{"title":"Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"wrinkles-by-bailey-wilson-s-osborne-harold-antique-1910-magic-book-sam","title":"Wrinkles by Bailey \u0026 Osborne ANTIQUE 1910 Magic Book SAM ESTATE","description":"\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition fair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrinkles by S. Wilson Bailey and Harold A. Osborne is a classic, self-published vintage magic book first printed around 1910. Spanning roughly 62 pages, this booklet serves as a practical, illustrated guide for magicians, compiling a collection of sleight-of-hand routines, gimmicks, and illusion secrets that the authors considered to be the most effective of their era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than focusing on theatrical presentation, the text acts as a concise technical manual. It is structured into five distinct sections targeting specific disciplines of stage and close-up magic:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Handkerchiefs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis section explores routines using silk handkerchiefs, focusing heavily on secret gimmicks and folding techniques. Highlights include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMethods for rolling and prepping silks for rapid production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe use of fake fingers (like \"The Cloth Finger\" and a variation on the famous \"Kellar Finger\") to hide and vanish silks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Harnesses\" designed to produce large flags, alongside classic visual tricks like passing a handkerchief safely through a candle flame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFocuses on coin manipulation and utility devices. It details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA grand finale routine for the classic Miser's Dream (where a magician continuously pulls coins out of thin air).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe mechanics of the \"New Era Coin Tray\"—a mechanical utility item used to secretly add or vanish coins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMethods for clean, spectacular coin vanishes, including an improved method involving a glass of water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Billiard Balls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilliard ball manipulation was a staple of early 20th-century magic. This brief chapter teaches sleights and utility apparatuses for making solid balls multiply, vanish, or change color, specifically highlighting \"Barton's Billiard Ball Box\" and advanced vanish techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis chapter features early handling techniques for card magicians. It covers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMethods for cleanly vanishing a card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMarking strategies and \"A New Force\" (a cross-the-cut forcing method to make a spectator pick a specific card).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwo distinct methods for \"The Unique Rising Cards,\" where selected cards mysteriously rise on their own out of a deck or a glass container.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Miscellaneous Tricks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final section covers a wide variety of parlor and stage illusions, emphasizing clever prop design and chemical secrets. Notable inclusions are:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChemical recipes for creating safe fuel for a \"Fire Bowl.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStage production props like \"Umbrella Flowers\" and a specialized \"Fish Pole\" for appearing items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMentalism and parlor pieces, including a \"Single Slate Message\" (spirit writing) and a method for making a real glass and a lemon appear out of nowhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**OVER 100 years old and still a great book**\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557618024507,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_0abaf236-a8f6-49a2-a716-4fc2128691e0.webp?v=1781408165"},{"product_id":"with-deck-in-hand-selected-card-effects-roger-sherman-ex-libris-kreskin-signed","title":"With Deck in Hand: Selected Card Effects by Roger Sherman - 1978 - Ex Libris Kreskin","description":"\u003cp\u003eCondition Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx Libris Kreskin - SIGNED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith Deck in Hand: Selected Card Effects of Roger Sherman is a focused, 39-page booklet compiling clever, practical close-up card routines by Roger Sherman. The material was compiled and written by Amado \"Sonny\" Narvaez and published in 1978 by Micky Hades International.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is highly regarded by card workers for its streamlined handlings, smart psychological subtleties, and creative twists on classic plots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAuthor: Amado Narvaez (featuring the magic of Roger Sherman)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePublisher: Micky Hades International (1978)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFormat: 39–40 pages, softcover, saddle-stitched (5.5\" x 8.5\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStyle: Practical, performance-ready card magic with an emphasis on clever handlings over knuckle-busting sleights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents \u0026amp; Featured Routines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book includes a variety of card plots ranging from transpositions and reversals to gambling-themed effects and utility handlings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Great Word Mystery \u0026amp; Truth or Coinsequences: Routines that blend classic card structures with mentalism-style presentations and spelling\/word-play dynamics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRingmaster Reversal, Reversal, \u0026amp; Topsy Turvy: Variations on the classic card reversal plots, exploring clean ways to have selected cards flip over or manifest face-up inside a face-down