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Go To:  page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4   This will be the holiday season gift of the year! The world's greatest magicians from the Middle Ages through the 1950s Magic has enchanted humankind for millennia, evoking terror, laughter, shock, and amazement. Once persecuted as heretics and sorcerers, magicians have always been conduits to a parallel universe of limitless possibility-whether invoking spirits, reading minds, or inverting the laws of nature by sleight of hand. Long before science fiction, virtual realities, video games and the Internet, the craft of magic was the most powerful fantasy world man had ever known. As the pioneers of special effects throughout history, magicians have never ceased to mystify us by making the impossible possible. This book celebrates more than 500 years of the dazzling visual culture of the world's greatest magicians. Featuring more than 1,000 rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings as well as paintings by Hieronymus Bosch and Caravaggio among others, this 650-page volume traces the history of magic as a performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s. Combining sensational images with lucid and incisive text, Magic explores the evolution of the magician's craft, from medieval street performers to the brilliant stage magicians who gave rise to cinematic special effects; from the 19th century's Golden Age of Magic to groundbreaking daredevils like Houdini and the early 20th century's vaudevillians. Hardcover. 650 pages. Over 1000 images. 11.4 x 17.3 inches. Note: This is a non-discountable, limited edition item. $200.00     Bloon allows you to burst a balloon using psychic energy - and you’re nowhere near it! You know the exact moment it will pop, and you’ll get all the credit for popping it. Start by pulling out a little box of balloons, like something you bought at the 99 cent store. Have the spectator choose any color. Blow it up and place it on the table You never touch the balloon again. Step away, as far as you like. Now at any moment, and at your command, the balloon pops! The amazing invisible electronic gizmo does it all. Use it in conjunction with your favorite effects: * Use your psychic energy to pop it! * The balloon pops as you're dealing cards - the next card is their selection! * Touch the spectator's finger to complete a circle of electricity - the balloon pops! Comes with Bloon box and complete directions. Works with any balloons. Note: This is a non-discountable item To see a Quicktime Demo of Bloon, Click Here $80.00     Gumslinger is a visual transformation using chewing gum. Remove the sticks of gum from the box, gum in one hand, sticks in the other, and they change places instantly! After three live performances on the streets, it's back to the studio so Chris can take you through all the techniques needed to create magic that will simply mess with people's heads! This is eye popping magic at its best from UK magician Chris Webb and the guys at Wizard FX Productions. Comes with instructional DVD. "The transposition used in Gumslinger is one of those rare ‘do that again moments.’ Great visual magic!" - Marc Oberon - World Champion Magician To see a Quicktime Demo of Gumslinger, Click Here $25.00     They’re back! For more than ten years, from 1990 through 2001, The Magic Menu was a continuing and trusted source of practical information for close-up magicians, particularly those who performed in restaurants, bars and night spots. Each issue brought real-world advice, information, reviews of the latest magic and audience-tested effects from some of the best magicians in the world After an eight-year hiatus, The Magic Menu is back with a renewed vision and a brand new staff for another generation of professional and semi-professional close-up magicians. Some of the columnists and contributors you'll meet include Paul Green (held over by popular demand from the original staff), Paul Gordon, Christopher Lyle, James Prince, Tom Frank and, of course, founder and editor Jim Sisti And, unlike the newsletter format of the original, the new incarnation of The Magic Menu will feature a magazine-like look with a full-color cover. Inside, however, will be the same quality of information, insights and original magic that made The Magic Menu one of magic's most unique periodicals. “Anyone interested in mastering the complex performance arena of restaurant and bar magic should find this information priceless.” - Michael Ammar “[The Magic Menu] has, at its base, a core of writers who work on the front lines, magicians who know what it's really like when you approach a group of strangers and offer to show them a trick.” - David Acer “I've read every issue since it began.” - Eugene Burger “I consider this a must for anyone serious about working for real people.” - Doc Eason $10.00     The finest finger freak-out to date, presented by Paul Harris. Titanas has created an exquisitely weird method for twisting your finger into a position that no finger has ever gone before! There's nothing in your hands but your own skin. And yet... You grasp one of your own fingers, muster up your courage, then give the finger a hard, forceful twist. There's an icky bone-popping "snap" and your freakishly twisted finger is now completely backwards! You've got to watch the demo to experience the full power of this moment. To end the one-finger freak show, you untwist back to normal. And since there was never anything else in your hands; your audience is free to poke and prod any of your fingers as they commune with the mystery. • Easy and painless • No palming. No pulls. Nothing to get rid of. • You end completely clean. • Works with small and large fingers of any tone. • Practical and angle proof for all normal and most abnormal situations. Titanas' improbably twisted method for this is truly a thing of freaky beauty. Complete with DND and custom gimmick engineered by Mark Allen. Note: This is a non-discountable item. Coming down the pike really soon. Pre-order now and avoid disappointment! To see a Quicktime Demo of Titan’s Finger, Click Here $34.95     JB Magic has added several brand new features to the Miser’s Delight bag. Along with all the usual features, you can now make the lights cascade in and out of the bag. Plus the new incredible electronics will allow you to remove