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F*ck Street Magic by Todd Diamond

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

F*CK STREET MAGIC-take to the streets with Todd Diamond as he presents three incredible routines in his own inimitable style. With traditional magic as a springboard, Todd launches into his own dynamic versions of 'Spellbound,' his personal gimmick-free N.F.W. called 'No F*cking Way,' and his in-your-face ambitious card routine: 'Birds & Bees.' In the studio, you will learn every nuance of these real worker routines, time-tested all over the world and on television, with Todd's own patented craziness in every minute. This DVD not only teaches you these POWERFUL effects but also delivers unparalleled insider's-only views on PERFORMANCE and PRESENTATION-the kind of experience and knowledge that takes years for a professional performer to develop in the real world. As a special bonus-worth the price of the DVD alone-you get a rare glimpse into the astonishing life of James Dimmare, one of the world's most recognized and respected professional entertainers. F*CK STREET MAGIC. It's kind of a big deal. Running Time Approximately 120min

Inked by Jordan Johnson

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Tattoo Card Reveal INKED--a spectator's chosen card shows up as tattoo in the most unusual of places. From the creator of HOLY GRAIL, one of the greatest visual advancements to the torn and restored card plot, JORDAN JOHNSON brings you a tattoo reveal like no other on the market. A deck of cards enters play. A spectator picks a card and checks it. The magician rubs the card against his cheek and one of the pips vanishes, only to end up on the inside of this mouth tattooed into his flesh. Everyone can see it. It's right there. There's stunned silence. Striking and bold, this is the kind of in-your-face magic people never forget. Then the magician forcefully blows onto the face of the card and the pip instantly reappears. They break into applause. But there's more. The pip is now gone from his cheek. This is REAL magic. INKED. Running Time Approximately 50min

Street Magic Magazine March - April 2007 Issue

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

This is a Bi-Monthly Magic Magazine and in every issue there is an incredible amount of valuable content. In this Issue: Oped by Jamie D. Grant Editorial by James L. Clark Hitting the Streets by Rory Raven Pickpocketing by James Harrison News & Culture by Justin RObert Young Learning the Coin Roll by De'vo vom Schattenreich Meaning of Magic by Richard Osterlind SM Survival Guide: Choke Out In a Magical Fashion: Danny Garcia Six Degrees of Eugene Burger Saying Goodbye to 'Umm' Acting the Part: Tie your Tie Shaping Up by Grandpa Chet Copyright by Spiro Zafiratos A Conversation with Cyril The Rant by Bizzaro Pretty Damn Cool Not So Much Dear John Get Stuff Be a Pro: Audio by Dan mcLean, Jr. Magic Terroristor: Sinful The Best Way to Keep A Secret Secrets: The Spirits of Diabolos by Diabolos The Jinx Revisited: Twist Color Change Product Reviews Entertainment Shop Showcase: Wolf's Magic/ Top 10 Street Magic is a cross between magazines like Maxim, FHM, GQ, and Thrasher with a magic flavor that makes us stand WAY out from the crowd. We are fresh, up-to-date, and from the streets. We don't BS, we don't play politics, and we are in your face with hard-hitting articles, features, reviews, and in-depth interviews with the hottest magicians around. If some piece in our magazine doesn't get you pissed off or thinking, then we've not done our job. We are here to provoke intelligent thought, logical discourse, and to positively influence magicians of all levels into thinking outside the proverbial 'magic' box, and start pushing our art to the next level. SM is a magazine for the thinking magician-for artists who don't want to fall in line and be like everyone else, but want to stand out from the crowd and be proud of who they are, where they are going, what they accomplish, and the legacy they leave behind. SM is about you and we prove that by featuring magicians of all levels. You don't have to have been dead for 70 years to get the cover. We are about the rising leaders in magic-the ones who entertain on the street, stage, and screen today, in the near future, and in the days to come. And we are for all the magic shops-the places that got us into magic in the first place. We are not about ad space; we are about content and producing a magazine that increases the public's interest in our art. But most of all, we are totally unpredictable. Period. You'll never know what's going to happen next in SM-and that's what makes us really stand out. Pages 95

How to Make Flash Paper

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

FLASH PAPER is a staple in every magician's act. But shipping regulations and other legal considerations have made it increasingly difficult to stock it for many magic shops, both online and off. Now, learn how to do it yourself, bypass the middleman, and make flash paper and related products for pennies on the dollar. With a little effort and a modest investment, you can produce enough flash paper to last you a lifetime, and at a fraction of the cost you used to spend on it in the stores. Finally, a comprehensive instructional video that covers all of the essential information needed to create flash paper, flash cotton, flash string, and even flash zig-zags for an incredible cigarette production, included on this DVD as a special BONUS for you. On the DVD you'll learn: - The required chemicals you need and where you can get them legally. - How to safely mix the checmicals in just the right quantities. - The exact process used by the big companies to make flash paper. - And so much more! NOTICE: This product is for entertainment and educational purposes only. It is only intended for adults 18 years and over. The publishers, distributors, retailers, and other parties involved in this production accept no liability for the use or misuse of the information contained on this DVD. If you are unwilling to accept this disclaimer, do not purchase this DVD. If you purchase this DVD, you declare that you are over 18 years of age and declare that you accept full responsiblity for any damages and/or injury that may or may not take place as a result of using the information on this DVD. Running Time Approximately 30min

Original Dream Fly by Michael Afshin

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Original Dream Fly - If a magician walked up to you and made three coins appear at his fingertips. What would it look like? It would look like this. If he made those three coins fly invisibly from one hand to the other, melting into thin air and re-materializing one-by-one, what would it look like? It would look like this. If those coins then vanished, cleanly and elegantly, back into the nothingness from which they came, what would it look like? You get the picture. This is Michael Afshin's original version Dream Fly. A brilliant, multi-phase reworking of the 'three fly' coin plot. With many different performance views and instruction angles, you'll find this routine amazing to watch and simple to learn. Check out the complete explanation from the front, side, and behind the hands. This is what real magic is supposed to look like. Now you can do it too. Routine only, fully-explained. Gimmick coins required, sold separately. This is what real magic is suppose to look like. Running Time Approximately 45min

S.C.On.K (Signed Card on Key Ring) by Jordan Johnson

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

SCOnK (Signed Card On Keyring) - A spectator's signed card vanishes from the deck and ends up locked onto their own key ring. From the creator of HOLY GRAIL, one of the greatest visual advancements to the torn and restored card plot and INKED, the ultimate tattoo card reveal, JORDAN JOHNSON brings you a new 'impossible location' illusion that is sure to grab your audience's attention. A deck of cards enters play. A spectator picks a card and signs it. The magician returns the card to the deck and borrows a set of keys from the spectator and threads two indifferent cards onto the ring. Suddenly the signed card vanishes from the deck and appears between two indifferent cards! The group goes wild. People begin to faint. A woman experiences immaculate conception. Okay, not really, but they do scream and love the effect. This is the kind of magic that stands out from the normal garden variety stuff other magicians have been doing. Strikingly different. Imaginative. Intriguing. Perplexing. A cool card to impossible location effect that you can do right out of the box. This is REAL magic. SCOnK. Running Time Approximately 30min

