Magic by Various

Ever since the Chop Cup was invented by magician Al Wheatley (whose stage name was Chop Chop, which is where the trick derives its unusual name) in the early 1950s, magicians have devised increasingly clever ways to use it. The basic one-cup one-ball approach to the classic Cups and Balls has...

You'll find a sponge ball routine in almost every close-up performer's repertoire and in this volume, you'll discover a virtual encyclopedia of sponge ball magic. Routines from thirteen of the best sponge ball workers of all time have been collected in one place for the first time, making this...

The effect that is commonly referred to as Gypsy Thread was first introduced into the literature of magic in 1584 by Provost, and ever since, magicians - and presumably their audiences - have been fascinated and enchanted by the simple yet profound concept of a simple strand of thread being...

Of all the various versions of the borrowed object in the impossible place plot, the Bill in Lemon and its variations remains one of the strongest tricks in all of magic. The fact that a borrowed and marked object ends up in an organically sealed item such as a lemon or orange is truly...

Ring on Rope routines are quick, visual and extremely magical . . . and on this DVD, you'll see, and learn, in the routines presented just about every move ever invented. Learn them the way they're taught, or mix and match the moves to create your very own Ring on Rope extravaganza! ...

What can one say about the Cups and Balls? It's an iconic trick and has become almost as synonymous with the conjurer's art as the proverbial rabbit from hat. It's certainly one of magic's oldest tricks. But why has this trick endured the centuries? For one thing, a Cups and Balls routine can...

The basic plot of the card effect that we know today as Oil and Water can be traced back to the 1940s and a Walter Gibson trick from the pages of The Jinx. It was Ed Marlo who attached the name "Oil and Water" to the effect (in addition to most likely creating the greatest number of methods for...

For many, many years now, magicians have been weaving stories using a deck of playing cards to illustrate their narratives in funny and surprising ways. While not necessarily magic, these demonstrations, when performed by an engaging and interesting performer, can be very magical. Story...

Close-up magicians have known for years that audiences love the classic plot where four coins individually placed under four playing cards magically gather under one of the cards. It could be convincingly argued that Al Schneider began a revolution in coin magic when he synthesized...

There are many who would argue that the Ace assembly trick that has come to be known as MacDonald's Aces is the strongest card trick you can do for a layman. Though you may have a different opinion, you just may be tempted to change your mind after witnessing the six world-class performances on...

When asked to name his favorite trick from the many classic routines he created, Slydini would always say, "The silks." This trick, now known throughout the magic world as Slydini's Knotted Silks, is a masterpiece of magic. The silks don't change color or transform into birds, but they do...

Since the days of David Devant, the idea of magically causing playing cards to move invisibly between two places has intrigued magicians and inspired them to come up with different twists and methodologies. Cards Across, as the basic plot has come to be known, is also of interest close-up and...

Of the various plots that make up the world of coin magic, Coins Across has always held a special place in the heart, and repertoires, of close-up magicians. Audiences always seem to be intrigued by the idea of coins traveling invisibly between the performer's hands, which accounts for the...

One of magic's most enduring effects has always been the Torn and Restored Newspaper, and for good reason. Newspapers and magazines are objects that almost everyone interacts with on a daily basis, so when a magician picks up one of these seemingly ordinary items and performs a highly visual,...

In this volume, you'll discover the Linking Rings, one of magic's most enduring classics. For centuries, magicians have charmed, baffled and amused their audiences with the mysterious linking and unlinking of solid metal rings and on this DVD, you'll see some of the most magical routines ever...

The very puzzling and entertaining con game known as the Endless Chain has its roots in an old Gypsy swindle from the 1500s called "Pricking the Garter." It was subsequently adopted by magicians in the 1800s and has been used to delight and captivate - and humorously frustrate - audiences to...

What can one say about the Cups and Balls? It's an iconic trick and has become almost as synonymous with the conjurer's art as the proverbial rabbit from hat. It's certainly one of magic's oldest tricks. But why has this trick endured the centuries? For one thing, a Cups and Balls routine can...

