Lethal Tender – US

A Chinese coin and a playing card are removed from the card case. The coin is placed on the case. With a wave of the card the performer transforms the Chinese coin into a Half Dollar. Then in a blink of an eye the card is placed on the Toonie and when removed the Chinese coin returns. This all happens in the fraction of a second. Comes complete with instruction sheet coin and Bicycle card…. Read more at our Magic Shop – World-of-magic.co.uk

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Spectacle by Stephen Minch (Book)

Spectacle offers a stellar selection of new magic for every taste and ability. Magicians in search of astonishing performance-tested magic will find nothing less. Each item is thoroughly explained in both words and drawings. Twenty-nine tricks and routines 168 pages with 139 clear illustrations. Hardbound with a film-laminated dust jacket. Spectacle is a handsome production befitting its quality contents. … Read more at our Magic Shop – World-of-magic.co.uk

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Mental Epic Compendium by Paul Romhany (Book)

Mental Epic is one the most powerful effects in the mentalists repertoire. Compiled and edited by Paul Romhany Mental Epic Compendium is packed with 360 pages with fifty-four routines and ideas for this classic effect. The Mental Epic Compendium is the definitive work on this classic of magic and mentalism and is destined to become a classic in mentalism literature Hen Fetsch invented the board in 1954 and over the past five decades it has undergone many different variations however most magicians and mentalists still own an original Hen Fetsch board. This book covers routines for the standard Mental Epic prop and its modern variations as well as One-Ahead routines that can be performed close-up and impromptu using post-it notes business cards and index cards – all without the board. Contributors include Banachek Kenton Knepper Bob Cassidy Larry Becker Dan Garrett Kostya Kimlat Sean Taylor Richard Webster Bev Bergeron Alan Shaxon TC Tahoe David Regal Gerard James Biss Danny Archer Bill Abbott Paul Alberstat Whit Haydn Patrick Kuffs Vanni Pule E Raymond Carlyle Tony Binarelli Mick Ayres David Seebach Professor Spellbinder Bob Tripp Hal Spear John T Sheets Dr. Bill Cushman Rob Domenech Ken Dyne Charles Gauci Dave Lord Nathan Grange Wayne Rogers David J OConnor Ken Ring Adrian Saw Jonathan Royle Christopher Berry Jheff. Bill Cushman Chuck Hickok Peter Arcane and several routines by Paul Romhany You only have to look at the list of contributors to know this book is special. Im thrilled to find that they all love this effect as much as I do. I dont think a book paying so much attention to a single effect has ever been published before. – Richard Webster For those that perform Metal Epic (or a variation thereof) this book is a Must HAVE. For those that have considered performing Mental Epic (or a variation thereof) this book is a Must HAVE. For those that do not and will not perform Mental Epic but have a general interest in Mentalism this book provides a rich and fascinating insight into the incredible range of presentations that are possible with this Classic and therefore this book is a Must HAVE

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Lethal Tender – Canadian

A Chinese coin and a playing card are removed from the card case. The coin is placed on the case. With a wave of the card the performer transforms the Chinese coin into a Half Dollar. Then in a blink of an eye the card is placed on the Toonie and when removed the Chinese coin returns. This all happens in the fraction of a second. Comes complete with instruction sheet coin and Bicycle card…. Read more at our Magic Shop – World-of-magic.co.uk

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Nevermore by Mat L Anoire (DVD)

Nevermore – 10 Mental effects by Dave Forrest amp Mat LAnoire Expanding on the release of Mat LAnoires best selling ebook Nevermind Full 52 is proud to present Nevermore. A collection of 10 killer mentalism effects by Dave Forrest and Mat LAnoire. On this new release youll learn incredble practical mentalism that will go straight into your performance repertoire. This material is bursting with commercial appeal jam packed with devious fakery and literally dripping with surefire deception Heres whats in store… In ALONE youll be able to have a spectator name ANY CARD and then show that its the ONLY CARD IN THE CARD CASE This effect has been closely guarded for years having only been divulged occasionally in Daves lectures. In SOULS youll cause a freely thought of card to MATERIALISE under a spectators hand Easy to do and includes a brilliant peek case that has a million other uses and could have been released as a stand alone item In SIGHT youll accurately predict the cards on either side of a Joker that was pushed into the deck BY THE SPECTATOR WHILE THEY HOLD THE PACK No moves no sleights no joke – a flat out MIRACLE In ISOLATION you can accurately predict the serial number of a spectators own bank note Learn the construction of an ingenius switch device that is limited only by your imagination In COIN CON you have your spectator accurately divine the value of a coin inside an envelope The perfect carry everywhere effect No force no equivoque – 100 guaranteed correct prediction EVERY TIME In MONICKER you will reveal the card a person is thinking of…and the person isnt even there An engaging presentation disguises a diabolical method This is Daves go-to card effect if hes handed a deck of cards and asked to do something. In RAPPORT your spectator will stop you on the mate to a card you placed in your pocket FROM A SHUFFLED DECK A super slick impromptu version of the stop trick Its a classic for a reason Running Time Approximately 2hr 13mins… Read more at our Magic Shop – World-of-magic.co.uk

