5 out of 5 What a rare find from the master inventor himself, Nick Ruggiero, and Rich Bloch – the original founders of Collectors’ Workshop and creators of some of the most amazing mechanical props ever. After they sold Collectors’ Workshop to George Robinson, Nick and Rich came back for a few years with …
What a rare find from the master inventor himself, Nick Ruggiero, and Rich Bloch – the original founders of Collectors’ Workshop and creators of some of the most amazing mechanical props ever. After they sold Collectors’ Workshop to George Robinson, Nick and Rich came back for a few years with some wonderful pieces under …
_EF For the magician who has learned the basic sleights of cards and coins, and who wants to make his act both mystifying and entertaining, the undisputed all-time best guide is T. Nelson Downs’ The Art of Magic. Downs was one of the greatest sleight-of-hand performers who ever lived, and his name is associated with …
_EF Volume IV of Mike Caveney’s acclaimed Classic Correspondence series contains 24 more historic letters that Mike has annotated using the seemingly inexhaustible files in Egyptian Hall Museum. Over the course of four years these letters appeared in Genii magazine, but in book form they have been corrected and amended with additional photographs, posters and …
5 out of 5 This is a very impressive creation from Dave Powell in conjunction with Stevens Magic. Based upon a coin casket created by New York craftsman Otto Mauer in th 1870’s to vanish four silver coins one at a time when the lid was closed. Otto’s customers and friends included: Trewey, Imro Fox, …
_EF This is not a reprint of our 1984 edition of Revelations, Dai Vernon’s legendary annotations for The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase. This new, over-size book was triggered by the discovery of more than 160 long-lost photographs of Dai Vernon’s hands that were taken in 1961 specifically to illustrate this manuscript. …
_EF J. N. HOFZINSER presents all of the master’s card magic, which was a specialty of this brilliant magician. This volume provides an in-depth study and explanation of Hofzinser’s huge contributions to the field. Descriptions of card tricks can be found as early as the sixteenth century. During the centuries that followed, a body of …
Dave Powell doesn’t seem to get the credit I think he deserves. His wooden props are beautiful and certainly up there with the likes of Mel Babcock. And unlike a lot of the old guys, Dave continues to produce amazing creations every few months.
_EF From the files of Egyptian Hall Museum, Mike Caveney has selected 24 letters of historical importance. Sometimes the writer or recipient (or both) are well-known names while other times the players are totally unknown, but every letter sheds new light on a shadowy corner of magic’s fascinating history. After placing each letter in context …
_EF This is not a reprint of our 1984 edition of Revelations, Dai Vernon’s legendary annotations for The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase. This new, over-size book was triggered by the discovery of more than 160 long-lost photographs of Dai Vernon’s hands that were taken in 1961 specifically to illustrate this manuscript. …