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Those of you who are interested in restaurant magic are in for a real treat! In Conjurer at the Table, Al James walks you through the process of scouting, booking and keeping a restaurant gig, as well as what kind of magic to perform in this setting. A true highlight of the book is the personal stories Al shares about the long-gone legends of restaurant and bar magic in Chicago...

Instant Thread Security is essential for all those who use the invisible thread! Very practical and easy to use, fits in your pocket and is magnetic. It makes it possible for the magician to immediately setup a new thread ready to go, even under the nose of the spectators!

In Volume 1, Martin Sanderson taught you some great routines that were perfect for the expanding corporate market. Now, in Volume 2, no less than eight top corporate close up magicians have got together to take YOU to the next level. Finally the secret is out! Video ansehen!

From the creator of 'Light' and other best sellers comes the 'CTM' (Card To Mouth) gimmick. The CTM gimmick is an embedded utility device, using a sharpie, with inbuilt misdirection. Magicians carry a Sharpie with them all the time, so why not have one that can be used as part of a routine... Video ansehen!

Everyone knows that solving a Rubik's Cube can be a long, frustrating, hair-pulling feat. That is, until Steven Brundage steps in and short-circuits the whole idea, by turning a near-impossible puzzle into a jarring moment of excitement. Video ansehen!

These notes are closer to book than standard lecture notes!! These are all SIGNED by Mr. Hamburg.

Mit hochgekrempelten Ärmeln lässt der Magier 3, mit den Fingerspitzen gehaltene, Münzen von einer Hand zur Anderen wandern.
Es handelt sich hierbei um Daryls professionelle Handhabung des Fingertips Coins Across Effekts.

Es erwarten den Leser mehr als 25 Präsentationen zur geschichtenerzählenden Zauberkunst plus einem Dutzend Essays und einer Fülle von Anekdoten und Ideen zum Weiterspinnen. Routinen für den Close Up-, Salon- und Bühnenbereich, vom Klassiker, den jeder bereits zu Hause liegen hat, bis zum seltenen Schatz, der gehoben werden will.

Del Ray was considered the most innovative magician of the 20th century. Secretly intermingling technologies with traditional trickery, he performed miracles of magic that were unlike those of any other magician...

This is a useful item to force a number with. The set consists of 6 double-numbered dice, and one normal dice. You can choose the number which you don't want to be picked by using these dice...

Christian Knudsens Kleinpäckchen-Variante zu den berühmten MacDonald-Assen aus seinem HERZBLUT-Klassiker:

Eine glasklare Handhabung - kein Griff zuviel! Foole dich selbst mit dem abschließenden Erscheinen der drei Asse im Pik As-Stapel...

Ein kleiner, runder Kunststoff-Container, wird geöffnet und entleert. Heraus fallen 3 Gewindeschrauben mit Muttern. Die Schrauben sind über einen Teil des Gewindes mit unterschiedlich farbigen Kunststoffröhrchen bestückt. Ein Zuschauer wählt, nachdem alles gründlich untersucht worden ist, eine Schraube aus. Alle Schrauben kommenin den Container zurück...

Leo Smetsers has created a beautiful, close-up version of a classic Maurice Fogel effect. Totally ideal for any close-up situation. In addition, this will play equally as amazing on stage! Video ansehen!

Showing that your deck is mixed and ordinary, you also show a card with a prediction written on the back. The spectator chooses a card completely at random, by rolling 1,2 or 3 dice. You deal to their number (no forces). When you reveal the prediction you have not only predicted their chosen card, but also what number they rolled on the dice...

Der Magier legt eine Vorhersage verdeckt vor sich auf den Tisch. Nun werden sieben verschiedene Gegenstände gezeigt und der Zuschauer wählt einen davon aus. Es ist eine kleine Petroleum-Lampe! Jetzt wird die Vorhersage präsentiert: Es sind alle sieben Gegenstände darauf zu sehen. „Hmmmm, kein großer Effekt“, denken die Zuschauer. Doch nun kommt die Sensation: Die Lampe wird entzündet und die Vorhersage über das Feuer gehalten - sechs Gegenstände verschwinden vom Blatt, einer bleibt übrig. Es ist es genau DIE LAMPE!

Dirty Work is the lowdown on ten new dirty deeds by Ryan Matney. Some are self-working, some are impromptu, and all are powerful examples of highly structured strangeness. Among the deceptions included in this book are, "Already Gone," a transposition and change of signatures between two people; be they friends or lovers. All with a cool and emotionally manipulative script that is sure to tug at the old heart strings and get the money...

The four tens are removed from the deck and tabled face-up. Three cards are then selected, memorized and lost in the pack. The tens are placed on top of the deck. The magician snaps his fingers and then spreads the tens...

An incredible change of cards created by Salvador Sufrate. Any magician's dream comes true. Imagine changing a card at the tip of your fingers and giving it to any member of the audience immediately for him/her to look at it, also showing that your hands are empty; the card may be signed by this member of the audience; the change of cards is made without any weird move, without any complicated skill. Video ansehen!

Just throw a coin in the air and guess what side will be visible when the coin falls. You receive a coin with the same face in both sides. In this package you will find a finely crafted gimmicked coin set produced by Tango Magic.

No matter how much you bet, you will always win. Make your bet for heads or tails, and the coin will fall according to your choice. It's a double-headed coin. Use it as the closing act of a card routine, in mentalism or just to seduce Demi More.

The magician explains that he made a prediction in the wallet. Then he introduces five ESP cards and have a spectator choose one from them. The performer takes out an envelope from the wallet and hand it to the volunteer. The prediction inside the envelope matches his selection. Video ansehen!

