BOOKS
CLOWN MINISTRY HANDBOOK by JANET LITHERLAND
This is the fourth edition of this book and it has been revised. It is full of skits for service and worship. Janet tells you how to organize a clown-ministry troupe for in church or an outreach program. Also provided in this book are descriptive information about clown types, make-up tricks, wardrobe, props and performance techniques. Contains more than 145 pages.
Chapter one is an overview of the activities of clowns throughout history. Chapter two explains how clowns demonstrate devotion to God by their services and actions. Chapter three is about costume and facial make-up of "pure" clown types listed and illustrated. Chapter four speaks about the need for a balance between what the clown looks like and what he is made of, inside. Chapter five through twelve continues to enhance your knowledge about serving God through a Clown Ministry. If you are interested in Christian Clowning, this book is for you.
ITEM # BK0808 PRICE $12.00
MISER'S MIRACLE by JERRY ANDRUS
This is the classic coin routine from Jerry Andrus! This booklet has been out
of print for years! Jerry was convinced to bring it back, so magicians can once
again learn this entertaining and magical card and coin routine! In the effect
the performer shuffles a deck of cards and fans them. He explains that he will
use the two cards wherever the spectator says, "Stop." At the
spectators indication the performer stops and removes the two cards at that
point. Both hands and both cards are shown on both sides and without further
manipulation the two cards are placed together face to face, and a silver dollar
is seen to slowly emerge from between them.
After rolling up his sleeves and again showing his hands empty, the performer
picks up the deck from the table and shuffles it again. The cards are fanned
out, and again the spectator says, "Stop." Again the hands and cards
are shown on both sides and again a silver dollar is produced from between the
two cards.
Performer now picks up one of the cards and tears it in two, showing both
sides of both pieces and the empty hands. The two pieces are placed together,
and once again a silver dollar slowly emerges from the two halves!
Taking one of the card halves, the performer tears it in two, and as before
shows both sides of each piece of the card, as well as both hands empty. The two
quarter sections of the card are now placed together and, lo and behold, there
emerges yet another silver dollar. Thus you have produced four silver dollars ,
with the last one coming from between two pieces of card that are smaller than
the dollar itself! This booklet contains 49 clear, line drawings by Jerry
Andrus.
ITEM # BK0474 PRICE $15.00
NEW SELF-WORKING CARD TRICKS by KARL FULVES
In this latest compendium, as in his earlier books of self-working card tricks and magic, card wizard Karl Fulves reveals the nuts-and-bolts workings of some of his most successful, most infallible card tricks. The 95 tricks he describes can be performed either by beginners or by experienced card magicians who want to expand their repertoires. These tricks will definitely create the illusion of magic-but the steps involved in their performance are easy to follow, and anyone with a little patience can learn to do them.
Divided into such categories as Impromptu Card Tricks, Prepared Magic, Tests for ESP, Tricks with Aces, and Games of Chance, the tricks include such easy-to-master bafflers as "Silver Trap," "Odd or Even?" "Brainchild," "King Quartet," "Fate in Numbers," "A Friendly Ghost," "Unbalanced Aces," "Secret Spell," "Mental Case," and many more.
"This collection of card tricks," says the author, "exemplifies the best in streamlined, easy-to-do modern tricks with playing cards. The reader who masters this material will have on hand a repertoire of tricks that can be accomplished under a variety of performing circumstances for audiences of all kinds."
The book contains 101 illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt and is 128 pages. The book has a soft cover and is 51/2" x 81/2".
ITEM # BK1016 PRICE $6.00
MAGICIAN AND THE CARDSHARP by KARL JOHNSON
A famous magician's journey to find the greatest cardsharp ever evokes the forgotten world of magic where Americans found escape during the Great Depression
It has the nostalgic quality of an old-fashioned fable, but Karl Johnson's The Magician and the Cardsharp is a true story that lovingly re-creates the sparkle of a vanished world. Here, set against the backdrop of America struggling through the Depression, is the world of magic, a realm of stars, sleight of hand, and sin where dreams could be realized-or stolen away.
Following the Crash of '29, Dai Vernon, known by magicians as "the man who fooled Houdini," is tramping down Midwestern back roads, barely making ends meet. While swapping secrets with a Mexican gambler, he hears of a guy he doesn't quite believe is real-a legendary mystery man who deals perfectly from the center of the deck and who locals call the greatest cardsharp of all time. Determined to find the reclusive genius, Vernon sets out on a journey through America's shady, slick, and sinful side-from mob-run Kansas City through railroad towns that looked sleepy only in the daytime. Does he find the sharp?
Well, Karl Johnson did-after years of research into Vernon's colorful quest, research that led him to places he never knew existed. Johnson takes us to the cardsharp's doorstep and shows us how he bestowed on Vernon the greatest secret in magic. The Magician and the Cardsharp is a unique and endlessly entertaining piece of history that reveals the artistry and obsession of a special breed of American showmen.
ITEM # BK0082 PRICE$26.00
RESTAURANT WORKER'S HANDBOOK by PACE & MACGREGOR
Make Money Doing Restaurant Magic! Jim Pace's "The Restaurant Worker's Handbook shows you how! Jim Pace makes a very successful living performing Restaurant Magic. Now, in this "Handbook for Restaurant Workers," Jim shares the secrets that have taken him years to learn. In this extremely informative, 153-page book, Jim teaches you everything it takes to become a successful Restaurant Entertainer.
In addition to invaluable information on becoming a successful Restaurant Entertainer. Jim and Jerry Macgregor also part with their own pet routines, including "Openers," "Strong Middle Routines" and "Closers." Learn eight-awesome effects with cards, coins, sponge balls and the appearance / disappearance of restaurant taint table items.
What you will learn...
Pages 154 - Hardbound
ITEM # BK1316 PRICE $30.00
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