POCKETS FULL
OF MIRACLES

Secrets from the Repertoire of a
Professional Close-Up Magician

by
DIAMOND JIM TYLER

 

 

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Click here. Dedication................................................. 4
Click here. Introduction by Jeff Davis.......................... 6
Click here. Foreword by Jon Racherbaumer................ 9
Click here. A Night in the Life of Diamond Jim............. 11
TABLE OF CONTENTS:  
Click here. 1. The Gunslinger....................................... 13 MPG
A glass stone magically changes colors repeatedly at the magician's fingertips. 2. New Age Spellbound............................ 18 MPG
The magician cuts the pack with one hand each time revealing an Ace; however he and the audience get a suprise with the final Ace. 3. One-Armed Aces.................................. 23 MPG
A great gag with a borrowed bill. 4. The Hitchhiker....................................... 27
The magician produces an autographed baseball which reveals the spectator's chosen baseball card. 5. Baseball Diamond.................................. 29
A comedy escape routine with a surprise vanish of the thumbcuffs. 6. The FBI Trick....................................... 32 MPG
Spectators cut-off a stack of cards only to have the magician reveal the exact number of cards each time. 7. Paperweight.......................................... 39
A 5-phase routine where a borrowed ring penetrates a string, vanishes from sight and reappears at will for the magician. 8. Finger Ring and String............................ 43 MPG
A drinking straw jumps and flies from the magician's hands. 9. Soaring Straw........................................ 53 MPG
A hilarious overview on the art of shuffling cards. 10. Comedy Shuffling Routine.................... 59
Click here. 11. Invisible Thumbscrews......................... 63
A signed card (the mouse) is caught and revealed by a mousetrap (the cat). 12. Cat and Mouse.................................... 65
A piece of paper is torn, burned, and restored anew in a blaze of glory. 13. Fireball................................................ 68 MPG
Click here. 14. Mathemagic......................................... 72
A cardbox of your choice come to life, spins around and then stands up. The flap opens by itself and the cards are placed back inside. Everything is examinable. 15. The Animated Cardbox....................... 76 MPG
The magician cons a con man out of his money with only three burnt matches. 16. Three Burnt Matches........................... 81 MPG
The image of a selected card magically appears burnt into your business card. 17. Burning Impression.............................. 84 MPG
Three coins penetrate a table one at a time. 18. Trapdoor Coins................................... 87
The magician reveals a thought-of word in such a scary way that it sends shivers throughout the audience. 19. Diamond Back.................................... 91
Click here. 20. Reel Fun.............................................. 97
A card is made to flip over with the aid of a frog hair. 21. Frog Hair............................................ 101
A chosen tarot card is revealed with ash on the magician's arm. 22. Sacring of Wicca................................. 104
A spoon bends and mysteriously gives off smoke under the magician's command. 23. The Smoking Spoon............................ 109
A chosen card is returned to the deck and then flies face-up from the center of the deck. 24. Diamond's Dazzler............................... 113
Click here. 25. Nimble Corks...................................... 116 MPG
A wise guy is asked to count from 10 to 1 backwards without screwing up. He can't do it. 26. Wise Guys Can't Count....................... 119
A thought-of number, letter, and card are revealed in a comical and mystical manner. 27. Whatever It Takes.............................. 121
My pet routine where coins are made to vanish, reappear, penetrate a glass and fly. Not to mention the 3 surprise finales! 28. Pieces of Eight..................................... 127
A hole-puncher is waved over a borrowed dollar bill and holes magically appear. The holes spell out HAPPY B-DAY. 29. The Birthday Bill................................. 138 MPG
All of my book's magic terms and sleights are explained here. GLOSSARY............................................. 143
To those who inspired me. Special Thanks.......................................... 175
Click here. About the Author by David Groves............ 176

  

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