Trick of the Month - Oct 2008
Here are our magic recommendations this week. Not necessarily new, but always good!

Here are our magic recommendations this week. Not necessarily new, but always good!
Here are our magic recommendations this week. Not necessarily new, but always good!
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I got this a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. It takes the premise of ‘Parade of the Kings’ and adds a decent plot and extra kickers. Basically the spectator nominates one of four cards which turns out to be the Queen he has previously (freely) chosen. Then all the other cards turn out to be jokers. A very powerful and entertaining effect and dead easy to do! Highly recommended. £14.99 (you may also be interested in this EXCELLENT ebook which contains loads of brilliant mental magic and includes an ungaffed version of Entourage - Mind Blasters - only £12.50 and you can download it instantly!. |
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I have long been a fan of Phil Goldstein (aka Max Maven), even more so since reading his wonderful Prism book, and when I noticed that this little classic was reduced at the moment I thought I would bring it to your attention. A clever prediction in the shape of a ‘psychological reading’ and full of the subtleties you expect from the great man. And currently only £4.70 (less than half price). |
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I’ve always loved the classic chop cup routine, ever since watching Paul Daniels perform it so well when I was a youngster. But I love the idea of this ‘Dice Chop Cup’ which seems to me to be a slightly more logical prop than a normal cup. £59.99. |
Here are our magic recommendations this week. Not necessarily new, but always good!
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There are lots of tricks available for which the instructions begin, “Force by your favourite method…” well just in case you don’t have a ‘favourite method’ this downloadable e-book contains 202 Methods of Forcing |
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Sticking with mental magic (is this becoming an obsession?) Richard Osterlind’s work is well known for its high quality. Transparent Forces is a top-quality transparent change (force) bag, but so much more. Includes a special dictionary, and props for several other high quality routines. Currently reduced to only £29.36. |
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Here’s a nice idea for all you ’street’ magicians out there - a change bag which is actually a baseball cap! Very versatile - but only if you suit black… Includes a few ideas to get you going. £16.99. |
Here are our magic recommendations this week. Not necessarily new, but always good!
Here are our magic recommendations this week. Not necessarily new, but always good!
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I’ve been playing with this recently. It is a kind of twist on the ‘Brainwave’ or ‘Invisible Deck’ concept but (to my mind) is stronger because the spectator can remove the card themselves without any worries. Very easy to do and supplied with the special deck. A worthy bonus on the accompanying DVD is performance and explanation of Martin Sanderson’s Ambitious Card routine (from the DVD Corporate Close Up which is in itself an excellent volume). Recommended. £24.99 |
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It amazes me that there are so many versions of the torn and restored card available, but this one (with DVD) gets a special mention this month since it is half price at only £10.58. |
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Everyone seems to be talking about this one at the moment, though I’ve not tried it myself. It is Ben Harris’ new take on the floating card which certainly looks incredibly visual and powerful. £49.99. |
This page is here to highlight a book or a trick or a DVD (or possibly all three) which we think is particularly good each month…
This page is here to highlight a book or a trick or a DVD (or possibly all three) which we think is particularly good each month…
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I love tricks with Rubber Bands, because they are such an everyday item. You still have to go a long way to beat the original ‘Crazy-Man’s Handcuffs’ routine. But this new idea from Wayne Fox seems like the ‘logical’ climax to a rubber band act - great cisual magic as a pile of rubber bands visually turn into a rubber band ball. £24.99 |
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Continuing the theme of non-card magic, here is a DVD from Jay Sankey which is on SPECIAL at the moment - reduced from £19.99 to only £7.05! Full of magic with coins and matches etc. Well worth a look. |
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I think I’ve said before that I’m fascinated with the Any Card at Any Number plot. This is a different take on that idea which eliminates all the dealing out of cards and takes up almost no space in your pocket as the ‘deck’ is printed on a business card in your pocket. (there’s a very positive review on TM) £17.99. |
This page is here to highlight a book or a trick or a DVD (or possibly all three) which we think is particularly good each month…
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If you’re serious about your magic, then you must think about how you present it. This is a book by one of the Greats of magic with his thoughts on creativity, presentation, timing, misdirection etc. A wonderful book and a bargain at the moment as it is currently reduced to £20.00 (normally £36.00) (Another good alternative to this if you want to think about how to turn a “trick” into a “miracle” is Darwin Ortiz’s Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz - Book at £29.99) |
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From the creator of the incredibly visual WOW comes a striking mental item. Don’t be deceived by the poor title (!) this is a very direct mental item as your wallet contains the ESP card chosen by the spectator. £29.99 |
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This one’s a nice idea for a bar trick, because it contains a gag and some magic all in one. Predicting the spots arranged by the spectator on a domino is the basic effect - click through for more. £12.99 |
This page is here to highlight a book or a trick or a DVD (or possibly all three) which we think is particularly good each month…
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There seems to have been a lot of interest in the instantly solved Rubik’s cube recently. This is Daryl’s version which is very good. £23.99 (NB Enchanted Cube can’t be handed out after it has been solved. If you want that feature, you will need Insta-Cube which is £44.99) |
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This is a nice kind of ‘Triumph’ effect, but without the sleight of hand. A gaff deck does all the work for you. In effect, 2 cards are selected and returned into a deck which has been cut in half and place face to face. The cards are returned to the box and a ‘Chaos’ button is pressed and all the cards come out mixed up. At a press of the ‘Order’ button, the cards are all righted apart from the selected cards. Follow the link to watch the video. Only £14.99 |
This page is here to highlight a book or a trick or a DVD (or possibly all three) which we think is particularly good each month…
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I recently saw a very nicely done performance of this trick (you can watch the video here) and think it is very effective. David Copperfield has use it on his specials. And the beauty of it all is that it is not very difficult with the gaff cards included. This comes with DVD AND fully illustrated instructions. £21.99 |
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Continuing with the Ace Magic theme, this one from David Regal has a very simple premise. The spectator cuts to the Aces. Easy to do, and a snip at £11.99 |
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To finish off the Aces trilogy here is the Larry Jennings DVD. We’ve mentioned his book before - he is one of the all time masters of card magic - and here you can learn with him on DVD. Includes several Ace routines, the Ambitious Classic, and much more wonderful card magic. £24.99. |
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