Mental Magic

Andrew Mayne, creator of Gut Buster and ghostbills, presents a 21st century paranormal effect. Using an unprepared borrowed camera phone the magician reveals spectral images of ghosts and premonitions from beyond.

Your spectators watch the display as a dark silhouette crosses the room in real time. A thought of word, image or card appears in a photograph of a spectator’s hand. A haunted face appears in the shadows.

Ghost Vision is a spine-tingling effect that allows you to use a borrowed portable electronics device to create a digital séance that can be saved as photo or movie. It’s easy to perform and works with most camera phones.

24 minute widescreen DVD including an extra bonus effect: The Haunted Keys

Comes with everything needed to perform (cell phone not included).

Running Time Approximately 24min

Max Maven traveled from Hollywood to Lake Tahoe. He brought NOTHING but a nice suit. On the way from the airport to the studio, he stopped at a supermarket for less than ten minutes and spent less than ten dollars. Once in his room, he spent less than half an hour preparing, and proceeded to go on stage and do a 50-minute performance of mentalism. Featuring Eugene Burger, Brandon Combs, Gene Matsuura, Stephen Minch, Jan Rose and Michael Weber.

NO Pre-Show Work
NO Stooges
NO Clipboards
NO Nailwriters
NO Playing Cards
NO ESP Cards
NO Billets
NO Wallets
NO Gaffs
NO Gimmicks
NO Special Materials
NO Muscle Reading
NO Hypnotism
NO Threads
NO Mirrors
NO Electronics
NO Rough & Smooth
NO Gilbreath Principle
NO Filler

in fact,NOTHING but solid mentalism and great entertainment.

Let’s be clear. This is not a cluster of “substitute” stuff to make up for having lost your props. It is a full-length show of top-notch real world material, much of it revealed for the very first time. The complete work, including variations and options, plus discussion of performance structure, scripting segues, audience management, blocking, timing—everything thoroughly explained with an unprecedented degree of detail.

Included is the rare “Para-Sight” routine, out of print for over 25 years; copies of the original limited-release manuscript have sold for as much as $400. And that’s something!

A two-DVD set (with as much content as most three-DVD sets). Running time: 230 minutes, plus Easter Eggs and bonus material.

Psychological Subtleties remains one of the best selling books in the magic and mentalism community and is considered a basic reference source for any complete library on our art. Psychological Subtleties offers ideas, tips and observations of natural human responses that can be inserted into performing situations to make the overall result of an effect much stronger, entertaining and memorable. Several performers incorporated that knowledge into their acts and built whole routines around those clever ideas. Psychological Subtleties 2 picks up where the first book ends. Whereas Psychological Subtleties was not a book of tricks and routines, this book contains complete routines from professionals who understood the value and impact of those ideas in the first book.

Here you will find routines from: Peter Arcane, Greg Arce, Lance Campbell, Dr. Bill Cushman, Christian David, David De Leon, Paul W. Draper, Gerard, Jonathon Grant, Patrick Kuffs, Andy Leviss, Rick Maue, Mike Merchant, Ravi Johannes Pazhur, Ian Rowland, Leonardo Silverio, and Michael Sibbernsen as well as routines and more subtleties from the mind of Banachek.

Pages 203 - Hardbound

A spectator selects a card from the deck and the magician displays a small polished aluminum box. He takes off the lid and removes a small piece of clear "photographic" paper, explaining that the paper is heat sensitive.

The paper is placed back inside the box and the spectator holds the box and his chosen card between his palms. After a few moments the spectator opens his hands and may remove the lid from the box himself. Inside, he finds the paper developed with an x-ray image of both of his hands and a picture of his selected card!

Comes complete with box, clear paper and two x-ray images (different cards).

START CLEAN, END CLEAN.
WATCH CAN BE EXAMINED BEFORE AND AFTER
ROUTINES INCLUDE USING A BORROWED WATCH
PRECISION MADE GIMMICK
ALWAYS READY, NO RESET
EASY TO PERFORM

A watch is shown and verified to be in perfect shape. The performer then does the unthinkable, by slamming the face of the watch down on the edge of a table. When the watch is turned over the crystal is horribly shattered. Retrieving a small cloth, the performer begins to polish the damaged face of the watch. The crystal is shown to be completely repaired and the watch and cloth are handed out for examination.

