Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,411
June 24, 2026
Was speaking to Bob Chesbro and he told me that he recently found a case of his book Tipnician and asked if I wanted any copies. Of course, I had him autograph all the copies and you can get one below. I remember him doing some of the stuff at the 4F Convention when the book came out and was fooling everyone. I also received one of his new items that I will introduce to you as soon as I shoot a trailer.
►Tipnician:
Bob Chesbro originally published this book after many magicians started performing his routines for each other without crediting. Those routines started being associated with the performers instead of him. That is when his friends convinced him to put out the book.
Although many of the routines in this book employ thumbtips, the applications are nothing like what you would expect. Bob used to fool many magicians with these routines because they never suspected the tip. You will learn magic using coins, cards, folding coins, pens, salt, purse frames, hats, tobacco, and cigarettes.
These sold out twice since I introduced them a few weeks ago. I now have a few more in stock. Watch the trailer to see if this is for you.
Get a copy: HERE
These sold out twice since I introduced them a few weeks ago. I now have a few more in stock. Watch the trailer to see if this is for you.
►Coin Cylinder Nouveau:
The Coin Cylinder Nouveau is a new method for having coins appear one at a time under a cylinder instead of all at once as in more traditional routines.
The cylinder is made from heavy duty plastic that is 3D printed to exact specifications to be used with US Dollar sized coins. The size of the tube is approximately 2”x1.5”. Use your own coins.
The tutorial teaches you how the cylinder works and how to use it. You will also learn the basics of the routine as well as some application ideas. You can use any coin vanishes you like or create your own sequences for the devious prop.
Watch and buy: HERE
►BACK IN STOCK:
The Quiver switching purses are back in stock. Both sizes are available. Also received more of the Jumbo Kennedy Halves that are nice and heavy.
►Quiver:
Kelvin Chow has designed one of the best and cleverest switching coin purses. It functions the same way as the classic change bag. What makes it special is that it can be handed to a spectator to open and they will always open it to the main compartment. You will be the only one who can open it to the secret compartment.
It is a very powerful switching device for the close-up magician and mentalist. It is very versatile and practical. It can be used to switch, vanish or produce coins, cards, billets, keys, or just about anything that can be placed inside. You can even use it as a regular coin purse.
Watch and buy: HERE
►Bacon Jumbo Half Dollar:
This is likely the best Jumbo Kennedy Half dollar that is available. It has nothing to do with bacon or food… that is just the company that made them.
They are made of heavy metal and the engraving is excellent. It looks like the real thing… except for the size! The edges are also milled which makes gripping them much easier.
Get one: HERE
►MY LATEST RELEASE:
►Coin Copier:
This is an ingenious self-working coin box routine that Christian Scherer created in the 1980s. Since that time the manufacturing technology and the availability of the gimmicks used has advanced and the current version works perfectly.
The basic routine involves a metal box which is referred to as a tiny counterfeiting machine. You dump the four coins out of the box; a Japanese coin, a Swiss coin, a British coin and a US coin. Using the Japanese coin as a sample each coin is placed in the box and one at a time, as the box is waved over the Japanese coin, the coin inside instantly turns into a duplicate of the Japanese coin. This is repeated until all four coins have turned into Japanese coins and everything is examinable.
Watch and buy: HERE
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►JUNE 28: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
►JULY 12: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
To view all my upcoming appearances, go: HERE
Stay happy, Meir
PS: Just about every new project I work on hits unexpected barriers. Will see if I can overcome them before August. Does that happen to everyone or is it just me who has a cloud follow me around?
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“The phrase sleight of hand implies manual dexterity, but sleight of hand does not always require a special talent and long hours of practice. Some of it can be done by anyone who can accomplish such simple actions as tying a knot or shuffling a deck of cards.”
…Clayton Rawson (How To Entertain Children With Magic, 1962)
