This isn't a magic trick: it's a toplogical trick. That means that it's certainly not suitable for all magicians, but would certainly be the talk of an impromptu show for the right performer. The trick is that you braid a dollar bill. Close examination reveals that it has two lengthwise slits that e...
The Magic of Fred Robinson may well be the most anxiously-awaited book amongst magicians the world over. I've known about it for years and I'm sure most other magicians have too. Alas, with most books of this size, delays kept creeping into the project. While I never had the opportunity to meet Fred...
Never has there been a more articulate manifesto declaring magic a true art. And never has one man offered a more detailed and coherent plan for achieving art by the practice of magic. This set contains both Books of Wonder - a treasure trove of amazing magic and theory. Through a series of tricks, ...
You don’t yet know about Chris Mayhew, his unique approach to card magic, or his wacky sense of humor. All that is about to change. In this anticipated debut effort, Chris unveils eight brand new, visually arresting card effects. Playing cards will change and exchange in ways that will surprise ever...
The routines, sleights and stratagems found in this book will open eyes to what is really possible with a deck of cards. The methods employed in the card magic as well as in the gambling routines are about as diabolical as you can get-while at the same time, remaining very practical since every rout...
Simon’s latest book (published in 2001), this book was released to enormous critical acclaim. Aronson fans around the world were delighted with both the memorized deck sections and the new tricks debuted here. It holds a fond place in my heart because I wrote the introduction and contributed an effe...
This, Simon’s first hardbound solo effort, is perhaps the least-discussed and most under-rated Aronson book. It has two FABULOUS memorized deck pieces, “Bait and Switch” and “Four Part Harmony,” which both utilize important memorized deck principles you’ll come back to again and again. But this book...
If you decide to buy Simon Aronson's books separately, start with Bound to Please. This book is actually four books combined into one (“bound” to please, get it?). It’s all of Aronson’s early works, including A Stack to Remember, which gives you all the introductory tips and techniques to memorizing...
David Regal has created more great close-up magic in the past decade than anyone else I can think of. His previous books, Star Quality, Close-Up & Personal and Constant Fooling (volumes 1 and 2) contain enough material to keep a magician practicing for a lifetime. But, Approaching Magic is twice...
Dominatricks is a magic book that drips with style. It's hard-backed, innovation-stacked and action-packed with 150 pages of material Tyler Wilson counts on night after night to transform deafening laughter into stunned silence. You can build a professional close-up / walk-around act on these routin...