Thought Transmitter by John CorneliusJohn Cornelius has done it again! The Thought Transmitter is an ingenious custom-made device which allows you to: instantly gain access the secret thoughts of another spectator. give the appearance of sending thoughts to your spectator Imagine, you have a spectator write down the name of a playing card, a number, or a symbol on a post-it note which is inside of a totally opaque wallet. The spectator now closes the wallet and wraps it with a rubber band. You never open the wallet but you know instantly what the spectator has written down. The spectator could even seal the wallet in a plastic bag and you still have access to the information!No sliding or moving parts! Everything may be freely handled by spectators without fear of detection! No impressions, carbon paper, magnets, center tears or sleights! Fools even the most knowledgeable of magicians or mentalists

The performer shows a small origami pyramid, the one kids used as a game in grade-school. The magician shows one that has some numbers printed on each inner side.

"When I was a kid, each night, I had strange dreams where strange numbers appeared floating in front of me", says the magician. "And I don't know why, I wrote them all inside this little game I used to play." The magician brings out a small yellow origami pyramid, and places his fingers around it. He then shows all the inner sides of the pyramid with different numbers on it. "I noticed something strange about these numbers! Look, I'm going to open it two times, and I will ask you to remember just one of the numbers that catches your attention." The performer proceeds, opening the pyramid two times, one in each direction. The spectator concentrates, and without any hesitation, he can tell which number the spectator was thinking about! The effect can then be repeated with another number.

Dave Powell's Swami Writer Trick Imagine being able to predict the amount of change in anyone's pocket, at anytime. Or imagine being able to predict a number that anyone is thinking, at anytime! That's exactly what happens with the help of the Swami Writer!

You have a spectator select a card. The selection is returned to a small stack. The remaining cards are returned to the card box.

A needle is inserted into a tiny hole in the card case and a pencil with a tiny hole is balanced on top of the needle. The pencil can rotate freely.

The cards are mixed and dealt face down around the case. The pencil starts to move upon its on and starts spinning really fast. You make absolutely no contact with the pencil or any of the set-up.

The pencil is under your complete control. It slowly comes to rest, the pencil is pointing to one of the cards.

The spectator is asked to name his card allowed and the card is turned over to reveal the selection!

Unlike other versions of the past, everything is completely examinable and no gimmicks, mechanical devices, nothing is found to be out of the ordinary or unusual.

Easy to Learn!
Clever Method!
Fun to Perform!

The Original PK Pen

EFFECT: A Bic brand pen is balanced on the edge of the table and the performer may then walk across the room. After exerting tremendous mental powers directed at the pen, the pen slowly wiggles then moves and finally falls onto the floor! You pick it up, begin to return it to your pocket but instead use it as you would any ordinary pen.
An uncanny display of your mental powers done with an "ordinary" everyday Bic ink pen.

Each pen prepared by hand
Includes one gimmicked and one ungimmicked pen

The power to move ordinary objects with just your mind ... is now in your hands!

Richard Osterlind's PSYCHIC CONTROL gives you the ability to apparently move a common ballpoint pen with just the power of your mind. Balanced on the edge of a table or an upright object, the pen spins completely around - and then spins in the opposite direction! No threads, no wires and no static electricity!You receive the quality, hand-made Psychic Control system, including the pen, gimmick and complete handling instructions. The illustrated booklet also outlines the exact handling Richard Osterlind uses in real-world performing situations, in addition to several other routines and ideas.PSYCHIC CONTROL is truly the next step in the evolution of PK effects.

Powerful design duplication with no gimmicks. No fooling!

Richard Osterlind's DESIGN DUPLICATION SYSTEM caused quite a sensation last year when it first saw print in ESSAYS and now, all of the components have been specially produced for you to put this miracle of thought projection into your act almost immediately.

Here's what the audience sees: The mentalist displays a stack of cards with the names of different objects written on them. A spectator freely chooses one and can change his mind if he wishes. He is now given a pad and asked to draw a picture of his object. The mentalist also takes a pad and draws a design on his from across the room. When the two pictures are compared, they are almost identical!

You receive the special set of cards, printed on quality, glossy stock and a booklet outlining the complete routine. Remember that this is not just a method - it's a system that you'll find easy to adapt to your own personal style of performing that utilizes one of the most diabolically subtle principles in mentalism.

20th Anniversary Edition


Imagine being able to name a card a spectator has chosen without looking at the cards. You just look in their eyes and name it as if you were reading their minds!

Or, imagine standing on a stage and allowing a spectator to choose a handful of cards from a jumbo deck and naming the cards he holds one at a time. They'll swear that you're even able to tell which one they're looking at.

Or, imagine being able to tell which two cards a spectator has chosen and placed into two pockets...even though he doesn't even know what they are. What's more, you'll even be able to tell which card is in which pocket.

