Close Up Magic Tricks

The latest effect from Illusion Impact is a dramatic appearance that can be built in one afternoon for under $60. The Specter Cabinet packs down sm...

Well, here we all are again, chaps and chapesses! Just when you thought it was safe to sneak back into your local magic emporium, another Lovell to...

This issue's Feature is Jay Sankey, one of the most prolific creators in magic. Take a wild ride inside the mind of this enigmatic and somewhat rec...

The Secret Illusion Show is a guide to big stage magic effects that cost little or no money and can be put together in a short amount of time. The ...

NOTE: Please be aware that the magazine itself is a Book Test and any printing "errors" are intentional. Full instructions are on page 10!More than...

By David Forrest Any Card at Any Number!EffectAt the beginning of your card set you display a blue backed deck and place it into your pocket for la...

Make Money Doing Restaurant Magic! Jim Pace's "The Restaurant Worker's Handbook shows you how! Jim Pace makese a very successful living performing ...

A new accompaniment book to a Murphy's Magic Supplies best seller- Reality Twister! Learn to astonish spectators in their own hands with ideas like...

Both Psychokinetic-Time and Psychokinetic-Touches are impromptu effects, they can be performed anytime, anywhere and under any circumstances. Both ...

How often do you hear an ad for a magic book say, "This one effect ALONE is worth the price of the book." Well, we could certainly say that several...

While a sizable literature devoted to mentalism was produced in the past hundred years, little has stood the test of time. Among the scant amount t...

A borrowed bill passes through your finger! Andrew Mayne (Touching Sky, Shock FX, Wizard School) presents a new spin on a classic effect. The magic...

This Issue's Highlights:Feature: Morgan StreblerSo you think that since you know how to bend a fork that you're ready to take on the world? Get in ...

Dai Vernon`sTribute to Nate LeipzigOver 200 pages on the finest paper, beautifully bound in cloth with a four-color dust jacket. A real classic for...

The 44-page booklet that Darwin Ortiz has stated as "the definitive work" on the endless chain scam. A must-have for anyone interested in performin...

Three Complete Lessons in Professional Card Presentation Written by Stephen MinchIllustrated by Tom Gagnon The three tricks that constitute this bo...

"You've probably seen the DVD; that's why you're here. You learned how these effects worked. You're about to find out why they work." - from the Fo...

This book is geared toward magicians (sorry normal people) and details the magic of an incredible talent: Joel Givens. He’s also a longtime friend...

A stimulating and provocative new look at the stripper deck.From the book's INTRODUCTION:I just spent a titillating week with a stripper. DECK, tha...

Fantasio's innovative magical inventions have been used for decades now by many of the world's most famous magicians. Now, for the first time, the ...

"Performers love this book because the material is so easy and yet very, very commercial. Magic Dealers and Demo Guys love it because it makes mira...

Compiled and edited by Jim Sisti and now in its third printing, The Magic Menu - Years 1 through 5 (previously titled The Magic Menu -The First Fiv...

"I think any magician would do well to study his act, and learn how great close-up magic is created." -From Dai Vernon's IntroductionOver 15 routin...

Learn. Conjure. Mystify. Welcome to MAGICIAN! "There's a lot to say about the wonderful art of magic, and we hope to contribute by providing you wi...

At only seventeen years old, Joshua Jay has authored a collection of over fifty explosive effects! Joshua Jay's, Magic Atlas is a map guiding you t...

The lights in the theatre darken. Strange music begins to fill the air as fog rolls on to the stage. The magician picks up a thin board. An assista...

"Donny Orbit exhibits a fresh approach with his effects. I always look forward to his stuff!" - JOSHUA JAY Donny Orbit has been cropping up all ove...

By Docc Hilford The Famous author, creator and billet worker, Al Mann said, "You rattled me with your Jagged Edge billet test. It is great and orig...

Easy to build, inexpensive illusions that pack small and play big. Appearing Motorcycles Teleporting Assistants Hovering Magicians Severed ...

By Gary KosnitzkyFrom the book's introduction:"Imagine being able to toss a spinning coin high up in the air and possess the uncanny ability to pre...

52 prized effects! Including - The Twenty-Five Dollar Aces Trick, Aces out-jogged in the deck transpose separately, with indifferent cards, the las...

Introduction Excerpt from Book: "How Gamblers Win or the Secrets of Advantage Playing Exposed is an important contribution to early American card-s...

"Liked it very much. You have some very evocative themes in a few of the effects and I love them. All are fine and well thought out and each perso...

"I read a lot of card books and I'm pretty critical on most. The main reason I plow through the depressing majority of them is the pleasure of an o...

In this first installment of card magic from France's Etienne Pradier (2000 Magic Circle Close-Up Magician of the Year, British Close-Up Champion 2...

The Magic Egg-Fascinating, Mysterious, Perfect in Form and Innately Funny How can one simple object be all these things and more? That is, perhaps,...