Captured by James Clark

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

CAPTURED is the epitome of visual mental magic. In this day of digital photography where software can be used to alter images in an instant, CAPTURED uses classic technology to bring a person's thoughts to life on film, right in front of their face. A familiar object enters play, a deck of cards. It can be any deck at all. A participant picks a card and retains it for the duration of the presentation, never showing it to the magician until the very end. The magician brings out a camera and takes a photograph of the participant, which they then hold on to. As the participant concentrates on the photograph, their thoughts slowly appear in the photo like the image of a ghost captured on unholy ground. This is an experience so raw and visceral that your participant begins to shake like a Polaroid picture. All they can do is stare in utter disbelief; their mouth wide open like the foundation of their reality has just been cracked by a 2-thousand pound wrecking ball. This is hard hitting magic. And best of all, your participant gets to take the experience home with them and remember it forever. Strong. Dynamic. In-Your-Face magic. CAPTURED. Running Time Approximately 57min

Holy Grail by Jordan Johnson

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Holy Grail is a visual advancement in the torn and restored card plot. Devised by JORDAN JOHNSON, this effect will leave your audience staggering. A deck of cards enters play. A spectator picks a card and signs it. The magician CLEARLY tears the card from top to bottom and then left to right. The spectator HOLDs the four separate quarters. Piece by piece they are taken by the magician and fully restored right in front of the spectator's face! Even the creases are visually removed. It is 100% back together and the SPECATOR'S signature is on the card. All the spectator can do is run away and scream. This is REAL magic. Holy Grail can be done TOTALLY surrounded in a group or one-on-one. Strong. Dynamic. In-Your-Face magic. Holy Grail. Running Time Approximately 60min

Houdini Book Test

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Imagine this: you are sitting waiting for an appointment when someone notices you are reading a book by Harry Houdini. A conversation ensues in which you begin to explain how the classic book penned by this famous magician is purely dedicated to exposing fakes and frauds who use trickery to deceive people into believing that they have 'supernatural' powers. Then you say, 'For example, take a look at this book real quickly. While you do that, I am going to write down something here on a piece of paper, fold it up, and put it in plain view for you to see.' You then instruct them to turn freely to any page they would like, remember the page number, and then close the book and put it on the table. You take the book back and tell them to read the paper: you predicted exactly what they read! No stooges! No confederates. Can be done impromptu. Can be done completely surrounded. No mirrors. No coins. No breaks. One of the easiest book tests you'll ever do... and, it is the real book! The possible routines are limited only by you own imagination! You can even read Harry's work from front to back. Pages 200 - Perfect Bound Soft Cover - 5 1/2 inches x 8 1/2 inches (14cm x 21.6cm)

Cash Card by Jesse Feinberg

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

CASH CARD - is a visually striking card through bill effect created by magician Jesse Feinberg, and now released for the first time on DVD to the magic community so you can use it in your own act. Here's what CashCard is all about: A deck of cards enters play. A spectator chooses a card. The magician borrows a bill from the spectator. The bill is folded and the card is placed into the folds. There's no difficult moves, no crazy sleight of hand. It's that simple. The card then slowly melts through the bill right in front of everyone's eyes. CashCard is clean and direct magic. Simply incredible. Everything you need to perform this close-up illusion is covered in the DVD by Jesse Feinberg himself; with overhead views and direct angles, from what materials you'll need, to step-by-step creation of the gimmick, you're taught how to make, handle, and perform this great effect. Take control. Create magic that amazes. Simple. Direct. CashCard. Running Time Approximately 30min

Coin Thru Box by Jesse Feinberg

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

COIN THRU BOX - a spectator's signed coin magically melts through an ungimmicked card box. It's that straight forward. That clean. Everything is examinable. Here's what you get. Imagine borrowing a coin from someone-anyone. The coin is then signed by a spectator. There's no switches. No awkward moves. No difficult sleight to learn. All you do is take the coin, drop it into the cellophane, and then have the spectator feel it and verify that it's there. They can see it right there. With nothing more than flick of the wrist, it melts through the box and rattles around inside. They saw it, but now it's inside. Crazy. People scream. They back away from you in fear. A guy who once bullied you bows down and kisses your feet. Pretty soon you're running a cult. Women throw themselves at you. You start wearing white suits and rake in the money. A shrine is built in your honor in 42 different countries, most of which decide to put your face on their paper currency. It's good to be you. And all because you performed Coin Thru Box by Jesse Feinberg. Everything you need to imitate the gods is taught to you step-by-step on this DVD. This is what magic is supposed to look like. COIN THRU BOX. Running Time Approximately 40min

International Dream Fly by Michael Afshin

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

A Startling New Professional Coin Routine INTERNATIONAL DREAM FLY - is an entirely new and absolutely incredible routine by underground coin ninja Michael Afshin. In fact, it's so beautiful and so striking, that it's almost impossible to capture in text the visual mastery and magic you'll see in person. Imagine what it would look like if a magician took three very different international coins-a copper coin, a Chinese coin, and an American half dollar- and made them slowly and visually vanish from one hand to the other, melting away into nothingness and then, one at a time they slowly and visually re-materialized back at his finger tips. We can tell you that it would absolutely look like Michael Afshin's INTERNATIONAL DREAM FLY. A brilliant, multi-phase reworking of the 'three fly' coin plot with different performances views and instruction angles, you'll find this routine not only amazing to watch, but utterly simple to learn. You get to chose from multiple angles, video only, annotated instruction, and graphically enhanced visual cues to help you fully grasp and assimilate this routine. Stunning. In your face. Precise. And clean. Magic doesn't get more real than this. Now you can do it too. Routine only is fully-explained on the DVD. Gimmicked coins required and are sold separately. This what real magic is supposed to look like. Running Time Approximately 45min

How to Make a Flash Sharpie by James Clark

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Learn everything you need to know to make your very own electronic pen igniter! Ignite Flash Paper with your Pen! Imagine being able to write something down on paper or a card and just when you need to create a flash, not having to pull out a lighter or bulky igniter-but simply touching your Sharpie against it and the burst of light and fire you needed happens instantly. Imagine no more. With this DVD you'll learn exactly how to turn a Sharpie or similar pen into an electronic igniter capable of lighting most combustible materials. Includes both Standard and High Definition(HD) Instructional DVDs. (HD-DVD). Note: Will need a special player to play HD DVD disc. Can be played on a PC but will need a special video player software and video card capable of handling High Def codecs. Running Time Approximately 144min

Migration by Jordan Johnson

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

MIGRATION - is a one-of-a-kind impossible location effect, where a spectator's card visually appears inside the ink well of a Sharpie marker. Here's what happens: You pull out a standard un-gaffed deck of cards and offer one to a spectator. The card is lost in the deck. A Sharpie marker enters play and is opened up revealing the black ink cartridge. Then with a flick of the wrist and in plain view, the spectator's card appears in place of the cartridge. The card is then handed out immediately, with no switches, to be examined and verified. You're left clean. Stunning, Incredible, Breathtaking. On-lookers faint and a group of tourist scream and run away in fear. Pretty soon you hear police sirens, but they're not there to arrest you, they're there to escort you to meet with a top-secret government operation that wants you to become a spy. Next thing you know, you're jumping out of planes, driving exotic sports cards, travelling all over the planet, entertaining royalty and heads of state, and best of all using your magic - just like Harry Houdini did - to garner secretes and be a hero. It's good to be you. And all because you learned MIGRATION and performed it one day on the street as a random act of magic for some nice people. Crazy MIGRATION, This is what real magic is supposed to look like! Running Time Approximately 45min

