At The Table Live Lecture Chris Wood

A full time professional, Chris Wood is the creator and director of the highly successful "Close-Up @ The Magic Circle" show as well as The Magic Circle Foundation charity. With a focus on educating the public about magic as a performing art, Chris will now focus on teaching you how to improve your routines by applying performance theory and a deeper understanding of misdirection. His entertaining, clean, and natural performances are what makes Chris so exceptional and why many endorse his lectures as a masterclass. Please welcome Chris Wood At The Table! Effects include:

The Bill Switch: An incredibly smooth bill switch that includes a discussion on developing rapport with your audience all while performing the impossible, right in front of their eyes!

Coins & Wand: Chris discusses the importance of misdirection while performing his seemingly effortless handling on a Three Coin Transpo.

Roulette: A unique, simple, and awe-inspiring version of card roulette that will blow your spectator's minds. Chris also discusses the importance of connecting with your audience with consistent responses.

Ambitious Aces: You've never seen anything like this version of Ambitious Aces, a regular routine in Chris's own working repertoire.

Twisting the Aces: Witness invisible sleight of hand techniques on this reverse Ambitious Aces routine.

...And more! Including lessons in refining pace and texture using everyday items, as well as lessons in structure and conveying personality with your audience.

Shin Lim Presents INKLING by Abdullah Mahmoud

An effect so visual, so impossible, one could only describe this as a camera trick - except it isn't. INKLING creates a visually stunning moment of magic, as the ink on your skin appears to instantly move on your command!

Sample effects:

The ink on your skin changes from one drawing to another
Two drawings on your skin merge into one
The drawing disappears and instantly becomes an actual 3D object
From the mind of Abdullah Mahmoud, INKLING creates a perfect opportunity to grab an onlooker's attention, whether on the street or on Instagram. Because of its fast pace, it will hook even the most distracted passerby.

Gimmick included
Online instructions
Some DIY required

Mint Box by Daniel Garcia

The most highly anticipated magic trick of the year is here!

A device that creates MIRACLES, built into a mini tin of Altoid mints. You will NEVER leave home without Mint Box by Danny Garcia.

Danny Garcia invented some of the best magic of the early 2000s... and then he mysteriously vanished from the industry. What you may NOT know, is that he NEVER stopped creating magic and has only gotten better. In fact, he's been creating a lot of the magic you've seen on TV for the top magicians on the planet.

He hasn't released a single thing in YEARS. Until today.

Mint Box is a card-to-box like nothing you've seen before. You can perform it secretly to cause a signed card to appear in your pocket, but where it takes things to A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL is that you can even use it to visually vanish or transform objects.

All built into a mini Altoids mint tin, this is the most portable and best card-to-box we've ever seen.

Occultatum by Menny Lindenfeld

This mentalism effect will knock your spectator's socks off!

"Menny demonstrated Occultatum™ over and over again, each time discovering the coin I've supplied and hidden myself. I have no idea how he did it. MENNY BLEW MY MIND!"
- Uri Geller

"I like Menny's attention to detail. He understands that deliberate subtleties enhance the performance, and the result is that OCCULTATUM IS BOTH PRACTICAL AND STRONG."
- Max Maven

We are super excited to bring you Occultatum™ - one of Menny Lindenfeld's most closely-guarded underground secrets in mentalism.

Occultatum™ ("Hidden" in Latin) has been Menny Lindenfeld's secret weapon for over a decade. It is a PSYCHOLOGICAL SYSTEM that helps you detect a hidden object.

Imagine:
A participant hides a personal object (e.g. her ring) in one of many boxes.

She has a real FREE CHOICE to hide the object in any box.
She can FREELY MIX the boxes as much as she wants.
You can be blindfolded or even OUT OF THE ROOM during this process.
And when you come back, you GENUINELY DO NOT KNOW where the object hides.

And yet, without the use of electronics or magnets, and WITHOUT ASKING THE SPECTATOR ANY QUESTIONS, you are able to guess where the object hides - using the Occultatum™ psychological system.

