Posts Tagged ‘Andi Gladwin’

Trick of the Month – February 2010

More recommendations from Bicycle-Cards.co.uk

Magicians Ltd Cookbook Now this one ticks a lot of boxes. Firstly, it is full of excellent card magic from some of the world’s best card men. Secondly, the proceeds are going towards a good charity (follow link for details). Thirdly, it is actually on special at the moment so only £16.00.
Hover - By Angelo Carbone Angelo Carbone has been producing clever magic for years. Here’s a nice way to start your Bicycle Card set – by making the deck float above your table! (The gimmick will work with other packs too.) £14.99
OK, so this isn’t card magic, but I love close up magic of all kinds. The ‘Coin Unique’ is one of the most versatile and clever gimmicks in the repertoire, and this is an amazing achievement – a £2coin/50p version. Precision engineering. £45.00/td>

Trick of the Month – November 2009

Apologies for the late posting of this. I was down in Portsmouth for the Jumbo Day and had a few days off, so here is the belated trick of the month…

Magic From The Session (Book) - Andi Gladwn If you’re a fan of good card magic you will be familiar with The Session – an annual convention for those who love their cards. This little booklet contains 6 great tricks from the first Session in 2006 and is currently at the bargain (half-) price of £2.50
A Visual Coin Effect - Squished - By Ben Williams Here’s a great and unusual way to perform a card revelation – by imprinting the image on a squished coin! Just like those classic machines at the seaside. £14.99
Aronson Approach - By Simon Aronson Having just come back from a small convention, most of my new ‘goodies’ were in the shape of books, so here’s a plug for a great book for Card Magicians. Simon Aronson needs little introduction for those familiar with card magic. This book has effects from the essentially self-working to those that require rather more work, and some mental magic too. £24.99

Trick of the Month – July 2009

Sometimes its Hard to be a Cardman - Andi Gladwin Apologies for a late post this month. We’ve just moved and Internet access continues to be a problem. Well known cardman Andi Gladwin has produced a nice little books which is currently half price at only £5.99
Art of Magic - By Wayne Houchin Here’s a nice variation on the magic DVD front. Wayne not only teaches some great tricks, he also interviews some of magic’s ‘greats’ and there are performance clips too. So lots to learn from this one. £24.99
Presto Pad (Close Up Style - Black) Looking for a different and versatile kind of close-up pad? This one’s knocked down to only £16.34 – so snap it up quick