deck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe About Face Ace \u0026amp; You Bet Your Ace: Visual Ace routines and proposition-style effects that focus on spectator engagement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYes, Another Cutting the Aces: Roger Sherman's personal take on the classic \"Magician Cuts to the Aces\" plot, focusing on an efficient and deceptively simple handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDouble Take \u0026amp; The Elusive Burglar Strikes Again: Multi-phase routines; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Elusive Burglar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e uses a narrative presentation of the classic \"Burglar\/Four Jacks\" plot with updated handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRubbed the Wrong Way: A visual effect involving the friction or \"rubbing\" of a card to alter its state or identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePentro Transpo: A punchy transposition effect where two cards cleanly and unexpectedly swap places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHandling the Double \u0026amp; Case-era, Sera: Section covering utility work, including subtleties for executing clean double lifts, handlings with the card case, and managing card orientation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDisplay Steal: A useful utility sleight or technique for secretly acquiring or controlling a card while ostensibly displaying it to the audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHistory, Background and Credits: A concluding section providing proper historical lineage, inspirations, and technical credits for the routines in the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection is an excellent snapshot of late-70s close-up card craftsmanship, prioritizing smart construction and deceptive utility moves over excessive technical difficulty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557618188347,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_6efe97a0-a0c4-430a-a9f7-b9fba1bf29a0.webp?v=1780176630"},{"product_id":"vntg-original-1936-84-card-tricks-hugh-morris-magic-sleight-of-hand-book-padell","title":"84 Card Tricks by Hugh Morris 1936 1st edition ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE- Condition Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e84 card tricks with an explanation of the general principles of sleight of hand using ordinary cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe All-Important \"Pass\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeceptive Shuffles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForcing A Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Long Card\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Divining Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bootlegged Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Place A Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Slip A Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Carry Away A Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Congress Of Court Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Discover The Card Which Is Drawn, By The Throw Of A Dice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guessed Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Recruit Trick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Tell The Card That May Be Noted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Separate The Two Colors Of A Pack Of Cards By One Cut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Spelling Bee\" Trick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Alternate Card\" Trick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Name Any Number Of Cards In Succession Without Seeing Them\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Arrange Twelve Cards In Rows, In Such A Manner That They Will Count Four In Every Direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Locomotive Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCard Named Without Being Seen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Find In The Pack, Whatever Card A Person Has Drawn, With A Handkerchief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoppers And Robbers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Guess Several Cards Chosen At Random\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Name The Rank Of A Card That A Person Has Drawn From A Piquet Pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow To Make Twenty People Draw The Same Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Last Roundup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCircle Of Fourteen Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Find The Number Of Points On Three Unseen Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Tell The Numbers On Two Unseen Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Tell The Card On Which A Person Has Put The Finger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook At Him!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Tell Through A Wine-Glass What Cards Have Been Turned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Make Picture Cards Always Come Together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fairy Kings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Guess The Number Of Spots On Any Chosen Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Tell How Many Cards A Person Takes Out Of A Pack, And To Identify Each Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePushing A Card Through A Table\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround And Around\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChanging A Card By Order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlind Man’s Bluff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Discover Any Card In A Pack By Its Weight Or Smell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Right Hand Does Know What The Left Is Doing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough The Looking-Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Siamese Twins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmelling Out Royalty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Magical Trio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuck With A Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMental Telepathy With Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Make A Card Jump Out Of The Pack And Run On The Table\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePocketing A Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Make Four Eights Change Into Four Twos, And From Black To Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow To Name One Of Twenty-Five Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow To Tell The Top Cards Of Four Parts Of A Deck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stubborn Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome Seven!