Magicap by Jesse Feinberg

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

MAGICAP - Incredible magic with an ordinary cap and pen. Vanish and reappear the cap anyway you want. From melting it through a solid piece of glass to the screen of your PSP or cell phone. Imagine this.. You pull out a pen and take the cap off. Everyone sees it go into your hand. There's no denying it. Then you open your hand it's gone. It's just not there. Zilch. Zippo. Nada. Nothing. Goose egg. Both hands are shown empty. No crazy sleight of hand. No pulls. No magnets. Nothing difficult to master. It is that simple and that clean. Then with nothing more than a flick of the wrist, it reappears back on the pen! Everyone watching freaks out! Some people run. Others faint. A young attractive woman swoons into your arms. A powerful business owner sees you create this miracle and ask you to perform and pretty soon you are the life of every party. Flying all over the world performing at big private parties to intimate affairs for heads of state. The Sultan of a wealthy Middle Eastern country loves you so much that he gives you $1,000,000 for an hour show for his family. You've got a home in Monaco, one in Paris, on in Breckenridge, and another in LA with exotic sports cards at every location. Pretty soon you sign with a major network and become a TV star. Life is good. And all because you performed MAGICAP by Jesse Feinberg. Everything you need to create visual miracles is taught to you step-by-step on this DVD. This is what magic is supposed to look like. MAGICAP Running Time Approximately 40min

Street Magic Magazine October - November 2007

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This issue's Feature is Jay Sankey, one of the most prolific creators in magic. Take a wild ride inside the mind of this enigmatic and somewhat reclusive Canadian. Jamie D. Grant hits us up again with some great products in action with Magic Friday, and also nails down a fantastic piece on drug abuse. Cyril Takayama joins the team and puts pen to paper to slam out a homerun with his first magic magazine article ever. He's also joined by Danny Garcia, who has official started his exciting column On Location And In The Moment. Banachek and business partner Scott Wells are bring tom end mentalism to our readers now too! And Sal 'The Hitman' Piacente is bringing us information only a pro of his caliber can about gambling. And can you believe it? Even magician extraordinaire Michael Ammar authored an article for us this time around. Of course, De'vo is back with a special guest, the Flourishman himself. We've also got some great content from James L. Clark, James Harrison, Justin Robert Young, Kostya Kimlat, Kipp Sherry, Dan McLean Jr., Jeremy Weiss, our man Gerry Katzman is back again with his LA Ramblings, and so much more! And you are going to love this issue's Magician Death Match featuring Anton LeVay and Mickey Mouse, who duke it out big time only to be visited by South Park Jesus. Charlie Justice bring us the Stealth Dump AND the Stealth Dump II. Jay Sankey provides unpublished effects, which are pretty damn sweet. There's tons more content in this issue, more than ever before. Street Magic is a cross between magazines like Maxim, FHM, GQ, and Thrasher with a magic flavor that makes us stand WAY out from the crowd. We are fresh, up-to-date, and from the streets. We don't BS, we don't play politics, and we are in your face with hard-hitting articles, features, reviews, and in-depth interviews with the hottest magicians around. If some piece in our magazine doesn't get you pissed off or thinking, then we've not done our job. We are here to provoke intelligent thought, logical discourse, and to positively influence magicians of all levels into thinking outside the proverbial 'magic' box, and start pushing our art to the next level. SM is a magazine for the thinking magician-for artists who don't want to fall in line and be like everyone else, but want to stand out from the crowd and be proud of who they are, where they are going, what they accomplish, and the legacy they leave behind. SM is about you and we prove that by featuring magicians of all levels. You don't have to have been dead for 70 years to get the cover. We are about the rising leaders in magic-the ones who entertain on the street, stage, and screen today, in the near future, and in the days to come. And we are for all the magic shops-the places that got us into magic in the first place. We are not about ad space; we are about content and producing a magazine that increases the public's interest in our art. But most of all, we are totally unpredictable. Period. You'll never know what's going to happen next in SM-and that's what makes us really stand out.

DIVINE2 by Stathi Zaf

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

The Ultimate Method to Divine a Spectator's Thoughts DIVINE2--step into the uncommon mind of Stathi Zaf, one of the most extraordinary underground magicians to ever hit the scene. Combining his deep appreciation and love for magic and mentalism, a passion for engineering, and a critical thinking ability that would challenge the most gifted inventors in history, Stathi Zaf introduces you to one of the most devilish and deviously clever methods ever devised to definitely divine a spectator's thoughts. On the streets and in the studio, Stathi teaches you everything you'll ever need to know to not only construct this diabolical gaff, but to also slay audiences no matter what venue you perform in. And the beauty, is you'll do it right under their noses. Kept secret and only revealed to a select few for many years, Stathi finally shares this fantastic method with you in this informative and educational DVD as part of the Stathi Zaf Project. Running Time Approximately 20min

Write Angle by Jesse Feinberg

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

WRITE ANGLE - is another fantastic creation from the mental mind of Jesse Feinberg. Imagine taking an ordinary, simple, common Bic pen and making it bend with the power of your mind right in front of astonished onlookers. Yes, it is possible. No strings attached. Here's how it works. You pull a pen out of your pocket, hold it gently in your hands, and focus your mental energies on it. Just like some crazy dude with psychokinetic powers that defy the laws of nature, it visually, slowly, and perfectly bends to a right angle. You then hand it right out to the people gathered around you to examine. They begin to kneel down, bow to you, and chant your name. An attractive young female names you Lord of Nature and High Priest of your own new religion. Everyone wants a piece of you. Pretty soon, all of the most famous clubs open their doors for you with a wave of your hand. Of course, you never stand in line again anywhere. People just move out of the way when they see you coming. A major airline names their new colossal jetliner after you. A small town in South America changes its name to your name. Monuments are erected all over the world, exchanging out statues of Buddha and the Virgin Mary for your likeness. And all because you performed Write Angle by Jesse Feinberg. Dang, it's good to be you. This is what real magic is supposed to look like! This is WRITE ANGLE. Running Time Approximately 50min

DUI by Jordan Johnson

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

DUI - a miracle in the making of the most prestigious kind. It's so crazy that you're spectators will think they're intoxicated. But DUI in this instance stands for Duo Universus Impossibilus - two impossibly combined as one. And that is exactly what happens! Imagine this.. Two spectators are given the opportunity to chose a card each, and sign them to make them unique. You take one of the cards and tear it in half long ways. Then you repeat the process with the second selection. Both cards are then torn in half. Everything is fair and out in the open. You take the four pieces and begin to restore the card in the most unique of ways; the spectator's cards are joined into a singular card - with BOTH signatures on it. And it is immediately handed out for inspection. No going back to the deck. No switches. The card you restore is THE card THEY keep. This is a unique test combining the Anniversary Waltz and the Torn and Restored card plot, leaving your spectators with a fantastic souvenir. You'll not believe how nuts this effect is, and the card you give out will act as a reminder to the spectators of the day they experience real magic. DUI - This is what real magic is supposed to look like Running Time Approximately 45min

How to Make a Close Up Table by James Clark

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

How to Make a Close-Up Table - is This Old House meets Magic and Illusion. Every magician and card worker needs a good close-up table; it is an essential part of both practice and performance. This DVD teaches you step-by-step how you can make one that will last you for years to come, and with little investment of your time and money. You'll be surprise just how easy it is and how fantastic the table comes out. In this DVD your host James L. Clark spends an hour walking you step-by-step through the process and explains everything you need to know. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: What cloth works the best Why felt is a bad choice for tables What pre-made tables can be used How to put on a foam backing And much, much more This DVD empowers you to take control and do things yourself; if you're not already a person who builds things on your own, it will help you make the shift from being a consumer to producer. Running Time Approximately 60min