You can perform with any number of boxes, or without any boxes at all - by simply letting someone sign an object instead of hiding it.

You can apply the system for close-up, for stage - using large objects (e.g. a basketball) or fully impromptu - using everyday objects (e.g. disposable coffee cups, beer caps, beer coasters, packets of sugar, and more).
You can even perform with your own business cards - which is a powerful and a memorable way to hand out your cards.

The METHOD IS BULLETPROOF and works with 100% accuracy every time.

Occultatum™ is your secret mentalism weapon that will make you feel like a real psychic every time you demonstrate it.

Powerful and bulletproof method.
100% accuracy guaranteed!
No electronics or magnets.
Perform with any number of boxes.
Principle can be applied for close-up, stage, and impromptu.
Perform 100% impromptu (with or without boxes).
Spectator has a real, free choice where to hide the object.
Be blindfolded or out of the room while the object is hidden and mixed.
100% genuine - you truly don't know where object hides.
Never ask the spectator any questions.
Collectible custom-made metal tin containers included (x8 units).
Use provided containers, use your own, or perform impromptu with everyday objects.
Video tutorial (download/full HD 1080p).
In the tutorial, Menny Lindenfeld teaches you:
The Occultatum™ psychological system using two (2) unmarked containers.
The Occultatum™ psychological system using multiple containers (any number of containers can be used).
Advanced variation with any number of containers.
Occultatum™ multi-phase routine.
Occultatum™ variation using your own business cards.
How to perform Occultatum™ impromptu.
Included impromptu variations using:
Borrowed disposable coffee cups.
Borrowed sugar bags.
Borrowed beer caps version 1.
Borrowed beer caps version 2.
To perform Occultatum™ on stage (with real basketball).
Method variations.
PLUS A BONUS -- FREE VIDEO DOWNLOAD!

Pure Mentalism by Nico Heinrich

“Time and time again, Nico and the groundbreaking new material which he has lovingly crafted and skillfully presented to me in return turned out just as beautiful, empowering and impressive. Mr. Heinrich has proven himself, his talents and his credentials as one of mentalism’s new rising stars; I’ve found him to be a gifted artist, unique and original creator and one of the top performers in the new genre of minimalist mind reading and propless or near-propless mentalism.” – Jerome Finley

“I have known Nico for more than ten years and everything he has ever invented is treasure for both mentalists and hypnotists. I’m a fan and I am proud to have had a chance at using his stuff during real life performances.” – Rainer Mees



This is Pure Mentalism. No complicated setups, no gimmicks. However, this is advanced stuff. If you don’t know how to handle your audience – this is not for you. If you have never read Corinda’s 13 Steps to Mentalism nor Annemann’s Practical Mental Effects – this is not for you. Otherwise, you don’t want to miss this!



Chapter 1: MIND READING

– NUMBER STEAL MIND READING is just fun to perform. It’s a flirty framework for any mind reading demo. Furthermore, it is an extremely elegant way of getting someone’s phone number.

– FORGOTTEN IMPRESSIONS is the boldest peek out there. You can use it with zodiac signs, numbers, dates, colors – virtually anything. What makes this concept unique though is: Later on they won’t even remember that they wrote something.

– 1000$ NAME GUESS is not only billet-less but extremely deceptive and almost impossible to backtrack. Nothing is written down, there are no gimmicks, very little fishing, and a straight forward presentation: They only think of someone that is important to them, you name two or three letters and then the whole name – that’s it! I have to say the method is not 100% but will work most of the time.

– PURE CARD READING is a really good method to know what playing card someone is thinking of. No real deck involved. Nothing written down. No psychological forces. This is 100% propless and impromptu.

– THOUGHT SHARING is an essay about an old magician’s gag that we can utilize to create the illusion of sharing a thought. Must read for every mind reader.

– UNIVERSAL ANYTHING is a very versatile and useful technique to describe a thought you don’t know anything about. Every purist has to know this method.

– UA BOOK TEST is an example of what you can do with the UNIVERSAL ANYTHING technique. Someone freely selects a thought from a borrowed book. They can even change their mind – no force! You describe that thought and also tell them what word they were thinking of before that. Impromptu.

