Magic Tricks
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| The Double-Faced Book of Card Tricks
Using Double-Faced Cards was my very first magic
book. There are fewer than 100 copies left and when
they are gone this book will never be reprinted. It’s
like two books in one. On one side you learn tricks with
a double-faced card and the other side teaches tricks with
a double-backed card. You get 5 specially printed cards
with each book. There is a section on using cards
with the same image on both sides (10 clubs on both sides
for example). The double-backed half of the book covers
cards with the same image on both sides as well as tricks
using a red-blue double-backer. This work is a compilation of many tricks that have been around for a long time. There is no new material in this book, rather it was put together as a sort of mini-encyclopedia of effects using these commonly available gaffed cards. 8.5" X 5.5" Staple bound. |
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| The Ultimate Sponge Ball Routine
The sponge balls are some of the most powerful
effects a magician can perform. The magic
happens in the hands of the spectator. The props are
inexpensive, totally examinable, and "user friendly". This routine was developed by Julian over a period of about a year. It has all the basic effects with a spongeball (appearance, vanish, transposition, color change, multiplication, a sucker effect, audience participation, and more). It uses very few sleights, resets almost instantly, and plays very big for audiences. 8.5" X 5.5" Staple bound. |
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Snap Shot by Julian Franklin Two cards are selected (forced). The magician then pulls out two cards which have not been printed on the face. He places the two blank cards face-to-face, snaps his fingers, and when the cards are separated, they match the selected cards. You get everything you need to perform this trick other than a standard deck of Bicycle brand playing cards. |
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Thunk Card by Gary Ward A card is selected (forced). The performer shows four cards which are blank on both sides. He explains the unique properties of these fantastic cards and then has the spectator merely think of the selected card. Instantly one of the blank cards is shown to be an exact replica of the selected card both front and back. The card is replaced with the other blank cards and with a wave of the hand, the four cards are clearly and cleanly shown to be blank again, each on both sides. You get everything you need to perform this trick other than a deck of cards and the ability to do an Elmsly count. |
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Hare Rejuvinator This is a silly gag that gets LOTS of laughs. Great for kid shows or adult events. Can be used with many different applications but here is one example. You put your rabbit into a rabbit wringer and apparently flatten him. Rather than just returning him again with magic, you pull out a spray bottle. You explain to the audience that this is "Hare Rejuvinator". But the real kicker comes when the rabbit reappears and you cause him to wave to the audience, only to discover you got the wrong spray bottle. You got the "Hare Rejuvinator, with PERMANENT WAVE!" Loads of laughs. Humor with a punch line. Comes with timing and routining suggestions. |
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Mind Reading Number Cards Ten cards are laid out on a table. Each card has 10 distinct 3-digit numbers. A spectator selects any of the hundred choices and merely points to the card upon which her number lies. With no fishing you can quickly determine exactly which number she chose. This is powerful by itself, but even better if done as pre-show work and combined into a one-ahead routine. Complete instructions for that are included. Similar effects have been created in the past that require the spectator to point out the selection on two different cards. While this effect uses the same principle, it is cleverly disguised. Due to the design of the cards and the patter used, the spectator never realizes they have twice pointed out the card containing your number. Simple to do. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10 laminated cards. |
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Big MoneyMagician holds up a standard US dollar. He mentions how he gets paid "Big Bucks" and as he says this, the dollar instantly and visibly expands to jumbo size. Quick effect, but it plays remarkably well to non-magicians. |
| Rock Solid Strolling Repetoire (Lecture
Notes) I have very simple criteria for putting magic into my strolling repertoire.
The lecture notes contain 7 additional essays on topics related to the performance of strolling close-up magic, including: "My Thoughts on Close Up Magic", "Combining Effects for Maximum Impact", "My Thoughts on The Himber Wallet", "Setting Yourself Apart with Card Tricks", "Approaching Tables", and others. |