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Magic with
Everyday Objects
by
Bryan Dean

Published by:

Bryan Dean
P.O. Box 94
Eagleville, PA 19408-0094
USA

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Contents —

Message From The Author 6

Introduction 7

What Can We Do With This…? 9

The Napkin Ball 10

The Traveling Ashes 17

Swallowing a Live Goldfish! 22

The Jumping Match 24

Blistered! 25

“He’s Dead, Jim!” 27

It’s a String Thing! 29

Corked 35

Ghostly Touches 41

Let’s Get Crackin’! 44

Newspaper Cut-up 46

The Magnetic Soda Straw 48

The Bouncing Dinner Roll 49

Cool Dude 51

The Other Side 52

Balance 60

Matchbook Madness 62

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Rrrrripped! 64

Escalator Ring 66

The “Instant” Knot 68

Jumping Cigar Band 70

Thanks for the Pen! 72

Sign Here 73

Final Notes 76

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Message From The Author

Hello. I'm Bryan Dean – professional

magician, hypnotist and writer.

I have been an entertainer since 1974,

performing magic all over the world in such
places as Japan, Europe, the US and even
the North Pole!

In 1997, I was hired as the expert in Magic &

Illusion for the web site About.com and wrote
magic tricks, reviews, essays and more for
over five years.

Before that, I started the first-ever popular

magic discussion web site, MagicTalk.com
— which I closed at the end of 2007.

Currently, I perform hypnosis shows and have a

successful clinical hypnotism business in Pennsylvania.

And, I'm an entrepreneur who markets information – I'm an infopreneur.

At LearnEasyMagic.com, I help others to learn the art of magic the way I
learned it — the easy way!

Bryan Dean
LearnEasyMagic.com

P.S. — If you have any questions or need help with the magic taught in
this or any of my Learn Easy Magic ebooks, feel free to drop me a line at
http://www.LearnEasyMagic.com/blsubmitform.htm

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Introduction
This ebook, and the others in this series, are a compilation of some of my
favorite magical effects from over 30 years in the magic business. You
will learn some amazing tricks that are not only easy to do, but highly
effective entertainment-wise.

One of the things you should know, however, is that just because the
secret (or method) of the trick may be incredibly simple, that doesn’t
mean it’s not a good trick. This is an important concept. Some of the
most incredible magic tricks in the world are so simple that most
magicians overlook them.

But, magician like David Blaine and Chris Angel find these rare gems
and have become famous in the process.

You may not become famous, but the magic effects in this series are
some of the best-of-the-best tricks available. What makes them so good
is the combination of how easy they are to perform and how your audi-
ence will react to them.

I truly hope you love performing them as much as I have.

Secrecy
As you know, magic has its roots in secrecy. And, while the Internet and
television has broken so many of the barriers to learning magic, one
thing remains certain: If you perform a magic trick and reveal its secret,
you will find that the reaction is not what you expected. Usually,
your audience will become angered or agitated. (If you must, try it out
and see; you won’t be happy.) They really don’t want to know the secret;
they want to be amazed.

So, let’s just start out on the right foot and say that the magic secrets
you will learn in this ebook will remain with you, okay?

Oh, if asked, “How did you do it?” — just smile and answer, “Very
well!” and put the trick away.

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Practice

While it’s tempting to just read about a trick and show it off to someone,
I need to stress the importance of practice and rehearsal. Most
beginners in magic will learn the trick and then immediately do it for
someone. Now, if you were learning to play the violin, you wouldn’t take
a lesson and then show your friends, right? Well, learning magic needs to
have the same respect.

Please, please, please... take the time to learn the trick, practice
and master it. Get it right and do it well. Then, when you show it to
someone, not only will it fool them, but you will have an amazing
sense of fulfillment that you’ve performed the trick so well.

When you begin to learn a trick, realize that you may not always “get it”
on the first try; you may need to do it several times until it “clicks” for
you. The tricks in this series are intended to have a small learning curve
so I expect you to learn them in a very short time.

Check yourself in front of a mirror to see if you are doing it right and if
there are any funny “angles” where you are showing something that
shouldn’t be seen.

Also, there are a lot of magic tricks in this series. Don’t try to learn too
many at once. Read through the books and pick just one or two from
each ebook and learn them well. If you just have six tricks you can do
well, that’s all you really need to show off your skills at a party! (You can
always come back to these books later on, right?)

Repeating Tricks
After you perform a trick, you will be bombarded with requests to “Do it
again!!”. This is where most beginner magicians make their mistake.
Never repeat a magic trick. When you perform a trick, your audience
doesn’t know the ending. The ending is a surprise to them. What hap-
pens when you repeat a trick is that — since they already know the
ending to the trick — now they are looking closer and they know what
to watch for. (There are a few magic tricks in this series that can be
repeated, they are noted as such. They are the rare exception.)

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What Can We Do With This…?

If it’s found in the the house, at work, a party or wherever… you can,
perhaps, do a bit of magic — and truly AMAZE your audience!

The tricks in this book are those that I personally use. Many times, I’d be
at a party or event with no magic props or cards. However, because I
found a few corks, some string, a paper napkin or a few rubber bands I
became the life of the party.

You can, too!

Learn just a few of the tricks in this book and you’ll have enough magic
to entertain your friends or family for a while. These are easy to do, but
please, PLEASE practice and rehearse them. (You’ll be happy I am telling
you this.)

This is great magic!

You may notice that some tricks have photos while others do not. I have
included photos only to aid in the explanation of the method. Otherwise,
the written instructions will be enough to teach you the method.

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The Napkin Ball

A great "You Do As I Do" Trick.

Effect:

At a party, restaurant or bar, take two cocktail napkins and hand one to
your friend. Tell him to "do exactly what I do".

You unfold your napkin and so does he. You both crumple up your nap-
kins leaving a small "tail" of the napkin sticking out.

Then, uou both transfer the napkin to your other hand and sprinkle
some "Woofle Dust" on it.

You both squish the ball up tightly except now, your ball is the size of a
small pea and his is still large!

A note from Bryan:

This trick was shown to me at a local Society of American

Magicians Assembly meeting by my old friend, the late Jack
Chanin. I've performed it ever since.

