BOOKS
DEWEY'S CLOWN GAGS AND GIGGLES by RALPH DEWEY
It never seems to fail that new clowns have trouble finding funny clown ideas. Even experienced clowns need new ideas to keep their act fresh. About ten to fifteen years ago very little was actually written about clowning. Prior to that time many of the skits, techniques, gags and trade secrets were handed down by the word-of-mouth. Clown conventions were few and the term "clown school" was unknown. Today clown education has come out of the dark ages and information on every facet of clowning may be found. However, there is still a need for funny ideas. Good, funny, usable ideas seem to be hard to come by. This book is an attempt to remedy that.
ITEM # BK0632 PRICE $6.00
ACT 1 by MICHAEL P. LAIR
Over the years we have presented to you many different items by Michael P. Lair. All of them have been very successful for us and we are sure that those of you who have purchased one of these items were satisfied. We are proud to present Michael's book (lecture notes) entitled "Act 1". The book consists of eight stand-up routines, including tricks with candles, billiard balls, coins, cards, cigarette lighters, flowers and fans. As an added bonus, his gimmick "Invisimax", used in two of the routines, is included with each book.
Michael won an award of Special Merit from the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 1982, 85, 86, 87, and 88, for creativity. If you use a portion of one of the effects in this book you will have more than gotten your moneys worth.
ITEM # BK0809 PRICE $8.00
ACT 2 by MICHAEL P. LAIR
Michael's creativity in magic has been awarded five times by the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He hopes you enjoy the effects in this book, as much as he enjoyed designing them.
ITEM # BK0080 PRICE $8.00
GIANT BOOK OF CARD TRICKS by BOB LONGE
This is a great book for beginners. The purpose of this book is to teach you great card tricks and tell you exactly how to perform them. This includes step-by-step instruction and tips on presentation.
The ability to perform good card tricks is not unlike the gift of playing a musical instrument well. As with a musical instrument, you can enjoy the solitary practice, and you can share your skill with others. Are there other rewards? Certainly, the admiration of spectators, for instance is one of them. Who doesn't enjoy being the center of attention? But even better is the sharing.
You, the card expert, enliven every occasion and contribute to everyone's enjoyment. When performing card tricks, however, some magicians miss the main point. The object is not merely to fool spectators, nor to impress with a variety of flourishes. The object is to entertain. And magic is the central theme. The tools are many: good tricks, practiced skill, interesting patter, humor, and-above all, a sharing of the fun. The idea is to entertain an audience, as well as yourself. You'll feel enormously pleased with yourself as you develop greater skill with your tricks, and well you should. Just don't forget to share the joy.
ITEM # BK0071 PRICE $15.00
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This effect was used by David Blaine to open one of his TV specials. He borrowed a watch from a gentleman sitting in his car and had him check the correct time. He placed the watch back in the man's hands and asked him to think of a number to move the time. The man said "twenty-four" and after a few seconds of mental incantation, the man opened his hands and saw the watch indeed moved ahead twenty-four minutes! The gentleman freaked out!
Now, you can learn the initial process used for this remarkable trick. Long out of print, Banachek has re-released this epic effect. Psychokinetic Time comes with nine understandable photos and expressive text that details the definitive impromptu method for altering the time on a spectator's watch while held in their own hand!
Other effects and concepts with watches are also discussed using these secret principles. No difficult handling or gimmicks. This is for the genuine magician, or mentalist. It is easy enough to be mastered by everyone!
ITEM # BK1062 PRICE $18.00
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