I remember owning the original version of this wonderful mini illusion growing up in England – I purchased it in 1979 at the IBM Convention in Brighton (it was originally created by Alan Alan c. 1959). I loved it! The Zanadu version I purchased years later used the same principle (Black Art) and although the …
_EF Vanishing Inc. Magic publishes many books—more, in fact, than any other magic publisher today—and we’re proud of all of our titles. But Preserving Mystery is an important book, one that will be studied and discussed long after most books fade into the periphery. We are exceedingly proud of this collection of essays by the …
_EF You’ll always know which hand the signed coin is in and, despite being allowed to examine the coins, your audience will never know how! This is Silver Swindle! Your participant chooses any one of two identical coins and signs it. You then turn your back and they put one of the coins in your …
_EF Penn and Teller’s hit show Fool Us had a simple premise: perform an effect that the duo couldn’t figure out. Only two magicians fooled Penn & Teller in the initial show, and one of those was John Archer. He did so with a smart, simple routine called “Blank Night,” and Vanishing Inc. Magic is …
This wonderful effect by Jason Dean was first published in Magic Magazine, February, 2006. _EF This booklet is dedicated entirely to one concept: Jason Dean’s “Threesome.” The effect took the magic world by storm when it was first published, and this booklet reveals the original effect as well as unpublished variations, tips, and routines from …
_EF Vanishing Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the most coveted and praised deck switcher in… well, ever. The testimonials speak for themselves: David Blaine, Paul Wilson, Rene Levand, Dani DaOrtiz, and on and on and on. They use it, love it, and swear by it. Christian Engblom’s “The Cooler” is about to …
_EF From the foreword by Daniel Garcia: “Some of the most clever, modern card thinking I have ever seen.” Published by Vanishing Inc. Magic, Above the Fold is the debut collection from one of magic’s most exciting new talents: Rich Aviles. In this intelligent, praiseworthy collection of card and close-up material, Aviles details thirteen effects …
_EF In a world of three-volume sets and sell, sell, sell, it’s a rare treat to come across a single DVD that is packed with good magic. Stephen Tucker has released just such a product. Whiplash includes ten items, all solid and worthy of your time. “Jumping Jacks Flash” is both the best trick on …
_EF Hidden in Plain Sight is the most complete manual for marked cards ever published. Author Kirk Charles, a long-time professional magician, has written a book that explores this most powerful of all magical tools in great detail. From the history of marked cards to more modern developments in “reader” technology, Charles breaks down the …
_EF Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? . . . The Shadow knows! And who knew The Shadow better than his creator, Walter B. Gibson. Relatively few people have heard of Gibson, but many more are familiar with The Shadow having heard the program on the Blue Coal Radio Program in …