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOdd And Even\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Magic Twelve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Produce Instantly A Card Called For\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Tell A Card Thought Of, And Name Its Position In The Pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Name A Card Seen By The Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Find A Certain Card After It Has Been Shuffled In The Pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Tell The Numbers Of Any Two Cards Drawn From A Common Pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Make All The Cards, Except A Chosen One, Fall To The Floor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Tell Whether Any Card In The Pack Is Red Or Black Without Looking At It\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Catch In The Air With Your Hand, Two Chosen Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlapjack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rising Card Trick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shifting Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow To Pick Out One Card Which Has Been Thought Of From 25 On A Table\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Name In Succession All The Cards In The Pack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Sort The Pack Without Looking At The Cards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Guess One 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It becomes a detailed pattern for your magic life!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 2 contents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e203 101 Ways to Make Money from Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e289 A Magical Retirement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e291 The Magic Inventors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e301 The Puzzling Environment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e325 The Black Magician\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e335 The Great American Lecture Game\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e345 Hey, Look us Over!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e349 Still Another Way to Make Money from Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e350 The Real Pros\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e353 Ronald McDonald\/Hamburger Fun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e354 On Being a Magic Dealer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e357 The Magic Junkmen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e365 The Trickery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e367 Those Magic Expendables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e371 The Magic Magazine and Its Pitfalls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e381 Writing About Magic for Public Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e386 Bert Allerton Amusement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e387 Fabulous World of Trade Shows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e394 Profile of a Trade Show Entrepreneur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e405 The Business Oriented Magician\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e407 Putting Magic into the Trade Exhibit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e413 The Tame Magician\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e418 Television and the Magician\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e419 How to Get on Any Network TV Show\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e427 The Royal Road to the Big time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e429 Cable Television\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e434 Capture That Magic from the TV Screen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e436 How Magic and Photography Blend Together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e437 Magic Clubs and You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e437 Be a Joiner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e441 Why and Wherefore of a Magic Convention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e444 The Problem that Won’t Stay Solved\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e449 Making Money Selling Money\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e455 Magic of Fashions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e456 Which Witch Are You?