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Big thanks to our friend Jeff McBride for talking about us in his latest magic TV show

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Added by Merchant of Magic on April 5, 2011 at 3:41am — No Comments

Blackpool Magic Convention 2011 - SOLD OUT

The 2011 Blackpool Magicians Convention, which also includes the FISM European Magical Championships has, as in previous years, now completely sold out.

The Registration Officer, Arthur Casson has said that he will try to find tickets for anyone turning up on the day via unclaimed tickets, although with over…

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Added by Magic Convention Guide on February 6, 2011 at 3:20am — No Comments

Is hypnosis Dangerous?

Many of us have heard that hypnosis is evil or paranormal, or even dangerous; But what are the actual risks of hypnosis?

The only actual risk that hypnosis presents is an "Abreaction".

It is well known that some people may experience abreactions during a stage hypnosis performance (though…

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Added by Fernando Flores on February 6, 2011 at 5:50pm — 5 Comments

This February, The Magic Session and MMC are showing some love to MMC members! WE ARE GIVING AWAY OVER $300 IN FREE MAGIC!

February Contest

This February, The Magic Session and MMC are showing some love to MMC members! WE ARE GIVING AWAY OVER $300 IN…

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Added by Magic on February 7, 2011 at 4:07pm — No Comments

John Calvert to celebrate 100 birthday at Abbott's Get Together

The 2011 Abbott Get Together is proud to announce that it will host John Calvert and Tammy as their guests August 3,4,5,6,2011 John Calvert is truly a legend of legerdemain and will be celebrating his 100 birthday on August 5th. From his humble beginnings in the town of New Trenton,…

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Added by Abbott's Magic on December 28, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

MJM Magic: Using Wish Lists for the Christmas Holiday!

Now that the holiday season is upon us, we want you to take full advantage of one of the greatest features of our website: your MJM Magic WISH LIST!

What is a Wish List? It's a way for you to tell others what items you want. This is especially important when holiday gift-giving is about to happen. Imagine that instead of telling someone what you want, you can email them a quick and simple link which shows all the items you'd like to get, and what priority you want them… Continue

Added by MJM Magic on November 10, 2010 at 10:11am — No Comments

Happy Halloween!

Greetings from all of us here at Hank Lee’s Magic Factory. I know that

you all depend on me for your weather information, and this week I will

not disappoint. Due to a bizarre weather front, the weather here in the

Boston area has been abnormally warm and humid this week. Warm is OK,

but humid is yicky. Hopefully it will pass by quickly.

This Sunday is Halloween. A great time for ghosts and goblins and things that

go bump in the night. We’ll be at home handing… Continue

Added by Hank Lee's Magic Factory on October 29, 2010 at 3:43am — No Comments

Penn and Teller ITV1 Casting Call

September Films are making a primetime special for ITV with Penn & Teller and they want to see the most spell-binding magic in Britain.

Penn and Teller are flying over from Las Vegas to London in the hope of seeing things they've never seen before. They love magic's ability to deceive - and they are desperate to see something that might fool them.

Penn & Teller will know nothing of the acts they will see and the best…

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Added by Andrew Webb on October 28, 2010 at 1:53pm — No Comments

Contest

Hi! my name is California.Well for me the magic is being free a beautifull form of art, when you really connect to other person and they feelings being you, with magic you can do the impossible,believe on the impossible .Well the first time i was exposed to magic was when i was on a party, the magician asked if somebody wants to pass in front of the stage ,nobody wanted i was the only person who want to passed i was so amazed...after that my life changed forever...My best performance was when… Continue

Added by California on October 5, 2010 at 6:27pm — No Comments

Can You Build a Better Mousetrap? The importance of structure.

In my last entry, I mentioned that virtually all magicians today are missing a theme to their acts. This time around, I want to talk about something that they all have, but most have it wrong; structure.

Structure of your performance is paramount to the overall effectiveness of said performance, and unfortunately most magicians today simply misunderstand how to structure a performance.

Throwing your favorite effects together, ending…

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Added by Ellusionist.com on October 22, 2010 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Great Mark Mason lecture here at Tannen's!

