BOOKS
MY BEST SELF - WORKING CARD TRICKS by KARL FULVES
All magicians need a variety of card tricks for their acts, especially the spur-of-the-moment kind that can be performed without any special sleight of hand. In this outstanding new collection, an expert magician presents step-by-step, foolproof instructions for 65 of his most impressive card tricks, guaranteed to work flawlessly and to impress and delight audiences.
No special dexterity is required to master such mystifying and entertaining illusions as "Prediction Wallet," in which the card a spectator has chosen and signed turns up in the magician's wallet; "Magnetic Force," a trick that uses a "magnetized" card to find the mates to a pair of target cards; "Cupid's Hotline," in which an audience member telephones a psychic and the latter identifies the card in the former person's hand; or "Suspense," which dangles a card in midair.
Each trick is clearly explained and illustrated, and many include patter and presentation suggestions. Magicians at all levels, beginner to expert, amateur to professional, will prize this collection of sure- fire tricks by one of the masters of card magic. Original Dover (2001) publication. Introduction, 5" x 8" Soft Cover including 116 illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt.
ITEM # BK1070 PRICE $7.00
CARD FILE TWO by JERRY MENTZER
Jerry Mentzer has written numerous books of magic including five "all
card" books, the well known Card Cavalcade series. That series of
books contained some of the finest new card magic of the day, as did his more
recent book Card File.
This book Card File Two, is another large collection of card magic by the author. There are 70 plus tricks, moves and ideas in 183-pages, profusely illustrated with clear line drawings.
Card File Two emphases complete effects as opposed to moves and
sleights. Where moves and sleights are described, they are used in the effects
described. The card magic ranges from the very easy, nearly self working tricks
through the gamut of tricks requiring standard skills, to advanced magic, which
requires skills that will be new to most readers.
Most of the book can be performed with ungimmicked playing cards. The card
magician should find many tricks and ideas of immediate interest and use.
CHAPTER CONTENTS
Many people have contributed to this book along with Jerry including: Richard
Bartram, Steve Beam, Doug Canning, Evert Chapman, Tom Craven, Karrell Fox, John
Hostler, Tom Hubbard, Woody Landers, Jim Lee, William P. Miesel, Jr., John
Neely, Michael Sibbernsen, Bill Spooner, Warren Stephens, Paul Swinford,
Roy Walton, and Hank Wocjik.
ITEM # BK0579 PRICE $40.00
LIVE KIDBIZ 2 - MORE FUNNY MAGIC ON DVD
The new Live Kidbiz 2 DVD is here. This DVD runs a full hour and includes eleven important live show scenes from David Ginn school shows:
Jungle Warm-up - using rope tricks out of Tarbell. • No Bounce Ball with an audience helper
Disbanded on Stage - with a girl from the audience (close-up version on Magic They Love To See)
Go Fish - is a do-it-yourself routine with two children and lots of fish pictures
Snake Basket - with 2 kids from my jungle show
Easter Egg Count - from a pre-school show, 2 kids, plastic eggs, very adaptable
ABC Puzzle - with 4 kids, make it yourself, great fun and a strong ending
Wild West Animals - could be my best version of Charlie's Invisible Message yet from my wild west show
Coke Bottle Rabbit - in which my live bunny vanishes in a fun comedy way and ends up INSIDE a 2-ft Coca-Cola Bottle...yes, YOU can make it too
Sawing in Half - with a visible table sawing and the funniest bit
you'll ever see,
thanks to Burling Hull
David's favorite three part closer, the Road Race, Guitar Solo, and the Tablecloth Stunt - pulling the cloth from under the dishes!
Yes, you'll see everything LIVE, just as my audiences did in all those shows.
But wait...there's more to this package...because David Ginn doesn't sell the DVD ALONE...it comes wit...
LIVE KIDBIZ 2: THE MASTER TEXTBOOK
NOTHING is explained on the DVD. Everything and more I explain in Live Kidbiz 2: The Master Textbook, a 312-page book with over 100 photos and drawings which accompanies the DVD
You cannot purchase one without the other. Why? Because the book is the KEY to everything!
This Master Textbook - explains in words, photos, and drawings EVERYTHING on the DVD. But it's twice as long as the original Live Kidbiz book-and that's because it contains more material.
