The Book Of Haunted Magick by Rick Maue

Hello friends,

The Book Of Haunted Magick by Rick Maue is finally back in stock.
In it's hay day, this was one of our most popular titles. In and out of print again and again.

Many consider this to be Rick's finest works. Rick's own feelings on this book is another story. He actually doesn't even remember writing it so he has no personal connection to it. When the title goes OOP, he doesn't really care on way or the other. Yes, you have read that correctly.

You see Rick & his family were in a terrible car accident some years ago. And Rick had lost his memory and he almost lost his daughter. Luckily Rick's daughter and memory are fine now!

Writing this book was doctor's orders. A form of rehabilitation to get him to remember the things he used to do. As a natural born creator, that's exactly what he did.

I talked to Rick a couple of days ago and he informed me that it actually never really did go out of print ever. He just decided to keep an exclusive on it for much of the time.

We were fortunate to have Rick come do a lecture for us a few years ago doing material from this book. Apart from being a really nice guy, he was maybe the most entertaining lecturer we've ever had. He was also one of the finest teachers ever to pass though our doors and we can't wait to have him back again.

This is the review I gave his lecture that's posted on his website. www.deceptionsunlimited.com

I was anticipating Rick Maue's visit to our place (Ronjo Magic) for quite some time now. I had the expectations of watching a strange man dressed in black, lighting candles and doing unusual things with tarot cards. His presentations would be a welcomed change from the typical normalcy of cards and coins.Last night finally arrived and Rick did his lecture for
us. This man was not a demon dressed in black nor did he light any candles (although he did talk about lighting some).
He used plain old cards and would you believe it, he hardly did any magic at all!Were we disappointed? In a word…NO!Apart from being a great teacher, thinker and innovator, he is a very nice person. His show was informative, exciting and fun. Rick also gave us something that no other lecturer has ever given to us before. He gave us the gift of our own minds. He taught us things we didn't know could be taught!
He showed us how to be creative.Yes, we actually learned how to invent new effects and come up with original presentations derived from old or stale props and routines. We learned why ideas come to us and how to make them useful. Now that's powerful.

But we learned so much more that. More than I can say if a few words without going on and on for hours.So the next Rick Maue does a lecture in your
area, make sure you attend. His lecture has something for everyone, even if you don't like the idea of Haunted Magick, you will learn how to adapt his ideas into your own way of thinking.
...Peter Albertson - Ronjo Magic

Now back The Book Of Haunted Magick and the positive things associated with it.
Here are what the pros are saying. (The first review by anonymous is from our website and not too far from the truth in more ways than one.)

by anonymous from unspecified

It's a great book, it's well-written, and you'll find lots of useful Mentalism stuff in it. It's also insane value for money. I'm not sure what was going on when Rick decided to let this go for 35 dollars. Maybe someone had just dropped a piano on his head or something. Probably the first magic book in history which offers too much value for money, this fine, beautiful and deeply satisfying book deserves the 'must buy' tag

Mike Gorman,
The Linking Ring
"I really enjoyed this terrific book and highly recommend it to anyone doing close-up or intimate stand-up magic."

Mike Close,
Magic Magazine
"The Book of Haunted Magick is reasonably priced and has enough variety to appeal to a wide audience. If you enjoy reading about bizarre magick this book is worth your
serious consideration."

David Goodsell,
MUM Magazine
"This is a good book! It is easy to recommend it. As one can tell from the title, the magic is of the bizarre form, but most of it is easily adapted to straight mentalism or magic. It is fun stuff and some of it is downright diabolical."

Banachek
"If you really like non gimmick, non prop, spur of the moment mentalism, one can do no better than Terasabos. It truly is a diabolically simple, yet powerful in scope, piece of mentalism. Don't pass this one by.
It is absolutely brilliant."

Gene Poinc,
Author of The Practitioner: Journeys Into Grey
"Read and learn. Reread and learn even more. A significant book."

Richard Busch,
Author of Peek Performances
"At last, a book of Bizarre Magick that is not strictly for bizarrists. Magicians and mentalists will also find many valuable items inside these pages."

Allen Zingg,
Editor of PABULAR &
Editor of VIBRATIONS,
the PEA monthly journal
"I am sure you have heard this from others… This is a terrific Book!
I'm Impressed!"

Craig Karges
"What a great book! It's a BIG book filled with wonderful routines, stories and ideas. It's written in a very easy going, friendly style and is actually fun to read. You can tell the routines have been performed and aren't some kind of pipe dream. Rick, this book should put you on the map as one of the leaders in this type of very special, powerful magic. You've got a winner in HauntedMagick!"

What's in it The Book Of Haunted Magick? Good Question. Here is your answer.
All the material represents a marriage of quality thinking and sound, practical experience. With over 185 pages, The Book Of Haunted Magick contains a total of fifty items, including mentalism, routines, utility moves and essays. Many of the items can be used for intimate close-up performances or for larger stage shows.Regardless of what type of audience that you perform for, you will find material in The Book Of Haunted Magick that you can add to your working repertoire right away

One highlight of the book is Terasabos. Everyone who buys this book loves Terasabos. Basically, spec hides small object under 1 of 5 cups, and you turn around and 'divine' which one. Okay, now think of the cleverest, most deceptive, most brain-meltingly ingenious way of achieving this effect, then double it, and you might get close to Terasabos. If you love mentalism at all, then you need to read Rick's Terasabos routine (and the whole item is beautifully explained, by the way, with typical Maue clarity and instructional elegance). Just to spoil you rotten, later in the book Rick offers another version of the Terasabos effect, which is also very good. And then... later on... a third variation! And that's pretty good too!