The thumb tip is one of the most utilized and valuable gimmicks in magic, but it also wins the title of perhaps its most badly used. However, the thumb tip, despite repeated exposures, can still create miracles when used properly and judiciously. Thumbtip tricks: ...

In 1962, British magician Peter Kane invented a trick that he named "Watch the Ace!" The effect was reworked and subsequently renamed Wild Card by Frank Garcia and very quickly became a sensation in the magic world. In fact, the Magic Dealers Association named it as the best-selling card trick...

The invention of the Color-Changing Knives is usually credited to illusion designer Walter Jeans, and as the effect began to enter the literature of magic in the 1930's, close-up magicians were immediately taken by the visual nature of the trick. Over the years, a good number of the world's top...

Michael Ammar once wrote that one of the principles key to making a magic effect memorable to an audience is to alter an object magically and then give it away in its altered state. A souvenir of this kind will be treasured forever, and there's been perhaps no better example of this kind of...

The Three Ball Trick is a routine that can play for large and small audiences and can be done virtually impromptu. It's inarguably one of magic's classic effects - and you'll find no better teaching resource to learn this routine properly than this DVD. Fabulous Three Ball Trick ...

In the mid-Fifties, Bob Carver created a sensation with a rope effect he created based on ideas from Hen Fetsch. In fact, before he could be awarded the IBM Originality Trophy in 1957, he had to expose his creation's pure sleight-of-hand method to the judges. Later dubbed Professor's Nightmare...

What can one say about the Cups and Balls? It's an iconic trick and has become almost as synonymous with the conjurer's art as the proverbial rabbit from hat. It's certainly one of magic's oldest tricks. But why has this trick endured the centuries? For one thing, a Cups and Balls routine can...

A magician should leave a lasting impression and one of the best ways to do that is to hand out your business card in a magical way. Your prospective client will not only remember you but will also get to keep tangible evidence of your magical abilities that just happens to have your contact...

The concept of forcing a playing card - to cause a spectator to choose a specific card while apparently giving him a completely free choice - has seemingly always intrigued magicians and literally hundreds of ways to accomplish this goal have been invented. Ironically, the force technique that...

Games of chance have a rich and colorful history, but perhaps the most famous - and notorious - of them all is the simple three-in-one proposition game known alternatively as Find the Lady, Tossing the Broads, and most popularly, Three-Card Monte. While written descriptions of early versions of...

It seems to be commonly believed that the genre of card magic known as packet tricks - that is, card tricks that use a small number of cards rather than the entire deck - are a relatively recent invention in the history of conjuring but this is not the case. While it's true that packet tricks...

The card-to-impossible-place plot is almost as old as card conjuring itself with the earliest ancestor of the trick we now call the Card To Wallet appearing as "The Card in the Pocketbook" in early magic literature. Over the next two centuries, magicians devised a myriad of ways to create the...

In 1912, legendary British conjurer Stanley Collins invented a card trick where the four Aces inexplicably vanished almost in plain sight of the spectators. The trick (versions of which were originally named the Omega Ace Trick) immediately caught the attention of the magic world as no gaffed...

It's been said that Roy Walton invented one of the most original card effects of all time with his Card Warp, and ever since then, magicians have taken this concept to even more baffling heights. How can a flat two-dimensional object like a playing card turn completely over even when folded...

In the early part of the 20th century, legendary bar magician Matt Schulien threw a deck of cards against the wall of his tavern and left a spectator's selection stuck in place. Little did he realize that he had created one of the most memorable and dramatic card tricks of all time. Since...

In the world of prestidigitation, there are magic tricks . . . and then there's metal bending. Ever since Uri Geller set the imagination of the world on fire by bending silverware with seemingly nothing more than just his mind power, people have been fascinated by this arcane ability. ...

One of the key elements that makes magic entertaining is that of surprise, and one of the ways that magicians have accomplished that over the years is to take a deck of playing cards that have been in use and magically change the back design color. Numerous masters of close-up magic have turned...

