Review by Andy Martin for Vampire Flexible Glass by Oswald Rae, Stuart Robson

5 out of 5 Flexible Glass or Bending Glass (as it was known in the UK) was invented by British Magician Oswald Rae.  Max Andrews released it in the UK through his Vampire Magic company and gave USA manufacturing rights to Stuart Robson* who released it as Vampire Flexible Glass.  As Rae presented it he …

Verbal Magic by Juan Tamariz

_EF When it happens in their hands –  It’s an old adage of conjuring: The strongest magic happens in the hands of the audience. A lesser-known corollary to this is: The more that happens there, the stronger the magic. So what if it all happened in their hands? What if the magician wasn’t even in the room? What …

Great Magicians In Great Moments by Irving Desfor

_EF For almost 50 years, Irving Desfor has captured the history of magic with his camera. His photos are the best! Here is your chance to catch a glimpse of moments in magic that are gone forever except in the memories of a few! See Dai Vernon perform the fabled Harlequin Act, watch Okito at …

Wild Card by Frank Garcia, Peter Kane

I know that many British magicians and authors like to say that Wild Card was created by Peter Kane but this is simply not true.  It is true that when Wild Card was first released by Lou Tannen there was no mention of Peter Kane’s inspiration which ruffled a lot of feathers and that is …

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 …

Vampire Flexible Glass by Oswald Rae, Stuart Robson

Flexible Glass or Bending Glass (as it was known in the UK) was invented by British Magician Oswald Rae. It was first described in Oswald Rae’s book: Sub Rosa published in 1928 (Chapter IV, More Miscellaneous Tricks – Bending A Piece of Glass). Max Andrews released the effect in the UK through his Vampire Magic …

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