Penn and Teller's hit show Fool Us had a simple premise: perform an effect that the duo couldn't figure out. Only two magicians fooled Penn & Teller in the initial show, and one of those was John Archer. He did so with a smart, simple

"It's better than a center tear. I'll take 10!"--Bill Herz. "It instantly became my everyday wallet."--Nick Locapo. Professional mentalist Menny Lindenfeld has invented the mind-reading device of the year. The Blind Man's Wallet takes mind-reading

A black bag is placed over a spectator's head. They see nothing but black--no light at all. Magician places the same bag over his/her head.

One of the most talked about effects at the 2006 Mindvention. It virtually fooled anyone who saw it. The very latest from Devin Knight's Psychic-Sight series. The first was Farsight and was a runaway

The performer will borrows any smartphone from a spectator and searches tattoo designs on the internet. The spectator will choose one of the designs from the list. Next, the performer will show his metal tag chain, which

The performer mentally places a thought into a spectator's mind. The performer introduces a sealed envelope containing a prediction. The sealed envelope is tabled in full view. Three ESP discs are displayed to the spectator. The discs

The magician asks the spectator to name any card. A deck of cards is removed from the box and there is one card face up in the deck--it is the spectators freely named card! As a climax, the magician proves he knew the card to be selected in advance by s

Two small brass cylinders are displayed. While the magician's back is turned, spectator is asked to place a match in one of the cylinders - then place both cylinders under clear glasses. Magician can tell the audience which

The effect is well known, but the method is genius! After some metal bending with spoons, pick up two of the bowls and place them under your eyes and tape them shut. Have an audience member make sure no cracks remain for the

The great British magician Eric Mason changed the world of mentalism with his invention: the Boon Writer "the greatest smallest gimmick in mentalism". Some performers may find it difficult to write well with