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e458 The Magic Castle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e460 How and Where to Get What You Want\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557620908091,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_54d96ab8-d2c3-40c8-ab65-6abad06cf103.jpg?v=1781461841"},{"product_id":"the-royal-road-to-card-magic-by-j-hugard-a-favorites-of-professional-magicians","title":"The Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Road to Card Magic is a classic, foundational textbook for learning sleight-of-hand card magic, co-authored by renowned magicians Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue. Published in 1948, it is widely considered one of the most essential guides for beginners to start a serious journey into the craft, providing a systematic and progressive course of instruction designed to take a novice to an intermediate skill level. The book is structured around a pedagogical method where each chapter introduces a core sleight or technique, followed immediately by several effective card tricks that employ the newly learned move, allowing the student to gain practical performing experience from the very beginning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text thoroughly covers the fundamental techniques necessary for all card manipulation, including essential card controls like the Overhand Shuffle and Riffle Shuffle variations, the use of the Key Card and the Glimpse, and critical sleights such as the Glide, the Palm, the Double Lift, and the formidable Pass. Through clear, detailed explanations and numerous illustrations, the authors demystify complex moves, ensuring they are accessible to the self-learner. By focusing not just on the secrets of over a hundred tricks—like \"Do As I Do,\" \"Thought Stealer,\" and the \"Ambitious Card\" routine—but also on the proper execution and presentation, The Royal Road to Card Magic provides a robust education in the foundational mechanics and showmanship required to genuinely baffle and entertain an audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557621006395,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_0a84b8da-7edb-4ca7-b5a3-9df3c312b6c5.webp?v=1781462079"},{"product_id":"the-professional-touch-monk-watson-vntg-1945-1st-ed-abbotts-magic-book","title":"The Professional Touch by Monk Watson 1945 1st Edition Abbott’s ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstate Condition Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Professional Touch by Donald \"Monk\" Watson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly an experienced performer could write a practical book of this kind. No theories, but facts and tested procedures - that are invaluable when put into practice. Therefore, you are not only getting an ebook containing original tricks, moves and routines, but information that will pay you dividends, be you beginner, amateur or professional.l\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will love Monk's natural breezy style - and while you are absorbing the splendid advice on acquiring the professional touch in your performance, you will get many a chuckle in the bargain. Chapters embrace the following subjects:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLets Have A Reason For It\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and a lot depends on just this. Tempo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you ever given any thought to this? You will! Stage Fright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will feel more sure of yourself after reading this. Can A Trick Be Too Perfect?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome magicians think not. Not What You Do\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will agree 100 percent on this one. To Acknowledge Applause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you get it, make the most of it. Keep Your Salary Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd why not? What Does It Get You To Expose? - Read what Monk has to say about this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, in the trick section you have the following to choose from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCard Frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncanny Block\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Quickie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Birth of a New Trick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Twist on Anti-Gravico\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lota Drink\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, The 50-Card Lift will make a hit with all card workers as will the Behind Your Back routine which is a real fooler. Face To Face was one of Monk's favorites and it is still hard to beat. Those who saw Monk perform his invisible milk routine will know what to expect in a Milky Mix-Up and the Hand Rabbit Routine is included in these pages by the kind permission of Dell O'Dell who also allowed her original rhymed patter to be included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1st edition 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557621071931,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_34ef790b-6ecf-42a4-947f-188468c86311.webp?v=1781462587"},{"product_id":"the-new-look-for-the-magic-show-by-re-arthur-1950-22-pages","title":"The New Look for the Magic Show by R.E. 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It serves as an inspirational source for creators who wish to build their own props or customize their presentations to maximize audience engagement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557621399611,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_4c67cda9-6093-41bf-aea4-e3534cc1ee81.jpg?v=1781468108"},{"product_id":"the-joe-smith-mysteries-supreme-magic-arthur-setterington-vntg-magic-book","title":"The Joe Smith Mysteries Supreme Magic by Arthur Setterington - Supreme Magic ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by the iconic Supreme Magic Company in 1968, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Joe Smith Mysteries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Arthur Setterington is a slim but highly clever 20-page booklet containing 12 \"magi-monologues.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than focusing on heavy sleight of hand or grand illusions, the book is built entirely around character-driven storytelling, utilizing a fictional persona named Joe Smith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCore Concept \u0026amp; Structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overarching premise is to present a series of magic effects woven together by a continuous narrative or spoken monologue. The character of Joe Smith originally debuted in magic magazines before Setterington compiled these specific routines into a single performance framework.