We here at Tannen's Magic were very excited to have Mark Mason come and give a superb lecture to our customers! Mark lectured this past Wednesday night to a sold-out crowd…

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Added by Tannen's Magic Shop on October 19, 2010 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Announcement Soon !! The next clue is in this photo.

The answer to this fantastic announcement which will be made exclusively on Murphy's Community site this week is behind this…

Added by Southern England Convention 2011 on October 18, 2010 at 1:54am — 6 Comments

Trick of the Day - Disecto

Abbotts "DISECTO" provides

mystery, entertainment,

ingenuity and quality

construction. Show the

spectators how the

"DISECTO" works by

cutting three carrots; one

where the victims hand is

inserted, one above the

hand and one below the

hand. With the blade… Continue

Added by Abbott's Magic on October 16, 2010 at 7:40pm — No Comments

Connect the Dots. Can Theme Make Your Magic Better?

If there is one thing missing from virtually all magicians acts on the planet, it is one simple thing; a theme. We are all aware of theme; we idolize the magicians we do BECAUSE of theme. The biggest stars in magic have a ‘hook’, a theme. They have developed their individual themes so completely that we identify them with their theme.

When I say Criss Angel, you think ‘Mindfreak’. Not only that,…

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Added by Ellusionist.com on October 14, 2010 at 5:05pm — No Comments

Murphy's Magic Community magic contest. What does Magic mean to you?

Hi, my name is Lazarus Benson i live in Casper,Wyoming. I have been doing magic since I was six years old, and magic has made a huge impact on my life. Growing up as a child in the worst of situations magic helped my forget about those problems. My dad was a drug addict and went to prison and i had to work hard all my life to not see drugs, people fight, and drunks destroy my life. I had to be…

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Added by lazarus benson on October 4, 2010 at 9:50pm — 4 Comments

EMC - Essential Magic Conference 2011 - 7th to 9th July 2011

The first Essential Magic Conference was an incredible experience. The idea of an online magic conference for magicians was a natural step given the technology currently available. It was an amazing success...

...But the most exiciting new, that we can now announcing is that there will be an Essential Magic Conference 2011, and the dates for next year’s will be 7th to 9th of July 2011.…

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Added by Magic Convention Guide on September 29, 2010 at 5:09am — No Comments

The Card Magic of Paul Gordon - an introduction

As you might know, Murphy's Magic wholesale my books, dvds & tricks; and have done so since 1998. See http://www.paulgordon.net/magiciansonly.html for my site. You can see free video demos (of tricks), lecture news, product reviews and more.

Thanks, Paul Gordon…

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Added by Paul Gordon on September 26, 2010 at 1:27pm — No Comments

David Copperfield on AGT!

I wanted to be sure to post this on the MJM Magic blog. I have heard some differing feedback on this performance, but personally, I loved it. Given the short amount of time that David had to showcase some stuff, I felt he gave a solid showing.

He starts with a classic opener to grab your attention. He then does an audience participation effect that brings you into a more intimate connection with him. Finally, he ends it with something that you'll be talking about the rest of your… Continue

Added by MJM Magic on September 19, 2010 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Buy More Get More - What Could Be Better?

Greetings from all of us at Hank Lee’s Magic Factory. Suddenly, it is autumn. The weather has changed to what we like to call “crisp.” It’s a little chilly during the day, with extremely low humidity, and then bordering on cold at night. Great weather for sleeping. To be honest, for me, almost any weather is good for sleeping.

Every day is not perfect, even in our nearly-perfect little world. Bonnie and I were out to dinner last Saturday night, when we got a call from Aron the Elder… Continue

Added by Hank Lee's Magic Factory on September 17, 2010 at 4:37am — No Comments

Trick of the Day - Meteor

Abbotts has gotten lots of questions about this item, we'll try to answer them below.

Yes there are inferior models being sold on Ebay. They either do not work, break right away, or lack in quality. They are pirated versions and should be avoided.…

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Added by Abbott's Magic on September 17, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments