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Also contain's Goshman's handlings of: Cards Thru Newspaper, Card in Purse, Glass Thru Table and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaperback, 149 pages, fully illustrated. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40266241114148,"sku":"MAGICBYGO","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/40867-full.png?v=1758871024"},{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-solomon-by-david-solomon-and-jeff-siegfried-book","title":"The Wisdom Of Solomon by David Solomon and Jeff Siegfried - Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Wisdom Of Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e is David Solomon's second big book full of his card magic creations. It features more than fifty new routines. You are also treated to David's reflections about the material throughout the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wisdom Of Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e Features:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull presentational pieces for any audience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects for the Intermediate through expert card enthusiast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommercial stunners \u0026amp; magician foolers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA dose of clever gaffed effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA chapter on Don May's magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpublished Ed Marlo tricks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus, much more...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eFirst Edition. First Printing. Published by David Solomon in 2007. Written by David Solomon and Jeff Siegfried. Introduction by John Bannon. 224-pages, 200+ photographs, 7.25\" x 10.25\", hardcover with dustjacket. 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For the first time ever and exclusively with Vanishing Inc., John Guastaferro is releasing his first hardbound work - \u003cb\u003eOne Degree\u003c\/b\u003e. With over 150 pages and 240 photos, this elegant, refined collection is comprised of 20 professional card routines and five essays. \u003cb\u003eOne Degree\u003c\/b\u003e features some of the most artistic, refined close-up material to come around in ages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Degree\u003c\/b\u003e explores the small, intentional improvements you can make to elevate the impact of your magic and help you connect more intensely with your audience. Too often we are led to believe that great results require massive changes. John Guastaferro believes that the extraordinary is closer than we think...just one degree away. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR ONE DEGREE: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"John is unquestionably one of the best minds in magic today...a master of the art.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJack Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It has been a long time since I read a book where with every routine and every utility move, I said to myself, 'That is going into my repertoire!' 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Even if he had presented his creations unvarnished and ungarnished, they would have provided their own hype and excitement. Readers will quickly recognize that John, perhaps uniquely, has constructed his tricks, first and foremost, with his spectators in mind.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJ. K. Hartman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e139 pages - Hardbound","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41312279986212,"sku":"ONEDEGREE","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/46394-full.png?v=1713560244"},{"product_id":"the-nth-degree-by-john-guastaferro","title":"The Nth Degree by John Guastaferro","description":"One of the most highly-anticipated book sequels in the last decade is now available. Learn 26 sophisticated, practical and impactful effects from one of card magic's most innovative thinkers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Guastaferro burst onto the scene in 2010 with the launch of his book One Degree. This beloved text introduced the magic community to John's signature \"One Degree\" theory, which explores how one small tweak can often be the difference between an ordinary routine and an extraordinary one.  To this day, \u003ci\u003eOne Degree\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of Vanishing Inc.'s bestselling books and magicians around the world have clamored for a sequel. That day has finally arrived with the release of \u003cb\u003eNth Degree\u003c\/b\u003e. John has spent more than a decade exploring the farthest reaches of the revolutionary \"One Degree\" concept. He has refined these routines in front of real audiences to ensure that only the best of the best material made it into the pages of \u003cb\u003eThe Nth Degree\u003c\/b\u003e. Every single one of these effects is as entertaining as it is astonishing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"There are a few pockets of genuinely good thinking in magic scattered around the world. John Guastaferro occupies one of them.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eStephen Minch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom refreshing takes on four-of-a-kind routines to interactive effects and even visual stunners like a slow-motion deck vanish known as \"Double Vanish\", John offers a wide array of material for all different skill levels and performance styles. He has even found ways to amplify classics like adding an extra layer to the \"Omni Deck\" with his \"Crystal Clear\" routine or his stunning new kicker for Woody Aragon's \"How to Find Your Other Half\" where the eliminated pieces also match. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Just as someone who loves music can identify a song by Gershwin, a person who loves magic can identify an effect by John Guastaferro. He's that good.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDavid Regal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs you work through these remarkable routines, you'll be treated to a mix of versatile new sleights that can be added right into your arsenal like the \"Hands Off Half Pass\" and \"Proximity Peek Control\". Each chapter also concludes with a thought-provoking essay on valuable topics ranging from boosting your own creativity to learning how to get out of your own way. Everything is explained in perfect detail alongside crystal-clear photographs in this beautiful 158-hardcover book. \u003ci\u003eThe Nth Degree\u003c\/i\u003e exudes the elegance and quality you've come to expect from books produced by Vanishing Inc. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"With the Nth Degree, John continues to raise the bar. Exponentially!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJohn Bannon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose seeking to take the next step in their magic journey must first learn how to harness the value of thinking bigger. Let \u003cb\u003eThe Nth Degree\u003c\/b\u003e by John Guastaferro guide the way. Grab your copy today!","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41319946879012,"sku":"NTHDEGREE","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/76979-full.png?v=1713809732"},{"product_id":"personal-magic-the-secret-books-of-eric-lewis-vol-1","title":"Personal Magic, The Secret Books of Eric Lewis, Vol.1","description":"\u003cb\u003ePERSONAL MAGIC, THE SECRET BOOKS OF ERIC LEWIS, VOLUME 1 (358 pages)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were the work of passion, these four volumes, and they were beautiful. They revealed the finest of magic sifted from a lifetime of experience. They were unique. Typewritten by the recipient of the A.M.A. Literary Fellowship and author of over 26 books of Magic. Filled with hand drawn watercolor artwork and illustrations, and bound in library covers. Seen by only a select few and destined to stay that way. 