_EF Compiled and edited by Jim Sisti. Now you can own the second five years of The Magic Menu, the world’s only journal specifically for the walk-around magic specialties, in one volume. Whether you perform close-up magic in restaurants, bars, hospitality suites, corporate events, cocktail parties or other strolling venues, you’ll find a wealth of …
_EF Photographs by Hannah Ammar, Design by Barbara Palmer. Excellent coverage of the cups & balls in this finely produced, glossy page book from L&L Publishers. The word “Complete” in the title is not because this book is a full encyclopedia of every Cups & Balls move ever created. Rather, it is complete in that …
_EF Spectacle offers a stellar selection of new magic for every taste and ability. Magicians in search of astonishing, performance-tested magic will find nothing less. Each item is thoroughly explained in both words and drawings. The contributors include Tommy Wonder, Daryl, David Roth, Finn Jon, Jonathan Pendragon, Lisa Menna, Rudy Coby, Richard Kaufman, Michael Rubinstein, …
_EF (From the Preface by Mike Hilburger) The huge hands scooped up a small pile of quarters, a deck of cards, a cigarette. No dramatic introduction was necessary. People quickly gathered ’round the legend, attired in his formal best of Banlon shirt and slacks soiled by an earlier bar clean-up. Spectator’s hands become like a …
The Blue Phantom was invented by Viennese magician Hans Trunk c. 1924 who called it “Das blaue Wunder” (The Blue Wonder). It was introduced to the USA c. 1930 by Thayer Quality Magic as “The Blue Phantom” and it became an instant hit, and has been doing well ever since. It is also known as: …
_EF The book SEANCE is the re-printed complete collection of all twelve SEANCE quarterly magazines devoted to spirit magic. Here is an excerpt from the book’s introduction, written by Eugene Burger: Seance first appeared in 1988. As each new issue arrived, I was surprised at the amount of good material that was being contributed. Single …
_EF To learn more about the life and time of Dai Vernon get this book “The Vernon Chronicles, Volume 4 – He Fooled Houdini, Dai Vernon a Magical Life.” It contains many fascinating anecdote about Dai’s Life, but only a few magic tricks. This probably explains why so few copies of this book are in …
The legendary British Inventor, Craftsman, and Dealer, Jack Hughes, invented many staples in magic that we take for granted today (including: TV Card Frame (1936), Coins in Glass (before Copenetro) (1939), Attaboy (early 1930s), Clatter Box (1951) and many more. I grew up in the UK dreaming of owning some Jack Hughes effects. It was clear that the House of Hughes was producing some …
_EF Comments: By Frances and Jay Marshall and a panel of experts Contents: 3 Introduction 7 Why This Book Was Written 12 You, the Performer 21 Formal Wear Chart 23 How to Look Your Best Under the Worst Possible Circumstances 32 How to Look Your Best Part II: Make Up ad Character Suggestions 43 The …
_EF The third and final volume of the Miracles Trilogy. At last, the Grand Finale to one of magic’s greatest literary achievements. Eric Lewis, the author of 17 books on magic, two-time Magic Castle Stage Magician of the Year, inventor and builder of museum quality apparatus, illustrator, and master story-teller, has just completed what has …