My Kind of Magic

Book
1970
Written by Alan Shaxon
Work of Alan Shaxon
77 pages (Hardcover), published by A Goodliffe Publication
Illustrated with drawings by Dennis
Language: English
24 entries
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My Kind of Magic (written by Alan Shaxon, work of Alan Shaxon, 1970)
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Francis White Foreword
Alan Shaxon This Magic Business performing venues
 		1
Alan Shaxon The Cane and Cigarette Holder cane, lit cigarette and cigarette holder vanish, then cigarette and holder are reproduced and the holder turns into the cane, vanishing & appearing cane
 		7
Alan Shaxon Burning Match taking a lit match from the jacket, gimmick
 		8
Alan Shaxon A Milky Opening routine where milk disappears in a paper cone and in a hat, with glasses
Also published here
 11
Alan Shaxon, Oswald Rae It's a Hold-Up! ring, watch and bill disappear from handkerchief and reappear at finger, arm and in wallet
Also published here
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Variations
 14
Alan Shaxon Ultimate Nudist Deck
Inspired by
  • "New Nudist Deck" (Edward Victor, Harry Baron's "My Best Card Trick", 1953, p. 20)
Related to
 19
Alan Shaxon Switching a Pack of Cards 24
Alan Shaxon Once Again!!! selection is found at named number, then at stopped position, then wrong card turns into selection and finally the balloon stand
 		25
Alan Shaxon Three Cards Fly Again with handkerchief
Also published here
Related to
 28
Jinx Switch 29
Alan Shaxon, Tommy Scott The Watch in Bottle! coin in bottle, then watch to nest of boxes
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 33
Alan Shaxon The Banknote in Walnut bill in walnut in egg in lemon, serial number divination to start
Inspired by
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 37
Alan Shaxon Triple Reading three cards in envelopes, color, number and amount of lose change is divined
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 43
Alan Shaxon Card Mentalism for Two four people select a card and card is put in envelope, then one envelope is chosen, medium knows who's card it is and reveals it's identity
 		46
Alan Shaxon A Super Brainwave Pack invisible deck with odd back kicker, backs can be shown, two decks
 		48
Alan Shaxon Easy Load Razor Blades preparation of thread reel
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 53
Alan Shaxon Packing Case Substitution substitution trunk, designed so it can be examined beforehand
 		56
Alan Shaxon The Hydrostatic Glass
Also published here
Related to
 59
Alan Shaxon The Magical Compère joke for MC work, balloon bangs
 		65
Alan Shaxon By Popular Request! MC trick, spectator can decide who comes next, and what they have to do, forcing the program of the evening
 		68
Alan Shaxon In Person! MC trick, a name is chosen from a booklet containing artists as well as his telephone number, the number appears on a slate, the picture of the artist in a frame and the artist performs next, forcing the artist
 		70
Alan Shaxon The Magician's Furniture performing table
 		75
Alan Shaxon In Conclusion 77
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, January 2016.