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The Magic Book by Harry Lorayne is one of the best beginner books on close-up magic I’ve ever read. It has a fair amount of both coin and card work in it. There is nothing more advanced than a DL (he teaches three), nice illustrations, enjoyable to read, and easy to understand. If you take the...

I bought a book from them a few months ago. Great, fast service. I recommend them.

Tommy Wonder.

This thread got me thinking about some GREAT magicians who all use (used) comedy in their routines. Fred Kaps Tommy Wonder Lance Burton Simon Lovell and of course many others who have and haven't been mentioned. All of these guys are also great technical magicians. How many Great...

Here is a story I found interesting. Hope some of you enjoy it. http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/080602-foresee-future.html

I really like the idea. What about adding an invisible pocket so you could ditch/steal an item?

Another place to get coins that are harder to find is (of course) eBay.

Most shops I've been to won't sell fire wallets, flash paper, etc. to anybody under 18. Although I'm not sure if they would actually check ID or not, probably depends on the clerk. As far as getting on a plane, I don't think they would allow it. It might be possible to mail it back to your home...

I definitely want to read the article, sounds like it would be worthwhile. I’ll have to see if I can find a back issue anywhere.

Thanks for posting this, it was an interesting podcast.

Further Than That (Stewart James) is a nice card trick that can be re-worked to fit two people. I performed it with my girlfriend and I set it up as a contest between the both of us. (Of course I had to let her "win" ) :D Good luck.

You can find them on eBay for a little over 5 bucks (shipping included).

Thanks for the great post. That sounds like a really great way to deal with a heckler (especially the insecure boyfriend type).

I believe the trick is No Tear by Tony Stevens.

Standard poker size riderback Bicycle playing cards.... yeah, I'm that boring.

If Mentalism/Mental magic is a new area for you, I would recommend the book. I bought it many years ago and it's worth the $5 - 7 that it costs. If you already have some books on mentalism (13 Steps, Practical Mental Magic, etc.) I don't think you would find anything new. To answer your...

Thanks, I love free stuff.

I can't get magic out of my head so that is what I am doing most of the time. But I do enjoy flourishing, juggling, knife throwing, etc. I like to interact with my audience, and magic naturally lends itself to strong audience interaction.

I'm working on material from Fiber Optics, Gregory Wilson's 3/4 Across, and I'm always practicing the pass.

Great job Steve! I'm glad hear of your success. I saw the article on your website. I'm glad you've found out how useful a simple press release can be.