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Card Magic
By Daniel Rhod. Newly published in English. This gem has been sought after
for many years. Here we have a book that superbly teaches the basic techniques
to start off a card magician. Clear and accurate explanations supported
by excellent photography guide you through the main techniques. The main
Grips, Breaks, Cuts, and sleights such as the Jordan, Elmsley and Hamman
Counts, Kardyro-Biddle Move, Tilt, Artfus, Ascanio Spread, Double Lift and
Turnover, Complete false overhand shuffle are explained. This is an excellent
addenda to "The Royal Road To Card Magic" as it details moves
that are not covered by Hugard as they were not used or invented when Hugard
wrote his work. Soft back, 6 x 8-1/4 inches, 47 pages with 91 illustrative
photographs. A must for anyone wishing to start properly in the wonderful
world of card magic. Price £7 |
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Royal
Road to Card Magic By
Jean Hugard & Frederick Braue. Probably the most important book ever
written for the card enthusiast who finally decides that he wants to learn
how to really do card magic. The book takes you down the road of learning
all the great sleights and moves that you will ever need to perform some
of the finest card magic in the world. As you learn a move so you learn
how to use it in a trick. As you progress, the moves become more and more
difficult and challenging but if you take it one step at a time you should
be able to complete the finest course available on card work. This is the
softback edition, 287 pages, Price £11.50 |
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Color Monte By Jim Temple.
Three Bicycle poker sized cards are shown ... two have a red spot on
the face, one has a blue spot. You explain that this a gambling game.
If you can find the blue spot you win a £1, if you're wrong, you
lose a £1. You then tell your audience that you are going to show
them how you were taken in a gambling game. You proceed to deal the
cards - and you only have three but time after time as you deal them
you are caught out for every time you think that you have say a red
spot it turns out to be blue and vice versa. In the end you show that
you have lost £14 and the audience suddenly have an ending presented
to them that is totally magical and astonishing. A super effect. A basic
sleight is required which is described in the instructions but it is
not difficult to learn if you have not done sleights before. The cards
required come in a nice little plastics wallet. Price £6 |
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Brass Bill Tube Our craftsman has come up with what is now recognised as the most beautifully made BILL TUBE available ... it really is a superb prop. This is no ordinary bill tube, it is a work of art and really so easy to use. For those who do not know the effect here is one routine for your act which is fully described in the instructions with this prop. You take a marked five pound note, fold it up, place it clearly under a handkerchief and ask a spectator to hold it firmly. You now take your Demon Bill Tube which has a plain cap padlocked onto the tube. You ask another spectator to hold this during the miracle. After the count of three, you flick your handkerchief and the marked note disappears! Without touching the Demon Bill Tube, you now give the spectator the key and invite him to open up the tube. Inside he will find a five pound note, and that note will be the marked one! The tube can be inspected and no, the tube base does not have a series of concentric rings, nor are there any rings or marks on the tube to indicate any trickery or faking. It is a solid, superbly made locked tube, with a delightful action. Can be confidently handed round for inspection. Price £44 | |
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Checker Chip A Davenport exclusive.
This is not just a lovely new effect, it is beautifully crafted in precision
made brass with coloured inlays and can be handed out after for inspection.
You hold a WHITE poker chip between your fingers in your hand, cover it,
uncover it, and the poker chip has changed to BLACK! You do it again!
Of course the spectators think they have figured it out. The poker chip
must be white on one side and black on the other. Now for the real magic!
You now hand the chip to the spectator for inspection and to his astonishment
they find that the chip has now BLACK AND WHITE CHECKS ON BOTH SIDES!
Where did the white and black sides go to? You only use the one chip!
This effect is completely mechanical and not difficult but not self working.
The beauty of this effect is that the chip can be handed out for inspection
and rest assured - it is the same chip! Complete in its own case and with
instructions. Price £14 |
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Coin Through Rubber Let us say now, that
this effect is probably one of the finest with coins that you will ever
encounter. Don't let the low cost put you off, as this effect rates with
the best of them. You introduce a small drinking glass and the mouth of
the glass is sealed by a piece of rubber banded around the rim. On top
of the rubber lies a coin and you are about to perform the impossible.
You place your finger on the coin and gently push it downwards. Suddenly
the coin vanishes and is then heard to fall into the sealed glass. The
spectator can immediately examine the apparatus and will find no entrance
into the glass and the rubber is completely undamaged. There are no holes
in the glass, or the sheet of rubber and there is no way in, other than
by removing the banded rubber and even then ... no explanation can be
found. This effect is self-working and only you will be able to do it,
the spectator can try as much as he likes, but will not be able to emulate
your remarkable feat. This is worth many times the price asked! Price
£3.50 |
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Scotch and Soda This is regarded
as on of the most used coin sets by amateurs and professionals. This a
truly a spell binding bit of magic. Two coins are shown, a copper Mexican
coin and a US half dollar coin. Both coins are placed in the hands of
your spectator. When the spectator closes their hands around the coins
and you say the magic words, the once copper coin changes to a real US
Quarter without you touching it. All pieces can be examined after the
trick. All the coins required to perform the miracle described above are
supplied. Price £21 |
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Okito Box Superbly made in
solid brass this is the grandfather of them all. With the aid of this
clever coin box you will be able to pass several borrowed coins through
the solid walls of the box and even straight through your hand! Both box
and coins can be examined before and immediately after the effect and
no clue to the ingenious method can be found. Take a look through the
leading books on coin magic and you will always find several routines
devoted to the Okito box. We have in stock books such as, 'Coin magic'
by J.B.Bobo and the more recent Richard Kaufman coin book. Takes the new
10p issue coins. Price £11 |
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The Three Shell Game The Three Shell Game is a classic of magic. This is a very old game in which the spectator tries to follow the position of the pea under one of the three shells spread on the table. This is the perfect effect to have in your pocket, ready for any impromptu use under almost any circumstances and ENTERTAIN any audience. The shells are perfectly balanced, made of unbreakable plastic, very easy to use and the peas are made in a special soft material that makes them pressable and easy to handle. In addition we supply one of the finest manuals ever written on the technique of the Three Shell Game which also offers three complete routines by one of the legends of magic Eddie Joseph. The manual is a 30 page booklet with 86 drawings. This is for the serious close-up worker looking for new routines for his or her close-up work. You receive special made walnut shells by Vernet, 4 rubber peas and comes with Vernet's own instructions which are illustrated and include a routine. Excellent value. Price £15
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