– COCAINE is the greatest propless mind reading concept I have created so far and is worth at least twice the money you have paid for this book. If someone comes up to me and asks: “Can you read my mind?” – this is the answer. They think of anything at all (no limitations) and the performer is able to describe their thoughts. That’s it. There is no set up, no confederates, nothing to memorize, no anagrams, no psychological forces – nothing. I have performed this hundreds of times over the past seven years. I’ve done it in one-on-one-settings, for small groups, on stage, even over the phone. You will either hate or love this – there is no in between.



Chapter 2: PSYCHOMETRY

– BLUFF READINGS is an easy presentational framework for psychometry routines that makes the reading part a child’s play.

– PHYSICAL EMOTIONS II is a reversed which hand effect with two emotions. Finally, you reveal what they were thinking of. All you need is two business cards and a pen. It’s 100% impromptu.

– BOLD PSYCHOMETRY is so damn clean and fooling, that I can imagine “real” psychics doing it. You ask them to think of a positive and then three negative character traits. They are written on business cards, which are mixed and placed on the table. You never see the writing – yet you are able to locate and reveal the positive character trait without touching the cards. It is not what you expect. This looks and feels real. Again 100% impromptu.

– STAR SIGN PSYCHOMETRY uses four of your business cards and a pen. This sneaky variation of BOLD PSYCHOMETRY enables you to reveal their month of birth and their star sign with ease.



Chapter 3: SUGGESTION

– SUBLIMINAL OPENER is a quick and clean mind control effect that uses three objects. Nothing earth shattering, but a nice opener with some very clever subtleties.

– HEAD TAP INDUCTION is a very elegant and practical way to induce hypnosis, using only one finger.

– THE ROTARY KNOB is an invisible tool for changing the intensity of the rain, the size of someone’s pupil, the temperature of an object – and much, much more. Pure, imaginative mentalism at its best.

– INTENSE REALITY is mere suggestion at its finest. You ask them to close their eyes for a second – and the next moment they are experiencing reality about 50% stronger. This is one of the most reliable suggestion-based effects I know and there are some pretty nice applications for it.

– ERASING A FEAR is a technique to A) create the illusion of being able to make fears disappear and B) actually lighten someone’s fear.

– SUGGESTIVE READINGS actually enables you to change people’s behavior and soften their skepticism towards your performance. This is pure psychological manipulation.



Chapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

– MOMENTALISM is a short essay on the use of the “magic moment” in mentalism.

– “I CAN’T READ YOU!” is an interesting approach, that will leave a long lasting impression on a stranger – without you having to perform anything!

– ESPRESSO uses only five business cards and a pen. They very fairly choose one of the cards and then a number from one to five. When the chosen card is turned over, their chosen number is written on its back. You turn over the remaining cards and they are – blank. Super easy to do and a nice way to hand out your business card. This can be performed with one or even two participants.

Haunted Box by Joao Miranda

"The biggest secret of this box is that it will offer you infinite hours of amazement."
- Dani DaOrtiz

"For me, João is a Genius. The ghost that hides inside into this box is a part of his brain... so brilliant!"
- Mickael Chatelain

"This is amazing! Finally, a Haunted-themed prop that actually does its job right. Everyone jumps!!!"
- Bobby Motta

"A fantastic, easy-to-do piece of magic, limited only by your imagination."
- Russ Stevens

"Once again, João demonstrates innovative thinking, taking an old premise and giving it a totally new coat of paint!"
- Eric Samuels

From the creative mind of João Miranda comes the Haunted Box, a very clever illusion with a storyline that is guaranteed to amaze your audience.

Do you believe in ghosts? You will after witnessing this...

The magician displays a simple wooden box, purchased several years ago from an antique shop. The magician explains that when he arrived home and opened the box, he noticed a faded picture of Harry Houdini, "The King of Cards." This picture wasn't in the box when he first purchased it. From time to time, the magician noticed the box would produce strange noises at night, a "slamming" sound, as if the spirit of Harry Houdini haunted it.