Over 20 years in the making! The FFFF Book is a collection of routines and memories from and about the Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic convention. Contributors include Paul Gertner, Steve Beam, Pit Hartling, Ray Ben, Dan Garrett, Harrison Carroll, David Lederman, Steve Dushek, Doc Eason, Phil...

Since the early 1700s, magicians have been dazzling their audiences by finding selected playing cards with knives. In the intervening years, legendary magicians such as Charles Bertram, Nate Leipzig, Karl Germain, Max Malini, and countless others have used this effect to astound onlookers and...

Dice used as conjuring props is of decidedly more recent vintage with one of the earliest records being Hofzinser who used mis-spotted dice to force a number as early as 1842. However, the allure of these simple six-sided cubes has not escaped the attention of magicians in intervening...

Games of chance have a rich and colorful history, but perhaps the most famous - and notorious - of them all is the simple three-in-one proposition game known alternatively as Find the Lady, Tossing the Broads, and most popularly, Three-Card Monte. While written descriptions of early versions of...

People always ask magicians if they're banned from casinos or exclaim that they wouldn't want to play cards with the performer. To laypeople, having an advantage at gambling and games of chance is an alluring idea, and a magician demonstrating his skill usually brings this enticing image to the...

Ten inventors and performers of magic took siege of the Magic Bar in Stockholm to record project 21, but it proved impossible to hold a strong fort against the proprietor who opened the doors and laymen flooded the premises. Could they continue their secret work, just a few feet away from the...

A small packet Ambitious Card routine circulated in the underground among the cardmen cognoscenti before it finally saw print and was dubbed the Ambitious Classic. The plot is simple enough: several cards, usually and Ace through Five, each rise to the top of the small packet one at a time...

The best and most influential book on close-up magic is back in print in a gorgeous new edition. If you have not read and learned the magic contained in this book you have no business calling yourself a close-up magician. The magic by John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, S. Leo...

Magicians who specialize in close-up magic are constantly in search of material that doesn't use playing cards. Easily seventy-five percent of the magic that's been published over the last 50 or 60 years has been card magic of one kind or another, so quality non-card material is a relatively...

Leading off this volume is Bill Malone who skillfully demonstrates what the curriculum would be if there were such a thing as a school for card cheats.  Harry Lorayne follows with his quintessential version of Magician vs. Gambler while Darwin Ortiz shows how to deal perfect poker...

Of the many varied plots in coin magic, the ones that seem to most intrigue creators and performers the most involve coins that travel invisibly from one hand to the other. In some tricks, the coins gather and in others they completely transpose, but the basic effect involves coins traveling...

Since entering the literature of magic in the 1600s, the effect of passing coins through a solid table top has captured the imagination of magicians and has led to countless variations and versions. The trick's inclusion in the repertoires of some of close-up magic's most illustrious performers...

Imagine owning the most comprehensive magic book ever written. This would surely be a treasured possession for any magician with each chapter focusing on a single aspect of the craft and the very best routines ever created for it. That's the idea behind L&L Publishing's critically-acclaimed...

On November 26 & 27 2010 the first European Coin Magic Symposium brings 16 magicians from all over the world to Milan for 2 days of non-stop coin magic. In these pages, Shigeo Futagawa has compiled 8 masterpiece effects from several of the guests attending the Symposium, himself included:...

Seven legendary magicians join forces to bring you a masterclass on one of the most iconic plots in magic. Since being developed by Lin Searles in the late 1950’s, the “Cannibal Cards”, an effect where playing cards “eat” or “vanish” various other cards and items, has fascinated magicians around...

EMC2010 was a remarkable event and this is an incredible set of DVDs packed with great material! The world's first internet conference for magic and magicians is now available i this monster DVD set. Every moment was captured on high-quality video and audio and is now available in a...

It seems to be commonly believed that the genre of card magic known as packet tricks - that is, card tricks that use a small number of cards rather than the entire deck - are a relatively recent invention in the history of conjuring but this is not the case. While it's true that packet tricks...

Imagine owning the most comprehensive magic book ever written. This would surely be a treasured possession for any magician with each chapter focusing on a single aspect of the craft and the very best routines ever created for it. That's the idea behind L&L Publishing's critically-acclaimed...