Intact by Jesse Feinberg

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Intact-a fantastic card to impossible location effect developed by magician extraordinaire Jesse Feinberg and released for the first time on DVD by Black's Magic Group, Inc. Get this. A spectator freely chooses a card. There are no forces. They sign the card. Then the put it back into the deck anywhere they like. The magician reaches into a pocket and produces an ordinary tic-tac box and shows it totally empty, except for a few mints rattling around. Everyone sees that there's nothing strange going on. With nothing but a flick of the wrist the chosen card instantly and visually appears right inside the closed box. There are no box switches. It stays in view the whole time. The method is diabolical. It's insane. It's is totally unique and off the hook. Intact is the ultimate close-up effect, that busts other tricks in the head, drags them down the street screaming, and then throws them in the trash where they belong. Hands down, Intact kicks serious butt. Everything you need to know is taught on this DVD by the creator Jesse Feinberg. Get it, pop it in your DVD player or computer, and in no time at all, you'll be performing Intact yourself. This is what magic is supposed to look like. Intact. Running Time Approximately 30min

Afterlife by Jordan Johnson

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

AFTERLIFE - as long as man has existed the question of an afterlife has haunted him. Every culture, every society, every ethnic background has a deep seated belief system that has addressed one single question: is there life after death. With the effects you learn on this DVD, you're going to give the word an answer. Underground magician Jordan Johnson hits another ball out of the park with AFTERLIFE. Compiled on this DVD is a virtual cornucopia of spooky, spiritualistic, almost psychic magic designed to connect your spectators with the afterlife in ways they'd never imagine. Building on traditional effects and routines, Jordan adds his own unique spins and twists to the effects demonstrated and taught on this DVD to help you shock and amaze your spectators. This is what real magic is supposed to look like. This is Jordan Johnson's AFTERLIFE. Running Time Approximately 60min

Gator Sealed

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Gatorade is the most popular sports drink in the entire world. You can find them anywhere. Now you can factory seal one in less than 10 SECONDS! Comes with FACTORY caps ready to go Muliple re-sealing techniques taught on DVD Works with nearly all GATORADE bottles. Factory sealed in any item that will fit in the bottle Can be used for Coin-In-Bottle Effects Can be used for Card-In-Bottle Effects A great UTILITY product for magicians.

Street Magic Magazine December 07 - January 08 Issue

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NOTE: Please be aware that the magazine itself is a Book Test and any printing 'errors' are intentional. Full instructions are on page 10! More than a magazine with a HOT girl on the cover, this is an actual TRICK! In an industry first, Street Magic Magazine has created the first ever MAGAZINE TEST (book test concept built into a magazine) that can be used by any of our readers to do mental magic or mentalism. Built on the SM template, this issue of Street Magic Magazine features and all-star-mentalism-cast and focuses on this specific section of magic. The magazine has been designed with TWO covers... the real one that features the sexy girl in the Santa outfit, and the fake one that features Uri Geller. The top cover can be removed and the inside is a 2008 calendar (on one side is a SM Girl wearing SM style tank-top and panties and on the other all the months of 2008 so you can mark your schedule). Inside this issue you'll still find all the content that you love in SM from Magic Friday by editor-at-large Jamie D. Grant to Magician Death Match featuring Criss Angel and Uril Geller against James Randi. This issue's guest writer Michelangelo puts paper to pen, or, ermmm, fingers to keyboard to bang out three good contributions... one of Uri Geller, one on James Randi, and part two of his Street Lust article continued from the last issue. De'vo vom Schattenreich brings in some friends to kill you, well, not really, with some XCM. Starting with Chappi from Italy, you'll learn the Arc De Triumph and then Rick Smith Jr., the world record holder for throwing a playing card 216 feet-4 inches comes along to teach Fire Flicking, and a buch more. If you like international travel, then you'll love what Editor-in-Chief James L. Clark shares about trip to Japan with Rico de la Vega to work with Cyril Takayama. Justin Robert Young from iTricks comes back for another round of Magic, Media, & Culture and tells us about what's up on TV to include stuff about Derren Brown, a dude who's making waves all over the globe with his cutting edge mentalism. A perfect topic for this particular issue of SM. You like the High Caliber ads? Joel Broock was the first person to challenge SM with an ad that, well, pushed the limits. It was a bold move as it set the stage for SM to move in a direction that set them apart -- waaaaayyyyyyy apart -- from the other magic magazines. A MASSIVE amount of SM readers loved his ad and wanted more like it, so SM started the Page 69 girl. Well, Joel's back with another hard-hitting ad that is sure to please. Mentalist supreme Banachek, one of the coolest dudes around, hits the pages with 'What's My Sign'... it's a great effect dealing with zodiac signs. In the Street Magic Survival Guide SM teaches you how to open a combo lock using a home made shim made out of a Red Bull can... Red Bull gives you wings, and also opens Master Locks. Go figure. Reviews.... SM has stuck a ton of great reviews in this issue too. If you want to know what's the latest and greatest, then check out that section. SM has also added a ton of mentalism and mental magic effects in this issue including a COMPLETE routine provided by Mark Edward, how to do the center tear, a peek by Richard Busch, how to cold read, and much, much, more. Street Magic is a cross between magazines like Maxim, FHM, GQ, and Thrasher with a magic flavor that makes us stand WAY out from the crowd. We are fresh, up-to-date, and from the streets. We don't BS, we don't play politics, and we are in your face with hard-hitting articles, features, reviews, and in-depth interviews with the hottest magicians around. If some piece in our magazine doesn't get you pissed off or thinking, then we've not done our job. We are here to provoke intelligent thought, logical discourse, and to positively influence magicians of all levels into thinking outside the proverbial 'magic' box, and start pushing our art to the next level. SM is a magazine for the thinking magician-for artists who don't want to fall in line and be like everyone else, but want to stand out from the crowd and be proud of who they are, where they are going, what they accomplish, and the legacy they leave behind. SM is about you and we prove that by featuring magicians of all levels. You don't have to have been dead for 70 years to get the cover. We are about the rising leaders in magic-the ones who entertain on the street, stage, and screen today, in the near future, and in the days to come. And we are for all the magic shops-the places that got us into magic in the first place. We are not about ad space; we are about content and producing a magazine that increases the public's interest in our art. But most of all, we are totally unpredictable. Period. You'll never know what's going to happen next in SM-and that's what makes us really stand out.

School Daze

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School Daze is predominately a two-phase mentalism or mental magic effect for close-up performances that uses the game of marbles as the patter justification. For those who prefer visual magic, a few bonus routines have been included for you to enjoy. Effect Phase One: The performer pulls a small bag out of his pocket and pours t he contents into his hand. Addressing the spectators, the performer tells them the story behind how he came into possession of the m and proceeds to allow one of the marbles to be chosen by a member of the crowd. He then instructs another to join in and tells them to decide among themselves who will hold onto t he marble, but to not tell him. He turns around, and when they are ready, he returns and after a few questions, accurately tells them who has the marble. Phase Two: This event is repeated, but this time the performer tells the spectators not only who has the marble and what hand it is in, but does so without asking any questions whatsoever. Comes complete with a black velvet draw-string bag, five differently colored cat's eye marbles (plus one duplicate), a steely and instructions.