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Typewritten by the recipient of the A.M.A. Literary Fellowship and author of over 26 books of magic. Filled with hand drawn watercolor artwork and illustrations, and bound in library covers. Seen by only a select few and destined to stay that way. There was only one copy of each.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThings have changed.  We have faithfully retained the original texture and feel of the originals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 344 pages of this book contains 97 effects for close-up - stage - mentalism - children, etc. Taken from written instructions and books, to watched performances and word of mouth instruction. Here are the cherished ideas of Annemann, Stanley Collins, Paul Curry, Cy Endfield, Robert Harbin, R.W. Hull, Stewart James, Jordan, Milton Kort, Ed Marlo, Clayton Rawson, Harlan Tarbell, Edward Victor and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Eric made son Martin's magic available when he wrote and illustrated the book Martin's Miracles. 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Unlock her secrets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe only book with the complete story of Ionia and all those in her close orbit. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eJulia Ferrett - Illusionist Okita \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles de Vere - Master magician and inventor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClementine de Vere - Ionia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerman Weedon - American lion tamer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrank Weedon - Son of Clementine and Herman \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoudini and Charles de Vere \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElise de Vere - Paris cabaret sensation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrank Godsol - American Millionaire \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVladimir Eristavi Tchitherine - Prince \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAll of them deserve their own book, but there is more. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStone Lithography - fully explained \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParis' Belle Epoque - Clementine's model photos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIonia's travel schedule and reviews \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIonia's bear attack - Read the trial record \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIonia posters - See all eleven known posters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClementine's Paris operations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe F.B.I. files \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClementine in America \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Russian Dossier- Learn of Clementine's time in Russia \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA second Okita - Who was this reincarnation? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClementine's exclusive and secret French Rivera villa. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cb\u003eAll this and more in 330 pages with over 180 images.  Most of these images have not been seen in more than 100 years. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Charles Greene has written an imaginative, unbelievable story about a beautiful music hall magician, famous wizards, a performing bear, spies, disappearing people, handsome suitors, and an elegant, mysterious European princess. The best part is that it all really happened. The tale of Ionia is one of the glories of magic history, a story so incredible that-as Charles so skillfully demonstrates-it had to be true. It's a great book, full of surprises.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJim Steinmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"From my perspective Ionia is a total home run.  It is absolutely gorgeous. My heartiest congratulations to you!!!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eLarry Haas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Charles Greene III has written an absorbing book about an extraordinary and largely forgotten personality in magic. I learned much from it and recommend it to anyone interested not just in the history of the magic but the undocumented part that female magicians have played in it.  In the book, Greene has added an amazing amount of illustrative material. There are illustrations and photos on virtually every page, and they really help build an understanding of the people and the era. There is also an excellent chapter explaining the development of the printing process used to produce Ionia's striking posters. This thoughtful structuring of information makes it the best laid out book on the history of magic that I've read.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDavid Britland\u003c\/b\u003e, review for Genii magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I'm very proud to have 'Ionia - Magician Princess Secrets Unlocked\" in my International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts. Charles combined his expert knowledge of magic posters with two decades of passionate pursuit to reveal Ionia's complete story. In this beautifully designed book, Charles tells the long overdue history of one of magic's great illusionists, Ionia - Queen of Mystery.  This book is important as it increases the long overdue visibility and status of women in magic.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDavid Copperfield \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Ionia book is a beautiful work.  I was impressed by the quality of the publication and the illustrations.  What thorough historical research you did- bravo.  Keep up the magical work, and best wishes in all your future projects.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Petit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Collecting all of this data on Ionia is like having a thousand puzzle pieces in a box. Until you put the pieces together, you really have no idea what the picture looks like. And now, at long last, after years of rearranging those puzzle pieces, they finally make sense, Charles has presented us all with a gift.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMichael Caveney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"For over a hundred years, all we knew of Ionia came from the gorgeous two-dimensional posters of her at work. Now Charles Greene III adds a remarkable and thoroughly unexpected third dimension by finally unveiling her tumultuous, globe-trotting life. 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Conclusion: A wonderful, exciting, well researched biography about an extraordinary magician in a beautiful book form.  Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eWittus Witt\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42522051608612,"sku":"IONIA","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/78808-full.png?v=1755208639"},{"product_id":"take-five-michael-breggar","title":"Take Five Michael Breggar","description":"\u003cb\u003eFOR THE FIRST TIME IN HUMAN HISTORY ... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Breggar's unexplainably popular books are now all available as \u003cb\u003ePHYSICAL COPIES \u003c\/b\u003e on a global basis! All of Michael's Pulitzer Prize losing books, from The Five Roads to Vegas to Raiders of the Lost Card are available at your favorite magic shop. Get this - they are probably also available at your least favorite magic shop too! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll books (except RAIDERS) have been personally SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the unsyncopated mind of Hepcat \"Dizzy\" Michael Breggar comes a new album of killer-diller-thriller card routines. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's Dave Brubeck in style, Miles Davis in form, Louis Armstrong in structure, and all Michael Breggar in method and quirkiness! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"As you can tell I am very enthusiastic about Breggar's latest book.... 