This second volume of pseudo-cheating switches contains a wide variety of card and packet switches for both pseudo-cheating demonstrations and magical use, to be applied at the reader's discretion.

This manual explains the ‘mental mechanics’ of improvisation which allow one to perform impossible effects.

This volume combines the original booklet, The Illogical Dribble Force (2007) and the follow-up volume, Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force (2009). The basic move is an easy force which can be done without any breaks, crimps, jogged cards or similar - although these elements may be added for...

Mention ‘card-cheating switches’ and magicians very often shy away due to (a) the fact that such switches are not really meant for performing, and (b) they are often quite difficult to execute. In particular, switches requiring one-handed pick-ups and throw-downs or complex palm changes and...

In the early 1950s, Bob Hummer caused a stir with his rendition of 'Think-a-Card' called 'Mind-Reader's Dream', in which a card merely thought of was discovered without any questions asked. It's drawback - a fairly complex dealing procedure and a book of tables consulted by the magician -...

If there were such a thing as a magic underground in the UK, this book would be its bible. Authored by two mysterious card experts, Justin Higham and Roger Crosthwaite, this book represents some of the best card magic talent in the UK from the 1990's. This considerably underrated,...

There is, of course, illogicality and illogicality. Actions which are illogical from an effect viewpoint are, naturally, to be shunned. But there are certain moves which, although illogical or discrepant, pass by unnoticed. Examples include the Tenkai Optical Revolve, Through-the-Fist Turnover,...

This is Justin Higham's largest card book for a decade, and contains an array of moves, subtleties, and effects. Although the format is a technical manual - or rather, a 'dexterity manual' - most items require only an intermediate level of manual dexterity. CONTENTS...

In this concise guide to improvisation, Justin Higham reveals the fundamental secrets of creating and performing close-up card magic on-the-fly. Including chapters on Interactive Magic, the Improv Show, Jazz Magic, and The Trick That Cannot Be Explained, the various styles and modes of...

To see Justin Higham perform is an incredibly rare treat. Vanishing Inc founder Andi Gladwin has spent considerable time learning from Justin and is always in awe of his technical ability and finesse that he adds to all of his creations.Justin frequently fooled magicians such as Dai Vernon and Ed...