Cesaral Melting Point, again!

Hello friends,
I've ranted & raved about how Cesaral Melting Point
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/demo/CESARALMELTING
is the greatest thing I've seen in years. And I still stand by that.

One of the most amazing and visual coin tricks you will ever see. The magician gives a coin and a plate glass surface to be fully examined. The glass is then held by two spectators. The magician tries to open a "magic window" in the center of the surface to enable the coin to pass thru it and in a few seconds it goes through! The coin visually passes right through the solid piece of glass! The coin can even visually penetrate into a spectator’s hand. Your hands are repeatedly shown very clean. At the end, everything can be examined again. This practical miracle is something you will always carry with you.

A bonus included in the instructional disc is "Ghost Coin" in which a coin is balanced on a table or bar and the "shadow" of your fingers causes the coin to start spinning. This and many other amazing effects are possible with Cesaral Melting Point.

Important points:

* It can be done initially on an opaque surface, and finally the second time on a plate glass or transparent plastic surface so that everybody can "see" how it works.
* Almost any surface can be used including a spectator’s glass coffee table or glass dinner table.
* Extremely clean.
* Easy, practical, and extremely clever method.
* No sleeves.
* Can be done with many other coins and objects like candy. (perfect for kids magic!)
* No special ring (jewelry) is needed.
* The technique can be used to perform other magic miracles.
* Works for impromptu, close up, and even stage magic with bigger coins or objects.


But now my friends is another DVD on the subject. You'll need to already have the original Melting Point or this new title will be useless to you. (Gimmicks are supplied with that DVD.)

Cesaral Melting Point Reloaded by Mariano Goni - DVD
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/new/DVDMGMELTINGPOINT

This DVD is fully packed with clear explanations on how to boost your magic using the CMP gimmick. Improve your work and make your effects more magical.

Fool layman and magicians alike with already existing tricks, just by applying these superb secrets.

Included are:

* Coin Through Handkerchief
* Coin Changes: In the table and in the hand
* Mystery Thumbtacks: A matrix that can be done vertically!
* Cups&Balls: New vanishes and moves
* Window Fantasy: Coin Through a window
* Card Changes: Machines Gun Aces reverse Elevator Aces2Queens
* The Card Predator: A devilish add-on gimmick
* Violent Pass: Another way to make the coin penetrate
* Ultra Matrix: Visually clean matrix
* Coin-Up: The coin goes up and then down!
* A Simple Coin Vanish
* Cesaral Coin Load: A new handling
* Loading The Gimmick: Four useful ways

Running Time Approximately 49min

If you were a layman watching these amazing effects on video, you might conclude you were viewing trick photography or CGI.

Learn these astonishing feats and your live audience will go crazy. I promise!

Take care,
Pete

New Bottle Book from Nielsen Magic

Hello friends,

This book is not a new title. It came out in 1992. Many of you probably don't even know about. If you do, it's my guess you don't think it will be helpful as all you do is put it in a bag and it's gone. Right? WRONG!

If you have ever used a Vanishing Bottle, you know how strong it is. Now imagine you
actually learned something NEW about it! That's power.

This book is jammed with ideas from everybody. And the things in this book will make the Nielsen Bottles become an absolute favorite of yours. Your real problem will be trying to figure out what you are going to add to your act (and maybe how many more bottles you are going to spend your hard earned cash on). Fear not, there are plenty of things in this book to do with only one bottle.

Look, for $15.00 this time I am going to be a bit pushy here. If you use a Nielsen Bottle, buy this book. You are missing out if you continue to ignore it.

I promise you will not be disappointed. You'll start making bottles appear, invert, change and much more.

I am not trying to squeeze $15.00 out of you. I am trying to enlighten you. The effects in this book are brilliant and not often seen. If you can pick one that suits you best, you have just added a real show piece to your act.

The New Bottle Book - Nielsen
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/General_Magic_Books/bkbttlenn
This is the companion book to the Nielsen Vanishing Bottles®. It contains over 75 tricks, routines, tips and hints to do with the bottles. It explains how to gaff the bottles and how to use them to obtain maximum effect from your audiences. Comic, dramatic and even mental effects are described and explained. Contributors include: Harry Anderson, Bobby Baxter, Bev Bergeron, Rhett Bryson, Tony Clark, Bill DeMarr, Ricki Dunn, Karrell Fox, Bruce Gold, Ernie Guderjahn, Bruce Johnson, Tom Jorgensen, Ted Lesley, Mark Miller, Al Murdy, George Murray, Norm Nielsen, Johnny Thompson, Bruce Walstad and Michael Weber.

