This is Eric Lewis’ wonderful Savoy from his book A Continuation of Miracles, built by the talented builder and designer Carl Williams. Mr. Lewis built just two sets and gave one of these to Carl Williams in 1991. Carl then built just 12 copies (with permission from Eric Lewis) and presented them as highly desirable …
Douglas-Wayne Illusioneering was started by George Richbark and Dave Dorsett in the early 1990’s. They created some beautiful and intricate collector’s pieces specializing in wood. They also produced some faithful reproductions from the works of Professor Hoffman. Today George Richbark continues to make beautiful magic.
_EF Edwin Hooper will go down in magical history as one of the greatest suppliers and creators of Magic. He shared the helm of Supreme Magic with Ian Idar and together they created a magical supply depot envied by all. Sadly, Supreme Magic is no more, but Edwin’s creative genus is with us in his …
Seven Keys Supreme was created by the master escape artist David De-Val c. 1984 and it was sold by Supreme Magic Company. It was later re-released as The Seventh Key c. 1991 and sold directly by David De-Val. I purchased this as The Seventh Key by David De-Val c. 2000. The Seventh Key is not …
_EF In The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley, the magic of this extraordinary inventor is brought together for the first time. Gathered here are his published tricks and an equal number of previously unpublished items. Much of this material has been guarded jealously by the privileged of magic, and some of it has been kept a …
_EF Michael Close’s series of manuscripts contain some of the most commercial, entertaining and powerful magic in print, spanning over 20 years of professional performing in real-world conditions. In sharing his work, Michael has held nothing back, including full presentations and extra tips and thinking. More Routines from the Professional Repertoire of Michael Close: Contents: …
_EF Conjurers’ Monthly Magazine was a magic periodical by Harry Houdini that only ran for one year from September 1906 until August 1907 as a competitor to the Sphinx. The magazine touted Houdini’s importance to the world of magic, gossiped about magicians he did not like and offered criticism of his imitators. The series, “Unknown …
_EF Very detailed explanations with numerous B&W photographs. Rather than just a book of tricks, “In Concert” is meant as a training tool in finesse and analysis. It discusses the concept of the “half-move”, to take the heat off of sleight of hand. Contents: i Jazz Notes: intro by Michael Skinner with B&W photographs iii …
This is a lovely effect which is as baffling as it is entertaining. The original idea comes from Karl Germain (1878-1959) using a large goblet to hold the cards. Eric Lewis also created a version called Comedy Come-back Card c. 1947 which is still available from his son Martin Lewis. The most popular version of …
_EF In ancient Rome there was a horn from which the riches of the world flowed. Now, from the fertile mind of John Carney, magicians have a new source of magical riches at their disposal. Within the pages of Carneycopia are taught the prized secrets of one of today’s most creative and magical entertainers-John Carney. …