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the text relies heavily on storytelling, situational presentations, and simple props, it fits perfectly into the traditional theater style of magic that prioritizes audience engagement, charm, and scripting over raw digital dexterity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Routines Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 12 effects cover a mix of classic methodology adapted to whimsical or mysterious plotlines:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJoe Smith – Magician: A structured card routine where the Ace of Spades repeatedly rises to the top of the pack before cleanly swapping places with a completely different card isolated inside the performer's pocket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Amateur Gardener: A highly visual, multi-phase routine using simple envelopes and cards illustrated with flowerpots. As the story progresses, the first pot visibly grows larger, the second suddenly sprouts flowers, and the third features a flower that visibly grows right out of the card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBy Royal Command: A historical storytelling piece featuring cards representing Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington. A chosen Three of Diamonds vanishes from a sealed envelope and impossibly reappears sandwiched directly between the two historical figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBewitched, Bothered \u0026amp; Befuddled: A classic platform effect using a mirror box where three silks cleanly appear. Adding a layer of situational comedy, one silk arrives with a knot in it, which magically dissolves the moment the performer blows on it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Indian Rope Trick: A stylized, narrative-driven rope routine where knots repeatedly appear and disappear on command while the performer recites the lore of the legendary myth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJoe's Master Mystery: A clean, multi-method mentalism\/parlor effect where five multi-colored balls are placed into a bowl. A spectator freely selects one color, and all the remaining balls instantly vanish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePractical Value for Performers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSetterington was a master of making magic straightforward to construct and highly entertaining to watch. 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There are tips on recognizing problems, displaying your doves on stage, safely dying them, handling rubber doves and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese secrets of dove handling are presented in a straightforward manner with many illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557621825595,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_18819c38-5c7e-416a-b8f4-ddd6032a2957.jpg?v=1780176816"},{"product_id":"the-crabtree-connection-lewis-ganson-vntg-ex-libris-kreskin-signed-linking-cards","title":"The Crabtree Connection-Lewis Ganson - 1978 - Ex Libris Kreskin ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition very good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx Libris Kreskin Signed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crabtree Connection by Lewis Ganson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorn playing cards link together. It is a variation of Cardboard Connection by Paul Harris utilizing an alternate gaff. Photos and detailed description by Lewis Ganson. It also includes Jim Cozzens instructions for preparing the linked cards set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557621923899,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_e18868b9-37dd-444b-9e43-fcade3e673b4.webp?v=1781374157"},{"product_id":"the-cervon-file-by-bruce-cervon-oop-vntg-1st-ed-1988-magic-book-mike-caveney","title":"The Cervon File by Bruce Cervon-1st Ed 1988 - ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition - like new - minor shelf wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruce Cervon's reputation as a creator and performer of close-up magic is already firmly established. Laymen know him from appearances with Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Mike Douglas and on \"That's Incredible\". Magicians around the world have eagerly studied his writings in magazines such as Cardiste, Epilogue, Genii, Hierophant, Ibidem, Magik, Talisman and his previous book, The Real Work. Bruce's skills have twice earned him the title, Magic Castle Close-up Magician of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tremendous amount of material found in this book has been culled from the personal notebooks that Bruce painstakingly kept between 1964 and 1975. These were the early days of the Magic Castle when young Mr. Cevon studied the fine art of close-up magic under the tutelage of the Professor, Dai Vernon. 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Almost all effects in this collection utilize an ordinary deck of cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCore Themes \u0026amp; Magic Methodology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePacket Tricks \u0026amp; Economy of Motion: Hamman was a pioneer in using small packets of cards to achieve massive visual changes, transpositions, and transformations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe \"Hamman Count\" Roots: While his famous False Count (the Hamman Count) is more heavily detailed in his later expansive work (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Secrets of Brother John Hamman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), this booklet showcases the exact presentation style and initial handlings that birthed his signature mechanics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlot Over Puzzles: Every trick contains a clear story or bizarre impossibility (e.g., a card \"splitting\" into two smaller numerical values) to captivate lay audiences rather than just trying to fool magicians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557622022203,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_084c4d15-8fe7-4c57-ade7-998d4f729e34.jpg?v=1780176828"},{"product_id":"the-buckley-trilogy-card-control-by-arthur-buckley-1973","title":"The Buckley Trilogy: Card Control  by Arthur Buckley 1973 ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCard Control by Arthur Buckley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book for beginners. But it is a book that will lift up the devoted student by two or three levels of proviciency in card handling. Buckley, born in Australia, was one of the masters and innovators of card magic. He studied the card gamblers as well as the top magic performers. 