What You Need:

Two cocktail napkins.

The Preparation:

None.

The Method & Performance:

Note: These views are from your perspective.

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Tell your friend to do as you

do:
First, crumple up each napkin,
leaving about an inch of one
corner as a "tail". (See photos
below.)

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What you don't tell your

friend to do is this:

Push up on the tail (as shown

left) and tear it off the ball. Your
friend should be completely
unaware of this taking place.

Here is a closer view:

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And from the front:

Point to the ball (covering the

tear with your thumb) and say,
"Now, place the ball into your
left hand like this...."

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You have just told your friend that you will transfer the ball to your left
hand (as he should). However...

You really only transfer the "tail"; the ball stays in your right hand!

By "cupping" the left fingers, your friend will assume that the ball is in
there.

Watch your angles for the right hand and don't let him (or anyone else)
see the ball.

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Immediately, move your right hand into your pocket and come out with
the "Woofle Dust". Tell your friend to do it, too. ["Woofle Dust" is invisible,
so don't ask me where you can get it.]

What you do is say, "Now I need some Woofle Dust!" You go into your
pocket and drop the ball in there, coming out with the invisible dust.

"Sprinkle" it onto the "ball" in your left hand. Tell your friend to "sprin-
kle" on some of his Woofle Dust, too.

"Now", you say, "squish up the ball so it's nice and tight!"

You and he both squeeze your napkins tightly, but, of course, your nap-
kin will be pea-sized!

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Then, compare the two napkins, shrug your shoulders and smile.

Photos © 2008 Bryan Dean — All rights reserved.

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The Traveling Ashes

If you want to get them screaming, learn this trick.

The Traveling Ashes is one of my personal favorites, for it is the

perfect show-off magic effect when you want to be nonchalant
about your skills. The other thing I love about this effect is that
the "dirty work" is over before the trick begins! So, all you have
to do is concentrate on your presentation of the trick.

Also, the magic happens in the spectator’s hands. Nothing

is more devastating than having something happen right in
your own hands and this trick is a perfect example. The reac-
tion that you will receive will amaze you, even after you have
performed it hundreds of times. — Bryan Dean

(In this effect, the part of the magician is played by a man, and the par-
ticipant, a woman.)

Effect:

A small daub of ashes is placed on the palm of the spectator’s left hand.
You instruct the spectator to close both of her hands and turn them face
down. Several magical moves later, the spectator is instructed to open
her hands palm up. The ashes are seen to have traveled from her left
palm to her right palm.

What You Need:

A dirty ashtray. The cigarette ashes should be "fresh" — less than an

hour old. Fresh ashes will stick to the skin better (see The Method).

The Preparation:

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The best time to set up is just before you are about to begin. The best
scenario is to sit at a table or at the bar where a dirty ashtray is present.

Without being obvious about it, move the ashtray "out of your way" to
one side or another.

As you do this, your middle finger pushes into the ashes causing the ash
to stick to the tip of the middle finger. (For this explanation, we’ll use the
right middle finger.)

Don’t go into the trick at this point; you might want to wait a few min-
utes before you begin. Just don’t touch anything with your middle finger.

Also, be sure that your hand does not hover over the table top. Some
ashes might drop onto the surface of the table, effectively ruining the
trick. (Personally, I hold my hand on the edge of the table, with my fin-
gers relaxed and off the table.) Keep your hand and fingers relaxed and
natural.

The Method:

When you are ready, tell the spectator, "Hold your hands like this." You
are holding your arms at your waist level, with both hands, palm down,
relaxed and limp. Your fingers are pointed in the spectator’s direction.
This is important: your hands must be relaxed and limp because if they
are tense and flat, your middle finger will point right at your spectator —
and they will see the ashes!

Here’s the preparation: When your spectator mimics your action, you
take both of her hands in your hands and, at the same time, your right
and left hands gently move the spectator’s hands apart just a few inches.

Note: Your thumbs are on top of her hands, and your fingers are below
while both of your middle fingers press gently upon the palm of the spec-
tator’s hands. This will do one thing: The right middle finger, as it
touches the palm of the spectator’s left hand, will deposit a smear of ash
onto her left palm. (Read this entire paragraph again.)

Now, since you are doing the same exact motions with both hands, that
is, your left middle finger as well as the right middle finger are touching
the palms of her hands, it will be as if you are just separating her hands.

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And, it should be done in a matter-of-fact manner. Don’t make a move

out of it, please. Just separate her hands, and say, "No, like this."

A brief review: You have moved the ashtray and secured some ash to
the tip of your right middle finger. After a few minutes, you say to your
friend, "Hold your hands like this," as you hold your hands in a relaxed
and limp manner at your waist level. When she mimics your hand and
arm positions, you say, "No, like this," as you gently move her hands
apart a few inches.

Practice this repeatedly with a friend. The whole process, beginning with,
"Hold your hands like this," and ending with, "No, like this," should
take just about five seconds.

Amazingly, the trick is over; the rest is acting and presentation. Your
spectator, though, doesn’t even know that the trick has begun! (Unfair,
isn’t it?)

Tell the spectator, "Now, close your hands into two loose fists, like
this." As you say this, you close both of your hands into two very loose
fists with the back of your hands facing the ceiling. You finger tips are
not even touching your palms. The reason is simple: If your spectator
closes her hands into two tight fists, her fingers will smear the ashes that
are on her left palm — and that’s not good.

After she makes two loose fists you, very obviously, dab your right middle
finger into the ashes in the ashtray. You’ll get a few odd looks in your di-
rection as you do this.

With the ashes on your right middle finger, say, "Pick right or left
hand." As you are saying this, you are gesturing to her right and left fists
with your left hand. Remember, that her right hand is opposite your left
hand, and her left hand is opposite your right hand.

Now, one of two things will happen: either she’ll say "Right" or "Left".
Here is what you do: If she says, "Right", you say, "Great! Turn over and
open your right hand." If she says, "Left", you say, "Great! Keep your
left hand closed and turn over and open your right hand." You see, no
matter what she says, she must turn over and open her right hand!

