[MyMagic] Card Toons

Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,080
February 8, 2023

Animation and flip books are always fascinating to watch. I remember as a little kid in Israel there were stations in fairs where you would sit and watch some of those short “films!” They are the predecessors to the moving pictures (movies) which are now all digital and can be made using your phone!

There have also been some magic tricks and tutorials based on the flipbook concept. The most popular and bestselling ones are likely Dan Harlan’s Cardtoon and Guy Bavli’s Show Biz Card. Both can be seen below.

Dan’s original routine has been copied over the years, but he just released a new version which is visually more interesting and includes an updated method.

►Card-Toon Remastered:

Dan Harlan’s original Cardtoon was one of the most popular and bestselling card tricks ever produced. This new version features new artwork, an appearing rabbit that changes into a card phase, and a suggested new handling.

Watch and buy: HERE

►Show Biz Card:

This is a magical and entertaining routine that delivers your business card to your spectator as a meaningful souvenir.

After your spectator selects a card, you introduce a stack of business cards with a beautiful picture of hands on it. You riffle the stack of business cards like a flip book and the hands begin to animate. The hands clap and a deck of cards appears between them. The cards are spread in a fan and one card magically rises from the deck. The animated hand picks up the card and turns it over — it is the chosen card!

The business card with the selected card pictured on is then removed and given to your spectator to keep and use the next time they want to hire you.

Watch and buy: HERE

I hope you enjoyed the free tutorial/trailer for the innovative Talking Magic Works. You can learn how the Spirit In The Coffin, Secret Of The Sphinx, and Guardian Of The Grave work.

►Talking Magic Works:

In 1995 Mark Setteducati in conjunction with Milton-Bradley released his most ambitious magic creations: The Electronic Talking Magic Works. These three interactive magic tricks used the latest technologies to achieve self-working, impossible magic. But not only did the props do all the secret work for you but they also talked to you and your audience.

Comes with complete sets of the three Talking Magic Works (Spirit In The Coffin, Secret Of The Sphinx, and Guardian Of The Grave), special set of grave cards, and access to a 40-minute video tutorial.

Watch and buy: HERE

►BACK IN STOCK:

►Unbelievalope 2.0:

The self-contained kraft window envelope allows you to show a playing card, piece of paper, or any such object inside and be able to visually switch it for any of the hidden outs (easily have 10-13) inside… making an excellent and direct prediction effect.

The manufacturer accurately describes the effect this way: “A prediction is clearly in view inside the envelope window. It could be a note, a playing card, a bill, or billet. It can then be switched — undetected, seamlessly, and invisibly. The spectator can be burning your hands — and they still will not see it happen.”

Watch and buy: HERE

►OUR LATEST RELEASE:

►Countdown Coins:

Many years ago, Rocco came up with a coin gimmick that can be used to display four US Quarters while instantly changing to three Quarters, then two, and finally one Quarter, it can also be shown in reverse, going from one to four Quarters. The displays can be made one handed which allows for a very clean in the hand’s coins across.

The utility device can be used for many different routines, both stand-up and close-up. The tutorial includes easy, intermediate, and advanced coin routines that are taught by Rocco Silano, Dr. Michael Rubinstein, and Meir Yedid.

Watch and buy: HERE

►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:

►Saturday Feb 11, 4pm: Appearing in Comix at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. Tickets: HERE

►Sunday Feb 12, 4pm: Appearing in Comix at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. Tickets: HERE

Stay happy, Meir

PS: No newsletter this weekend as I will be performing at the second largest casino in the United States.

“Magic stimulates laughter and wonder, and as magic causes others to laugh, it helps us to laugh. It takes our minds away from introspection or problems that can’t be solved, and focuses us in areas over which we do have control.”
…Abraham B. Hurwitz (Magic For Non-Magicians, 1975)