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Our good friend Dirk is back!

Showing off my routine with a custom made coin my wife gave me for Christmas!
Not a gimmicked coin, just some coin manipulation...

Originally made by Thayer Magic around 1935, this is a rather bizarre piece of magic equipment...

Our friend Jack Daniels, Australia's premier illusionist, performs a very entertaining version of the Card Warp card effect!

Carl Ballantine was an actor who has been credited with creating the genre of comedy magic.
Here are three film clips of this hilarious comedian and magician in performance.

BACH IN 30 SECONDS
How I have fun when warming up!
A quick and easy piece that gets me in the musical mood.
Fun, right?

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON NAMING THIS ONE?

Ready to give your input on another product?
Here is an item that needs a catchy name.
Let me show you the item, then give me some suggestions for what to name it.

In the late 19th century, a little known traveling magician disappeared from a rooming house in upstate New York, leaving behind his trunk full of magic tricks, personal items- and posters.
This is the story of how I rescued the trunk from complete destruction...

Showing off my favorite routine for the The OKITO COIN BOX!

Howard Thurston was one of the greatest American illusionists of the 20th century.
Here are two film clips of the great magician in performance.

How to get the big laughs by building your jokes- plus a bunch of related one-liners you can use!

Our friend, wealth mananagement advisor, professional magician and college basketball star Jim Miller performs a very entertaining version of the Oil and Water card effect!

TAKE FIVE
A Dave Brubeck Quartet jazz classic that I love to play because it is so challenging.
Hope you enjoy it!

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Here is an item called ULTIMATE DOUBLE COLOR CHANGE HOT ROD.
Customers are always asking for a double color change rod, and there hasn't been one on the market for a while.
This one is terrific- the sleek design makes it really smooth and easy to use.

Peter performs a crowd-pleasing comedy card trick in the River City Radio Hour Show!

Just getting my ducks in a row, the magical way!

Everyone loves magic!

Here is Willie Nelson doing a great job with his version of the entertaining "Sam the Bellhop" trick.
Enjoy!

BIRDLAND
Another one of my favorite jazz pieces to play.
Hope you enjoy it!

Our friend, professional musician, educator and talented magician Bryan Kujawa performs a very entertaining Three Rope routine with a great ending!

SIDESHOW STEVE

Steve Pittella (aka Sideshow Steve) is a professional magician, magic and sideshow historian- and our good friend.
And he has a very interesting background...

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Here is an item called COMEDY ZIPPER BANANA.
It's a fun prop with lots of potential, at a great price.
The selling price will probably be $5.99.
Should I add the COMEDY ZIPPER BANANA to the shop?

Am I training the goats, or are they training me??

A few weeks ago, I came up with the brilliant idea of training the goats to perform a magic trick with me.
The first thing I needed to do was to make sure they would come to me on signal.

And this is how it went...

This week- THE MAGIC SHOP episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents!
A little boy vanishes into a magic shop, later to reappear with supernatural powers- and evil intentions.
Watch the ENTIRE episode right here!

The Alfred Hitchcock Presents theme song!
Hope you enjoy it...

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Here is a trick called CONTROL DICE.
It's a clever, classic effect that lets you control the numbers on the dice that are rolled inside this container.
The selling price will probably be $4.99.
Should I add the CONTROL DICE to the shop?