What else do you get?

• Intersection, an utterly cute prediction idea that must have, oh, a few gazillion uses for anyone who likes predicting unpredictable audience choices.
• Predetermined, a neatly spooky idea in which a thought of selection vanishes as a prelude to... a surprise twist!
• Tocapadmo, a smart utility move which is fun to play with, and a very practical way to make writing appear out of nowhere. The Inside-Out Book Test, which is pretty well what the title implies.
• Spectrum, a very attractive routine based on a sequence of colours.
• Voodoo, a frighteningly strong effect about thoughts, choices and blood (good combo!).
• Unbreakable Bond, a beautiful plot which I loved as soon as I read it, and immediately wished no-one knew about it but me.
• Truth Of The Relic - The performer is able to determine who possesses a specific item, without the use of gimmicks, peeks, or sleight-of-hand

Plus more good stuff you'll discover for yourself when you buy it.

The Book Of Haunted Magick by Rick Maue Get your copy today!

We also carry: The Final Picture by Rick Maue and Psychological Subtleties 2 by Banachek with contributions from Rick Maue

Thanks for reading!
Pete

Dreamweaver - The Enchantment

Hello friends,

From The Enchantment comes a routine that rivals some of the greatest close-up routines in all of magic.

That's a strong statement. We here at Ronjo Magic, didn't write that to try to sell you something. In fact we didn't write it at all. It's an ad copy direct from the manufacturer. I decided to place that in a bold headline because quite frankly I believe it to be true. And I believe the manufacturer believes it too.

I needed an effect that could be worked without a table. I needed something other than cards or coins. I needed a full visual routine that could draw a small group of people. Something that could be performed surrounded. Something that could be repeated. I needed it to be instantly reset. I wanted an effect I would be able alter, elongate or change on a whim if desired without compromising the entertainment value. Dreamweaver fills all those criteria. For only $15.00 all it gives back to you is priceless.

Dreamweaver has been out for a few years now. I've always admired it from afar but the 9 phase routine and 22 page book always steered me away. That is until those needs I mentioned above could no longer be avoided.

Well for one. It is not difficult to master. Secondly, many of the pages are history of Pin tricks, photos and alternate handlings. It in actuality is an easy read masterfully taught and the photos take you along efficiently.

If you do close-up and are looking for something to satisfy some or all of the same needs I had, look no further than Dreamweaver. You will not be disappointed!

Here is The Enchantment's full ad.
From The Enchantment comes a routine that rivals some of the greatest close-up routines in all of magic. Dreamweaver is a linking and unlinking integration of 3 separate principles of deception executed with the greatest of ease. Utilizing objects as simple and ordinary as safety pins, your audience will experience one of the most visual, straightforward, and convincing joining of two objects in magic. This is not a trick--this is a professional 9-phase routine that builds in each sequence, produces a greater audience response through each phase, and ends with a complete examination of each pin! Spectators may examine all they want, they will never find a thing.

What's more, you'll also learn additional and alternative sequences to correlate with the original routine to further demonstrate your abilities. Your audience will witness magic in its purest just inches from their awing eyes. The pins link and unlink in slow motion, in mid-air, even within the spectator's very own hand! But here's the best part, with Dreamweaver you'll ALWAYS be ready to perform. Whenever someone requests that you "do a trick," you'll have a multi-phase professional routine awaiting in your wallet. If you are looking for real world magic that you can carry with you at all times, enter the Dreamweaver.

• Very easy to perform
  
• Pins can be fully examined
  
• Perfect for walk-around
  
• Easily fits in any wallet
  
• Extremely fair, visual & magical
  
• An anytime, anywhere worker

Includes the necessary safety pins and gaff, and a 22-page book with digital photograph demonstrations.

Dreamweaver is such a reliable routine. It's easy, it fools everyone, and it always leaves an impression. Definitely something you can count on!

Thanks for reading!

Pete

Ghost Vision by Andrew Mayne

Hello friends,
I've said it many a times: Andrew Mayne is one of the creative thinkers in magic today. He comes up with wild ideas and turns a fine product for a bargain price.

Ghost Vision and the Ghost Vision Reload pack #1 are must haves. I can only assume we'll be seeing Reload Pack #2 in the near future & maybe even number 3 and 4 or more?
Ghost Vision is a spine-tingling effect that allows you to use a borrowed portable electronics device to create a digital seance that can be saved as photo or movie. It’s easy to perform and works with most camera phones.

Using an unprepared borrowed camera phone the magician reveals spectral images of ghosts and premonitions from beyond.

Your spectators watch the display as a dark silhouette crosses the room in real time. A thought of word, image or card appears in a photograph of a spectator’s hand. A haunted face appears in the shadows.

• 24 minute wide screen DVD including an extra bonus effect: The Haunted Keys
• Comes with everything needed to perform (cell phone not included).

Running Time: Approximately 24min

The Haunted Keys is a great impromptu psychokinetic effect using a borrowed key ring. You are going to enjoy this special bonus!

