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Hey guys! When I buy a book on magic, I look for good material. But another thing I look for is ease of learning; I know everyone here has bought that one book where the explanation just wasn't clear. Something that I think can help a lot with this is having a book that looks really, really...

Hey everyone! I hope all is going well! Lately, I've been obsessed with reading through old magazines. The theories are often original and sound and it's a great way to find methods that people simply haven't heard of. I've been having a lot of fun with issues of The Phoenix, The New Phoenix...

I was browsing through Seth Godin's blog (as I often do) and I came across this post. I think it holds very true for magic and the constant tension between more experienced magicians and those with less experience...

I just released a new eBook on the haunted deck http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/2752 In performing it again (it had been a while; I had forgotten about it), I've been looking for other great methods for the haunted deck. Scared is one of my favorite methods and one that I use considerably...

http://www.trcky.com/notebook/2012/07/09/all-of-your-bees-wax That has to be one of the most thought provoking essays that I've ever read. Plus, the sandwich effect Tu;er talks about is a really, really great idea. Thoughts?

Hey there everyone! I just had a quick question about something. David Regal gave my product Mute (from Trcky) got a good review in this months issue of Genii magazine. Now here is my question: I assume I'm allowed to quote him in the article for promotional purposes, but am I allowed to post...

I was browsing around and came across a wonderful article by David Rowyn about the perception of creators and performers. http://www.trcky.com/notebook/2012/06/25/the-songwriters-of-magic Personally, I agree completely with what David says. The perception of performers looking down upon...

http://blog.penguinmagic.com/alan-rorrison-on-hypnosis Do you think that magic and hypnotism should (or can) be mixed?

Curious of a few things (and hoping someone did not already ask these?) 1) The small King of Hearts Canvas; whenever I add it to my cart and click "Check Out", it always goes to a page that says my cart is empty. That happening to anyone else? 2) How are the canvases shipped? 3) Are...

It has been a LONG time since I have done a review on these forums (at least several months, if not longer). Well, I decided that from now on, I am only going to do reviews on products that I have either found incredibly spectacular or terrifyingly horrid. I have found that people do not really...

For a bit of background, I have met Dan Tong in person before. Back at SEAM in 2008, Dan was there and I was able to talk to him for a while. He is an incredibly knowledgeable magician who really has performed all over. This is another "utility" item by him offered at CardFinesse; a top...

For a bit of background (again!), I have met Harry Allen numerous times before. He has somewhat of a reputation (I shan't say good or bad) at almost EVERY convention I go to. Needless to say, I have seen him teach, perform and sell effects numerous times. This means that I had a pretty good...

Well, as stated in my FreeFall review, I met Andrew (along with Jeff Hobson, Karl Hein and Chad Long) at a show they did near my house. After seeing how good Andrew was and buying some of his products, I can EASILY say that he is my ALL time favorite magician. Seriously. He is AMAZING, as are...

For a bit of background, I have met Dan Tong in person before. Back at SEAM in 2008, Dan was there and I was able to talk to him for a while. He is an incredibly knowledgeable magician who really has performed all over. That being said, I do feel that he has a specific style and that this didn't...

Well, as always, I am going to start this off with a tad bit of background. I have always seen Andrew Mayne's stuff on Penguin and other magic sites, but had never really heard to much about it. I knew it was cheap and Andrew was a primarily stage magician... So I THOUGHT! The first...

For a little bit of background, I had been following Jeff Prace on Facebook and Skype for a while, asking him questions about when this was going to be released. After hearing all of the different testimonies by famous magicians and all of the cool, new gum effects that were to be on this DVD, I...

Alright, these amazing cards have been waited on to come out for 125 years... Okay, that is a BIT of an exaggeration, but whatever the wait was, it was FAR too long. So, on wit' DAT REVIEW! What the humans who advertise these say... And, that is an understatement. Backstory...

If you know me, you know I am a huge Daniel Madison fan. If you know what a true fan is, you know that a true fan of something wants a complete collection. In my strive to own all of what Daniel has to offer, I picked up Crunk. So, here is the review for Crunk:// What dem' funkeh' T11...

I have often asked myself this question in various artforms and hobbies I am a part of, and I was wondering what you guys thoughts on this was. Is it better to know a few (6 or 7) flourishes and do them REALLY well, or to know a TON? I have met LOTS of people who know 40-something cuts but do...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7BZAVqSbgA My new Christmas video. Lots of live performances! Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Once again, if this violates any rules at all, please take this video off! Thanks!