashioning astonishing effects and routines, dressed in powerful
and engaging presentations and supported by ingenious, practical methods.
In Act Two, Barrie Richardson shows that he has lost none of his gentle
thunder. His new book features 54 tricks, ideas and routines, with all
the attributes for which his work has become known and admired. Most include
full presentations that use humanity, humor and an unfaltering sense of
drama, that culminate in feats that are clearly impossible and thoroughly
amazing. Along with some of his most prized routines, Richardson includes
valuable examples taken from his professional repertoire of motivational
talks for public and business audiences. The scenes in Act Two amount
to what might be called a modern "miracle play." Here is a scant sampling
of the action: • Spectators name any card and a position in the deck.
They count down to that position in an isolated pack and find their card
at the precise number they chose. The performer never touches the cards,
there are no forces or switches, and the deck is ungimmicked. • Remarkable
new billet techniques are applied to ordinary business cards and Post-It
notes to create astonishing effects of mind reading. • A deck of cards,
shuffled by two spectators, mysteriously separates into reds and blacks
in their hands, while the performer tells of mysteries experienced on
Mt. Kenya at the equator. • Various feats of superhuman memory and rapid
calculation convince audiences of the performer's extraordinary mental
powers—and their own. • A strange solid form materializes under an ungimmicked
cloth napkin, and then just mysteriously melts away. • The true and complete
method is revealed for the ancient Jar of Rice Suspension, presented to
a tale of training and accomplishment in China. • Ground-breaking methods
are explained for the divining of one or several mentally selected cards.
• Also included are three new deck-switches, done while standing, that
require no sleights or use of pockets; a deck that secretly unshuffles
itself after being mixed by a spectator; and many more mysteries using
coins, bills, magazines, marbles, rope and more. Frequently, sequels fail
to live up to their predecessors. That is not the case here. You won't
want to miss Act Two. A quality hardcover, 382 pages of baffling and practical
material, loaded with full presentations.
$47.00
Al
Koran's Professional Presentations by Hugh Miller
In
1968, Al Koran's Professional Presentations was published by Harry Stanley
in London. This highly sought after book has now been reprinted by Martin
Breese. Here it all is. The Gold Medallion, Ring on Stick, Birthday Card
Trick, Book Test, Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper, Black Magic, Encore
Card Stab, Doodles, Princess Card Trick Plus, Nap Hand Deal, Double Thought,
Card Prediction, Sure Fire Force, The Flying Ring (today known as Ring
Flight), The Pendulum Tells, Double Deal, and the Note Under the Cup.
Enough great magic in this one book alone to perform an entire show. A
classic!! 80 Page Hardbound.
$35.00
Alexander
- The Man Who Knows by David Charvet and John Pomeroy
If
this story were submitted as a script to a movie studio, it would be laughed
out of Hollywood. “Too far fetched,” they would say. And they would be
right except for one thing… it’s all true. Throughout this book, two very
different stories unfold. First there is the account of Claude Alexander
Conlin, the man who became perhaps the highest paid entertainer in the
field of magic. Starting out as a stage illusionist, Alexander eventually
discarded the large props and relied on his tremendous skills as a showman
to put over an act of mentalism and psychic readings. As the turbaned
Man Who Knows, Alexander earned four million dollars over the course of
a relatively short career during the 1920s. The second story that runs
concurrently with Alexander’s theatrical career includes details on his
seven marriages (sometimes to more than one woman at once), time spent
in local jails and federal prison, his trial for attempting to extort
an oilman millionaire, his failed attempt to out run the authorities in
a high powered speed-boat loaded with bootlegged liquor, and the four
men that he admitted killing. It is not the kind of story in which you
expect to find names like Harry Kellar, Dr. A.M. Wilson, Harry Houdini,
Servais Le Roy, Howard Thurston, Floyd Thayer, Joe Dunninger and Harry
Blackstone but here they are, both friend and foe alike. From the gold
fields of Alaska to séance parlors on the Barbary Coast to the most luxurious
theaters in North America, the story of The Man Who Knows is a story like
no other.