Until next time.

Thanks for reading,
Pete

Elegant Stage Magic

Hello Friends,
The Dancing Cane has long been a favorite of mine.

This is a breathtaking effect that has entertained audiences for many many years.

It is fascinating to look at. The total animation of a solid object. Interacting with you through dance.

If you have the right setting to pull this one off, this could be the highlight of your show.

You'll need the proper character, costume, lighting, distance & music. That is a lot to ask for but if you have all that, you'll have a show stopper.

We carry two brands of the Dancing Canes.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/S/M002295
For $12.00 you can't go wrong, but you can do better. This can is lightweight and balanced well. Up close, you can see the seam where it snaps together. A black plastic fitting sandwiched in between two high gloss black wood rods to form the cane. On stage this will go unnoticed.

We also have Precision Magic's Solid Aluminum Dancing Cane.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/new/DANCINGCANEALUM

$90.00 for this one but the difference is like a Rolls Royce and a Yugo.

The Magician walks out on stage holding a beautiful high-gloss Gentleman’s walking cane. He taps it on the floor to prove it is solid. Then with the wave of his hand the the cane comes to life and magically starts to dance and fly completely around the magician. The cane appears to have a life of its own. Advantages: 1. One Piece Aluminum Construction (35 Inches long) (For long lasting durability and perfect balance) 2. New Thread System Always Ready to Go! (No more fumbling for the thread) 3. Perfectly Balanced Cane (No tipping of the cane, that can throw the cane off balance during performance) 4. A Perfect weight at 5.9 Ounces. (Allowing the cane to be performed much slower, making the trick much more magical) 5. Easy to Repair (The head of the cane has been machined to be removed to aid in repair of the string) 6. Powder Coat Paint For Long Lasting Beauty 7. Concentric Design For Better Balance (It doesn’t break in half as some other canes do as this makes the cane off balance)"

While I love the new thread system on Precision's cane, I must say that there are things I am used to doing with the Cheap-O can that you can't do in the same manor as the new style. The new thread system with innovative and defiantly a plus, prevents some basic handlings that I have been accustomed to for many years. That said, some more practice with the new model and it will not be any big deal.

The best way to practice? Turn to Mike Maxwell's Learn To Levitate DVD.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/street_Magic/VDOLEVITATE
With a chapter on the Dancing Cane and a bunch of other things, it's a good place to start. And for $12.75 defiantly worth your while.

Defy Gravity! Learn to levitate cool stuff, including money, matches, cards, knives, canes, balls, and even YOURSELF! Learn the most amazing feat of magic possible - LEVITATION! No effect compares to having an ordinary, everyday object seemingly defy gravity. Watch your audience gasp with delight as they witness the miracle of levitation. On Learning to Levitate, you will learn the closely-guarded secrets of making objects float in mid-air - things like money, matches, cards, knives, canes, balls, and the coup de grace, YOURSELF!

Yes, it’s true! With no special gimmicks whatsoever, you can give the perfect illusion of levitating yourself right off the ground. And even more, it’s easy to do! Great street magic! DVD includes:

* The Floating Dollar Bill (with Thread Reel)
* The Floating Dollar Bill (featuring the Burr Secret)
* The Levitating Dollar Bill
* The Floating Match Swiss Movement (Paul Harris’ Animated Pocket Knife)
* The Floating Card
* The Dancing Cane
* The Floating Ball (For Stage)
* The Balducci Levitation (Floating Yourself!)

And now for the first time, the real work is tipped by David Mann in the Dancing Cane 101 DVD.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/new/DVDDMDANCINGCANE101

This video will blow you away. There is $35.00 well spent.

Learn Over 18 Different Moves!

Contents:

1. Introduction and Performance
2. Dancing Cane History
3. Performance Set-up and how to pick the right Dancing Cane
4. Threading the Cane and Grips
5. The Palm Suspension, The Palm Spin
6. The Rising Card and Vertical Suspension
7. T Flight, Mid Flight, T Spin and Mid Flight T Bat
8. Pirouette, Two Handed Freestyle Suspension
9. Floor Stopping, From the Floor Mid Flight T Spin
10. The Swing, The Twirl
11. The Palm Suspension Transfer, Frontal Transfer, Around the Back Transfer
12. Around the Shoulders, Removing and Replacing a Hat
13. Dancing Cane Thoughts, Closing Thoughts
14. Credits

Running Time Approximately 57min

Until next time!

