The most powerful psychic metal bending in years:
http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3792

“I travel internationally a lot, so I TREASURE these rare gems I can perform silently.” -Maxwell Murphy

“I feel like Magneto from X-MEN, minus the doom and destruction!” -Shaun Dunn

Next time you’re eating out, grab 2 spoons from the table and you’re ready.

1. You stand COMPLETELY still.
2. Staring INTENSELY at 2 spoons.
3. Channeling MYSTERIOUS forces.
4. Slowly, the spoons START TO REPEL.
5. Nothing else moves — except the metal.

Menny Lindenfeld is TOP PRO. He makes a living doing this stuff, and in this video, he will show you ALL the details of turning this clever trick into a MIRACLE.

http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3792

PROFESSIONALS
The raw power of this trick comes from the 2 spoons emphasizing HOW MUCH bending is actually happening. Your audiences don’t have to be “talked into” seeing it. They can see it CLEARLY.

Learn this today, and you’ll be doing it EVERY time you go out. The cool thing is you can use almost ANY spoons, and if you’ve never done any metal bending, don’t worry — You don’t have to be Hercules to pull it off!

Mind Over Metal is STUNNING. And at the end, you can immediately hand everything out. Nothing to hide.

See it for yourself:
http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3792

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What started as a way to draw customers into a magic store has become one of the most talked-about magic productions this year: Messado Rings.

Messado used to perform the linking rings as a pitchman outside of Houdini’s Magic Shop in Atlantic City. Based off the work of Anthony Salazar and Chris Capehart — and later Shoot Ogawa and Masahiro Yanagida — he transformed the linking rings as we know them, infusing crowd interaction and powerful magic moments.

Best known for being a feature of stage or parlor magic, Messado has brought the rings directly to audience members. With clever handing, top-notch presentation and a signature style, Messado’s routine is a dazzling display of handling and showmanship. Linking and unlinking under increasingly impossible conditions, he also makes rings jump, spin and float in midair. He also puts the spectator in the middle of the magic, giving them a chance to inspect the rings and even hold on to them, so they can link them THEMSELVES.

Messado Rings debuted during 2013′s Magic Live convention, and quickly became the buzz — highlighted by an exclusive performance for David Copperfield. Messado Rings have been built to Messado’s exact specifications: They feature precision weighting for an exact center of gravity, a custom alloy and black finish, which means the rings will handle hundreds of clangs and spins a day. Instead of a cheap velvet bag, the Messado Rings are kept in an easy-to-transport, black clamshell case.

His training will prepare a beginner who has never handled a key ring, and will inspire the most skilled manipulators. Every detail, from basic links to the challenging centrifugal spins and other flourishes are taught with clarity by Messado, who shares everything he’s learned about the rings and how to make them magic.

Messado Rings will make you a ringmaster. Available only from Ellusionist.com.

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A weird, glowing squid appeared in the Bristol harbor Tuesday. In the past few days, it inspired YouTube posts and millions of Tweets according to The Daily Mail’s website. As we do not cover cryptozoology or UFO sightings, iTricks did not cover this event. However, it was not a strange new monster from the depths or a downed alien pilot but a publicity stunt for The Happenings, which premieres Monday on the British network Watch. The show features Barry and Stewart and was produced by some of the team behind Derren Brown’s specials, so we are covering it now. According to The Mail, The Happenings will bring paranormal and other strange film scenes to life for unsuspecting people in both the US and UK.

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Earlier this week iTricks brought you the story of an upcoming auction which will feature a pair of handcuffs that were once owned by Houdini. Billy McComb later acquired the cuffs from Hardeen, Houdini’s brother, and discovered that the mechanism had been altered. The Telegraph has run a featurette on the prop, although the story of the gimmicked handcuffs is a bit marred by a slightly mixed-up sentence in the middle of the article.

If you are interested in acquiring these storied cuffs (which are expected to bring about £3000, or about $4900) then visit the Dreweatts and Bloomsbury Auctions site to learn more about the December 12 auction.

UPDATE: The Wild About Harry blog is getting out the word that these handcuffs are not, as mentioned in the Telegraph article mentioned above, the cuffs from the Chinese Water Torture. While this may seem a bit trivial to some, it seems to iTricks that the cuffs would be more valuable to some collectors if they were linked to a specific escape.

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This is your last warning: this video is not safe for work due to language!

Dan Sperry put a couple of new videos up a few days ago, but, thanks to our own experiences with vegemite, this non-magic one is our favorite. Sorry Australia, we know you love it but that stuff is nasty! Check out Dan’s other videos on his official YouTube channel.

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When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. When life pushes winter storms across half the country, you recruit a 6 year old cameraman and make a cool magic video. At least that is what you do if you are Rod Spade… If Rod’s name sounds familiar, he has released an effect or two over the years.

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Johnathan and Trisha Hawley (aka Hawley Magic, above) are among the four final acts in the running for Princess Cruise Lines’ Entertainer of the Year competition. All of the acts in consideration will be featured during a special cruise in March and the passengers will decide which act earns the title. You may remember The pair from their 2012 America’s Got Talent run.

If you have ever coveted a pair of Paul Daniels’ socks, iTricks has good news for you. According to EDP24.co.uk, the magician is among several celebrities auctioning off socks to benefit Sheringham Woodfield School on December 17. The socks have been converted into puppets and bids can be placed on Sellebrity.org.uk. Other celebs donating footwear include Hannah Spearitt (of Primevil and S Club 7) and Terry Molloy (the actor who played Davros, creator of the dreaded Daleks).

If nothing else, the release of Tim’s Vermeer has made Arts and Entertainment editors across the country realize that Teller is not actually mute. The Village Voice is the latest to interview the usually silent magician about his documentary which is driving art historians across the world crazy.

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Magic Castle founder Milt Larsen visited Ken Boxer Live earlier this week, and the entire half-hour interview has been posted on YouTube. Among the topics discussed are Milt’s career as a Hollywood double for about any actor yanking a tablecloth out from under a table full of dishes.

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