These are not pie in the sky ideas. Every one of them is possible with the Osterlind Breakthrough Card System. It's a stacked deck but, unlike other cyclical stacks, defies detection by even the most astute spectators, with absolutely no tell-tale number or color sequences. Even a skilled mathemetician would be unable to unravel its diabolical secret, yet you'll learn it in no time flat and use it for the rest of your performing life.

Since the publication of the slim manuscript that originally introduced Richard Osterlind's system to the magic and mentalism communities, he's developed learning aids, performance tips and, most significantly, killer effects that will literally leave your audiences speechless. None of this additional information was in that little book but it's all here now in one place, ready for you to put right into your act. These are the same effects Richard Osterlind uses for corporate audiences all around the world...and now they can be yours.

It was a breakthrough in card magic in 1983...and it's only gotten better!

Softcover, fully-illustrated manuscript.

Exotic Spirit Slates-Mini by Dave Powell Spirit Slates for the discerning performer, Dave Powell`s miniature Spirit Slates are handcrafted with care from only the finest materials and built to last.The Basic Effect: The performer displays two small (2.5" by 3.5") old-fashioned chalkboard slates which are blank on both sides. He rubberbands the two slates together and places a small piece of chalk in between them. A spectator now freely chooses a card and when the slates are opened, the name of their selection appears as if it had been written by the spirits!Each set comes complete with two wooden slates, the necessary gimmicks and chalk.

The magician casually spreads a deck of cards face-up, showing that they are well shuffled. He then squares them up and turns the deck face-down. After pointing out the fact that each card in the deck has been numbered, in order from 1 to 52 he announces that he will think of a card and states what it is, for example the Two of Hearts. After he has committed to this card, he asks a spectator to just think of any number between 1 and 52 and then call it out loud. The magician deals down to that position in the deck to find the Two of Hearts!

Completely Self-Working
No Sleight of Hand
Instantly Resets
Includes Special Printed Deck

Make matches stand in a spectator`s hand, stop watches, move objects with your mind and much more! The Pro PK Kit contains the thinnest and most powerful magnet available-the Micro 5 PK magnet. Thin enough to conceal on your wrist or under a coat, yet strong enough to penetrate the thickest hands and tables. You also get the PK Book with over 70 routines and tips, a manuscript of additional routines, plus 2 brass rings, 2 copper-plated steel pennies, Shim Shell Coin, Shimming supplies and a custom wrist strap.There is no end to the strong magic that can be created with the Pro PK Kit.

A spectator names any card they want (for example, the Queen of Clubs). The performer brings to attention a folded piece of paper secured with a rubber band around the deck of cards. It is their prediction. The selected card is found, removed from the deck and placed face up on the table. The deck is returned to the box and the performer unfolds the note and has the spectator read it aloud: "Your card is the Queen of Clubs!" Amazing!

Comes complete with gimmick Bicycle Deck and instruction sheet.

This is an outstanding Mentalism trick that fools all who see it!

Effect

The performer removes from his pocket a small velvet pouch. Explaining that all events in life occur due to some "choice or chance" a demonstration of this phenomenon begins. From the pouch is removed a small "casting ring" as well as three dice. The performer asks the spectator to attempt to cast the dice in the ring. The dice are totaled. Let's say the total is 11 (any number can be arrived at; the dice are not gimmicked in any manner). This, explains the performer, is an example of chance.

Now an example of choice takes place; the spectator is simply asked to select either the number 1, 2, or 3. Let's say 3 is selected. The two numbers selected by choice and chance are added (in this case 11 plus 3, the total is 14). From the pouch a piece of parchment is removed and handed to the spectator to read. It contains information on the 21 cards which make up the Major Arcana of the Tarot. Card number 14 (in this case the card entitled "Temperance") is read aloud to see if its characteristics apply to the spectator!

A packet of Tarot Cards is removed from the pouch. The performer notes that although choice and chance do come into play, the forces of magick can also exert a strong influence. As the cards are spread, only one card is seen to be face down in the middle of the pack. It is turned over and found to be the card number fourteen... TEMPERENCE!

Note: The chosen card is freely selected by the spectator! A different card can be chosen each time with the same amazing results! The chosen card is the only one found reversed in the Tarot pack! The effect resets almost instantly, making it ideal for walk around performers!

Comes complete with casting ring, dice, description parchment, pouch to carry all the props, and the packet of 22 Major Arcana Tarot Cards. These are the "Radiant Rider Waite" cards, exquisitely hand painted to add a touch of beauty and class.

Don't miss out on this impressive and truly baffling illusion!

Casting Ring Diameter Approximately 4 3/4" (12cm)
Tarot Card Dimensions Approximately 4 3/4" x 2 3/4" (12cm x 7cm)