{"product_id":"bb17-21","title":"Magicomedy by Mike Caveney - Copyright Magical Publications 1981","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is from a Private Estate in \u003cstrong\u003eGood Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The dust jacket has some minor wear and tear around the edges. The hardcover book and pages are in great shape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright Magical Publications 1981\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you liked the Linking Coathangers, wait till you see what else Mike has been hiding in his closet. Not a book of moves and ideas. Magicomedy represents 20 years of audience tested routines. 171 pages packed with close-up magic, cabaret routines, psychic effects, stage illusions, plus full details of Mike’s award winning Thimble Act. Each effect is explained in complete detail along with performance hints, the psychology behind each move, visual gags and comedy lines with explana­tions of why they are used where they are used, plus numerous photographs of the routines in action. A magical scrapbook of sure-fire entertainment for the working pro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeautifully hardbound and gold stamped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfusely illustrated by Eric Lewis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotographs of live performances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 Introduction by David Copperfield\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8 Foreword\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 Magician’s Rules: List of 5 Requirements For A Successful Magician by Richard Neve, written in 1716\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11 Close-Up Routines\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e13 Folding Money: Tube just large enough to contain 50 pennies opened \u0026amp; pennies dumped out. Tube capped \u0026amp; left in full view. Pennies placed in coin purse, they vanish. Tube opened \u0026amp; turned over, nothing falls out. Using tweezers, magician produces fifty cent piece from tube.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e21 3:32:  Two coins covered by hands on tabletop change places, vanish, etc.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e27 Cents of Touch:  Single marked penny mixed into bag containing $5 worth of pennies. Marked penny drawn from bag by magician.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e33 One In A Million:  Magician writes names of 2 playing cards on back of selected card. Spectator pushes face-up selection into face-down deck. Deck spread to show selection between 2 playing cards named.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e37 Half A Light:   Paper match torn from book is torn in half, restored.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e45 The Benson Plunger:  Variation on The Benson Bowl using toilet plunger. Routine using 3 sponge balls, bowl (plunger head) \u0026amp; wand (plunger handle).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e55 Psychic Routines\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e57 A Bloody Prediction:  Magician shows large card with outline of human body. Without showing, magician draws circle around portion of figure \u0026amp; puts card in envelope. Volunteer given free choice of where to “stab” another. Envelope opened, prediction correct.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e63 Bent Spoons:  Impromptu after-dinner spoon bending effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e69 Cabaret Routines\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e71 Thumb Tips for M.C.’s:  How to carry notes on stage with you without anyone noticing.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e73 Comedy Load Bag:  Live chicken produced from spectator’s coat. Load bag disguised as fake chicken for second production.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e77 The Homing Card Comes Home:  4 jumbo cards shown front \u0026amp; back. One by one faces turn blank. Last card completely blank front \u0026amp; back.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e85 Tearable Times:  Newspaper rolled into tube \u0026amp; lit candle produced. Paper torn into sections, one partially burned by candle. Paper restored except for burnt hole in middle. Restored newspaper can be examined.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e95 Club Soda:  Card selected, returned to deck. Deck covered with handkerchief \u0026amp; giant prediction card produced. Prediction wrong. Bottle of club soda produced. Deck shown to have vanished \u0026amp; selected card found floating in bottle.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e103 Signed Bill In Cigar: Bank Night routine with cigar offered as collateral. Signed bill found in cellophane-wrapped cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e115 The Thimble Act (1965-1971)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e118 Thimble Holders:  How to make your own.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e119 Temporary Parking Zone:  Best place to ditch\/steal thimble in mid-routine?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e121 The Appearing Jumping Rising Vanishing and Reappearing Thimble\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e127 The Perpetual-Pinocchio Thimble:  Thimble on finger stretches to impossible length.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e130 The Thimble Bag:  Bottomless bag shown \u0026amp; jumbo thimble produced. Second jewel-studded thimble produced \u0026amp; crushed to dust. Dust sprinkled on bag. Hands emerge from bag with jeweled thimble on each finger.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e140 The Giant Thimble Production:  Followup to previous. Silk streamer produced from bag. Small thimble produced from 2 handkerchiefs. Small thimble changes to red handkerchief which is added to others \u0026amp; streamer. Large thimble produced from bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e149 Stage Illusions\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e151 The Vacuum Cleaner Illusion:  Assistant tied up in bag. Bag sucked visibly through hose to vacuum cleaner, which doubles in height. Bag with assistant inside in vacuum cleaner.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e161 The Substitution Barrel:  Great prop for Metamorphosis routine. Subtle touch: knothole in barrel. After lid locked down, person in barrel sticks finger out through knothole \u0026amp; keyring for locks hung over finger (hole too small for keys on ring to fit through.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic Shop San Diego","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40425015738461,"sku":"BB17 MMC","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1120\/5962\/files\/LDK_8459.jpg?v=1711109843","url":"https:\/\/magicshopsandiego.com\/products\/bb17-21","provider":"Magic Shop San Diego","version":"1.0","type":"link"}