5 out of 5 Couldn’t agree more with Barry – thanks for reminding me how good this effect is. Need to get it back into rotation. Edward Victor created this effect c. 1950 and sold the rights to Ken Brooke which Ken started selling c. 1954. The main move, the EYE Count, was invented by …
5 out of 5 Having performed this packet trick for 45 years. I couldn’t even take a guess as to how many sets I’ve gone through in that time. In common with many other Edward Victor effects, this is a beautifully constructed routine. Along with the chalk & paddle effect “I’ll Start Again” (Jimmy Rogers/Edward …
_EF The first in a series of three books on manipulative magic. The series covers cards, coins, silks, billiard balls, thimbles, cigars & cigarettes, and more. While some of the effects are dated, much of the material is still usable. The strongest material in this volume is probably the thimble, cigarette, and ball magic. The …
_EF This is a reprint of Edward Victors three volumes published between 1937 and 1946: Magic of Hands (1937), More Magic of Hands (1942) and Further Magic of Hands (1946) in one book. There are basic and advanced sleights using cards, coins, balls, ropes, thumbles and silks. Complete routines for cut and restored rope, linking …
Edward Victor created this effect c. 1950 and sold the rights to Ken Brooke which Ken started selling c. 1954. The main move, the EYE Count, was invented by Chris Charlton c. 1940 for his Modern Monte effect. As a teenager I purchased this from Ron MacMillan’s International Unique Magic Studio and used to perform …
_EF The second volume , The Lost Legends in The Davenport Story series unveils three hitherto unpublished works by eminent authors who were close personal friends of the family. These works were only recently discovered during research for this series. The first by Robert Harbin, ‘Magic Marches On,’ was acquired by Davenport’s in 1946. Initially …
_EF The oldest family magic dealers in the world reveal in spectacular detail secrets gathered over their 110 years as dealers, performers and hoarders of magical memorabilia. This first volume of “The Davenport Story ” entitled “The Life and Times of a Magical Family, 1881-1939″ tells how George Ryan, a working class barrel maker but …
_EF Speaking of the Magic Circle centenary, in honor of that noteworthy milestone, the Circle has produced this beautiful book, providing a thorough accounting of the organization’s history, from its founding in London up to the present. Following lists of officers and honored members, the book opens with a section of pro-files of the 10 …
_EF Small But Deadly is a reference guide to Packet Tricks that will have you running to your shelf of books to locate many of the references so you can rediscover many of these clever plots. Paul presents a history of packet card magic, with a discussion of many of the major themes, and provides …
_EF You can’t remember where THAT card trick is… It was a Cutting the Aces effect and you’re sure it was in one of the Vernon books. But which one? The Joyal Index has the answer! For over a decade, author and magician Martin Joyal has researched and catalogued card effects in hundreds of magic …
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