Stunts, Tricks, and Gags with Flashes, Bangs, and Surprises

Explore the world of surprise and explosive items often found in joke shops and novelty stores. While these are typically seen as mere practical jokes, they hold significant potential for magicians and entertainers alike.

This book is structured into three engaging sections: “BANGS,” “FLASHES,” and “SURPRISES.” Although some items in the last section may seem unconventional, they are all valuable additions to your repertoire! As you delve into this book, I’ll be watching closely during our next encounter—you might just use me as a test subject! Close-up performers will find particularly useful surprise gimmicks, which are hard to come by.

Contents:

• Intro
• Noisy Card Location
• Crack Shot
• Miniature Card Location
• Heckler Stopper
• Comedy Card Trick
• Flash Balls
• Stab in the Back
• Vanishing Pencil
• Golden Handshake
• Sideshow Sensation
• Poor Man’s Snake In A Basket
• Card Locating Mouse
• Perverse Cup And Ball
• For the Stage Show Magician
• Snowstorm Magic

1st edition 1977; 1st digital edition 2016, 13 pages.