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MagicLegends.com presents the entire Magic Collection of Karl Fulves! Karl Fulves produces some of the most unique and original effects from close-up to stage magic. Due to the demand of these products, several effects may take up to 2 weeks to ship...
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More Self-Working Card Tricks [Karl Fulves]
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88 Foolproof Card Miracles for the Amateur Magician! Card magic has captivated man for many centuries. Today, it remains the most popular area of legerdemain, accounting for half of all tricks performed by magicians. Now Karl Fulves, noted writer in the field of magic, has compiled a new treasury of foolproof card tricks, the definitive sequel to his popular Self-Working Card Tricks. This book contains a wealth of new material - captivating and baffling card wizardry that will amaze your audience and astonish even accomplished magicans. Fulves shows you how to perform such classic card maneuvers as Miraskil, The Open Prediction, Flip Top and The Jaks Two-Deck Trick. Clear, easy to follow directions, complemented by 96 instructive illustrations, help guide the novice through each trick. Chapters on special areas of card magic and technique include: Impromptu Card Tricks, Telephone Tricks, Riffle Shuffle Setups, Two-Deck Card Tricks, Telepathy With Cards, and Gambling Secrets. Neither great dexterity nor long hours of practice are required to master tricks offered in this collection - all succeed instantly by virtue of the step-by-step instructions. Discover how this rich assortment of self-working tricks will mystify and delight friends and relatives - anyone intrigued by the ancient appeal of "card magic". 136 Pages - Paperbound.
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Self-Working Card Tricks [Karl Fulves]
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72 Foolproof Card Miracles for the Amateur Magician! What is a self-working card trick? A trick that does not depend upon legerdemain or a special abilities on the part of the magician. but a trick that works automatically because of the mathematics inherent in the card deck itself. Long practice and supernormal dexterity are not needed to perform these tricks, yet they are often among the most entertaining and most spectacular of all card tricks. This present volume, to our knowledge, is the first commercially available collection of these sure-fire tricks, prepared by one of the best known modern writers and editors in the field of magic, Karl Fulves, editor of the 'Pallbearer'. Some of these tricks are simple, a good place to begin. Others were specially adapted from professional routines and are here presented for the first time for amateurs. Almost all of these tricks can be worked informally, with a borrowed deck of cards. Some of the tricks are also adapted to stage presentation. Individual tricks in this book have sold for more than the price of this entire book. Amateurs can use them to get a start in magic and to feel, at once, the rewards of giving a professional performance. Advanced and professional magicians will find tricks to add to their acts or informal routines. 113 Pages - Paperbound.
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Self-Working Close-Up Card Magic [Karl Fulves]
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"Close-up card magic is performed right under the noses of the spectators. It has an immediacy that cannot be duplicated by platform magic. Seasoned professionals agree there is no better way to learn how to handle an audience than when they are inches away." - Karl Fulves. Karl Fulves is one of the most popular and respected magic authorities writing today. In Self-Working Close-Up Card Magic he shows beginners how to perform 56 crowd-pleasing tricks for the kind of small, close-up audiences that gather at parties and family get-togethers. This book is a great followup to Karl Fulves other books on 'Card Magic', Self-Working Card Tricks and More Self-Working Card Tricks. The tricks is this book are simple to master. The performer needs only a deck of cards and a few everyday objects like a coin or a rubber band. The kind of close-up performing these tricks require offers beginners the best possible way to learn how to engage and handle an audience. Among the tricks are 'openers', which quickly get an audience's attention and set the stage for the rest of the act; memory tricks that make it appear the performer has an uncanny ability to memorize cards; gambling tricks that seem to give the performer an expert ability to control the cards in games of chance; and 'gimmicked' cards that create eye-ppoping visual magic. Simple step-by-step instructions, accompanied by clear, carefully drawn illustrations, make these applause-winning tricks absolutely foolproof, requiring no long practice or dexterity to perform. 128 Pages - Paperbound.