When she opens her palm-up right hand touch the center of her right
palm with your ash-tipped middle finger. Make sure that you get a nice
dark "mark" on the palm. If you need more ash, dab your finger into the
ashtray and put some more ashes on her open right palm. You want just

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enough ash to make a mark on her palm that is dark enough to see.
Again, you might get some weird looks — especially from your friend.

Grab a napkin and wipe off your hands. If no napkin is available, just
rub your hands together, use your pants, or whatever. You just want,
without pointing it out, to show your spectator that your fingers are
clean. At this point it is very important that you do not touch the spectator
in any way from now until the end of the trick!

You say, "Close you hand and turn it over." She does. Make a few
"magical gestures" over her right hand. (Magical gestures are left up to
you.) You say to her, "Open your right hand and turn it over." Yes, her
right hand. She does and, you both look at the ashes. Look just slightly
annoyed (as if something didn’t happen) and say, "I’m not sure if this
worked . . . try it again . . . close your hand and turn it over."

Make some more "magical gestures" over her right hand and say, "Now,
open your right hand and turn it over." She does. Wait a beat and then
say, "Turn your left hand over and open it up!" She sees the ashes on
her left palm and screams.

Comments: Any magic that happens in the spectator’s hands is a million

times more effective than when the magic is in your hands. Magicians go
out of their way to find this kind of trick. The thought of, "How is it pos-
sible that he got into my closed hand?" will go through their mind all
night.

Also, when the spectator tries to backtrack and figure out what has hap-
pened, she cannot go farther than the point where you blatantly placed a
daub of ash on her open, face-up right hand.

Why? Because that’s the point where they think the trick began, but, as
you know, it started long before that! This is very important for you to
keep in mind as you do this effect.

Some might ask why I have the spectator open her right hand to show
the ashes twice. The reason is that I want the spectator to think that the
magic hasn’t happened yet. (Also, remember, that your spectator does
not know what will soon happen.)

When I have her repeat the closing of her hands, the "magical gestures",
and opening of her hands, I usually smile at that point and (as if I’m
thinking to myself, "Great! Now it worked!") then say, "Turn your left

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hand over and open it up!" This makes anyone watching this effect
think that the magic just happened right then.

A note from Bryan:

I am telling you, this really is an amazing trick. If you just learn

this, practice it a few times, get the timing right... you'll have a
miracle in your hands!

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Swallowing a Live Goldfish!

Did you really do it...?

Effect:

You're at a party when you spot the aquarium with some goldfish in it.
You begin to roll up your sleeve and loosen your tie. A crowd begins to
gather as you stare at the goldfish and you begin to lick your lips. Just
as they are about to call the host, you plunge your hand into the water,
extract a fish and pop it into your mouth!

You crunch it and swallow and walk over the persons who have fainted
dead away.

(Don't expect to be invited back... but it's worth it!)

You're not going to believe the method. It's so ridiculous, but it

works!

What You Need:

One carrot. Cut it up and carve out a small fish-shaped piece about an
inch-and-a-half long.

Really. (Yeah, that's how it's done!)

Place the carrot/fish in your coat pocket and wait for an appropriate
moment.

The Performance:

It's all a gag, really. Just ham this up...

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The carrot/fish is in your pocket. When the right "moment" presents it-
self, palm the carrot in your hand. Since no one has a clue what you are
prepared to do, don't try to make a "move" of this, please.

Then, roll up the sleeve, plunge the hand into the bowl or tank, pull out
the "fish" by the tail, hold it up and wiggle it, pop it into your mouth and
partake of the "meal".

(Expect some very unusual reactions to this stunt.)

Then, just step over the bodies of those who've fainted as you dab the
corners of your mouth with a napkin (pinkies extended, please!).

Please note: If you plan to do this, please do it wisely. This is a very

powerful gag and may sicken some persons in the room. Also, be sure
that it's not a tank of piranha that have been fed some goldfish that are
just waiting to be eaten!

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The Jumping Match

A great trick you can do anytime — you'll get screams!

The Effect:

You take two wood matches and place one in the palm of your hand.
Stating that you will use "static electricity", you rub the other match on
your sleeve and just touch the head of the other match — and the match
in your hand goes flying into the air!

The Method:

Take two wooded matches from a matchbox. Hold your left hand palm up
and place one match on your palm with the match head facing to the right
and extended past your hand. (So, the match is partially off your left
palm about a quarter-inch.)

Pick up the other match with your right first finger and thumb only and
rub the match head on your sleeve, explaining that you are giving it a
static charge, etc. Then bring the two match heads together, and...

...with the fingernail of your right middle (or ring) finger, snap the end of
the match (it'll make a small snapping sound). This will cause the match
on your hand to pop up high in the air.

You might have to touch the match on the underside of the match head
to get a good leap out of it.

Practice this until you can do it without thinking. It's so simple you may
overlook it's effectiveness! Don't — I perform this a lot and it gets
screams!

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Blistered!

Effect: You show your hands and point out how smooth they are. But,
you say that you can cause an odd thing to occur!

Ask you friend to light a match and to immediately blow it out. Ask him
to gently touch the unlit, smoldering match to your left thumb. Nothing
happens...

But, then you scream! You show your friend the huge blister on your right
thumb!

OUCH...!

What You Need:

A pack of matches and a key with a round hole in it.

The Preparation:

Place the key in your right coat pocket.

The Method:

Such a simple trick; so effective if presented correctly!

Show your hands. Your friend must know that your hands don't have a
blister on them before the trick. Normally, magicians are told not to
"state the obvious" like, "Here is an ordinary pack of cards...", but in this
case I think it is fine.

You tell your friend to light a match and to immediately blow it out.

Now, while he is striking the match to light it, you press your right thumb
on the key — right where the hole is. It'll create a small blister-like shape
and is very realistic, too.

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Remove your hand from your pocket (rest it on the table or allow it to
just relax at your side) and ask him to touch the match to your left
thumb.

You scream and overact. As he reacts in horror and examines your left
thumb, you say, "No! Look here!" and show him your right thumb all
blistered!

If you want to get real sympathy, cover it with a bandage.

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“He’s Dead, Jim!”

Ok, so the title is a little melodramatic, but it's a great trick to do.

Effect:

You have someone in your group take your pulse. As they place their fin-
ger on your pulse and begin to count the beats, your pulse gets weaker
and weaker and then stops completely!

