Maxello Magic

One participant's page is torn into more than a dozen pieces to guarantee a random outcome by eliminating any bias resulting from the page layout. Obviously, every scrap has totally different printed content on both sides. While the mindreader's back is turned , the participant freely discards all but one piece which he holds between his forefinger and thumb for everyone (except the Mentalist) to see.

After verbally ensuring that the helper can read numerous words and phrases on the scrap of paper, and while the performer's back remains turned toward the participant, he says, "I am visualizing part of a word but it's somewhat obscured by your thumb. Move your thumb over, please. That's better. Would you please read for the first time that which Business Week printed on the piece of magazine page you chose. I believe the word " soared " was under your thumb. Is that correct?" He exclaims, " YES !"

• No stooges
• No assistants
• No pre-show work
• No sleights
• No switches
• No writing
• No mirrors
• Nothing added or taken away
• Helper can stand across the room
• No electronics
• Unbreakable
• Not the same words every time
• Fully examinable, even the discarded scraps!

Eye Candy's "gaffus" is sufficient for up to 100 performances.

Using a pack of plastic playing cards, a borrowed lit cigarette is held against the back of one of the cards. The cigarette is then pushed slowly thorough the card and it REALLY melts through!

From the other side of the card, the cigarette is completely pulled out! An adhesive sticker is then placed over the hole to fix the damage. Remove the sticker, and, to everyone's amazement, the card is totally restored!

Naturally, the response is to do it again! and so you do! Once again, you repeat the miracle of pushing a lit cigarette through the same card. It is pushed through as before, leaving the card intact and handed out for examination!

• Can even be repeated with a different card!
• No switching or palming of any kind!
• Everything stays in plain sight of spectator!

Comes complete with plastic playing cards, self-adhesive stickers, special gimmick and full three-phase routine!

The magician displays three brass keys to the audience and hands them out for examination. One of the keys is selected and handed back to the magician. He holds the key by its crown end between the thumb and index finger of one hand and begins to rub it between his fingers. Slowly, the shaft of the key visibly begins to melt and bend downward!

The shaft is not pushed down with another finger-it visibly bends down on its own while the back is held between the thumb and index finger. Once bent, the key is immediately dropped into a spectator's waiting hand for complete inspection.

Key Melt comes complete with the secret gimmick, retouching materials, detailed instruction booklet with lots of bonus routines and alternative handlings, all of the necessary keys and a special Bicycle back card (used in bonus routine).

"A skeptic would think that I used sleight-of-hand while holding the cup, so this time I'll leave it on the table." Take the second coin and wave the pen over your hand. Again the coin vanishes, and again there is a loud clink inside the cup even though no one is anywhere near it! Dump out both coins, display them, then replace them inside.

"A really persistent skeptic might think that I somehow tossed the coin into the cup, so this time I'll make it totally impossible." Use a deck of cards to cover the mouth of the cup so that nothing could possibly get inside. Take the last coin in your hand and slowly wave the pen, explaining, "It's going to happen on the count of three. One, two..."

"Three!" At that instant the coin vanishes from your hand and a loud clink is heard from inside the cup. You reach over, lift off the deck and dump all three coins from the cup, leaving your audience completely flabbergasted!

Wait until you see how good this looks! And there's no reset - just toss the coins back into the cup and you're ready to go again. You will receive the complete illustrated routine along with a diabolical new gimmick that's built into an ordinary looking BIC pen. You supply the coffee cup and three coins. No gimmicked coins are needed - it works with quarters, half dollars, even foreign coins.