The Magic of Michael Ammar

1991
Written by Michael Ammar
Work of Michael Ammar
306 pages (Hardcover), published by L&L Publishing
Illustrated with drawings by Robert Hirsch, Hannah Ammar, Greg Manwaring
Language: English
108 entries
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David Copperfield Introduction
i
Michael Ammar Foreword
ii
Mike Maxwell Preface
v
Michael Ammar Stand-Up Cups & Balls detailled explanation
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Chapter One: Cups & Balls
1
Charlie Miller Miller Penetration Move
8
Push-Through Vanish ball vanishes as wand is pushed through fist
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Michael Ammar No Tip "Tip-Over" Load
13
David Williamson Striking Vanish
16
David Williamson One-Handed Ball Steal
19
Dai Vernon, Silent Mora The Dai Vernon Wand Spin
26
Michael Ammar Retention-of-Vision Vanish
Also published here 33
Chapter Two: Utilities
33
Rick Anderson Amazing Coin Vanish angly
Also published here 35
John Carney Fingertip Coin Vanish
Also published here 38
Michael Ammar Ultimate One-Finger Spellbound
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Michael Ammar Corner Switch as it is torn off
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Edward Marlo, Michael Ammar Bottom Deal Force
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Michael Ammar Wiped Clean #1 to show hands empty
VariationsAlso published here 48
Michael Ammar Wiped Clean #2 to show hands empty
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Michael Ammar Clip Card Vanish vanishing torn pieces of card in paper clip
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Michael Ammar Cut & Restored Rope Replacement move for standard method
 		56
Edward Marlo, Michael Ammar Side-Steal (with Top Card Cover)
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Michael Ammar Thumbtip Finesse Technique #1 (vanish a bill)
Technique #2 (vanish a cigarette)
Technique #3 (vanishing with middle finger)
Pocket Loading (pocket management)
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Chapter Three: Eight Philosophical Essays On Magic
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Michael Ammar In The Men's Hut
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Michael Ammar Super Group
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Michael Ammar I'Ve Got Rhythm
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Michael Ammar The Unspoken Performance
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Michael Ammar Lying: The Unconscious Dilution Of Impact
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Michael Ammar Get More Rubals From Your Magic
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Michael Ammar I'm In Training
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Michael Ammar Have No Mercy
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Michael Ammar This'll Flip You Out broken and restored flip-top from can
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Chapter Four: Social Workers
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Michael Ammar Coin on Ceiling also as a kicker for card on ceiling with card corner
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Michael Ammar Card Matrix cards visually assemble instead of coins underneath
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Bob Chesbro Snort but Sweet inhaling two halves of torn cigarette
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Lou Gallo Silver Certificate folded dollar bill visibly transforms into dollar coin
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David Williamson Coin in Pen Cap
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Egde Grip
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Mike Gallo New Wave Coins Across three coins in each hand, one behind
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Chapter Five: Restaurants
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David Williamson Reverse Matrix four coins, four cards
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Michael Ammar The Vanishing Glass stemmed glass vanishes under silk
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Mike Gallo Coins Through Table Kicker coins travel up instead of last one down
VariationsAlso published here 119
David Williamson "Now Cut That Out" coin appears under selected card, coins an card change places with purse, card folded
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Michael Ammar Switching Sandwiches
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Harry Lorayne, Carmen D'Amico, Edward Marlo Instant Card Catch
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Gerald Kosky Sandwich Switch credited to Ken Krenzel
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Michael Ammar Torn & Restored Cigarette #1
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Michael Ammar Torn & Restored Cigarette #2
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Michael Ammar Ring Band-It three phases
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Michael Ammar Did You Order Salt or Pepper? salt to pepper transformation
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Michael Ammar Bluefield Debut selection transforms blue, red mate in card case
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Hindu Shuffle Key Placement
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Michael Ammar Paint Brush Change Variation
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Edward Marlo Box Loading Technique
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Michael Ammar Broken & Restored Rubberband Finesse
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Michael Ammar The Linking Headbands Pinch done with thick headbands
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Michael Ammar Pencil Thru Quarter
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Chapter Six: Reputation Makers
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Bob Elliott Flipswitch
Related to 162
Michael Ammar Trade Show Climax coin permanently stuck on pencil
Variations 166
Michael Ammar The Iceman Cometh card in ice block, torn corner
Also published here 169
Michael Ammar Card Cubes card in ice cube which appears in hand
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One-Handed Card Fold into sixth
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Michael Ammar Let's Hit the Bottle
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Michael Ammar Propelled Topiting as other object is thrown from hand to hand
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Michael Ammar Silk to Egg
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Chapter Seven: Stand-Up
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Michael Ammar Indoor Baseball card on board, thumb tack
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Michael Ammar Signed Bill in Light Bulb
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Michael Ammar Billy, the Hypnotized Balloon needle through balloon and ring into balloon
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Michael Ammar The Two Card Trick selection appears and changes into second selection
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Dribble Injog
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Michael Ammar Pop-Out Production with Double Card
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Michael Ammar Haley's Comet ball appears in flash and disappears (in topit)
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Bob Fitch, Michael Ammar Bouncing Ball Vanish Variation topit
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Michael Ammar Lighter Vanish topit
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Chapter: Eight: Magic Management
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Michael Ammar General Instructions
  • Custom Cue Sheets
  • Use of the Cue Sheets
  • Show Sheets
  • Personal Project Planner
  • Booking Sheet
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Roger Klause, Michael Ammar, Mike Kozlowski The Thumbtip Bill Switch
Variations 227
Chapter Nine: Classic Renditions
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Michael Ammar The Crazy Man's Handcuffs
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Michael Ammar False Count with Coins overcount
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Chapter Ten: Bonus Chapter
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Michael Ammar Multiple Coin Production "Sonic Squeeze Production"
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Michael Ammar Double Color Change wrong card changes in selection and back color
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Jerry K. Hartman Double Lift from Bottom as deck is cut, so it seems to come from center
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Barry Price, Michael Ammar Fingertip Color Change Variation card pivoted over from Tenkai palm
Inspired by
  • "Fingertip Color Change" (Barry Price, Genii, Nov. 1977)
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Michael Ammar KointaKey coin to key
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Heel Clip Steal
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James Lewis, Piet Forton, Michael Ammar Inversion
  • First Handling (Piet Forton)
  • Second Handling (Michael Ammar)
  • Third Handling (Michael Ammar)
VariationsAlso published here 263
Jerry K. Hartman Popover Move
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Cardini Cardini Snap Change
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Michael Ammar Incredible Coins Across into spectator's hands, last coin comes from thin air
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Han Ping Chien into Spectator's Hand
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Michael Ammar The Vernon Theory of Artistic Advancement
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Michael Ammar Challenging Your Experiences
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Michael Ammar Where Do You Stand?
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Michael Ammar On Magic Competition - Part One: Technical Preparation
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Michael Ammar On Magic Competition - Part Two: Mental Preparation
Related to 280
David Williamson Pencil Thru Quarter Finesse extraction move
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Chapter Eleven: Making Magic Memorable (Excerpts from the "Inner Circle Audio Series")
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Michael Ammar The Development Of Style
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Michael Ammar Eight Principles For Making Magic Memorable
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Michael Ammar Chapter Twelve: Negotiating Higher Performance Fees (Excerpts from the "Inner Circle Audio Series")
  • Negotiating
  • The Three Stages Of Negotiation
  • Nine Gambits
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Data entered by Denis Behr, November 2006.