$65.00
Alpha Series Volume I - Before The Curtain Rises, A Treatise on Preshow
Work by Mark Strivings
How would you like to learn a simple technique that produces completely
unexplainable, mind-blowing miracles! My friend, your day has come. This
book, the first of the Alpha Series of manuscripts, contains much of the
real work on this under explored topic, bringing together 20 years of
experience into one source. Not only is the "how" of preshow
work explored, but the "why" as well. Ton's of techniques for
both the solo performer as well as those who have a full support team.
The strengths and weaknesses of preshow, as well as a complete section
of useful devices for the preshow worker is included. Then just for good
measrue, seven effects are explored (including the strongest ending for
the Tossed-Out Deck). All of this and much more is crammed into 32 pages,
comb-bound in card covers. You'll find yourself referring to this one
over and over. Miracles await you in this book!
$25.00
Alpha Series Volume II - Miracles From The Hip, A Treatise On The Art
Of Pocket Writing by Mark Strivings
In This 50+ page book, all the secrets of the incredible technique
of pocket writing are laid out. Dozens of facets including 9 different
writers, 12 different writings "desk", exercises, technique,
revealments, accessories and, of cours, effects - 8 of them in all! Any
Secret writing is a deadly in the right hands. Pocket writing can be done
anywhere, under any circumstances, plus it is angle-proof. What more could
you ask! Add this technqiue to your arsenal and you can create miracles
anywhere.
$25.00
Alph Series Volume Volume III - Silent Partner, A Treatise On The Use
Of Cribs by Mark Strivings
A good crib can be your best friend. It can tell you the secrets of
the universe. Well, almost. Want to completely blow your audience away?
Here's your chance. "Silent Partner" explores the almost unkown
art of the use of cribs. Unknown because there is virtually nothing of
any substance in the entire literature regarding them. Think about this...
What if Mark could show you a way that no one, not even well posted magicians
and mentalists of the method for a miarcle? How about if Mark could show
you how to make a crib truly invisible? That's what this new book is all
about. In these 50+ comb-bound, card covered pages, every facet of crib
work, including a ton of stuff you've never even cosidered before, is
covered in detail. Included are over two dozen specific cribs for a wide
variety of uses. Also included are such topics as memory, context, motivation,
the peek, magicians guilt, misdirection, hiding the crib, crib construction,
size, location, eyesight, camouflage, effects and much more! Materail
like this is pure gold!
$25.00
Amazing World of Mentalism by Burling Hull
Here are the mental feats that have astounded both television and live
audiences, as well as amazed professional magicians and performing mentalists
for years! In this giant book, you will find the best of Burling "Volta"
Hull, with material taken from his many writings and custom creations,
including his Course in Mentalism. Four big chapters include - Amazing
Mental Feats, with more than twenty-four presentations; The Invisible
Hand Writes, dealing with slate effects and fully explaining the "Volta"
spirit slate writing method; The Second Sight Act which is fully detailed
with various methods of handling; and The Question Answering Act, with
fourty-nine different methods explained, including the "Volta" Super-Professional
Mentalism Course, plus the Ultra Question Answering Act - With No Questions
Written as a bonus. Hundreds of hours were spent reading through thousands
of pages of effects, letters, testimonials and advertising, to find the
best effects. The material was then edited and streamlined, to provide
you with direct, concise instructions, without losing any of the subtle
working details.
$ 70.00
An Enchanted
Evening Revised by Kenton
Knepper
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND This Kenton classic has
been praised by many performers as one of the important works which helped
create their own character and the way they think about magic and mentalism.
Here are some highlights: Spoon Bending Parties -- A detailed examination
which many mentalists have asked Kenton to share with them alone, or keep
to himself. How to get others to do metal bending in their own hands in
a Psi-Party atmosphere. Bent Cent - This popular piece is still being
sold as an individually marketed item to this day. Learn how to make your
own and save money too. The Linguistically Twisted Kenton Tarot Trick
- A popular effect for mentalists and weerdists. A classic. Flower Psychological
Forces as a Readings - including a seeming personality test. Packet Trick
Readings - Is it a packet trick or a reading? It's a lot of fun, and surprising
too. There's more than meets the eye here. Enchanted Flower Production
- Another marketed effect that is tipped in this manuscript. A no palming,
no holder spring flower production that has fooled many well-versed performers.