Sixty different routines compiled by Paul Romhany and TC Tahoe, with additional routines by eighteen other magicians from around the world, including Banachek, Kenton Knepper, Gerard, Richard Webster, Joe Givan, and Wayne Rogers. This book is a compendium of creative approaches to a...

Magicians who specialize in close-up magic are constantly in search of material that doesn't use playing cards. Easily seventy-five percent of the magic that's been published over the last 50 or 60 years has been card magic of one kind or another, so quality non-card material is a relatively...

Magicians who specialize in close-up magic are constantly in search of material that doesn't use playing cards. Easily seventy-five percent of the magic that's been published over the last 50 or 60 years has been card magic of one kind or another, so quality non-card material is a relatively...

Games of chance have a rich and colorful history, but perhaps the most famous - and notorious - of them all is the simple three-in-one proposition game known alternatively as Find the Lady, Tossing the Broads, and most popularly, Three-Card Monte. While written descriptions of early versions of...

Best of British is a celebration of the work and creativity of many of the UK's finest performers. The book is a collection of magic and ideas covering close up, stage, stand up and mentalism, meaning that there really is something for everyone amongst the top quality material on offer. The...

Though conjuring effects with finger rings have been part of the conjuring literature for quite some time, it was British magician/mentalist Al Koran who first conceived of the notion of a borrowed finger ring vanishing and reappearing on one of the hooks of a key case. Ever since, this effect...

"Those effects in which an inanimate object moves without any visible cause are perhaps the most mysterious and effective in all magic. Such a trick more than any other seems like real magic, especially when it is accomplished...at close range directly under the noses of the spectators." And, with...

If you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This benchmark collection features just about all of magic's most enduring and classic effects and routines. It's a fabulous compendium with many of the top masters in the world of magic teaching their handlings and routines for some of...

Imagine the best magic, the best magicians, and the best producers all in one place. Imagine no more... If you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This benchmark collection features just about all of magic's most enduring and classic effects and routines. It's a fabulous compendium...

The idea of tearing up and then restoring a playing card is a very old one, dating back to at least the late 1790s. In subsequent years, many methods, including mechanical ones, have been devised by magicians because it's an effect that still amazes audiences. On this DVD, you'll see...

Imagine owning the most comprehensive magic book ever written. This would surely be a treasured possession for any magician with each chapter focusing on a single aspect of the craft and the very best routines ever created for it. That's the idea behind L&L Publishing's critically-acclaimed...

This volume features three more ingenious gimmicked coins and the miracles that can be accomplished with them. David Roth begins by demonstrating and teaching one of the most popular gimmicked coin effects ever created, Scotch and Soda, and you'll learn the proper way to handle the coin set to...

Imagine the best magic, the best magicians, and the best producers all in one place. Imagine no more... If you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This benchmark collection features just about all of magic's most enduring and classic effects and routines. It's a fabulous compendium...

BACK IN PRINT!Compiled and edited by Jim Sisti. Now you can own the second five years of The Magic Menu, the world's only journal specifically for the walk-around magic specialties, in one volume. Whether you perform close-up magic in restaurants, bars, hospitality suites, corporate events,...

Imagine the best magic, the best magicians, and the best producers all in one place.Imagine no more...The Secrets of STACK OF QUARTERS AND COPPER/SILVER COINThe very best routines with two of coin magic's most ingenious gimmicks. If you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This...

Imagine the best magic, the best magicians, and the best producers all in one place. Imagine no more... If you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This benchmark collection features just about all of magic's most enduring and classic effects and routines. It's a fabulous compendium...

Compiled and edited by Jim Sisti and now in its third printing, The Magic Menu - Years 1 through 5 (previously titled The Magic Menu -The First Five Years) contains everything you need to know about performing walk-around magic in real-world venues.This best seller features contributions from...

Anthony Miller, Sebastian Clergue and the rest of Radio Free Atlantis Productions crew wanted to create something just a little different from your average magic quarterly-and did they ever! If you're looking for fresh perspectives on the art of performing close-up and parlor magic, mentalism...

