DVD's

HOME  CATEGORIES

ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC (5-DISC SET) by R. PAUL WILSON

BUY OVER $100.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE 10% OFF..... BUY OVER $300.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE $20% OFF.....

If you are seriously interested in learning card magic, there is no better place to start than The Royal Road to Card Magic with R. Paul Wilson.

For more than half a century, Jean Hugard and Fred Braue's landmark book, The Royal Road to Card Magic, has been a touchstone for all who love and endeavor to perform great card magic. Because of its building-block style of teaching sleights followed by tricks that utilize those sleights to reinforce the lesson, it's been called by many the greatest self-instruction book on magic ever written.

Now for the first time on DVD, expert card magician R. Paul Wilson accompanies you down this time-honored path to show you, in crystal-clear digital clarity, every important sleight and effect from the Royal Road to Card Magic in the precise order it appears in the book. Thus, this video study guide has the potential to take you from beginner to expert - and you can learn at your own pace. What's more, Paul Wilson has added his own valuable insights and updates to the classic Hugard and Braue text, making this Royal Road a not-to-be-missed journey to becoming an accomplished entertainer with nothing more than a deck of ordinary playing cards.

Since its initial publication, The Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue has been regarded as the most complete course in sleight of hand with playing cards ever written, teaching essential sleights from the Overhand Shuffle to the Pass and Palm.

Each chapter explores a new sleight followed by several tricks using what the student has already learned—tricks that, incidentally, include many of the best card effects ever created.

Many of today’s finest magicians began with Hugard and Braue’s classic book, including world-renowned card expert R. Paul Wilson. On these DVDs, Paul guides you along this Royal Road, demonstrating the sleights and effects from the book along with many important touches from his own repertoire. Paul guides you effortlessly through each chapter, using clear and concise instructions combined with multiple camera angles. He also performs most of the tricks in the book for an informal audience, allowing the student to see each effect before learning it.

This DVD series is a complete course in card magic that expands and updates the material from The Royal Road to Card Magic with new effects, improved methods, and advice from many of today’s finest exponents of card conjuring. If you follow this course from beginning to end, learning each sleight before moving to the next chapter, you will soon be on your way to becoming an excellent card magician.

"I have always loved the title. The image of a road succinctly conveys the valuable idea that the study of card magic is a journey, not a quick fix. And, by defining that journey as being royal, the issue of worthy respect is immediately established." - Max Maven

"The Royal Road to Card Magic holds a special place in my heart, as it is the very first book on magic that I picked up from the Larchmont Public Library as a young teenager. I must have renewed it dozens of times. It is this book that opened the entire world of sleight-of-hand magic to me and thus, changed the course of my life!" - Paul Cummins

"Some books bury themselves in your soul and stay there forever; Royal Road is such a book. I am relieved that I am not the only one who is influenced so deeply by a 'beginner's' book. The writing and selection of material are first class. My magic still reflects its teaching." - Steve Draun

"The Royal Road to Card Magic is the first book on card magic I ever read, and one of the best. I regularly give it to people who tell me they are interested in learning magic with the pasteboards. A person could become a professional by just learning the wonderful things within this book's covers." - Jim Swain

"The Royal Road to Card Magic was my first magic book and the only book I ever learned from cover to cover. I guess that says it all. I still use many of the techniques I learned from it, and even published my 'take' on a couple of effects." - Martin Lewis

"The name of this great book sums up the enjoyable, thoroughly engrossing and never-ending quest that is the study of card magic. Whenever I crack open the cover of my copy, I'm reminded of the many hours of pleasure I've had in poring over this, one of my first card books. While Braue collated much of the material, it was Hugard who gave the descriptions life. His succinct and charming style, with its genteel approach to card magic, has been extremely influential-setting the standard for magic authorship in the 2oth century. As an Australian, it gives me great pleasure to see Hugard honored with this series-I'm sure it will guide many future magicians onto that fabulous Royal Road." -Andrew Wimhurst

"Whenever someone asks about learning card magic, The Royal Road to Card Magic is one of my first suggestions. It is one of the first books I had when learning magic and I spent many hours as a teenager with book in front of me and a deck of card in my hands." - Paul Gertner

