Posts Tagged ‘Darwin Ortiz’

Trick of the Month – September 2010

More recommendations from Bicycle-Cards.co.uk

Darwin Ortiz Card Set DVD MagicShop.co.uk have some amazing DVD offers on at the moment – where you buy one DVD and get the rest of the set for free! This Darwin Ortiz set is one on the list (if you know anything about card magic you will already know what an amazing card man Ortiz is!). This set is 3 DVDs for £29.99. There are various other sets available too. Follow the link and then click on ‘DVD Deal$’ to find them!

Dai Vernon print by Annabel De Vetten

OK – here’s something quite different for a change. A nice piece of art on your wall can really bring a bit of class to your magic den! Dai Vernon is one of the greatest modern exponents of close up and especially card magic. This is a limited edition print by Annabel De Vetten. If Dai Vernon isn’t your thing, she has done various other designs, including the legendary Cardini, Eugene Burger, and some prints from the Jill Deck. Unframed cost – £40.00

Extractor Gold Edition
Rob Bromley/Peter Nardi’s Extractor caused quite a stir when it came out a few years ago – a brilliant device to secretly retrieve a card from a boxed deck without the need for sleight of hand. Well the new edition has been improved, comes with extra routines and also shows you how to adapt it to a different (poker sized) deck design – so you don’t have to stick to the Bicycle deck if you don’t want to. £50.00

Trick of the Month – July 2008

Mitox - The Falsely Spoken Word I am increasingly finding myself drawn to performing mentalism (and no I don’t think it is just the Derren Brown thing!) and Mitox promises not only 20 ‘real world’ mentalism effects, but also some invaluable thoughts and tips on creating your own routines and tricks. I’ve not read it yet, but if it is as good as the reviews, it is a bargain at £27.50
The Crazy Man's Deck I like to highlight the bargains when I see them, and this is Sean Taylor’s take on the Invisible Deck routine. It is a very funny presentation and is more or less self-working, and at the moment is only £7.64.
Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz - Book I make no excuses for including two books this week, but this one is not about secrets of tricks, but the secrets of performing. I have just finished reading this and it is an incredible insight into the mind of Darwin Ortiz, who is known for his own success in the card magic world. Here he helps you understand what goes into making magic effective, and analytically breaks down every element of the performance of close-up magic. A stimulating and rewarding read. £29.99.