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Based on ideas from Barrie Richardson, other magicians have called it \"superb.\" Audiences just call it \"in the-pocket awesome\"! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSympa \u003c\/b\u003e- \"Lippy\" Liepzig's \"Sympathetic 13\" gets a jazzy makeover in Michael's mind-blowing, easy version using a single non-gaffed deck - fully shuffled by the audience! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecisions, Decisions \u003c\/b\u003e - Direct from Michael's last Magic Castle set, think impossible \"Blizzard\" abetted by several audience members. Bebopping with your spectators, they name any card color, value, and suit to jam a card. You cleanly remove that named card from the deck and then instantly show every other card hasn't been printed yet! Yeah, they are all blank, Hepcats! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSherlock \u003c\/b\u003e - A jazzy melody straight outta Baker Street, Dizzy Mike takes a Harry Lorayne tune and egg-beats-it-to-the-bar. 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Get this - they are probablyalso available at your least favorite magic shop too! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll books (except RAIDERS) have been personally SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooks like this do not come along too often. That's a good thing because voluntary illiteracy wouldincrease. Michael Breggar, author of such litter box liners as Influence-Enza, Dancing with the Cards, andthe eminently forgettable Back to the Launching Pad and The Five Roads to Vegas, has produced a newwork. He calls it his magnum opus. After you read it, you'll want to drink a magnum of Opus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003cb\u003eThe Expert at the Cod Table, \u003c\/b\u003e Michael has Scuba'd his way through thousands of non-existentpages by a non-existing gambler, author and musical saw aficionado to bring you his latest collection of -shall we say - \"unique\" - card magic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll soon hold in your greasy little hands an InstaPot-pourri of remarkable, professional routines thatyou may be only a little bit embarrassed to perform. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet's not be koi, as in Michael's previous literary outings this book is quirky, fun and funny. You'll findpoker routines that give the power of the card shark to your volunteers (who's the \"expert\" now, Moses?),mentalism routines, a couple of unique ACAANs, a few off-the-edge thought-of-card divinations witheven edgier revelations, a crazy routine that starts as a carny-game scam and rapidly turns into animpossible prediction, a card stab using a guest-check spindle liberated from your neighborhooddelicatessen and even a word routine using cards with Scrabble tiles printed on them! Plus, a return visitfrom Michael's Martian friend, Vemple Paranozzle who shows how he (or she or it) is compelled to dealhimself (or herself or itself) winning poker hands even when he (or she or it) always gets fewer cards thaneveryone else! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteen routines in all and everyone is 24-karat solid goldfish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough all this, you'll also find some semi-solid thinking, effect construction, new methods and lostmethods re-porpoised. And for you history buffs, there's even a bio of the enigmatic S. W. Ordfishhimself (at least as much as Michael felt like making up). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou need to dive right into this fine kettle of fish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuick ... before your air runs out! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's what a few blowfish have already said about The Expert at the Cod Table: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I do enjoy reading good writing and I enjoy reading your books. You sure are one heck of a funnyguy! Started chuckling almost immediately and really laughed out loud at '... he was confused with ahat-rack'! Well done!\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Harry Lorayne \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Not all magic books are fun to read, but this is one that's fun to read and is as much fun to play with thepieces and create some antic fun for the audience.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Jon Racherbaumer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Expert at the Cod Table is a true tour-de-fish of pescatarian prestidigitation. This book is filled withPhilly-centric references, bad puns and some great card magic of the non-sleight variety...what could bebetter. Well written, fun scripts, wonderful plotz. It is one of the most original and enjoyable reads I'vehad in magic.... Now if I could just get that smell off my hands.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Marc DeSouza \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Mike Breggar's new book, The Expert at the Cod Table, is loaded with solid card magic that involvesappealing presentations and plots without sleight of hand. The book is also a very entertaining read,especially if you enjoy a good pun. Why purchase this book? Maybe just for the halibut. Or possibly tobecome a serious card shark. No crappie tricks here.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Mike Powers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Once again Mike Breggar brings us another fantastic collection of material that's strong, funny and veryentertaining. You will use many of the items in this new eBook.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - John Carey \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I knew that Michael was onto a winner as soon as I saw the title of his latest book, The Expert at theCod Table, which is spuriously attributed to S.W. Ordfish ... After reading through the laugh-out-loudopening piece \"Who was S.W. Ordfish?\", I was already thoroughly impressed. Michael's own \"Hard ofHerring\" preface continues the madcap humor, and in the material that follows he ensures that those of uson a quest for entertaining magic come home with a good catch in our fishing bucket.... Oh, but you wantto know about the magic? There's over a hundred pages altogether, with 15 different routines, in whatmight be Michael's best book yet. It's certainly his longest. This book has confirmed that MichaelBreggar is the kind of guy I want in my boat when I'm out fishing for entertaining magic.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- EndersGame, Magic and Boardgame Reviewer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Books like this don't come along very often...not counting Michael Breggar's four previous eBooks.But they are well written, light yet esoteric guidebooks to enlightened entertainment with the pasteboards.Unlike most guidebooks that list \"effect\" then \"explanation\" with a possible patter presentation thrown infor the uninspired, Michael's books jump right into the full presentation with explanations and creditsadded to delight and fulfill the soul. Each presentation is well thought out and completely satisfying....Michael has taken his years of thought, study and performances to bring together, overlay and intertwinediverse ideas adding the right seasoning into a cohesive and pleasantly satisfying fish stew that is \"Expertat the Cod Table.\" ... This is a fun read from start to finish even if you don't perform one of his routines.His writing is clever, tongue-in-cheek, and pithy. This is a guidebook for anyone angling to make areputation with a pack of cards. My suggestion: perch ace this cod book today!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Scott Wells \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"In The Expert at the Cod Table Mike Breggar has served up a delectable assortment of easy to mastercod mackerels. Mike employs simple yet devious methods to accomplish entertaining and deeply foolingcard magic. His engaging and humorous style of writing made learning fun. I was hooked from the verybeginning.