Reload Pack #1 comes with the 5 original Ghost Vision images. Plus these FIVE New Spooky ones. Pentagram, Bleeding Hand print, Smoke Monster, Ghoul & my favorite of the lot, Footprints. You'll need the DVD if you don't already have it. This set does not include instructional material.

The only bad thing I can say about this effect is that if you are performing magic or show effects to your friends, while baffling and eerie, this may appear as a "trick." If this is the only effect you ever did or if you are a psychic performer and do seances & readings, etc.; this will knock out even the hardest skeptic. It really could changes the way one perceives the world around them. So be careful, in the wrong hands you may even cause a panic!

Thanks for reading,
Pete

Federal Escape by Ronjo

Hello friends,
If you are searching for that one BIG trick to enhance your show, we've got it!

Federal Escape by Ronjo is the ultimate mail bag escape and the perfect big effect for many types of performers. It really does pack flat and really does play big. You can use it in a house party. You can use it in an auditorium. it weights about 4 lbs and folds up really small.

Federal Escape: A very different kind of escape...A 7' tall canvas mail bag, 2 padlocks and a solid steel bar are all examined. The spectators are given the keys. You enter the bag and the bar is woven through 16 brass grommets at the top of the bag. The padlocks are locked at both ends. A curtain is draped over you. Seconds later, you escape!

Great as a stand alone or use it with your Sub-Trunk. Ours is the highest quality escape bag illusion made today. Use our chain shackles as an additional escape with this effect (sold separately).

Federal Escape comes with 7' canvas bag, 2 padlocks, solid steel bar and instructions.

Over the years, there have been several variations on bag escapes. For many reasons, ours without a doubt is the finest on the market.

Lets look at the facts.
1. Our bag, steel bar & locks are all made in the USA.
Some bags especially the ones from India have that tell-tale musty smell that will never go away.
2. Our bag is supplied with quality Master Locks that are keyed alike. Some other bags, do not come with locks, while some of them come with cheap locks that not only won't lock unless you hold the locked closed but use the key to make it lock, compounded by the fact that the locks are not keyed alike and either key will fit in the each keyhole. Do you have any idea how complicated that can be when you are in a confined space that gets very warm rapidly and you can't control your volunteers actions?
3. Speaking of getting warm inside, our light weight but heavy duty fabric is the most comfortable bag. It is big and roomy, not as hot as other bags and allows some light in. Some other bags are pitch black or close to it. Not to mention, it doesn't smell. Did I mention our bag doesn't smell?
4. Our bar is solid steel. Not chrome plated. The chromed bars look friendly not menacing but that is not the real problem with the chrome bar. The real problem you see is the cheap plating and the wear and tear. Use the chrome bar just a few times and you will notice that the chrome will flake off in and around the area that makes the effect work. This is more than unfortunate because now the gaff is exposed.
5. The gimmick in our bar is "hidden in plain site" yet 100% Innocent and unless you know how, can not be maneuvered by accident. Some other bars, the gimmick is exposed and suspicious. With the chrome one, ascetically an exact copy of ours looks fine until you actually use it.
6. Our grommets are big & menacing looking. Some others are just puny looking. Ours are strong and will not bend, rust or tarnish. Some others will do some or all. Also our grommets are smooth. We've seen some that have sharp edges putting you and/or your spectators in possible danger.
7. We're priced right $99.99. You'll find bags ranging from $69.99 to $150.00. You do the math on that. You are either getting ripped off buying an inferior product and still paying close or way over paying for an inferior product.

Also check out The Art Of Escape, Volume 6: The Mail Bag Escape
Here is a presentation of several variations of the Mail Bag Escape, as well as a brief history of the escape and marketed versions of the effect. Different presentation ideas are covered.

Included are the basic plans for building your own escape cabinet, cabana hoop cabinet, stock escape, steam cabinet escape box and PVC torture anchor. Additional material includes The Refrigerator Escape, Slave Collar, and Zanadu Death Device, and much more.

Until next time,
Thanks for reading.

Pete

2007 World Series of Poker

Hello friends,
Some non magic related news. A group of about 30 of us played in the same weekly poker tournament for a couple of years. Sadly much of our group has disbanded. The great news is that two of my fellow players have made three cashes so far in the three and only three 2007 WSOP events they have entered and one of those players got a gold bracelet.

Look for event #28 on ESPN. Due to the incredible poker action, this particular event will be extended to 90 minutes instead of the usual half hour segments. Ending the war on hand number 148, Shankar Pillai takes down first place, gets his first Gold Bracelet and a cool $527,829 in cash. Congrats to our own Shankar Pillai for entering one event on a whim and making poker history. Fun news: after Phil Hellmuth busted out, Phil Ivy became Shankar's cheering section, telling him he is one of the best players he's ever seen & by far the best player remaining in that game. Ivy said Pillai would win and he was right. Shankar has 253 POY points so far. Good luck in the Main Event. You'll need it. There's going to be an unimaginable amount of players this year.

Also deserving honorable mention, our own Josh Olechnowski! Event #24, out in 17th place in but still in the money. He cashes for $6,514 out lasting the WPT's host Mike Sexton. Josh cashs once more in event #37. He placed 36 for $6541.00 (not sure of the name players in this event yet. Check www.pokernews.com if you are interested). He has 133 POY points so far. Josh will play a few more events this season. So far he's two for two. That's astonishing! More power to ya buddy.