Street Magic Magazine August - September 2007 Issue

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So you think that since you know how to bend a fork that you're ready to take on the world? Get in line, I'm afraid. There's someone in front who's already on the verge. After some rough times and some incredible times, Morgan is now ready to take what's his and has the chops, talent, look, and dedication to make it all happen. Our Publisher and Chief Of Staff, James L. Clark, takes another cover story and brings it to life with this fascinating talk with Mr. Strebler. What you read inside will give you new found appreciation of 'what it takes' to make in the world of magic. Stepping Up to the Plate! Jamie D. Grant is the man. No seriously, he is the man for this issue of Street Magic Magazine. Jamie became the de facto editor as he is next in line to take control. So, when James left for a business trip out to meet with Cyril, Jamie stepped up to the plate and gave the rest of the crew the necessary leadership required to make this current issue a reality. From managing the writers and contributors to assuring all of the necessary content made it in time for layout-Jamie really took the bull by the horns and made it happen. Without his direction, it wouldn't have happened. We're tremendously happy with the way this issue has turned out, so make sure you say hi to Jamie and give him a well-deserved ataboy when you get a chance. He deserves the credit, but if you have any complaints... you can still fire those off to James to handle... that's always entertaining for the rest of us here at SM! Magic Friday Well, we might as well just roll right into Magic Friday then since we were just stroking Jamie's genius (I'm trying to get promoted here myself), and this rendition of his unique way of reviewing effects. For those of you who are fans of Jamie D. Grant's fantastic Magic Fridays, then you are not going to be disappointed by the content this time around. In typical fashion, our Content Editor Editor kicks it into high gear with some real world reviews on three great products: Change Cap by Creative Magic Shoe Pouch by Eric Evans Sudden Deck II by David Regal And as we said in the last issue, watch out... Jamie's reviews have been known to sell at least three items for every 25,000+ people who read them! The LA 411 We're totally excited to have some new contributors this issue and are very happy to welcome them all to the Street Magic Team! In L.A. Ramblings Gerry Katzman gives you a look from the inside-out with his views from the goings on the City of Angels. From the latest at the Castle to hanging out with the stars (check out the pic of Jennifer Love Hewitt) Gerry is sure to catch your eyes and ears with his unique take on life in the big city. Eric Evans gives us the word... This has to be one of the highest anticipated columns we've come across. After people realized that 'Street Magic' didn't mean kidz with kardz, they began asking when we were going to get an article written by a professional busker. And when word began to spread that Eric Evans was on board to write, the calls started coming in. When this man speaks, the true workers listen. Eric has performed all over the world and we can't wait for you to listen to the wisdom that he's going to share with you. More Reviews and Tricks After a costly study, we found that the first thing magicians turned to was the review section and then the trick section of Street Magic Magazine. Bound and determined to make this magazine a publication for the real magicians out there (i.e. people who actually perform magic for people as opposed to guys who just quote'n'post~ if you don't know what quote'n'posting is then you better pick this issue up) we've put in more reviews for tricks that you'll actually use and some reviews to prevent you from buying absolute crap. Combine that with some effects from the likes of Bill Abbott and Todd Robbins and you've got a couple amazing days of reading and learning ahead of you. The Blow Off After receiving an e-mail about us not giving enough attention to the history of magic, we promptly got in touch with Jeremy Weiss to teach us how it all began. Jeremy takes us on a trip down memory lane with an educating tale of how it all really went down. And it's not how you think. Jeremy brings us back to a time where magic meant something more than just trying to make a buck. Namely making two bucks. Read more to find out how they did it... Pickpocketing Do you know who James Harrison is yet? Well you should. After all he knows all about you- including your Drivers Licence number, your Amex number, and the telephone number for that waitress you just met. And for his third edition of his popular series, he's going to let you in on more of his thoughts about how to get into people's hearts and minds, along with their pockets. It's not an easy thing what he does but James gives you some professional insight on what it takes to reach down deep. Plus so much more! Street Magic is a cross between magazines like Maxim, FHM, GQ, and Thrasher with a magic flavor that makes us stand WAY out from the crowd. We are fresh, up-to-date, and from the streets. We don't BS, we don't play politics, and we are in your face with hard-hitting articles, features, reviews, and in-depth interviews with the hottest magicians around. If some piece in our magazine doesn't get you pissed off or thinking, then we've not done our job. We are here to provoke intelligent thought, logical discourse, and to positively influence magicians of all levels into thinking outside the proverbial 'magic' box, and start pushing our art to the next level. SM is a magazine for the thinking magician-for artists who don't want to fall in line and be like everyone else, but want to stand out from the crowd and be proud of who they are, where they are going, what they accomplish, and the legacy they leave behind. SM is about you and we prove that by featuring magicians of all levels. You don't have to have been dead for 70 years to get the cover. We are about the rising leaders in magic-the ones who entertain on the street, stage, and screen today, in the near future, and in the days to come. And we are for all the magic shops-the places that got us into magic in the first place. We are not about ad space; we are about content and producing a magazine that increases the public's interest in our art. But most of all, we are totally unpredictable. Period. You'll never know what's going to happen next in SM-and that's what makes us really stand out.

Sherlock Holmes Inductive Test by Alexander Black and Troy Cherry

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This wonderful looking book, a classic of English literature recognized and enjoyed all over the world, can now be a part of your library of specially made books that help you perform wonders for friends, colleagues, or any audience you're performing for. It can be anyone! Though you can perform with this book on its own, the genius of the gaff enables you to use this book in conjunction with any other book of your choice, gaffed or not! Here's how it works: the mentalist or magician talks about how Sherlock Holmes was one of the all-time best detectives in history. The performer explains how this Victorian age CSI expert would use his five senses to discover clues and induce facts that would ultimately lead him to solve crimes that stumped the famous Scotland Yard and stopped them dead in their tracks. This person is then asked to look through the book and tell the audience how many pages there are. With nearly 300 pages to choose from, this participant is asked to choose one at random and WITHOUT LOOKING. It is a totally free choice! The number is then revealed to the audience and the person is applauded back to their seat. Another person is then freely chosen from the audience and asked to pick up any other book sitting on a table. There can be one or 30 books; it doesn't matter. They can even change their mind and pick up another book. No problem! This second person is instructed to turn to the page number previously chosen at random and to being reading the page in their mind as if they were projecting it to you. IMMEDIATELY you reveal the first word as they are getting through the first paragraph. You then being to reveal the contents of the whole first paragraph! She is instructed to continue reading in her head. But you are able to piece things together just like Sherlock Holmes but even better. You are able to tell her about the whole page! You 'see' what she is reading. Totally self contained, ANY book can be used with the Sherlock Holmes Inductive Test. You can use as many books as you like. It can be done close-up (just carry a couple extra books for them to choose from). You can even use a spectator's book! No kidding.