all 14 lights one light at a time. This looks fantastic You have to see these bags to believe both the effect and quality of them. Each bag is individually made by an electronics expert. The bags have 3 different settings: manual, variable timer and infrared. Each setting will allow 14 lights to appear or vanish one at a time inside the bag. Manual: allows the lights to appear while you are holding the bag. Infrared: every time you wave your hand near the bag a light appears. Variable Timer: lights appear every few seconds in the bag while you are nowhere near the bag. Perfect for stand up, children's shows or cabaret. Using a red D’Lite you pluck a bright red light from thin air. The light appears and vanishes at will. Finally toss the light into the bag. The light shows through the semi transparent frosted bag, then visually drops down inside the bag (this looks amazing). When the bag is full any time you wish you blow in the bag and all the lights instantly vanish. Top quality bag and craftmanship. We will have these in limited numbers so do not miss out. Highest recommendation. High-tech magic. Note: this is a non-discountable item. $200.00     Karrell Fox's Korn Silks was one of his best ideas. Show your favorite production box or tube. Reach inside and produce a 36" silk with a colorful picture of a clown printed on it. One thing, though. The clown's head is missing! So, you get a kid to hold up the silk with their head in place of the clown's. Do it again. This time produce a big picture of a monkey holding a banana. Of course, a second kid's face finishes the picture! Lots of laughs with this The third silk is a ballerina. How cute will the third kid look holding this one up! The final silk is the strongman! Finished perfectly by the fourth youngster, At the end of the routine, you have a gen-u-wine silken sideshow! The kids holding the silks fill the stage. And, you stand in the middle getting all the applause! What a finish for any family show! Fun and mystery and a big show at the end. Steve Goshman has done a beautiful job producing these silks, which have been in demand for years., Includes four beautiful, 36-inch, 100% silks and some great routining ideas. Priced very low for such a quality set $70.00     A powerful, professional routine based on the world's most famous scam. This incredible routine has been part of R. Paul Wilson’s professional repertoire for over twenty years. Now, for the first time, he is ready to share the secret. The name of the game is "find the lady" but, without any difficult moves or sleights. The audience just can't follow the Queen as it jumps from hand to hand, transforms before it vanishes and appears "up your sleeve". R. Paul Wilson's ConCam Monte can be carried in your wallet or pocket and performed anywhere, any time. This is stunning, impossible card magic at it's very best. Easy enough for beginners ConCam Monte is suitable for performers from novice to expert. Included is a DVD teaching every moment of this powerhouse routine with step-by-step detail. Everything you need to know is on this DVD! Includes special cards manufactured by the US Playing Card Company. Note: This is a non-discountable item. To see a Quicktime Demo of ConCam Monte, Click Here $24.95     Display two bolts. A spectator chooses either one. According to the spectator's choice, you pick one of the bolts and shake it up and down. The shaken bolt gradually shortens. The shortened bolt and the other normal bolt can be handed to the audience for examination. To see a Quicktime Demo of Short, Click Here $39.00     Very rarely do we see a new effect that has all of the characteristics of a classic. Jim Carmody's Teddy Bear Turmoil is just that! Designed and engineered by Chris Penar, this extremely commercial effect is sure to be the one that your audience will be talking about! Display a beautiful hand-crafted toy box from your childhood and recruit a young volunteer from the audience to assist. Reach into the box and remove several toys. (ballerina slippers, Barbie doll, an 8' straw, etc.) Show the box empty. Revolve the box 90 degrees (it’s on a lazy susan) showing that one side of the box is actually a white board. With the help of your assistant, take turns drawing a simple picture of a Teddy Bear that you had as a child. Once completed, give the box another spin, open the lid and remove a large Teddy Bear, which has magically appeared. Hand the bear to your helper to hold. Now the fun begins! Showing the white board, take an eraser and erase one of the legs from the Teddy Bear. While the volunteer is holding the bear, the matching leg magically falls to the floor! The audience reaction is instant laughter. Continue with the second leg, and again, after it has been erased the bear’s leg falls to the floor! Next erase one of the bear’s arms. Nothing happens! Erase the other arm and both of the bear’s arms go crashing to the floor. At this point the audience is in stitches. Continue to erase the bear’s head."We’re sure lucky the head didn't fall off.” As the words leave your mouth, the bear’s head falls to the floor and your little helper is left holding only a stump! (It really looks hilarious - like a Thanksgiving turkey!) Instruct the little helper to “pick up their toys” and put the pieces back into the toy box. Ask the helper to draw another bear on their own. After only a few seconds, you revolve the box to reveal yours helper’s artistic talents. The box is now “painted” with a full color image of the Teddy Bear! "Pretty impressive for a young artist, and so fast too", you comment. Give the box another spin, open the lid and have the youngster reache inside and remove the Teddy Bear, now fully restored! Give the bear to your helper as a souvenir! • Stage size - bear is almost 24” tall! Toy Box is 14.5" x 14.5" x 15.5" • Single button remote control is built into the eraser for easy hidden activation. • Rechargeable battery pack / charger included. • Beautifully finished and professionally engineered for years of service • Perfect for any holiday show because you can tailor the toys for any season (toys are not included) • 1 year warranty on all electronics, including batteries • Extremely limited quantities. Note: This is a non-discountable item. To see a YouTube Demo of Teddy Bear Turmoil , Click Here $1,495.00        Go To:  page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4