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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks (Paperback)

by Tom Ogden (Author) "What is magic?..." (more)
Key Phrases: woofle dust, gimmicked cards, sucker trick, Hocus Quote-Us, David Copperfield, Doug Henning (more...)
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  • Paperback: 1 pages
  • Publisher: Alpha Books (1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0028627075
  • ISBN-13: 978-0028627076
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #729,598 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great first magic book!, May 16, 1999
I have several of the "Idiot's Guide to . . ." books and was pleasantly surprised to see one devoted to magic. The established format of these guides lends itself well to teaching not only magic tricks, but how to perform them. Nothing is worse than a boring lout who thinks he (or she) is a magician because he knows the "21 card trick." The first two parts of this guide are used to teach the art of presentation, how to handle an audience, and what to do when something goes wrong (an important subject most books never touch). The tricks cover a wide range from bar bets to skilled manipulations, and it even comes with a set of trick cards that are worth the price of the book alone. My only complaint is that all the tricks were closeup ones. After all the advice on how to perform, it would have been nice to include a few small stage to large stage effects. Other than that small observation, this is the book to get if you want to develop your interest in magic.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read, October 16, 1999
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A great read, regardless of whether one is just starting out in magic, or is merely looking to recreate those precious moments when your taste and instincts are becoming formed. Written by the man who retired the Parlor Magician of the Year [award at Hollywood's Magic Castle™]the very first two years it was offered, this covers all aspects of the art, from theory to booking advice. And, in between, Tom presents some very nice wrinkles on standard effects. -- Gordon Bean, librarian at The Magic Castle™, from "Stacks and the Bean's Talk" column in the Magic Castle™ Newsletter, October 1999
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The book that started it all..., April 13, 2002
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This book relighted my interest in magic. When I was little, I had a great interest in the art of conjuring, but it went down in my elementary years. In 7th grade, I found this book in the library, and one thing led to another. Next thing you know, I'm an expert magician at 13! This book is great. It teaches you not only tricks, but basics in the art of magic. Two thumbs (and a thumb tip) up!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I usually find the Idiot Books very helpful, but not this one. The only thing I found remotely useful was the last chapter about starting a "magician business". Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Basic stuff, but not always clear
This book has a lot of basic magic tricks, mostly with cards and pencils and such. Don't expect to learn the real stuff like those revealed by the Masked Magician. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for begginers
This book provides history into magic, the greats, basics that you can't live without and of course many, many magic effects. Read more
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