Street Magic Magazine June - July 2007 Issue

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This is a Bi-Monthly Magic Magazine and in every issue there is an incredible amount of valuable content. In This Issue: Shoe Challenge Inkblot Competition Pickpocketing by James Harrison Publicity & the Internet by Justin Robert Young Going XCM on ya by De'vo vom Schattenreich Just for the Funovitz Does God Hate Magic? by Troy D. Cherry SM Survival Guide: Cricothyroidotomy Six Degrees of Sal Piacente Thinking for a Change by James L. Clark Do I Believe in Magic by Grandpa Chet Peter Eggink Interview A Trip To Ulmen The Rant by Bizzaro Pro Audio by Dan McLean Bus-King A Magical Perspective: Jason Teeman Blaine vs. Angel Magic Friday by Jamie D. Grant Now That's Magic Jinx Revisited: Dead Man's Hand Secrets Reviews Fantasma: The New Wave in Magic Reed On by Jamie D. Grant 12 Steps of Nail Care The Ultimate Betrayal & The Dreaded 793.8 20 Questions for the Inventor of 20Q by Jamie D. Grant Street Magic is a cross between magazines like Maxim, FHM, GQ, and Thrasher with a magic flavor that makes us stand WAY out from the crowd. We are fresh, up-to-date, and from the streets. We don't BS, we don't play politics, and we are in your face with hard-hitting articles, features, reviews, and in-depth interviews with the hottest magicians around. If some piece in our magazine doesn't get you pissed off or thinking, then we've not done our job. We are here to provoke intelligent thought, logical discourse, and to positively influence magicians of all levels into thinking outside the proverbial 'magic' box, and start pushing our art to the next level. SM is a magazine for the thinking magician-for artists who don't want to fall in line and be like everyone else, but want to stand out from the crowd and be proud of who they are, where they are going, what they accomplish, and the legacy they leave behind. SM is about you and we prove that by featuring magicians of all levels. You don't have to have been dead for 70 years to get the cover. We are about the rising leaders in magic-the ones who entertain on the street, stage, and screen today, in the near future, and in the days to come. And we are for all the magic shops-the places that got us into magic in the first place. We are not about ad space; we are about content and producing a magazine that increases the public's interest in our art. But most of all, we are totally unpredictable. Period. You'll never know what's going to happen next in SM-and that's what makes us really stand out. Pages 98

Bone Saw by Michelangelo

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Effect There is a certain universally-recognizable instant when the mind knows reality has slipped. Paul Harris called it the moment of astonishment. It happens when a levitation first leaves the ground. It happens when when daylight shows between two halves of a girl. And it happens just as the spectator realizes she is pulling her card straight through your finger. This is 'Bonesaw.' Feel the moment. A spectator chooses a card and signs her name on the face. You tear a hole just large enough for your finger and put your initial on the card as well. Two more cards, stapled together, have corresponding holes. The spectator watches as you slide her card between the others. She sees the holes aligned and you slide your finger through. With your finger in place, you show the spectator that her signed card is still trapped inside the stapled pair. You show her that the card is trapped on both the outer and inner ends ? both sides. Her card is clearly stuck between the cards and pinned by your finger. Then you have her pull on her card. There is only one direction it can go. It cuts smoothly through your finger and finally emerges. No tears. No switches. Everything in view. The card with her signature, and yours, is hers to keep. 30 minute DVD teaches you everything you need to know, with tips and variations, to stun your audiences. Includes all the materials needed to make the gimmick, custom-sized for your hands, and perform the effect again and again. Designed by Michelangelo, 'Bonesaw' is a visual in-the-hands illusion that will trap your spectators in that rare moment of astonishment. Running Time Approximately 30min

Christmas Carol Test by Alexander Black and Troy Cherry

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the all-time best selling classic books about the holiday season ever written and now, for the first time ever, it is also a professionally designed book test! Here's the best part... it is TOTALLY readable from front to back; you'll NEVER find the gaff. Yet, there it is, right in the text, on ever single page; powerful, simple, and immediately useable by novice and expert alike. A spectator freely selects any page and you know the first word on the page. It's that simple and direct. No questions asked and nothing is written down. There are no page forces and you never know the page number. This is the perfect book test for walk around performances because there are only two steps; the spectator chooses the page and you divine the first word without hesitation. There is nothing to memorize and you don't need any information from the spectator! There is no pumping, no forces, nothing. A Christmas Carol is completely examinable before and after the performance and anyone can read the book from the beginning to end without ever finding the gaff. There are no duplicate prediction words and no gimmicks whatsoever; it is TOTALLY self-contained. This is a complete mind reading effect that is ready to go with no set up and nothing to memorize right out of the package. You can repeat it as many times as you want! Created by Josh Zandman and fleshed out and published by Black's Magic. You will love carrying this little miracle around with you! Pull it out of the package, take 30 seconds to skim over the instructions, and BANG.. you can perform it to anyone, anywhere, anytime. It is one of the simplest but most powerful book tests ever invented.

Prohibition by Charlie Justice

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Effect developed by Charlie Justice Here's the deal: you borrow a normal beer or soda bottle from someone-anybody-at a bar, restaurant, party, or whatever. You grab a couple caps off the bar and give them to the participants to examine; one that will end up inside the bottle and one to cap the bottle with to keep the bottle secured. You hold the bottle in your hand, snap the cap on the bottom once, twice, and bang! It is inside. As simple as that! You immediately hand the bottle back to the person you were working with to be examined; you are totally and unequivocally clean. Believe it. It is that quick. Lighting fast. Prohibition can be done totally impromptu, completely surrounded, and it is totally visual! Seriously, watch the demo and see if you can catch it; they sure won't. They'll just sit there and look at you with their mouths wide open-totally 'gob smacked' as the Scots say. You're going to love this DVD. Now is the time to get on the preorder list; give us a call today and we will take care of you! 'If you like wonderful, startling magic done with borrowed articles that looks super clean, Prohibition is for you! A bent cap penetrates the bottom of a capped beer bottle in a striking, visual way and everything is immediately handed out for examination. There is nothing to find! This video not only gives you every performing detail, but a scad of other ideas as well. I love doing it in the spectator's hands! Nothing is left to chance. Finally, you can watch Prohibition being performed live to see the kind of reactions it really gets. I highly - very highly - recommend this effect!' - Richard Osterlind Running Time Approximately 50min

Cigapen by Jesse Feinberg

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A Visual Transformation of a Cigarette into a Pen CIGAPEN - is the ultimate pocket trick to carry around with you so you can do magic anytime, anywhere, and for anyone. It is a visual transformation of a cigarette into a standard pen. Brought to you for the first time on DVD, magician extraordinaire Jesse Feinberg introduces how to make his well-known CIGAPEN gimmick from scratch. All you need is this DVD, a few minutes of your time, a couple cigarettes, and you'll be off and running with a dynamite effect to add to your repertoire. Here's what people see: You walk up to a friend, someone at a club, school, work or even a family member. You borrow a cigarette-it can even be lit-and you display it fairly in your hand. Then with nothing more than a flick of the wrist, just like real magic would look like, it instantly and visually changes to a pen! You show both sides of the pen. They're shocked. Like, WTF jus happened. You take the cap off the pen and the cigarette falls out. The person you showed it to is so impressed the tell a friend, who tells another friend, who tells important and rich people who book you for shows. Pretty soon, you're famous and even nominated for a massive award in your country. And all because of CIGAPEN. Get it today. Running Time Approximately 40min

How to Make a PK Sharpie

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Psychokinesis is a term that was coined in 1914 by American author-publisher Henry Holt in his book On the Cosmic Relations and was adopted by his friend, American parapsychologist J. B. Rhine in 1934 in connection with experiments Rhine was conducting at Duke University. PK, as it is often abbreviated, is the purported ability to move or influence matter with the mind by means outside the known laws of physics. It is believed to be the most powerful of all of the psychic powers. Nearly every magician or mentalist carries a Sharpie around with them so spectators and audience members can sign cards, billets, and other items during a presentation. Wouldn't it be cool to be able to have a spectator sign something, take the pen back from them, and create the illusion that you can move the pen with nothing more than concentrated effort? There's no more need for invisible thread and your hands stay in plain view the whole time! HOW TO MAKE A PK SHARPIE is another hit in the Black's Magic DIY Magic Series of instructional DVDs designed to entertain, educate, and empower you. With a few inexpensive electronic components, some basic tools, and a willingness to learn, host James L. Clark will walk you right through the process to make your own incredible PK Sharpie. It's time to amaze people. This is what real magic is supposed to look like! Running Time Approximately 60min

