Vanishing Inc. Magic Blog - page 45

The latest magic tricks, interviews, articles, essays and hints and tips from Vanishing Inc. You can also browse blog authors.

Dale Harney performs the Finger Chopper
Dale Harney performs the Finger Chopper

Dale Harney performs the Finger Chopper

Art of Magic - 20-Jun-2016

Category: Art of Magic


Dale Harney performs the classic Finger Chopper illusion on the Canadian television series, The Magic Palace.

Art of Magic Presents: Street Magic
Art of Magic Presents: Street Magic

Art of Magic Presents: Street Magic

Art of Magic - 06-Jun-2016

Category: Art of Magic


Watch as Franco roams the streets of Los Angeles, performing a selection of miracles from our catalogue, so you can see real world reactions to these strong, visual effects.

Dale Harney's Magic Palace
Dale Harney's Magic Palace

Dale Harney's Magic Palace

Art of Magic - 20-May-2016

Category: Art of Magic


A Canadian television series, The Magic Palace was an inspiration for a generation of magicians. The show was conceived and hosted by Canadian stage illusionist, Dale Harney.

Code of Secrets
Code of Secrets

Code of Secrets

Art of Magic - 11-May-2016

Category: Art of Magic


There is no straight path to become a magician. Your commitment to mystify will be an ongoing journey, and we encourage you to see magic in everything.

Wrestling with Magic: The Three Presentations
Wrestling with Magic: The Three Presentations

Wrestling with Magic: The Three Presentations

Curtis Kam - 09-May-2016

Category: About Vanishing Inc


In this excerpt from Wrestling with Magic, Curtis Kam discusses the various types of presentation for magic effects.

The Magician's Secret
The Magician's Secret

The Magician's Secret

Art of Magic - 03-May-2016

Category: Art of Magic


The magician depends upon mystery which in turn depends upon secrecy. The ability to make something happen that others know cannot happen is necessary to the successful magician.

Observations by Bill Simon
Observations by Bill Simon

Observations by Bill Simon

Art of Magic - 03-May-2016

Category: Art of Magic


Bill Simon shares what he has observed about magic, including the contemporary approaches to practice, performance, and more.

Wrestling with Magic: Experience Trumps Theory
Wrestling with Magic: Experience Trumps Theory

Wrestling with Magic: Experience Trumps Theory

Curtis Kam - 03-May-2016

Category: Articles


Curtis Kam allows us an excerpted essay from his excellent notes on magical theory, Wrestling with Magic. Enjoy a pithy discussion of the merits of experience.

Wonder cabinet
Wonder cabinet

Wonder cabinet

Art of Magic - 03-May-2016

Category: Art of Magic


The estate has countless doors. Bedrooms, bathrooms, a library, smoking room, parlor, even a turkish bath. But the real treasure of the manor—the true opulence of the home—isn't found on the other side of a mahogany door.

Library of Wonder: Adam Rubin
Library of Wonder: Adam Rubin

Library of Wonder: Adam Rubin

Art of Magic - 03-May-2016

Category: Art of Magic


The first post in the Library of Wonder series, New York based magician and author Adam Rubin has generously provided a collection of books that are without a doubt required reading.

The Magic of Meaning
The Magic of Meaning

The Magic of Meaning

Art of Magic - 06-Mar-2016

Category: Articles


Magic and Showmanship. Is it still relevant today? Read this excerpt and see if you agree with it.

Lincoln Now: The Art of Cardistry
Lincoln Now: The Art of Cardistry

Lincoln Now: The Art of Cardistry

Art of Magic - 23-Feb-2016

Category: Art of Magic


The art of Cardistry may have started as just a beloved hobby among enthusiasts, but when the juggling duo began making videos to document their routines, a movement began.

A Magical Search for a Coincidence
A Magical Search for a Coincidence

A Magical Search for a Coincidence

Art of Magic - 20-Feb-2016

Category: Art of Magic


Helder discusses the small coincidences that pervade everyday life and why it’s so important for us to be aware of those little magic moments.

The Impostress Princess Expanded
The Impostress Princess Expanded

The Impostress Princess Expanded

Peter W. Tappan - 01-May-2012

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


The Impostress Princess Expanded • Peter W. Tappan • 6" x9" hardbound with dustjacket • 137 pages • 19 illustrations

Unspeakable Acts: Three Lives and Countless Legends of Tom Palmer, Tony Andruzzi, Masklyn ye Mage
Unspeakable Acts: Three Lives and Countless Legends of Tom Palmer, Tony Andruzzi, Masklyn ye Mage

Unspeakable Acts: Three Lives and Countless Legends of Tom Palmer, Tony Andruzzi, Masklyn ye Mage

Jim Magus with Terry Nosek and Neil Tobin - 01-May-2011

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Unspeakable Acts: Three Lives and Countless Legends of Tom Palmer, Tony Andruzzi, Masklyn ye Mage • Jim Magus with Terry Nosek and Neil Tobin • 9" x 6" laminated hardcover • 2011 • 534 pages • approximately 150 black & white illustrations, mostly photographs

Mnemonica: Symphony in Mnemonic Major
Mnemonica: Symphony in Mnemonic Major

Mnemonica: Symphony in Mnemonic Major

Juan Tamariz - 01-Sept-2004

Category: Jamy Ian Swiss Reviews


Mnemonica: Symphony in Mnemonic Major (Bewitched Music II) • Juan Tamariz's Memorized Deck • Juan Tamariz • Hard- bound w/dustjacket • 432 pages • Illustrated with 328 photographs plus an additional 76 portraits of contributors and authors cited in the bibliography • Publisher: Hermetic Press

The Magic of Sam Schwartz
The Magic of Sam Schwartz

The Magic of Sam Schwartz

Allen Zingg - 01-Mar-2004

Category: Jamy Ian Swiss Reviews


The Magic of Sam Schwartz by Allen Zingg; 7" x 10" hardbound w/black-and-white dustjackcet; 229 pages

Malini and his Magic
Malini and his Magic

Malini and his Magic

Dai Vernon - 01-Nov-1999

Category: Jamy Ian Swiss Reviews


Malini and his Magic by Dai Vernon • edited by Lewis Ganson • 107 pages • available from L&L Publishing