A rare oportunity to actually see one of magic’s past masters performing the magic that made him a legend! Ross Bertram has been called one of the greatest exponents of pure sleight-of-hand and on these DVDs, you’ll be able to actually see the man behind the legend perform his marvelous magic. Ross and Helen Bertram originally created the short films that are featured on this DVD; they did all of the photography, editing and sound. Though the films are of varying quality, the magic--and the magician--they’ve captured is flawless. This is truly legendary magic! Volume 1 contents include: THE WELCOME MAT--An introduction to Ross Bertram’s amazing innovation in a performing surface for close-up magic. After witnessing an amazing demonstration of its possibilities, you’ll learn its diabolical secret, how to make it and how to utilize it. Then, you’ll be treated to performances and explanations of how to use the Welcome Mat for the Cut and Restored Rope, Sponge Balls and a great routine using Silver and Chinese coins. MONEY MEN OF MAGIC--In this segment, you’ll see Ross Bertram perform innovative coin magic inspired by great coin magicians of the past such as Downs, Miller, Shaw, Manuel and Bertram himself. Effects and sleights demonstrated include: Coin Production, Paper Fold Vanish, Coin Roll, One Coin Across, Two Halves & A Quarter, Coin & Glass Penetration, Bill Coin Rise, Four Coin Vanish, The Black Watch, Four Coin Fingertip Production, and Coin Star. COINMASTER--This film features more of the superb, visual coin magic that made Ross Bertram a legendary name in the history of sleight-of-hand magic. You’ll see performances that include: Bare Handed Vanish & Appearance, One Coin Routine, Dime to Jumbo Coin & Back, Spellbound Moves, Vanishes & Changes, Jumbo Coin Production, Four Coin Production, Newspaper Coin Fold, Four Halves to Four English Pennies, Six Coins From Nowhere, Three Coins Across, and Jumbo Coin & Fan Vanish. THE MAGIC HANDS OF ROSS BERTRAM--Amazing and visual card magic from a master. Watch as Bertram performs: A Fingertip Card Change, The Pivot Change, The Revolutionary Card, A One-Handed Card Change, The Birdcage Card Vanish, A Color Change Symphony, The Supreme Card Transposition, A Squeeze Production, and The Ultimate Vanish & Reproduction. EGYPTIAN BALL--An amazing piece of magic where a white ball, wrapped in a scarf and isolated in a glass, changes places with a red ball. Visual manipulative magic at its best! THE STARS OF MAGIC COIN ROUTINES--All five of Ross Bertram’s legendary coin contributions to the classic Stars of Magic series performed and explained! You’ll see--and learn: Rubdown, Double-Cross, Passing the Half-Bucks, The Porous Paw, and Coin Assembly.