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Mr. Warlock has drawn his material from many sources, but has been commendably scrupulous in giving credit to both inventors and authors. He has written a book of 65 pages, with 30 illustrations, which is bound in soft boards. He includes a bibliography of 36 works. 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There is no hyperbole in the title of this book, as much of the magic contained here gained its John not only accolades from his peers, but one him one of magic's highest honors-a world prize at F.I.S.M.-as well as being the only American to win the World Championship in Magic in two different categories and the only person to win the International Brotherhood of Magicians Creativity Award three times!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Edison, who knew a thing or two about the subject, said that genius was \"one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.\" In The Award Winning Magic of John Cornelius, genius is apparent at every turn of the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Cornelius is one of magic's most innovative performers and inspired inventors and his effects and routines are in use by magicians the world over. In this long-anticipated book, author Lance Pierce explains John's magic in meticulous detail, covering everything from legendary effects such as \"Marked For Life,\" \"The Fickle Nickel\" and the ingenious \"Shrinking Card Case\" to every last nuance of John's world-championship winning card act, \"Every Card Trick In The World In Ten Minutes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than just a magic book, The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius is a journey into the mind of one of the foremost magical thinkers of our time, a man many have hailed as a creative genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardbound with Dust Jacket, 192 pages, fully photo-illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557622317115,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_0cfbb1d2-f333-4d0b-af20-5e0e3e68a193.jpg?v=1781357298"},{"product_id":"television-puppet-magic-ian-adair-supreme-vntg-kids-shows-clowns-puppetry-magic","title":"Television Puppet Magic by Ian Adair - Supreme Magic ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition Like New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTelevision Puppet Magic, by Ian Adair, is considered by some to be the bible of hand puppetry work. 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Rare Collectible and Out of Print. Great resource for any Magician’s library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557622480955,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_1d1e2102-90e8-46dc-bd5e-b73afc8ca968.webp?v=1780176854"},{"product_id":"tannens-catalog-of-magic-18","title":"Tannen’s Catalog Of Magic #18","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTannen’s Catalog of Magic #18, published in 1995, occupies a special place in magic history. It was the final catalog published during the standard run of the iconic New York City magic shop before the internet completely revolutionized how magic is cataloged and sold. (While a limited-run #19 was printed in 2008 as a historical bookend, #18 was the last true working catalog of that era).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike its massive predecessors, Catalog #18 was affectionately known as a \"magician's dream book.\" Running over 300 pages, it is a hardbound, densely illustrated encyclopedia of the magic available at the tail end of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557622513723,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_08caa38a-af90-4e34-9086-252e0e3141cb.webp?v=1780176855"},{"product_id":"sure-fire-magic-david-ginn-early-edition-1982-lecture-edition-comedy-fun","title":"Sure Fire Magic David Ginn Early Edition - 1982 Lecture of Practical Magic ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Ginn’s material is great for performers specializing in children’s or family oriented shows. Lecture is filled with great routines you can add to your show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557622841403,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_634fdfd0-4528-4acd-9b26-d30332822a3c.webp?v=1780176872"},{"product_id":"super-little-giant-book-of-magic-tricks-beginner-magic-book","title":"Super Little Giant Book Of Magic Tricks - ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Super Little Giant Book of Magic Tricks is a 2007 book with nearly 300 pages of magic tricks for aspiring magicians. It includes a variety of illusions that use common items like coins and handkerchiefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Year: 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent: Contains a large number of magic tricks, with close to 300 pages of content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Audience: Budding magicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: The tricks are designed to be performed with everyday items such as coins and handkerchiefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557622939707,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_9175eb87-be03-47a1-a34d-6cc6bc537e35.jpg?v=1780176876"},{"product_id":"successful-magic-for-amatuers-by-norman-hunter-hb-vntg-arco","title":"Successful Magic For Amatuers by Norman Hunter ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Dust Jacket is in fragile condition. Book is in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuccessful Magic for Amateurs (originally published as Successful Conjuring for Amateurs in 1951), written by professional stage magician and celebrated children's author Norman Hunter and edited by F.J. Camm, is considered a definitive, mid-century handbook for aspiring magicians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book's core philosophy