Performance: Michael Medvigy - Pot Of Gold
MICHAEL MEDVIGY
Our customer and friend, the talented Michael Medvigy performs his version of the POT OF GOLD!
Need Your Opinion: CC Chinese Coins
HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS TRICK?
Ready to give your input again?
CC CHINESE COINS
This is a clever and different effect, and I hope it startles you.
It will be available in the shop next week.
Let me show you the effect...
Performance at the Shalom House
AT THE SHALOM HOUSE
My favorite shows are the ones performed for a more intimate audience- the reactions are stronger and more immediate.
Let me share with you some clips of such a performance from a few years back, for a group of about 100 people...
Blooper Reel - Making Demo Videos
BLOOPER REEL
Sometimes we get silly filming all of those demo videos...
Steve Martin's Magic Act
STEVE MARTIN
Long before he was a professional comedian, Steve Martin was a magician.
In his early professional career, he performed as a comedy magician, making numerous appearances on national TV.
Here are two of his TV routines...
Performance: Our Clown Family: King Of Hearts
OUR CLOWN FAMILY
Our customers, the very unique Our Clown Family, performs a clever KING OF HEARTS reveal with a gospel message!
Magic History 101: Vintage Magic Props
VINTAGE MAGIC PROPS
A look back at some favorite magic props...
Music With Monticup: Get Up and Dance!
Come on- GET UP AND DANCE!
Enough of the sitting on the sofa, binge watching Netflix!
Take a dance break!
Here, let me play a little something to get you moving...
Need Your Opinion: Blank and Blue
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS TRICK?
Ready to give your input again?
BLANK AND BLUE
This is a card trick I just developed, and I hope it interests you.
Let me show you the effect...
Magic History 101: Vintage Magic Catalogs
VINTAGE MAGIC CATALOGS
Before the Internet, there were the catalogs!
Here are my recollections of ordering from the giants of the mail order magic world...
My Magic Adventures: Building a Paddock
My workday is never done!
Here is a clip of a recent project- building a new paddock area for our goats.
Yes, it was hard work, but Dirk and I love to play with the toys!
Magic Origami: Pyramid
PYRAMID MADE FROM A $1 BILL
Great eyecatching item to include in any "mystic" routine.
The tutorial done by JEREMY SHAFER ORIGAMI on YouTube is very easy.
Give it a try...
Another Musical Interlude: Monticup Plays Yesterday
YESTERDAY is one of the most recorded songs in popular music.
It is certainly one of my favorites to play...
My Magic Adventures: Monkey Business
Whenever I have an audience, I will perform...
Need Your Opinion: Control Yourself
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS SERIES?
Ready to give your input again?
CONTROL YOURSELF
This is actually going to be a SERIES of Instant Downloads teaching specific card skills.
Let me show you a sample, and then please give me your ideas for skills that you would like me to teach you.
Performance: The Matchbox

THE MATCHBOX
Playing around with a vintage piece of English magic from my collection, called The Matchbox...
Magic History 101: Johnson Smith Catalogs
JOHNSON SMITH CATALOGS
The Wish Books of my youth!
Here are my recollections of ordering from Johnson Smith...
Robert Harbin Vintage Video
ROBERT HARBIN
Watch Robert Harbin perform his most famous magical invention, the ZIG ZAG GIRL...
Magic Origami: Skull
SKULL MADE FROM A $1 BILL
This skull is crazy- it has eyes made from the "1"s on the dollar!
The tutorial done by KEVIN'S DOLLAR ORIGAMI on YouTube is very easy.
Give it a try...
Musical Interlude: Happy Together
HAPPY TOGETHER
The best-selling 1967 hit for The Turtles, "Happy Together" was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, former members of the Magicians, a NYC garage band.
My friend and musical director Nick occasionally jams with me, piano to piano...
Need Your Opinion: Jumping Joker
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS ONE?
Ready to give your input on another product?
JUMPING JOKER
Let me show you one of my favorite original card effects...
Performance: Zig Zag Girl
ZIG ZAG GIRL
A VERY brief film clip sent to me by a friend who saw one of my stage shows in 1998...
Magic Origami: Dollar Bill Ring
RING MADE FROM A $1 BILL
Everyone loves the Money Ring!
This excellent video tutorial by Rob's World teaches you exactly how to make this popular novelty out of an ordinary dollar bill.
Give it a try...
Magic History 101: Magic 8 Ball
MAGIC 8 BALL
Though we know it as a fun novelty toy, the Magic 8 Ball got its start as an authentic spiritualist tool.
It is a fascinating story...
My Magic Adventures: Skeleton Dance
What shenanigans are we up to at the Monticup house now??