It’s EASY. An amazing invention, you can make yourself. As you can see,
"Enchanted" is a wide and eclectic blend of magic, mentalism, essays on
enchantment, psychology, linguistics and loads more in one place. Most
of all, this manuscript has gained acclaim and status due to the other,
non-trick material, it contains. This work will push and challenge you
into reconsidering who and what you are, as well as what you do. Beautiful,
poetic, miraculous, memorable magic and mentalism that is very different.
"Enchanted Evening" has enchanted many of our best performers, and changed
how we view ourselves and our art. As one friend put it, "It’s as eclectic
and as interesting as you Kenton -- it’s pure Kenton, but everyone will
benefit from it greatly whoever they are". We say if you like Kenton,
you’ll love this! Over 60 full size pages
$30.00
Annemann
- Life & Times of A Legend by Max Abrams
Here
is the complete story of one of the most influential magic writers and
editors of all time-the history of Theodore "Ted" Annemann. Every published,
and many unpublished, creations of Annemann have been gathered for
this unprecedented work, then edited and placed in their proper chronological
order. This huge book contains extensive commentary, which clarifies hundreds
of details about his tricks, his contemporaries and the man himself. It
is as entertaining as it is informative. Annemann's influence on magic
even after his death is explained, as well as the complete genealogy of
his creation The Jinx Magazine and all its descendants. Also included
are performance photos, family photos, publicity material and much more.
Without question this is the largest collection of Annemann memorabilia
ever to be printed. And for the first time, see the extended photo sequence
of Annemann performing his death-defying Bullet Catch! These are merely
a few of the features to be found in this comprehensive coverage of Ted
Annemann. The scope of the material would take pages to describe. This
indispensable book will be of interest to every magician, whether historian,
collector, card worker or mentalist. A lifetime of magical creativity
contained in one volume. 622 pages, hardbound with dustjacket.
$ 80.00
Annemann
For The 90's by Mark Strivings
Without a
doubt Theodore Annemann has had a huge effect on the state of mentalims
in the 20th Century. Indeed, his works were the first to have an effect
on Mark Strivings' own approach to mentalism. Over the years, like many
others in the field, Mark has adapted effects for his own use. To fit
his venues and his style of performing. This book, Mark's first for the
fraternity, represents some of the results of years of experimentation
and perfromance. This is all Anneman material that has been re-worked
for todays performer. This material reflects the many changes in the world
since Annemann's day. Let's face it, does a minature change bag "fit"
into the modern world, especially when it is used in mentalism? Most likely
not. These routines and handlings that fit into todays performing conditions
and with todays audiences. Included are "Seven keys...etc...etc...etc..",
Mark's complete rehandling of "Seven Keyst to Baldpate"; "What's
A Mirror Got To Do With It?", an update on the classic "As In
A Mirror Darkly"; "It's A Small Difference, But...", an
update on Annemann's "One-Man Genuine Magazine Test"; "Three
Incredibly Useful Card Manipulations for Mentalist"; "One Good
Force Deserves Another"; "No New Nightmares" and more.
Spiral bound, 26 pages in card covers.
$15.00
Animated
Miracles by Yigal Mesika
Yigal
Mesika is an incredibly talented young magician from Israel. He has created
many powerful new effects with the loop. He also found it necessary to
improve the quality of the loop and so, for the past seven years,Yigal
searched until he found a better way to manufacture the loop. The product
you see here can be stretched up to 400% of it's original size and is
perfectly suited, in strength and invisibility, for the routines found
in this book.Until now there has been very little information available
on the loop and that kept the subject relatively unknown and rarely used.
The aim of this book is to guide you through the techniques of working
with the loop, as well as to give you some applicable routines for stage,
close-up and mentalism. Most of the effects were created by Yigal Mesika.
The rest of the effects, as indicated, were compiled from the repertories
of working magicians, Yigal's friends.
*** 10 Dynamite Routines! ***
· Animated Fork - A fork is placed on a table and mysteriously moves.
· Phenomenon Fork - A fork is placed on a hard surface and begins to spin
rapidly as the magician waves his hand above it. It stops and spins in
the other direction. As soon as it stops it can be picked up for examination
by the audience. · Falling - An object is placed on the table in front
of the performer. Passing his hands around it, he makes it fall. · The
Floating Card - The magician, holding a deck of cards, takes one card
with his right fingers and causes it to remain suspended from his thumb.
