
Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,269
January 18, 2025
Around eight years ago, I did a few short lecture tours with my Thumb Drive Lecture. The reason I called it that is that the lecture package was based around a thumb drive in the shape of a thumb that included the video tutorials for what I was teaching.
I had a bunch of gags with the fake thumb because when I first heard the expression “thumb drive” I immediately stuffed one into a thumb tip. Anyway, the reason I mention it is that I will likely never do that lecture again but thought that I would offer some of the individual tricks and techniques as downloads.
The first is my Fake Faro Flourish. I have taught this to many different people and fooled a lot of others. I remember that during my last lecture, in New Orleans, Jon Racherbaumer said that he was always fascinated with the unique way I did a Faro Shuffle… I came up with this grip because as a teen I had small hands and could not use the popular grips that were in print. That too is taught in the download.
►Fake Faro Flourish:
This is a convincing looking, in-the-hands flourish where all the cards appear to be interweaved and fairly shuffled without ever changing their order. Although it looks real, it is completely fake.
In addition to the Fake Faro Flourish and the Faro Flourish you will also learn Meir’s method of doing a Faro Shuffle, a silent version, and two easier shuffles called Fake Faro Flourish With A Cut, and Fake Faro Flourish With A Tabled Cut.
Watch and buy: HERE
►OUR LATEST RELEASE:
►ProControl:
ProControl is a simple secret that will allow you to control selected cards at will. A beginner can learn ProControl in minutes and a professional will use ProControl because of its ease of use that enables you to concentrate on the other aspects of your performance. Forget about crimps, finger breaks, or other traditional methods. This method is easy and guaranteed to work 100% of the time.
As a special bonus you are taught the deviously simple Gilles Couture Swivel Cut Control that will allow you to control cards to the top of the deck within a simple flourish.
Watch and buy: HERE
►BACK IN STOCK:
Had dinner with Dr. Michael Rubinstein last week and was able to get a resupply of a bunch of his products, got him to autograph more books, and got info on a huge new release he is working on.
►Rubinstein Coin Magic:
This book is Dr. Michael Rubinstein’s legacy project, he selected what he felt were the best of his routines and techniques and added many new routines and improvements for most others. You will find work on just about every known coin plot and some that you have never heard of. Most of the magic uses sleight-of-hand although there are sections on gaffs, chips, coins with cards and even some coin mentalism!
Watch and buy: HERE
►Migrate:
Migrate is the routine Michael came up with after releasing his now best-selling book Rubinstein Coin Magic (now in its fourth printing). It is a comedic, coins across, routine that is full of puns and new techniques.
Although it does not use any gaffs it does use some unique, attention getting, and funny props. Unlike most coins across routines that last less than a minute this is designed as a three-minute showpiece that is themed around bears!
Watching the trailer will give you an idea of the routine and the built-in comedy.
Watch and buy: HERE
►Conviction Prediction:
You begin by displaying three Poker chips and letting three friends select one for themselves. You then show them four small envelopes containing four different coins and they select one of those as well. Throughout the process you give them a chance to change their mind because they are all free choices. The envelopes are now opened revealing the different coins that were inside. You then reveal the surprise ending.
Even though they had every opportunity to switch chips and envelopes… when the chips are turned over, you show that they have permanent photographs of the matching selected coins embedded in them. Everything is now examinable.
Watch and buy: HERE
►FOR EVERYTHING RUBINSTEIN GO: HERE
►Double Feature:
Tomorrow I will be starting my eighth straight year of performing in Jim Spinnato’s magic show at the Mohegan Sun Casino. In all those years I never saw him do the comedy hypnosis show that he is best known for. Luckily tomorrow is the night. After our magic show at 4pm he will be presenting his full hypnosis show at 6pm. Hope to see some of you there.
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►JANUARY 19: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
►FEBRUARY 16: 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: Looks like postage will be going up again on Sunday and Monday is a holiday. All orders will ship on Tuesday.
“I’m included in intimate family celebrations, not because I do a mean false shuffle. It’s not all about the tricks. The higher purpose is creating memories for my audiences.”
…Doc Eason (Cocktails & Doc Tales, 2024)