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A One-Man Magic Marketplace

A One-Man Magic Marketplace

Why Craig Petty could be the only frequent magic creator left. Looking at the future of the magic marketplace through the lens of growing wealth inequality.

Rory Adams
Rory Adams
IndustryIndustry
The Jerry's Nugget Whale [1]

The Jerry's Nugget Whale [1]

The backstory, market value, key players, and the presumed missing 40,000 decks. Buckle up for one hell of a ride.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi
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Learn This Powerful Book Test
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Learn This Powerful Book Test

This devious new method can work with any book. There's no special app, no memory-work or peeking. You will love it.

Rory Adams
Rory Adams
IndustryIndustry
The Bra Burning Magician

The Bra Burning Magician

She campaigned to get women accepted by the magic community. 50 years later, one magician tried to track her down.

Rory Adams
Rory Adams
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Magic Body Language Tactics
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Magic Body Language Tactics

Your magic tricks will become 10x more entertaining and fooling with these psychological techniques. Use them wisely.

Gaia Elisa Rossi
Gaia Elisa Rossi
IndustryIndustry
How Are Tariffs Impacting The Magic Product Business

How Are Tariffs Impacting The Magic Product Business

Top brands reveal how the magic trick industry really works—from supply chains and product trends to the pressures shaping its future.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi

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How Breathing Changes Your Magic

How Breathing Changes Your Magic

Learning these techniques could be more impactful to your magic than any double-lift or second-deal could be.

Gaia Elisa Rossi
Gaia Elisa Rossi
MentalismMentalism
A Lie Detector Magic Trick Method

A Lie Detector Magic Trick Method

Why Odd Ball is such a brilliant and devious method, and how magicians might perform a close-up version of the effect.

Rory Adams
Rory Adams
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Anniversary Waltz Card Trick Method

Anniversary Waltz Card Trick Method

Discover why this plot became a top choice for magicians worldwide—and learn an original method to perform it.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi
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A Simple Way to Script Magic

A Simple Way to Script Magic

A step-by-step strategy for shaping what you say, when you say it, and when to say nothing at all.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi
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A "Hands-Off" Stage Magic Trick

A "Hands-Off" Stage Magic Trick

Learn an almost self-working magic routine to perform on stage with a selection of audience members and one hero spectator

Rory Adams
Rory Adams
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Methods To Produce Any Four Of A Kind

Methods To Produce Any Four Of A Kind

Learn two full routines that rely on principles most magicians already know, used in unorthodox ways.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi
MentalismMentalism
On Doing Hoy Right

On Doing Hoy Right

Nathan Wilson teaches an organic mentalism trick with a selection of books. Learn from the principles he shares.

Nathan Wilson
Nathan Wilson
PrinciplesPrinciples
A Tech-Based Instant Stooging Method for Magicians

A Tech-Based Instant Stooging Method for Magicians

Learn how to plant any information in your spectator's mind using your phone's camera.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi
MentalismMentalism
You're Doing SvenPads Wrong

You're Doing SvenPads Wrong

Advice for magicians when using SvenPads as a method based on ten years working with famous magicians. You're going to want to read this.

Rory Adams
Rory Adams
PerformancePerformance
A Checklist for Magic Spectator Freedom

A Checklist for Magic Spectator Freedom

How to spot and rebalance spectator choices in any routine—plus a full, practical example you can try today.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi
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The "Time Misdirection" Card Reveal

The "Time Misdirection" Card Reveal

A closer look at the overlooked moment between the double lift and the reveal. Learn a principle you can apply instantly to your go-to card trick.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi
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The Value In Card Tricks That Do Not Work Every Time

The Value In Card Tricks That Do Not Work Every Time

This magic trick is not what you think, and you’ve likely never heard of it before. Learn the full method—at your own risk.

Giacomo Bigliardi
Giacomo Bigliardi
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