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Maleficium Paul Prater To be honest, at first I was at a bit of a loss as to what to write about this book- Whenever I say that something we are publishing is beautiful, inventive, clever, creative and more it sounds self serving, even when it is true. With this book, I am tempted to say, “Just scroll down and look at the free preview... I think it says it all” but I know some folks even need to be sold on that. So let me say a few things, and then share the introduction from the book from Paul. You can go check out the PDF preview after that to see the full table of contents and our usual generous free preview of the front of the book to whet your appetite. We receive manuscripts in a variety of states of “doneness”- some a shambles, others almost ready to print. This book is 99% Paul Prater with 1% of our own intervention (Interference) when a font was screwy or we thought something needed to be tweeked. But Paul is an artist. Through and through. From his photographic work that can be found throughout the book and in the color plate we will be adding to the support pages for owners only- to the meticulously well thought out designs for props. Paul is very detail oriented and we like that. The stories too are crafted in a precise way as well to lead your audience to the proper emotional state of mind-body. Within the articles found throughout the book Paul also shares his thoughts on bizarre and storytelling magic and attempts to introduce the bizarre aficionados AND the newcomer to storytelling magic with food for though and inspiration. In Paul’s own words from the introduction: This is a collection of effects that I have created. Some of them were created for specific occasions and a few were created especially for this book. As you will see as you read, virtually nothing from the magic store is needed to present these effects. I enjoy making my own props and most of these effects will require that you make your own props. Furthermore, I always found it frustrating to buy a book on magic and find that to perform many of the effects; it would require you to buy magic props. That isn’t the case with this book. I enjoy writing out the process for an effect and I have to have a script. As I prepare a new piece I have to sit down and type out everything. It forces me to think out the routine in my head. Creating a script gives me much better stories than simply trying to wing it. Having a script is also a lot more entertaining, then saying “ok, now I do this and then I do that.” Since, I do this with every effect I create; I figured that I should compile them and get them out there to all who may be interested. Additionally, I have learned so much in this area of magic just by reading other magician’s works and I hoped that I could also share my knowledge as they have done with me. Finally, I would be lying if I didn’t admit there is a little bit of ego involved in publishing your works. I also have included some other things I enjoy. I have my degree in English and while working towards that degree I read a fair amount of poetry. I have also included my own art work and photography. I have my minor in studio art and worked on my masters in this field. I enjoy art, but unfortunately, I don’t get to do as much as I would like. I consider magic my art, for the most part. However, I did want to share some of my work in this book. I hope that the art and poetry add to the magic text and do not detract from it. While I enjoy presenting the type of magic contained in this book, I also enjoy doing cups and balls, card tricks, the square circle and pulling out silks and spring flowers. I enjoy doing coin magic, making a silk appear and disappear, and all of that other fun stuff and I think there is a place for that type of magic as well. It is simply called entertainment. However, I cannot resist the urge to imbue the magic with some deeper meaning. I hope that this is something that you will strive for as well. I think it makes the magic richer, the magician more mysterious and leaves the audience more thoroughly entertained. I hope you enjoy what I have presented.
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Charming, Heartwarming, Funny and Tear Jerking story based presentations for magic with MONEY! From the brilliant mind of Ed Solomon |
Off-beat and useable ideas, routines and more for family and children. Items for Parlour and Stage! |
The Magic Of The Medicine Show if you are just thinking of putting together a magical medicine show, this book will give you many ideas, nudges and hits. Includes a Bonus DVD! |
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In our continuing series, Plam Reading CAN be easy to learn and master. Here and experienced palm reader SHOWS YOU HOW! |
If you are ready to learn Tarot Reading, this DVD set shows you the real secrets from a long time reader! |
Fidh Lan Stick DVD Set
Looking for a method of doing readings that is easy to learn, carry and do- but is also interesting and magical looking? Here you go! |
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An Amazingly beautiful book of practical bizarre and storytelling magic. Includes may illustrations and instructions to create themed props and more! |
Originally released in 2005 in two volumes, now reprinted perfect bound with never before seen bonus material! Michael Diamond allows us a sneak peek into his Book Of Shadows! |
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Available Dec 2009 From the BRILLIANT mind of Nefesch, 6 amazing PK and mind reading effects. Mentalism that is VISUAL for a change. |
From the dark mind of Dr. Steve Murray, we present this delightful collection of Bizarre Magick! |
Something new for students of cold reading or those who like to mix Tarot, palm reading or more with their mentalism. In this master class, hard cover book you will learn a sophisticated technique for turning Cold Reading into Hot Reading where the sitter themselves gives you all the information you could need, and a WHOLE LOT MORE. Ltd Edition Hard Cover book, includes 2 Audio CDs! |
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From the mind of Ray Noble, 5 fascinating mental routines. Fascinating for both premise and methods!
