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Covert Magic DVD

Covert Magic DVD

On DVD for the very first time, acclaimed UK magician Iain Moran unleashes the very best material from his professional repertoire on this exclusive DVD. Moran has won the Order Of Magi’s ‘Close-Up Magician Of The Year’ award TWICE, and he is one of the only non-Italian's EVER to be given a close up magic award at Club Magico Italiano.

Watch with mouth agape as a selected card eerily moves on it's own accord from a spread deck! Marvel at the unbelievably visual 'Snap, Crackle & Pop'! Shake your head in disbelief at Iain's multi phase '3 Fly' routine - 'Coin-ageddon!'

Now you too can learn the most prized effects and routines of an award winning professional on Iain Moran – Covert Magic.

BONUS: THE 'IAIN MORAN' COVERT MAGIC' DVD INCLUDES FREE GAFF CARDS INSIDE THE BOX!!

Contents:
  1. SNAP, CRACKLE & POP
  2. THE COVERT CARD
  3. BIRDS OF A TRIUMPH
  4. KICK TO THE HEAD
  5. ALTERED ACES
  6. TRIUMPHANT
  7. SELECTION ERECTION
  8. CARD HIGHWAY
  9. SANDWICH III
  10. COIN-AGEDDON

Running Time Approximately 2hr 9min


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Two faced DVD

Two faced DVD

Two Hours Of Amazing Magic With Gaff Cards!

Who says KILLER effects can't be easy? 2WO FACED is crammed to bursting point with material that is both! With this collection of eleven 'kick ass' gaff card routines you'll be shocking people in no time! No matter what your skill level, you will find some real world 'head melters' on this DVD! From the eye boggling transposition of 'QUANTUM LEAP' to the triple climax of 'SUPERFLY' to the jawdrop conclusion of 'PREDICAMENT', every effect is a WORKER! And, to cap it all off you receive ALL THE GAFFS NECESSARY TO PERFORM EVERY ROUTINE ON THE DVD FREE INSIDE. That's TWENTY free gaff cards, all on Bicycle Playing Card stock!

CONTENTS:

JACKASS - A sucker-punch transpo between one of the Jacks and a selection!

CON-FUSED - Mind boggling transpositions culminate in two signed selections fusing together!

THE WAGER - Gambler vs. Magician, but this time the gambler wins!

WEE WEE MENATLIST - A stick man reads the spectators mind...then proves he's a magician too!

PREDICAMENT - Visually change a signed selection to match a failed prediction! 50/50 - The spectator can never seem to win in this game of psychological trickery!

BLURRED - An easy, practical, visual and magical colour changing deck!

SUPERFLY - Forget Copperfield and Blaine, the only magician you'll ever need is Superfly!

ELMSLEY SMELMSLEY - Selected cards appear as 'marks' on the backs of the Aces!

QUANTUM LEAP - Visually 'transport' a selected card from one hand to the other!

THEY WILL CRY! WHERE'S MY CARD? - A selected card vanishes from the deck then it re-appears...well, ANYWHERE!

BONUS:

ZE FLASH - Information appears on a blank card in a burst of flame!

Includes 20 gaff cards!

Running Time Approximately 2hr

 

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Enchanted Cube by Fooler Dooler

Enchanted Cube by Fooler Dooler

Magically 'Solve' the Rubik's cube instantly!

Now you too can perform this beautiful and visual stunner exactly as it has been shown on television - right from the Doug Henning special in the early eighties to more recent magic specials.

Effect

The magician cleanly displays a thoroughly mixed Rubik's Cube puzzle on all six sides. There is no question that puzzle is completely mixed. The cube is tossed into the air and INSTANTLY (and visibly), the puzzle solves itself! Once again, the cube is shown all around and in a matter of seconds, right in front of the watchful eyes of your audience, you have reset trick ready for your next performance! 

This visual stunner can be performed up close for one person or on stage for 1,000.

Comes complete with a specially doctored genuine Rubik's Cube puzzle, a display stand, and detailed, illustrated instructions.

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Mind Power Deck

Mind Power Deck

Spread a deck of cards face up on the table and ask a spectator to look at any card. No one else could possibly know the card because he never touches or names it. You concentrate, then slowly but surely "read his mind" and name the card! You can repeat it immediately and it will become even more baffling. In fact, even if several people simultaneously look at different cards you can read each person's mind and name his card correctly every time! John Kennedy's Mind Power Deck is so eerie, so impossible, your audience will be convinced that you possess a sixth sense. Why is it so good? John Kennedy collaborated with master magician and mentalist Tim Conover to create the ultimate mind reading deck. It can be shown as a normal deck of fifty two cards and even be handled by a spectator without them noticing anything unusual. Yet you'll be able to "read their minds" correctly every time. And there's no system to memorise because the deck does the work for you. You'll absolutely love this trick!

