HarbinCadabra by Robert Harbin

_EF This is a wonderful book packed with magic from one of the world’s leading magical brains: Robert Harbin. Most of the material comes from the pages of Abracadabra. It is profusely illustrated and includes an appendix of tributes to him after he died in 1978. A fascinating book that contains some incredible magic. Contents (from …

The Great Illusionists by Edwin A. Dawes

_EF Most of us respond with thrill to feats of the impossible. Whether the tricks are small, as when four kings are found in the middle of the pack, or large as when a beautiful woman floats across the stage, the excitement is the same. It is difficult to pin down the reason. We know …

The Chest of Ching See by O’Dowd Mfg., Mike O’Dowd

After a number of negative comments that I have read about Mike O’Dowd’s version of Loyd’s Jewel Chest of Ching See I was expecting this to be a real dog.  But when  I received it I was pleasantly surprised.  It looks good and works very smoothly.  I did have to clean the mechanism but now …

Super Silk Pistol (Super-TuchPistole) by Magic Hands

Magic Hands have a very good track record with their Silk Pistols.  They released their first one c. 1974,  this amazing beauty c. 1979, and their final one c. 1984.  So when I finally sat down to understand how this worked I was quite excited to see what they had achieved. Well although the pistol …

Baker’s Bonanza by Hugh Miller, Roy Baker

_EF Roy Baker was a talented magician and mentalist, and Baker’s Bonanza is filled with his contributions to magic, including gems like his powerful and versatile PATEO force, Close-up, Card and Coin magic, and his COMPLETE MENTAL ACT! Any serious magician or mentalist should have this book in their collection. Contents: 5 Preface (Hugh Miller) …

The Art of Illusion by Will Ayling

_EF The Art of Illusion is one of the few books that deserve a place on every magician’s bookshelf. From the renowned magical mind of Will Ayling, this book is filled how to create and make illusions entertaining. With a foreword by Lewis Ganson, The Art of Illusion contains over fifty illustrations across nearly 200 …

Silhouette Sorcery by Alan Warner

_EF This effect has all the ingredients necessary for successful children’s entertainment – COLOUR, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION, and A VERY STRONG, OFTEN AMUSING STORY-LINE. Shamus’ black silhouette mysteriously disappears from his hutch and reappears in one of seven colourful silhouette top hats; however, in between Shamus’ disappearance and reappearance, the performer and his audience have a …

101 Easy-to-Learn Classic Magic Tricks by Bill Tarr

_EF A unique collection of the world’s great classics of magic – so clearly explained and so beautifully illustrated you’ll perform them to perfection in no time at all! Bill Tarr, long time magician, has devised a graduated system of learn-by-picture lessons so that anyone aged ten and up, using everyday objects found in the …

The Great Illusions of Magic (2 Volumes) by Byron G. Wels

_EF Read about the great illusions of magic and then learn to actually build them once you have this 2 volume set of books by Byron G. Wels. Included are: Substitution Trunk, The Buzz Saw, The Monster Guillotine – 107 illusions and plans in all. Volume One, 308 pages, talks about each illusion as it …

Color Changing Knives by Jose de la Torre, Gary Frank

_EF What a nice set of knives from Jose de la Torre. These look like real pen knives with two blades and four colors: white/white, white/red, white/green, green/orange ready for all your favorite knife moves. These are fine quality and durable and look amazing. The red/white knife is actually created by Gary Frank.  Gary did …

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