Any card is selected and is initialized on its back by the spectator. The card is shuffled back into the deck. Next, a blank-faced card with a hole in its center is shown and placed on top of the deck - the top card can be clearly seen

Is magic an art? Magicians have been thinking about it in the wrong way for more than a century. If you feel that the question is merely academic, Brushstrokes explains the value for every magician, with examples from history and from current

The PERFECT Halloween Effect. Reveal ANYTHING in the creepiest (and coolest) way--Reveal Thoughts IN BLOOD! A card is selected, memorized, and lost in the pack. The magician reveals the wrong card, appearing to have failed miserably. The magician

Many magicians have suffered from performing effects that are similar with all their competitions. True story, yours truly have walked into a school show and an agent asked me whether if I'll be performing the bowling trick or that

Robert Giobbi's Sharing Secrets is the magic theory book we've all needed. As we've come to expect with Roberto's publications, the information is organized efficiently, presented with clarity, and accompanied with useful applications. If your goal

I really admire Jeff Stone's approach to mentalism. His effects are not only especially powerful, but also clear and undeniable. And his presentations [in Stone Cold Mental] provide strong theatrical themes, while leaving plenty of room for