Hank Moorehouse performing close-up in Portland, Oregon. Recorded by Larry Thornton.
Close-Up Magic
A chosen card is located with the help of a balloon.
Performance recorded by Larry Thornton.
Submitted Fri, 07/21/2017
Scott Imler takes a look at "the humorous side of smoking" with multiple transpositions involving cards, cigarettes and matches. This performance was recorded at Micky Hades International in Calgary, Alberta.
Submitted Fri, 07/21/2017
This performance was recorded by Larry Thornton in San Francisco.
It includes an off-beat approach to cutting the aces involving dice, "Les Cartes Diaconis" — a version of the The General Card found in Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic, a Ace Assembly with a surprise ending and a demonstration of Dice Stacking.
Submitted Thu, 07/20/2017
This clip of Ernie Bryan was recorded by Larry Thornton in Spokane, WA.
This combination of card magic and gambling demonstrations includes the “Dai Vernon Poker Demonstration” from The Dai Vernon Book of Magic.
May 2020: Our thanks to Mr. Bryan’s great-grandniece Jenifer Bryan for the name correction.
Submitted Thu, 07/20/2017
Rick Johnsson performs close-up magic, recorded by Larry Thornton in Portland, OR in 1980. He is assisted at the table by a young Daryl Easton.
This verison of the "Afghan Bands" (also known as the "Moebius Bands") incorporating zippers was marketed by Ed Eckle as "Möbi-Zip" in 1977. (Via MagicPedia).
The appearance of nested lids appeared as "Look! E's Flipped His Lid---" in his column "Come A Little Closer" in the January, 1977 issue of The Linking Ring.
Submitted Tue, 07/18/2017
Johnny Ace Palmer performing the Cups and Balls at a private recording session in Los Angeles, CA in 1978. Later in his career, he would become known for performing the Cups using live baby chicks.
Filmed by Larry Thornton
Submitted Tue, 07/18/2017
Johnny "Ace" Palmer performs a routine witha billiard ball, a thimble and a finger ring. Recorded by Larry Thornton in Los Angeles, CA.
Submitted Tue, 07/18/2017
Johnny "Ace" Palmer performs silk magic. Recorded by Larry Thornton.
Submitted Mon, 07/17/2017
Johnny "Ace" Palmer performing close-up magic. Recorded in 1978 by Larry Thornton.
Submitted Mon, 07/17/2017
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