Magic Tricks

Discover the real work on one of the basic building blocks of card magic, the Top Change. Master magician David Williamson reveals 33 years of refined technique as well as invaluable tips on motivation, timing and misdirection. In addition, he also teaches two of his favorite card tricks using the Top Change and a neat little one-card production.

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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High quality rubber bands made from 100% pure rubber. Seamless construction offers greater tensile strength, and durability. Great for performing magic tricks using rubber bands. Includes approximately 75-100 rubber bands.

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.

Drawing Room Deceptions was one of the first magic books added to our library. With many pages now tattered, it still remains on our top shelf. The discoveries found within represent cunning variations of classical concepts. Guy's ingenious design in constructing effects brings mystery and prestige back to the conjuror.

Fred Robinson was a private man but his skill at sleight-of-hand with cards and coins was legendary. He could be found at the Magic Circle on Monday evenings and many well-known names from around the world paid homage to Fred and traveled countless miles to witness for themselves his legendary skills.

I state without fear of exaggerating that Fred was one of the all-time greats; especially with cards. - Dai Vernon

Widely considered to be the greatest collection of Vernon's brilliant and influential card magic, the original three volumes have been combined into one sensational book with 240 pages of exceptional effects. Complete with over 190 photographs of the Professor's hands, you'll find such Vernon classics as The Notis Stop Trick, Twisting The Aces, McDonald's $100 Routine, Cards To Pocket, The Trick That Cannot Be Explained, Blindfold Poker Deal, Three Card Monte and lots more.

Here for the first time Lennart Green reveals the secrets behind his award winning professional act and dozens more card and close-up routines, sleights, flourishes and the incredible card controls that have made his performances legendary.

Also included two hours of exclusive interview material.

Larry Jennings remarked that Aaron Fisher was the most promising young card magician he had seen in the past twenty years.

Johnny Thompson says, "The material in this book is top notch, and I guarantee it will enhance the repertoire of any serious student of card magic immensely."

Aaron Fisher has been working with One-Hand Popover for 16 years, and in this one hour DVD, he'll share every discovery he's made with you. You learn amazing effects he's never shared before, but more than that, you'll learn every secret you need to get the same reaction Aaron does from this amazing sleight.

Welcome to Dai Vernon's legendary annotations for The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase. This new over-size book was triggered by the discovery of more than 160 long-lost photographs of Dai Vernon's hands that were taken in 1961 specifically to illustrate this manuscript. It is as close as you will ever get to a personal session with The Professor.

As magicians, we project an air of mysterious, hidden ability. Our audiences are envious of this power, and their secret is that they wish they could do what we do. Search and Destroy gives them that opportunity - in a fun, entertaining, and completely self-working way. And yet without offering them a single clue as to how it's all done!

One of our favorite books on card magic growing up. Steranko on Cards, as well as Totally Out of Control, were the first books to introduce us to the visual style of magic we have pursued.

This book offers many fantastic sleights and tricks you'll have a lot of fun with.

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.

Popular Mechanics brought vintage boyhood into the 21st century. The Boy Magician is a collection of 156 marvelous magic tricks from Popular Mechanics issues of long ago. Featuring everything from sleight-of-hand to disappearing coins, mysterious spinning eggs to optical illusions, capturing all the appeal of American ingenuity at the start of the last century. 

So for the child in all of us who always wanted to know the secrets behind astounding feats of illusion, The Boy Magician reveals all!

This is an informal history of sensational, scientific, silly, satisfying and startling attractions based on seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth century broadsides from Ricky Jay's extraordinary collection.

Jim Steinmeyer’s sequel to Impuzzibilities contains ten new “interactive” effects, including the amazing “King’s Coronation,” an interactive effect suitable for television, video or radio. One effect uses no apparatus, just the spectators’ hands! “The Five Fiends Blackjack” deal is a completely self-working Blackjack effect; the “Thirteen Card Dilemma” is a surprising routine in which cards simply can’t be counted - they multiply and then disappear.

Jim Steinmeyer’s latest book is a collection of 13 surprising effects, many suitable as “interactive” effects, through the medium of a page, radio, videotape or phone. It starts with his famous mathematical “Nine Card Problem” with his variations, and even includes a “3-Card Monte” and a card transposition which takes place completely in the spectator’s hands.

One of the most powerful utility gimmicks ever invented! These invisible thread loops are strong enough to move silverware or a pair of sunglasses fearlessly, stretch to ten inches without breaking and make an incredible array of stunning effects not only possible, but very practical.

This is the first book-length study of this fascinating branch of recreational mathematics. Written by one of the foremost experts on mathematical magic, it summarizes, with considerable historical data and bibliography, all previous work in this field; it is also a creative examination of laws and their exemplification, with scores of new tricks, new insights and new demonstrations. In this volume, for the first time, dozens of topological tricks are explained and dozens of manipulation tricks are aligned with mathematical law.

Back in 2005 Lee Asher showed us a video clip of Wayne Houchin performing this effect. After watching it close to 20 times we still had no clue how on earth "a signed coin could penetrate through a sealed can of soda." The only possible explanation we could think of was "real magic."

When performing this effect that's precisely what you get!

Prepare to be amazed! Inside the covers of this incredible, colorful collection are hundreds of the world's most powerful optical illusions. They're beautiful to behold, and stunning in their trickery.

Some of the mind-boggling images seem to spring into action, vibrating, pulsing, and spinning like a hula hoop. Other ambiguous illusions feature two subjects in one: the fun is in finding them both in the single picture - including a mouse playing hide and seek in a cat's face and a strange desert mirage where palm trees imperceptibly morph into camels. And still more, like The Impossible Terrace, which couldn't exist off the page - just try to figure out if you're viewing the space from above or below. Every one is astonishing.

If you're just a curious fan of magic or a full time pro, the Art of Astonishment is a magical treasure. This three-volume set spans a history of time and creativity that can't be missed. Famous and full-time professionals use the material within these pages on a daily basis to make a living.

Lit truly speaks for itself. The effect is completely practical, extremely simple to learn and perform, and provokes just the type of reaction we all hope for in performance. Includes everything but regular matches - including two bonus routines from Dan White and Andrew Gerard that make the perfect lead-in to Lit.

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.

Limited is a collection of some of Danny's signature pieces of magic. You will learn 15 items ranging from card magic to coin magic to magic with everyday objects. Not only are the effects in Limited selections of Danny's favorite material, they have proven him to be one of the most creative thinkers in magic today.

Discover the creative mind of Daniel Garica!

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.