Take a match box, hold it in your hand, and as you gesture with your other hand watch as the match box both turns, flips and opens by itself. This is a fairly simple, straight forward effect/gimmick that can be prepared in minutes..
Due to the interest in the Slydini link in the last Magic Roadshow, I've decided to publish two more in Magic Bullets. Slydini was born Quintino Marucci in 1901. Long considered a 'magician's magician', Tony Slydini was a master of misdirection. Dai Vernon is reported to have told Dick Cavett that the only magician in the world who could fool him was "Slydini"..
Watch how slow Slydini works. Watching him work, one would exclude the possibility that a sleight would, or could, occur. You know 'something' is going to happen, but not right now. Then, suddenly, the effect is over and you're REALLY wanting him to do it again, which isn't going to happen. Instead, Slydini is going to make you think he's going to give you a second chance to catch him, but he's going to do something entirely different, something again unexpected. The mark of a master...
Here's an interesting little 'trick' involving Mountain View, baking soda, and peroxide. The video looks interesting, although I personally haven't tried it yet. If one of you guys try it, post back and let me know how it worked for you..
A great performanced of the classic 'Oil and Water'. This performance is of Anthony Owen's version, as performed by Sebastien Clergue. You can find many versions of Oil and Water on Youtube, but this is one, if not the, best of the lot.
This is a new Adsense video player, embedded with adsense ads. I am posting it as a test, of sorts, to see the type of content that is generated. I hope it has something to do with magic, street magic, magic tricks, tutorials, and what not.. We'll see..