He slowly removes his hand away and the card remains floating in mid-air.
· Jumping Fork From Glass - The magician performs a little concerto with
a fork on the rim of a wineglass. The fork is then placed into the glass.
The magician conducts the fork, waving his hands over the glass. The fork
begins to slowly climb out of the glass and suddenly jumps out, dramatically
falling down to the table. · Mystery Glasses - A pair of sunglasses is
placed on a table. Mysteriously they stand up on their own and, in some
cases, the frame-arms fold shut. · Self Revealing Card -A card is freely
selected and returned to the deck. The deck is squared and placed on any
surface. The magician waves his hands some distance above the cards and
the deck mysteriously separates. One card pops out of the deck. It is
shown to be the selected card, and all may be handed out to the audience
for immediate examination. · Matchical Magnetism - A match held by a spectator
visibly jumps to join another match in the magicians hand. · A Touching
Trick - The magician causes someone to feel he has been touched without
any apparent contact. While the eyes of the audience are on him, and while
his own eyes are closed, a spectator feels that his hand has been touched.
The audience can plainly see that the magician did not touch the spectator.
· The Floating Ring - The magician borrows a ring and displays it on his
finger. The ring is suspended from his finger. The finger is moved away
and the ring remains floating in the air totally unsupported. The magician
plucks it from the air and hands it immediately back to it's owner! ·
Easy To Use! · Incredible Effect!
$ 20.00
5 Loops $
10.00
Art
of Cold Reading by Robert Nelson
You
need not be the seventh son of a seventh son, or be born with a 'veil
over your eyes' to be a successful clairvoyant or private reader. The
art of cold reading is the learned ability to read another person 'from
cradle to grave' without important error. You can soon learn to read people
- giving them readings that will astound them - sensational revelations
that will long linger in their minds. There is no preparation, no apparatus
nor any written questions. This book reveals many of the inner secrets
of the cold reader. It is a comprehensive enlightenment on the subject,
meant to supliment, rather than supplant earlier works. Much of the secret
information is taken from the inner sanctorums of many leading readers,
based on years of successful experience. The Art of Cold Reading is a
complete text, teaching the Art of Cold Reading. It should prove invaluable
to the novice as well as the experienced reader.
$20.00
Sequel
To the Art of Cold Reading by Robert Nelson
This is an excellent instructive book that presents a new approach and
some interesting material heretofore unpublished. It is a re-emphasis
of some of the original material, combined with new thoughts and ideas
conceived by the inventive mind of Robert A. Nelson.
$15.00
Art of Metal Bending by Guy Bavli
Get
your hands on Guy's latest metal-bending lecture notes, giving you inside
information and an expert's insight into a variety of metal-bending effects.
$ 20.00
Art of Mentalism by Robert Cassidy
Originally
published by CW in 1984, this extraordinary book sold out quickly and
has been unavailable in hardbound ever since. The Wait Is Over! Robert
Cassidy's The Art Of Mentalism has long been described as one of the books
comprising the 'bible of mentalism'. Ground-breaking and ageless insight,
methods and effects that will not only stimulate you but increase your
worth as a performer. More than 90 pages of select material in a neat
8 1/2" x 11" format. This is a bona fide find for those in the know.
$54.00
Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
It
has taken more than twenty years, but Bob Cassidy, a founding member of
the Psychic Entertainers' Association and one of the most influential
and colorful creators of modern mentalism, has finally written a worthy
successor to The Art of Mentalism! When the latter was first published
in 1983, it was immediately recognized as a classic in the field and is
on the "top ten" lists of many leading mentalists. We predict that this
volume will eclipse the acclaim as the first. The first half of the book,
reprints his Art of Mentalism 2 (a complete professional performance thoroughly
explained), and his four Principia Mentalia volumes. As if that were not
enough, the second half gives permanent form to 3 limited distribution
manuscripts: Theories and Methods for the Practical Psychic Strange Impressions
But Stranger Still
$45.00
Assumption
Swindle by Jack Tillar
"This
is precisely the type of material that every working mentalist is searching
for. It is powerful, flexible and proven. It would be difficult to think
of a demonstration that packed flatter or played bigger. Using Jack's
Assumption Swindle, you will be able to convince every member of your
audience that you can read their mind AND win the lottery!" -- Michael
Weber Jack Kent Tillar, the creator of the classic Blister effect, now
presents an incredible new concept that every working mentalist will find
uses for in their repertoire. The Assumption Swindle is one of the most
ingenious and versatile principles in mentalism. It requires no stooges,
no peeks, no electronics, and no gimmicks. It enables the performer to
create unforgettable miracles. Here are just a few examples: Six participants
freely choose a lottery number and each writes it down on a slip of paper.