Yes... this'll freak them out, believe me.

What You Need:

A hard rubber ball or a rolled up sock.

The Preparation:
Place the ball or sock into your armpit, and then move it down a little bit
lower. You may have to move it around a bit to see where it must be
placed exactly on your body. Read the method below and you'll see what
I mean.

The Method:

This is basically self-working due to your physiology.

With the ball in place, ask your friend to take your pulse. Allow her to
feel your pulse beat for about five to ten seconds and then slowly (and I
mean s-l-o-w-l-y) squeeze the ball with your arm.

The squeezing will cause the ball to push on an artery in your arm, caus-
ing the blood to stop. This will also cause your pulse to stop in that arm.

Only do this until the reaction takes place, that is, when she screams,
"Oh, no! You have no pulse!", or something similar.

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Then, have her re-take your pulse, slowly release the tension in your arm
and the blood will flow again.

Tip: You can use this as a "psychic" effect where you say that you can
cause your pulse to stop and start at will and then you proceed to do so.

Just don't overdo this effect. Do it once and then move on to something
else. Also, only stop the blood for a short time; less than 30 seconds is
effective enough.

Just to be on the safe side, too: If you have any heart or medical
problems, don't do this trick.

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It’s a String Thing!

Real magic with a string.

Effect:

You remove two strings from your pocket and drop them on the table.
Explaining how you have learned the art of manipulating matter, you
boast that you will now turn these two strings into one.

Picking up one end, you make a loose knot and drop the knot into your
open left hand.

You ask someone to hold the remaining ends of the strings and to gently
pull. As they pull you, close your left hand and when you open it again,
all that is left is one long string!

What You Need:

Some postal cord. This is the type of string with which you wrap small
packages. The best type is with six or eight strands in the string.
A pair of scissors.

The Preparation:
Start by cutting a length of string about 12 to 16 inches in length. (You
are done with the scissors.)

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Next, find the middle of the string and separate the threads if just the
middle two inches of the string:

Then, you want to get half the strings on each side:

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Next, twist each side in the "natural" direction of the string. (You'll
understand what I mean when you do this.)

Twist the first one…

Then, the other one:

It should end up looking like this:

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The Performance:

Remove the "strings" from your pocket and drop them on the table. You
may need to straighten-out the ends a bit, but don't be too fussy about
it.

Now, follow along with the text and photos. This will be very easy.

Make a very loose knot in the end with the "fake" ends and drop them
into your left hand:

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Close your hand around the knot. Make it a loose fist:

Now, ask someone to help you by

holding each end of a string (the
ones coming out of the sides of
your fist).

Next, while your hand is loosely

closed around the knot, tell them to
s-l-o-w-l-y pull the ends in opposite
directions.

These photos show what happens inside your closed hand:

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Remember, the hand is removed for these photos!

So, with your hand still closed and the string pulled completely straight
by your helper, move your hand slightly back and forth on the string to
"smooth-out" the middle.

Then, open your hand to show them that you transformed two strings
into one!

Believe me, this is REAL magic!

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Corked

Fun (and frustration) with two corks. Learn this one!

Effect: Take two corks and hold them like so...

...you turn this hand...

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... and that hand...

... and they are separated!

So what, you say...? Well, after you master this illusion and show it
around, you will find that almost no one, other than you can do this
feat!

When you hand them the corks, they will end up stuck. You'll see...!

I have performed this so many times; it's one of

my favorite impromptu effects. (And, it is truly
impromptu.) You can show this over and over again
and, chances are, they will never be able to duplicate it.

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What You Need:

Two wine corks.

The Preparation:

None.

The Method & Performance:

Note: These views are from your perspective.

Hold each cork in the crotch of your thumbs of both hands like this:

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Begin with the left fingers:

Turn the left hand down slightly (see above photo) and hold the right
cork with the thumb at the bottom edge and the index finger at the top.

Hold that position...

Now the right hand moves:

Your right hand turns so the right palm faces you. Grab the left cork
with the thumb at the top and the right index finger at the bottom.

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This is the secret to the illusion and what your friends will "miss"
when they try to duplicate your efforts!

This is the position of your

right fingers.

The left hand has been

removed so you can see
how the right hand is
positioned.

With your fingers holding

the corks, just gently move
them in opposite directions
the right hand moving to
the right and the left hand
to the left.

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Now, just show them like this

— separated!

Then, hand them to your friend

to try the same thing.

Note: All of the above is done in less than a second. However, it

should not be rushed! The beauty of this is that you are doing it s-m-o-o-
t-h-l-y! If you rush it, it'll look like a "trick".

This really is one of my favorite things to do at a party after a few bottles

of wine have been opened. After I demonstrate it, I give the corks to
someone to try. It looks easy to them, but it's not. You'll see; they always
get stuck!

Then, they ask me to do it again. So, I do. At just the same speed. I hand
them the cork. They try and hand them back.

At this point they say, "Okay, but do it slowly." I say, "Sure!", and then I
do it at the same speed and hand them back. They try again, returning
them.

Now, usually, someone else wants to try it so I give them the corks after
demonstrating it again.

Back & forth, back & forth. It's very funny.

Now, they may catch on at some point, so don't overdo it too much. And,
if they get it, smile and let them keep the corks. (I usually stop it all after
five times or so. The illusion is so perfect that it works.) Have fun!

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Ghostly Touches

An amazing piece of magic that fools one person and entertains a

roomful!

Effect:

At a party, you ask if anyone believes in ghosts and choose one person to
help you in this "experiment".

Having the person stand in front of you, you tell her that you will touch
both of her eyelids with the index fingers of both your hands (and you
demonstrate this for her).

While her eyes are closed, with your fingers on her eyes, she feels a
touch on her shoulder. When she immediately opens her eyes, she real-
izes it cannot be you, as you had both of your hands occupied by touch-
ing her eyelids. It wasn't an audience member, as they were too far away.

Was it a ghost...?

You can repeat this a few more times with

amazing and humorous results.

A note from Bryan:

This is a very old effect that has played well for decades. I
have personally used this on many occasions when I needed a
quick effect that "packs small and plays big".

What You Need:

Nothing... just some guts to do this effect.