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Revelations Shirt (MEDIUM, With DVD) by Jay Sankey - Trick

Revelations Shirt (MEDIUM, With DVD) by Jay Sankey - Trick

The Revelations Shirt looks just like a very cool black t-shirt with a few hip, understated designs, but hidden in the graphics of the shirt are SEVEN incredible revelations including three different selected cards, the date on a borrowed coin, a classic mathematical force, and even two different ESP symbols! Perfect for both magicians and mentalists, the Revelations Shirt is the ultimate secret weapon!

FOLD #1

A card is selected and the spectator shows it to her friends. (It's the Ace of Diamonds! Shhh!) The magician draws attention to the intricate pattern on his hip black t-shirt and mentions that the pattern is "a combination of a Rorschach inkblot and a crystal ball." The audience is skeptical, but the magician asks everyone to stare at the pattern and concentrate on the image of the selected card. "Do you see it on my shirt?" he asks. When everyone admits they don't, the magician offers to "make it a little easier to see" and with a single fold of the shirt the image of A SINGLE LARGE DIAMOND suddenly appears!

FOLD #2

Everyone is still freaking out over the appearance of the Ace of Diamonds shape when the magician suggests, "Let's try it again." This time someone only PEEKS at a card (it’s the Two of Hearts) and holds the pack in their own hands. Once again the performer asks the spectator to concentrate on the card they have in mind and focus on the front of the black t-shirt. And again, with just a single quick fold of the shirt TWO LARGE HEARTS appear!

Now everyone REALLY loses it!

THE TAG

A card is selected and the magician says, "If I don't find your card, I'll give you the shirt off my back, okay? Don't get too excited ladies. And just so you know, the shirt is 100% cotton, not polyester, so it's quite a prize." But when the magician executes a fancy flourish and turns over the top card, it's NOT the selected card. He tries again, but again fails to find the card the spectator has in mind. "Well, I DID say if I failed to find your card I'd give you the shirt off my back. And like I said, it's 100% cotton. Just take a look at the label." The performer rolls back the collar of the shirt and pulls out the tag and everyone sees a large image of the selected card PRINTED ON THE LABEL!

THE DATE

The date of a borrowed coin magically appears on the front of the shirt!

Or you can have four cards selected and they turn out to be an Ace, a 9, an 8 and a 6…all perfectly matching the 1986 date ON THE FRONT OF THE SHIRT!

THE NUMBER PREDICTION

The wonder worker admits to having "some psychic abilities" and suggests a test. He asks a spectator to think of ANY 3-digit number and write it down on a business card or cocktail napkin. (And it really is a free choice!) The performer turns his back on the audience to make sure he can't 'get a peek' and instructs the spectator to carry out a few simple calculations with the freely selected number. When the spectator arrives at a final total everybody suddenly notices that the exact same number is PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE MAGICIAN’S T-SHIRT!

ESP FORCE #1

Using a collection of ESP symbol cards printed on the back of the Revelations Shirt, Max Maven's classic 'Finger Chart Force' is taken to a whole NEW LEVEL OF AMAZEMENT! Watch the video preview to see this mind-bender in action!

ESP FORCE #2

Jay experimented for a long time trying to figure out a way to REPEAT the "Finger Chart Force" and arrive at a DIFFERENT symbol - and Jay figured it out! This repeat demonstration is the ultimate psychic convincer!

THE SHIRT

Inspired by the Diesel™ brand of hip, high-end casual clothing, each Revelations Shirt is manufactured from 100% pure ultra cotton and the graphics are printed with a "soft white" ink to give the shirt a hip, pre-washed and 'worn-in' look. And the intricate design on the front of the shirt features a very subtle combination of arrows, snakes, stars and hieroglyphics for a very cool design that is both universal and timeless.

Instead of being a cheap-looking shirt that shouts, "Look at me, I'm a dorky magician!" the Revelations Shirt is the kind of cool, goes-with-anything t-shirt that will fit right in with your own casual style. The Revelations Shirt is also the perfect way to show off your 'guns!'

ORDER THE RIGHT SIZE FOR YOU!

The Revelations Shirt is available only in black and in small, medium, large and X-large sizes. To make sure you have enough room to easily fold the front of the shirt, please order a size that is 1 size larger than the size you usually wear. For example, Jay is a small guy (5” 5’ and 155 lbs) and he usually wears a LARGE Revelations Shirt.

