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Poker Hand Values

Sanders The Great — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:35:31 +0000

Splendid poker themed tshirt and currently only $10.00.

The Best Of Terrie Lee Steinmeyer By Steinmeyer Terrie Lee, Paperback, Brand New

Current Price: £10.89
Ends: Mar 03, 2012
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iPod Magic

Sanders The Great — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:29:29 +0000

Truly beautiful magic with iPods by Marco Tempest, (thanks to Professor Wiseman for the tip).

Will Goldston's Easy Road To Magic In Seven Lessons 1916

Current Price: £44.30
Ends: Feb 29, 2012
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Rare Magic Posters Auction

Sanders The Great — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:08:22 +0000

Potter and Potter auctions are holding a rare posters auction on 26 March 2011 offering some outstanding early magic posters.

You can download the catalogue to see what’s on offer and view pictures of the selection available.

The range is extensive from good value Tarbell right up to high priced original Thurston posters.

Of particular interest to me is a wonderful colour lithograph of Carl Devo (better know as Will Goldston), but unfortunately the price may be out of my league.

I notice that Potter and Potter auctions also have an ebay store selling a range of other magic collectables.

Magical Hints, Will Goldston, Magic, Ventriloquism Etc

Current Price: £30.00
Ends: Feb 08, 2012
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Jack of Hearts

Sanders The Great — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:35:09 +0000

Another great threadless tshirt.

The Glorious Deception: The Double Life Of William Robinson, Aka Chung Ling Soo,

Current Price: £13.88
Ends: Feb 23, 2012
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The Magicians

Sanders The Great — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:23:53 +0000

The BBC have announced a new prime time Saturday night show called “The Magicians”. The show will pair World class magicians with celebrities who will do battle each week and is fronted, rather strangely, by Lenny Henry.

Here’s what the BBC press release states:

“The Magicians sees three of the magic world’s most successful practitioners do battle across five weeks, in the world of magic’s first competitive competition on UK screens.

Against the stunning backdrop of a specially-created set on Pinewood Studios, each Magician will perform with a different celebrity partner each week; with the three pairs performing illusions from the classic to the never-attempted-before and adapting their respective roles as the challenge or trick dictates.

The Magicians will be pushed to excel beyond their own favoured speciality, be it escapology, illusion or sleight of hand card tricks, as the tournament will throw weekly challenges and themes designed to best test the competitors’ originality, ingenuity and ambition with many large scale stunts set to be attempted.

Just as audiences in theatres have shown their approval or otherwise for the art of illusion through the centuries, only the studio audience will determine which magician is victorious each week and ultimately triumphs across the weeks.

There are no judges and no phone lines. The same three magicians battle each week – those that amaze the audience most will win, whereas the pair that receive the least applause will be asked to close the show with an uncomfortable, dangerous or impossible forfeit of a trick that no-one will want to tackle.

In addition, viewers at home will be able to both enjoy and learn interactively via a series of exclusive tricks and step-by-step guides to give budding magicians an introduction to the art.”

Filming starts on 1st December, and tickets to the recordings can be obtained here. The show is due to air in the new year.

Derren Brown Lecture - Magic Mentalism Dvd

Current Price: £35.99
Ends: Feb 12, 2012
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Medium Difficulty

Sanders The Great — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:05:51 +0000

A brilliantly designed spiritualist tshirt from threadless, currently a snip at $18. See other magic themed tshirts here.

Portraits - Derren Brown - Brand New

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Ends: Feb 25, 2012
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Derren Brown Svengali Competition

Sanders The Great — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:13:20 +0000

Derren has announced a competition to get your name in print in the programme for his upcoming Svengali tour.

You can ask the bearded mind fiddler a question and the winners will get their answer published in the tour brochure.

The competition is open until 6pm Friday 3rd Dec, is limited to one question per reader and you can enter the competition here.

Derren Brown Ticket Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Monday 30Th April Stalls Row G

Current Price: £2.29
Ends: Feb 05, 2012
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Ali Cook on ShiftRunStop

Sanders The Great — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:35:52 +0000

Slightly old news this, but I’m not sure how many of the magic fraternity listen to the ShiftRunStop podcast.

Anyway, if you missed it: Ali Cook was interviewed in episode 38 on 5th August and it’s nice hearing him talk about magic as a form of geekery with like Roo and Leila.

Dvd Are You Ready For Love? [2008] - Andy Nyman

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Ends: Feb 23, 2012
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Mr Alexander’s Travelling Show

Sanders The Great — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:08:13 +0000

Whilst strolling through the Wallingford Bunkfest today I was lucky to stumble upon a performance of Mr Alexander’s Travelling Show. This delightful one man show is a throwback to the variety and vaudeville acts commonly seen at the turn of the century and includes a multitude of skills from juggling and balance through to magic all delivered with a witty patter clearly developed over many years.

The stage is a delight to behold. Reminiscent of a time long past it extends into the audience with a clever use of additional props and victoriana.

Mr Alexander had the crowd in the palm of his hand making great use of audience participation including bringing a couple of kids on stage for a spot of four ball juggling.

As the show ended Mr Alexander removed his hat and said: “Please reach into your pocket and take out a contribution … then carefully fold it before placing in the hat”.

At the end of the shown when most had left Mr Alexander was standing with the girl that had helped him on stage (he’d promised her a prize). She gazed into his hat and said “That’s not much money”, to which he replied (whilst drinking from a levitating glass of water) “I don’t do it for the money, I do it for the people”.

You can find out where Mr Alexander is travelling next here.

2 Derren Brown Tickets Newcastle Theatre Royal 10 May

Current Price: £225.00
Ends: Feb 10, 2012
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Instantaneous Card Production

Sanders The Great — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:02:57 +0000

Here is a wonderful item of magical history for sale: Will Goldstons Instantaneous Card Production dating from the early 1900’s. As the advertisement states:

Very rare and vintage Instantaneous Card Production from Pocket Set – a bit of very early 20th century magical history. Made and marketed by Will Goldston – from his shop at 14, Green Street, Leicester Square, London. This is an amazing pair of original Will Goldston card indexes, with the original instructions by Will Goldston. The indexes and instructions are in fantastic condition, especially considering their age.
The indexes are made from stiffened black linen cloth and could still be used today, however one would most likely keep them in a collection. The instructions are original and complete, with only a very small crease in on of the corners. This is a must for any serious magic collector, as I have not seen another example as fine as this one.

I couldn’t agree more.

Secrets Of Famous Illusionists, Will Goldston, Good

Current Price: £73.53
Ends: Feb 28, 2012
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