A seventh participant holds the slips and serves as a judge. The performer
proceeds to reveal each number that was written down and the judge verifies
that each number called out is among the slips! The audience secretly
writes down three unusual actions for the performer to do on stage. Using
muscle reading while blindfolded, the performer is able to accomplish
these tests! The performer is able to reveal the total of all the serial
numbers of several bills held by audience members! Part 1 of this book
explains this effect and explores a variety of other effects using this
principle as it can be applied to playing cards, serial numbers on bills,
coupons, drawings, words, places, trading cards, and many, many other
items that are limited only by one's imagination. Part 2 explores ways
to accomplish an essential technique in mentalism. Part 3 will inspire
and teach you to create mental and magical originalities that will fit
your audience, your abilities and your own particular personality! "I'm
really enjoying your material and am savoring every word! The material
is great." -- Michael Weber Pages 122 - Softbound
$45.00
Astor's
Miracle No. 2 Supravision
A
completely inexplicable mental effect. Is it real telepathy? It remains
a mystery. Effect The medium (who could be your partner) is blindfolded
by members of the audience in the following manner: First, two cotton-wool
balls are put over his or her eyes and taped crosswise with sticking plaster.
Then the eyes are further firmly blindfolded with a piece of cloth, and
a second, large cloth is placed over the head. It is not a trick blindfold!
The medium really can't see anything! After this is done, two members
(any!) of the audience lead the medium out of the hall and make sure that
he or she is completely unaware of the goings-on in the hall. You now
hand somebody in the audience a simple wooden box and six silk scarves
of different colors and tell him or her to choose a scarf, put it into
the box, padlock the box and put the other scarves into his/her pocket.
You now take a seat in the auditorium and sit motionless. You may also
be led out of the hall, so as to avoid any contact with the medium at
all. Brought back into the hall, the medium takes the box in his or her
hand and immediately tells which scarf is locked in it! Instead of silk
scarves, it may be any objects at all, such as playing cards, dice of
different colors, different coins borrowed from audience members, etc.!
Also, the number of objects is not limited to six, but can even be higher.
Astor's Sealed Miracles is a series of some of the best creations of the
famous Hungarian magician Astor. Enjoy his creating thinking and his outstanding
effects!
$18.95
Astral Travel Workshop by Richard Webster
This is a complete system for putting on three-hour workshops to help
people leave their physical bodies and astral travel. Richard has done
these successfully for several years and always has a waiting list of
people wanting to attend one. Richard does these in a room and rents a
local community center, but you could even do them in your own home if
you wished. His complete script is enclosed. A reviewer in an Australian
magic magazine considers these to be "exploitative and undesireable,"
so you are hereby warned! However, many people have attended several of
these and would not come back if they were not happy. They are obviously
receiveing benefit from them. The astral travel workshops are easy to
do and are extremely lucrative.
$ 35.00
Astrolingua
Created by Phantomas
...just
pure mindreading! Inspired by Ray Grismer's "What's my sign," (a routine
in which the magician is successfully able to guess the zodiac sign of
an onlooker after a few questions) Phantomas has created another practical
version of the "Progressive Anagram." Very easy to remember. After a little
practice, you will be able to tell your spectators their sign, simply
by "reading their minds!"
$ 15.00
Astrology for the Psychic Entertainer by Richard Webster (74 pages)
A new book telling how to capitalize on the age-old popularity of astrology.
The contents include: selling horoscopes with a simple code act, determining
compatability with astrology, close-up effects with an astrological theme,
crystals and astrology, a complete astrology lecture, plus how to give
cold readings with astrology. One chapter tells you how to predict the
future with astrology, using a system that takes minutes to do. Add a
new dimension to your act, or an extra string to your bow, with this material.
No matter what sign you are, you’ll get useful information from this book.
$ 35.00
Aura
Readings for Fun and Profit by Richard Webster (74
pages)
This book describes a simple, yet effective way of giving cold readings.
