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Magic Convention Schedules

Magic Convention Schedules

Andi Gladwin - Friday, August 9, 2019

Category: Conventions

Andi tells us his bugbears with most magic convention schedules, and how Vanishing Inc. have worked to fix them!

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Vanishing Inc. - The Startup

Vanishing Inc. - The Startup

Andi Gladwin - Thursday, August 8, 2019

Category: Articles

At ten years old, Vanishing Inc. is hardly a startup. But Andi tells us when we try to maintain a startup feel.

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Magic Audiobooks

Magic Audiobooks

Vanishing Inc. - Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Category: Products

The world needs more magic audiobooks! We share details about the two that we have produced.

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The Largest Magic Survey In History?

The Largest Magic Survey In History?

Marc Kerstein - Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Category: Articles

WikiTest creator Marc Kerstein shares some amazing research.

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The Insider | David Regal

The Insider | David Regal

Damian Jennings - Monday, August 5, 2019

Category: The Insider

Find out about Rug Rats, secrets, onions on pizza and what's wrong with the hot rod force.

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Real Magic Review | Socks

Real Magic Review | Socks

Damian Jennings - Monday, August 5, 2019

Category: Real Magic Review

Steve reveals his thoughts on "Socks".

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In Clenched Fist

In Clenched Fist

Jonathan Friedman - Thursday, August 1, 2019

Category: Jonathan Friedman The Musical

Jonathan's three-phased coin transposition is one of the stand-out items in his book - watch a full performance of it!

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Real Magic Review | Euna from Sans Minds

Real Magic Review | Euna from Sans Minds

Damian Jennings - Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Category: Real Magic Review

Do we need slightly-bigger-than-a-dollar "speed" coins? Let's find out...

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"Owning it" with Ricky Smith

Ricky Smith - Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Category: Articles

Ricky Smith shares an anecdote and discusses the ethics of owning the material that you perform.

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The Insider | Mike Pisciotta

The Insider | Mike Pisciotta

Damian Jennings - Monday, July 29, 2019

Category: The Insider

10,000 performances at The Magic Castle has to teach a thing or two. Let's find out what.

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Hidden Agenda | The Last Cigarette

Hidden Agenda | The Last Cigarette

Roberto Giobbi - Friday, July 26, 2019

Category: Hidden Agenda

Roberto shares a great presentational idea for a trick... all you have to do is think of which trick you could apply it to.

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Junior Mint

Junior Mint

Jonathan Friedman - Thursday, July 25, 2019

Category: Jonathan Friedman The Musical

Proving that he's not just good at creating tricks, but also naming them, this week Jonathan shares his "Junior Mint."

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Scholarships for Young Magicians

Scholarships for Young Magicians

Ben Young - Thursday, July 25, 2019

Category: Conventions

Next time you meet a budding young magician, tell them about one of our youth scholarships.

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Real Magic Review | No Sense

Real Magic Review | No Sense

Damian Jennings - Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Category: Real Magic Review

We sneaked an advance copy of "No Sense" to Faulkner. Let's see what he thought.

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Take The Stage | Blocking

Take The Stage | Blocking

Ian Kendall - Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Category: Take The Stage

Upstage, downstage, stage left, stage right? Yeah, it's confusing. But if you're stepping away from a close up mat and onto a stage, here's a breakdown of the fundamentals of blocking.

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The Insider | Pit Hartling

The Insider | Pit Hartling

Damian Jennings - Monday, July 22, 2019

Category: The Insider

He's German. He likes card tricks. He's not Denis Behr. That's right, it's Pit Hartling!

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Fully Booked | Cardially Yours

Fully Booked | Cardially Yours

Harapan Ong - Sunday, July 21, 2019

Category: Fully Booked

In the last of the present season of Fully Booked, Harapan talks about Cardially Yours. An exclusive performance video is in here too...

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The Secret to Great Action Photos

The Secret to Great Action Photos

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, July 20, 2019

Category: Articles

How do you get great photos from gigs? Andi is happy to share his two insider secrets!

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Real Magic Review | Card on Ceiling

Real Magic Review | Card on Ceiling

Damian Jennings - Friday, July 19, 2019

Category: Real Magic Review

Today, Steve shares his thoughts on Card On Ceiling.

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Three Things I Learned About No Sense

Three Things I Learned About No Sense

Andi Gladwin - Friday, July 19, 2019

Category: About Vanishing Inc.

Andi Gladwin learned Kyle Littleton's "No Sense" and in doing so, he learned a few things that you might not expect!

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If Dr. Seuss Ran A Party Business

If Dr. Seuss Ran A Party Business

Mitch Zeltzer - Thursday, July 18, 2019

Category: Articles

Mitch Zeltzer shares a Dr. Seuss style poem with us about our job!

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Super Dynamite Card Catcher of Mystery

Super Dynamite Card Catcher of Mystery

Jonathan Friedman - Thursday, July 18, 2019

Category: Jonathan Friedman The Musical

In this new series, Jonathan Friedman shares tricks from his book, starting with "Super Dynamite Card Catcher of Mystery."

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Why I Love Level One

Why I Love Level One

Christian Grace - Thursday, July 18, 2019

Category: About Vanishing Inc.

Here are Christian's five favorite things about Level One

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Real Magic Review | Experiencing The Impossible

Real Magic Review | Experiencing The Impossible

Damian Jennings - Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Category: Real Magic Review

When is a magic book not a magic book?

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Jamy Ian Swiss Book Reviews