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To Expose Or Not To Expose

To Expose Or Not To Expose

Brian Rappert - Monday, May 29, 2023

Category: Articles


Professor Brian Rappert discusses exposure, in light of our new book, The Psychology Of Magic

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Why People Hate Magic

Why People Hate Magic

Max Davidson - Thursday, May 18, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Why do people reject seeing magic? Find out in the final installment of "Overcoming Rejection".

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Marlo in the New Tops (MINT)

Marlo in the New Tops (MINT)

Andi Gladwin - Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Category: Products


Andi Gladwin shares some of the very best magic in The New Tops books.

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Free worldwide shipping - no minimum spend

Free worldwide shipping - no minimum spend

Damian Jennings - Monday, May 1, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Enjoy free worldwide shipping with no minimum spend in May.

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In Denial

In Denial

Max Davidson - Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


How do you respond to getting a "no" from a client? Discover how to overcome this painful reality every magician faces.

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If You Build It, They May Come

If You Build It, They May Come

Max Davidson - Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


How do you respond to getting a "no" from a client? Discover how to overcome this painful reality.

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Wonderful Swede

Wonderful Swede

Ken Trombly - Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Category: Art of Magic


Parakeets, Second Sight and Self-Decapitation!

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How to Design a Custom Deck of Cards

How to Design a Custom Deck of Cards

Harapan Ong - Sunday, March 5, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


An in-depth look at what it takes to create your own custom deck of cards.

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Steve Thompson: A History of the Innovative Creator

Steve Thompson: A History of the Innovative Creator

Joshua Jay - Saturday, March 4, 2023

Category: Articles


Learn about one of the most impressive magic creators we've ever work with.

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Making Your Magic More Meaningful

Making Your Magic More Meaningful

Vanishing Inc. - Sunday, February 19, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Ben Seidman and Colin Cloud share invaluable insights on how to add more meaning to your magic

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A Problem Called Equivoque

A Problem Called Equivoque

Hector Chadwick - Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


How do you pronounce equivoque, and are you right? Hector Chadwick discusses the options.

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Vanishing Inc. 2022 Year in Review

Vanishing Inc. 2022 Year in Review

Andi and Josh - Friday, December 30, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Every year, we write a letter to the magic community about our success and challenges. Our 2022 letter has our biggest news yet.

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Magifest 2023 Preview: Kyle Purnell

Magifest 2023 Preview: Kyle Purnell

Vanishing Inc. - Thursday, December 29, 2022

Category: Magifest


Get to know Kyle Purnell before his brand-new lecture at Magifest filled with his most creative, practical magic to date.

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The Session 2023 Preview: Matt Baker

The Session 2023 Preview: Matt Baker

Vanishing Inc. - Saturday, December 24, 2022

Category: The Session


Get to know Matt Baker ahead of his highly-anticipated European convention debut

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What I Think About Before I Go Onstage

What I Think About Before I Go Onstage

Joshua Jay - Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Here are three important pieces of wisdom Joshua Jay reminds himself of before every show.

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The Insider | Six Impossible Things Round Table

The Insider | Six Impossible Things Round Table

Damian Jennings - Monday, December 19, 2022

Category: The Insider


A special round table podcast, with the people who made Six Impossible Things, well, possible.

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The History of ACAAN

The History of ACAAN

Vanishing Inc. - Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Everything you ever wanted to know about the iconic Any Card at Any Number card magic trick.

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ChatGPT: Rhyming Patter

ChatGPT: Rhyming Patter

Andi Gladwin - Monday, December 12, 2022

Category: Articles


Andi has the AI write a rhyming patter for the Misers Dream and then breaks down the script to show how AI understands exactly how the routine should be performed.

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ChatGPT: Motivational Quotes

ChatGPT: Motivational Quotes

Andi Gladwin - Sunday, December 11, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Andi asked the new ChatGPL AI to write quotes that would motivate magicians. In turn, we learn something about AI ... and maybe magic.

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How

How "Miracle One" Fooled Me

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, December 10, 2022

Category: Articles


Andi tells the true story of how he was convinced that Miracle One was stooged.

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ChatGPT: Writing New Magic Scripts

ChatGPT: Writing New Magic Scripts

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, December 10, 2022

Category: Articles


Andi puts ChatGPT through its paces by having it generate three different magic scripts. Is it perfect? No. Is it fun? Yes.

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Miracle One: Everything You Need to Know

Miracle One: Everything You Need to Know

Vanishing Inc. - Friday, December 9, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


All the important details about our biggest release of the year.

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ChatGPT: Magician Poems

ChatGPT: Magician Poems

Andi Gladwin - Friday, December 9, 2022

Category: Articles


Can an AI know enough about specific magicians to write detailed poems about them? Let's see.

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ChatGPT: What Makes a Great Magician?

ChatGPT: What Makes a Great Magician?

Andi Gladwin - Thursday, December 8, 2022

Category: Articles


In a new series of nerdy, yet informative posts, Andi uses AI to find out the secrets to being a great magician.

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