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Rudy Tinoco, Founder (themagicforum) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"There are guys out there capable of working absolute miracles with a regular deck of cards. I'm not oneof them. But Mike Breggar's carefully constructed (and joke-filled) plots make it possible for guys likeme to be able...if only for a moment...to pretend that I'm one of them. Swordfish!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Steve Friedberg,President, Ring 6 (2020) International Brotherhood of Magicians \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Would somebody please tell Michael Breggar that magic books aren't supposed to be funny? I startedreading The Expert at the Cod Table with my afternoon milk and cookies, and promptly ruined a brandnewdeck of Jerry's Nuggets! Fortunately, the man also knows his magic; there's some deep stuff here, sonet yourself a copy. You'll have a whale of a time.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Anthony Vinson \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's what's on the plate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Expert at the Cod Table. \u003c\/b\u003e You show your audience how card sharps through the ages havemanipulated the cards to their advantage. Then you give your volunteer the power! After a strong practicehand, she somehow deals out any poker hand called for by the audience! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside My Fish Sandwich. \u003c\/b\u003e Breathing new life through the gills of an old Harry Lorayne routine.A predicted card is located along with the mates. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Get By With a Little Help from My Fish. \u003c\/b\u003e A cool \"spelling\" routine. Except this time a randomlynamed magician spells to the selected card. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenn the Magician Came to Town. \u003c\/b\u003e A card merely thought of is discovered using the magic of a VennDiagram. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNay-CAAN. \u003c\/b\u003e The anti-ACAAN routine! Any card is named, but it's only found at the third namedlocation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo One Likes Me. \u003c\/b\u003e The real reason why people don't invite me to play cards with them anymore. Weird,because I empower the spectators to cut to and spell to the Aces! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHot Dates. \u003c\/b\u003e A birthdate or a random date from a calendar gives you the exact position of a predicted card. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tally Special. \u003c\/b\u003e A magical tribute to the best play of the best Super Bowl game! Harry Lorayne andHenry Christ's \"Tally-Ho\" is given some PEDs and taken to a whole new level of touchdown beauty! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToo Much Information. \u003c\/b\u003e Trying to receive the image of a card thought-of by a spectator, you receivemore information including their latest debaucheries and the thought-of card's position in the deck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeo's Treasure Chest. \u003c\/b\u003e Cards selected at random are compiled to form the combination of a padlockwhich has sealed a wooden box. Good thing too - you've accidentally locked your spectator's phones inthis box! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomething Fishy This Way Comes. \u003c\/b\u003e You \"treat\" your audience with some \"fixed\" Carny-game scamsbefore you blow 'em away with an impossible prediction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartian Poker. \u003c\/b\u003e My favorite Martian, Vemple Paranozzle, returns. This time trying NOT to deal the bestpoker hands to him (or her or it) self. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes the Fish Catch You. \u003c\/b\u003e A fully shuffled deck is handed to you where you predict the future offour spectators. Including that one spectator you just can't get a read a on! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwordfish. \u003c\/b\u003e A trip to the delicatessen arms you with the guest check spindle next to the cash register.With it you perform a rather fishy card stab! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScrabblectic. \u003c\/b\u003e A set of Scrabble letters is totally randomized and selected; then given a further completemix. Yet they still spell out something special.","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42556174925860,"sku":"EXPERTATTHEC","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/79256-full.png?v=1756156519"},{"product_id":"dancing-with-the-cards-by-michael-breggar","title":"Dancing with the Cards by Michael Breggar","description":"\u003cb\u003eFOR THE FIRST TIME IN HUMAN HISTORY ... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Breggar's unexplainably popular books are now all available as \u003cb\u003ePHYSICAL COPIES \u003c\/b\u003e on aglobal basis! All of Michael's Pulitzer Prize losing books, from The Five Roads to Vegas to Raiders of the Lost Card are available at your favorite magic shop. Get this - they are probably also available at your least favorite magic shop too! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll books (except RAIDERS) have been personally SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDancing with the Cards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning columnist Michael Breggar is back with his signature quirky, yet amazing and professional almost-self-working effects. This time, it's all cards. As always, it's not just the tricks you learn, but the subtleties, tips and nuances to make your magic easy, astonishing and engaging! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Racherbaumer \u003c\/b\u003e - Michael provides recognizable forms for the simplicity and cleverness of the methods to secretly nourish the engaging and amusing themes he has chosen to anecdotally share-notas tricks per se but as congenial curiosities...which is a difference that truly makes a difference! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiam Montier \u003c\/b\u003e - Michael Breggar's continuing contribution to magic is a revelation - commercial plots, devious methods and, most valuable, quirky and engaging presentations! Dancing With the Cards is a must read for card lovers everywhere! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Wells \u003c\/b\u003e - Michael has given us a real gift with Dancing with the Cards in so many ways. First of all, the tricks themselves are non-heavy, slightly speaking, and easily within the grasp of the beginner. But the presentations (as always) are what separates the magus from the archmagi and the pedestrian from the prestidigitator. Michael gives us entertaining, multi-faceted presentations that will endear and enchant any audience. Moreover, his writing style keeps you entertained as you learn. But the subtleties thrown in the mix should not be overlooked as they are what professionals are made of (if you don't mind me ending a sentence with a preposition). A delightful book of (mostly) card tricks and I guarantee you will find something to put into your performing repertoire, even if it is a suggested move or subtlety. Highly recommended. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe footsteps within... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Third Attribute. \u003c\/b\u003e A thought-of card effect that seems like real mind-reading. Did I mention you need not touch the cards? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThat Flippin' Contest. \u003c\/b\u003e A nice follow-up to The Third Attribute effect. A version of the classic \"Sloppy Triumph\" effect adds an element of relaxed comedy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pasteboard Tango. \u003c\/b\u003e A shuffled deck is cut in half, and the helper keeps either half. He randomly sets aside 5 or 6 cards in time to the playing music. You do the same. The random cards match! