The Miracle Makers by J.G. Thompson

_EF Illustrated by Ned Rutledge, Harry G. Franke. “Some Boulevards to Entertainment”. I really like J.G. Thompson’s style of writing and would recommend any of his books for that reason alone. In addition, there are lots of great effects in here. J.G. Thompson provides lots of credits and references for many of the classics in …

Top Secrets of Magic by J.G. Thompson

_EF Featuring 12 big sections, Top Secrets of Magic features complete routines with cards, coins, rings, balls, matchbooks, safety pins, and more; as well as an outstanding, multi-faceted close-up mindreading routine with blank business cards. There’s even a two-person mentalism routine you can teach a partner with a minimum of time and effort. Plus, J.B. …

My Best by J.G. Thompson

_EF The Best Tricks from the best brains in magic. A great book! Includes 193 contributions from over 115 magicians including Annemann, Bobo, Booth, Curry, Fitzkee, Gardner, Gibson, Hugard, Kaplan, Lorraine, Osborne, Tarbell, Warlock, Windsor, and many, many more. I really like Mr. Thompson’s style. Contents: iv Preface: J.G. Thompson, Jr. Pennsylvania 1945 vi Introduction: …

Review by Andy Martin for Die Penetration (Ebony) by Willi Wessel

5 out of 5 This is Willi’s beautiful Die Penetration.  It is made of solid wood, looks and works perfectly and everything can be examined if you so desire.  Willi shows how to do it using a very simple sleight, but it is quite possible to perform without any sleights, though you are not quite …

Die Penetration (Ebony) by Willi Wessel

(Notice: the video shows the lighter brown version, but this page features the rarer darker Ebony version.) This is Willi’s beautiful Die Penetration.  It is made of solid wood, looks and works perfectly and everything can be examined if you so desire.  Willi shows how to do it using a very simple sleight, but it …

Review by Andy Martin for Die Penetration by Willi Wessel

5 out of 5 This is Willi’s beautiful Die Penetration.  It is made of solid wood, looks and works perfectly and everything can be examined if you so desire.  Willi shows how to do it using a very simple sleight, but it is quite possible to perform without any sleights, though you are not quite …

Four-Door Production Cabinet (Gibson Box) by George Ledo

Another beautiful creation from the talented craftsman George Ledo built exclusively for Stevens Magic Emporium. The Four-Door Production Cabinet was first described by Walter B. Gibson in the December 1939 issue of The Sphinx, and later in the book My Best by J.G. Thompson Jr.. As far as we can tell, it has only been …

Tag by Chastain Criswell, Joseph Kolar

This is a version of the Kolar Card Trick invented by Joseph Kolar in the early 1920’s and used by him in his vaudeville act before it was first released exclusively by Thayer Quality Magic c. 1927.  It was also published as The Card and Ribbon Trick in Greater Magic (pg 505) and in J.G. …

Tag by Chastain Criswell, Joseph Kolar

This is a version of the Kolar Card Trick invented by Joseph Kolar in the early 1920’s and used by him in his vaudeville act before it was first released exclusively by Thayer Quality Magic c. 1927.  It was also published as The Card and Ribbon Trick in Greater Magic (pg 505) and in J.G. …

Review by Gary Michaels for Bauer 05 – Horn Swoggled Again! by Ron Bauer

5 out of 5 Best You Can DoCaveat: Ron Bauer is a close personal friend of mine; I’m a regular member of his invitation-only Monday Night Roundtable posse in Lake Orion, MI, where many of the members have notebooks out, jotting down everything Ron says. The guy’s the most gifted underground mind in our business: …

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