If you are do shows where frequent changes are necessary, you're who Loring Campbell had in mind when he collected his tricks for THIS IS MAGIC!
Contains 33 audience-tested tricks and routines, together with ideas on presentation that have made him one of the most successful professional magicians.
The tricks described are those that Campbell uses in his own shows. They can be put into your show right away, as the apparatus and accessories necessary are easily available. Many can be made in your home workshop.
There are tricks and routines suitable for close-up, platform and stage.
Some of the outstanding effects in the book are: Card in Egg routine, Comedy Block Trick, Cut and Restored Rope, the Guillotine Illusion, Pulling Girl Through Ribbon, Sun and Moon Trick, Multiplying Thimbles, Houdini Card Trick, Three "Can" Monte, Watch Restored, Comedy Card, Silk and Snake Combination, Travelling Stamps, Mind Reading Pencils, Spirit Mirror, and more.
Profusely illustrated by Mel.
One of our favorites is the Snake in Basket routine, which includes details on how to make your own for far less than what a dealer will charge you.
Edited by Leon Haines.