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The Dead Man’s Deck: The Real Story

The Dead Man’s Deck: The Real Story

Joshua Jay - Friday, April 5, 2019

Category: Articles


Learn the real story that inspired the Dead Man's Deck, and how we developed an authentic deck design.

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Meet The Team | Tim

Meet The Team | Tim

Damian Jennings - Thursday, April 4, 2019

Category: Meet the Team


It's TIM! TIM! TIM! STICKERS! TIM!

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Real Magic Review | Mystery Blox

Real Magic Review | Mystery Blox

Damian Jennings - Thursday, April 4, 2019

Category: Real Magic Review


Yup. It's another card to box trick. But this one is a bit different. See what Steve Faulkner makes of it.

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The Tennessee Kid

The Tennessee Kid

Vanishing Inc. - Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Category: Magifest


You saw him at Magifest, and now you can see him on Netflix. We highly recommend Nate Bargatze's new Netflix special.

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From The Trenches | Dealing with Difficult Characters

From The Trenches | Dealing with Difficult Characters

Dan Farrant - Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Category: From The Trenches


This month, Dan Farrant talks about how to deal with difficult characters at an event.

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The Insider | Dominic Twose

The Insider | Dominic Twose

Damian Jennings - Monday, April 1, 2019

Category: The Insider


Alex Elmsley. Fred Robinson. Pat Page. Gordon Bruce. Jerry Sadowitz. Those are just some of the names Dominic Twose talks about in this episode of The Insider. You might be familiar with his name, but you will enjoy getting to know him.

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The Session 2020 Dates Announced

The Session 2020 Dates Announced

Vanishing Inc. - Monday, April 1, 2019

Category: The Session


The Session 2020 is back in January, and we have some big news — it's now a three-day event!

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Fully Booked | The Complete Walton Vol. 1 & 2

Fully Booked | The Complete Walton Vol. 1 & 2

Harapan Ong - Sunday, March 31, 2019

Category: Fully Booked


Today, Harapan talks about The Complete Walton Vol. 1 & 2. And it's got quite a shocking, nay heretical, opening...

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Ten Uses for Blankrupt

Ten Uses for Blankrupt

Vanishing Inc. - Friday, March 29, 2019

Category: Products


We just released Blankrupt, so the Vanishing Inc. team got together to brainstorm how you might fit it into a routine.

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Controlling Kids Part 2: The Creep Factor

Controlling Kids Part 2: The Creep Factor

Danny Orleans - Friday, March 29, 2019

Category: Articles


Is the Creep Factor impacting your kids show performance? Here's a solution!

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Meet The Team - Tú

Meet The Team - Tú

Damian Jennings - Thursday, March 28, 2019

Category: Meet the Team


Tú lives in Vietnam and learned English for a year in order to secure a job with us. Amazing dedication, amazing man. Find out more about him.

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How Article 13 Will Change Magic

How Article 13 Will Change Magic

Andi Gladwin - Thursday, March 28, 2019

Category: Articles


The European Union have just passed two controversial new bills. Vanishing Inc. cofounder Andi Gladwin tells us how they could impact magic.

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Why Performing Is Important

Why Performing Is Important

Joshua Jay - Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Category: Articles


Josh explains why he thinks it's important that Vanishing Inc is run by magicians.

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Controlling Kids Part1: Preventing Elevation

Controlling Kids Part1: Preventing Elevation

Danny Orleans - Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Category: Articles


Danny Orleans shares the secret to getting kids to stay seated — and it's possibly the opposite solution to what you'd think!

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Crazy Cool or Toy Tricks?

Crazy Cool or Toy Tricks?

Angelo Carbone - Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Category: Talking Tenyo


Please welcome our latest guest blogger, the one and only Angelo Carbone. Today, he asks if Tenyo magic is cool or just toys.

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The Insider | Edward Hilsum

The Insider | Edward Hilsum

Damian Jennings - Monday, March 25, 2019

Category: The Insider


He's won all the competitions. He's done the big magic touring show. He's sat on the floor at The Session working on a coin routine with Chris Kenner and Eric Jones. Find out more about what makes Lovely Edward (as my wife and I call him) tick.

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Five Reasons Why You Should Be Performing FACT

Five Reasons Why You Should Be Performing FACT

George - Sunday, March 24, 2019

Category: Articles


There are many reasons why FACT is such a great trick to perform. We have chosen our five favorite points.

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Real Magic Review | Of Dice And Men

Real Magic Review | Of Dice And Men

Steve Faulkner - Friday, March 22, 2019

Category: Real Magic Review


Real Magic Review this week is about one of my favourite parlor/stage tricks.

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Meet The Team | Jim Krenz

Meet The Team | Jim Krenz

Damian Jennings - Thursday, March 21, 2019

Category: Meet the Team


Jim Krenz is up this week. Mac geek, creator, and Chief Annoyer of Andi and Josh.

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Category of One

Category of One

Andi Gladwin - Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Category: Articles


Andi Gladwin tells us how we can make ourselves differently by thinking about what comes before your unique selling point.

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The Story of Breakthrough Magic

The Story of Breakthrough Magic

Larry Hass - Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Category: Conventions


Dean of the McBride Magic & Mystery School tells us how our Mystery School collaboration came about.

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Getting Rid Of The Aces

Getting Rid Of The Aces

Dominic Twose - Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Category: Twose Company


Today, Dominic Twose tips an ingenious method for getting rid of the aces after a performance of the classic The McDonald Aces.

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The Insider | Caroline Ravn

The Insider | Caroline Ravn

Damian Jennings - Monday, March 18, 2019

Category: The Insider


This week there's a viking on the line. Caroline Ravn.

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Fully Booked | Here's My Card

Fully Booked | Here's My Card

Harapan Ong - Sunday, March 17, 2019

Category: Fully Booked


In this weekend's Fully Booked, Harapan Ong examines Allan Ackerman's "Here's My Card". Including two exclusive videos from Harapan.

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