Hello fellow magicians, I'm so very sorry I've be completely remiss in posting to the Trick Talk blog since Magic LIVE in August. Boy Scouts' honor that I'll be better in the new year. There have been so many really great tricks to come out this year, especially in the second half. The ones that immediately come to mind are Cue the Magic! , Flash Tray , Rope, Nut & Knot by Giovanni Livera, and Inferno by Joshua Jay. The Slammin' Sizzlin' Hot Tricks Lately Most recently I cannot more strongly recommend The Final Cut by Bob Kohler and Scott Alexander, 52 Shades of Red by Shin Lim, VAPR by Will Tsai and Pocket Money by Wayne Dobson and The 100th Monkey by Chris Philpott . Check out the video below: On the kid show category, I recommend Audience Testing Device by Kandu Magic, Princess in a Pickle by Silly Billy, Evaporation by Louie Foxx and Insta-Snake by Wolfs Magic. All are first-rate
Whew....August has been busy. I lectured on kid's magic at the PCAM, attended Magic LIVE in Las Vegas and took a trip home to see mom, so I've been out of pocket. That's why it's taken so long from my last posting. My basic goal is to feature at least 3 effects with each new blog entry that I consider to be worthy of a worker's attention. Also, if there is a particular effect for kids that I really like, I'll recommend it. And my "Book of Note" will call attention to any book I consider worth adding to your magic library. Now, let's get to some Trick Talk. David Regal's Clarity Box Another beautiful effect from David Regal's fertile mind. There are however a number of great effects that have come down the pike that are worth talking about -- namely David Regal's Clarity Box, which was a huge hit at Magic LIVE. Also, I like to tell you briefly about FORCE 4 by Wayne Rogers and the Giant Snaky Wand. I