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e52! \u003c\/b\u003e This number represents the number of ways a full deck of 52 cards can be organized (more ways than the number of stars in the known universe). The spectator then makes several decisions based upon cards selected which ultimately leads her to a final selection. Despite the enormity of the odds, you have predicted this selection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe (Un)Usual Suspects. \u003c\/b\u003e \"Card calling\" routines are numerous and while the method described here isas old as the hills, this effect, where you name the cards selected by five volunteers, is as fresh as tomorrows' news. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOccupation Hazard. \u003c\/b\u003e A bit of black comedy in this routine that uses not playing cards, but cards on which you've written names of occupations that nobody ever wants. The routine is framed as an employment aptitude test, and your assistant somehow manages to select the job that doesn't involve anything grisly!! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFace Your Fears. \u003c\/b\u003e Steinmeyer meets Freud. Your spectator looks through 25 cards which list common phobias. They find the thing that frightens them the most. After a complete shuffle of fears, they spell out the name of two phobias (which may or may not be theirs) -- but in the end, they wind up with the one card that correctly names their phobia. All the phobias are different and spell with different numbers of letters. Psychologically astounding (and assuredly upsetting!!) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wry Detector. \u003c\/b\u003e This is my take on the classic \"lie detector\" routine. A card is selected, and your volunteer can choose to lie or tell the truth about the three attributes of the selection. You have a little gadget though that not only helps you correctly identify the \"real\" selection but causes the \"lied about \"card to turn over in an unused deck! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnmarked Cards. \u003c\/b\u003e One of my favorite openers. A spectator draws any card thought of on a blank card. Suddenly the blank deck from which the card was originally taken becomes fully printed and the spectator's hand-drawn card lays between card with the same suit and same value. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Favorite Things. \u003c\/b\u003e You show a selection of coins, and your helper examines then selects one. Similarly, she selects a playing card and signs its face. Why is the coin your \"favorite\"? When turned over, it now bears a mini version of the selected card ... along with the spectator's signature! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Birthday Card. \u003c\/b\u003e A self-working take on the classic \"diary effect\" made much more personal. And funny! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus, a section on some great subtleties and \"pro-tips,\" and several of Mike's favorite non-move moves!","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42556781789220,"sku":"DANCINGWITH","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/79259-full.png?v=1756159036"},{"product_id":"back-to-the-launching-pad-by-michael-breggar","title":"Back to the Launching Pad by Michael Breggar","description":"\u003cb\u003eFOR THE FIRST TIME IN HUMAN HISTORY ... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Breggar's unexplainably popular books are now all available as \u003cb\u003ePHYSICAL COPIES \u003c\/b\u003e on a global basis! All of Michael's Pulitzer Prize losing books, from The Five Roads to Vegas to Raiders of the Lost Card are available at your favorite magic shop. Get this - they are probably also available at your least favorite magic shop too! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll books (except RAIDERS) have been personally SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack To the Launching Pad \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Breggar, the award-winning author of \"Auto-Magic\" (seen monthly in The Linking Ring) is back with another collection of amazing, fun and well-constructed magical pieces. Asin his previous best-selling book the Five Roads to Vegas, some the effects have been previously published, but they have been further refined with more detailed explanations and performance notes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrue to the \"Auto-Magic\" mantra, the routines in this book are professional and practical yet one require sleight of hand. As Michael always stresses, since the performance is the effect, the tricks need to be clever, layered, deceptive and, most of all, entertaining. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael helps you navigate through each routine with careful descriptions and well-honed patter. However, you can easily adapt each effect to your own style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere's what various terrestrial life-forms are saying: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The clever and talented Michael Breggar, major-domo of the 'Auto-Magic' column in The Linking Ring, has done it again! This time around, he has released a book filled with nine very commercial, baffling and entertaining pieces of magic that you can perform with little or no overt physical manipulation...that's right, no skill of the sleight-of-hand nature is required here. That certainly does not mean self-working, but he liberally provides not only the effects themselves (which you will love), but also engaging scripts to get you started and lots of pithy thinking and theory about a variety of subjects to ensure that your education goes beyond mere tricks. Among the highlights are one of my favorites Out of This World routines ever created, 'Back to the Launching Pad.' This one has a very different feel to it, a truly wonderful presentation and it is so easy to perform. It is worth the meager price asked for this entire volume, but wait...there's more (no, not Ginsu Knives). Michael presents a novel and different version of the neo-classic 'Will the Cards Match' using index cards depicting recognizable couples, then another version using emojis. He also details several other effects using emojis printed on little cell phone tiles including one with a premise by Martin Gardner by way of Dan Harlan. The graphics for these cards are thoughtfully provided so you can make up your own sets. So, what would you pay now? Oh, but there is still more. Michael has included his favorite effect, 'Drawn Conclusion.' This is not a blockbuster miracle, but a funny, charming and totally unexpected card prediction that your audiences definitely will remember. Add to all of this a new ACAAN routine, a terrific two card coincidence with a surprising blow-off, a clever concept for a book test method that can be tailored to fit your specific needs because it is done with any book, a great twist on the 'double header' principle using price tags, a fun card routine combining craps, poker and blackjack, plus some great tips, presentational ploys and general advice that will help you no matter what type of magic you do. There is so much magical goodness crammed into these fifty-two pages that I think this is one of the magic bargains of the year!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Marc DeSouza \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Updates on classics with new twists at every turn with surprises guaranteed to kick the slats out from underneath your audience. More than card tricks, \"Back to the Launching Pad\" includes mentalism and more. Well written, clever variations, and commercial presentations.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Scott Wells,M.I.M.C. with Gold Star and Host of \"The Magic Word Podcast\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Whenever I read Michael Breggar's books, I'm always impressed as to how he succeeds in wrapping entertaining routines around his ingenious ideas. His 'Back to the Launching Pad', for instance, is a superb example of his ability to enthrall an audience before thoroughly astounding them with his unique take on the 'Out of This World' plot. Similarly, 'A Whole Empty Brain' has a presentational twist on an old principle I wish I had thought of. But my all-time favorite is 'Drawn Conclusion', where a completely unexpected revelation of a freely chosen card is testament to Michael Breggar's brand of entertaining humor.