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This routine has been a feature of Pop Haydn 's standup act since the mid-1970's. It is a sure-fire trick and practically an essential part of any working pro's act. It can be a feature of a talking act, it can be done silently. It is an excellent emcee bit, and a great way to spend connecting time...

The Secret Ingredient to Getting Booked for Corporate Events & Private Parties I have worked as a restaurant magician since 1994. There is no doubt, I would not have reached my career goals if it were not for the time I spent going table to table. To this day, if I am not traveling to work a...

Chef Anton has been nominated twice at the Magic Castle for W.C. Field's Bar Magician of the Year. When you see these performances right from the Magic Castle, you will know why! This three trick DVD includes the highly acclaimed: Con Man Code, the classic One Card Pete and FREE Bonus Trick...

This is the all new DVD on Pop Haydn's wonderful routine, The Chicago Surprise . It contains over an hour of detailed instructions on the handling and presentation of this classic, and two live performances of the routine at The Magic Castle . This is one of the strongest card tricks you can do...

This DVD teaches the complete moves, patter and presentation for his wonderful routine for the classic trick known as the Six Card Repeat. This is a sleight of hand version of the trick, but there are only a few moves, and they are not difficult to master. This routine is both amusing and magical,...

This is the video version of the #1 Seller -  The Pool Hustler's Handbook . Every shot is shown and explained in detail by Chef Anton. These billiard brain teasers can make you look like a pro, and can even win you money like a professional pool hustler, even if you are just a beginner....

Brightly colored to show up on any surface, washable and perfectly smooth, these are simply the perfect peas to use for any shell game routine. Set includes five "working" peas and two plastic peas which may be handed out for examination and won't slide out from under a shell.

This product can be use in a large variety of acts. This is a very good aid for any magician to have with them during their performances. The Mat is a burgundy color and the Dice Board is a Black plastic laminate. Dimensions: 15 ¾” x 11 ¾”

We have talked to may shell game operators that work the game for money. Few of them use sponge or latex peas. They usually work with peas carved from pencil erasers as these work on more surfaces and do not "give out" during a routine. It has taken a great deal of experimentation and...

Whit Haydns comedy cut and restored rope routine, The Mongolian Pop-Knot, was developed on the street corners of NewYork in the late 1960s. Like his famous comedy routine with the linking rings, this routine of Whits has become a standard. The routine flows from section to section, with each new...

Thirty-six pages of fascinating accounts from Whit Haydn's street performing career during the 1960s and '70s–including stories from the streets of New York, Washington, DC, London, and Paris.Whit explains how his philosophy of magic

Sheet Stack for the Shell Game by Bob Sheets This is a brilliant device of Bob Sheets for holding out and secretly delivering a pea. A stack of four poker chips is hollowed out so that it can hide one pea like an invisible fourth shell. The pea and stack are magnetic, so that the pea is easily...

The 44-page booklet that Darwin Ortiz has stated as "the definitive work" on the endless chain scam. A must-have for anyone interested in performing this classic swindle, Chef Anton and Whit Haydn detail the history, psychology and applications to magic in this fully-illustrated booklet.

Antique Copper Shells from The School for Scoundrels The School for Scoundrels is proud to present one of the finest sets of shells and peas ever offered to the magic fraternity for the shell game. The Antique Copper Shells , area cast from pewter and then heavily plated in copper for a beautiful...

Shell Game volume 1 with Bob Sheets and Whit Haydn In November of 2004, Bob Sheets, Whit Haydn, and Chef Anton combined their original methods for the ancient swindle, the Shell Game, and taught this new system to the School for Scoundrels class at The Magic Castle. This is far more than an...

A great bit for the end of any Fast and Loose routine!  A knot is "accidentally" tied in the middle of the chain, but then visibly slides down and completely off! The knot falls to the table and the chain is still in an endless loop. Both the knot and the chain can be fully examined. ...

Plot : A red-backed card is freely selected from a red-backed deck. The back of the chosen card changes color to blue so that it is easily found. The blue-backed card is placed under a saltshaker, the spectator's finger, o

A great bit for the end of any Fast and Loose routine-A knot is "accidentally" tied in the middle of the chain, but then visibly slides down and completely off! The knot falls to the table and the chain is still in an endless loop. Both the knot and the chain can be fully examined. ...