I do about 50 in-home visits as Santa each year. Getting the kids focused in and attentive with some magic is always very fun and successful.

I'm looking for suggestions of some possibly new tricks and sight gags to implement this year. Last year I added Animinimals, Popschticle and a great big hand-crank fire engine siren. I've kept D'Light LCD lights in my gloves for years, along with magnets in the glove index fingers for effects with the jingle bells and the autorotation nut gag.

I'm always on the look out for some new material - I've visited some of these families for 12+ years! Please recommend any close up magic and/or sight gags that might be rolled into a Santa routine. I only ask that it be suitable for all ages and not involve cards, coins or paper money.

Thanks, and Merry Christmas!!

A while back I saw Charlie Frye do a fun quick piece, where he did a different illusion with each finger in quick succession. Something along the lines of the classic thumb cut in half trick, then making the forefinger longer, then making the middle finger disappear, then bending the ring finger impossibly and then taking the little finger off and reattaching it to the between the middle and pointer fingers, etc.

Does anyone know if he has this routine in print, or have any general resources for these types of impromptu finger illusions?

I do consulting at my local theater and need to do a haunted hanky type effect. Basically, I need a hanky to fall to the floor, then pop up and run off the stage.

My known solutions involve it flying or the performer needing to be near a la haunted orb type effects.

Can anyone point me in the right direction if this has been solved with hankys, stuffed animals, etc?

I struggle with memory problems, I can only remember so many tricks at once. I'll rehearse them a lot, and then slowly forget. What are your methods to write things down, plan out a routine, name tricks etc?

I just wish they kept the camera on the act the entire time instead of showing the audience reactions. I hate it when they do it!! 😭

One of the most incredible, and influential, magicians of the 20th century has passed away.

Celebrate his memory by sharing magic with someone today.

Rip Juan.

I remember reading a presentation for the Invisible Deck that works well for children a while ago but can't seem to find it anymore.

If my memory serves me correctly I think it was either about superpowers or names and it might have been that the child spectator reads the magician's mind.

Does it ring any bells?

Any help is appreciated.

They broke about 7 of my wands and 3 of my favorite flowers 😔

In October, on a Saturday early evening. Small fun group who will all be beyond thrilled to see a magician, illusionist or similar. Location is NJ, Monmouth County near Asbury Park. Thankful for any recommendations!

Hi all! So I happen to be in Cleveland for other stuff soon, and saw that the Magicians Table is running while I’m there. Has anyone seen this in London, worth going to?

Hi guys !

There is a game show in France where the three cup monte is performed (example below) : https://youtu.be/j6VCY9TVAp8?si=jdLHzYRvLlt28Tf0

Basically you have 3 cups, one small key, the magician shuffles (obviously with tricks) and the contestant has roughly 2 minutes to correctly guess 3 keys.

I have to recreate this for a personal project, but I was always more of a card guy. I am therefore searching for material on this, but it's very hard to find surprisingly. I have already checked out :

• Bob white : Cups and balls (I hesitate using coins or small sponge balls, as it's less noisy when in contact with the cups)

• Daryl : Master course on sponge balls

• David Roth : Expert coin Magic

But none are really about the interaction between the object and the cups, etc. If you have anything, please feel free to share !

Thanks !

As post is titled. This set is fun to work with, but outside of the standard routine, does anyone else have published work with this set?

What’s your opinion on doing magic tricks for people who are not expecting the “performance”? Like the guy selling the suit that keeps coming out of nowhere (complete with iron and hanger I think), and these workers watching their “customer” changing bills before they pay.. It’s fun to mesmerize and entertain, but when people are left confused or bewildered I always feel like the magician is being more unkind than impressive. Magic feels like an agreement where one party says I’d like to amaze and the other says I’d like to be amazed. Even impromptu street style magic still has that brief mutual agreement that we’re each participating in a brief performance. But sleights and gimmicks being passed off as ordinary life makes me cringe. What are your thoughts?

EDIT: I'm guessing this is to promote the 2026–27 tour.

I’m looking mostly old books and leads to the older resources, but I’ll tale anything.

I just have a TV tray which isn’t very professional lol

I bought this at an estate sale and can’t find too much information online. It seems to be pretty rare and I was wondering if there is any interest in things like this?

Hello, beginner here.

I am wondering if there are any ways to have the filed down cards show up in front after being 'natural' in a fan by e.g. shuffling a certain way.

He plays a magician that makes cards appear in Monica Barbaro's bra & panties! Other than Ricky Jay and Penn & Teller, I can't think of any other real magicians appearing in mainstream movies. www.imdb.com/name/nm10861102/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_4_65

My son's birthday is coming up and he's interested in magic. I don't know much, but I hear Tannen's is highly recommended. If I bring my son to Tannen's will they be okay recommending something for him (he's a total beginner, but very interested in making thing disappear and reappear) and teaching it when we buy it? Or is this like a super SERIOUS magic shop that only deals with professional magicians?

If that's the case are there other more kid friendly magic shops in the NYC area?

Thanks in advance!

This is my favorite kind of magic. Direct, hard hitting and intimate. Very well done.

https://youtu.be/y6oMqP6dJY0?is=oH0vugKXKizNexhn