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Michel Potts \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's What's Inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack To the Launching Pad \u003c\/b\u003e - Michael's addition the \"Out of this World\" landscape, with a big difference...it's done with the cards face up! Already a favorite of several working pros. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eACAAN Opener \u003c\/b\u003e - An old principle on top of an old U. F. Grant card trick turns it into a funny, yet still amazing Any Card at Any Number effect. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Whole Empty Brain \u003c\/b\u003e - Yet another old card principle that has been redressed and re-layered to surprise even the knowledgeable. Two spectators show they are in mental sync by a very fair selection of cards from a shuffled deck. Not only are their cards mates, the rest of the deck suddenly turns blank! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot Just Another Book Test (A.K.A. \"The Two-Fingered Book Test\") \u003c\/b\u003e - Michael received an amazing number of emails on this effect. Finally, a book test that seems organic and makes contextual sense. Or were the emails more about the \"AKA\" part of the title??! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dating Game \u003c\/b\u003e- Playing around with yet another old principle, Michael conjures up a fun effect where famous couples' names are listed on index cards. The cards are then torn in half and fully mixed, thus \"separating\" the couples. Using random throws of dice, the spectators magically reunite the couples. Usually! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMixed Emojis \u003c\/b\u003e - based on a Dan Harlan version of a Martin Gardner concept, a fabulous three phase routine is demonstrated using domino-sized tiles depicting mobile phones with everyone 'favorite excuse for not typing complete text messages! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCra-Ker-Jack \u003c\/b\u003e - Michael invents a ridiculously bizarre and funny new casino game, with rules that change on a whim. The spectators are treated to an amazing routine of card magic where their random decisions find the mates to four selected cards and ultimately produce the four aces. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Price Is Write \u003c\/b\u003e - From Michael's corporate repertoire, in figuring the \"best price\" for a silly looking pen, the spectators write out all different prices on price tags. Through a very fair and random process of elimination, one tag is selected. The price on the tag exactly matches the amount of change in a small envelope, sitting on the table untouched from the beginning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawn Conclusion \u003c\/b\u003e - Michael's favorite trick and frequent closer. From a shuffled deck, a spectator selects a face down card. They place their fingers lightly on top in an effort to read the card through their fingertips. The magician then tries to read the reading and draws the image on a paper. Is it the correct card? Well, sorta. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus, two essays written in Michael's breezy style with more tips and presentational ideas than you can shake a stick at. If that's your idea of a good time.","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42556782870564,"sku":"LAUNCHINGPAD","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/79260-full.png?v=1756159060"},{"product_id":"the-five-roads-to-vegas-by-michael-breggar","title":"The Five Roads to Vegas by Michael Breggar","description":"\u003cb\u003eFOR THE FIRST TIME IN HUMAN HISTORY ...  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Breggar's unexplainably popular books are now all available as \u003cb\u003ePHYSICAL COPIES \u003c\/b\u003e on a global basis! All of Michael's Pulitzer Prize losing books, from The Five Roads to Vegas to Raiders of the Lost Card are available at your favorite magic shop. Get this - they are probably also available at your least favorite magic shop too! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll books (except RAIDERS) have been personally SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Five Roads to Vegas \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA broad range of outstanding, sleight-free magic from award-winning \"Linking Ring \"Auto-Magic columnist, Michael Breggar. The clichés about \"self-working magic \"pronounce that this allows the magician to concentrate on the performance, but Michael contends that since the performance is the effect, the tricks need to be clever, layered, deceptive, and most of all, entertaining. While some methods require easy moves, performance is always more important. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral of the tricks in \u003cb\u003eThe Five Roads to Vegas \u003c\/b\u003e are re-edited versions of the most commented upon and most requested tricks from The Linking Ring column. The title effect was published in Genii Magazine and has been used successfully as an opener in many professional acts. The rest are all new and published here for the first time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Michael takes you through each effect with careful descriptions and well-crafted patter, you will soon fit each effect to your own style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe reviews have been outstanding! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Michael Breggar's The Five Roads to Vegas is a joy. Within its 43 pages, there eight effects with a variety of objects, three bonus effects that are variations on the ACAAN theme and two essays. Several of these were previously published, but that is of no consequence; they all bear reprinting. Well written, well researched and an entertaining read. I have always said that if you can get one effect that you will use from a book, it was worth buying. This one goes far beyond that goal. There are five here that I will be performing for \"real people\" and I imagine more than one of them will occupy a permanent spot in my repertoire. I'm not telling which ones. You owe it to yourself to pick out some great stuff for you to use. I highly recommend this book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - MarcDeSouza \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Grounded in dependable principles and enticing premises, these thirteen presentations are doubly pleasurable because practitioners and spectators can and will equally and effortlessly savor them.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Jon Racherbaumer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Michael Breggar brings his experience as a columnist, performer, and creator on the printed page, filled with fun, doable, and inspiring ideas.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - John Guastaferro \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Michael Breggar constantly amazes, astonishes and fascinates me. I'm amazed by the elegant simplicity of his effects, I am astonished that he can create such well thought out miracles every month for his column, and I am fascinated by how the range of his magic incorporates diverse principles that others have forgotten, overlooked or undervalued. His title effect, 'Five Roads to Vegas', ranks alongside any of those performed by John Guastaferro, and his 'Absolutely ACAANY' clearly demonstrates he can go toe-to-toe with any of the big names in magic.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Michel W. Potts (aka Khun Michel) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Excellent materials in the book! Thoroughly enjoyed the read. