Does the CIA use magicians in the field? Was Houdini a secret spy? Did a card trick lead to end of World War II? Discover all this and more in Magicians at War: How Espionage and Deceit Changed History, an exclusive look at how Magicians throughout history have used their skills of misdirection and ...
Over a period of years Thomas Baxter has published a number of startling and innovative contributions for creating mysteries with Playing Cards. These ideas have appeared in places such as Trapdoor and Antimony Magazines, and in books such as Ariel Frailich's CARD STORIES; Allan Slaight's THE JAMES ...
A Book of Basic Card Technique by Jerry Mentzer This modern-day classic of card magic details the: Double Undercut, Biddle Move, Hamman Count, Olram Subtlety, Downs Change, Elmsley Count, Jordan Count, Buckle Count, Ascanio Spread and much more! Clear photographs and easy to understand descriptions ...
Joel Givens is not a household name in magic, but his creations have been touted in magic’s underground for years. In 2007 I wrote the first and only collection of his work, Session, and I was both pleased and flattered by the reception it garnered. Universally praised by critics and read...
If you ever have the opportunity to share magic in Japan (orwith a Japanese magician) you will be amazed at just how different western andeastern styles of magic really are. If I had to describe Japanese magic in oneword, it would be “topological.” Their magic often involves changing the natureof so...
Caleb’s newest collection of commercial card magic features six items that are all relatively easy to do but have a huge impact on the audience. Included is an effect that has fooled some of the best card magicians in the world. This is strong stuff. Here’s what’s included: Problem Solve...
In 2013, Jared Kopf released Nothing but the Family Deck to critical acclaim. Within a very short time, it was out of print. Ever since, it has been completely unavailable… until now. We are thrilled to now offer you this brand new, revised version. Over 36 pages, Jared guides you through an assortm...
If you are looking for superlative rope magic from some of the finest minds in magic, then check out Give a Magician Enough Rope. You'll find contributions from masters such as Peter Warlock, Anverdi, Faucett Ross, Van Rinkhuyzen, Martin Gardner, Edward Victor, Stanley Norman, Bill Shewan, H. Fernan...
As a follow up to Patrick G. Redford's best-selling magic book, Applesauce, comes Cardboard. Patrick explores over a dozen effects and techniques with a shuffled deck to create powerful and memorable magic. Featuring "Double Thought," in which two cards are thought of and two numbers are t...
The highly-anticipated second, and last, release in The Dark Side of the Cube project is finally here! In 2018, Diego Voltini burst on to the scene with a revolutionary Rubik's Cube stack known as the Dark Side of the Cube that allowed you to blind solve a face of a cube to match a color that was fr...