Some of the rest of us, myself included will give it a go playing in a few events next season. We have to. So watch out boys. You're not that wonderfull (yes you are, you took your shot and made it); I've beaten, we've beaten you before. But you have also beaten us before.

Well this wouldn't be a magic blog, without some magic in here somewhere. So here are some great products we have related to poker, (some loosly) for magicians, cheats & gamblers. Just paste the names of the products into our search box at www.ronjo.com for pics and more information. Or type in Gamble or Poker in your search for other fine items!

Poker Chip Polka
A series of amazing color changes and transpositions...Two poker chips are shown, one black and one white. One chip is held in each hand. The chips transpose from hand to hand. Just when the spectators think they have it figured out, the chips suddenly change into bright colors on all sides.

Easy to do. No skill required.

Poker Chip Polka comes with 2 poker chips, gimmicks, complete instructions with easy routine.

CD Poker from Vernet Magic

The performer explains that he has a new computer program that allows him to win every time in poker without even using a computer. The performer then shows a CD that has ten face cards printed on one side, and card backs on the other. The performer hands a spectator five paper clips and the CD explaining that the spectator will pick out the performer's hand by clipping any five facedown cards and the remaining cards will be the spectator's hand. The performer then asks the spectator to turn the CD face up showing the five clipped cards to be the winning hand!!

Matrix Poker - Wakeling & Steinmeyer

From the minds of Jim Steinmeyer and Alan Wakeling comes a very strange game. The rules are very simple. So simple, that they're printed on a coin purse, which the magician displays. Along with the purse, the magician lays out 16 cards on the table. Each card has a monetary value printed on it. A spectator - completely freely, without any undue influence from the magician - selects four of the number cards. The values on the cards are added, to arrive at a value. Surprisingly, despite the completely free selection, the magician has predicted the total exactly! The very same amount the spectator selected is found inside the coin purse. But, there's more. When the number cards are flipped over, four playing cards are on the reverse. The magician predicted these cards, too! Their values were permanently printed on the coin purse all along! The trick requires no sleight of hand. It works every time, all the time. Matrix Poker comes complete with specially printed cards (from the US Playing Card Company), custom-manufactured coin purse, illustrated, detailed instructions and specially printed bills.

Place Your Bet
A red 25 cent poker chip magically turns into a green 50 cent chip. The spectators try to guess the secret, but to their surprise, the chip becomes a real Half Dollar!

Comes complete with gimmicked half dollar, instructions and routine.

The Official Poker Chip Tricks DVD vol. 1 by Rich Ferguson

Multiple Business and Entertainment Award winner Rich Ferguson is known around the world for his originality and unique approach to cards and poker chips.

This DVD is packed with 20 of the hottest stunts and tricks you have seen on television or at a poker game - all explained in detail by Rich!

Also included are two effects by Rich that have never been revealed to the public - until NOW!

Stunts Included:

• Chip Shuffling
• Pull Over
• Butterfly
• Chip Production
• Hidden Chip Bet
• Front to Back Flip
• Twirl
• Twirl Reversed
• Anti-Gravity
• Thumb Flip
• Knuckle Roll
• Knuckle Roll Return
• Chip Rolling
• Chip Spread
• Sweep
• Bounce Stack and more!

Color Monte

The magician displays three cards-one with a blue spot and two which have red spots. He explains that the cards are used to play a game of chance, the object being to keep track of the card with the blue spot. If you find the blue card you win a dollar, but if you're wrong then you owe a dollar. he and the spectators will He goes on to relate how he was once taken by the game and shows how quickly he lost three dollars. Every time he thought he had the blue card it ended up being the red! Frustrated, he accused the man of not even having a blue card in his hands, but when it was shown on the bottom he lost another dollar! Trying to catch the hustler again, he stated that if the card was on the bottom it couldn't possibly be on top, but was wrong again and lost another dollar! In a last ditch effort he guessed that it couldn't be the center card, but once again lost another dollar! His running total was now up to six dollars. Continuing, the performer tells how he told the hustler that he thought more than three cards were being used, but was once again proven wrong and he lost another dollar! Being the gambler he is, he tried one more time, double or nothing. The hustler clearly showed one card with a red spot, a second card with a blue spot and stated all the magician had to do was guess the color of the third card. Red, right? Wrong again-the card isn't red or blue, but a surprise card no one will expect! Comes complete with the three necessary cards printed on Bicycle stock and detailed instructions.

Gambler's Wildest Dream by Reed McClintock

A trick from the pocket of Reed McClintock!

Using simple notion to create great commotions, Reed McClintock has created Gambler's Wildest Dream to do just that!

It is generally understood by the mass population that gamblers cheat. This routine, even though labeled as an expose revealing gambling's biggest secrets, will take your audience down the garden path only to have them find out they have just walked into a tsunami.

Effect

Seven cards are pulled out of a wallet. Six are seen to be the same and one indifferent. Three cards are set down on the table while four are seen in your hand. A palming of a card reveals that no card was really palmed, but four cards have now appeared on the table. Six of the cards are now shown to have changed into the indifferent card.