My Night With A Stripper - 2 DVD SET and Stripper Deck by Chris Brown

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

MY NIGHT WITH A STRIPPER - is over three long hours of deck pounding excitement with the Biseaute or Wizard Deck for amateurs and pros alike; it is the ulitmate colleciton of tips, tricks, flourishes, controls, and other grat ideas you can use to present midn blowing and jaw dropping card magic to the masses, without having to focus on complicated sleight of hand. While this DVD set isn't about a woman revealing herself (much to your disappointment we're sure), it does reveal expert secrets that the pros know about this often misunderstood and underestimated gaffed deck of cards. Card to box Flushed Color Separation Pocket Puzzler The Smart Smeller Gambler's Aces Cleanest Double Deck Camouflage Mixed up Miracle An Oddity The Stabbed Deck And Call it Snap Up Reveal Coin Incidence Odds and Evens A Weird Reversal Side Steal Color Change High Card Cut Cheat And much, much, much (did we say much) more! MY NIGHT WITH A STRIPPER is the last DVD and deck set you'll need to rock people's worlds with hard hitting card magic. Running Time Approximately 180min

The Wolverine Formula by Jordan Johnson and Blacks Magic

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

The Wolverine Formula - where regeneration of seemingly normal objects happens right in front of your very own eyes. Just like the comic book character himself who could regenerate after an injury, you can take cards and dollar bills and push a solid pen right through them, and they appear to heal as if nothing happened! Created by underground magician Jordan Johnson, the man who rocked the magic world with Holy Grail, the first Torn & Restored card effect that could be performed totally surrounded, this DVD totally raises the bar for solid through solid effects. THE WOLVERINE FORMULA is a mind blowing HOUR + long, three trick DVD, that allows you to create miracles and amaze your spectators with incredible magic. There are no gaffed pens, no tape, and no magnets. Just you and your audience. Running Time Approximately 72min

Dracula Book Test by Alexander Black and Troy Cherry

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The unsurpassable stage, parlor, and yes, even close-up impromptu book test! Not all book tests are created equal. Unlike other so called book tests, this is a real book; it even has an ISBN. This is the actual 1897 version of Dracula by Bram Stoker, except for the devilishly cleaver gaff woven into its 440 pages of text. Everybody knows Dracula, which means they will never suspect it. Here's the deal: No spontaneous stooges; No forced pages or words; No directions printed in the book; No glimpses required; No sleights; No writing; No counting; No skill is needed. It is easy to perform-a real reputation builder. And as if this wasn't enough, The dracula book test is affordable! It is a mentalist's dream come true-a wonderful classic effect with a whole new look and feel. This is your chance to create miracles. Imagine this: A participant is freely chosen from the audience-she is in no way a prearranged confederate, or for that matter, a spontaneous stooge. The participant is ushered onto stage with applause. She is utterly unprepared for the astonishment that she will soon encounter and the wonderment she will experience as you read her mind. The eager participant is given the opportunity to choose a book from among others placed on a table. It is then shown to the audience-one, two, or even six people-get the chance to handle and examine the book to prove that it is real; it easily passes close-up examination 100% of the time. Its authenticity is undeniable because it is a classic well-known title in circulation throughout the world. You are then blindfolded and without any obvious means whatsoever, you read her mind and reveal the word. But wait, you have her pick yet another page-just to be sure-and then you name that word too! Once again, there can be free choice of page number at every stage. There are no prearranged confederates or spontaneous stooges. You don't need an assistant. There are no cribs; no complicated anagrams; no reflectors or mirrors; and no electronics. It's very easy to use!

War of the Worlds Book Test by Alexander Black and Troy Cherry

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

This professionally made book test is designed to surpass all of the book tests we have made thus far in terms of functionality and utility. It is another recognizable classic book that can adore your book shelves and sit innocently in plain sight to be used to create a magical mind reading effect that will leave people gasping in disbelief. Imagine this: you pick up The War of the Worlds and hand it out to be examined. You have an audience member thumb through the pages, tell you how many are in the book, and perhaps even hand it out to others to look out too as you explain that one of the moral dilemmas of having the ability to read minds is that you simply 'know too much' about people. But rather than reading her mind directly, you've found it is safer to just have her read a book and then project it to you. She freely chooses a page; she is not a stooge or confederate of any kind. As she begins to read the first paragraph, you begin to receive what she is sending you. You break out a piece of paper and start to draw something. Then you reveal a few letters, then a word, then a few words, then a paragraph. As she continues to read you continue to 'see' what she sees and reveal it to her and an astonished crowd. You can use this book without any setup and it instantly resets. While magicians have been told for years and years to never repeat a 'trick' you can do so with The War of the Worlds right away without any fear of being discovered. What's more, there are no cribs; no complicated anagrams; no mirrors; and no electronics. If you have one of our other book tests then you do not need to be convinced of the quality of our work; The War of the Worlds is no exception to this rule. This is EASY to learn and easy to perform! You'll love this book test.

Emptied by Paul Kostrach and James Clark

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Imagine this: you're at a friend's party and you reach into an ice chest and pull out a soda. You show everyone the full can - the top, bottom, and sides. You then tell them about a game of 'soda can roulette' you used to play in college and begin to vigorously shake the can in front of them. You then tell them that you've never lost or been sprayed because you use magic to win and instantly crush the can to the utter shock of the spectators. Paul Kostrach has been using Emptied for over 10 years, often as an opener to his show-and it kills every time. When we first saw it, we simply had no idea how it was done; it really blew our minds. After 8 months of working with a manufacturer who has patents covering the production of beverage cans, we were able to secure a professionally made gimmick that makes this and many more effects possible, which is included inside along with a superbly produced instructional DVD hosted by the creator of Emptied himself. In keeping with our philosophy that magic is more powerful with everyday items, Emptied is much more than a single trick DVD, but rather it is a utility device that will help unlock your imagination on the kinds of effects you can now create with soda and beer cans almost anywhere in the world.

