For the first time in years, one of our bestselling books is finally available again as an incredible hardback.
"There is a marvelous elegance and economy to Jon's work as a performer and as a creator. Experience does an extremely good job of capturing both!” Jay Sankey
“Stunning effects and jaw-dropping magic!” Jeff McBride
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen is the book that started it all for Vanishing Inc. It was the first book in what would eventually grow into a catalog of 100+ bestsellers that cemented Vanishing Inc. as the premiere publisher of magic books.
The material within these pages is just as relevant now as the day it was published. Jon Allen is a consummate professional with an uncanny knack for creating timeless routines. He’s won numerous awards from the International Brotherhood of Magicians and The Magic Circle, and is the creator of numerous innovative effects used by magicians around the world like “The Silent Treatment” and “Destination Box”.
In this more than 200-page book, you’ll learn some of his most cherished routines for all skill levels and performing situations. Everything has been honed over years of performances and is masterfully detailed by the incomparable Jon Lovick alongside 400+ crystal-clear photos.
This important book will challenge and delight any lover of magic with more than 50 professional effects, including:
- Jon Allen’s Complete Competition Act, which concludes with a stunning revelation of a borrowed ring appearing in a sealed party popper
- Jon’s devastating approach to the Professor’s Nightmare known as “Freddy’s Dead”, which offers numerous developments and thrives in both close-up and stand-up environments
- Your new favorite trick for weddings or whenever you need to delight a happy couple
- A complete rubber band routine that fully capitalizes on the magical potential of elastic bands
- Jon’s unique “Schrödinger’s Card” effect that leaves them with an impossible object and an unforgettable memory
This is just a small sample of the dozens of world-class routines included in Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen. There’s material for everything from close up to stage, and much of it uses props that can fit in your pockets.
“Jon Allen’s magic is so strong and yet so offbeat. And what sets this collection apart is the amount of parlor material he includes. Anyone working on their close-up or stand-up acts would benefit greatly from Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen.” Joshua Jay
“This book is the work of a man who thinks. Like many, Jon Allen thinks about method (and the results can be insidious)... but unlike many he also, blessedly, thinks of more than method. Turning a page of this book is like opening a present on Christmas day.” David Regal
If you want to learn how to improve the experience of magic for your audiences, you must grab a copy of Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen today!