I have been fascinated with magic since childhood. I got my first magic kit when I was about 10 and I did (poorly) most of the included tricks. I got my first real trick when I was 15 and went to Las Vegas for a high school band trip. I was hooked. For half my life I have been collecting magic. I started with trick decks and gaffed coins and have been progressively moving on. This page is a listing of what I have in my magic collection.
Once Upon a Time
 The magician removes what looks like a small, old, leather-bound book from its slip case. The book is opened, and the magician explains that this is a magic book that tells fairy tales by magic. As the pages are turned, pictures are seen on the pages, but the words on all the pages are the same. That's because you don't have to read the words, as the tales tell themselves by magic. In fact, the pages come out of the book, because even if the pages are all mixed up, the magic will still work and the tales will be told. Within the pages, stories such as "The Three Bears" are discovered. As the stories are told, the characters appear and disappear, bowls of porridge are eaten and chairs are broken at just the right moments in the story. At the end of the story, (in which, of course they all live happily ever after), the pages are put back into the book cover, and you are all ready to tell the story again, to someone else; or indeed to tell the story of Cinderella... ...or Jack and the Beanstalk - both of these stories can also be found within the pages of the book and told straight away, without any need to re-set, or rearrange the pages. |
| My comment: My kids love this. It takes a lot of work to memorize the three routines, but it pays off in dividends when performing for kids. |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Type of Tricks: | Cards |
| Type of Cards: | Custom |
| Manufacturer: | Guy Hollingworth |
| Required Accessory: | None |
| Rating: max. 5 stars |   |