by Attillio | July 14, 2017 | Houdini | 1 Comment

On March 14, 1899 Houdini received this telegraph posted here from Martin Beck who had seen Houdini appear at the Palm Garden Beer Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota. Houdini opened on March 26th at the Creighton-Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska and was held over for a...

by Attillio | January 23, 2017 | Classic Magic | 0 Comments

Svengali by Mike Matson This Svengali Deck is THE quintessential “trick” deck of cards. It was, in fact, the first specially gaffed deck that I purchased when I started learning magic at seven years old. If you've been studying magic for any period of time, chances...

by Attillio | August 29, 2017 | Classic Magic | 0 Comments

The Back Palm To Perform this basic move with a single card is easy to pick up, but once you begin to add multiple cards, the move begins to require much more dexterity and will involve many, many more hours of practice.   This technique is mostly used by stage...

by Attillio | October 10, 2018 | Card Magic | 0 Comments

Back to basics for great card magic is not a grueling task. Back to basics is a time for improvements, understanding and major growth. You could get your greatest learning going back to learn the basics. Anytime you re-visit the basics you would be coming...

by Attillio | September 26, 2017 | Blog | 0 Comments

The Dancing Hank has a rich history and is still dazzling the audience every time the hank hits the dance floor. Its origin starts around the 1870’s and there are a few stories tied to its beginning, but most history accounts John Nevil Makelyne for being the creator...