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Roberto Giobbi's remarkable Card College books have become the groundbreaking course in the subject - an analysis of the art, science, technique and philosophy of card magic. Card College has changed the way a generation of magicians have learned card magic, and changed the way they think about it.

Over the years we've become known for our hardcore flashy style and this manual represents nonetheless. You will enjoy six brand new tricks featuring six original sleights that will entertain you with months of practice. The effects are extremely visual and highly effective.

 

Learn effective technique and practical tips on the Bottom Palm. Expertly explained by master close-up magician John Carney.

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Paul Wilson explains two methods to achieve a classic plot in card magic originally created by Bill Goodwin and later popularized by Ernest Earick. The magician places the Aces face down in four different parts of the deck. In waving the four Kings over the deck they magically transpose --- the Aces are now on top and the Kings in four different parts.

Learn effective technique and practical tips on two different methods for the Erdnase color change. Expertly explained by master close-up magician John Carney.

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The Consistent Control allows you to retain complete control over one to several cards after the deck is riffle shuffled and cut.

One of 7 original effects featured on Simply Sydney, an instructional DVD on the card magic of Syd Segal. In Double D's and Aces the spectator is asked to shuffle the cards upon spelling to the each Ace in this baffling four of a kind produciton.

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From a shuffled deck, four random selections turnout to be the four aces of which vanish and reappear in this nearly self working routine devised by Paul Wilson.

From a shuffled deck your spectator is asked to gather a group of cards, at random, onto the table. It's at this point you instruct him/her to deal the cards into three poker hands using a "secret code" known only to gamblers. The end result is a miracle. Fair Deal Kid is completely self-working and can be performed instantly after watching this tutorial.

Learn effective technique and practical tips on the Flat Palm and Cop. Expertly explained by master close-up magician John Carney.

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One of 7 original effects featured on Simply Sydney, an instructional DVD on the card magic of Syd Segal. G.A.F.T. is a sandwich routine that includes a visual "split" of the selected card in to the "sandwiching" Jacks followed by a clean triplet of effects. A production, vanish and reappearance.

This routine looks like real magic but be advised that the use of a double-face card is required.

If you're familiar with the Gamblers Cop you'll be pleased with what Paul Wilson has to offer this time around. The Killer Cop is an excellent technique to steal one or multiple cards from the center of the deck in the natural action of cutting the deck.

Full of wonderful and useful sleight of hand techniques, Mercurial Cards is a beautifully constructed routine. It's upbeat, visual and full of surprises.

Expertly explained by master close-up magician John Carney. This is one effect you will get more out of than you bargained for.

Within our library of books we’ve read countless variations of Triumph, many of which we feel are superior to Vernon’s original handling published in The Stars of Magic. However, Open Triumph by Dani DaOrtiz is as open, fair and visual as we have ever seen. Witness the ingenious thinking this spanish master of sleight of hand puts into all his magic with this amazing effect. Don’t close your eyes.

From a shuffled deck, the magician spreads the cards across the table and asks a spectator to select any four cards. They are the four aces.

From a shuffled deck... wait, there is no deck! Sachoff Aces allows you to produces playing cards at your fingertips from thin air. Produce as many cards you like, or just the four aces. The method is surprisingly simple yet extremely effective!

Learn effective technique and practical tips on the Side Steal, an invaluable technique for controlling a card placed anywhere in the deck. Expertly explained by master close-up magician John Carney.

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Learn effective technique and practical tips on the Top Palm, one of the most useful sleights in all of card magic. Two different top palms are explained.

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In card magic, controlling multiple selections simultaneously is an invaluable utility move that opens the doors to countless opportunities. The method offered here by Paul Wilson is among our favorite. Not only are you able to control one to several cards in the natural action of cutting the deck but the deck itself maintains order.

A visual exploration of the Ambitious Card combined with magical feats of dexterous exploitation. Uzumaki is our take on the classic Ambitious Card where a selected card magically comes to the top after being pushed into the center.