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e - Rupesh Thakur - Nepal Illusionist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Five Roads to Vegas. \u003c\/b\u003e A great opener with lots of audience participation. You play the role of a Vegas croupier dealing cards to a \"poker team\" of five spectators. As you deal down cards from a shuffled deck, the five \"players\" yell STOP at any time. The cards they stopped at randomly comprise a royal flush. But wait... you have predicted which of the five players would stop at which of the five royal flush cards! And as an extra surprise, the other 47 cards in the deck is blank! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree Numbers and a Lady.  A \"triple prediction\" effect that solves the issue of the typical \"weak\" third prediction. There's a nice twist at the end that no one sees coming. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoin-Seyan Economics. \u003c\/b\u003e \"Miraskill\" meets Steinmeyer meets John Maynard Keynes. What starts as a funny lecture in Global Economics (yeah, really!), turns into a stunningly, multi-phase prediction effect. Great for stand-up and stage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on Emotions. \u003c\/b\u003e The drawing duplication effect that Michael uses in his parlor and stage acts. Can easily be adapted for close-up and walk -around. It is direct, clear and limitless. Above all, it is organic and doesn't feel like \"a trick.\"  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Principle in Search of an Effect. \u003c\/b\u003e A bare-bones prediction effect is used here to illustrate a little-used principle that has Gilbreath DNA. Readers are invited to turn their imagination spigot son high to make this a miracle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonopoly-S-P.  \u003c\/b\u003e\"The cure for the common bored game.\" A fun mentalism routine right off your game shelf. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelf-Fulfilling Prophesy. \u003c\/b\u003e Takes Bill Simon's wonderful \"Prophesy\" move to a new level. Not only is it sleight-free, but it is performed in the spectator's hands! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree Spies and the Extraction. \u003c\/b\u003e A performance piece that puts the \"Self-Fulling Prophesy\" in motion with a cool story about spies and international intrigue. Le Carre would appreciate the ending! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely ACAANY. \u003c\/b\u003e A self-working \"Any Card at Any Number\" effect that received more highly favorable emails and comment that any other effect in the \"Auto-Magic\" column. As a bonus, Michael details THREE additional sleight-free ACAAN versions never before published. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus, two short essays reflecting on the Zen of sleight-free magic and Michael's opinions on why it is so important in the magic oeuvre, provide must-read bookends.","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42556789784612,"sku":"FIVEROADS","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/79261-full.png?v=1756160124"},{"product_id":"the-hummingbirds-by-luke-jermay","title":"The Hummingbirds by Luke Jermay","description":"\"\u003cb\u003eThe Hummingbirds\u003c\/b\u003e\": A Masterful Evolution of the Rising Card.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Rising Card stands as a pillar of magic, captivating audiences for hundreds of years. While many have attempted to leave their mark on this legendary effect, Luke Jermay is among the rare few who have truly revolutionized its core. With \"\u003cb\u003eThe Hummingbirds\u003c\/b\u003e,\" Luke has elevated this classic into a full, breathtaking performance that will stay with your audience long after you've finished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs is expected from Luke Jermay, every moment of this routine is flawlessly scripted. Each move is intentional, guiding your audience on a hypnotic journey from beginning to end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat distinguishes \"\u003cb\u003eThe Hummingbirds\u003c\/b\u003e\" is its elegant and straightforward method. It is arguably the most beautiful solution for making three cards rise from a deck. The trick can be performed with any borrowed deck and any glass, offering unparalleled flexibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis innovative new approach completely does away with threads being tethered to you, eliminating the worry of them breaking at a critical moment. The cards are never connected and can be freely handled and shuffled throughout the routine, making for an incredibly clean and impactful effect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuke goes beyond simply teaching the mechanics; he shares the deeper insights and subtleties he's uncovered over a lifetime of perfecting the Rising Card.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe Hummingbirds\u003c\/b\u003e\" is one of the most powerful contributions Luke Jermay has ever given to the magic community. It's a true work of art that will inspire belief in your audiences. Purchase your copy today!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The most practical and innovative method for the rising cards I've ever seen. I love performing this routine.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAndi Gladwin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"There are very magicians who make me feel magic is real. Luke Jermay is one of them. This routine is marvelous; it is profoundly magical and because of the way it looks in live performance it feels \"eerie\". I felt it and concluded this is one of the finest compositions for The Rising Cards I have ever seen. Bravo Luke and to Vanishing Inc for making this available.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMichael Vincent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Jermay's Hummingbirds is the best Rising Card routine that anyone could perform today.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eRichard Kaufman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Supremely magical.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eEric Mead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded full performance video and online instructions.","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42571114512420,"sku":"HUMMINGBIRDS","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/79401-full.png?v=1758611839"},{"product_id":"tommy-wonder-entertains-by-gene-matsuura","title":"Tommy Wonder Entertains by Gene Matsuura","description":"\u003cb\u003eTommy Wonder Entertains: Three Novel Routines Based on the Cups and Balls by Jos Bema\u003c\/b\u003e by Gene Matsuura\u003cbr\u003e1983, published by Jeff Busby Magic, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note: While this item is new and unused, it has been sitting in storage for decades, so issues such as rusted staples or bowed pages may be present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Jeff Busby Magic, Inc. advertisement, November 1983:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of the top magicians around the world have been waiting for the publication of this fine book on extremely novel magic by one of the world's foremost close-up workers - Jos Bema of Holland, who performs professionally under the name of Tommy Wonder. Gene Matsuura, a meticulous writer of magic, has painstakingly detailed every move, action, subtlety, and rationale used by Jos Bema in presenting these three different professional routines. The final result is this very comprehensive, thoroughly illustrated book. If you purchase this book, you will be able to perform these routines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is divided into two major sections, the first of which contains two incredible novelty routines. \u003ci\u003eCanned Craziness\u003c\/i\u003e is a routine with a soup can and a meatball - but it's not a disguised \u003ci\u003eChop Cup\u003c\/i\u003e handling. This effect is stunning and different: The performer uses a long-handled can opener to cut the lid off of a can of soup. There's a problem - the can is empty but for one small meatball, which is dumped from the can. The ball is tossed back into the can and is then seen to penetrate the bottom - at one point appearing to be stuck half way through the bottom of the can! The ball is pulled totally through the can and immediately tossed into the air - your hands are empty. (Only one ball is used in the routine.) The can is inverted and the performer tries to slap the ball through the can - instead the ball vanishes. The performer discovers that the ball is stuck inside the can and tries to work it free by poking around the inside of the can with the can opener. Levering it loose, the ball pops out, but when it does, it has expanded to a giant meatball. The climax is a killer - the can is now revealed to be a solid, unopened can!