Psychokinetic Touches - Banachek
The performer talks about a deceased uncle. He proves the uncle’s ghost is still around by having the ghost tap a seated spectator while the performer stands at the other side of the room and simultaneously taps another! That’s right, the seated spectator actually feels two solid taps although no-one is near him!
Price:£8.99
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.
Price:£32.99
Watch Steal DVD - Chappy Brazil/Charles Bach
This DVD is the definitive guide on how to steal a watch as a magic effect. Magicians Chappy Brazil and Charles Bach show you, step by step, how to successfully remove practically any type of watch.
Price:£27.99
Banachek's PsiSeries DVD Volume 2
Volume 2 - Mentalism for the Casual Performer - Part 2 Make the value of a spectators playing card slowly appear on your arm in blood red . . . anywhere, anytime! Reveal a thought-of number from across the distance separated by phone lines. Engage two people in a fun routine where the performer predicts a page number and a word “seen” by a volunteer on an invisible Palm Top computer. Become a human lie detector in a thrilling and comical adventure. This DVD continues from Part 1 with close-up, stand-up and stage mentalism and mental magic with additional routines including anywhere, anytime effects plus staggering psychological ploys. Learn a multi-phase routine weaving audience direction and sleight-of-hand into one smooth effect. Also, learn the “inside” secrets of what Banachek considers one of the most powerful tools in the mentalist’s arsenal … Pocket Writing. This DVD includes Banachek’s discussion of his “Buried Alive” escape, his Bullet Catch illusion now used by Penn & Teller, the difference between mentalism and mental magic plus comical anecdotes about blindfold drives. You will also see a television clip of Banachek’s “Buried Alive” escape hosted by William Shatner and TV footage of one of Banachek’s early Blindfold Drives. EFFECTS & EXPLANATIONS Ring of Truth • Phone Psychs • Word of the Ring Number Reversal • Stigmata • Invisible Palm Top Picture Duplication (Stage) Bonus Explanation of Q & A Routine
Price:£25.99
Final Flashback by Becker & Earle
This new 3-book Final Flashback set achieves the supreme benchmark against which all future book tests will be measured. In Book #1, the time-tested Flashback principle has been upgraded to make it as invisible as a ghost in the night. Yet it’s still the fastest and easiest one-word revelation ever. Within moments, you’re doing miracles. Use Book #2 and knock them for a loop. They can silently read full paragraphs on their selected pages yet you will infallibly reveal the details of the images they form in their minds! And you haven’t asked a question, seen or heard a page number! Continue with a statement (just like Mother used to make), ‘Find a challenging word, the longer the better, anywhere on the page.’ With no pumping, letter hints, or phony miscalls, you can reveal that word (and much more) using a brand new principle and strategy that you’ll love. For your sizzling finale, Larry Becker’s standing ovation, drop-dead climax is now yours to use as well. Give them a page number, column, and location in Book #3, a brand new, easy-to-use, large print, Webster’s Dictionary. When they turn to that spot, there’s the word that had existed only in their minds!
Price:£89.99
Super-Man by Roy Kueppers
Visually bend a spectator’s coin using only your mind! A 10p or similar coin is borrowed from a spectator. You take the coin between your fingertips, and begin to rub it. Visually the coin starts to bend in half. It is then handed out to the spectator for full examination!
Price:£23.99
7 Deceptions by Luke Jermay
‘This material is so fantastic - I bought the rights to it!’ -Kenton KnepperStop your own pulse…with no gimmicks! And-stop a spectator’s pulse without even touching them! No stooges, confirmed by another audience member, this is the real work! A spectator simply looks at a playing card and you cause them to actually forget this card-they can’t remember it! This really works! A spectator’s actual phobia is seen to go away through a magical, psychological event. The spectator takes home a special paper to remind them of this dramatic change. Is it real magic? Two different spectators see two different words on one ungimmicked piece of paper without a single switch. You may also add to this, causing a third spectator to read a third word. A fascinating principle explained in full. This technique opens up many brand-new doors. During a palm reading, the lines on the spectator’s palm apparently move and twist on their own. A stunning combination of linguistics, psychology and neurology. And lots more, including in-depth extras from guest contributors and fans of Mr. Jermay.
Price:£28.99
X-Rated by Sean Fields
For those of you who are familiar with Sean’s first book, Explicit Content, you will no doubt be surprised by some of the material presented here. Explicit Content dealt primarily with creating visual experiences. X-Rated has no such theme. It really is a mixed bag. There is metal bending, mind-reading, predictions, and a few basic utility ideas contained within. Some of the real ‘jewels’ are hidden within the description of an effect. This was indeed intentional. Sean wanted you to be able to read this book multiple times, and always get something new out of it. This book is about more than the effects, it is about the how’s and why’s as well. This Treatise is comprised of routines that you can and will use in a variety of circumstances. The material is imminently practical, laser direct, and disturbingly powerful. Certain effects will require you to actually perform them to fully grasp their power, and others will be apparent with a simple mirror presentation. Others still will immediately warm your cackles with their secret. There really is something for everyone here.
