BOOKS
Since 1965, Phil Goldstein has published over 1000 ingenious tricks and routines. From this huge body of work he has chosen 60 of his best card tricks, the cream of the bountiful crop. His criteria were clarity of plot, entertainment value, and high magical content. Focus contains all 60 of these choice effects, the very best from one of today's most acclaimed creators.
Among the many excellent tricks in this volume, Mr. Goldstein has finally parted with "Impressions," a routine with which he has baffled the world's leading magicians. A joker transforms itself time after time into a duplicate of any card picked from the deck, including an imaginary card!
This is just one of the 60 astonishing and professional effects explained in Focus, an important work by one of the most extraordinarily creative talents in magic. The book is hardbound, contains 140 Pages and is fully illustrated.
ITEM # BK0676 PRICE $30.00
SMALL BUT DEADLY by PAUL HALLAS
Subtitled "The Packet Trickster's Handbook," this publication is Paul Hallas's random walk through packet trick history. This fascinating read is both a review of the development and methods behind some of the best card tricks done with small packets. To this Paul has added new tricks by himself along with some from Peter Duffie, Stephen Tucker, Martin Lewis, Al Smith and others.
In addition Paul discusses the contributions to the genre by Peter Kane, Alex Elmsley, Phil Goldstein, Roy Walton, Emerson & West, Brother Hamman, Dai Vernon, Nick Trost, Bruce Cervon, Larry Jennings, Aldo Colombini, Ed Marlo, Ronnay, just to name a few. By no means the final word on packet tricks (he's got to leave something for the next volume!), this is still one of the most thorough - and entertaining - card books. The book ha a hard cover with dust jacket and contains 174 pages.
"I started reading Small But Deadly yesterday morning and became so engrossed in the contents that I couldn't put it down until I finished it. One of the best books I've read in a long time." - Peter Duffie
Think of it as a consumer's guide to packet tricks. It will point you in the direction of some of the greatest packet tricks ever created. If you are interested in close up magic, you will find this book an essential reference. In fact, if you are simply interested in magic, who invented what or magic history, you will find this a great read.
ITEM # BK1147 PRICE $35.00
ARTFUL MENTALISM OF BOB CASSIDY
It has taken more than twenty years, but Bob Cassidy, a founding member of the Psychic Entertainers' Association and one of the most influential and colorful creators of modern mentalism, has finally written a worthy successor to The Art of Mentalism! When the latter was first published in 1983, it was immediately recognized as a classic in the field and is on the "top ten" lists of many leading mentalists. We predict that this volume will eclipse the acclaim as the first.
The first half of the book, reprints his Art of Mentalism 2 (a complete professional performance thoroughly explained), and his four Principia Mentalia volumes. As if that were not enough, the second half gives permanent form to 3 limited distribution manuscripts:
Theories and Methods for the Practical Psychic
Strange Impressions
But Stranger Still
ITEM # BK1148 PRICE $45.00
CUPS AND BALLS ROUTINE by DENNIS LOOMIS
Thirty-two excellent photographs and 9 diagrams show every detail! A classical routine with traditional props and effects, but with exceptionally clean handling and extreme economy of motion. Table hoppers - this routine resets during performance!
The Three Ball Assembly phase is the cleanest ever devised for the Cups and Balls. The audience sees three tabled balls covered one at a time by three cups, but a moment later, all three balls are under the center cup. It looks like real magic to laymen, and has fooled many knowledgeable magicians.
The Smash Color Change is visually startling, and provides perfect misdirection for one of the final loads. This routine is designed to be done seated, working from a set of saddle bags ala Don Alan. The Dennis Loomis saddle bags are described with 3 photographs to enable you to make your own.
What People Are Saying
"Denny, you have the best cups routine in magic. You have gotten rid of the awful false placements, the wand, sliding balls under cups, etc...You are light years ahead of what everybody else is doing. I thought so when I saw you do it 30 years ago: still think so today. My four favorite cups routines are yours, the Johnny Paul, Tommy Wonder, and Fred Kaps. But you win. Your angles are better, and you cover the balls with the cups. (Gee what a brilliant concept) Your routine should replace Vernon 's as the standard!" - Bill Nagler M.D., March 2005
"The Dennis Loomis Cups and Balls Routine is a wonderful lesson in the cups and Balls. Because of its, simplicity, directness, and good teaching, I highly recommend this book." - Doug Atkinson on the Magic Talk Web Site.
"I first saw this routine about 30 years ago. I still haven't seen a better one." - Hank Moorehouse
The book is paperback, 20 pages on Handsome Stock, with full color cover.
ITEM # BK1149 PRICE $15.00
MAGICIAN'S MAGIC by PAUL CURRY
"No recent book on magic . . . reveals so many inside secrets." - Martin Gardner
Known among veteran magicians for his invention of many new tricks and his imaginative twists of old ones, Paul Curry incorporated thoroughly engrossing material with a style that was truly elegant. This book by a "magician's magician" discloses the secrets behind a collection of close-up marvels--including the author's "Out of This World," reputed to be the best card trick of the past century.
ITEM # BK1150 PRICE $13.00
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