A surprise ending so startling it will leave them speechless.

Catapulting your magic to the next level! Internationally acclaimed magician Reed McClintock will not only have you believing in the power of magic, but in the power of magical performance as well. Whether you are young or old, Reed's latest innovations are a must have for your repertoire. Reed McClintock's audience acclaim can be yours. This product contains everything necessary to go out and perform WHAT LOOKS LIKE REAL MAGIC.

Heads Or Tails by Gary Kosnitzky

From the book's introduction:

"Imagine being able to toss a spinning coin high up in the air and possess the uncanny ability to predict whether it will land on heads or tails side up. Are you able to foretell the future? What if you can toss a coin in the air and make it land face up on any side the spectator wishes. You may even let the spectator catch the coin themselves. Do you have super human powers? My aim in authoring this treatise is to explain and teach you how to do just that. I call this method of tossing a coin so that you have complete control over its outcome, the Controlled Coin Toss.

The act of tossing or also known as flipping a coin to make a determination has been around for well over a thousand years. The ancient Romans played a game called "navia aut caput" (ship or head). Most likely it was named this because ancient Roman coins usually had a ship on one side and the profile of the head of an Emperor on the other side. I would not be surprised if there was a Toga-clad gambler back then who was employing the Controlled Coin Toss to cheat at this game. The origins of this method to control the outcome of a coin toss are shrouded in obscurity by the mists of time. Only a small number of Mathematicians, Gamblers, and Magicians have any knowledge of this technique. Fewer yet can actually do it well. It is really not very difficult to do once you develop the knack. Like anything worthwhile mastering it will require some practice."
- Gary Kosnitzky

Done well, the Controlled Coin Toss is simply mind boggling! While the gambling possibilities are obvious, the magic routine possibilities are virtually endless! Learn how to perform and perfect this awesome trick today!

Weapons of a Card Shark by Jeff Wessmiller

Learn how to take a clean fully shuffled deck, and deal yourself the winning hand. No marks, No trick decks. Deck is handed to you completely random. No joke!

Ever wonder how cheats really do their thing? Think it's about marked cards or gimmicks? Think again. This video is the first of it's kind to truly expose underground cheating techniques in action today. Several of the moves on this video have NEVER been seen before anywhere! Not to mention this video is full of brand new material invented by Jeff Wessmiller himself.

Includes live game footage of the cheat in action

THE MOVES:

over 90 minutes all on one DVD!

False Shuffles: Blind Overhand Shuffle, Controlling Top Card, Controlling Bottom Card, Blind Over-Under Shuffle, Over-Under Combo, Top Card Riffle Control, Top Stock Short Shuffle, Push-Through Shuffle, Zarrow Shuffle, Spider Shuffle.

False Cuts: Scrape Cut, False Strip,Slip Cut, Jigsaw Cut, Up-the-ladder.

Stacking: Lay Stack, Overhand Stack, J.W. Stack,Riffle Stacking, Cold Stacking, Double Duke.

Hopping the Deck: Cellar Keep, Classic Pass Tap Pass, Thumb-lick Pass, Wess Pass, Table Pass 1, Table Pass 2.

Glimpses: Bubble Peek,Heel Glimpse, Gamblers Glimpse, Shiner Glimpse.

False Dealing: Bottom Deal, Stud Bottom Deal,Flop Bottom Deal, Cigar Bottom Deal, Second Deal, Push Off Second Deal.

Mucking: Chopping Cards Out, Top Palm Chopping, Gamblers Palm Chopping, Clip Palm Chopping, Two Handed Muck, One Handed Muck, Peel Muck, Palm In, Palm Out Muck.

Deck Switches: Cold Deck Switch, Sting Cold Deck Switch, Bold and Cold Deck Switch.

Stampede Second - Martin Lewis

Magic with a gambling theme. This routine incorporates two separate effects. In the first you claim to find the spectators card form a "marked" deck by wearing special virtual light specs. Oddly everyone but you can see the marked card plainly. When you remove the glasses it's too late - the mark has disappeared. You then demonstrate a second deal to find another card, but not any old second deal, and impossible one... from under a postage stamp. A professional routine - 5 minutes of entertaining close up magic that's simple to do and has a remarkable, visual climax. Trick includes holographic glasses, specially prepared cards, envelope and complete instructions.

Ultimate Marked Deck

the Ultimate is the marked deck you have been dreaming of!

Manufactured in "Rider Back 808-R" Bicycle Cards by the United States Playing Cards Company.

This is the marked deck you have been waiting for!

- Identify any card without seeing its face.
- Read the identifiers of the cards directly without having to mark the card yourself.
- Yes, No codes, No symbol to interpret, No marking system to learn. - Use genuine "Rider Back 808-R" Bicycle Cards without having to mark the cards yourself
- Hand out the deck without fear of detection.
- Instant location and direct reading of the marks.

All the qualities of the ideal marked deck at long last brought together in the Ultimate Marked Deck.

In Red or Blue!

