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History of Card Tricks

History of Card Tricks

Who invented card tricks and why are they so dang popular?

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5 Intermediate and Advanced Card Tricks Every Magician Should Learn

5 Intermediate and Advanced Card Tricks Every Magician Should Learn

If you're a beginner magician looking to take the next step in their card magic journey, you'll definitely want to learn these 5 professional card tricks.

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Top 10 Card Tricks Books Sold on Vanishing Inc. This Year

Top 10 Card Tricks Books Sold on Vanishing Inc. This Year

With so many magic books released every year, it can be tricky to find a suitable one. Here are our best-selling magic books.

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Best Card Magic Books for Learning Intermediate to Advanced Card Tricks

Best Card Magic Books for Learning Intermediate to Advanced Card Tricks

Once you’ve mastered some easy card tricks, you might want to graduate to some more difficult ones. We show you where to start!

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The Vanishing Inc. Team’s Favorite Card Tricks

The Vanishing Inc. Team’s Favorite Card Tricks

Looking to learn a new card trick or two? Some of the Vanishing Inc. team tell you about their favorites.

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The History of Sponge Ball Magic

The History of Sponge Ball Magic

Who invented sponge ball magic? And where does Albert Goshman come into it?

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Amaze Your Friends With These Easy Card Tricks

Amaze Your Friends With These Easy Card Tricks

Check out these easy to do card tricks! You'll be amazing people in no time!

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Popular Bicycle Gaffed Cards

Popular Bicycle Gaffed Cards

We provide a rundown of the most popular Bicycle card gaffs, how to store them, and how to use them most effectively.

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How the Magic Business Migrated from Brick and Mortar to Online

How the Magic Business Migrated from Brick and Mortar to Online

The magic marketplace has gone through a stunning transformation in the last twenty years. But, is that for better or worse?

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The Best Magic Tricks

The Best Magic Tricks

We've put together a list of the perfect magic for school, work, and family!

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Learn Magic With Money

Learn Magic With Money

Tricks with borrowed coins or banknotes are some of the most magical. We talk you through some of the best!

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How We Reinvented the Magic Shop

How We Reinvented the Magic Shop

This is our story, and how we found a way to be a completely unique entity in the world of magic. Our spirit--and our ability to learn from our mistakes--has made us one of the largest magic brands in the world.

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Flash Paper: Best Tricks & Ways to Perform it Safely

Flash Paper: Best Tricks & Ways to Perform it Safely

We share seven tricks with Flash Paper, and a few helpful hints on how to use it safely.

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Our Magic Shop Origin Story

Our Magic Shop Origin Story

How does someone like Joshua Jay start a magic store? He meets someone like Andi Gladwin!

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Easy Mentalism Tricks You Can Do

Easy Mentalism Tricks You Can Do

Ready to learn mentalism but don't know where to start? We teach you five easy mentalism tricks that you can perform right away.

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Essential Mentalism Books that Every Mentalist Should Read

Essential Mentalism Books that Every Mentalist Should Read

So, you just watched Derren Brown’s latest TV special, or The Clairvoyants or Colin Cloud on America’s Got Talent, and now you want to become a mentalist. But, you have no idea how to learn mentalism. We’re here to help!

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Popular Mentalism Tricks

Popular Mentalism Tricks

We have selected some of the very best mentalism tricks and tell you where you can learn them.

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How Does Cold Reading Work?

How Does Cold Reading Work?

How do apparent psychics convince total strangers that they seemingly know personal details about their life?

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Is The TV Show The Mentalist Real?

Is The TV Show The Mentalist Real?

The Mentalist fans have often wondered if the main character Patrick Jane’s ability to solve crimes by “reading minds” could be done in real life. Now, you'll know!

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The Top 13 Most Famous Mentalists

The Top 13 Most Famous Mentalists

We have produced the ultimate list of the 13 most famous and influential mentalists in history.

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The History Of Mentalism

The History Of Mentalism

To understand what mentalism is today, we must first understand how it started.

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What Is Mentalism?

What Is Mentalism?

Today, we explore what mentalism is and how it’s so fascinatingly unique, CBS actually made a whole TV show about it.

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Prop Bets and Bar Tricks

Prop Bets and Bar Tricks

Learn 22 different bar tricks and proposition bets to help you win free drinks at the bar!

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Upside Down Bill

Upside Down Bill

Discover how to win a free beer with just a few quick folds of a dollar bill.

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Two Beers

Two Beers

You'll be able to finish two full pints of beer before your friend takes two shots once you know the secret to this fun party trick.

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Trapped Coin

Trapped Coin

With this bar bet, you can remove a coin from under a glass without needing to ever touch the glass.

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Toothpick Fish

Toothpick Fish

A fun and simple puzzle that might just earn you a few drinks on your next trip to the bar.

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Ten Coins

Ten Coins

All you need is a handful of quarters to stump your family and friends with this bar bet.

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T Caps

T Caps

Discover how to win free beers with this brilliant beer cap bar scam.

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Straw Trick

Straw Trick

This video teaches you how to pick up a glass of wine using nothing but a straw.

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Sipper

Sipper

A fun party trick that allows you to drink wine from a wine bottle without opening it.

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Paperclips

Paperclips

Learn one of the best party tricks to perform for hecklers or skeptics.

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Olive

Olive

Win free beers with this easy bar bet using an olive and bar coasters.

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Nickels & Pennies

Nickels & Pennies

The secret to this challenging puzzle will help you win free drinks for the rest of your life.

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Liquid Swap

Liquid Swap

Your friends will be so impressed by this easy bar trick, they'll be eager to buy you a drink.

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Hat Gag

Hat Gag

Win free shots or beers with this super simple bar bet.

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Floating Cork

Floating Cork

The perfect bar bet for when you order a bottle of wine.

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Coins on Bottle

Coins on Bottle

Learn how to win free drinks with just some pocket change and a beer.

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Coin Hand

Coin Hand

With this party trick, a coin impossibly vanishes from beneath your palm and appears under the other.

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Coin Balance

Coin Balance

You'll be amazed at how many people fall for this easy bar scam.

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