is that entertaining magic relies less on flawless, knuckle-busting digital dexterity (sleight of hand) and more on showmanship, clever mechanics, psychological misdirection, and presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCore Themes \u0026amp; Methodology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of overwhelming beginners with complex finger manipulation, Hunter introduces a pragmatic, mechanical, and psychological approach to the craft:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Power of \"Patter\": Drawing from his background as an advertising copywriter, Hunter emphasizes that what you say is just as important as what you do. Clear, engaging, or humorous scripting (\"patter\") creates context, establishes a narrative, and naturally misdirects the audience's attention at critical moments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMechanical \u0026amp; Gimmicked Secrets: The book focuses heavily on smart apparatus design, hidden compartments, and \"gimmicks\"—simple items modified to do the hard work for the magician secretly. This allows the performer to focus entirely on their audience connection rather than worrying about dropping a hidden object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCamouflage and Hidden Loads: Hunter pulls back the curtain on how stage geometry, lighting, and everyday objects can be used to hide large items (like liquids or live animals) in plain sight right before they are produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Chapters \u0026amp; Areas of Study\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is structured into practical categories of stage and parlor magic, offering a diverse repertoire for an amateur to build a complete act:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Fundamentals \u0026amp; Forcing Techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHunter introduces the psychology of forcing—making a spectator believe they have made a completely free choice (like selecting a specific card or number) when the outcome was entirely pre-determined by the magician.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Card and Coin Manipulation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile avoiding overly complex sleights, he teaches fundamental principles of card conjuring using basic card boxes, special decks, and simple coin production methods. The focus is on clean execution rather than speed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Everyday Objects \u0026amp; Table Magic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA significant portion of the book focuses on impromptu or parlor magic using common household goods. This includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLiquids \u0026amp; Goblets: The mechanics of making water or wine vanish or transform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBilliard Balls \u0026amp; Bottles: Classic routines like the Passe Passe Bottles (where a bottle and a glass mysteriously swap places under covers multiple times).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHats \u0026amp; Clothes: Traditional methods for pulling a variety of unexpected \"loads\" out of a borrowed, seemingly empty top hat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Sensational Stage Illusions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor amateurs looking to scale up their performances, Hunter covers the foundational secrets behind grand, dramatic illusions. He explains the basic mechanics of safe stage stunts, including the theory behind bullet catching, sawing a person in half, and sword cabinets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557623070779,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_59f215f8-8d14-465e-8d9e-b763647a9708.webp?v=1780176883"},{"product_id":"sponge-ball-manipulation-walsh-early-kreskin-library-pre-kreskin-vntg-1947","title":"Sponge Ball Manipulation - Audley Walsh - From the Amazing Kreskin Library - 1947","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwesome collectible alert - this book  is early enough in Kreskin’s career that it only has his given name before changing it in the 1960’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the only booklet in his library I have found thus far that doesn’t have Kreskin also with his birth name and a date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe likely picked this book up in his late teens, early twenties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuper cool find ****\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudley Walsh’s Sponge Ball Manipulation is a foundational work in close-up magic. It was among the first texts to treat sponge balls as a serious medium for advanced sleight of hand rather than a mere novelty, standardizing techniques that are still used today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere is a breakdown of the core sleights, concepts, and routines detailed in the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Core Technique: The Finger Pinch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cornerstone of Walsh’s entire approach is The Finger Palm or Finger Pinch. Instead of relying purely on a traditional classic palm in the center of the hand, Walsh advocates for securing the ball near the fingertips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Mechanic: The sponge is pinched securely between the right second and third fingers, with the pinky finger resting directly underneath the third finger to act as a structural brace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Psychological Advantage: By snapping the ball into this fingertip-adjacent position, the hand can remain completely relaxed, limp, and natural. Crucially, Walsh emphasizes keeping the first finger always extended. This open posture completely destroys the spectator's suspicion that the hand is concealing an object, while leaving the index finger and thumb free to cleanly handle or display other items without fumbling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Utility Moves \u0026amp; Utilities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalsh builds on the finger pinch to introduce standard mechanics for multi-ball routines:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Finger Pinch with Two Balls: A foundational multi-ball utility move. As one ball is apparently placed into the left hand, it is secretly retained in the right-hand finger pinch. The right hand then immediately reaches for a second tabled ball; the first finger and thumb act as a shield, allowing the hidden ball to be cleanly added to the tabled one, picking up both seamlessly as if they were a single ball.