Invented in 1986, and marketed as Cosmosis by Ben Harris, this effect has become a one of the most pirated close-up creations in magic's recent history. It truly has become a “classic.” Even today, twenty-three years after its debut, unscrupulous individuals and manufacturers in many countries market it without any due respect for its heritage or compensation for its creator. From street stalls in India and across Asia, to the high streets of London and Paris, you’ll find this effect ripped-off and offered to the casual purchaser.

The famous and easy animated card that mysteriously moves AWAY from your fingers—zooming across the table. Examinable, before, during and after. One of the most devious uses of Elastic Thread ever created.

This detailed ebook looks at expanding the Crossroads REVELATIONS phase in a variety of ways. "Compression" is what the author calls it, and here he squeezes the "outs" into Double Faced and "multi-index" configurations.

The exciting card vanish and reproduction that is taking the world by storm! 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 card.” In this instance, we’ll assume they decide upon the “Seven of Hearts.” The performer now invokes his magic, and the selected card is brought under his spell—from a distance—by these magical passes and incantations.

The opening trick in this gorgeous book is just cool. A mini bet in which 2 bands are shown around the card case width ways. One will win the spectator $100 and the other one will win the magician $100. One is selected by the spectator without equivoque. Of course it’s just a normal band. The other is removed and there is a $100 bill attached. Such a mini trick but so hard hitting. The best thing? It’s brilliantly clever. Very simple and uses some very old methods in band magic but in a completely new way.

Silent Running is a "Think of a Card" concept that requires no props at all. You don't even need a deck of cards. A spectator is asked to merely THINK of a number from 1-10 and to NOT TELL YOU. Once she has done this, she is asked to think of a suit and again to NOT TELL YOU. Then, ENTIRELY IN HER MIND she combines the suit to the number to create a visual image of a playing card. Again, SHE SAYS NOTHING! Once she has confirmed that she is thinking of a card that NO ONE CAN KNOW, you then proceed to reveal the card in any number of ways.

The sequel to the remarkable Silent Running, featuring dozens of routines, handlings and ideas from around the world. Contributors include: Jamie Badman, Richard Busch, Ben Harris, Claude Imperiale, Isaac Louie, Colin Miller, Bernardo Rodriguez, Matthew Shepherd, Steve Shufton, Robert Smith, Christopher Taylor, Francesco Tesei, Mario Unger and more.

Shortly following the release of SOLID GOLD EASY ACTION, Ben radically improved the envelope design. The refined envelope assembly allows the chosen card to be secretly loaded into the envelope from a FANNED DECK. Thus, the handling appears much fairer. In addition, the new envelope design also allows cards to be SWITCHED in and out of the envelope at will.

Friendly Fire is an exciting collection of almost 30 effects, routines and essays from the contributors to Ben Harris' New Directions Magazine published between 1985-87.

2002 and a small lecture tour. Harris needed an oddity that would contrast his card work. Some visual and aural distraction. TacTics was the answer. 150 units were assembled, fingers burned, and instructions written. The item was quite popular and did end up in an issue of Genii. Here is the original manuscript, re-edited and with clear photos. Ideas with color-changes, sound-based illusion and the "Milk Pitcher" application allowing you to vanish tictacs, half a container at a time, till they're ALL GONE!