Hey There,

I started reading Jay Sankey, Beyond Secrets.  He has a chapter on How did you do that?  (p44-45) He says the three most common replies are "By magic," "Years of practice," and "Very well."   He further states that he dislikes the first two replies but finds "By magic" to be the most reprehensible.  He claims that these statements show ( Read more... )

Hey fellow magic group folks,
Lets have more discussion, entries on magic!!!

Books,
Tricks,
Favorite prolific magicians
etc....

It is over ( Read more... )

Magic is an addiction for me.
I collect books on magic
I do the web page for byron walker magic books and he pays me in books.
I just completed my set of the Professor Hoffman books Modern Magic, More Magic, and Later Magic
and after doing some more work for him, I scored the Leo Behnke book Will Rock Presents
and, as an IMPULSE item, I bid on and won ( Read more... )

Can anyone tell me about joining local Ibm ring (Knoxville, ring 58)? I'm thinking of joining but I'm not really sure what the process is. What did anyone you do? I understand you are supposed to do something as an audition. I've never performed for a group of a magicians and I am probably unwarrantedly nervous about something like that. What kind ( Read more... )

Hey there,
I am scott from Oakland, Ca.
Current president of the Oakland Magic Circle.
I am also the web master for a Rare Magic Book dealer.
If you are looking for books on magic, ask me about what you are looking for and maybe I can locate it for you!

Scott

Hi, I'm brand new to magic, but I'm hoping to learn a little bit. At this point, I barely know enough about it to know what I'm interested in. At any rate, do any of you know any good resources in the Seattle area? Magic shops, people who might be interested in teaching me some basic stuff, local performers to go see, etc? I'm willing to accept any ( Read more... )

Check out this guy's challenge to David Blaine and his phony magic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWUO4CAXsk

I am doing some research and would like to know what jumbo coins you guys use and/or prefer. (Denomination, not size. Penny, half, catholic, etc.)

Bizzaro.

Just a quick hello to all you Magi...

If you are just starting out, or are a seasoned prestidigitator,
check out my new website:
The 10 Principles of Magic

www.the10principlesofmagic.com

Hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions
on HOW I did it, and would like to make
something like it too,
shoot me a line!

Jerry