"The Royal Road to Card Magic remains as one of the great books on card magic for both the beginner and well-seasoned card magician. It is an absolute must-read for anybody who is serious about card magic." - Simon Lovell

"R. Paul Wilson teaching the Royal Road is one of the very best ways to learn card magic. The production values are superb! This is the best DVD course on card magic available today!" - Bill Malone

Paul Wilson has performed card magic since he was eight years old and hasn’t left home without a deck of cards since! Now a world-renowned, award-winning magician, Paul is respected not only for his creative approach to magic but also for his remarkable skill with cards. He is a regular performer at the Magic Castle in Hollywood and has traveled the world performing and lecturing on sleight of hand. Paul has also authored fifteen booklets and manuscripts on his magic and has also produced five instructional videos of his work. Paul now works in film and television. His credits include technical advisor and second-unit director of the movie Shade, producer of A&E’s Mondo Magic, co-producer and star of Court TV’s The Takedown, producer and star of the BBC show The Real Hustle, and technical advisor on the movie Smokin’ Aces.

The Royal Road to Card Magic remains one of Paul's favorite magic books and he continues to use the tricks and sleights it contains to this day. In this course, Paul guides you along the Royal Road with clear, concise instructions, multiple camera angles, improved methods and invaluable advice from one of today's masters of the art.

For anyone who wants to learn card magic, this course amounts to over eight hours of private instruction. If you follow the course from beginning to end, learning each technique before moving on to the next, by the end, you will be well on your way to becoming an excellent card magician.

DISK ONE

DISK TWO

DISK THREE

DISK FOUR

DISK FIVE

Beautifully encased in one fold-out keepsake package!

ITEM # DVD0891 PRICE $80.00

BLINDFOLD TIPS by JOHN ARCHER

BUY OVER $100.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE 10% OFF..... BUY OVER $300.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE $20% OFF.....

The ultimate, most comprehensive guide to one of mentalism's most versatile routines. John Archer has performed this routine all over the world and it has become one of his signature pieces. Imagine being anywhere in the world, grabbing a couple of coins, some gaffer tape, a blindfold, pen and paper from the local store and being able to perform a hilarious twenty minute, mind-blowing routine!

Now for the first time, John goes in-depth to explain all the secrets and nuances that have made this one of his most requested effects. This is not just a quick trick, it is an entire act that builds and builds into a standing ovation finale. This is the real work on the blindfold routine and it will open up a world of possibilities. Shot in front of a live audience, you will experience John at his very best, performing the routine, and then he goes into every little detail with you, in an informal discussion-style explanation, which is equally entertaining.

"Those who think that comedy and mentalism can't be weaved together have not seen John Archer perform. John's comedy is brilliant, fresh and fast, yet it takes absolutely nothing away from the serious mystery of what it is he is performing. In fact quite often the comedy (take his blindfold routine for example) adds to the impossibility of the demonstration. John is a must see for those who are looking for their own character and what the limitations are not." - Banachek

"John Archer is as brilliant as he is funny, a true pro in every sense of the word. You will not be disappointed that you have purchased this DVD. I for one listen very hard whenever John talks. He knows his stuff and more importantly he knows what makes a routine and an audience work. Sit back, laugh and enjoy being taught by a master" - Luke Jermay

Running Time Approximately 1hr 21min

ITEM # DVD0892 PRICE $39.00

EDUCATING ARCHER by JOHN ARCHER

BUY OVER $100.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE 10% OFF..... BUY OVER $300.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE $20% OFF.....

On this DVD you will learn some of John's favorite routines that have made him one of the busiest magicians in the UK.

If you like good, strong, entertaining and funny presentations accompanied by strong magic and mentalism, you will absolutely love this DVD.

Here are some of the routines performed and explained on this DVD

• John's Tossed Out Deck - This is John's comedy take on a classic plot with one big difference: the deck is completely examined and shuffled by a spectator before the effect! The chosen opener for many mentalists has now got a whole lot better!

• Tragic Square - John's opening effect. Under the guise of a record-breaking attempt, John rushes through a magic square at lightning speed (with a lot of humor along the way!) This really gets the crowd going!

