_EF Horace Goldin was the world’s greatest living magician. He has made stage history with some of his amazing inventions, and he has mystified more persons of note than any other illusionist. This new reprint features two chapters not in the original printing and is well illustrated with photos and diagrams. Contents: 011 Chapter I: …
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 …
What a lovely version of Run Rabbit Run made by Supreme. Based on my favorite version that I used when I was performing to children in my teenage years. This is well made in metal and will last a lifetime. I like this smaller size as you can easily handle it with one hand. I …
_EF Everything you need to know for building your own tables, stands, stage props of all kinds are included. Gene Gloye’s masterful drawings show you exactly how to make (or to have made locally) these exquisite stage props. 29 detailed schematic plans with all dimensions given. Additional details are given in clear, concise text. Color …
_EF Another fantastic effect from the workshop of the magic hands. First you open a champagne bottle with a loud “pop” and pour a glass full of the golden liquid. At this point you reach into the spout and pull a completely dry yellow silk from the bottle. You repeat this effect three more times, …
In 1939 the Englishman Harry Leat invented what became one of the best and most enduring children’s effect of all time, to read more about the routine for this classic effect click here. This version of Run Rabbit Run is great because not only do you have all the fun of the original, but you …
Here is Vol. 1 of Keep the Wheels Turning collection. Now you can read the story of Carl Owen, the man whose magical artistry and mechanical inventions were the foundation of quality magic. _EF It has 132 blueprints by the original draftsman, not plagiarized smudged copies. There are over 100 other fine line drawings and …
_EF Illustrated by Ned Rutledge, Harry G. Franke. “Some Boulevards to Entertainment”. I really like J.G. Thompson’s style of writing and would recommend any of his books for that reason alone. In addition, there are lots of great effects in here. J.G. Thompson provides lots of credits and references for many of the classics in …
This is one of Alan’s finest hours and over 45 years later still remains one of his most cherished effects. In 1973, the British Mini-Magic creator and authority, Alan Warner was approached by the Swiss Magic Dealer Max Randegger from Hofstetten Zurich, to design a version of the Mummy. Max was given the routines, notes, …
The Magic Magazine was a mass market monthly magic publication that was started by New York publisher Joseph Kardwell in 1974. There were 26 issues published with the first in December 1974 and the final one in September 1977. The magazine dealt with it’s fair share of publication issues and had four different publishers during …