There is no doubt that Eddy Taytelbaum created the best version of this effect in both the standard size (2 1/4″ x 1″ x 1″) and jumbo size (3 1/2″ long box). What I am not 100% sure about is who invented the effect. According to Anverdi’s book (page 177) it says Anverdi first saw …
The Conway Cigarette Case is based upon the effect The Card and Cigarette Case by American Close-up Magician Bert Allerton in his book The Close-up Magician c. 1958. However, Bert Allerton’s idea used an ungimmicked Cigarette Case. Pat Conway created the perfect gaff to make the case still look normal, but also much easier and …
_EF An impressive tome on everything you would ever want to know about the Ten Card Poker Deal meticulously researched and described by Bob Farmer. Contents: PART ONE: THE TEN CARD DEAL . 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION .. 3 THE BASIC PRINCIPLE .. 3 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 5 REFERENCES .. 6 HOW TO READ THIS BOOK 6 …
_EF SYZYGY – The First Five Volumes is the most important Mentalism book of the new millennium and qualifies for instant inclusion on everyone’s ‘five foot shelf’. Mentalism has a colorful history of cutting edge periodicals such as The Jinx, The Invocation, and Magick – and since 1995, SYZYGY has been the premier publication for Mentalists. …
_EF Lee Earle has spent a lifetime in the trade. He has earned his ‘chops’ as a performer, author of multiple books, columnist for the Society of American Magician’s M-U-M magazine, editor of SYZYGY-The Journal of Contemporary Mentalism, publisher of books by authors Richard Mark and Larry Becker, creator and medium for Manifestations-The Ultimate Seance …
_EF The best card magic from the pages of The Pentagram magazine (1946-1960) Contents: (updated Sep 2018 – only had first page of Contents!) 1 Super Speller (George Blake) 6 The Nonsuch Card Prediction (Francis Haxton) 8 A Legacy From Jordan (Francis Haxton) 10 An Ace Change (Roy Walton) 12 Double Stop (Franklin V. Taylor) …
_EF This historic book is filled with David Devant’s Magic and thoughts on performing, and discloses the secrets of some of the greatest illusions from this master of the art of magic. Also features contributions by thirty other famous magicians, including the likes of Oswald Williams, Horace Goldin and Cecil Lyle. Now is your chance …
_EF The Jinx is filled with incredible gems in bite sized pieces. Apart from a wealth of incredible effects, I love the commentaries by Annemann. The historical impact that The Jinx appears to have had is quite amazing. So much seems to have come from this publication. Contents: The Jinx – 51 – December 1938 …
_EF The Jinx is filled with incredible gems in bite sized pieces. Apart from a wealth of incredible effects, I love the commentaries by Annemann. The historical impact that The Jinx appears to have had is quite amazing. So much seems to have come from this publication. Content: October 1934 – 1941; 907 pages The …