What others are saying:

"The Utimate should change every magician's life. Don't buy ONE buy TEN"
- Chris KENNER

"...Cleverly hidden and readable in the blink of an eye ..."
- Gaetan BLOOM

"Among marked cards, the Ultimate deck is by far the best available. Reading the marks is instantaneous, and the marking system is devilishly clever. It is without doubt the absolute weapon in its category."
- Jean Jeacques SANVERT

"Magic tricks as well as marked deck cards come and go everyday. There are those for amateurs and those for professionals. However, the real professional need marked cards that can be read quickly under all circumstances. The professional that needs effective and reliable will find the ULTIMATE ideal for close-up and stage "
- Bernard BILIS

"...the best quality product and a useful marked deck..."
- Roberto GIOBBI

"The ultimate marked deck is the best marked deck presently available to magicians. It strikes the perfect balance between being easy to read and being difficult to detect." - Darwin ORTIZUntil next time,

Thanks for reading!
Pete

Jumping Jack Cash - Money Morphosis

Hello friends,

Here is a great effect that you may not be aware of.

Originally released as Flash Currency Transformation, we later changed the name to get away from any assumptions that fire or Flash Bills were used. Ronjo Magic & Costumes Inc, owns all manufacturing rights to this effect.

This effect has been copied and renamed by the competition. Treasury Transpo is available elsewhere for $27.00 but you can own the original for less. That's right the original Jumping Jack Cash is only $16.99 and the copy is $10.00 more! Does that mean our version is made of a lesser quality? No what it means that another dealer is taking advantage of the uneducated.

Jumping Jack Cash is a powerful close-up effect thats uses audiance participation and a borrowed bill. The change is fast as lighting and everything is examinable in the end.

Effect: A dollar bill is shown trapped between two plastic sheets. The plastic pieces have been fastened with rubber bands and a padlock has been locked through a corner of the sheets and the bill. A spectator is asked to initial the bill through a hole in the top piece of plastic. Then the magician borrows another dollar bill and signs it.

The spectator is given the padlocked bill to hold. A handkerchief is placed over the bill and the spectator's hand. The magician places the borrowed bill under the handkerchief and instantly brings it back out again. When the spectator checks the signature, he's amazed to see that this is the bill that was locked up in the plastic! When the bill in the plastic is unlocked by the spectator, it is discovered to be the borrowed bill!

Jumping Jack Cash comes with 2 plastic sheets, 2 wide rubber bands, mini padlock, 2 keys and instructions.

Pro tip for owners of Jumping Jack Cash:
If you find the initial set up is taking you too long due to toleracnes in the white border of the bill, you can easily frame the edges of the acrylic sheets with pinstripe tape or mask the inside near the edges with tape and paint a frame around the edge with nail polish, acrylic paint or a permanent marker.

Until next time,
Thanks for reading!
Pete

Ellusionist's- New Loops DVDs & more

Hello friends,

Now in stock, a complete restock of these fine Ellusionist DVDs, Products & Card Decks. The vast majority of these items are available for IN STORE purchases only. No online sales, with the exception of How To Do Street Magic, Scorpion, Black Tiger Decks, Black Tiger Gaff Deck & Black Tiger Deck with Red Pips. Soon to be added to our website, Slam, Ghost Deck, Ghost Gaff Deck.

The well received Loops DVDs are going like Hot Cakes. I may have to reorder these before day’s end.

Come and get it!

Ellusionist Guerilla Guide to Using Loops

INCLUDED

Daniel Garcia's LIFE trick, strongly considered by David Blaine and Paul Harris for the Drowned Alive Special.

Daniel Garcia's HAIR, a moving psychic/mentalism effect using LOOPS as the catalyst.

Justin Miller's shattering CLOCK BLANK OUT trick.

Nathan Kranzo's version of the HAUNTED PACK... this one will stun you.

In all, 16 killer Loop tricks performed and taught by 3 Master Loop Artists, plus untold advice, interviews, stories and intricate loop subleties.

Kranzo - Vol-1 [30 MIN]
Haunted Pack
Spirit Forces
Possessed Band
Outflow
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Working Magicians Advice
Reduce Loop Breakage - Techniques
Make Lighting Work for You

Garcia - Vol-2 [60 MIN]
Life
Outkast Revelation
Hair
Scud
Ring Sting
Static
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Inside Info Interview
The Beauty of Loops
First Loops Performance
Creating Belief in Your Spectator
Manipulate Lighting
On Loop Glare
Apparel
On Getting Over Nerves

Miller - Vol-3 [30 MIN]
Trapped
Blank Out
Fork Test
Shadow Reveal
Hinge Reveal
Poltergeist
[Various advice from Justin is scattered throughout the video]

We of course stock Yigal Mesika's Loops

• Move a fork with the power of your mind
• A deck of cards literally SPITS out the spectators selection
• Invisible in almost ALL light conditions

From talented Israeli magician Yigal Mesika comes one of the most powerful utility gimmicks ever invented. These invisible thread loops are strong enough to move silverware or a pair of sunglasses fearlessly, stretch to ten inches without breaking and make an incredible array of stunning effects not only possible, but very practical. The loops can be worn all day long without fear of snagging or breaking and you will always be ready to perform a miracle.

You get instructions to perform two incredible effects, the loops themselves and tips on how to extend the lives of your loops. You'll find yourself carrying these everywhere you go ready to perform at a moments notice. Loops allow you to do the impossible right before the unbelieving eyes of your spectators.