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The Preparation:
None.

The Method:

This method is simple, but it isn't so easy to do unless you rehearse what
you will say and do. With that said...

After you introduce the effect by asking if anyone believes in ghosts or

paranormal phenomenon, bring up that person to help you.

Explain to her that you will place your index fingers of each hand on her
eyelids (after she closes her eyes, of course) and that they will be gentle
touches.

But first, you explain, you will touch both of her eyebrows twice with
your fingers and then she is to close her eyes and you will place your fin-
gertips onto her eyelids.

Demonstrate that for her as you gently tap her eyebrows with your left
and right index fingers. Then tell her to close her eyes and you gently
place your left and right index fingertips onto her eyelids.

Practice this with her, getting her used to the rhythm of the count. "I'll
touch your eyebrows like this... one... two... close three." The rhythm
should be 1... 2... 3 with no pauses or breaks in the rhythm. Get it?

Do this about three times and on the third time, here is what you do
differently:

• Instead of touching her eyes with the index fingers of your left and
right hands, you extend the middle finger of your right hand and
you touch her eyelids with the index and middle fingers of your
right hand only. (Your left hand is now free to be a "ghost".)

• The fingers of your right hand should all be curled up except for
the first two fingers. (Think of Moe of The Three Stooges poking
Curley in the eye. But, don't poke, please!)

Your left hand now just gently brushes her left shoulder and immediately
moves in front of her left eyelid, pointing with your left index finger as

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your right middle finger curls in and both hands slowly move away. (Did
you get all of that?)

It should look (and feel) to her like the index fingers of your left and right
hands were touching her eyes, she felt a slight brush on her shoulder
and when she opens her eyes, your index fingers are slowly moving away.
Because her eyes need a second to focus, your movements are impercep-
tible to her.

Now... please note that you must be quick between the time your touch
her shoulder with your left hand and replacing your left finger in front of
her eyes. You are not replacing your finger on her eyelid, you see, but
you are replacing it in front of her eyes.

You can now repeat this and touch her left shoulder, her ear, etc. If she
was wearing glasses and you place them in your pocket, you can remove
them and place them on your face which will really surprise her!

Note, too, that the audience will see everything you are doing and they
will be "in" on the trick. After each ghostly "touch", you can ask the audi-
ence, winking of course, if they saw anything. They will love that they are
"in" on the bit and say "No!".

Don't be afraid to do this one. It's a killer at a party.

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Let’s Get Crackin’!

Effect:

You start to crack your knuckles. First, it's a slight crack, then another.
Then, you grab hold of your middle finger and the loudest, most gut-
wrenching P*O*P is heard. You sigh loudly as you watch the faint-of-
heart fall at your feet.

A note from Bryan:

A friend showed me this one several months ago. Then, I saw

it again at a magic convention. Amongst the truly brilliant
magic shown, this ridiculous, but very funny stunt was the
hit of the convention.

What You Need:

At least one person you'd like to gross-out. Also, the ability to finger-
snap.

The Preparation:

None.

The Method:

Before you do some magic, you tell your friend, you need to relax your
fingers.

First, if you can, crack a few knuckles just to get the attention on you.
Leave the middle finger of the left hand alone as this is the finger you will
"crack" last.

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When you are ready to pop that middle finger, here's what you do:

With both hands palm down, allow your left middle finger to drop a little
below your other fingers and wrap your right hand (palm-down) around
it.

Now, while pretending (and I mean pretending) to pop that knuckle, snap
the fingers of your right hand while your hand is wrapped around that
finger. (The finger snap takes place below the hands so nothing is seen.)

It will look and sound as if you've just dislocated your middle finger
and, if the sound is loud enough, your friend's eyes will roll up into
his head.

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Newspaper Cut-up

Want to do a Cut & Restored Newspaper? Here's a great method!

Effect:

Holding a strip of newspaper about a foot long, the magician folds the
strip and really cuts the paper. Then, he opens the strip of paper and...
it's completely restored!

Easy. (Really.)

A note from Bryan:

This is a classic magic effect, sometimes known as Clippo.

It's found in many beginner magic books and is a wonderfully
easy and terrific cut-and-restored newspaper effect. Even
some of the pros still use this one!

What You Need:

A newspaper
Scissors
Rubber Cement
Baby Powder

The Preparation:

Cut a strip of newspaper about 12 to 16 inches in length and about one

column wide. Brush the rubber cement onto one side, covering the cen-
ter six inches. When it is absolutely dry, shake some baby powder onto
the rubber cement. Blow or brush off the excess powder. You're all set.

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The Method:

Take the strip and fold it in half with the rubber cement side inward.
Holding the strip at the top, you take your scissors and snip off an inch
above the folded area. (Watch it flutter to the ground.)

Wave the scissors over the strip you are holding and allow one end of
the strip to fall down. Because of the rubber cement, the two ends will
remain attached. (Amazing, isn't it?) And, the paper now appears totally
restored!

You can repeat this, if you'd like, as long as you still have some rubber
cement area left on the strip.

Note: This is not a close-up trick and you should have some distance
from your audience.

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The Magnetic Soda Straw

Stuck at a diner and want to show off? Here's just the trick!

The Effect:

You remove a soda straw from its wrapper. Using the straw as a "magic
wand" you command the wrapper to move about the table.

What You Need: A soda straw still in its wrapper.

The Method:

I just want to start out by stating that this effect doesn't

always work. It usually works, but there is a chance that
nothing will happen. So, on that note...

You tear off the tip of the straw wrapper and toss it away. Grasping the
straw at the tip with the fingers of one hand, and firmly squeezing the
wrapper with the fingers of the other hand, quickly pull the straw from
the wrapper.

Then drop the wrapper onto the table.

Using the straw as a "magic wand", without touching the wrapper, slowly
wave the straw over the end of the wrapper. The straw wrapper should
move by itself. You can make it move back and forth and side to side
(sometimes).

It works by static electricity. Really. It will eventually wear off, but I

have sometimes had this working for several minutes at a time.

If you want to "re-charge" it, you could place it carefully back into the
wrapper and repeat the process, But I wouldn’t recommend it.

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The Bouncing Dinner Roll

Time to show off at a fancy dinner party.