Three Fun Warm-ups - This describes David's full routines with Silver Sceptre, Flower Wallet, and Frank Herman's Glow-Loops, all seen on the Kidshow How-2 video
Charlotte the Writing Spider - from David's summer 2002 library show Magic in Black and White fully explained
Three Important Things - a chapter on embellishing tricks, pacing your performance, and "the magic formula"
Kids Love Animals - and how this fact can affect your shows
Book Cover Revealed - David's Denzel Washington routine from It's All the Same Trick explained even more
Penguin Trick - how David adapted the Easter Egg Count for a Frozen Magic Show
Jay Gorham's Puzzle Illusion - explained, which prompted David to create his own ABC Puzzle Trick
And there's more...
You may order using either the DVD number or the book number. In either case you will receive both the DVD and the book.
ITEM # BK0014 PRICE $35.00COCKTAIL CARD MAGIC by BILL ABBOTT
Bill Abbott's "Professional Man of Mystery Collection" Presents... Cocktail Card Magic
All around you are people that seem to know each other. They're laughing, engrossed in conversation, busy eating and drinking. You on the other hand are hired to 'entertain' these busy people with your magic, and at that precise moment you wish you could be anywhere else. One thing is keeping you from disappearing from the party.
You've been paid to be there.
Walk-around magic, strolling magic, roving magic, mingling sorcery, cocktail conjuring, etc. It has been given many names but it all boils down to the same thing, crashing people's otherwise meaningful conversations and consummation of expensive food and alcohol, with your magic.
Contents
* Ultra-Mental Mingling
Pages - 26 -Black and White photos and full color cover - Saddle Stitched
Praise For Cocktail Card Magic...
"Bill Abbott's Cocktail Card Magic gets my highest recommendation. Bill's objective is to entertain his audiences, use methods that work under fire and he takes the responsibility of making magic fun very seriously. His advice about working walk-around gigs is advice I think everyone should read. It's worth much more than the price of the book. The routines are all top notch and it's easy to see that they have been polished over thousands of performances. The one issue I have with the book is that Bill decided to dedicate it to Bob Sheets and not me. If you can overlook that, buy this book." - Bill Malone
"I love this book. Bill has nailed the essence of that often awkward position we have to fill. His words of advice on how to handle yourself in that (sometimes) uncomfortable situation of cocktail magic, is worth the price of the book and the routines are inspired. I love it that Bill has figured out that the trick is not the thing... but that it is the 'ringmaster of fun' that is the real reason for us being there. I hope that this way of thinking inspires more of the workers out there to pack lots of visual and fun magic into a short window." - Doc Eason
"Bill Abbott has finally drawn important distinctions regarding performing in cocktail-party settings, doing it succinctly, concisely, and with clarity and good humor. The way this book looks and reads immediately draws you in and makes you care about the 'right stuff' for the ‘right people' in the 'right places.' Add "sharp focus" (your own), stir gently, and serve."- Jon Racherbaumer
"Bill Abbott's "Cocktail Magic" is one of the finest values available today for the working, walk around performer. Bill's theory on performing in a cocktail environment is worth ten times the price of the booklet. I have been working cocktails for over 15 years and I still learned some very valuable information from Bill's book that I will apply directly to my craft. The effects in the manual are absolute killers. Each effect contains a script, funny lines, great bits of business and smart psychology. The effects are all instantly repeatable with little or no reset, which is of prime importance for the working pro. Bottom line, if you are at all interested in the field of Cocktail Magic, either as a beginner or as a seasoned pro...GET THIS BOOK!" - Richard Sanders
ITEM # BK1307 PRICE $25.00
MARCO THE MAGI'S PRODUCTION OF LE GRAND DAVID by WEBSTER BULL
The Early Years in Photographs
From 1976, when they bought the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, through the 1980s and the purchase of the Larcom Theatre, the early years of "Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company" were a time of remarkable creativity and growth, combined with trials and many triumphs. This newly edited collection of archival photographs tells the inspiring story of how Cesareo Pelaez and a dedicated troupe created the world's largest and longest-running resident stage magic company at two theatres in Beverly, Massachusetts.
Pages 86 - Softbound
ITEM # BK1308 PRICE $15.00
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