The materials given to you that allow you to do things that are unimaginable. They are the most ingenious (yet inexpensive) magic prop of this century. They are awesome and I recommend any close up (or even stage) performer. Pick up some along with Animated Miracles to enhance the use of your Loops.

SLAM - Tornado Coin Merge by Travis McPherson (soon to be added to the website)

A twisted coin merge that gets a shocking reaction...

Borrow two coins and SLAM them together in a twisted cross of metal.
The coins are fused together -- literally -- visibly. Hand the coins out for
examination. The secret will not be found. It's physically unbreakable.

Also in stock:

Fraud, How to Do Street Magic, Crash 1 Cards, Crash 2 Ambitious Card,Ninja 1 Stealth Cards,
Ninja 2 Weapons, Kaos Card Through Window, King Rising Levitation, Revolution Coin Vanish, Army Of 52, Kard Klub, Indecent, Mindbender, Shapeshifter, Silver Dream, Sigmata, Glass & glass pack, Scorpion Full Kit, Master's Edition Bicycle Cards, Black Tiger, Black & Red Tigers, Tiger Gaffs, Ghost Decks & Ghost Gaff Decks.

All available at

Ronjo Magic
1651 Route 112
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
631-928-5353

Take Care,
Pete

We'll see you at Magic Live! in Vegas.

Hello friends,

I'll be off to Las Vegas for Stan Allen's MAGIC Live! August 18th - 22nd at the Orleans Hotel.

Ronjo.com will have a booth set up so if you are going please stop by and say hello.

The convention is sold out but there might be opportunities for you to attend. They do anticipate some cancellations and a standby by list is being made. Go to www.magicmagazine.com
for all the details.

I'll be packing up and bringing some great products and we'll have some very special pricing for many of those items for the duration of the convention.

I really do hope to meet you in person!


Until net time.

Thanks for reading.
Pete

Signature Edition Sketchpad Card Rise by Martin Lewis

Hello friends,

Some years back Martin Lewis released Cardiographic. You've seen David Copperfield do this one a TV. Over the years many pros such as Johnny Thompson, Micheal Weber, Whit Haydn have added this to their act.

I have always loved this great effect. Before it was available to the public, Zanadu tried to create a similar prop. One where you drew the card, then the deck then a card came out of the pack. A real Jumbo Bic, that you took out and showed. It was at the very least, mediocre. The frame was only about 12" x 9" and mechanically weak. But that was all that was available at the time, so if that was what you wanted, you had to settle on it.

Martin Lewis has revamped the original Cardiographic. and his new version is now available to you.

Here it is the Signature Edition Sketchpad Card Rise.

Presenting Martin's classic effect in which a card rises from a drawing and is then handed out as a souvenir. This brand new signature version is designed and made by Martin's Magikraft Studios. It's better, faster, and far mores durable than any other version ever. It includes DVD instruction on care, handling, and performance. Insights gained by 30 years of performing experience.

Contents:

It features a hard wearing laminated cover and an extra heavyweight backboard.

The oversize spiral makes the action fast and easy and the new plastic gimmick will never warp.

A redesigned template makes drawing the picture faster.

Plus lots more improvements that come from those many years of real world performance

My thoughts:
Don't miss your chance to own a time tested classic that's built better, faster, stronger. Here are some of the improvements that I've noticed. While some of them may not seem to be that big of a deal, I assure you in a live performance all these factors add up. And you want them to add up to success and not failure.

The covers won't tear or bend. The backing is thicker so it is easier to draw on. The spiral is larger so you can tear off the sheet fast without ripping the page. The cover is more deceptive because of it's coloring. The gaff at the back is smaller and now blends in with the cardboard. The "rising card" fits better and won't hang up anymore. The template is better so you can draw faster. Even if you already own Cardiographic you'll want this new improved model.


Until next time.

Thanks for reading!
Pete

Mental Eyes by Jay Leslie

Hello friends,

There are a lot of effects out there. Sometimes we see one we really like a lot but because of the sheer amount of them, how can you be sure to get your hands on the elite ones?

We've been stocking Jay Leslie's Mental Eyes for a number of years now. It has always been an under the radar. No one here demo's it, It doesn't have a name like the Invisible Deck or Color Monte. So it gets lost. Oh sure we sell one or two by those who stumble upon it every now and again.

Take a closer look. This may be one of the most powerful effects you will ever come across!

Here is the effect as described by Jay Leslie's House Of Enchantment.

A regular pack of Bicycle cards are handed to a volunteer who is asked to shuffle them. The performer turns his back. He may even wear a real blindfold. A single card is removed, face down, by the volunteer. The magicians back is still turned, he may even be out of the room. The volunteer is asked to cover the card so the magician can not see it in any way. The magicians back is still turned. The magician has the volunteer place the 51 remaining cards back in the box. The magicians back is still turned. The volunteer is asked to secretly look at his selection. He is asked to return his selection back into the deck. The deck, if you remember is in the box and yes, the magicians back is still turned. The volunteer is asked to place his face down card ANYWHERE in the pack. He is asked to close the flap. Once the cards are sealed in the box, and only then, does the magician turn to face the audience. He also removes the blindfold, if he was wearing one. The magician does not know the name of the card at this point. The magician recaps "You shuffled the deck, removed a single card then replaced it & closed the flap of the box. I have never touched the cards. Is there any way I could know the name of the card you selected?'

