Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Personal: Halloween Recap


Ok, I know, I am late with this, but I wanted to see how everyone's Halloween was? For me, being a dad of two kids, it's all about making the experience as magical and fun for them as possible.

Here is a quick shot of me walking with my youngest daughter, Katelyn.
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As you can see, there were a TON of kids in the neighborhood. Some of them were way too old to be trick or treating, if you ask me. Don't get me wrong, I am all for holding onto your youth.....but when you're old enough to grow a BEARD, then you should probably stop going door to door for candy, and stick to the adult halloween parties!
I think the weirdest thing we saw was when someone opened up the door and was VIDEO TAPING all the kids walk up to get candy. Both my wife and myself looked at each other, thinking the same thing: "Who on earth video tapes random kids? What is the purpose of THAT video for future reference?" I can understand video taping your own kids as they walk, but everyone else's?
Weird.

Other than that, it was a great Halloween for the record books, and I got to raid through TWO bags of candy to pick out all my favorites: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and a box of Nerds!

Monday, November 02, 2009

How To Hold Your Breath Like David Blaine?


Many of you will remember in the not-so-distant past when David Blaine held his breath on live TV for over 17 minutes, setting the new Guiness Book Record.

Well, recently at the TEDMED conference, he taught how he was able to accomplish this feat....and after only a few minutes of training, many people in the audience were able to increase their breath-holding stamina to over three minutes!

Read more about this from Tim Ferris over at his Blog:

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/10/30/how-to-hold-your-breath/

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Theory 11 Items RESTOCKED!


By popular demand, we have restocked all of our Theory 11 products which have been unavailable for a few weeks, including the new BEE STINGERS, an improved version of the classic Bee deck!

We also got in more of the popular Guardian Decks, Centurian Decks, and Propoganda Decks which continually sell out in our store.

Be sure to check out all our Theory 11 merch right here:

http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/btheory11-store-newb-c-39.html

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Anything Is Possible by Jamie D. Grant


You want to see something real cool? I am totally a sucker for things like this!

Years ago, I saw one of these bottles by Vancouver magician Jamie Grant, and I couldn't stop staring at it! These are GREAT conversation pieces, and if your even the slightest bit interested in magic, you will want to pick up one of these.

Place it on your desk, on top of your entertainment center, or simply on a coffee table and watch people stare at it in wonder!

The "Anything Is Possible" bottle features a real glass milk bottle, and a perfectly SEALED deck of cards still in the cellophane, trapped inside of it under impossible conditions!

You can pick this up in either RED or BLUE bicycle cards!

CLICK HERE:
http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/advanced_search_result.html?keyword=%22Anything+is+Possible+by+Jamie+D.+Grant%22&search_in_description=1

Monday, October 26, 2009

Video: How Cyril Comes Up With Effects

My good friend David from Murphy's had the chance to have a one-on-one interview with Cyril when he recently came to town. They filmed a clip and I wanted to share it with you here:



You can also catch his front cover issue of Street Magic Magazine right here.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Fart-Toon by Dan Harlan - Now Available!


After a long absence, Fart-Toon is back by popular demand. Quite possibly the world's most offensive card trick, Fart-Toon builds on the success of Dan Harlan's original Card-Toon and Card-Toon 2!

Instead of finding a named card by shooting out of a cannon or pulling it from his hat, the world's most famous stick-figure magician devours a supreme taco (with extra hot sauce), emits a gaseous cloud from his rear end, and reveals the chosen card among the toxic fumes!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

13 Steps to Mentalism - on DVD!!!


Wow, what a great new item we just got in! For those who may not know, "13 Steps To Mentalism" has been (and continues to be) the number ONE bestselling book in the history of our store.

Now, Richard Osterlind has put out 12 HOURS of DVD footage, highlighting all the effects in this book! AMAZING! There are six DVD's packed with information, and we highly recommend this to anyone who already has this book.

Check it out here: http://www.mjmmagic.com/store/13-steps-to-mentalism-6-dvds-by-richard-osterlind-dvd-p-10330.html

Hot New Magic KITS for the Holidays!

With the holiday season upon us, one of the best gifts you can give to someone else is a magic set. I remember being a kid, and getting my first magic set, and that one moment shaped my future which eventually led me to create one of the largest magic stores in the world!

That's why I am excited to see a few new, comprehensive sets on magic which we just got in our store. These sets are geared towards three main areas of magic: Street Magic, Mentalism, and Instant Pro Magic!


Kit includes:

Hummer Card by Jon Jensen
Floating Bill by Jon Jensen
Self Levitation DVD
Invisible Deck (Blue, Bicycle)
Watch Bandit by Kevin King
Bubble Gum Magic - Vol. 1 & 2 by James Coats and Nicholas Byrd
101 Tricks with a Thumb Tip by Royal Magic
Thumb Tip Classic by Vernet
Treasures - Vol. 1,2 & 3 by Alexander De Cova
Complete set of Street Magic Magazine (5 issues)







Fantastic magic and mentalism from:

MAX MAVEN
JOHN BANNON
JOSHUA JAY
DAN HARLAN
JON JENSEN

KitIncludes:

Side Show by Joshua Jay
Twisted Sisters by John Bannon
Pip Art by Dan Harlan
Psi Con Ruse by Max Maven
Floating Bill by Jon Jensen












Professional quality beginner magic & instruction!

Instant-pro kit includes:
•The egg bag (with wooden egg)
Six card repeat
Professor's nightmare
Wand through body
Top secret Vanisher
Diminishing cards
Gambler's box
Hydrostatic glass
Color vision
Obedient ball
The vanishing coin
•Magic wand







For more information or to purchase one of these sets, just click the pictures above to be taken to their product pages!