• Spelling Test (No Book Book-Test) - Wow!!! This is something really special. Comedy mentalism at its best! Your spectator merely thinks of a word (no force of any kind, no pre-show, your spectator never writes anything down or tells anyone the word that they have in their mind). Yet you have predicted in advance which word they will think of! This is a fun-packed routine with one heck of a killer ending!

• Komedy Killer - This is John's famous presentation for the Kenton Knepper classic. John's story will have you in stitches. This is the ideal trick to have on you all the time. A 10 min routine you can do anywhere!

• Collard - The ultimate comedy presentation for the Koran Medallion. This routine is worth the price of the entire DVD. A lot of the magicians that were present at the filming of this DVD have put this straight into their professional act! (Works well for parlor, cabaret, stage, or kids).

If the above routines are not enough to wet your appetite, this DVD also includes the following gems

• Dodeckadeal - a great coincidence effect using a pack of cards

• Spoon River -  a great comedy spoon bending routine which gets people involved

• Stapled -  John's fantastic comedy torn and restored card routine

• Chinese Choice -  a fun-packed routine using 3 spectators and a night out at a Chinese restaurant

• A Clean Ring Vanish - if you need to vanish a ring at any part of your act, then this is the cleanest method you will find!

ITEM # DVD0893 PRICE $45.00

NO CARD TRICKS by JAY SANKEY

BUY OVER $100.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE 10% OFF..... BUY OVER $300.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE $20% OFF.....

10 Drop Dead Routines! Featuring Jay's killer, two matchbook transposition "Quest for Fire!" along with NINE other brand new effects with rope, coins, bills, matches and even silly putty!

Quest For Fire - A red and white matchbook change places three times, the last time in the spectator's own hands! Lethal, and so darn easy!

P. O. S. H. - A marked coin mysteriously travels from the magician's fist to his pocket. Not once, but twice! The innovative handling is guaranteed to make you smile!

$ 0 Bill Switch - Featured in Jay's walk around work for over a decade, you know this borrowed & signed bills effect is going to seriously rock the house!

The Poke Vanish - The best wooden match vanish on the planet. It not only looks amazing, but it feels amazing too.

Hot Knot - Jay's been polishing this "insanely direct" routine for years! Perfect for both kid shows and adult performances.

The Drop Switch - Created as a superior alternative to the ultra-commercial BoBo switch, this "moveless" & utterly undetectable switch is for serious coin workers only.

Gimme Five - Produce five wooden matches, one-at-a-time, from your obviously bare hands. You will not believe the set-up. Crazy, man.

The Hypnovanish - The Holy Grail of coin moves. A total vanish of a borrowed coin (both hands shown both sides) followed by an immediate reappearance! And yes, you can do it in the nude. Weirdo!

In Vitro - The impression of a spectator's key moves from one blob of silly putty to another (thanks to a very commercial handling!) Perfect for Walk around

Strange & Stranger - A miracle inside miracle. Almost too powerful an effect. An application of the $ 0 Bill Switch that truly takes it to "the next level."

Running Time: 65 Minutes

Included is a set of custom printed matchbooks used in "Quest for Fire!"

ITEM # DVD0906 PRICE $30.00

SHORT AND SWEET by JAY SANKEY

BUY OVER $100.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE 10% OFF..... BUY OVER $300.00 WORTH OF DVD's, WE TAKE $20% OFF.....

Filmed in 1998, SHORT & SWEET gained an immediate reputation with the close-up underground thanks to such astonishing effects as "Housebound", "Mr. Clean Coins Across", and "Scrunch!"

Presenting 17 mind blowing routines with creamers, coins, electrical tape, movie tickets, playing cards and safety pins, SHORT & SWEET features a truly wild variety of material. This very special re-release on DVD also includes FOUR BONUS EFFECTS with dollar bills, playing cards and modeling clay!

• Simple Division
• Revolution Aces
• Pipsqueak
• Creamed
• BLT
• Cash Flow
• Ghost
• The Flick Production
• All Together Now
• Housebound
• Upper Crust
• Mr. Clean Coins Across
• Going Down
• 20th Century Fox
• Three Times Lucky
• Safety Feature
• Scrunch!

Four Added Bonus Effects!

• Bodyguards
• Tying the Knot
• Backbone
• Ambishx

ITEM # DVD0907 PRICE $30.00

or if your order page is open, just add to it.