Price:£19.99
Prism by Max Maven
While a sizable literature devoted to mentalism was produced in the past hundred years, little has stood the test of time. Among the scant amount that has is that of MAX MAVEN. Writing under the name of Phil Goldstein, MAVEN has created one of the largest, cleverest and most influential bodies of work in the field, stretching from the latter part of the twentieth century into the twenty-first. His star rose early, with the publication of five slim collections, each packed with innovative and performance-caliber mentalism. These booklets, which have become widely known as ‘The Color Series,’ contained items such as ‘Desire’, ‘The Spirit is Willing (to Write)’ and ‘Four-sided Triangle’—items that have become modern classics in the field. MAVEN produced the Color booklets in small quantities and, despite ongoing popular request, refused to reprint them. They have become highly sought after, fetching prices in the hundreds of dollars. At last, after a quarter of a century, the entire Color Series is again available; all 53 effects, newly illustrated by Ton Onosaka. Welcome to a classic reborn— Prism
Price:£29.99
Banachek's PsiSeries - 4 Volume DVD set
See below for the contents of this amazing 4-volume set.Volume 1 - Mentalism for the Casual Performer - Part 1 Make a pen stand up and write the exact word a spectator is thinking . . . all by itself! Predict a corporate image chosen by a CEO! Reveal the serial number of a borrowed dollar bill. All these and more are included in this DVD. These effects run the gamut from psychokinesis, telepathy, predictions and psychological influence. These effects are designed to be performed from the intimacy and casualness of your friend’s living room to the trade show floor or the professional stage. Here Banachek presents mentalism like a home-cooked meal . . . something for everyone and sure to be enjoyed by all. From mentalism to mental magic, Banachek shows how to make mentalism fun and friendly. Meet Banachek in a personal interview and learn how he started in mentalism and how his career developed as he traveled from England to South Africa ultimately immigrating to the United States. EFFECTS & EXPLANATIONS This ‘n That • Lorayne’s Buck • Add A Number ESP Card Opener • PK Writing • Loco Logo Picture Duplication (Close- Up) • Number Duplication INTERVIEWS Career Path • Personal History Volume 2 - Mentalism for the Casual Performer - Part 2 Make the value of a spectators playing card slowly appear on your arm in blood red . . . anywhere, anytime! Reveal a thought-of number from across the distance separated by phone lines. Engage two people in a fun routine where the performer predicts a page number and a word “seen” by a volunteer on an invisible Palm Top computer. Become a human lie detector in a thrilling and comical adventure. This DVD continues from Part 1 with close-up, stand-up and stage mentalism and mental magic with additional routines including anywhere, anytime effects plus staggering psychological ploys. Learn a multi-phase routine weaving audience direction and sleight-of-hand into one smooth effect. Also, learn the “inside” secrets of what Banachek considers one of the most powerful tools in the mentalist’s arsenal … Pocket Writing. This DVD includes Banachek’s discussion of his “Buried Alive” escape, his Bullet Catch illusion now used by Penn & Teller, the difference between mentalism and mental magic plus comical anecdotes about blindfold drives. You will also see a television clip of Banachek’s “Buried Alive” escape hosted by William Shatner and TV footage of one of Banachek’s early Blindfold Drives. EFFECTS & EXPLANATIONS Ring of Truth • Phone Psychs • Word of the Ring Number Reversal • Stigmata • Invisible Palm Top Picture Duplication (Stage) Bonus Explanation of Q & A Routine Volume 3 - Psychophysiological Thought Reading - Muscle Reading Do you want to find a needle in a haystack? Using the power of your mind and a little help from your volunteer, you can find anything through your heightened sense of touch. Almost anything you can do in mentalism can be re-enacted using Psychophysiological Thought Reading. This DVD also includes Banachek’s first national television appearance. Here he uses the Psychophysiological response to find a playing card hidden in a shopping mall. Additional material included in personal interviews explain how to work with agents, getting booked on the college circuit, trade shows and restaurants, performing on the radio, getting publicity, using disclaimers, accepting challenges and more. EFFECTS & EXPLANATIONS Poker Chip Detection • Finding Your Check Finding Numbers • Which Hand? Non-Contact Mind Reading Audience Expectations What if You are Wrong? INTERVIEWS Radio Magic • College Circuit • Trade Shows Restaurants • Agents • Improvising Publicity Disclaimers • Scottish Girl Terms of the Trade • Challenges Volume 4 - Psychokinesis Learn how to bend cold, hard steel with the “power of your mind.” Make physical objects move, twist and curl up like a wet noodle at will. In true Banachek style, each move, gesture and psychological subtlety is covered in detail. This DVD stands alone from Banachek’s previous work by presenting new, additional details and methods on bending silverware. This also includes methods of bending coins keys, nails, and spikes plus moving objects like pens and pencils. Included is the true story behind Banachek’s participation in the Alpha Project, a four-year study that culminated with scientists validating Banachek’s “psychic” powers that propelled him into the national spotlight! EFFECTS & EXPLANATIONS Nail Bends • Key Bends • Coin Bends Silverware Bends • PK Pen Permission & Warnings for Keys Displays (for maximum reactions) Bending Coins • The Volunteer Feels It Why Quarters? Putting the Physical Bends in Coins Where to Bend & Display Coins Silverware & Bag Method Spoon Bending (new method) Switching Spoons • Stage vs. Impromptu Whose Silverware To Use • Angles Pencil PK • PK Pen About PK • Audience Perception INTERVIEWS Alpha Project • Too Much Power
Price:£89.99