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Easy as pie- That's what you'll say. Learn Q and A the easy way! NO impression devices, and you will know WHO asked WHAT before you step onto the stage! |
Available now. A historic DVD remastered with HD inset footage. Ron Dayton sharing some of the rope pagic he loves SO much!
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NEWZ By Nefesch A brand new, totally impromptu newspaper test from the brilliant mind that is Nefesch. Use a Borrowed Newspaper, a borrowed writing implement and NO prep, preshow or stooges. Spectator circles anywhere on a freely selected page of newspaper, and the performer will correctly predict the word they freely select! |
Finger Food- Five off-beat easy to do close-up effects created by Dean Montalbano. Magical penetrations, card effects, bizarre, and more. The Whole Miracle, 1..2..3..ZAP, Nailed and Screwed, Stapled Card Mystery, and UPC Miracle- a Linking Ring Award Winning Effect! Long out of print. Expanded descriptions and illustrations. |
Matchalot Mentalism By Howard Adams Over 250 simple self working items, usually that involve matching, predictions or the like. His items use small packs of cards, coins, or numbers. Many can be adapted to ESP or picture cards- or many other themes. |
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The Professor’s Nightmare The Awakening! Everyone knows it and does it, and audiences STILL love it. One of the biggest challenges is finding a presentation that is both unique and interesting, particularly when you know of other performer’s in your market using the same old patter. Enter Ron Dayton and “Professor’s Nightmare- The Awakening” Written By Ron Dayton, aka KOTAH with a Foreword by Ed Solomon. This book offers 20 new routines for the tried and tested Professor’s Nightmare. |
Well, over 30 years ago, Howard's lecture series features a self published set of manuscripts entitled OICUFESP. 10 volumes or chapters, if you will- each with 20 or so pages. During our deal with Howard to publish his new works, we also were pleased to secure the re-print rights to these long out of print manuscripts. So, here, in a single over 200 page volume, we offer you access to these historic routines. Mentalism, psychic entertainment and mental magic- these routines are clever and thought provoking and all have the same criteria- they are FREE of all sleights! |
This is the companion collection to Howard Adams' OICUFESP. Years ago, Howard published a series of self working mentalism effects in the form of 12 monographs, each filled with a dozen or so effects. Long out of print and unavailable, fans of Howard's work will be delighted with this book. All 12 chapters, reproduced and bound in one volume. Mentalism, psychic entertainment and mental magic- these routines are clever and thought provoking and all have the same criteria- they are FREE of all sleights! That's MINDESPA! |
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Dayton Wallet Workshop! By Ron Dayton Do-it-yourself magical loading wallet plus two KILLER routines. An inexpensive monograph that teaches you to make the wallet for yourself. You can make as many as you wish for your own use! |
So, ya wanna be a busker??? This is THE handbook for those ready to build a tip and pass the hat! Advice for working the street, and for working LIFE! If you consider yourself a magician, then you’re an artist and you belong to a tradition (Whether you like it of not.) with expectations from your peers and the laity. This form of art can only function gracefully if the operator works with perfection in his mind, otherwise it appears clumsy and transparent to the spectator. |
In this book, Howard has created 66 self working packet effects using 6 cards each. (thus the title, get it, 666 Mentalism?) Each effect is explained in Howard’s straight forward, no-nonsense and to the point fashion and we have left them as he wrote them word for word. You can read a sample here. Howard Adams has been around for a LONG time, and his specialty is self working and mathematical magic and mentalism effects. I have no idea how his mind can generate these kinds of effect with this much variety, but create he does. |
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Tractare A new book of close-up theatre from R. Shane, Author of Pentalogy and Automata. This book is a MASTER CLASS in taking several germs of ideas and combining them. Not only do you get multiple full close-up routines which require NO complicated sleights, but you will learn where they came from, and how Shane constructed each routine. One entire section is like a master class in Cups and Balls (Or containers and things) and ALL of it features Shane's unique narrative tone of voice!
