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I'm right with you Rick. My most recent excuse is that I'm writing a show from the ground up and expanding my library. I've tried to stick to only buying props and routines that I will use in my show, but there have be a couple more things here and there that I've picked up. I think the test...

I understand that you are new to magic (or at least new to the forums). Your handling in the second video was better. I wouldn't insert the card from the back the second time. Keep changing things around so it doesn't look like you are doing exactly the same thing each time. As for what you...

You could develop a whole course from Mark Wilson's Complete Course with some additions from Scarne on Card Tricks and Hugard's Encyclopedia of Card Tricks. Also, the Fulves "Self Working" books have a lot of material. You can teach card tricks to kids who are six or older. You just have to...

#6 - Get on the cover of Genii.

There is a version called "Aces off the Cuff" which was inspired by Leech;'s "Two Hands: Four Aces", Marlo's "Casanova Card Trick" and Nelson's "Sleeve Aces in Card College, Volume 2

Your best bet is Sam's Club or Costco. They have 12 packs for around $14. Walmart and Target sell decks from around $2 to $3 a deck depending if you get the "value pack" (which says it on the label) a regular two pack or a single deck. Target has Dragon Backs for around $3.50 a pack and...

Bicycle card designs (back, joker, Bicycle logo, etc.) are trademarked, not copyrighted. A trademark is used to identify goods that are sold. To the extent you are not selling goods using the Bicycle trademark in the pictures, it would not be a violation of Bicycle's trademark. Compare that...

I think Red is on the right track. However, I want to ask a different question... what are you performing and how good is your show? I know some of your background (if you are hanging out at Denny's you are getting good advice), so this isn't necessarily aimed at you but more so to give...

I saw him back in September. It was a great lecture. He showed us how stuff was done and then performed it again and we still couldn't see it even though we knew what to look for. He teaches a ton of great stuff and has great deals on his DVDs and other materials. His material for coffee...

Ben: First off, from the initial post it appeared that he accepted a paid gig he was unprepared for. By doing a paid show that he was unprepared would have been really bad for him and for other magicians. If it was a paid gig, canceling was the best advice. Also, if we post that advice...

A choice implies a difference. From the spectators point of view there should be no difference. If the decks are supposed to be the same in the spectator's mind, why choose one?

I vote for Mark Wilson's book. The cards section isn't very strong, but the rope, bills, coins, sponge balls and mentalism sections are excellent. It is an easy read and the instructions and pictures are really good.

I got your PM and will help you out. The key is to perform effects you know but adapt the patter to children. Being silly is good, but it has it's limits. A magician is not a clown. The focus is the magic backed up withna story or presentation. This is no different than what should be (but is...

1. Assuming this is a paid gig, call and tell them you can't do the gig. Developing a good kids show takes months, not hours. Don't ruin magic for a bunch of kids and alienate a bunch of parents by doing a half-assed show. You should never accept a gig you can't perform. If you perform...

That book contains the original 1920 lessons which were sent to magicians as a monthly mail order course. You also can get the original lessons from Lybrary.com as .pdf files. The full set of 8 books has been revised, reorganized and added to, so the material is even more extensive than the...

For EVERYTHING - Start with Mark Wilson's Complete Course. For CARDS - Start with Royal Road to Card Magic or Card College Volume 1 and Scarne on Card Tricks or Card College Light, Lighter or Lightest. Then move on to Hugard's Encyclopedia of Card Tricks and/or Expert Card Technique or the...

There should be no reason that 56 cards won't fit in the clip, EXCEPT if you are using a custom deck that is thicker than normal Bicycles. If you are using a custom deck, get the larger sized clip. Also, the clips are a little tight when you first get them and you can bend them slightly...

I'm assuming you want short pieces to perform from day to day but the type of material to use to develop a show. For that age, cards can work, but I'd recommend stuff that is more than "lose a card and find a card", or gambling or ace productions. Caleb Wiles has a bunch of great card effects...

Nothing like that has ever happened to me either, but I think you handled it correctly. I can't think of anything you could have done different. Did you case and props get damaged by the rain?

I would guess that he is a good salesman rather than a true mentalist. If you answered no, I suspect he had several flattering responses he could choose from such as "wow, with your [insert trait] you could be." Either way you feel like a celebrity that should buy some expensive sunglasses...