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Self-Working Coin Magic [Karl Fulves]
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Money and magic! A combination that never fails to attract attention. With this helpful and revealing book, even novices can astound friends and relatives with mystifying magical feats requiring little more than common coins and paper currency. Written by one of today's foremost authorities on self-working magic tricks (those that need no special dexterity or long hours of practice), this how to book features an impressive array of 92 simple-to-do tricks sure to dazzle any audience. Clearly worded instructions and 251 illustrations show beginning as well as veteran conjurers how to pluck a seemingly endless number of coins from the air, make a coin penetrate a tabletop, and perform psychic tricks with coins and bills. "Quick Print" lets you apparently print a genuine $5 bill on blank paper, while "Bunco Bills", takes the audience behind the scenes to expose the methods of the shortchange artist. Other intriguing illusions include "Metal Bending," "Tower of Nickels", "Balancing Act", "Thru the Ring", "Immovable Objects", "Sealed Box Mystery", and dozens of other phenomenal tricks. No previous experience is neccessary to perform these tricks and apart from the required currency, most call for nothing more than a few easy to find items (tabletop, cup, handerchief, playing cards, etc.) Almost all can be mastered in a short time. 148 Pages - Paperbound.
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Self-Working Mental Magic [Karl Fulves]
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Karl Fulves, one of the most renowned modern writers in the field of magic, presents here 67 new and foolproof tricks - spectacular mental feats that seem impossible, but are easy to perform. None of the tricks requires long practice, supernormal dexterity, or complicated apparatus. Mr. Fulves' precise, easy to follow instructions and many helpful diagrams lead to quick mastery and effective performance of each. Perform mystifying mental magic in such categories as: Instant ESP, Mind Reading with Cards, Mind over Matter, Book Tests, Psychic Secrets, Slate Sorcery, Miracles with Cards, Psychometry. Many of these tricks can be done with no prior preparation, and all involve easy to find materials; a deck of cards, coins, matches, dice, keys, chalk, etc. While the materials used are ordinary, the effects achieved are truly extraordinary. Magicians who wish to add mental acts to their routines, party entertainers or anyone wishing to give an amazing performance of mental magic will find this book perfect for their needs. 121 Pages - Paperbound.
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Self-Working Number Magic [Karl Fulves]
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Numbers pervade nearly every aspect of our daily lives: telephone numbers, zip codes, Social Security numbers, drivers's license and credit-card numbers. We are beleaguered by numbers: no wonder we're fascinated, intrigued, even a bit bewildered by them; no wonder tricks involving numbers are perennial favorites. With Self-Working Number Magic you can perform show-stopping tricks, stunts and routines that are sure to delight audiences because they capitalize on our natural fascination for numbers. Karl Fulves, well-known writer in the field of magic, presents 101 baffling tricks that are so easy to do they practically work by themselves. While all the tricks involve basic mathematical principles, the mathematics aren't discussed here; rather, emphasis is on performing and perfecting the tricks. They can be learned quickly and put into operation immediately, and best of all, they really dazzle an audience. Among the seemingly impossible tricks and stunts in this book: guessing a spectator's age or how long a married couple have known each other; predicting the sum of a group of numbers and using your brain like a lightning calculator; and instantly memorizing long lists of numbers or things. This selection also includes tricks involving cards, calendars, magic squares, and betting games. The author even suggests stage patter to use while performing. With this book and a modicum of practice, anyone can perform an assortment of number tricks that will astound and delight an audience. Whatever your age or math skills, you'll soon be baffling friends and relatives with over 100 facinating, foolproof number tricks. 145 Pages - Paperbound.