Without blinking, the magician names the selected card. Many times the audience drops their jaws because it seems impossible.
We supply instructions and the Mental Eyes gimmick. You supply a regular pack of Bicycle cards.

* No sleight of hand
* No forcing
* No mentalism phycho-babble. Mental Eyes is straight forward
* A borrowed deck can be used
* The cards are not marked in any way
* Can be repeated
* No rough and smooth, double backer or double facers are used
* You can borrow a box of Bicycle cards to perform Mental Eyes
* Mental Eyes is a reputation maker

Nothing is added or taken away from the deck the volunteer places his card into. The cards are never bent. The volunteer is free to place his card on top, bottom or anywhere in between. The magician does not remove and replace the card. The magician does not know the location of the card. He never touches the selected card. Remember, the magicians back is turned throughout the entire selection and return process. Only after the flap is closed and the cards are sealed in the box does the magician know the card. Mental Eyes is a real stunner. It's one of those tricks you can perform under test conditions.

Does this sound too good to be true? The answer is yes, it does sound too good to be true. But the fact is this is a simple self working effect that anyone can learn in no time. Simple and effective. I can't believe it took me three years to discover its potential.

Pick up Mental Eyes today, you are going to love it.

Until next time.

Thanks,
Pete

Doug Malloy's Gravity Box

Hello friends,

Just wanted to tell you a little about the Gravity Box by Malloy Modern Magic.

The effect as advertised:
Sitting on your table is an attractive wooden chest that measures about 7 3/4" square. Not only does this box hold your props, which is clearly seen to be unremarkable, save for it's gorgeous quality! Invite a spectator up to help you with an experiment in mind control/hypnosis. Hand the box to the spectator for them to hold as you explain how easily susceptible some people are to hypnosis. Placing the box on the floor, you open the top and place a white silk inside. Now, you begin to hypnotize the spectator, explaining that the silk actually weighs a ton! Literally!

The spectators are now instructed to try to lift the box. They can't! The spectator strains and sweats but is unable to budge the box! How is this possible? After all, you aren't standing on any false floors or using any superconductor magnets or even using a stooge! It must either be hypnosis or... magic! The box is opened the silk is removed and guess what -- the chest is now lifted easily!

This version of the Light & Heavy Chest is new and improved, made of polished black walnut and manufactured by master craftsman Doug Malloy! It's furniture quality is only enhanced by gleaming brass hardware, a beautifully finished interior, and a heavy duty gimmick that would require the Incredible Hulk to lift the box! The box can be shown freely, at all angles, before being set down. The simple act of either reaching in for an object or pulling out an object sets the gimmick in a second; it's always ready!

No electricity, wires, magnets or magnetic concepts of any kind, electronics, and nothing is attached to you at all! There are no trays, false floors, or heavy tables used. The gravity Box is entirely self-contained and features a brand new and ingenious principle!

Its simplicity in operation is incredibly effective, and you will marvel at the method itself once you lay eyes upon it! Not only is it a gorgeous piece of art, it will rapidly become the highlight of your shows whether you perform serious mind-control or stand-up comedy or even children's shows!

My comments:

This is a beautiful apparatus. Very well constructed. It's made better than my furniture.

Working it is a cinch. It really couldn't be any easier. Really!

And it can be repeated several times during your show in in succession of itself.

They just know they won't able to lift yet at anytime, you can pick it up move it, set it down and once again ask them to lift it with the same hysterical results.

When presented properly (audience management) no one, not even King Kong could lift this little chest off the ground.

At $395.00, the Gravity Box is not cheap but the quality and entertainment value is worth every cent. And look at it this way, you won't be hearing, "I know that one."

Like many effects (especially the really good ones) the proper settings are in order to perform it are necessary. Once you know you have the correct venue to present this to your audience, this could very well be the highlight of your act. What is the correct venue? A place where you can put the box on a flat non porous surface. And that's all. This is not unreasonable.

What if you don't have a flat non porous surface? Simple anyone will be able to pick up the box. There is no light & heavy effect that can be presented.

If you regularly find yourself performing at catering halls I would say this is a must have. But for a weekend performer this may not be a wise investment unless you are looking for the perfect special occasion effect, then go ahead and treat yourself.

I can compare your performance results of the Gravity Box closely with Steve Spangler's Bounce No Bounce. The ball bounces (of course) but when they try it lands on the ground with a thud. Repeat as often as you wish, they just know what will happen but they still can't believe it.

Thanks for reading!
Until next time,
Pete

Criss Angel Cement Bock Escape

Hello Friends,

As of 8:05 AM today, Criss Angel is in Times Square in a 4' x 4' glass square with steel bars slowly filled with cement and hoisted 40 feet in the air.

You can go down and see him right now at 46th St between Broadway & 8thAve. If you can't make it down, you can see the live web cast and up to the minute updates of the progress at his website. www.crissangel.com. You can even text message him inside the cube!

In less than 24 hours, he'll make his escape or die when the whole thing comes crashing down to the ground tomorrow morning.

Banachek, Johnny Thompson & J.D. are there hanging with the crowd.

This event is being filmed for Mindfreak Season 4 and is the kick off to Mindfreak season 3, that starts tomorrow at 10:00 PM on A&E.

Good luck Criss!

Thanks for reading.
Pete