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Scrolls Bizarre magic, storytelling magic- call it what you will... This book has it all! Santiago shares NOT ONLY many complete routines and theatrical vignettes, but his philosophical approach to the PROCESS of making your magic MAGICAL! |
Devil Of A Bar And Pub Winner of two linking ring awards, the author, known only as Scribe (And who's true identity is revealed for the first time in this book) this hard cover collector's item of a book chronicles the mysterious goings on of this Pub in Boston and the characters who frequent it. |
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Brainstorm In My Pajamas One of the most amazing idea books by one of the most prolific creators or magic, Former MUM columnists Ronald J Dayton. This book includes HUNDREDS of ideas, routines, tricks as well as an autobiography AND a preprint of the long unavailable Dayton Razor Blade Miracle- a version of the classic razor swallowing trick which uses NO switch, NOTHING hidden in the mouth at the start or finish, and ONLY ONE SET of blades! |
Theatrical Magic By John Pyka, this book is about making your magic into theatre. For the new comer, it takes you backstage and presents some of the basics of stage craft, character development and more- as they relate to magic. For the seasoned pro, Big Daddy shares scripts, routines and thinking from his actual performances, as well as some food for thought! This books is a MUST for those serious about performing entertainment, NOT just doing tricks! |
Cipher Speak By R. T. Stark. Long kept hidden and secretive, and later released as an extra bonus to those who purchased out STark Grimoire, now released in print and E format. This two person code system blazes new trails in that it uses SOUNDS not words to code information in a two person telepathy act. This allows the performer to use ANY WORDS they choose in keeping with the phonic system, and to CHANGE those words each time they speak. The code is practically impossible to detect. |
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Hidden Numerical Forces You wanted a text book filled with insight, understanding and explanation of higher mathemagical principles at work- YOU GOT IT! This new book covers the beginning and advanced work in an innovative way! Offers not only original effects and routines, but ways for you to add these principles to your OWN ideas. Thomas Henry will make math SEXY! |
Magictales Because the story AND the magic begin with YOU! What an amazing collection from this UK guru of storytelling and mixing magic with stories! Check It Out! |
Dusting It Off This book of fun routines, based on a classic magic text reference. Something for everyone from children's performer to bizarrist! |
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Automata Self working magic, with a touch of humanity! Already getting good reviews! |
By Darkness Influenced More food for your bizarre mood, by Ron Dayton's alter ego, KOTAH. Sequel to Darker Light! |
Carney Pitchman Indian Chief If you read Brother Shadow's column "Shadowland" in MUM magazine, then you MUSt read this- his autobiography. No magic tricks, but lots of real life magic in the form of stories and tales of days gone by! |
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Pentalogy 480 Pages of R. Shane's most powerful yet easy to do close up work. Not just magic... but emotionally gripping close up THEATRE! Some bizarre, some funny, ALL commercial and doable |
A Darker Light By Ron Dayton's alter ego, KOTAH. A book of bizarre magic, poems, presentations and stories- with commentary by R. T. Starke! | The Stark Collection A two volume set of bizarre magic in a unique format that is as interesting as the material itself |
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Palm Reading Plain And Simple. NO MAGIC, but if you do mentalism or bizarre magic, this book is a good introduction to palm reading. |
Tarot With Tude NO MAGIC, but if you do mentalism or bizarre magic, this book is a good introduction to tarot cards and how to read them. | The Ogham And The Universal Truth Of The Trees NO MAGIC, but if you do mentalism or bizarre magic, this book is a good introduction to a form of divination based on the Druid Tree Alphabet. Great for setting a mood! |
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Quietus Of Creativity VOLUME TWO MIND CANDY Read all about it. No longer available from publisher, but can be found through your local dealer while supplies last. Quietus of Creativity, Volume One Read all about it. No longer available from publisher, but can be found through your local dealer while supplies last. |
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NEW NEW NEW Dayton Wallet Workshop! By Ron Dayton Do-it-yourself magical loading wallet plus two KILLER routines. An inexpensive monograph that teaches you to make the wallet for yourself. You can make as many as you wish for your own use! |
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Dayton Razor Miracle E book Long out of print, available for a limited time in E book format, The Dayton Razor Miracle is unique in the world of magic in that there is NO SWITCH of the razors or thread, and nothing is hidden in the mouth at the beginning or the end! Only one set of razors is used. NOT FOR MINORS! |
Slasher Packet trick from the pages of R. Shane's Pentalogy! Includes the cards needed for the routine, professionally printed, and a new simplified handling. |
Self Opening Soda by Nefesh. A very popular monograph where you learn how to "psychically" cause a can of soda to open with the power of your mind. Includes impromptu version as well as method for doing this with a BORROWED soda can! |
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The Cousin Of All Book Tests! The first volume in a book test set we plan to release. This first book combines features of two POWERFUL book tests, in several ways. |
Hatching By Nefesch. A Signed Borrowed Coin visibly penetrates a signed egg!! A step by step monograph that leads you by the hand with hundreds of photos and complete description. Also explains how to borrow an egg (not likely, but you get the idea) and do the same routine! |
Frozen! By Nefesch. Imagine, you borrow a coin and have it signed. You drop it in your hand, and then start to blow at your cupped fist. A white cloud billows forth, like breath on a cold day. A few droplets of water drip out of your hand. You open your hand and a lump of REAL ICE drops into the spectator's hand. When the ice melts they will find that the object they saw inside the ice was their actual signed coin! Nefesch offers several methods in this monograph. |