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Reel Magic Quarterly – Volume 1 Episode 1 (DVD)

Reel Magic Quarterly – Volume 1 Episode 1 Contents Paul Harris talks impromptu about technology mastery and astonishment Try This At Home with Garrett Thomas this episode Garrett looks at the fake take Off The Shelf features John Lovicks new hundred dollar bill switch book Switched Andrew Pinards Continuum a look at those who influence magic from the past the present and the future – this installment is Harry Lorayne on Memory and Magic Tricks Of The Trade with David Regal – a hilarious look at four effects that are new on the market Choice Cuts magic.about.coms Wayne Kawamoto looks at the world of DVDs Plus bonus material performances and explanations John Lovicks 100 bill switch Dan Tongs Chop Cup routine Potassys bill to potato Running Time Approximately 120min … Read more at our Magic Shop – World-of-magic.co.uk

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Optical Wallet

Optical Wallet Effect Two cards are shown in a little transparent wallet the nine of clubs and the jack of hearts. The performer takes the jack out of the wallet and shows it a around before placing it face up onto the hand of a spectator. Then the nine of clubs is taken out of the wallet and placed face down over the jack of hearts which still openly rests on the spectators hand. The performer states that they are going to visually pass the nine of clubs through the jack. No sooner said than done the nine of clubs is turned over and believe it or not it has vanished The card is now totally blank But where is the nine of clubs asks the performer as they scratch their head. Then a sudden inspiration comes to mind and the spectator is invited to turn the jack of hearts over. The spectator does so and discovers to their surprise -and to everyones amazement too- that the nine of clubs is printed over the back of the jack of hearts The cards are immediately given out for a close examination. Easy to do. The trick is self-working. The props are ingeniously gimmicked to do all the work for you. You do not make any suspicious moves

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Further Education by John Archer and Alakazam (DVD)

Brand new from John Archer FURTHER EDUCATION features more of Johns explosive blend of comedy mentalism and magic all packed into two high-energy discs of entertainment You will get to watch a full LIVE performance of John at his very best – not only performing a collection of KILLER routines but also mixing it with plenty of his superb comedy. There is much to be learnt from watching John really working the crowd and creating an entertainment experience like no other. There are gags-a-plenty throughout these professionally honed routines that you can add to your shows immediately After the show John is joined by Peter Nardi to teach the inner-workings that make up each of these gems in full detail so you will be performing them in no time This is a MUST-HAVE set for any serious entertainer and will be a valuable addition to your collection The Further Education Stand Up Show Blank Night Johns extremely clean version of the bank night plot is a super-charged routine that is jam-packed with perfect in-built comedy audience participation and a plot packs in plenty of entertainment value for an opening routine Something nothing mine yours or… sex De-Ja-Tu A girl is thinking of a card and a man is invited to deal freely through a shuffled deck of cards. Amidst a cavalcade of comedy the couple end up with a coincidence that is as baffling as it is entertaining in short a brilliant two-person mind reading effect that appears to happen between the minds of the spectators. One Lucky Number Serial divination given the Archer treatment Imagine taking a usually smaller effect and turning it into a full stand-up performance piece Think serial number burnt amp restored note and signed note in wallet all rolled into one mega magical extravaganza Soundbox A hilarious routine in which you gamble everything on a simple game of choice One box one lock five keys and tonnes of entertainment A well-constructed presentation and excellent method make this a logical funny and baffling lock and key routine. Bet everything you have on the power of your auditory sense Comedy Killer A brilliant new routine based around a very funny presentation about learning to become a mind reader – your audience will become engaged in your studies with Professor Hoffmann when honing your ESP abilities before they themselves get the chance to test their own. One envelope one choice and one stunning climax Starstruck Stars of Stage amp Screen are the theme for this popular item from Johns act. A real lesson in how small props can be used to play a much larger routine that is clean and direct mindreading at its very best. A simple plot that can open up a string of revelations that will give your spectator the feeling you are really reading their thoughts. Stick with It Multiple audience participation several random numbers one prediction and a stunning kicker that will knock their socks off A multiple number routine like none you have ever seen before

