Sanders The Great

The Great Levante’s Kettle and Chung Ling Soo’s Bowl

Sanders The Great — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:15:15 +0000

It has come to my attention that there are two interesting and important pieces of magical paraphernalia currently for sale on eBay.

The first is Kettle used by the great levanteThe item description states was given away in one of his stage performances.

The other item is a bowl used by the great Chung Ling Soo and bought by the seller from a magic circle auction.

I’m afraid I can’t vouch for the seller so as always it’s buyer beware but they surely have to be worth a punt.

Royal Road to Card Magic - DVD

A complete course in card magic! If you are seriously interested in learning card magic, there is no better place than The Royal Road to Card Magic with R. Paul Wilson, star of BBC's 'The Real Hustle'. This DVD series is a complete course in card magic that expands and updates the material from The Royal Road to Card Magic with new effects, improved methods, and advice from many of today's finest exponents of card conjuring. If you follow this course from beginning to end, learning each sleight before moving to the next chapter, you will soon be on your way to becoming an excellent card magician. 'I have always loved the title. The image of a road succinctly conveys the valuable idea that the study of card magic is a journey, not a quick fix. And, by defining that journey as being royal, the issue of worthy respect is immediately established.' - Max Maven 'The Royal Road to Card Magic holds a special place in my heart, as it is the very first book on magic that I picked up from the Larchmont Public Library as a young teenager. I must have renewed it dozens of times. It is this book that opened the entire world of sleight-of-hand magic to me and thus, changed the course of my life!' - Paul Cummins 'Some books bury themselves in your soul and stay there forever; Royal Road is such a book. I am relieved that I am not the only one who is influenced so deeply by a 'beginner's' book. The writing and selection of material are first class. My magic still reflects its teaching.' - Steve Draun 'Whenever someone asks about learning card magic, The Royal Road to Card Magic is one of my first suggestions. It is one of the first books I had when learning magic and I spent many hours as a teenager with book in front of me and a deck of card in my hands.' - Paul Gertner 'The Royal Road to Card Magic remains as one of the great books on card magic for both the beginner and well-seasoned card magician. It is an absolute must-read for anybody who is serious about card magic.' - Simon Lovell 'R. Paul Wilson teaching the Royal Road is one of the very best ways to learn card magic. The production values are superb! This is the best DVD course on card magic available today!' - Bill Malone For anyone who wants to learn card magic, this course amounts to over eight hours of private instruction. If you follow the course from beginning to end, learning each technique before moving on to the next, by the end, you will be well on your way to becoming an excellent card magician.

Auction

Exclusive Magical Secrets First Edition For Sale

Sanders The Great — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:50:35 +0000

There is a first edition of Will Goldston’s famous book Exclusive Magical Secrets for sale on ebay
. This is number 755 of 1000 and is in fantastic condition.

I am fortunate enough to own a copy (number 252 originally owned by Bennett Scott) otherwise I’d be bidding myself. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a piece of magical history. I don’t make a habit of plugging other peoples auctions, but this is a rare find and deserves to be once again owned by a member of the magical set.

Hiding the Elephant

Jim Steinmeyer’s book is a journey thorough the rich history of magicians, their creations and their quest for the impossible. Starting with Houdini’s famous and infamous illusion of making an elephant disappear, Jim traces the various inventions in “optical conjuring,” from Pepper’s Ghost to Tobin’s Proteus Cabinet and the famous wonders at Egyptian Hall. Covering all magicians of the day, Chung-Ling Soo, Lafayette, Goldin, Houdini and Will Goldston.

Auction

Escaping White Rabbits

Sanders The Great — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:14:41 +0000

Don’t know how I missed this one, as it seems to have been around for a while. Currently available at a bargain price of $9
Another magical threadless. tshirt.

Don't Trust In Cute Bunnies

Bunny magic tshirt from threadless

tshirt, Tshirts

Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness

Sanders The Great — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:25:05 +0000

Headlong Theatre is touring a production of “Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness” by Anthony Neilson
and directed by Steve Marmion.

