Vanishing Inc. - Ebooks

New And Improv'd

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:37:54 GMT

"Mowgli" is a critically acclaimed improvised comedian and magician. In this ebook he reveals the cogs that make his comedy mind turn. Whether you want to create unique material, learn how to improvise more effectively on stage, deal with the unexpected or just add humour to your show Mowgli draws back the curtain on his improvised comedy world, and guides you hand in hand (not in a creepy way) round the techniques he has used and taught others.

Featuring:

How To Deal With Hecklers
How To Create A Unique Act
How To Write Jokes
Fimprovisation Revealed
... and SO much more

"Not only will this book help you get to grips with the tricky task of adding humour to your performances, it will help you do it organically; allowing you to be more 'You'. I found the chapters on Writing and adding your own personality to an effect invaluable." Alexander Marsh

"The book has some invaluable insight into improvisation, handling audiences, and controlling one's performance environment" Jheff's Market Place of the Mind

Magic in Mind

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:01:02 GMT

A note from Joshua Jay: What if I told you that today we are releasing a book with contributions from Derren Brown, Teller, and Juan Tamariz? How about if the book also included contributions from John Carney, Darwin Ortiz, Tommy Wonder, Pit Hartling, Rene Lavand, Tom Stone, and nearly thirty other magic luminaries?

And what if I told you that this collection was entirely free?

I have spent the last three years working on Magic in Mind, which is my gift to all magicians, young and old, who care deeply about magic. I set out to assemble some of the most important, influential, and helpful essays on magic ever written, and make them available to all serious students of magic for free. Coming in at over 500 pages, Magic in Mind is finally ready.

I am overwhelmed by the generosity of nearly thirty of my heroes, who kindly consented for me to publish or republish their words. Some essays the serious student will be familiar with, from Houdin to Fitzkee to Maven. Others are more arcane, but no less important. For example, I was able to get permission from the Tommy Wonder estate, and to have Juan Tamariz's blessing to publish his essay on "illusionism" for the first time in English. I feel very lucky to have worked on this project, and I hope that magicians who read Magic in Mind will find the material as inspiring as I do.

List of contributors to Magic in Mind

Tommy Wonder
Charles Reynolds
Simon Aronson
Paul Harris
John Carney
Jamy Ian Swiss
Dariel Fitzke
Peter Samelson
Derren Brown
Michael Close
Pit Hartling
Eugene Burger
S.H. Sharpe
Ren� Lavand
Robert-Houdin
Henning Nelms
Juan Tamariz
Rick Johnsson
Tom Stone
Darwin Ortiz
Milt Kort
Arturo de Ascanio
David Regal
Doug Conn
Ken Weber
David Kaye
Roberto Giobbi
Eberhard Riese
Brian Brushwood
Teller
Whit Haydn
Max Maven
John Nevil Maskelyne

One small favor, if you please. In the sharing spirit this book is offered, please help me spread the word. If you know a young (or old) magician who would benefit from this collection, please send them to us so they can download it as well. Your tweets and comments will enable Magic in Mind to do what it is intended to do: improve the quality of magic in our industry.

The Three Types ebook

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:16:19 GMT

"Luke Jermay is one of the most creative performers I have ever met." Teller

Luke Jermay is a brilliant, forward-thinking mentalist, and his sensational The Three Types is one of our proudest moments. That lovely little booklet continues to garner great reviews and comments when someone comes across it.

Here's the great news: we are proud to announce that we have made it available as an ebook. That's right-if you're looking to read a gripping new approach to the Q and A concept, or just want to see how one of the world's leading mentalists thinks, you can do it from our app, and the comfort of your device or computer. Better still, it's available at a lower price!

"The Three Types" is a triumph of careful routining and presentation, clever construction and classical methodology. Whether you've never performed a Q&A routine before or are looking for a contemporary, practical presentation for an existing routine, this complete ten-minute act is for you.

"Luke blows my mind with an amazing idea; an idea that really does make the billets truly invisible. It's almost a complete act that enables you to stand on stage and appear simply to read people's thoughts... All of this comes with a compelling presentation, engaging plot and a strong theatrical structure. What more could you want?"
-Marc Paul, from the foreword

50 pages with illustrations

TOUR

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:15:54 GMT

Eric Richardson has cracked it. For years magicians have wanted to get into the Aronson stack from new deck order without the audience knowing. Eric has found a very elegant solution. This is a massive step forward for Aronson stack workers and we are proud to present it to the community. He has also discovered how to get from Aronson Stack back to new deck order.

This 160-page ebook is the third installment of Eric's Aronson stack trilogy (be sure to check out It All Depends and Oasis). This installment is about providing the Aronson Stack user with tools and systems that can be used and combined in various ways to create many different kinds of effects.

