"It was just one boy, one rock, and one choice that changed his life. It all began in a little village in . . ." Storytelling grabs our attention! When someone says, "Let me tell you a story," we want to listen. What happened to the little boy, how could one rock change his life? Storytelling also teaches values, touches our emotions, and
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A spectator is handed a cased deck with the promise that the performer will not touch it!

The performer also places his wallet on the table, "This is my money trick..." he explains*. Two spectators are asked to assist. Together, they decide upon what appears to be a "freely chosen card." In this instance, we'll assume they decide
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A dollar bill has been braided. Close examination reveals that it has two lengthwise slits that extend nearly to the ends of the bill, dividing it into three bands. The braiding is real although the bands have never been separate. It looks impossible.

The bill can be borrowed, transformed into this impossible object, and returned
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"This stuff's so clever it's criminal!"

These words were uttered by Max Maven shortly after reading David Regal's Close-Up & Personal. Fortunately, Regal has managed to escape prosecution, due not only to his inventiveness, wit and originality in magic, but also to his success as a comedy performer and television
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"10 out of 10...buy this now. You won't regret it."
- Online Visions

"Buy this book! Highly Recommended."
- Genii Online

"A breath of fresh air."
- MAGIC magazine

"Unusual plots, simple methods, great ideas - why aren't you ordering this book right now?"
- Magicseen
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These lecture notes contain six of Paul Romhany's favorite routines that he has performed over the past twenty years. They range from stand-up to stage and even a little close-up ditty using business cards. There is something in here for every type of performer.

• Duck Call Gag
• Clean Sweep
• Business Card Switcharoo
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Nearly 20 years in the making!

The reviewer for Genii gave the book the best review and highly recommends the book!

Here are just a few of the comments from those who have written lengthy tributes to Fred and his contribution to magic.

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THe Unusual Close-up Stylings of R.T. Starke

A combination of some earlier work, and some other things that have not been published. Close-up magic, off beat thinking, EASY to do. Here are some of the items included:

The Whole Miracle: A card is selected, signed and sandwiched between two jokers. All three
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A collection of Notes from Daniel Garcia

Contents:

EGO-SLIP
One Point Production
White or Wheat
Math
Ego-Change
Nacho Mamas Triumph
Your Personal Safe
Clip-Trip
No Smoking
Disc-Hover
Stretch
On the Rocks
DG Box Steal
Time Line v2.0
Butter
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Monkeyshines Vol. 1
by Doc Dixon

PART I: CLOSE-UP MAGIC FOR STROLLING & THE TABLE

Memory Aces
About ten cards are cut off the deck. The face card of the packet is shown and the packet is immediately tabled. This is done four times. The four packets have indifferent cards at their faces. When the packets
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Strong Magic - Deluxe Collector's Edition (Limited Edition)
by Darwin Ortiz

The Limited Edition Deluxe Collectors Edition of Darwin Ortiz's Strong Magic is only limited to 150 signed and hand-numbered copies. They are bound in blue cloth with silver lettering. Each comes in a custom slipcase, with a bookmark ribbon.
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by Joshua Jay

Magic is everywhere, from the big spectacle celebrity of David Copperfield and Siegfried and Roy to the quirky Penn and Teller to the spooky David Blaine and Criss Angel to the endless material on YouTube. But until now, learning it has never been easy—that's all about to change with Magic, a book that
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The first two chapters contain 31 excellent coin tricks and additional material. The third chapter contains 8 brilliant card tricks. The fourth chapter contains 6 expert gambling sleights and other information. The fifth chapter contains: The Salt Trick * The Broken and Restored Cigarette (5 versions!) * The Bill in the Cigarette * The Bill
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Become a First-Rate Close-Up Performer with this indispensable Guide.

A Goldmine of Hints for the Pros

The real secrets of professional magicians are NOT their routines! If you want to be a pro, you don’t need another book of tricks; you need a guide through his world of professional close-up magic!

Do you
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(With CD Rom)
by Paul Romhany and TC Tahoe

Sixty different routines compiled by Paul Romhany and TC Tahoe, with additional routines by eighteen other magicians from around the world, including Banacheck, Kenton Knepper, Gerard, Richard Webster, Joe Givan, and Wayne Rogers.

This book is a compendium of creative
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Derek Dingle's Last Notes is now on CD-ROM! If you missed out on buying the original manuscript, it can be your's DIGITALLY! The 46 page book has been converted into a PDF file which can be viewed on your personal computer!(Mac & PC)

Magicians loved watching Derek Dingle perform. They loved to see effects from
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After many requests, Kaufman and Company has reprinted one of its most famous books Williamson's Wonders. Written and illustrated by Richard Kaufman, in hardcovers with dustjackets, and almost 100 pages. Printed on acid-free paper guaranteed to last a lifetime and beyond.

Williamson's Wonders is the only book
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When it happens in their hands—

It's an old adage of conjuring:

The strongest magic happens in the hands of the audience.

A lesser-known corollary to this is:

The more that happens there, the stronger the magic.

So what if it all happened in their hands?

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by Allan Slaight

Spins & Needles was a surprise for Allan, presented to him on August 17, 2008 at the closing dinner of 31 Faces North, the conference he co-produces with Magicana in Toronto.

Magicana’s mandate is to promote the study and performance of magic as a performing art. We have produced exhibitions and publications
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Paul Hallas' new book is a compilation of his favorite effects from the past 25 years. Some have appeared in print in limited edition booklets and magazines (some obscure), some are previously unpublished and others were released as marketed effects. Of those that have appeared before, some have evolved over the years and additional
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If you have not read and learned the magic contained in this book you have no business calling yourself a close-up magician. The magic by John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, S. Leo Horowitz, Emil Jarrow, Francis Carlyle, Dr. Jacob Daley, Tony Slydini, Ross Bertram, Nate Leipzig, and Max Malini helped shape the art of close-up magic as
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