Effect:

You are at your in-law's fancy dinner party. It's time for dinner and it's
also time for you to show off a bit. So, you nonchalantly remove a dinner
roll from the basket (ask for it don't reach, man!) and casually ask if they
are fresh. Before you get an answer, you throw the roll onto the floor and
it bounces several feet into the air. You catch it, butter it and eat it.

A note from Bryan:

I saw Jay Marshall do this bit and it cracked me up. It's an

oldie, but a goodie.

What You Need:

Guts

A head start after you do this.

To Perform:

When sitting at an elegant dinner party, with the table all set, the can-
dles lit... this is the perfect gag to get the party rolling. (Or, at least, it'll
get you screamed at by your wife on the way home — but it'll be worth
it!)

Hopefully, no one will suspect that you're about to do a little magic.

Spot the bread basket and politely ask for someone to pass the rolls.
Remove a roll, and pass the basket along. (Until now, you are the perfect
dinner guest. Little do they know....)

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The Magic:

Pretend to throw the roll onto the floor — straight down. What you are
really doing is catching it in the other hand! (By the way, when you toss
the roll, begin above the table and allow your hand to come just below
the table.)

Now... when you catch it on your other hand, tap or stomp your foot at
the same time so as to make it sound like the roll hit the floor. Wait a
split second and toss it back up.

This is important: Just toss it with your wrist (it's a light roll, remem-
ber); don't allow your arm or shoulder to move in any way. Practice this
until you get it right.

Then, catch the roll as it comes down, tear it open, and butter it.

You'll never get invited back, but then, perhaps that's not so bad af-
ter all!

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Cool Dude

Want to "prove" that you're really cool?

The Effect:

Pour a small amount of water into a large cup. Blow on the cup, turn the
cup over, and...

...out rolls an ice cube!

Only a "cool dude" can do this one!

(This trick is so easy, you may just overlook it — but, don't. It's a good
one.) This is best done at a party where the props are available.

The Secret:

You need a cup or glass that you can't see through. You also need a
small sponge and an ice cube.

Prepare the cup by placing the sponge into the bottom of the cup. Then,
drop an ice cube into the bottom and you're all set.

To Perform:

Pour a small amount of water (about an ounce) into the cup. The sponge
absorbs the water. Blow into the cup, wave your hands over it and dump
out the cube.

Ta-da! A miracle!

[If you use a paper cup, just crumble it up and throw it in the trash.]

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The Other Side

A quick impromptu trick with a die.

Effect:

You are playing Monopoly™ or Yatzee™ or any game with dice. You're
losing badly so you need a distraction and you grab a die from the board.

You show them one side of the die and then you turn it over to show the
opposite side. For instance, you say, "Look... here is the one, the other
side is a four".

You do this a few times and then you ask them what is opposite the "one"
and they say, of course, a "four". You hand them the die and they see
that the opposite of the "one" is the "six"!

This uses a little sleight-of-hand, and it's very, very easy to do.

What You Need:

One die. A "die", by the way is the singular for "dice".

The Preparation:

None

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The Method & Performance:

Hold the die in your fingertips like this:

This will be the "starting position".

Now, we need to practice a few "moves". First, just move our thumb to
the right, causing the die to rotate one side to the right.

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Now, move your thumb to the left, to the "starting position".

Do this slowly, several times until you get the feel for it.

From the "starting position", without moving the thumb as before, just
turn the wrist to the right (clockwise). Of course, a different number will
show, but this is on the "practice" part of the instructions.

All you are doing is turning your wrist like you are increasing the volume
on a radio. The fingers don't move while doing this.

Again, practice this bit several times until you get the "feel" of it.

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Now, here's the "move":

You need to combine the finger moves with the wrist move like this:

As you begin to twist the die in your fingers...

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You simultaneously turn over the wrist.

What this does, of course, is show the side, not opposite the one, but the
side that was under your index finger...

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The four!

After you learn how do do the moves one the last page smoothly and
slowly, proceed with the rest of the trick. (Many people learning this
for the first time do it way too fast; try to do it as slowly as possible with-
out revealing the method.)

To present this effect, show the top side and as them what it is. In this
example, they will say it's a "one".

Do the "move" and ask them what number is "opposite" the one. Of
course, they will say, "four".

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Repeat it again... one, four.

Show the side with the one again and say, "one"...

Ask them, "What's opposite the 'one'?" They will, of course, answer,
"four".

Now, do the same wrist turn — but without the finger moves and when
you turn it over, it will show a six!

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Tip: Sometimes, instead of the last bit where I reveal the "six", I just
hand them the die to let them see what's opposite the "one". It's just as
effective.

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Balance

Test your patience (and your host's, too!) when you defy the laws of
gravity at the dinner table!

Effect:

At that fancy dinner you're attending, before the relatives start drinking
and the dishes flying...

You take two forks and stick them on the edge of a coin. Then you bal-
ance the whole contraption on the edge of a glass you defy the laws of
gravity and good taste in one fell swoop!

You've got to try this one; you won't believe how amazing it looks
until you do!

What You Need:

Two identical forks. If the two forks are different, this will not work. In
experimenting with this trick, I found that using the shorter salad forks
worked best for his effect, but any two identical forks should do the trick.
One coin, quarter-size or larger.
One drinking glass.

The Preparation:
None. Just prepare to duck if you use the real silver! (Not recommended.)

The Method:

This is self-working due to the laws of gravity. However (see notes below),
you'll have to "play" with this for a short while to get the feel for how
things work.

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Take the first fork and push the quarter into the space between the top
two tines of the fork. Push it in enough so that there's enough space to
place the second fork.

Now, with the second fork's tines pointing in the opposite direction (that
is, the first fork's tines point to the right and the second fork's tines point
to the left), push the second fork behind the first fork, allowing the edge
of the quarter to slide between the top two tines of that second fork.

The quarter's edge should not stick out from behind the forks.

Next, while holding all this together (everything may be very loose so be
cool and keep it all from falling to pieces), place everything on the far
edge of the glass (the side furthest away from you). Be sure to keep the
forks on the far edge of the coin.

Carefully move things around a bit, moving ever so slightly until all is
balanced and slowly and carefully remove your hands from the scene.