But this isn't just an ebook. For just $12 you get the 160-page ebook plus almost 1 and a half hours of video content covering how to get into Aronson Stack from new deck order.

Contents of TOUR by Eric Richardson

Mocking Bird Aces (2 versions)
Air-Time Aces (2 versions)
The System
Royal Flush Productions
Solutions
The Jacks
Rubbed Away (Joel Givens)
What the Devil?
PAC Man Poker
Giles Cartwright's Deck Switch
Express Lane
Royally Assembled
Three More Hours (Paul Thomey)
Jan's Eyes (Jan Forster)
Ultra-Mentally Challenged (Tyler Wilson)
New Deck Order to Aronson Stack
Aronson Stack to New Deck Order

"I am absolutely stunned by the additional discoveries and miracles Eric Richardson has uncovered buried within this ingenious stack. I was stunned when I discovered Eric had discovered the possibility of creating The Aronson Stack from New Deck Order.

TOUR is Eric's final part of a wonderful trilogy of books which features his work on this wonderful arrangement. You will receive tremendous value for your investment. TOUR, the title of this book, is an understatement: this book is a voyage of discovery, revelation and liberation. Bravo Eric."
Michael Vincent

"I recently received Eric Richardson's new book on the Aronson Stack: TOUR. I have been working through it and it's just an absolutely marvelous collection of effects. I am planning to add several of them to my repertoire, and if you work with the Aronson Stack, you should definitely check this out. I think I can assure you that you won't be disappointed!" Dennis Loomis

Mark Elsdon Ebook Bundle

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:48:46 GMT

Purchase Mark Elsdon's three ebooks, The Inevitable, Dream Poker and The Meridian Technique and get $10 off.

Not only that, but you'll also get a brand new, free unpublished book that cannot be obtained any other way. ME=Control is a great, exclusive Mark Elsdon effect and you can be one of only a few people to learn it!

The Meridian Technique ebook

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:48:25 GMT

How many times have you done a strolling gig, cocktail party or residency and performed for group after group, packed up, and left with no bang, no "wow", no feeling that you just killed them? Sure, everyone was impressed, but it just didn't seem to add up to much...

In The Meridian Technique I will teach you a technique I have refined and used over the last few years to create a lasting impression that will keep them talking about you and your magic for years after you walk out the door. It will have the people that pay you at the end of the gig knowing you rocked the house and want you back. It will have you leaving each gig feeling fantastic, knowing that you made the impression that you are one of the best magicians in the world. In the booklet, as well as explaining in detail the technique and the psychology behind it, I describe ten tricks I use and exactly how I use them.

On 'Reel Magic Magazine Vo1.' 1 Paul Harris talks about the importance of magicians featuring one stand-out item. Look at the Masters of the past and present... Keller, Thurston, Houdini, Copperfield, Blaine, Cyril - they all do multiple effects but feature and highlight one 'blockbuster' effect.

In my gigs I get great reactions throughout the crowd but I constantly build up for one larger effect they will see at the end. At that point everyone is excited and waiting to see a miracle that they have all had a part of by examining and signing objects and discussing the impossibility of what you propose to do. When you do this final 'lasting-impression' effect you make them realize you are head and shoulders above other magicians they might have seen. You make them realize they have seen something special. You make them feel part of things. You ensure that the person paying you knows they got their money's worth and wants to have you back.

As an example, imagine at a strolling gig you have every member of every group you work for examine and sign a borrowed coin and a borrowed bottle. You explain upfront exactly what you are going to do with that coin. Everyone sticks around to see if you can actually do it and sure enough at the end of the gig a crowd has gathered to watch you take the coin and bottle that have been thoroughly examined and signed and magically put the coin in the bottle. The place goes wild, the booker feels good about his smart decision to hire you, and you, the performer, finish on a high - with a BANG rather than a whimper. This takes the classic coin in bottle to a whole new miracle level.

All ten of the effects featured in the ebook are designed to 'play-big' and have you concluding your performance to a group of people rather than just a few. The cumulative effect of ending your gig with a final, larger trick expands the impact of your performance exponentially and reaps personal, performance and financial rewards.

Many top professionals from around the world with whom I have shared this technique have asked me NOT to release it as it is far too valuable. Without wanting to get precious about it, I think the Meridian Technique is TOO valuable not to release! My goal is to improve professional close-up magic performance and take it to a new level.

"The technique will change the way an audience perceives you as a magician. Whether you are an experienced close-up performer or just starting your career, The Meridian Technique is a must-read!"
- Peter Duffie - (MAGIC magazine, June 2009)

Pages: 40 - 8.5" x 5.5" - Saddle Stitched

The Inevitable

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:48:23 GMT

We strongly believe that The Inevitable is one of the best pieces Mark Elsdon has created. He has used it as the closer at every single private and house party he has worked for the last couple of years and it kills.

