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MAGIC FOR BARTENDERS by SENOR MARDO
A handy little book just brimming full of entertaining magic tricks and stunts that every bartender should know. All of the tricks are easy and fun, and can be performed with objects found at any bar. Tricks with cigarettes, highball glasses, coins, etc.
Even if you have never been to a bar, these tricks will provide you and your friends with hours of fun.
ITEM # BK0645 PRICE $4.00
Many professional magicians use special "forcing" decks when they wish a specific card to be selected. This fine book will teach you methods of creating your own "forcing" decks, and many tricks to perform with them. Many new tricks are taught using some standard trick decks like the "Svengali" deck, a "Stripper" deck, etc.
A must for every magician.
ITEM # BK0647 PRICE $3.00
USING MAGIC IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS
by CHRIS MANOS
Chris Manos has combined his job of crime prevention officer with his hobby of magic. He has presented more than 4,000 educational magic shows for both children and adults. Chris conducts crime prevention training throughout the United States and has lectured abroad on how to use magic and puppetry in crime prevention presentations. Now all of his experience in this field can be yours!
His brand new book includes all of the following:
* Eleven award-winning, audience-tested routines completely scripted.
* Professional magic tricks selected to give maximum effect with little or no practice. Just concentrate on the dialogue.
* Routines include: Comedy warm-up. Introduction to drugs and drug abuse. Why people use tobacco and other drugs. Peer influence. Drugs create problems. Self-esteem. Obtaining help for a drug abuse problem. Effects of alcohol. Poisons around the home. What drugs can do to your life. Drugs cost more than money.
ITEM # BK0687 PRICE $11.00
THIS THAT AND THE OTHER, A POTPOURRI OF MAGIC
by BRUCE AMATO
This is a wonderful book by Bruce Amato who is a full-time magical entertainer, hypnotist, lecturer, inventor and author who resides in Hendersonville, Tennessee with his wife Debbie, and their two children. Bruce specializes in children's entertainment and close-up magic and is one of Nashville, Tennessee's leading magical entertainers. Bruce performs over 600 shows yearly throughout the USA and Europe, both on television and live performances.
His book on restaurant magic, "Feed 'Em and Fool 'Em" is now in its 2nd printing in less than a year and a half's time, selling over 2,500 copies and is considered to be one of the best books on restaurant magic. He gives advice on the techniques on working restaurants as well as sharing a batch of commercial effects that he has used throughout the years with very successful results.
His new book -- "This, That and The Other!" is a collection of new effects that Bruce has created or old effects that have been improved upon that have maximum effect with little effort on the part of the performer. Within these pages you'll find close-up effects, stage, mentalism and general effects that are sure to please everyone! This book is twenty-four pages of fantastic magic tricks. It is easy to read and follow.
ITEM # BK0805 PRICE $10.00
"I designed The Second Guest to be a practical, direct method of divining of a spectator's completely free selection from a genuinely shuffled, completely un-gimmicked deck of cards that could be performed virtually anywhere with no prior set up. To that extent, I think I succeeded." – David Forrest (from the introduction of this manuscript)
In the effect a deck of cards is removed from its case and handed to the spectator for shuffling. It is a genuine, unmarked deck – not gimmicked in any way. The spectator shuffles the cards until he is satisfied and then holds on to them – the performer doesn't touch them again. Drawing attention to the card case, the performer fairly shows it on all sides pointing out that there are clearly no slits or holes to be found anywhere. You turn your back and instruct the spectator to spread the cards face down, push any card from the spread and without looking at it, seal it in the card case. The rest of the deck is then hidden from view and the performer turns back round and begins to concentrate intensely, focusing all his energy on the card case. Bit by bit, he begins to reveal the unknown card. First the colour...black. Then the suit...a Club. And finally, the value...a King, it's the King of Clubs! The spectator is asked to remove the card from the case and sure enough the card inside is none other than the King of Clubs!
The above is merely an example of what is possible with the devious gimmick described within. The Second Guest uses a 100% regular deck that is genuinely shuffled in any fashion by the spectator. No marked cards. No prior set up of the deck. Completely free choice of card which will be different every time. Can be performed at any point in your set – not strictly an opener or closer.
You'll love the action of the 'auto-gimmick' that hides in plain sight until you activate it through the simplest of actions and proceed to devastate the onlookers with your amazing powers of second sight! You will construct the diabolical gimmick in around twenty minutes. Once it's made, it's there for good and can be used over and over again. As always, you will most likely already have everything that you need to construct it but if not the materials are VERY easily acquired!
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ITEM # BK0193 PRICE $20.00
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