HOLIDAY MAGIC GIFT LIST
If you're shopping for a fellow magician, or the wife or partner of a magician and are looking for some stocking stuffers this season, I've got a few below that might work out well for you.
1. The book, The Illusionist by Robert Hutton. This is the actual TRUE story of the man who used illusion to fool Hitler and the German Army during WW2. For years we thought it was Jasper Maskelyne, but the truth is, Jasper played a very small part. Now here, for the first time, is the real true story. Available on Amazon.com or your local book store.
2. Jumbo Sized Cards for Nightmare Santa trick by Judge Gary Brown. One caveat, this only includes the cards, no instructions. The instructions can be found in the book, The Inventive Magicians Handbook by Judge Gary Brown. If you have the book, grab a set of these jumbo cards while they last. Available through TheoryandArtofMagic.com
3. The book, The Great Boomsky, by Margaret Steele. This book covers the African American assistants that the Great Herrmann used in his show. He called that character Boomsky, and over time was played by numerous people. He was also intrigue to Herrmann's success. Learn how the whole thing came about, learn about the lives of those who played the part and the ups and downs of show business for people of color in the late 1800s. Available through Amazon.com
4. The book, IONIA Magician Princess by Charles Green. This book is a must have and must read. Charles is an amazing magic historian and you can't go wrong with this book. It's incredible. Get it direct from Charles at IONIASecrets.com
5. The HOUDINI Milk Can Christmas Ornament, and other magic related Christmas ornaments. These are the creations of Dan Wolfe of Smoky Mountain Magic. He outdoes himself every with gorgeous miniature magic illusion ornaments. Last year he did the Houdini Water Torture Cell ornament size! This year it's Houdini's Milk Can. He has also done a number of Jim Steinmeyer Illusions as ornaments, like Windshear and Modern Art. He's done some standard Illusions like ZigZag and shadow box. And some smaller items like tiny Tricky Bottles, A Die Box and much more. Check them out at www.SMmagic.com
6. PROPS. Ever heard of Ozark Magic Company? Well this is owned by Charlie Myrick and he makes old school props, the same way Thayer and Mak, and UF Grant used to do. Check him out at OzarkMagicManufacturing.com
7. SUBSCRIPTION: Get yourself a subscription to GENII Magazine. Richard Kaufman has brilliantly kept the magazine alive and flourishing for years. But he is now about to step down and an entirely new crew is going to take over operations. That new crew needs your support too. Go to GeniiMagazine.com to get a subscription.
8. Speaking of subscriptions, try out REELMagicMagazine.com. This is run by KOZMO and his many columnists. This is not a printed magazine, this is an online streaming/video magazine. It is well worth the price. Check it out over at REELMagicmagazine.com
9. Pick up some of my lecture notes on Robert Heller! I've finally sold enough to pay for the original printing costs, lol. But I still have a few more left. They are super cheap and you can find them over on eBay.com. Just type in 'Robert Heller magic lecture notes/ or maybe just Robert Heller magic, in the ebay search box and my notes will come up.
10. FINALLY, I am releasing some of my original Magic Related Artwork. There are NOT copies, they are NOT prints, these are the originals. I've sold a couple already. They are one of a kind. Not cheap but nothing super expensive. I will post some images below. And you can email me at info@carnegiemagic.com and put ART in the subject box. Tell me which one you are interested in and I can let you know if it's available and for how much. The Blackstone got cut off a bit in the collage, so I posted it down below. I call it Blackstone 5 because there are 5 things about Blackstone represented in the painting. Do you know what they are?