From a borrowed, shuffled deck of cards one spectator is asked to think of a card while another spectator is asked to name a number. Could it be that the selection is now at that position in the deck? Yes it can! In as fair as can be the magician deals down to that number to reveal the chosen card.

From the author of Card College, the world's most acclaimed course on sleight-of-hand card magic, comes Card College Light, Roberto Giobbi's first text focused entirely on professional caliber card tricks requiring no manipulative skill.

Imagine this, you're holding a lousy hand of poker spread at the fingertips. In a subtle action of riffling the edges of the cards, they seem to magically morph into a royal flush. The cards are visible the whole time and can immediately be handed out for examination.

One of 12 original effects featured on Reflection, an instructional DVD on the card magic of Bill Goodwin. In Mistaken Sandwich, a card is produced between two others. Realizing that it is not the selection, the magician causes it to change into the correct card. The three cards can be examined.

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One of 12 original effects featured on Reflection, an instructional DVD on the card magic of Bill Goodwin. Off Balance Transpo is a three-phase routine where a selected card and the four Aces repeatedly switch places culminating with a visual transformation of the selection into the four Aces.

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Roberto Giobbi's remarkable Card College books have become the groundbreaking course in the subject - an analysis of the art, science, technique and philosophy of card magic. Card College has changed the way a generation of magicians have learned card magic, and changed the way they think about it.

On this four volume DVD set Roberto not only demonstrates and explains the primary techniques of card magic, quickly giving you the ability and skills you need for performance, but also shares the wealth of his experience, based on years of successful performing. And if you're already a pro you'll find advanced material, moves, sleights and psychology to enhance your performance and shows.

Pit Hartling is internationally known for his innovations in card magic. He is a FISM award winner and member of the hilarious Flicking Fingers. In this book are "Seven performance pieces with an ordinary deck" including Finger Flicker, a trick recently seen performed by David Blaine on his TV special, Dive of Death.

When one enters card magic, the books are endless. Coming across By Forces Unseen is a special moment in any card magician's growth. It is a pleasure to read. Beautifully written and researched by Stephen Minch, you will find many other books mentioned in the references that will advance your pasteboard path. Ernest Earick is a genius. Simply put when you learn the routines in this book your appreciation for sleight of hand will captivate your imagination.The construction of effects and sleights stand the test of time. It is a must have.

Rarely will you find card magic as visually stunning as this. Ray Kosby's magic can only be seen to be believed.

Prepare to be inspired!

A virtual encyclopedia on the subject of memorized-deck magic, by the world's leading exponent and one of magic's acknowledged masters. It is a book crammed with magic from the working repertoire of Juan Tamariz, magic that leaves everyone, public and magicians, utterly astounded. It is a book capable of changing the reader's entire approach to card magic, and a work that supports Juan Tamariz's reputation as one of the most important and creative thinkers in magic today.

We are proud to offer the debut material by one of the best underground card magicians in the world, Benjamin Earl. This new DVD set comprises three volumes of startling original material that will surely find its way into the repertoires of hobbyists and professionals alike.

Syd Segal returns to the screen in simply Sydney showcasing seven selections for your magical satisfaction.

Along with the help of his mentor J.C. Wagner, Syd has compiled a nice arrangement of effects stretching from simple openers to devastating closers. Simply put, simply Sydney...

Eric Mason was not only a brilliant inventor and magician; he was a creative and talented illustrator. In this beautifully designed book, Mason showcases these qualities and offers a collection of original magic that has received acclaim from such legendary magicians as Roy Walton, Fred Robinson, Gordon Bruce, and Peter Duffie, to name just a few.

One of our favorite books on card magic. It features a very well thought out method for the Convincing Control, one of card magic's most ingenious techniques, and looks at variations and applications in a degree that is truly rare in the field. In addition to learning the elegant technique and the numerous variations, you will also encounter one of the best sources for card magic effects on the planet.

A unique booklet on card magic put together by the creative minds of Syd Segal and legendary bar magician, JC Wagner.

The 7 brand new routines explained represent a fresh approach to "commercial magic" and are designed to fool layman and magicians alike.