THE SECOND ESSENTIAL MAGIC CONFERENCE ON DVD NOW! The first Essential Magic Conference was rated epic by its members. The second, in 2011, was pure magic! Now you can have a front row seat at magic's most innovative event and join 33 of the world's greatest thinkers, creators and...

Volume One On this volume, you'll be treated to Richard Osterlind's version of Bank Night, the perfect way to open your show and to get to know your audience. Johnny Thompson presents his interpretation of Al Koran's classic of mentalism in which an audience-generated three-digit number is...

It seems to be commonly believed that the genre of card magic known as packet tricks - that is, card tricks that use a small number of cards rather than the entire deck - are a relatively recent invention in the history of conjuring but this is not the case. While it's true that packet tricks...

Magic with playing cards has always held a deep fascination for performers and audiences alike, most likely due to the almost infinite variety of effects that are possible with them. Everything from sleight of hand to topological tricks are all potentially a part of the magician's arsenal and...

On November 26 & 27 2010 the first European Coin Magic Symposium brings 16 magicians from all over the world to Milan for 2 days of non-stop coin magic.Volume 1 contains:Performance and Explanations by:Akira Fujii - Grown Up Coin Giacomo Bertini - Cylinder and Coins Curtis Kam - Be Like Water-...

On This DVD: the 90' TV show of the WCM06 "The Real Secrets of Magic" award winning short movie by David Stone Picture Galleries of the WCM06 Special Collectors Edition includes a DVD Case Cover and Exclusive Screensaver with Zakary Belamy's pictures collection. Running Time Approximately 90min

Back by popular demand. The first volume was met with accolades, so we're bringing you 11 more effect never before released on video. Ideal for any skill level. Now the request "show me a trick," won't strike fear into your heart. After learning these tricks, you'll perform miracles wherever you...

The first volume of Our Best proved hard to match. But we've done it in this DVD.Six of magic's most exalted close-up workers treat you to nine of their favorite routines. You'll enjoy the performance and explanation of these tricks, which were especially reserved for this volume. The tradition of...

A Record of 20th Century Magic on Three DVDs! Over six hours of footage Three DVDs for optimum viewing quality Lectures and performances by Dai Vernon, Brother John Hamman, U. F. Grant, Jack Miller, Kalanag, Edward Victor, and Peter Warlock From the early 1950s to mid-1960s, Mystic Craig (William...

Much More, the title of volume 9! David Roth performs and explains his own, unpublished version of the Nest of Boxes, with the classic Roth touch, and for the first time on any DVD, performs his Deep Back Clip Coins Across that should give thrills for the guys looking for knuckle busting stuff. Dr....

The New York Coin guys, David ROTH, Dr. Michael RUBINSTEIN, and Mike GALLO, are back with a vengeance, with their latest set of DVD's!! Volumes, 14, 15, and 16, subtitled Methods, Performances, and Presentations, each contain 2 hours of the same, hard hitting, cutting edge coin magic, that have...

Volume 13 (WORKERS UNITED), offers yet ANOTHER TWO PLUS HOURS of 15 practical, hard hitting coin magic used by pros, but easy enough for the average close up magician. Dr. Michael Rubinstein starts off this volume with Copper Silver Brass, a five phase routine that uses no gaffs, and no extra...

Volume 12 (BACK TO WORKERS), contains two hours of even more incredible material for the hobbyist and pro alike! Dr. Michael Rubinstein offers Time For Change, a purse spellbound routine with a surprise climax. Fuzzy Math takes the gadabout coins idea to a new level. Silver Extraction is so...

This issue is dedicated to magic in the city of sin - Las Vegas Magicians featured in this issue include; Paul Aberstat, Gary Norsigan, Tim Noonan, Andrew Wimhurst, Allan Ackerman, Gary Darwin, Tom Frame, Sean Fields, Kieth Pascal, and Lee Asher. Effects in this Issue: ...

The Card Through Handkerchief is one of card magic's most popular plots mostly because of the very strong effect that's created by relatively simple means. A card is chosen and returned to the deck. The deck is then wrapped in a handkerchief which is then shaken. Then, one card - the selected...

