Cups and Balls Vol. 1 DVD

What can one say about the Cups and Balls? It’s an iconic trick and has become almost as synonymous with the conjurer’s art as the proverbial rabbit from hat. It’s certainly one of magic’s oldest tricks. But why has this trick endured the centuries? For one thing, a Cups and Balls routine can incorporate many different effects – there can be vanishes, appearances, transpositions and productions. For another, it’s always been regarded within the magic world as a kind of measuring stick of a performer’s ability.

The other notable thing about the Cups and Balls is the amount of individuality that magicians can bring to their interpretation of the effect and you’ll find no better example of that than the seven performers you’ll meet on this DVD. Tommy Wonder begins our journey with his wonderfully self-contained routine with just two cups and two surprise productions and all with no pocket loads!

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Reel Magic Episode 10 Mike Caveney

Features:

Caught on Tape: Mike Caveney
John Lovick talks with Mike about the Long Beach Mystics, old magic books and takes us on a tour of the Egyptian Hall collection

Columns:

Jon Armstrong Small Things, Big Difference
Everyone should have a trick they can do in thirty seconds

Garrett Thomas Try This At Home
Give your pinky a workout with the pinky coin palm

David Kaye a.k.a Silly Billy Kid Show FUNdamentals
Why “What’s Next!” is still a great trick

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Tarantula (With DVD) By Yigal Mesika

Check this out: You’re in a normal setting – maybe a coffee shop, a classroom, even a party. You borrow a friend’s ring and hold it very fairly – nothing to hide. Suddenly, you give it a gentle horizontal spin and slowly move your hands away – the ring is now floating. Imagine that it continues to spin – without you touching it! The ring hovers up and down above your hand, from one hand to another, and slowly lands on your own finger! Now get this: You instantly repeat it, and end up with the ring floating onto the spectator’s own finger! Sounds impossible? Believe it or not, it’s easy to master! This levitation has it all. It’s fun, mysterious, edgy, and leaves a strong emotional impact.

The Tarantula is a unique gimmick that has shattered the conventional wisdom of what reels look like and accomplish. This stealth utility allows you to easily master levitation and animation for any situation. You can fearlessly perform completely surrounded with the Tarantula, and the preparation only takes a second. Literally, you have the power at your fingertips, and can show your hands empty at any time. The Tarantula allows you to perform countless effects that have never been seen or done before. The Tarantula comes with an explanation DVD, and everything you need to get started right away.

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Armstrong Magic DVDs

Jon Armstrong has made a living with his quick wit and a deck of cards for most of his life and the material in his exciting new DVD series is right out of his working repertoire. Learn how to turn boring card tricks into entertaining card magic!

Jon Armstrong has performed for some of the world’s most prestigious audiences in over 30 countries worldwide. Growing up in Orlando, Florida, Jon became fascinated by the magic he saw in the theme parks around him and dreamed of one day having his own show. This dream came true when Disney asked him to bring his act to Epcot and he became the resident magician at Walt Disney World at the age of 20. Las Vegas was next as Jon became a recurring headliner at Caesar’s Magical Empire. It was also during this time that he started touring around the world as both a performer and lecturer.

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Tommy Wonder At British Close-Up Magic Symposium

The Incomparable Tommy Wonder filmed at the British Close-Up Magic Symposium . . . now on DVD!

Tommy Wonder was one of the world’s finest performers and magical thinkers, and this video captures some of his best close-up work when he presented his lecture at the British Close-Up Magic Symposium. Shot with two broadcast cameras. A must for any magician!

Tommy performs and then explains in detail the following effects:

Thanks to Paul Harris – Tommy’s handling of the classic Paul Harris single torn and restored card in which the fourth piece appears to restore as well!

Lighter to Matchbox – One of the most visual table-hopping intro tricks. A Bic lighter instantly changes to a box of matches!

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Squash by David Loosley

Squash is a real world worker! Perform it in almost any situation and leave your spectators with a unique souvenir.

A card is selected and signed by your spectator then returned to the deck. You now set the deck on the table, or your spectator’s hand and a regular bottle cap is introduced.

The cap is slammed onto the deck and instantly vanishes without a trace!

You now spread the deck facedown to show that the image of a flattened bottle cap has appeared on the back of just one of the cards. The spectator is allowed to feel the card to verify that the image is stuck tight. You now turn over the card to show that it is the signed selection!

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Cameron Francis (star of The Omega Mutation, Rehab, Red Hot Prediction, Twists & Turns, Fresh Mint etc) is BACK! And this time he is armed with GAFF CARDS!

You want easy magic that will make your spectators eyes pop out… well, Killer Gaft HAS IT IN SPADES! (And Clubs, Hearts and Diamonds too!).

Eleven routines, SIXTEEN Gaff cards (printed by the USPCC), over TWO HOURS of content.

Pipeline – ‘Oil and Water’ meets ‘Travellers’ meets EASY in this stunning three-way cardboard orgy!

Tele-print – Send a spectators selection through two ‘teleporters’ ala ‘The Fly’, and then see what visual madness happens on the way back!

Boxy – Want a dynamite ‘card to box’ that’s high on impact but low on sleight of hand. WE GOT IT RIGHT HERE! If that’s not enough, you will also learn the plural for ‘shenanigans’!

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Thought Of Card In Balloon By Luca Volpe

Luca Volpe – His passion for magic began as a young child upon receiving a magic gift box as a Christmas present. Performing his first show at the early age of 12 the magic career of Luca Volpe was born. After six years of performing around Italy he became the youngest magician in the country to be an National Television performing his stunning manipulation and dove act. This led to other programs in Italy such as Maurizio Costanzo Show. Uno Mattina, Buona Domenica and many others on Mediaset and RAI. Volpe has taken his show, “Feel the Real Magic”, around the world performing to astounded audiences on board luxury Cruise liners, and for top-class Casinos and Hotels. He is the first Italian magician to introduce street magic in Italy with the highly praised DVD ‘Mystica’ and with his own show on network satellite called IMAGINA (PLAY TV Sky Satellite) Volpe has received the “Kayenna TV Award” for being the first street performer in Italy to have produced a street magic special. Also composer and songwriter, volpe uses these skills in his show ‘Feel the Real Magic’ where the elements of music, sleight of hand, dance and comedy are fused with cutting edge illusion leaving the audience spellbound.

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Quarantine By Craig Petty

World Magic Shop is proud to present Quarantine by the creator of the Mirage Coin Set, Split Happens and the author of ‘Born A Freak’ by Craig Petty. Quarantine has been Craig’s closer in his walk around set for years.

Quarantine begins by having a card selected and signed. You then go on to perform a visually astounding multi phase Ambitious Card routine. Towards the end of the routine the spectator is told that in order to make the effect harder you will quarantine the deck. You then show a piece of cellophane and visibly shrink-wrap it around the entire deck of cards. THE CARDS ARE NOW HANDED OUT IN THEIR SHRINK WRAPPED STATE FOR EXAMINATION. As an extra kicker the deck is taken back and the spectator’s signed card is pulled through the quarantined pack right in front of their eyes. Once again the pack and the selection are freely examined immediately after the penetration. As a final kicker the spectator is asked to put the deck away and finds that the box that has been in full view the entire time is now shrink wrapped as well and there is no way to open it. POINTS TO REMEMBER

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Paper Crane Productions presents:

Election is a hands off miracle. A new, crushing enhancement to the ‘You do as I do’ routine or a shocking stand-alone effect with any deck. Two spectators are given two separate decks of cards. They both freely select cards and show the same card. This is all done in their hands with a normal deck that is completely examinable. Wait until you see the kicker on this one.

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