_EF A small hardbound book; great full color dust jacket with a little over 145 cream-colored pages. Many rare and never before seen photos as well as several color plates of posters and printed matter used by Tampa. Tampa was selected by Thurston to take the Thurston Show on the road, as was Dante. This …
_EF The Collector’s Scrapbook presents to the reader 5 full color lithographs which have never been printed in color in any publication, over 50 photographs (most are rare and never published), performer’s publicity releases, show reviews, newspaper articles and unpublished historical information relating to these magic celebrities and more! The Collector’s Scrapbook is intended to …
_EF The Carter Scrapbook presents the reader with over 85 photos, (most rare and unpublished), 19 Carter the Great posters, historical information relating to this international magic celebrity and a heretofore unpublished letter from Horace Goldin to Charles Carter chastising Carter for copying Goldin’s “Sawing a Woman in Half” Illusion. The Carter Scrapbook is intended …
_EF This is limited single edition book of the life of William Ellsworth Robinson. He was the man who the world knew in the early 1900’s as the illustrious performer “Chung Ling Soo , The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer”. He was an inventor, a master magician and a writer. The book takes you through the years …
This beautiful looking padlock was created by Jim Sommers c. 1989. Jim was trying to reproduce a reliable version of the prop made famous by Karl Germain and called Dr. Faust’s Padlock. In the Germain routine, the performer hung a large padlock on a wand or rod and went into the audience. The performer handed …
_EF The Merrill Knife Book is an excellent book on the color changing knives. It includes many clear B&W photos throughout. They show both performer’s view of the hands as well as a mirror view to show what the spectator would be seeing. The writing style is very instructional. I personally find some sections a …
Current Status: Background: Martin’s Magic CollectionThe Largest Online Collection of Rare, Vintage, and New Magic! My main goal for MartinsMagic.com has been to grow the online collection with as many examples of fine quality magic props from the last seventy years that I can find and purchase. I’m not trying to have one of …
_EF Over 20 years in the making! The FFFF Book is a collection of routines and memories from and about the Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic convention. Contributors include: Paul Gertner, Steve Beam, Pit Hartling, Ray Ben, Dan Garrett, Harrison Carroll, David Lederman, Steve Dushek, Doc Eason, Phil Goldstein, Tom Craven, Ray Mertz, Bill Miesel, David …
_EF Illustrated by Robert Lorayne. The Apocalypse series are bound versions of one of the top magic magazines of the 1980’s and 90’s. These volumes contain tons of close up material with cards, coins, money, and various other items. Each of the volumes is highly recommended. This is the final volume in the series of …
_EF Illustrated by Robert Lorayne. Includes complete indices by effect, contributors, sleights within effects, and by issue. The Apocalypse series are bound versions of one of the top magic magazines of the 1980’s. These volumes contain tons of close up material with cards, coins, money, and various other items. Each of the volumes is highly …