Review by Daryl Maddox for Amateur Magician's Handbook by Henry Hay

5 out of 5 An Invaluable TextHenry Hay’s "The Amateur Magician’s Handbook" has been a treasured guide into the realm of magic for several decades now. I have had a copy in my library for forty years and still use it. This is an absolute must-have for anyone aspiring to be good at their magic. …

Review by Joe Douglas MMC for Amateur Magician's Handbook by Henry Hay

5 out of 5 A great textbook for a college level courseI first read this book when I was in the 8th grade (along with Expert at the Card Table by Erdnase). The title could well be "The Magicians Handbook" as it is truly professional in its scope. The appendix is great for magic terms …

Amateur Magician’s Handbook by Henry Hay

This amazing book by Henry Hay (aka June Barrows Mussey) and Bruce Elliott’s Classic Secrets of Magic were by far my most read books in my early magic years.  This handbook is massive and covers everything a budding young magician could ever want to learn about magic. _EF A great textbook for a college level …

Cyclopedia of Magic by Henry Hay

_EF Cyclopedia of Magic was written to provide the magician with a wide and solid background of magical knowledge. It provides definitions, descriptions, biographies and some routines on hundreds of magic topics. The “articles” are contributed by magicians such as August Roterberg, Charles Bertram, Eddie Joseph, Ellis Stanyon, John Mulholland, and many others. Contents: I …

Albo 14 – The Ultimate Thayer Vol. 1 by Robert J. Albo, Philip M. Schwartz

The Ultimate Thayer is a co-production of Robert Albo, M.D. and Philip Schwartz. This beautifully designed hard bound book in 2 volumes and 10 DVDs showing the Thayer equipment in action is beyond anything that has ever been offered to the magic fraternity. Anyone who has lived through those Thayer years now has a complete …

Routined Manipulation (Vols. 1-2) by Lewis Ganson

_EF Now combined into one 250 page volume, these two books have to be some of the finest publications on magic ever! Most illustrations are actual black and white photos. Routines, moves, sleights are fully explained and patter is actually included in many of the routines. I grew up learning from these books and highly …

Illustrated Magic by Ottokar Fischer

_EF Translated and edited by J.B. Mussey and Fulton Oursler.  In a similar fashion to Henry Hay’s Amateur Magician’s Handbook, Ottokar describes many of the essential tricks of magic, providing a good overview to the magic art. There have been many reprints of this book. Lots of diagrams and B&W photos. In this book, Ottokar …

Close-up Visible Block Penetration by German Craftsman, Unknown

The first version of this remarkable illusion was invented by Okito c. 1904 (Dr Albo Vol 1, pg 103).  Among others, variations have also been built by Thayer, National Magic Company, Henry Bohlen and Town House Magic (Deluxe Visible Block Penetration c. 1946), Richard Gerlitz, Mel Babcock, Magic Wagon, Mikame Craft, and Nielsen Magic.  It …

Review by Andy Martin for Blarney Die by Bud West, Abbott's

5 out of 5 The first version of this remarkable illusion was invented by Okito c. 1904 (Dr Albo Vol 1, pg 103).  Among others, variations have also been built by Thayer, National Magic Company, Henry Bohlen and Town House Magic (Deluxe Visible Block Penetration c. 1946), Richard Gerlitz, Mel Babcock, Magic Wagon, Mikame Craft, …

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