Hallucinations by Black's Magic

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

hal-lu-ci-na-tions: Perception of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, or gustatory experiences without an external stimulus and with a compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a mental disorder, drug abuse, or induced by a magician. Is it possible to instantly induce perceptual distortions in spectators? Hallucinations takes the work of mentalist Theo Annemann (1934) and combines It with research of critically acclaimed psychologists Clark Hull (1936). E. Hllgard (1965.1975). and JR. Kihlstrom (1985). A concept straight from the Journal of Experimental Psychology (1931.1985) we bring you an effect that can be performed anywhere, anytime, with nothing more than a pack of cards. No special sleights, the deck remains in full view. Card is a free choice. Five spectators see five different things. The cards they think they saw turn out to not even be in the deck, but have been in an envelope in plain view the whole time. Deck is tossed out for examination. Effect A performer pulls out a deck of cards and a sealed envelope from his pocket saying, 'I'd like to share with you something very interesting.' The envelope is placed on the table in plain view and the deck is shuffled. 'I'll not be using any sleight of hand or trickery, so please freely chose any card you like from the deck.' He says. The first spectator takes a card and looks at it. 'Please commit that card to memory Sir, but don't share it with anyone else. And now place it on top of the deck, where it will remain throughout this little exercise.' He tells the person. The deck is now held by the performer between his thumb and forefingers without any suspicious movements and in plain view of all concerned. Looking at the spectators casually he says, 'Have any of you ever been hypnotized before, or do you think you could be?' A number nod their heads and say yes. 'You may not know this, but studies have shown that hypnotizability is unrelated to personality characteristics such as gullibility, hysteria, psychopathology, trust, aggressiveness, submissiveness or even imagination, which means just about anyone can be hypnotized given the right set of circumstances' The performer shares with the group. Continuing, he says 'And many scientists have used hypnosis to temporarily create hallucinations, compulsions, certain types of memory loss, false memories, and delusions in the laboratory so that these phenomena can be studied in a controlled environment. I'd like to see how it works out here in real life.' Looking at the remaining four people he says, 'Here's what I want to do. I'd like each of you now, one at a time, to peek the top card that he has chosen from the deck. Look at it. Remember it. But don't say it aloud. Can you do that?' They all say yes. He then walks up to the second person and instructs them to 'cup' their hands around the card to protect it from being seen by the others, and says, 'Go ahead and quickly peek the top card he chose; remember it but don't let anyone else see what you see.' This is done. He then continues to do that until a total of four people have seen the top card originally chosen. Still keeping the deck in plain view, and without any suspicious movements, he says, 'Each of you have all looked at the top card; have you all committed the card to memory?' When they respond they have he continues with, 'Now please-one at a time-focus on the card in your mind and starting with the first person, tell us what it was.' He points at the first person and hears, 'Six of Spades.' Right way confusion comes across the face of the remaining four people. Then he points to the next person who reveal the two of hearts, and the next person who reveals the eight of diamonds, then the ace of clubs, and finally the four of spades; every card named is different! The performer then very casually flips the top card over to reveal an indifferent card-the joker-and drops it on the table. Immediately he hands the deck out for inspection and instructs the person holding it to find all of the cards mentioned. The cards are all gone-they aren't in the deck. He looks that envelope and tells one of the spectators to pick it up and open it saying, 'That envelope was sealed in advance and has been lying there in front of all of you the whole time. What's in it?' Inside are all of the cards. 'It would appear...' he says, 'you can induce hallucinations in the real world.' 'I normally don't do effects that require I use cards; this is a RARE exception to that rule.' - Morgan Strebler Comes complete with detailed 12 page instruction booklet, evnvelope and gimmick card on Bicycle stock.

Impromptu Book Test - IBT by Josh Zandman

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

Any two books are freely chosen. You never see or handle them until the participant puts one in your hand. This can be done anywhere, anytime, with anyone. In fact, it has been! When IBT was first being developed, one of our friends performed it in a book store for someone. The result was so powerful, being able to pick any two books from anywhere in the store, that the participant was visibly shaken! There is no pre-work, no set-up, no instant stooges, no gaffed books, you don't have to be a speed reader, she gets to make a totally free choice and after a suitable build up, you instantly reveal the word! Additional Routines & Suggestions By: Andrew Gerard, Dr. Bill Cushman, Greg Arce and Richard Osterlind Also included is a special bonus routine: 'Watch It!' Again completely impromptu! Josh Zandman applies his IBT principles with two borrowed watches. You and a participant each select a time on a watch and write it down. The watches are switched and the process repeated. Your times match. Twice. So strong and yet so easy to perform!

X3 Book Test by Alexander Black and Troy Cherry

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

David Hoy (who performed as Dr. Faust) was a wonderful man who started out wanting to be an evangelist but turned to the world of magic and mentalism instead. Hoy believed that the best effects could be achieved by the most simple and direct methods, and we agree with him. In fact, many of today's top mentalists have been greatly influenced by Hoy's bold approach to the art; his contributions are legend. So, we wanted to pay homage to the late David Hoy by revisiting his work-enter our newest creation for the magic community, X3. Similar to two of his time-honored creations, X3's genius lays in its simplicity too; it is so simple that you'll have a blast coming up with wonderful ways to use it in your act; it is that powerful. Effect Three books (Volumes I, II, and II) written by Sir Charles Eliot about Hinduism and Buddhism-certainly a topic no mentalist or magician would have difficulty building up into a wonderful effect-are sitting on a table. Two people are asked to participate. The first is asked to choose one of the books and hold on to it; they are welcome to look through it if they like. Then, a second spectator is asked to choose from the remaining books and to randomly open up to any page in the book she likes. Once she is there, she announce the page number and you instruct the first person to begin reading the text of their book found on the page chosen and announced just moments ago by the second person. After a suitable build up, the contents of the book are revealed... X3 takes Hoy's ideas to the next level! No stooges are needed, you don't have to announce the page number, there are no forces of ANYTHING, you don't have to memorize any words, anagrams, or codes. It really is a very easy to perform even if you have no experience. Pages 127 for each Vol. - Softbound Comes complete with the 3 Volume Boot Test set and 16 page instruction booklet.

Above Top Secret by John T. Sheets

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

If a magician walked up to you, borrowed a dollar bill, and made it change from the one, to a five, to a ten, to a twenty, to a fifty, and finally to a one hundred dollar bill without using thumbtips and then handed it to you ending completely clean, what would it look like? It would look like High Roller. If he then borrowed a one and five dollar bill, put the one into your hand, the five into his, and suddenly they traded places without any strange movements and then both bills where immediately examinable without a switch, what would it look like? It would look like Atomic Bills. These are just two examples of the four fantastic effects contained on this two hour DVD. If you thought you'd seen all there is in bill changes or transpositions, you've not see the mastery and creativity of award winning illusionist John T. Sheets. ABOVE TOP SECRET sets an entirely new standard in instructional videos produced for the Magic Community. Filmed on location in Las Vegas and taught in English, French, and Japanese, these effects are sure to be international hits. This is what real magic is supposed to look like.

The Man Who Knew Too Much - Book Test by Black and Cherry

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:59:03 +0000

The Man Who Knew Too Much collection of mysteries was written by Chesterton in 1922. The eight adventures feature the activities of British sleuth Horne Fisher, the man who knew too much, and his best and most trusted friend Harold March. Imagine this: you pick up The Man Who Knew Too Much and hand it out to be examined. You have an audience member thumb through the pages, tell you how many are in the book, and perhaps even hand it out to others to look out too as you explain that one of the moral dilemmas of having the ability to read minds is that you simply 'know too much' about people. But rather than reading her mind directly, you've found it is safer to just have her read a book and then project it to you. She freely chooses a page; she is not a stooge or confederate of any kind. As she begins to read the first paragraph, you begin to receive what she is sending you. You break out a piece of paper and start to draw something. Then you reveal a few letters, then a word, then a few words, then a paragraph. As she continues to read you continue to 'see' what she sees and reveal it to her and an astonished crowd. You can use this book without any setup and it instantly resets. While magicians have been told for years and years to never repeat a 'trick' you can do so with The Man Who Knew Too Much right away without any fear of being discovered. What's more, there are no cribs; no complicated anagrams; no mirrors; and no electronics. If you have one of our other book tests then you do not need to be convinced of the quality of our work; The Man Who Knew Too Much is no exception to this rule. If you already own Dracula, you will immediately be familiar with part of the gaff: make no mistake about it, this is EASY to learn and easy to perform! You'll love this book test. Pages 327, Softbound