Thanks for reading,
Pete

The Magic Enhancer is here!

Hello friends,
I know ts been a while since I've posted.
Sorry, Halloween is here and it is taking over all my time.

I did want to mention that after many emails & phone calls back & forth, we have finally closed the deal to offer you the Magic Enhancer CD.
http://www.ronjo.com/page/R/PROD/new/magicenhancer

This is Volume #1 of a series to be released.


The Magic Enhancer is a professional
compilation of studio enhanced voice and
audio tracks aimed at improving any show or
entertainment business. Each track is
designed to solve some of the most common
problems facing performers today. With
solutions for audio voice-overs, show
openers, sound effects and more, the Magic
Enhancer puts the power of professional
sound in your control!

Track Listings
1. Custom Demo
OPENERS
2. Kids Show Opener #1
3. Dramatic Opener #1
4. Dramatic Opener #1
5. Comedy Opener
CLOSERS
6. Kid Show Closer #1
7. Dramatic Closer #1
8. Dramatic Closer #2
9. Comedy Closer #1
10. Comedy Closer #2
11. Comedy Closer #3
12. Get Home Safe
13. Thank You For Coming
SEGUES
14. Intermission
15. Show Begins In 5 Mins.
16. Show Begins In 2 Mins.
WELCOMES
17. Magician Welcome
18. #1 Magician A-M
19. #1 Magician N-Z
20. Your Magician...
VOCAL DROPS
21. Come On Down
22. What Did They Win?
23. Technical Difficulties
24. Please Turn Off
25. White Cadillac
26. Lost Child
PHONE MESSAGES
27. Phone Message U.S.A.
28. Phone Message Kids
29. Phone Message U.S.A. #2
CHASERS
30. Audience Chaser #1
31. Audience Chaser #2
32. Audience Chaser #3
SOUND F/X
33. Audience Applause
34. Jeopardy Theme
35. Yaaaaawn
36. Tick-Tock Clock
37. Drum Roll
38. One-Liner Drum Hit
39. Crash
40. Cell Phone Ringers

This is the generic version and at $25.00, its great for every magician. Even top pros!

The Custom version is also available through us. Where 15 of the 40 tracks will be personalized with your name. For $65.00 (plus shipping)you will have a truly professional additional to your show. Allow about two weeks for delivery.

The custom version is a special order call us toll free 1-866-41-RONJO.

Anyway that's all for now.
Until next time.
Thanks for reading,
Pete

Magic Live was extraordinary !

Hello friends,

Sorry I've been away for so long.

After coming home from Magic Live, we are working long hours here in the shop. Getting it ready for our Halloween season.

The expansion of the shop, last minute construction & displays are taking up much of our time.

And now we are getting busier with early Halloween shoppers & last minute orders, etc.

But I wanted to sneak in here and put up a fast Blog because you probably won't hear from me again until November at this point.

Magic Live was a fantastic convention. Every one who was anyone was there hanging out, having fun & performing.

I've met so many great people there and saw so many faces that I haven't seen in a while.

The night show was a five star performance. Anthony Reed & The Evasons delivered killer performances.

The close up show the night before was great too. I sat next to Teller (yes he can talk) & Apollo Robbins.

I missed all of the "talks" (Josuha Jay, Max Maven, Nathan Kranzo, Cyril & more that I am not aware of) because the dealer booths never closed. Too bad, I really would have liked to hear what some of them had to say, especially Cyril.

At night, the halls were flooded by everyone just doing random stuff. David Blaine, R. Paul Wilson, Jason England to name a few.

I had a chat with Luke Jermay. He was hanging out with some of the big names, of course. In the higerarchy of the magi I naturally avoided him (them) but he approched me & introduced himself. What a nice guy. Thanks Luke.

We sold some stuff to Amazing Johnathan, Hans Klock & Mac King (I know his real name now but I won't tell anyone).

So the convention was great and it was great to meet new & old friends again.

I'll toss in a blog now & again if I can find time but it will be hard with Halloween approching so if you don't hear from me till November, you'll know why.

Take care,
Pete