A tribute to a master of magic, who was known to us as "The Leader of the Underground", Roger Klause dedicated half a century to his art and affected magicians everywhere. He tirelessly promoted a level and manner of thinking that is unparalleled in magic. Friend and teacher to many, from the...

Magic with playing cards has always held a deep fascination for performers and audiences alike, most likely due to the almost infinite variety of effects that are possible with them. Everything from sleight of hand to topological tricks are all potentially a part of the magician's arsenal and...

The Greatest Collection Of Card Magic Ever Assembled!Image if you could be present for the most amazing super session of card magic ever held? Michael Maxwell and A-1 Magical Media are proud to present the greatest collection of Palming (35 items), False Shuffles (20 items), False Deals (38...

The Greatest Collection Of Card Magic Ever Assembled!Image if you could be present for the most amazing super session of card magic ever held? Michael Maxwell and A-1 MagicalMedia are proud to present the greatest collection of card magic ever assembled onto one DVD series. Volume Two contains...

Ultimate Card Sessions - Volume 1 - Tricks, Tricks, And More Tricks #1The Greatest Collection Of Card Magic Ever Assembled!Image if you could be present for the most amazing super session of card magic ever held? Michael Maxwell and A-1 MagicalMedia are proud to present the greatest collection of...

Nate Kranzo, Steve Draun, Kostya Kimlat, Ryan Swigert, Aaron Shields and Jason Alford to name a few... plus the regular column by Paul Alberstat and a column from Andrew Wimhurst. Reviews in this issue: Cranial Contortions by Vincenzo Ravina Shocking by Vincenzo...

This issue contains lots of great folks from the West Coast, including Dave Nelson, Jack Carpenter, and Bill Duncan. Plus regular columns from Paul Alberstat and Lee Asher. Effects in this issue: PSIncerely Yours - Paul Alberstat Flirtatious Magic - Raymond...

Magic with playing cards has always held a deep fascination for performers and audiences alike, most likely due to the almost infinite variety of effects that are possible with them. Everything from sleight of hand to topological tricks are all potentially a part of the magician's arsenal and...

Some years ago in India, I (Martin Breese) met up with a young snake charmer and street magician. He was taught by his grandfather and father. His cups and balls routine with a final load of a little wooden bird and his handling of the Hindu Thread classic were outstanding. This chance meeting...

Magicians featured in this issue include: Paul Aberstat, Raymond Smullyan, Chris Keppel, Tom Burgoon, John Born, Kev Williams, Kip Pascal, Lee Asher, Paul Chosse, and Steve Reynolds. Effects in this Issue: PSIncerely Yours - Paul Aberstat My Einsteinean...

On November 12 & 13 2011 the second European Coin Magic Symposium brings 20 magicians from all over the world to Milan for 2 days of non-stop coin magic.Volume 3 contains:Performance and Explanations by: Giacomo Bertini - Matrix Colors Daryl - The Misterious Cross of India Francis Tabary -...

On November 26 & 27 2010, the first European Coin Magic Symposium brings 16 magicians from all over the world to Milan for 2 days of non-stop coin magic.Volume 2 contains:Performance and Explanations by: Giacomo Bertini - Magnetic Coins David Roth - Winged Silver and Chink a Chink Curtis Kam -...

Magic just doesn't get any better!And when you watch this DVD you'll see why.A favorite trick and explanation from five of our video artists. These effects that are performed and explained will only be found on this volume. Produced when the artist made his volume of the "Greater Magic Video...

The Greatest Collection Of Card Magic Ever Assembled!Image if you could be present for the most amazing super session of card magic ever held? Michael Maxwell and A-1 Magical Media are proud to present the greatest collection of card magic ever assembled onto one DVD series. Volume Three contains...

We asked our neighbors to the North to perform a few tricks for our cameras. Even after three and half hours of nonstop magic, they still had more up their sleeves. We've divided the material into two spectacular videos. Were else can you see the most brilliant minds and deft performances of seven...