Roberto Giobbi has already written himself into magic history with his Card College series of books. What does he do next? Secret Agenda is a lovely idea. The premise is that it’s a day book, with 365 card “tasks” or entries, and you are to read one per day. You gotta love that Swiss precision. Do w...
Del Ray was considered the most innovative magician of the 20th century. Secretly intermingling technologies with traditional trickery, he performed miracles of magic that were unlike those of any other magician. Throughout his life, he passionately guarded the secrets of both his professional and p...
Herb Zarrow has spent a lifetime of magic -- exploring and creating in the art he loves. Best known, of course, for his legendary Zarrow Shuffle, one of the great, thundering moves and perhaps the only sleight to travel from the card trick to the card table. Herb is also the originator of many other...
Although Professor Hellis performed in venues such as The Royal Polytechnic Institution and The Brighton Aquarium, gave lessons to magicians such as Professor Hoffmann and Dr Holden and was admired by no less than David Devant, little has been written about him. Hellis in Wonderland changes that, al...
Hidden in the depths of The Magic Circle in London was a long forgotten notebook, written around the second half of the 18th century by an unknown author. Its handwritten pages contained over 81 different tricks, sleights and subtleties with cards. What makes this book different to other known magic...
116 Coin Sleights and 236 Coin Tricks When party guests request a few tricks, be prepared. Ask for a coin, and perform some of the tricks in this book. Because you will not have been aided by special stage apparatus, the results will be all the more astonishing. As tricks with coins are so readily i...
A spectator is handed a cased deck with the promise that the performer will not touch it. The performer also places his wallet on the table, "This is my money trick..." he explains*. Two spectators are asked to assist. Together, they decide upon what appears to be a "freely chosen car...
POSSIBLY THE MOST AMAZING "THINK OF A CARD" METHOD IN YEARS! "If you are seeking the holy grail of truly prop-less mentalism then you NEED to get this routine. Ben's thinking has always been unique and here he excels himself!" - Marc Paul (UK) WHAT IS SILENT RUNNING? SILENT R...
Banachek was certainly spot on the money when he said: "Silent Running is so much more than just an effect. It is a powerful subtlety that is a must have for your mentalism tool box!" This book is the proof of the pudding. Over 200 pages of exciting material from around the world. Contribu...
The long-awaited follow-up to Oliver’s critical and commercial hit ‘The Plot Thickens’. This time it’s all about taking plots you know and twisting them until they become new again. 23 twisted items using cards, coins, flashlights, dog tags and more. Includes: GOOGLE GUESSING: Memorise the in...