Der Vorführende ist in der Lage, mit Hilfe einer neuen, cleveren Methode eine Duplikatunterschrift eines Zuschauers auf einer Spielkarte zu erhalten, ohne dass dieser auch nur im Entferntesten etwas davon ahnt! (… und ist dadurch in der Lage, beliebige Effekte vorzuführen, die diese Tatsache sowas von ausnutzen, dass es schon nicht mehr feierlich ist…)

 Was soll ich sagen? Ich lobe mich ja nicht gerne selber… aber von allen Dingen, die ich mit im Bereich der Zauberkunst jemals ausgedacht habe, von allen Ideen, die ich jemals in Bezug auf die Zauberei hatte...

Dan's name was synonymous with the resurgence of rubber band magic when his initial creations were passed among a select few professionals. Now his vast repertoire is respected worldwide, and explained here for you , close up and in detail. Instead of presenting puzzles, or single tricks, Dan has organized this material into sections featuring complementary methods to form fully developed routines ... professional and complete. There are more techniques, subtleties, even flourishes on these three videos than anyone could imagine. With Dan's help you will quickly learn the sometimes seemingly complicated twists and turns with an unparalleled pace, giving you the confidence to perform like a master.

After working restaurants for over 20 years, Carl discovered that 3 cups are just one too many. A single cup isn't interesting enough, but two cups is just right... Video ansehen!

At any time during your show, remove a piece of gum from your mouth, place it onto an empty wrapper, gently toss it into the air...and both the wrapper and the gum impossibly WRAP THEMSELVES BACK UP into a perfect square, complete with AN UNCHEWED BLOCK OF GUM INSIDE! Video ansehen!

Ever since the iconic Zippo lighter was introduced back in 1933, its users have applied cool routines to open and close it. From GIs killing time during WWII to Hollywood actors adding some flavor to their characters, Zippo lighter tricks have always been a sure way to boost your personality by adding some class and style. However, it wasnt until 1996 that the art of performing these tricks started to evolve beyond the basic moves previously seen. This DVD presents a selection of 50 popular tricks including everything from one hand wonders and spins, to aerials and duo tricks (performed by two tricksters). Video ansehen!

Sie leihen sich einen Geldschein von einem Zuschauer. Der Schein wird gefaltet und ein Stift in die Faltkante gelegt, Sofort und sichtbar durchdringt der Stift den Schein - sogar in Zeitlupe! Das sieht so verblüffend echt aus, dass man es für einen Spezialeffekt aus einem Film hält! Natürlich sind Stift und Schein hinterher unversehrt. A.E.2.0 ist einer diese Effekte, den Sie immer bei sich haben werden. Einfach vorzuführen dank einer cleveren Methode, die sogar Zauberer ins Grübeln bringt! Sie erhalten eine englischsprachige DVD. Video ansehen!

The Ultimate Can Penetration! Addict is a revolutionary coin thru can penetration. A borrowed coin penetrates in an absolutely impossible manner a sealed can. The spectator can open the can and the coin is found to be trapped behind the opening. You learn effects with coins, a key and two amazing effects with empty cans. This new principle enables you to make small objects appear in a sealed can. Video ansehen!

"The Amazing Roland" ist ein 30 minütiger Kurzfilm in welchem 8 Zauberer und 3 weitere Künstler mitspielen und als Handdouble dienen. Diese primär humoristische Zauberer DVD ist in einem komplett neuen Gewand. 8 Tricks und 2 Techniken fließen in den Film ein und werden von den hochkarätigsten europäischen Künstlern präsentiert: Mario Lopez, John Cary, Alexander de Cova, Friedrich Roitzsch, Lorenz Schär, Noel Heath, Denis Behr und Jan Logemann zeigen ausschließlich ihre Hände … Video ansehen!

Paul Harris is perhaps the single most creative force magic has ever had to offer. Known for his offbeat effects, natural presentation, and deceptive methods, Paul has been on the cutting edge of close-up magic for over two decades. On this DVD you will be treated to nine astonishing "pieces of strange to unleash the moment"... Video ansehen!

The Art of Hopping Tables is a magical documentary as you are taken along with Britains famous Mark Leveridge on one of his commercial bookings. This is a unique opportunity to see exactly what happens in a professional magicians "day at the office."

Wayne Houchin's Art of Magic is a groundbreaking instructional DVD on classic and contemporary magic tricks. This 120 minute - performance and instructional DVD features a unique look at the current state of magic. Including interviews with David Regal, Aaron Fisher, Dan and Dave Buck and (of course) Wayne Houchin. The interviews are combined with live performance footage of WH performing both on the street and at The Magic Castle - from South Beach, Miami to Hollywood, California. Video ansehen!

Includes original lecture network news and features. Hosted by Jeff Hobson

Gaetan Bloom's world opens just for us! 4 hours of magic, about twenty tricks, jewels, nuggets ... Magic to add very quickly to your repertoire. So punchy, so smart, so simple: Bloom's Brain!

"The inviolable rule of the professional is uniformity of action. Any departure from the customary manner of holding, shuffling, cutting or dealing the cards may be noticed, and is consequently avoided... Whether the procedure is true or 'blind,' the same apparent action is maintained throughout." - The Expert at the Card Table, 1902...

Stellen Sie sich vor: Einer der besten Zaubertricks, die besten Zauberkünstler und die besten Produzenten auf einer DVD verewigt. Lernen Sie die Geheimnisse und Finessen der „Karte an die Decke“ - ein Klassiker der Kartenzauberei, den Ihre Zuschauer niemals mehr vergessen werden... Video 1 ansehen! Video 2 ansehen! 

Brian Caswell ist der kreative Kopf hinter dem meistverkauften Karteneffekt “Triology”. Von ihm stammt auch „Catalysm“, laut Fachleuten Brian Caswells bisher großartigste Kreation. Video ansehen!