BOOKS
TAKE A TIP FROM ME... DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
Most Magicians carry a tip (thumb tip) in their pocket at all times. "Don't leave home without it" had been a slogan among 'Tip' caring Magi for 70 years before that Credit Card Company coined the phrase. A nine-inch silk is generally carried inside a tip. They are colorful and compact well. Paper money, bits of string, ribbon and tissue papers are also frequently used. With this book you will learn many of the classical tip routines as well as instruction on fitting the tip, color of the tip, misdirection, etc. etc.
The book is 34 pages long and has some illustrations. If you get only one idea from this book it is well worth the price. A must for beginners! A great book even for the experienced 'Tip' Magi.
ITEM # BK0804 PRICE $4.50
THREAD REFERENCE by LEO BEHNKE
People love to see things move, animate or float. It arrests their eyes, captures their minds, and speaks of magic. Invisible threads provide you the means to produce incredible effects, and these secret aids are easier to handle than you might imagine. In a reasonably short time, you will realize thread work can be predictable and dependable. The important but difficult part is learning how to keep a spectator from thinking, "O.K., where's the thread..."
Developing a method of convincing the spectator that you are not using thread is far more challenging than learning how to handle the thread. This is a vital step in creating 'magic' in the minds of the spectator. The secrets and methods revealed in this book can form the nucleus to legendary magic. The book is 45 pages, illustrated with nice drawings and is very explanatory. You will learn the ins' and outs' of thread-work.
ITEM # BK0803 PRICE $3.50
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EGG MAGIC by DONATO COLUCCI
In magic the egg has always been an interesting, mystifying, intrinsically comical item to work with. How can one uncomplicated object be all these things and more? That is, perhaps, the main mystery of the egg. With all these things going for it, the egg is a perfect prop for magicians and clowns who have been using it for centuries. So, why has it taken so long for a full collection of magic with eggs to be put into one book?
The egg is a prop that truly packs small and plays big. It suits itself to close-up, platform and stage magic. This book covers it all, with extensive chapters on: Natural Eggs, Imitation Eggs, Fakes & Gimmicks, Productions, Vanishes, Balancing Feats, The Egg Bag, Transpositions, Animations, Transformations, Miscellaneous Effects and Routines.
There are 319 large pages containing more than 270 tricks and routines gathered from hundreds of sources. Over 490 illustrations by J. K. Schmidt. The book is hardbound.
ITEM # BK0727 PRICE $60.00
The author states in the introduction of this book that its pages don't pretend to contain the latest in magical high-tech wizardry. Nor do they contain any profound insights into our profession spoken by an experienced master. All they contain, or rather, all he hopes they contain, are some answers to questions asked to him by fellow illusion enthusiasts - What's something easy to build? What's something they can build quickly? What can they build and not spend a fortune? This is the kind of book he wishes he had when he first got started performing illusions.
The book contains some renovations of some time tested classics - made easier to build and transport. As well as some new concepts, it also contains some effects from his own repertoire that have served him quite well. Most of these ideas can be built in a couple of afternoons. With the exception of the motorcycle effect, the materials should cost less than $100 for each effect.
This book isn't meant to exist in some rarified atmosphere where we are all on the verge of having our own television specials and can afford to hire an expert Las Vegas illusion builder to craft our props out of stainless steel and aircraft aluminum. This book is for those of us that sometimes need things done in a hurry and on a budget. Most of all, this book is for the kid who spends his Saturday afternoons working in the garage trying to put together the pieces of his dream.
The book contains 55-pages and is spiral bound.
ITEM # BK1063 PRICE $35.00
The last few years have been a particular boom period for people interested in illusions. We have seen no less than seven books on illusions published. We have the likes of Rand Woodbury, Paul Osborne, Jim Steinmeyer, and Milan Forzetting to thank for that. Each of their books benefits greatly from the experiences of their writers. Two of them are active performers who sincerely practice what they preach, and the other two are industry giants recognized for their prodigious knowledge and contributions to the art.
The author does not pretend that this book benefits from anywhere near as much talent as did the books by the aforementioned authors. All this book attempts to do is fill a certain niche that has been previously unexplored - Illusions for the solo performer. Ten illusions in fact, thus the title SOLO-X.
CONTENTS INCLUDE
The book contains 67-pages and is spiral bound.
ITEM # BK1064 PRICE $40.00
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