The first full-length treatise on all aspects of the Sight Unseen Case and its many uses is finally here.From the very first day that I shared the amazing Sight Unseen Case with the fraternity 30 years ago, I have referred to it as 'a toolkit in your pocket', and the reference is true.Having this little guy in your pocket is like having a world of ..

Was ist der Decanter of Death?Er ist hier abgebildet. Auf den ersten Blick sieht er unscheinbar aus, doch in diesem harmlos wirkenden kleinen Glas verbirgt sich das Potenzial für eine düstere und äußerst kommerzielle Vorführung.So läuft die Vorführung ab:Der Vorführende präsentiert drei kleine Gläser (wie abgebildet), drei kleine Taschent..

Mark Strivings presents... Ray Piatt's Close Up Classic E.S.P. Domino PrincipleHere's a self-working tabletop miracle prediction that is instantly and endlessly repeatable with a different outcome every time. Literally works all by itself.A 'game' of dominoes is played using a unique set of pieces that have ESP symbols on them. Once every piece has..

Schon im Jahr 1921 erschien eine Anzeige im Thayer's Magical Bulletin. Sie bewarb ein rätselhaftes Gerät namens Eli's Würfelbox. Mit Hilfe dieser mystischen Box konnten normale Würfel auf bisher unbekannte Weise kontrolliert werden, was sehr beeindruckende magische Kunststücke ermöglichte.Obwohl das Konzept dieser Box seit über einem Jahrhundert ex..

Back in The Jinx and subsequently in "Annemann's Practical Mental Effects", Theo Annemann published an absolutely fabulous idea. It was a devious and incredibly simple design duplication. I first came across it back in the mid-80's. But there's just one problem. As published, I haveyet to find anyone who could actually make it work.I suspect that h..

Mark Strivings presents... Rhine 2000by Ray PiattAnd with this rather short-sighted title, we have a unique piece that takes an old mentalism demonstration in a whole new direction.Ray first released this piece (under this name) sometime in the late 80's. I'm sure that the title seemed plenty ahead of its time back then. So, you can ignore the titl..

About fifteen years ago, I started seriously investigating the myriad possibilities of a very simple set of props. Mentalism had been my main focus for many years, and the further I delved into this specific subject, the more amazed I was at the sheer number of amazing concepts and possibilities that these simple props allowed.What really appealed ..

A full-length exploration into the creation of miniatures 'sets' of mentalism material using thesimplest of props - a box of matches or a handful of coins.Armed with nothing more than a box of matches or a small handful of coins, you can nowentertain your close up audiences with amazing demonstrations of mentalism. It's intimate. It'samazing.But as..

An intimate communication from the spirits... completely at home in a séance or any small to medium bizarre performance.The effect is simple. A coin is used. This can be "any" coin. It can be borrowed and marked for identification if you wish.The coin is placed into a small translucent plastic jar and sealed with a screw top lid.The small jar is pi..

Here's the effect. The performer brings four people up on stage and divides them into two teams of two each.There can be all kinds of fun picking teams (read: siblings, couples, etc.) depending on the situation. Each person is given two 3" X 5" card displaying a single letter each the two player teams stand next to each other. It is explained that ..

Here's the effect. The performer brings eight people up on stage and divides them into two teams of four each.There can be all kinds of fun picking captains (read: CEO's, principals, teachers and such) who then choose their teams, depending on the situation. Each person is given a large card displaying a single letter and they stand in a row, each ..

"Brilliant! This is excellent!"- Jeff McBrideDid I cannibalize a G.I Joe?Awhile back I found myself in the company of a bunch of wonderfully strange wonder-workers at Poe's Magic Conference in Baltimore. It was great fun and I got to see old friends that I haven't seen in years as well as meet brand new friends. It was a fabulous time.I also lectur..

For those of you who perform full mentalism programs, think for a minute about the venues that you work the most. Now, mind you I'm not talking about close up guys who do magic and mentalism in strolling or table hopping venues, or even necessarily magicians who do the occasional mentalism piece in their magic shows. Although what we are discussing..

This moment has been in the works for over thirty-five years!Several months ago, I decided it was time to finish off what has easily been the biggest, most involved and most complex project I have ever attempted. This new project is a monster. While there have been other books written on the subject at hand, there has NEVER been anything that comes..

In 2022, a single appearance on 'Penn and Teller Fool Us' created a small firestorm. Wes Iseli performed an effect using one coin that filled the entire auditorium with mystery and involved literally everyone in the audience. Not only did the effect impress (and FOOL) Penn and Teller, but they also added it to their Las Vegas show. Easily the highe..