Close-Up Magic Tricks

At Vanishing Inc. Magic we love the genre called close-up magic. Think David Blaine, Dynamo, and any magic you've seen up close, right under your nose - magic with cards and coins. But, lots of magic can fall into close up magic: card tricks, coin tricks, even the oldest trick in the world, a cups and balls routine.

There is no question, for us, that a miracle witnessed up close and with interaction is always stronger than some stage illusion seen from a great distance. That's why the focus on our business is close-up magic tricks.

If you're new to magic, our co-founder Joshua Jay literally "wrote the book" on close-up magic for beginners: Magic: The Complete Course.

N14 Trick
N14
Trick by N2G -
From Price: $95.00From$95.00
A bright burst of light at the right moment does something special. It makes your audience blink and refocus, and in that moment, you could load an elephant into the room, and they'd have no idea. This is the principle behind flash paper, and today, it's the principle behind LED flash thumb tips, wa...
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Cardivances Book
Cardivances
Book by Alejandro Guillier -
Price: $55.00$55.00
You may not know Alejandro Guillier Farga's name yet. But after reading Cardivances, you'll understand why he has such a cult following. Alejandro has developed a distinctive approach to magic that combines technical skill with thinking that feels genuinely fresh. Across cards, coins, mobile phones,...
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Translocations (Dollar) Trick
Translocations (Dollar)
Trick by David Regal -
Price: $195.00$195.00
For years, David Regal's "Translocations" has been a staple of his repertoire. Every time he does a limited release, it has sold out fast. Inspired by John Kennedy's "Translocation," this routine makes an English penny, a Chinese coin, and a half dollar change places incredibly c...
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T-Fork Trick
T-Fork
Trick by Magician Go and Henry Harrius -
Price: $60.00$60.00
Fork bending is a classic piece of PK magic, but they've always lacked a great ending. Until now! T-Fork, by Go, is a metal bending effect that creates a genuinely impossible object. And the best part is, you can perform T-Fork with NO prior metal bending experience. It requires zero setup and is re...
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Sucker Punch: Revolutions Trick
Sucker Punch: Revolutions
Trick by Mark Southworth -
Price: $45.00$45.00
In 2016, the late Mark Southworth introduced “Sucker Punch,” a gimmicked poker chip set that gave countless magicians their first experience with gaffed coin magic. The red and blue chips could do the same powerful effects as expensive gaffed coin sets, but at a fraction of the cost. Ten years later...
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Warped and Split Trick
Warped and Split
Trick by Nicholas Lawrence -
Price: $35.00$35.00
Take the classic Sawing a Lady in Half illusion, shrink it down to the size of a few playing cards, and perform it just inches from your audience's eyes. “Warped and Split” is a complete reworking of “Blade,” Nicholas Lawrence’s original pocket illusion. Using only three ordinary cards and a clever ...
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SCAANDAL is Back Trick
SCAANDAL is Back
Trick by Adrian Vega -
Price: $39.95$39.95
Scaandal is Back and better than ever! Over a decade ago, Adrian Vega released "Scaandal", a brand new take on one of the most famous plots in card magic: Card at Any Number. Adrian’s version was an instant hit, with a new, completely original method that was impossibly clean, super fair, ...
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White Pearl Trick
White Pearl
Trick by Victor Zatko and Gentlemen's Magic -
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A participant freely names any number between 1 and 20. You remove the white beaded bracelet you’ve been wearing and begin counting from the clasp. The only differently colored bead is found at the exact position they just named. This is “White Pearl” by Victor Zatko and Gentlemen’s Magic. “White Pe...
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PrediChange 2.0 Trick
PrediChange 2.0
Trick by Bigmagie -
Price: $39.90$39.90
Your prediction is completely wrong. But then, right before your participant’s eyes, the writing visibly changes into the correct card. With “PrediChange 2.0,” by Yonel Arcade, you write a prediction on the back of a playing card before your participant freely selects a card from a regular deck. Whe...
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Labyrinth Trick
Labyrinth
Trick by David Loosley -
Price: $35.00$35.00
Turn an ordinary deck of cards into a secret weapon for your coin magic. “Labyrinth” is a concealed holdout system created by award-winning magician Dave Loosley and featured in his Magic Circle competition routine. Hidden inside an ordinary deck, it allows you to produce up to four half-dollar-size...
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Close-Up Magic

Close-up magic is the most popular type of magic in the world. It is easy to see why. You can understand why. Everyone can learn how to do it, you do not need any special space or equipment to do it and you can always have a deck of playing cards in your pocket ready to go at a moments notice.

We have put together some useful articles on close-up magic we think you will enjoy reading.