Al Schneider Novel Magic

The tricks in this book are novel items. Several are micro performances. That is, they are not just a single trick. During such a trick, several magical occurrences happen. These tricks fit easily into a pocket but are world-class magic effects. They would do well in any serious magic show. Pull the props out of a pocket and go. There is no set up. When you are done, you are ready to do the trick again. They are also the kind of magic you could jam into your pocket to hit the bars to...
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The tricks in this book are novel items. Several are micro performances. That is, they are not just a single trick. During such a trick, several magical occurrences happen. These tricks fit easily into a pocket but are world-class magic effects. They would do well in any serious magic show. Pull the props out of a pocket and go. There is no set up. When you are done, you are ready to do the trick again. They are also the kind of magic you could jam into your pocket to hit the bars to hang with friends or head out for a table-hopping gig. The goal has been to make them lean and mean. This means getting in and using classic magic power to hit hard and make an impression. The first trick is a takeoff on the old Jumping Gems routine. The routine presented here uses only one stick. Gems appear and disappear in a routine with about 15 magic events. Up next is a close-up version of the Professor's Nightmare. This is one of those tricks that is old and has been used so much; magicians tend to ignore it as a viable magic presentation. As a close-up trick, it has several advantages. First, it is not a card trick. Second, it is not a coin trick. Third, in the close-up venue it is very visible. It can be made classy for those higher-class environments such as a business party where cards might not fit in easily. One could use fancy cords found in fabric stores. The version here presents a very realistic count that convinces the most doubting spectator that magic has happened. The count looks great inches from their nose. This packs a punch. We move on with another version of Matrix by the creator of Matrix. This routine is very close to the original Matrix in handling and spirit. This routine has several advantages over the original Matrix. This one does not need a special soft surface to perform. In addition, the routine can be done surrounded, as the hands are always flat to the working surface. In this routine, the coins are placed near the corners of the handkerchief and the corners flipped over to cover each coin. Magically, the coins travel to one corner. While we are discussing coins, consider a coin through the table routine. Most coin through the table routines do not have a significant finish. This one does. The first coin goes through the table using a version of the Pop-Up Move. It is a shocker. At the end of the routine, the last penetration comes as a complete shock. Without extra moves, the three coins go from under the table up to the top of the table. Only three coins used: no gimmicks. It is a true surprise. The book ends with Wooden Houdini Escape. Five wood disks with holes are shown. Three are white and two are black. The three white are sandwiched between the two black. A cord is run through the holes twice to make a knot trapping the disks. A handkerchief is thrown over the disks and the performer reaches under the handkerchief and pulls the white disks out of the knot leaving the two black disks still tied in the knot. During this, the ends are in plain view. This is a mind killer. Note: To see all Al Schneider books; use the following key words in a search, "Al Schneider Magic."