"The Inevitable is one of the strongest and most clever uses of The Invisible Deck I've ever witnessed. It went directly into my performance repertoire and can quickly become the perfect closer (or encore piece) for you, too!" Paul Vigil

As Paul says above, it uses an Invisible Deck, and we honestly believe it is one of the most powerful uses of the Invisible Deck that you could possibly perform. The Invisible Deck, however, is just one part of it; there is so much more to it than that. It is and it isn't an Any Card At Any Number; it is and it isn't a prediction; it is and it isn't a revelation.

Playable as the most impossible magic or the most incredible mentalism, The Inevitable is as close to a miracle as a card trick can probably be to a layman.

6 pages, Invisible Deck Required

The BOOF

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:38:23 GMT

Liam Montier (creator of Timeless; one of our biggest hits) is back again with a MONSTER PDF download that details 15 routines with a regular deck!

We like Liam's magic a lot. His plots are quirky and original, his methods cover a wide area of easy slights (many of which are little known, but interesting and easy to learn) and his tricks are constructed in very direct, clever ways.

If you have never purchased a Liam Montier ebook before, The BOOF is the best way to start!

Among others, learn:

Psychic Blackjack: predict exactly the blackjack hand a spectator will select, with no forces, no risk and no work.

X-Static possibly the least work you've ever done for a sandwich trick that sees a selected card visually leaping between two Jokers, and then being sent back where it came from.

The Big Squeeze Liam's new work on the Hofzinser Ace Problem, which turns this classic upside down and inside out!

And SOOO much more! Also appearing in PDF form for the first time are 3 dynamite collaborations between Liam Montier and Jack Tighe, including a Whisperer routine that ends with an astonishing transposition, a repeat 'Collectors' that will fool everyone including you, and a backfire version of the 'Departure' plot that you WILL use!

Scatter Shot
Favouritism
Psychic Blackjack
Hard to Read
X-Static
The Big Squeeze
Straight and Narrow
Munchies
King King Thing Thing
Britland Twist
Cheater
Departure
Collectable
Whispersition

65 pages

PM Card Mark System

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:04:28 GMT

Pete McCabe captured the imaginations of magicians everywhere with his stellar book, Scripting Magic.

Now he's back with a seamless, practical way to turn the deck in your hands right now into a marked deck; you only need a Sharpie marker. He spent a dozen years perfecting his marking system, and he teaches it all-along with several of the most deceptive marked-deck magic we've ever encountered-in this exciting new ebook.

The PM Card Mark System is the only marked deck system that:

You can make with your own deck, using just a Sharpie
In which the markings are actual numbers and letters (a la Ted Lesley), so there are no weird codes or symbols to memorize
Each card can be "read" from a spread in the hands

The detailed descriptions and diagrams aren't just easy-to-follow, they're addictive. McCabe (a professional Los Angeles-based writer) has an enthusiasm for this material that is contagious. It makes you want to mark the deck as you read. And you should: "Simple Miracle 1" and "Perfect Prediction" are insanely good.

It's $20 dollars and available to read on your computer or you iPad, via our new app.

82 pages.

Cryptical Envelopment

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:34:02 GMT

John Hostler is a talented magician, thinker, and writer, and we are pleased to present his second ebook exclusively, and for just 14 dollars.

On the heels of his well-received Rauschenberg Effect, the reclusive Mr. Hostler has unleashed five powerful pieces of close-up magic in Cryptical Envelopment. Hostler's material rarely sees print and his attention to detail in each effect he creates makes these tricks worthy of careful study.

This 50-page e-book features:

New Speedway Boogie - A slash-and-burn approach to the classic four card assembly, with a virtually moveless backfire. Magicians will scratch their heads.

Bertha - The first name (yes, the first name) of a mentally selected card is successfully predicted in mind-bending fashion. A distant cousin of Fred, Oscar, and Phil.

Alligator - A stunning, rapid-fire demonstration of precognition, telepathy, and clairvoyance with a standard pack of playing cards.

Estimated Prophet - Aronson's Shuffle-Bored masterpiece stripped to its core... with a borrowed deck.

Cryptical Envelopment - The book's centerpiece, featuring the Slipknot Deck. In short, a spectator is convinced that you have altered their memory.

"Most of the stuff we add to the welter are useful footnotes and marginalia worth more than a few casual mental-tumbles and academic spinoffs. However, the feature routine should give fellow travelers a run for whatever money is left in their pockets. I really, really liked it...although some might say I was wholly smitten."
—Jon Racherbaumer

50 pages