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I Guess you never did a show for young kids! The props are great to draw their attention...add some balloons, some ropes and needles and please leave out the cards...until they are 11 or 12...or you will lose them for sure! You have to understand, young kids still believe in magic....if you...

Like any 'art form' to learn the art it is best to learn the fundamentals first! Then around 10,000 hours of practice/performance later, you can be a Master...

I love Paul's cups and balls....he is so entertaining and executes his routine perfectly!

CJ....I would say you have not spent much time learning about cups and balls! I have seen it performed where it absolutely amazed me...all good magic, regardless how simple, can be exploded into new dimensions by a talented magical artist! Many of these routines are the best of the best….

Many in the younger generations will never know, as the number of shops has dropped dramatically and is still dropping. They cannot compete with the internet! Therefore, many young will never know, what they do not know...

I too was a 'newbie' a few short years ago! I too started out buying tricks and gimmicks, they were great fun at first. Then when I started doing magic for friends and neighbors, I quickly realized that I did not have a performance, I only had some tricks with a few comments that came with...

I agree, there is nothing like going in and seeing and touching the items you are considering to buy. Also, being able to talk to someone who can demonstrate the product and answer questions. I too miss this...but time moves forward! I fear that younger generations will have no idea how to...

How great was that?! Looks like everyone had a great time...your photographer did a great job of capturing the reactions of the spectators...

Interesting where can one get this product and the trick(s) associated with this?

As a kid 1950's early 60's, I lived in a small town in the mountains of Colorado. I had a friend who's brother (in high school) was a pretty good magician. He did a few shows for the kids in Grade School, and did a few local gig's over the years. I was always trying to get his brother to...

As already said, cups and balls is a good starter. Also, cut and restored rope and Professors Nightmare are both good rope tricks you could learn.

I buy some on ebay! I find some 'classic' stuff and sometimes the prices are really good....but I am not really in the market right now....

Musician and Magician....interesting, please tell us more! And welcome....

Seems like someone who hires you for a wedding reception or maybe for the dinner prior to the wedding day, would want to meet you and see you perform a bit first....if they do not ask for this meeting, you might offer to come over and meet them and show them a bit of your performance.....that...

As you get into magic, like most things, there are many lessons to be learned. Who amongst does not have a small drawer or pile of "tricks" that you purchased that are basically junk? I know I do... As you learn the art of magic, using books and carefully reading and understanding what people...

Sounds like fun, but very challenging. I recall when I was 15, walking around a room of mostly 17 year old girls would of been enjoyable but very stressful for me... On top of that doing that for 1-2 hrs. is a long time with only 2-3 routines, unless the routines are multiple tricks that...

My best book is "Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic"... I found a copy on ebay that was lightly used! I know many other posts are on here giving lists of books that people have posted. Do a 'search' for magic books....I think you will find lots of lists.... Good luck

I think the first 'misdirection' tricks most of us learned is 'Sponge Balls'....Not sure this really answers your question, but for me, it was what taught me the importance and fundamentals of misdirection magic...

I use index cards also....writing my scripts and actions help me begin to memorize the routines...and that is the most important aspect of a magic performance...

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