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The Magic of Melies (Georges Melies) (DVD)

Fifteen Fantastic Works by the Cinemas First Special Effects Wizard including the documentary Georges Melies Cinema Magician Decades before the term special effects was coined audiences of the newborn cinema were witnessing spectacular screen illusions courtesy of the mediums first master magician Georges Melies. Such films as THE ECLIPSE (1907) and LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS PHOTOGRAPHY (1908) not only demonstrate Meliess astounding employment of double exposure makeup editing and theatrical trickery but provide mesmerizing insight into the social context of his work which blended Victorian approaches to astronomy superstition and feminine beauty with the unnatural wonders of 20th-century technology and heavy doses of slapstick. The centerpiece of the collection is THE IMPOSSIBLE VOYAGE (1904) presented with the authentic frame-by-frame hand-coloring and narration penned by Mlis himself. GEORGES MELIES CINEMA MAGICIAN is a documentary on the filmmakers life integrating rare photographs early drawings and numerous clips. It charts Melies rise from shoe factory worker to proprietor of Pariss mystical Thatre Robert-Houdin where he learned the skills to become a cinematic illusionist and developed an interest in the supernatural exquisitely represented in THE MYSTERIOUS RETORT (1906) and THE BLACK IMP (1905). France 1904-1908 BampW/Color 103 Min. Music Composed and Performed by Alexander Rannie Directed by Georges Melies The Untamable Whiskers (1904) The Cook in Trouble (1904) Tchin-Chao the Chinese Conjurer (1904) The Wonderful Living Fan (1904) The Mermaid (1904) The Living Playing Cards (1905) The Black Imp (1905) The Enchanted Sedan Chair (1905) The Scheming Gamblers Paradise (1905) The Hilarious Posters (1906) The Mysterious Retort (1906) The Eclipse (1907) Good Glue Sticks (1907) Long Distance Wireless Photography (1908) The Impossible Voyage (1904) …

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Mastermind 2C (Red Bicycle Only) by Christopher Kenworthey

Chris Kenwortheys Mastermind (Any Card at Any Number) has been featured by Kreskin on both The David Letterman Show and Live with Regis and Kathy Lee. Many top performers such as Wayne Houchin Kreskin etc. have stunned audiences using this powerful weapon in their daily work. Mastermind is now finally available in Bicycle Playing Cards produced by the US Playing Card Company. Lets look at just a few of the many possibilities… Here is the crowning achievement in test conditions mentalism If you were permitted to perform only one effect before your towns local newspaper editor before a Magic Castle membership audition or for Grand Prix Competition at FISM this would be it. Special thanks go to Hiro Hirata for releasing this peerless mind teaser to the magic fraternity. Every mentalist or magician has the desire to foretell destiny to look into the future. What follows is an eyewitness account of the extraordinary phenomenon now possible with Mastermind Imagine… A registered and notarized envelope is mailed to the mayor of your town seven days before your show is to take place. Inside this single ungimmicked envelope is a single ungimmicked playing card with a blue back. The mayor is instructed to keep the envelope in his possession and not let anyone tamper with it. (In fact no one ever does and there is never any switching of envelopes or cards ever throughout the entire routine.) On the night of your show a red-backed deck of cards is freely shown. Each of the cards is absolutely different and the deck is honestly shuffled and fairly cut. (Note there are no long or short cards no roughed cards no stacked arrangements no marked cards no stripped cards no crimps no false counts and no sleight of hand involved whatsoever) The deck quite honestly appears ordinary in every respect. It is openly ribbon-spread face-up on the table offering a birds-eye view that each card is in fact different. Once the mayor is satisfied that the cards are thoroughly mixed they are then ribbon-spread face down allowing for an uninhibited free choice of any card. The selection here is immaculately clean. To repeat any card may be selected The card the mayor himself slides out of the deck is immediately turned face-up. Lets say it is the three of hearts.

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