The magician demonstrates these strange occurrences under the most stringent of test conditions:

He opens the lid and removes a deck of cards and a standard Sharpie Pen (or pen of your choice).

A spectator is invited to select ANY card from the deck and sign its face. The card is then placed ANYWHERE in the deck by the spectator. This is a 100% FREE choice.

The spectator then mixes the cards and is asked to deal them, one by one, into the box. SUDDENLY the lid of the box SLAMS SHUT, as if telling the spectator to stop dealing. The magician asks the spectator to turn over the card they are holding in their hand... it is the signed card!

Haunted Box comes complete with everything necessary to get started performing this miracle right out of the box. This very special box allows you to concentrate on your presentation as it is 100% self-working. The Haunted Box is perfect for close-up, yet plays big enough for any stage! The Haunted Box is the PERFECT closer to your show.

EZB by Nicholas Lawrence

"Ingenious" -Chris Wiehl

"A box vanish YOU WILL USE" -Felix Bodden

"My favorite way to open a card set" -Nicholas Lawrence

As you rub your deck of cards, the box MELTS away visually, leaving you with nothing but the cards. It's a truly jaw-dropping illusion.

The gimmick is easy to use, and Nicholas' instructions will turn you into a master in no time. EZB is, as the name suggests EASY. Despite looking like there may be sleight-of-hand involved, It's surprisingly easy.

Emotional Mentalism Volume 3 by Luca Volpe

After the worldwide success of Emotional Mentalism Volumes 1 & 2, Luca Volpe is back with the final volume of the trilogy: Emotional Mentalism Volume 3.

In this book, Luca Volpe blends mentalism concepts together with "magical experiences" in order to create not only wonder, but also a deep connection with people. You will be able to create a full psychic/mentalism show with only the routines included in this book!

Luca Volpe is worldwide renown as the "Senti-Mentalist" for his unique way of giving emotion to the audience. In this book, you will learn his secrets that have been performed in private parties and psychic shows all around the world.

Simple techniques but with a specific goal: "Give the audience feelings that they will never forget!"

Here is what you will learn:

1. Cleansing Ritual - A powerful mystical demonstration that will empower your audience.
2. Blank Dreams - A dream-themed routine that you can perform on stage and close-up.
3. Stolen Stars - A psychometry routine with a star sign revelation!
4. The Crystal Ritual - A powerful way to anchor an emotion to a spectator. Those who have witnessed this routine at Luca's workshop said that it is so simple to do, yet it can literally change people's lives.
5. The Message - An intuition-based routine with a final prediction. This can create a lot of extra business!
6. Secrets - A super strong and very easy-to-do opener that will leave your audience speechless (two versions are included)
7. Q&A Chair Test - A simple-to-do chair test routine with a Q&A flavor.
8. The Gold Journey - A powerful magical experience based on a classic method.
9. Tibetan Connection - Find a chosen tarot card through the sound of a Tibetan Bell.
10. The Goblet Ritual - A powerful Q&A inspired by Nostradamus and his scrying methods.

Included in the book you will also find contributions from:

- Steve Drury "Angelic Connection"
- Phedon Bilek "Cleansing Fire"
- Jamie Salinas "Candy Prediction"
- Curtis The Mentalist "The $100 Chair Test"
- Pablo Amirà
- Alexander Erohin "The Stored Image"

From the foreword of Richard Osterlind:

"As the title implies, this collection of material is meant to leave the audience feeling emotional and that something special has occurred to them. That is the key ingredient. The purpose of each effect is to give the participant a touching experience they will not forget. It becomes personal! Every one of these items is a jewel! Every one of them is tried and tested and every one of them will have a marvelous effect on your audience that will make them remember you long into the future"

Kayfabe (4 DVD set) by Max Maven and Luis De Matos

BREAKING KAYFABE
'Kayfabe' means secret, and the latest DVD album from the Essential Magic Collection contains many. Some of these secrets have been kept by Max Maven for forty years. They are incredibly powerful professional routines with entertaining narratives, slick staging and a devious approach to method. Let's take a look at the contents of the 4 DVDs:

In COGNOMEN, Max divines the name of a celebrity thought-of by a spectator. We cannot stress how wonderful and practical this routine is. It requires the simplest of props. There is no pre-show. It can be played to the largest audience. And has all the drama and interaction that makes it an enthralling piece. A fabulously practical routine described in full detail.