Here’s what the Times Online says:
“Roll up, roll up, for Anthony Neilson’s mad freakshow of misery, first performed in 2002 and now revived by Headlong. A travelling Victorian spectacle complete with red velvet drapes, creaky stage illusions and a mysterious top-hatted impresario…”

If you can find your way around the wonderfully original tour website, you will find more of the wonderfully nostalgic artwork.

The tour dates are as follows:

26th February - 7th March 2009 - Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
10th March - 14th March 2009 - West Yorkshire Playhouse
17th March - 21st March 2009 - Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow
24th March - 28th March 2009 - Clwyd Theatr Cymru
31th March - 11th April 2009 - Soho Theatre, London

School of Hard Knocks DVD by Rodney Reyes

Underground Magician Rodney Reyes--the Bruce Lee of close up magic--takes you on a step-by-step journey through the world of underground magic.For the first time on DVD, you’ll experience the pure style of underground magic as you master cutting edge effects. Reyes teaches his signature effects with a strong mix of theory in this stylish, action-packed DVD. Prepare to take an inspired look at your magic as art.

Live Performance

Royal Bluff

Sanders The Great — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:29:57 +0000

Another great tshirt courtesy of threadless.

Don't Trust In Cute Bunnies

Bunny magic tshirt from threadless

Tshirts

Derren Brown Portraits

Sanders The Great — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:47:27 +0000

Most Derren fans know that as well as a mind tickler he is a very accomplished artist. His book of portraits called, er, Portraits is now available for order from amazon.

Here’s what they say:

Derren Brown is known to his devoted fans as a brilliant showman and illusionist. His television shows attract audiences in the millions and his live show plays to sell-out audiences every night. But in his spare time, Derren uses a very different skill. He is a prodigiously talented artist who paints caricatures of famous faces from around the world. He has painted everyone from Richard Dawkins to Robbie Williams, from Anthony Hopkins to Amy Winehouse, and here for the first time they are all collected together, with Derren’s thoughts on the person concerned and why he wanted to paint them in the first place. This title is a must for all of Derren’s fans.

Psychophysiological Thought Reading - Banachek

Literally two books in one! On one side of this 180-page hardcover is a reprint of H.J. Burlingame's 1907 paperback release 'How to Read People's Minds' which includes some history on muscle reading and how it works, along with a fascinating section on training your dog to read minds! Give the book a flip over and you have Banachek's 'Psychophysiological Thought Reading'! This section not only covers more details on the history of muscle reading, but also teaches updated effects using muscle reading as it is performed today by performers including Derren Brown, and Banachek himself. These effects are used onstage and close-up in routined and impromptu performances.

News, Derren Brown

Dusty Peacock

Sanders The Great — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:58:01 +0000

Sony’s online tv service crackle, famous for hosting Penn Gillette’s vlog Penn Says, has commissioned a series about failed fictional magician Dusty Peacock starring King of Queens star Gary Valentine.

According to TubeFilter News Gary’s younger brother and fellow King of Queens actor Kevin James is directing the series that will air online later in the year.

School of Hard Knocks DVD by Rodney Reyes

Television

Derren Brown and Joe Power

Sanders The Great — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:32:51 +0000

From the Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser (an unlikely source I’ll admit) comes news of Derren Brown making a suprise appearance at psychic clairvoyant Joe Powers stage show in the West Lancashire village of Burscough.

According to the footage, Derren and Joe are making a documentary for Channel 4 together, and were both seen in Southport doing cold readings. This is the first I have heard of any such documentary and can only assume that he will go head to head with the ‘real’ psychic to see who is more successful.

Psychophysiological Thought Reading - Banachek

Derren Brown

Horace Goldin Footage

Sanders The Great — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:23:17 +0000

Wonderful vintage footage of Horace Goldin from the turn of the century vanishing a lady reclined upon a chaise longue. Having seen many photographs of Horace it’s fascinating to see live footage showin how he commands the stage with his presence.

Hiding the Elephant

Horace Goldin

Don’t Trust In Cute Bunnies

Sanders The Great — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:42:47 +0000

Another great tshirt courtesy of threadless - this one has special UV properties

The Great Escape

Escaping Bunnies from tshirt wizards threadless

Tshirts