You can draw a simple aura on the back of your business card, or give
a full length reading using a crayons or paints – either way it provides
very effective “window-dressing” for a cold reading. A great way to have
your name and work remembered.
“A veritable wealth of information for all readers.” - Masklyn ye Mage,
The New Invocation
“Webster at his very best.” - Bascom Jones, Magick
$ 35.00
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
Ball
& Tube
You
magically sink a ball into a brass tube again & again.Now let the spectator
try. Impossible, the spectator can't sink the ball into the tube! The
steel ball won't fit. Solid brass and Steel construction.
Steel Ball & Tube
$ 15.00
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
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
Between Two Minds Too by Walter
Pharr and Ned Rutledge (51
Pages, Staple-Bound)
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!
$ 15.00
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
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
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
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 illustrations detailing everything you need
to know. Please note these feats should only be done on CLOSED ROADS,
Fairgrounds, and parking lots. These feats should never be done on open
highways. This book is sold for educational purposes only. You use this
information at your own risk. "I found this book to be fascinating as
it gives the reader a feeling about what the real work in such feats is
like. It is real, nitty gritty stuff. If you are a serious mentalist,
it is something you should have in your library. You never know when you
may need this information. The practicality of these feats should open
your mind up to similar mentalism effects. I DO recommend this book highly."
- Richard Osterlind "Devin is tipping 'The Real Work' on this one, and
it should be in your library if you are thinking about doing this. A definite
keeper. Good work Devin and thank you for adding this to our arsenal."
- Tom Jorgenson - Creator of Brazen Blindfold
$30.00
Blister
Book by Jack Kent Tillar
Once
or twice every century, a new principle is discovered in our mystery field.
In 1972, Jack Kent Tillar's Blister Effect was first published in Tarbell
Volume 7. Harry Lorayne wrote, "As far as I know, this principle is new
to magic." The effect is that a performer mysteriously makes a blister
appear on the tip of his or her finger. Since its publication, this unique
effect has become well-known and used by most mentalists and magicians.
However, most people don't know that Jack Kent Tillar, and Academy Award-winning
composer and highly respected mentalist, had an extensive amount of work
published in Magick, Genii, Invocation, and other notable publications.
He has influenced many of the top professionals in mentalism today. Now,
thirty-five years later, this book celebrates all the individual ingenuity
that performers have brought to this classic. Included in this volume
is Jack Kent Tillar's original unpublished routine for the Blister Effect.
It also contains over fifty cherished routines, ideas, wisdom, and secret
devices for stage, close-up, and even radio, many of them guarded secrets,
from some of today's biggest mentalism talents. Contributors include:
Michael Weber, Banachek, Paul Harris, Marc Salem, Richard Osterlind, Barrie
Richardson, Alain Nu, Penn & Teller, Richard Busch, Ted Karmilovich, Mark
Edward, Larry Becker, Gerard Senehi, Ray Grismer, Newell Unfried, E. Raymond
Carlyle, Joseph White, Tony Andruzzi, Richard Mark, Jheff, Loren Tindall,
Robin Dewitt, Gerald Blount, Leo Behnke, Burton Sperber, Joe Zabel, Pasqual
Perino, Odes Odhner, James Gallivan, Leo Kostka, Michael Selwyn, Alberto,
Peter Marucci, Robert Fenton and Bill Herz. Pages 172 - Softbound
$50.00
Breakthrough Card System 20th Anniversary Edition
by Richard Osterlind
Imagine being able to name a card a spectator has chosen without looking
at the cards. You just look in their eyes and name it as if you were reading
their minds! Or, imagine standing on a stage and allowing a spectator
to choose a handful of cards from a jumbo deck and naming the cards he
holds one at a time. They'll swear that you're even able to tell which
one they're looking at. Or, imagine being able to tell which two cards
a spectator has chosen and placed into two pockets...even though he doesn't
even know what they are. What's more, you'll even be able to tell which
card is in which pocket. These are not pie in the sky ideas. Every one
of them is possible with the Osterlind Breakthrough Card System. It's
a stacked deck but, unlike other cyclical stacks, defies detection by
even the most astute spectators, with absolutely no tell-tale number or
color sequences. Even a skilled mathemetician would be unable to unravel
its diabolical secret, yet you'll learn it in no time flat and use it
for the rest of your performing life. Since the publication of the slim
manuscript that originally introduced Richard Osterlind's system to the
magic and mentalism communities, he's developed learning aids, performance
tips and, most significantly, killer effects that will literally leave
your audiences speechless. None of this additional information was in
that little book but it's all here now in one place, ready for you to
put right into your act. These are the same effects Richard Osterlind
uses for corporate audiences all around the world...and now they can be
yours. It was a breakthrough in card magic in 1983...and it's only gotten
better! Softcover, fully-illustrated manuscript.
