Review by Dante for Goodnight Mr. Dante by Val Andrews
5 out of 5 The Great DanteThis is a wonderful book, as the life it describes. Say no More.Click here for more information.
The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard by Val Andrews
_EF Bobby Bernard is one of magic’s best known “characters”. He is also a skilled technician, an avid collector, a great authority on magical history and has considerable experience as a teacher and producer of several top class magic acts. In addition to all of this, he finds time to be an actor and student …
Goodnight Mr. Dante by Val Andrews
_EF “This is not just a biography, but an insight into Dante the Magician and also Dante the man and forms a part of theatrical history.” Dante was the stage name for Harry A. Jansen (“Dante the Magician”) 1883 – 1955. Biographical with insight into one of the worlds greatest illusionists who carried tons of …
Harbin x 2 by Robert Harbin
_EF This two volume book set details the work, and the life of one of magic’s most renowned artists, Robert Harbin. The set contains two hardbound 300 page books. The first volume, “Early Harbin,” contains a comprehensive look at this master of magics beginnings. Included are several illustrated routines pulled from Harbin’s routine. Contents (from Early Harbin book …
Art of Close-up Magic: Vol. 1 by Lewis Ganson
_EF This timeless material finally gets the treatment it deserves! The greatest collection of close-up tricks ever assembled between two covers, and Volume one doesn’t have a single card trick! Volume One’s opening chapter, The Presentation of Close-Up Magic, embraces the whole approach to close-up performance. Hundreds of original illustrations by Dennis Patten. The host …
Art of Close-up Magic: Vol. 2 by Lewis Ganson
_EF This timeless material finally gets the treatment it deserves! The greatest collection of close-up tricks ever assembled between two covers, and Volume one doesn’t have a single card trick! Volume One’s opening chapter, The Presentation of Close-Up Magic, embraces the whole approach to close-up performance. Hundreds of original illustrations by Dennis Patten. The host …
HarbinCadabra by Robert Harbin
_EF This is a wonderful book packed with magic from one of the world’s leading magical brains: Robert Harbin. Most of the material comes from the pages of Abracadabra. It is profusely illustrated and includes an appendix of tributes to him after he died in 1978. A fascinating book that contains some incredible magic. Contents (from …
Kan’t-Kut Scissors by Supreme Magic Company
These scissors seem to have first been sold by Harry Stanley c. 1954 then Supreme Magic Company c. 1962, but they are not the Stan Watson ones. I’m a huge fan of Stan Watson’s wonderful set of scissors sold by Supreme Magic and Harry Stanley. Growing up I used to go to the Sussex Magic …
Review by Andy Martin for Vampire Flexible Glass by Oswald Rae, Stuart Robson
5 out of 5 Flexible Glass or Bending Glass (as it was known in the UK) was invented by British Magician Oswald Rae. Max Andrews released it in the UK through his Vampire Magic company and gave USA manufacturing rights to Stuart Robson* who released it as Vampire Flexible Glass. As Rae presented it he …
Review by Andy Martin for Flexible Glass by Wellington Enterprises
5 out of 5 The original version of this effect known as Bending Glass (or Flexible Glass) was invented by British Magician Oswald Rae c. 1945, and was released by Max Andrews. A later improvement replaced the glass with a mirror which is what Wellington Enterprises are showing here. But they did not stop there. …