You and your guests will be witness to a very odd sculpture of glass and
metal. Due to the fact that the center of gravity of the forks and all has
been "shifted", this should work.

Note: Just because this is simple, it's not so easy. You'll need to play
with the handling for a while and your patience may be tested. If it
doesn't work for you, take a break and come back to it later. Eventually,
you'll get it!

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Matchbook Madness

Effect:

Toss out three matchbooks. Tell your friends that you will leave the
room, one of them should pick up a matchbook, open it, tear out a
match, close it and toss both the matchbook and the match onto the ta-
ble.

You enter the room, pick up each matchbook and "weigh" them, one at a
time, in your hand.

Instantly, you hold up the matchbook from which the match was taken,
open it and show everyone you are correct!

A great party trick!

What You Need:

Three new matchbooks. That is, they should be full with no matches
torn out.

The Preparation:

Take each matchbook and push the flaps in so they are tightly stuck.

The Method:

This can't be simpler...

Toss the "prepared" matchbooks onto the table. Explain that you are
such a "sensitive guy" you can tell if just one match is missing from a
matchbook from only its weight.

To demonstrate, you tell your friends that you will leave the room (you
can also just turn your back) and they should pick up just one match-
book, open it up, tear out a match, close the matchbook and toss both

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(matchbook and match) onto the table. Also tell them to move the
matchbooks around a bit just to "confuse" you.

When you enter the room, you pick up each matchbook and gently feel,
with your thumb, which one has the loose cover.

But, don't just announce it, Buck-o ham it up a bit! Weigh each one and
look as if you are concentrating. "Narrow it down" to two, weighing them
with one in each hand. Then, drop on one onto the table and hold up the
remaining matchbook (the one with the loose cover). Announce "this is
the one" or something like that, open it up and show them.

So easy!

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Rrrrripped!

Using a pocket handkerchief and a safety pin, you defy physics and
your senses!

Effect:

Using a cotton pocket handkerchief, ask your friend to hold each of the
top corners. Then, you take a large safety pin, pin it to one corner.

You then pull the safety pin across the handkerchief to the other side!
You both hear it ripping, but upon examination... the handkerchief is
unharmed!

This is a very old trick. You'll be amazed that it actually works and
I'll bet that you'll fool yourself the first time you attempt this!

What You'll Need:

A cotton handkerchief

A large safety pin, 1" or larger.

To Perform:

Take out your (hopefully clean) cotton handkerchief and ask your friend
to hold it at the top two corners, one corner in each hand. Ask him to
hold them very tightly and taut.

Next, open the safety pin and pin it to the top edge of the handkerchief,
near, but not so close to his hand and about one-half inch from the top
of the handkerchief.

Tell him you will now defy the laws of physics and his senses as you will
rip the pin through the hanky, he'll hear the sound, and…

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...you now tightly hold the bottom of the pin (with the curl) and lift it up
slightly. Make sure that the top of the handkerchief rides in the
"curl" in the head of the pin.

Just pull the pin to the other side of the handkerchief in a smooth, con-
tinuous manner, making sure that the edge stays inside the head of the
pin. They hear it rip, but the handkerchief is unharmed.

Just before you get to the other side, stop and push the pin into the
handkerchief, causing it to "re-pin".

(You may not want them to try this for themselves as they will surely
ruin your handkerchief.)

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Escalator Ring

The Effect:

Take a rubber band and thread a borrowed wedding ring onto it. The
wedding ring is sitting in the center of the band, but then slowly creeps
up the rubber band — all by itself!

What You Need:

A rubber band (not a very thick one) and a borrowed wedding ring.

The Method:

This trick almost works by itself. Actually, the rubber band does the
trick, but you take the credit!

1. Break the rubber band. You now have a long piece.

2. Borrow a wedding ring.
3. Thread the ring onto the rubber band, but stretch the rubber band
(not all the way; about 12" between your hands) and keep most of
the rubber band in your left hand. When you do this, you will have
a long, loose piece dangling hidden in your left palm. The spectators
won't see this as the back of your hands are towards them.
4. Your hands should be at the same level so that the rubber band is
horizontal.
5. Make sure that the wedding ring is closer to right fingers, but not
touching the fingers — about an inch away.
6. Raise your right hand and allow the ring to fall towards your left
hand and say, "Anyone can make the ring fall down. But I can
make the ring fall up!" Allow the ring to fall within an inch of
your left fingertips.
7. Gently ease the grip on the rubber band with your left fingers allow-
ing the rubber band to slide between your left fingertips. Don't
worry; they won't see this. (You may actually fool yourself the first

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time you do this!) The ring will move up the rubber band — as if it
were on an escalator.
8. Return the ring, give the rubber band out as a souvenir and bow to
your thunderous applause!

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The “Instant” Knot

What a feat of dexterity!

The Effect:

You show a piece of rope (about 3 feet long). After some false starts, you
fling the end of the rope around...

...and at the end of the rope is a knot!

You've tied a knot in the rope with just a flick of the wrist! It's
magic!

What You Need:

A rope about 3 feel long. It’s best to use Magicians’ Rope (it’s softer than
clothesline) and it can be obtained online at any magic dealer for a few
bucks.

Guts.

The Secret:

(You're going to hate me for this.) The secret is that you've already tied a
knot on one end of the rope.

Take the rope and tie a knot about 3 inches from the end. Don't make it
too tight; this still has to be believable.

Practice This Move: Hold the rope in your right hand with the knot hid-
den in our right hand. Flick the end of the rope up and catch it in your
right hand. When you catch the end of the rope, drop the end with the
knot.

If you do this fast enough and smoothly enough (and I do mean

smoooothly!), it'll look as if you flicked a knot in the rope! (Don't whip it
around; you may hurt someone.)

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I must stress that this may take some practice. Perhaps even a few
hours, but it'll be worth it... trust me. This effect only works of you can
do the above move correctly.

To Perform:

For this magic feat, this'll take some guts, but you can do this! (I know
you can.)

Hold the rope in your right hand with the knot hidden in our right hand.
Allow the end of the rope to stick out. Don't make a big deal of this; just
believe it's a rope without a knot and your audience will, too.