$ 15.00
Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust by David Hoy
Mentalism has become very popular, and nobody knows how to get excitement,
applause and publicity out of a mental act like David Hoy does. Nobody
can touch him for sensationalism. Now you can do what you may have seen
him do, or at least heard about. Get the whole audience spellbound by
doing tricks: Improving on Dr. Rhine, It Moved!, Book Tests that Caused
Arguments, Dated for Destiny, Tossed Out Deck, Hurling the Headlines,
Blindfold Act, etc. All fast, powrful, exciting, dramatic, tested! Used
by the author on the Playboy Circuit, on TV, nightclubs, colleges, all
kinds of audiences. The "Tossed Out Deck" alone can make you!
$ 10.00
Book
of Aleister Crowley by Larry Baukin
$ 15.00
Book of Haunted Magick by Rick Maue (Comb Bound, Over 185 Pages,
Over 90 Photographs)
The
Book Of Haunted Magick contains a total of fifty items, including routines,
utility moves and essays. Many of the items can be used for intimate close-up
performances or for larger stage shows. Regardless of what type of audience
you perform for, you will find material in The Book Of Haunted Magick
that you can add to your working repertoire right away.
Contains: * Intersection - A direct prediction that requires no forcing
or sleight-of-hand, and it certainly "packs flat and plays big". * Truth
Of The Relic - The performer is able to determine who possesses a specific
item, without the use of gimmicks, peeks, or sleight-of-hand. * And much,
much more!
$ 35.00
Books
of George Anderson by George Anderson
The entire Anderson line of books - bound in one volume in spiral form.
Included in:
*Anderson Lecture Notebook
*You Too Can Read Minds
*My Favorit Sucker Card TricksS
*Overcoming Magic Hazards
*Let The Audience Do The Show
*It Must Be Mindreading
*Dynamite Mentalism
*My Favorite Easy Mental Magic
*The Magic Pendulum
$ 40.00
Book
Of Numbers Vol. 1 (Mestha) by Docc Hilford
Contained within this tome are the detailed secrets of six mentalistic
miracles. Beyond his original creations, Docc adds new presentations and
method variations to the rich ideas of Ted Annemann, Henry Hardin, Orville
Meyer, David Berglas and Al Baker. The combinations produce performance
pieces that entertain with a 10,000 volt shock. Bartender’s Nightmare
– The mentalist proves his third, or pineal eye can see through human
flash and bone as easy as glass. The bartender holds any coin in his fist.
There’s no peeks nor force of the coin. While blindfolded, the mentalist
draws an accurate picture of it, including the denomination and the date!
Crystal Vision – Two numbers, representing the month and day a person
was born is written on the back of a business card. The card is folded
and torn in half. The participant holds the side with t he month in one
fist and the day in the other. The mentalist looks into a crystal ball
and reveals details about the person’s life, including his birth date
yet he never looks at any part of the card. Ghostotal – A person thinks
of a large number. Another person thinks of a small number, then follows
the group’s instructions regarding adding, subtracting, multiplying and
dividing his number. At the end of the random procedures, the mentalist
reveals both chosen numbers. The final climax comes when it’s discovered
that both numbers are identical! Match-Matical – A completely new slant
on a masterpiece. Three people choose a specific number of matches from
a matchbook and hide them in their fists. The mentalist reveals all three
chosen numbers in different ways. The first by automatic writing. The
second by a bizarre burn on a paper. And finally, ashes spell out the
last number in a very spooky manner. All with almost no preparation. In-nile-lation
– Docc found a new twist in the Nile. A person thinks of a number and
without writing anything, keeps it in mind. There’s no force, it’s a free
mental selection. People in the audience ca |