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Self-Working Paper Magic [Karl Fulves]
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Put a little magic into your life. Karl Fulves, one of the best known writers in the field, shares tricks of the trade in this marvelous new book with 81 foolproof, easy-to-perform paper miracles that anyone can master. You'll need nothing up your sleeve, no previous experience, no special dexterity to execute these seemingly impossible feats. Fulves' clear step-by-step directions and 367 instructive illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt enable even beginning magicians to work wonders with paper. Now produce a mind-reading effect with file cards, make a piece of newspaper disappear, perform a routine in which paper rings link 'magically'. You'll find that a puzzling routine such as the "Magic Mailbox" works best as a close up trick, while the "Japanese Checkers" illusion can be done as a showy stage effect. In tricks ranging from 'telepathy to teleportation', learn how to reveal serial numbers on spectators' bills, solve a murder as the "Psychometric Detective", transport a cup of soda from inside a paper bag to a borrowed hat, pass a pencil through a jacket,
cause a star to materialize, and a hole punched in one piece of paper to migrate to another piece of paper. With this helpful handbook at you fingertips, create paper animals that seem to come to life and perform magic tricks. Animated paper folds such a a charming rabbit that flaps its ears are a pereminal source of fascination - and can be made in seconds. The materials needed for these fascinating tricks range from single sheets of paper to bags, cups and paperback books. Lightweight, inexpensive and portable, they pack flat, take up little space and get big results! Delight and astonish your family and friends with the easily mastered tricks in Self-Working Paper Magic. 160 Pages - Paperbound.
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Self-Working Rope Magic [Karl Fulves]
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For centuries, rope tricks have been staples of the magician's repertoire. Surprisingly, many of the best ones are 'self-working', meaning they don't require unusual dexterity or long hours of practice. This excellent guide book, written by one of today's foremost authorities on magic, presents 70 of the best, most amazing self-working rope tricks ever devised - tricks that amateur magicians can master in a short time. After a brief introduction and a section devoted to acquiring and preparing the proper ropes, Karl Fulves begins the book by introducing rope tricks based on simple overhand knots, slip knots and square knots. These effects are followed by such tricks as the "Vishnu Rope Mystery" and the "Hindu Turban Mystery", in the chapter entitled 'Cut & Restored Rope'. In 'Ropes That Think', he demonstrates such fascinating maneuvers as "Liar's Ropes" and "Seance." You'll also learn how to do a one-hand figure eight, perform a "double-ring ceremony" and make an endless chain. Novice magicians as well as veterans can learn these foolproof tricks quickly and easily with Karl Fulves clearly worded instructions and over 400 step-by-step illustrations. Along with the specifics of how to perform each trick, Mr. Fulves provides helpful phrases and bits of patter to help readers present each rountine with a professional flourish. 160 Pages - Paperbound.
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Self-Working Table Magic [Karl Fulves]
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97 Foolproof Tricks with Everyday Objects! The quickest, most certain path toward achieving a reputation as a magician is to be able to perform at a moment's notice with borrowed objects. If you are handed a coin, handkerchief, pencil or rubber band, you should be able to do at least one amazing trick with that object. This book deals exclusively with just such tricks. It is a collection of some of the best tricks with ordinary objects. The approach throughout the book is simple. No unsual dexterity, gimmicks or special sleights are required. The only props needed are simple, everyday objects - eggs, cards, dice, rubber bands, balloons, apples, whisk brooms, etc. Long hours of practice are not neccessary. Step by step instructions and over 180 helpful illustrations insure quick and effective mastery of each trick. Nearly 100 tricks in 10 categories: Money Magic, Magic Show in a Matchbox, Dice Dexterity, Conjuror's Collection, Psychic Tricks, Elastic Illusions, Hanky Panky, Close-up Illusions, The Linking Pins, Pen-Ultimate Magic. Some chapters have been designed to provide the reader with a complete act of close up magic. For example, the chapter entitled 'Magic Show in a Matchbox', gives you about 15 minutes of excellent tricks and stunts to amaze and amuse your audience. Master the tricks in this book and you will be ready to entertain anytime, anywhere, with some of the finest of all close up mysteries. Karl Fulves, editor of 'Pallbearer' magazine, and one of the most renowned modern writers in the field of magic, has selected these tricks from both old and new magic stunts. Some are classic feats of time tested wizardry, while others are new and inventive techniques. All, however, are easy to learn foolproof routines that will enable you to dazzle and delight your audience.
122 Pages - Paperbound.
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