Tell your audience that you will attempt the impossible — to tie a knot in
the rope with just a flick of the wrist.

Do a few false starts to show that even you have a hard time doing this.
(You don't want to make this look too easy, do you?)

Then, after the false starts, do the "move", catching the end of the rope
and allowing the knot to appear.

Believe me, this will look very impressive!

I must stress three things here:

1. Practice this. It's too simple, but not so easy.

2. Don't tie the knot too tightly; no one will believe it if it's too tight.
3. Practice this!!!

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Jumping Cigar Band

Effect:

You place a cigar band around your finger. In the blink of an eye, the
cigar band jumps from that finger to the next. Then, you make it go
back. (You can repeat this one, too.)

What You Need:

A cigar band. You can also use a ring or a rubber band (that you wrap
around your finger a few times).

The Preparation:

None. This is a trick you can do anytime.

The Method:

Start by placing the cigar band (or ring or rubber band) onto your right
middle finger.

Place your right middle finger and the third (ring) finger onto the palm of
your left hand, curling in the pinky and the first finger.

"I will now cause this cigar band", you say, "to jump from one finger
to another!"

Now, quickly bring your right hand up and down about 10 inches or so
and — at the same time — extend your first finger and curl up your third
(ring) finger.

This makes it appear as if the band has switched fingers, but, of course
it hasn't.

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Before they can see what really happened, repeat it by extending your
third (ring) finger and curling up your first finger, reversing the above
moves.

This is a trick where the hand is really "quicker than the eye"!
(Believe me, this will fool them!)

Tip: It's a good idea to bring the hand down sharply, in a quick manner.

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Thanks for the Pen!

Some funny conjuring with a pen and a friend.

The Effect:

You borrow a pen from a friend and write something down on a small
piece of paper. Then, you place the pen in your jacket pocket. When your
friend objects, you just reach into his jacket pocket and produce the pen!

What You Need:

A small piece of paper, a jacket and nerve. You must be wearing a jacket
for this effect.

To Perform:

Borrow a pen from a friend and write down on a small slip of paper,
"Thanks for the pen!" Then pretend to place the pen in your inside
jacket pocket.

Actually, what you're really doing is dropping it down your jacket's

sleeve. That is, if you are returning it to your left inner pocket, drop it
into your left sleeve (at the top). Make sure your left arm is bent and the
pen will stop at the elbow.

When your friend objects, tell him to sign the paper (remember, it reads,
"Thanks for the pen!") and as he reads it, straighten your left arm and the
pen will drop to your hand!

Then just casually reach into his inside jacket with your left hand (hold-
ing the pen) and "produce" the pen. It happens so fast that he won't see
the pen in your hand, so don't be concerned.

(Remember to duck!)

Practice this; it's a winner!

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Sign Here

A great trick to do when someone asks for your business card!

Effect:

Someone asks you for your business card. Instead of just handing him
one, you pull out a bunch of them, wrapped in a rubber band.

You spread the cards out, showing your cards with your name, number,
etc. on them. You ask him to remove one card, place it onto the table and
to sign the card on the side with your printed information. After he does
that, you have him insert it back into the group of cards.

Next, you turn over the cards, showing the blank sides, except there is
one card with your signature on it! You ask him to remove that card.

Tell the person that you know that you will both be able to do business
together in the future, as it is your fate. Then, tell him to turn over the
card and his signature is on the front of the only card with your signature
on it!

Is that fate or what?

What You Need:

About twenty of your business cards. Ideally, they should be of the type
with printing on just one side, but if they have something printed on
both sides, that is fine. Also, they should be single cards and not "tent"
or folded cards.
A rubber band.
A pen.

The Preparation:
Sign the back of ten business cards. Arrange the cards so that the ten
signed cards are all in a pile, face-down, with the printing facing the
same direction.

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Next, place the remaining "blank-back" or regular cards under the signed
stack.

So, you should have a stack of ten signed cards, then ten regular cards
all with your business card information face-up in the same direction.

Wrap them all in a rubber band and stick them in your coat pocket.

The Method:

This trick is rather self-working. It's also one that will get you business
associates to take notice!

When someone asks you for your card, reach into your pocket and take
out the stack of cards and the pen. Remove the rubber band and spread
out just the top ten cards.

Say to him, "I could just give you one of these cards, Bill, but in-
stead, let me show you something amazing. Remove one of my
cards and just place it on the table there." (Important: Have your
hands close to the table top so he won't turn it over when he removes a
business card.)

"Now, Bill", you say, "take my pen and sign your name across my
business card." He may hesitate, so point to your card and repeat your
instructions to him.

After he signs the business card, spread the cards again, but this time
spread the lower half of the cards. These are the unsigned cards.

As you spread the cards, say, "That's great, Bill, and just place the
card back in the pile. Good!" Or something like that.

"You know, Bill", you continue, "I know that the two of us will have a
great business relationship. I know that because I believe in fate;
the fate that brought the two of us together."

As you say the above, turn over the cards and spread the blank cards
carefully, one-at-a-time, until you get to a signature card. (Don't do this
quickly as you may accidentally fan the cards too much and expose more

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signature cards.) When you get to the first signature card, you know that
this is actually the one he just replaced.

You continue, "You see, Bill, there is ONE card among all of these
business cards with my signature on it!"

Remove that one card and drop it signature-side up on the table. You
can, if you wish, inadvertently show the next several cards to also be
blank.

Wrap the rest of the cards in the rubber band and put the cards and the
pen away. All that is left is a business card on the table with your signa-
ture on it.

"But isn't it amazing — or is it fate, Bill? — that caused you to

choose the only card among so many with my signature on it..."
[Turn the card over now to reveal his signature on the front of your
signed card.] "... and sign it with YOUR signature?"

You may, at this point, hear an audible gasp! Let him, of course, keep the
signed card!

You'll never be forgotten!

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Final Notes

Okay, so now you have some of the easiest, but best magic tricks that
can be done with things around the house, a party or at work. Learn just
one or two at first.

Every so often, I may be updating this ebook. Perhaps a clarification of a

point or an additional photo here and there.

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Thanks so much and I hope you enjoy your new magic interests!

Magically,

Bryan Dean
August 2008

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