THE DVD

Along with the complete details on all 7 mind-blowing revelations, the full-length DVD also explores such questions as, "Is it better to reveal the hidden symbols slowly or quickly?" And, "With mathematical forces is it better to involve a calculator or just use pen and paper?"

Jay also shares a ton of subtle psychological pointers learned over countless performances with the Revelations Shirt in the real world.

The DVD also includes valuable information on:

5 COIN SWITCHES including the Bobo Switch, Thumb Palm Switch, Palm-to-Palm Switch, Shuttle Pass Switch and Jay's own "Perfect Coin Switch."

5 MULIPLE CARD FORCES including the Crimped Pack force, Vernon Substitute Transfer, Riffle Force, Henry Christ Force plus Jay's clever work on the classic Criss Cross Force that makes it even more deceptive!

11 SINGLE CARD FORCES including the Second Deal Force, Wichita Slip, Spread Force, Buckle Force, Double Lift Force, Topper Peek Force, Topper Pull-Out Force, Classic Force, Dribble Force, Mentalist's Equivoque and Jay's handling tips with half a Forcing pack.

The Revelations Shirt! Perform just one or two of the revelations and completely freak people out or perform several of them together and START YOUR OWN RELIGION!

Wear your act on your back!

Whether you perform magic, mentalism or both, The Revelations Shirt is a perfect addition to your act! Comes complete with specially printed shirt, tag, and exciting instructional DVD featuring a powerful collection of Jay's favorite single and multiple card forces!


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Satan Handkerchief

Satan Handkerchief

An amazing handkerchief from Hiro Sakai that does more than the usual devil's hank. Use this handkerchief to appear, vanish, restore, and change items instantly. You can change a bottle magically into a bottle opener and restore it back to a bottle. Thousands of effects can be produced. Comes complete with handkerchief and instructional DVD with practical ideas/usage.

A Must Buy for Any Working Magician!

Handkerchief Dimensions Approximately 16" x 16" (40.64cm x 40.64cm)

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Spookey (w/DVD) by Jay Sankey - Trick

Spookey (w/DVD) by Jay Sankey - Trick

Two keys are closely examined, immediately linked and unlinked several times, and the last super visual unlink happens IN THE SPECTATOR'S OWN HANDS! And again, both keys can be completely examined!

You can even perform astounding links and unlinks with a BORROWED key! Or a borrowed finger ring, drinking straw and reading glasses!

This is "street magic" at its very best! So much more than a single routine, SPOOKEY is an amazing collection of magical techniques including the Shuttle Pass, Flying Shuttle Pass, Two Key Acquitment, Thumb Palm Switch, Bobo Switch, One Hand Link, Holy Breath Link, Toss Off, Twist Off, Slow Dissolve and the Ultimate Unlink (an insanely visual technique where the SPECTATOR unlinks the two keys!)

You will even learn a collection of "Advanced Techniques" including the Spin Convincer, Free Fall Unlink and the HPC Unlink!

It's the perfect effect to seriously ASTOUND PEOPLE in the street, in the bar, at school or a house party. And thanks to the wild variety of techniques, with SPOOKEY the mind-blowing possibilities are truly unlimited!

Comes complete with everything you will need including keys and an exciting instructional DVD!

Running Time Approximately 67min

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APPEARING WAND - 8 feet

APPEARING WAND - 8 feet

This appearing wand is 8 feet long. It is part of the new line of appearing items that have vinyl wrapped over all the sides to protect against sharp edges. Great new item that will have you amazed and even rolling with laughter. Without a word of warning, you proceed to produce a giant wand! Good as a magic trick or a giant laugh.

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Caliphs Cone

Caliphs Cone

This is a Viking Exclusive. A beautiful hand-hammered brass cone approx. 6' tall is shown along with a small red ball. The red ball is caused to vanish only to appear under the cone. This is repeated in a number of different ways, all with the same outcome; the ball always returning to the cone. Finally, the ball is vanished one last time and when the cone is lifted instead of the ball, the performer finds a real walnut or a small lime! The brass cone is supplied with two red balls and uses the familiar 'chop-cup method'. Comes complete with detailed instructions, hand-crafted so production is limited.

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CARD KABUKI by Antonio Romero

CARD KABUKI by Antonio Romero

Imagine having a playing card selected from a deck, and examined. The magician takes the same card, and forms it into a tube. He then takes a match or lighter, and passes it near the bottom of the card and instantly, a spectacular cloud of confetti shoots from the top of the card. The card is then handed back to the amazed spectator. A super idea, and great close-up magic with a difference. You get the gimmick, confetti and super routine, you just need some Flash Wool!

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