There are very few publications that can legitimately claim they have altered the way Mentalism is presented; SYZYGY is one of them. Editor Lee Earle accepted contributions to the newsletter on matchbooks, cocktail napkins, telephone calls, and scribbled legal paper and then rewrote them all, supply...
Enthusiastic yet? Welcome back to another compelling compilation of clever card conjuring for the card magic enthusiast. This book is not intended for beginners, as some knowledge of card magic is already expected. But there is nothing contained to bust your knuckles. It's guaranteed that the card e...
In 2017 magic lost one of its brightest lights: Eugene Burger. Astonishingly, a new book has emerged that celebrates Eugene's storied career, and delves into parts of his repertoire NEVER explored during his life. Before his passing, Eugene expressed to Larry Hass that he wanted to produce a book th...
"Kids' Entertainment in Libraries & Community Halls" In 2008 John Breeds released his first book on entertaining children with magic and fun: Howto Create Kids' Magic And Triple Your Income. Behind that intriguing title lay a blueprint forcommercial success in this field. Immediately u...
Ben Earl (author of one of our most praised books, Less is More) is back with an entirely new book that is an equal mix of new effects and practical magic theory. Along with three full routines, and two new sleights, Ben teaches a series of "practice drills" that he uses to make his sleigh...
Ryan Plunkett's Distilled is a handsome, 200-page volume of practical and professional material, plucked straight from his working repertoire. Like a fine whiskey, this collection of ten routines was distilled and refined slowly and carefully, over time. Ryan Plunkett, a founding ensemble member and...
Blomberg Laboratories is not as good as I had hoped it would be ... it's even better. Michael Weber Sweden's Tomas Blomberg is a revolutionary magic creator. He combines mathematics, subtlety, gaffs, and sleight-of-hand to construct totally deceptive magic. In particular, his effects befuddle even t...
The Psych-O-Matic is a mentalism plot device with a devious secret. Create your own device to bestow psychic powers on an audience member. Two volunteers from the audience are invited onto the stage. Volunteer number one is asked to select a famous person from a pile of magazines sitting on a table....
Andi Gladwin is a lifelong student of magic. In this Astonishing Essay, he passes on the lessons learned from two decades of studying the craft. He carefully demonstrates how magicians inadvertently limit their potential by not structuring how they learn magic: his approach is both methodical and ea...
Plots & Methods is the kind of booklet we love, because the creator spends time exploring some of his favorite creations, in depth. In this booklet, you will find five card routines — an impossible looking Sandwich (with a super sneaky follow-up), an unusual card at a number, a card to impossibl...