SPY STORY, in which a spectator joins you in an adventure in espionage as a location, time, an amount of money and a shape are chosen. All four have been predicted in the mission instructions given to your spy. You'll love the finesse that Max brings to this item.

RORRIM is a stunning coincidence effect, a stage routine in which you become the spectator's doppelganger. Under test conditions, he chooses two cards and places each in one of his pockets. Despite the utter freedom of the procedure, you reveal not only the cards but also which pockets he placed them in.

ABOUT FACE is an applause-pulling psychometry routine in which you correctly guess which spectators made which drawings. A direct method, entertaining premise and smart staging have made it a strong item in Max's repertoire for many years.

Max Maven is renowned for impossible card locations. In Kayfabe he offers an array of methods in which cards merely thought-of are revealed. Mind-bending routines that will leave your audiences staggering. These include ZEN POKER, OUT OF MINE, TERRITORY, and SINGULARITY, in which one spectator reads the mind of another. And ROUND ABOUT, a triple card revelation that seems absolutely unfathomable.

POCKET NIGHTMARE and NIGHT FLIGHT are two riffs on an impossibility. A thought-of card disappears from the deck while it is in the spectator's hands and reappears in your pocket. Unbelievably direct. A secret Max has held back for forty years.

CAESAREAN SECTION is a miracle of a card stab. The spectator selects a card with the deck in her own hands. Loses it in the deck. Wraps the deck in a napkin and then hands the package to you. You stab a knife into the wrapped deck and right next to the freely selected and lost card.

SCRUTABILITY is Max Maven's take on Dai Vernon's The Card Trick That Cannot Be Explained. You place a prediction card face down on the table. The spectator shuffles and cuts a deck and selects a playing card. It matches your prediction. Max has devised a simple but methodical approach ensuring that your prediction, and there is only one prediction, is always correct. The system is taught in minute detail and the routine is repeated with different spectators and always the same outcome. It's a legendary effect made 100% practical.

A favorite feature of the Essential Magic Collection is the extensive interview with the performers. Here Max discusses his life, his career, and his writing. A new feature debuting in Kayfabe is a special presentation about the guest performer's views on magic. In The Fragility of Mystery, Max reveals not only why magic is important to life, but why it is essential. It's a philosophical journey of thought. Uplifting and inspiring.

We also have an awesome bonus. Through the kindness of Donna and Daniel Zuckerbrot we bring you Fabulous Monster, the acclaimed documentary about Max Maven. It's a revealing insight into the mind of the mystery artist featuring performance extracts from Max's one-man show and interviews with many leading experts on mentalism.

KEEPING KAYFABE

Finally, Max performs an effect he has used as an opening piece in 90% of his shows. You'll see it praised by his peers in Fabulous Monster and it's the one secret Max is still keeping. Enjoy.

4 DISCS DVD BOXED SET

Running Time: 9 Hours

Subtitled in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish, Japanese.

The Note by Docc Hilford

Shocking, amazing, impossible to them. And, oh, so satisfying for you.

This will drive people insane! So fair, but it really makes no sense how it works. Especially when they think about what just happened. Actually, the more they think about it, the more they’re fooled!

Docc said it best: The beauty of this particular trick is that you don't even need to understand how it works to perform it like a pro. It’s the ultimate party mind-reading trick because you can quickly gather people, a few items, and perform an effect that has built-in drama and suspense. And, you can predict ANY outcome. The Note is impromptu, it demonstrates an awesome power, and it plays huge.

Impromptu after one-time setup.
Fools everyone.
Customizable.
Easy enough that you can really focus on your presentation.
Fun to do.
And a great way to engage a small group.

This is classic Docc Hilford. The Note takes a crazy cool method and turns it into a routine suitable for a professional presentation.