Magic City Library of Magic Vol. 20 Zombie by Leo Behnke, Magic City

_EF This is the Twentieth Volume in the Library of Magic on the Zombie by Magic City. Within its pages you will find knowledge on how to perform quality routines and performances using  the Zombie. Softcover, 23 pages. Contents: Chapter 1 – THE BASICS History Karson’s Routine Desmond’s Routine A Variation Pointers Chapter 2 – …

Magic City Library of Magic Vol. 13 Egg Bag by Leo Behnke, Magic City

_EF This is the Thirteenth Volume in the Library of Magic on the Egg Bag by Magic City. Within its pages you will find knowledge on how to perform quality routines and performances using the Egg Bag. Softcover, 27 pages. Contents: Chapter 1 – THE BASICS Variety of Bags Vanishing Moves Chapter 2 – STANDARD …

Impossible Deck Vanish (Houlette Style) by Robert Jackson

The vanish of a deck of cards vs the vanish of a card case are two different but related effects. In the first effect you vanish the cards themselves but not the deck and in the latter you vanish the whole card case including the cards. When referring to a Vanishing Deck on this page …

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 …

The Art of Illusion by Will Ayling

_EF The Art of Illusion is one of the few books that deserve a place on every magician’s bookshelf. From the renowned magical mind of Will Ayling, this book is filled how to create and make illusions entertaining. With a foreword by Lewis Ganson, The Art of Illusion contains over fifty illustrations across nearly 200 …

Cylinder and Coin Set with 1964 Silver Kennedys by Frank Starsinic

_EF Not sure who created the coin gimmicks for this beautiful set of Ramsay’s Cylinder and Coins, but the cylinder came from Frank Starsinic, complete with caps so you can pack it all away nicely when you are done.  All of the coins are beautiful 90% 1964 Silver Kennedy Half Dollars, with a pivoting stack and …

Genie Presentations by Will Ayling

_EF Here is a beautifully produced book of intriguing material by an experience performer who loves his art.  In his previous book, The Art of Illusion, Will Ayling fascinated us with his detailed explanations of the illusions he has performed over the years.   Here’s a beautifully-produced book of intriguing material by an experienced performer who …

Review by Andy Martin for Double Back by Jon Allen

5 out of 5 Dr. Daley’s Last Trick c. 1954 (The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, pg 210) is a very popular effect which has spawned many variations. The effect itself also has much in common with Milbourne Christopher’s Red and Black Aces c. 1948 (Tarbell Course in Magic Vol. 5). Many purists are going …

The Cylinder and Coins by Joe Porper, R. Paul Wilson

John Ramsay’s Cylinder and Coins continues to stir the hearts and minds of magicians all around the world well over 70 years after it was first introduced to the world by Victor Farelli c. 1948 when he published John Ramsay’s Cylinder and Coins in a small photo-illustrated booklet. With the performance of Eric Mead on …

Double Back by Jon Allen

Dr. Daley’s Last Trick c.1954 (The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, pg 210) is a very popular effect which has spawned many variations. The effect itself also has much in common with Milbourne Christopher’s Red and Black Aces c.1948 (Tarbell Course in Magic Vol. 5). _EF Many purists are going to stick with the non-gimmicked …

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