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAncillary Sleights: The text details secondary utility work including basic Sleeving and Lapeling adapted specifically for the high-friction, highly compressible nature of sponge material, alongside a variation of the Thimble Move adapted for a ball.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Audley Walsh’s Signature Routines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is famous for introducing complete, story-driven presentations rather than isolated tricks. Notably, Walsh integrated the use of a small bell as a tool for auditory misdirection and timing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming narrative routine where the sponge balls represent the characters from the classic fairy tale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Plot: The performer walks through the story, using the sponges to visually represent the pigs hiding in their houses, moving between hands, and escaping the wolf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Bell Element: The spectator is instructed to \"ring the bell\" at key moments in the story. This action serves a brilliant dual purpose: it acts as a hilarious theatrical hook and provides perfect, bulletproof misdirection to camouflage the performer's secret loads, palms, and switches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Time Marches Onward\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fast-paced, conceptually driven routine using two, three, and four balls. 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Nice multiple production of coins one by one from the Down's palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Koran's Solo Aces-A very fine four ace assembly from Al Koran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Smoking Clay Pipes-The classic effect of producing smoke from two ordinary clay pipes with absolutely no tobacco or matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Harold Beaumont's Dice Routine-A \"quickie\" routine with two dice that you can carry with you and perform anytime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Harold Beaumont's Thought Prescient-A knockout mentalism routine with cards with a terrific use of a card index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Linking Ring Routine-Lewis Ganson's full routine using the standard eight ring set. Every move fully explained. Easy and effective!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Money Attracts Money-An easy to learn classic coins across routine that Ganson claims to be one of the strongest coin effects ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Color Changing Knives-Nine pages of sleights, moves, and full routines for the classic color changing knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Thimble Manipulation-Sixteen pages detailing all moves and sleights for a complete routine with thimbles including color changes and a two handed ten thimble production finale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Crystal Prism-A card revelation wherein a miniature of a selected card appears embedded in a prism that has been totally examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Card Quota-A chapter on new versions of existing card sleights including the Glide, A New Location, Card in Wallet, Card On Ceiling, a subtle Deck Switch,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* and many more ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557624479803,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_4e7910c8-60ad-49f8-9860-6381b9365e1e.webp?v=1780176948"},{"product_id":"ron-frosts-card-miracles-after-the-force-wdvd-camirand-academy-of-magic-new","title":"Ron Frost’s Card Miracles After The Force W\/DVD - Camirand Academy Of Magic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Ron Frost. He's the genius behind some of the most popular packet tricks of the 80s and 90s. Recently, however, Ron discovered that there are 46 more cards in the deck, and he hasn't slept a wink since! In this, Ron's first major book, he tips the card magic that has earned him both his reputation and his living for decades! Once Ron has a card chosen, anything is possible! Transformations, transpositions, transmutations, and they're all here, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRIVETED ACES - in which a chosen card somehow appears between two \"lucky \" Aces that are riveted together!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINGER PRINTED - wherein every card in the deck is a murder suspect, but ultimately, the selection proves to be the killer!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**CORDIALLY YOURS ** - in which a signed selection appears inside a cordial glass that is produced from beneath a napkin!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTICKY WORDS - an hilarious stage effect wherein the magician accurately divines a series of mentally chosen words!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so much more! 7 Chapters, 56 Tricks, over 30 moves, 144 pages, and 156 photos, plus a companion DVD featuring performances of most of the material in the book. After the Force is overflowing with original plots, all executed by the simplest of means, and created with only one thought in mind - entertainment first!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557624578107,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/s-l1600_4117b40d-d5b1-448a-b9fd-c5b8d357f9d8.webp?v=1780176952"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/collections\/popular-card-tricks.jpg?v=1779144903","url":"https:\/\/hillcountrymagic.com\/collections\/books.oembed?page=3","provider":"hillcountrymagic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}