If you've never read about the enigmatic Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson), then you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo. You'll be treated to a story about the life of one of magic's great practitioners, including his beginnings, the height of his career, ...
This book is a FASCINATING, HARROWING account of Werner Reich's true story of survival. Werner Reich is a friend to Vanishing Inc, and his book has been unavailable for some time. We're delighted to bring it back due to popular demand. Werner Reich was captured and imprisoned when he was 15 years ol...
A magnificent collection of fascinating articles from all over the globe, for your perusal. Inside this issue: Mitsunobu Matsuyama discusses a mathematical mind reading effect in his article, Metsuke-ji: The Trick that Taught a Country. In addition to the history and method of the effect, Matsuyama ...
The Kellar pin-back buttons were created for Phil Temple to be sold during his lecture in England. The Kellar button was to be sold with the small Kellar trick book as a package. Only 300 of the booklets and buttons were made for this lecture. Unfortunately, the date Phil Temple was to board a plane...
These original 1916 brochures were purchased from a collector in New England after attending a New England Magic Collector's gathering in the late 80s. The brochure reproduces some of the well known and highly collectable Karmi lithographed posters....
About 30 of these book plates were printed for guests who attended Phil Temple's Dante book party on October 21, 1991. The Moi-yo Miller and Arturo Montes signatures were obtained on July 24, 1991, and the signatures of Dolly Jansen and Marion Trikosko (author of Trouping with Dante) were obtained a...
In this fascinating look into the history of conjuring, T. Ian Flinn researched hundreds of primary articles and conducted interviews with leading magicians who have a keen eye for the theory and history of the art. In addition to historical research, a psychological experiment was conducted to unde...
Over 2500 pages of material! Convenient PDF format on two CDs Ten complete books by Houdini The complete Houdini's Conjurers' Monthly Magazine Hundreds of Houdini's secrets of escapes and magic Rare historic illustrations A must for the Houdini fan and serious magic student! Uncover Houdini's secret...
Volume I: His Life, His Card Magic J. N. Hofzinser is one of the most significant magicians to have thrived in the nineteenth century, and has been a role model for great magicians ever since. He is the inventor of some of the best and most enduring card tricks ever created. Yet information on his l...
If you've ever wondered what kinds of things went on at spirit seances during their 19th Century heyday, this amazing performance will illuminate some of those mysteries - and leave you puzzling over how the mediums did it. The history of seances, essays on seance performance, 6 close-up effects wit...