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second routine is \u003ci\u003eCough Cough\u003c\/i\u003e - again novel in the extreme, along with being brief and humorous. It begins with the performer developing a slight cough during his performance. To alleviate the symptoms, he brings out a tin box of cough drops. The box is empty but for one drop remaining in the tin. As the performer starts to pop it into his mouth, it suddenly visibly vanishes. Looking down at the empty lid on the table, the performer lifts it, only to find another lid, and another, and another, until there are about a dozen lids scattered about on the table! Eventually reaching the last lid, the performer discovers the cough drop resting there and pops it into his mouth to his obvious relief!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second section of the book is comprehensive - completely detailing the requirements and methods for the now famous Jos Bema \u003ci\u003eCups and Balls\u003c\/i\u003e routine. When this routine was first shown in the U.S. at the 1977 Fechter convention - the entire room (including some of the top names in magic) was totally devastated!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe routine is stunning: The two cups are shown empty and a ball placed under each. The hands come over the cups and simultaneously draw the balls up through the tops of the cups! The cups are then shown to be empty. You then \"blow\" a ball into a cup. Suddenly a pom-pom, previously attached to the bag in which the cups were carried, appears under a cup - it has vanished from the bag! The ball is reattached to the bag and the routine continues: A ball vanishes, immediately joining a second ball under a cup which a spectator has been holding on the palm of his hand! The astounding climax to the routine comes when the performer tries to slap the two balls through the top of one of the cups. They will not penetrate. The cup is lifted and the pom-pom is there again, having vanished from the bag. 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It consists of 50 large 8 1\/2 by 11 pages, expertly typeset, with 85 beautiful line drawings by John Elferink of Holland, spiral bound in striking two-color glossy art board covers.","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42571450712100,"sku":"WONDERENTER","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9882\/2948\/files\/79331-full.png?v=1756335451"},{"product_id":"michael-skinners-intimate-magic-by-jeff-busby","title":"Michael Skinner's Intimate Magic by Jeff Busby","description":"\u003cb\u003eMichael Skinner's Intimate Magic\u003c\/b\u003e by Jeff Busby\u003cbr\u003eSecond printing, 1982, published by Jeff Busby Magic, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note: While this item is new and unused, it has been sitting in storage for decades, so issues such as rusted staples or bowed pages may be present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Jeff Busby Magic, Inc. advertisement in Genii magazine, April 1986:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Skinner is the Resident Magician and star entertainer at the plush Lily Langtree restaurant in the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas - a position that he has held for the past eight years. 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Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if the most powerful sleight you've ever performed... was your voice?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagicians spend years perfecting the mechanics of illusion-but the real deception happens in the moments no one suspects: between phrases, inside questions, behind a glance. \u003cb\u003eThe Architecture of Wonder\u003c\/b\u003e explores the psychology, structure, and secret poetry of language as a tool of impossible influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis isn't a book of patter. It's a masterclass in invisible persuasion-from embedded commands and presuppositions to conversational reframing, time distortion, false-memory seeding, and recovery scripting when tricks falter. 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It will remain, as before, a quarterly publication devoted to giving the reader top professional routines - practical magic of the highest caliber by the best men in our field. The new series of ARCANE will begin with Issue Number Eleven. The past ten issues have become rarities sought after by both workers interested in fine magic and collectors. Copies, when they can be found, have changed hands at high prices. The first ten copies (no longer available) contained magic with cards, coins, cigars, cigarettes, dollar bills, ropes, rings, balls, Poker chips, etc. by such noted men as Larry Jennings (two routines), Hans Trixer, Ken Beale (three effects), Paul Swinford (four routines), Mike Close (two routines), Ray Grismer, Michael Skinner, Frank Shields, Bill Zavis, Charlie Miller, Cal Emmett, Harry Riser (four routines), Neal Elias, Jim Swain, Darwin Ortiz, Paul Gertner, Jon Charles, Martin Lewis, Francis Pelkey, Jeff Busby (two routines), Paul Fox, Dai Vernon, Ed Marlo, and Stewart James (twelve effects and routines). Every taste in subtle magic was catered to, and with the best material that I could find.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs noted, the first ten issues of ARCANE are not available. They're past history. But, the tradition of innovative excellence continues. 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It simply is what he is: brilliant and generous, filled with real professional material that has been tested, refined, and perfected with spectators for months-sometimes years. Once again, Éric gives everything: beautiful original routines with details, subtleties, and working methods. Now it's your turn to discover, enjoy, practice, and infuse these routines with your own heart and imagination to turn them into your show. Bravo, Éric.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eBernard Bilis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eI highly, highly recommend Éric Leblon's book. Éric is technically astonishing and a true perfectionist. If you've seen him work, you already know. If not, buy this book-you'll thank me later!\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eEtienne Pradier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBurn this guy! 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Randy Wakeman and Kevin Kelly have created the must have book of the year!\"\u003cbr\u003ePS: The last routine in the book is worth its weight in magic gold.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJoe Monti \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I just fooled myself with the switch explained in the \"Marlovian Mystery Card.\" Pardon me while I pause and dwell on this.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDavid Regal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"After reading JUST the first chapter of ED MARLO FORTY YEARS LATER, I've already come away with four routines I'm definitely adding to my repertoire! Can't wait to get through the rest of the material...Thanks Randy and Kevin!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eJack Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This book is the authors' homage to Ed Marlo. In my opinion, if someone offers a tribute, I think it should convey your best effort. 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