Straight Talk Magic reviews

Mark Elsdon knows how to create magic and he knows how to present it.  He frequently puts out pieces of magic that if it were presented by anyone else would not be as good.  You all know that I am a big fan of his.  More often than not he hits it out of the… Continue Reading The Trick That Can Be Explained by Mark Elsdon

You take out a wallet, show an old looking picture of your grandfather (or magic professor – or whoever you want it to be) begin the story…  this is my grandpops… he was always able to guess a card that someone would select (the performer then removes 5 cards from the wallet and displays the… Continue Reading Legacy V2 by Jamie Badman & Colin Miller

When I see the names John Bannon and Big Blind Media in the same sentence, it really grabs my attention.  We all know and understand that over the past many years that the John Bannon and Big Blind Media collaboration has resulted in the distribution of unsurpassed and top-tier card magic treasure.  This latest project,… Continue Reading Fire When Ready by John Bannon and Big Blind Media

For 5 bucks this is a great anytime anywhere card trick that is really entertaining and surprising to your spectators. This is an excellent addition to Murphy’s Magic “The Vault” series. To get right to it, for your 5 spot you get a downloadable video in which Juan Tamariz teaches a trick which he claims… Continue Reading No Touch Aces by Juan Tamariz: The Vault series by Murphy’s Magic

If you have been paying attention to the evolution of Rubik Cube magic over that past decade or so you have seen the development and progress increase rapidly and exponentially.  With Rubiked, the evolution has hit its’ pinnacle.  If the previous sentence is not clear, this Rubik’s cube trick may just be the best damn… Continue Reading Rubiked by Vincent Tarrit and Gentlemens-Magic

Been looking for a way to incorporate dice tricks into your repertoire?  This is your next stop.  Some of these tricks rely upon equivoque, some require sleight of hand, some are mentalism and some are classic tricks adapted to dice. With your $25 purchase, you get 10 specially sourced and crafted translucent dice, a black… Continue Reading Dice Dice Baby with John Carey and Big Blind Media

Linking Rings is the name of Paul Zenon’s one-man show in which he presents a somewhat poignant story of his own life and how he, like the rest of us, was sucked into the obsession with the art of magic.  This DVD does not teach any tricks.  Armed with that knowledge, I was slightly disappointed… Continue Reading Paul Zenon in Linking Rings by Big Blind Media

I first heard about the Brass Coin Casket (or the Classic Brass Coin Divination Casket) while trolling the The Magic Café in the “2018 Trick of the Year” thread.  https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=682018&start=180.  Well, it didn’t win first prize but it tied for fourth place and I was intrigued. I have a few things to say about this… Continue Reading Brass Coin Prediction Casket by Airship Magic

When I first saw this promotional video and superlative ad-copy testimonials, I was very psyched to learn the Force of Will. What a great name too! And then the DVD arrived. Boy was I underwhelmed and disappointed. We all know that this DVD is a variation of the classic force, but I thought I would… Continue Reading Force of Will by Dave Hooper

Before this DVD, I had never heard of Eddie McColl. Now, I am a huge fan and admirer of his unbelievable sleight of hand and great presentation. This DVD presents nine routines, all of which are very impressive and many are magician foolers. I will not mislead you that this is not beginner friendly work.… Continue Reading The Glasgow Connection by Eddie McColl and RSVP Magic