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Annual Collections are again available!
Book sets for both Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are now in stock
Feb 10, 2024


The November #hermitmagichallenge
Get a headstart on the Challenge for November.
Oct 26, 2023


Magic out in the world: Coin Gaffs
Covert coin gaffs for smuggling data.
Oct 14, 2023


It's the last day to download a FREE issue
It's the last day to download the September issue of The Hermit for free.
Oct 6, 2023


Magic Magazines
Jeff Kowalk (Erudite Magic) reviews old magic periodicals, and discusses how they differ from traditional magic books.
Feb 15, 2023


Leon Playing Cards V2 on Kickstarter
There are three days left to back Chris Mayhew's Leon Playing Cards V2 on Kickstarter.
Dec 28, 2022


Merch, Swag... Whatever you call it.
I've received a few queries now about whether or not I will be offering any merch or swag.
Nov 11, 2022


The Twelve-Card Problem by Scott Baird
A new ebook on mental card magic is now available from Scott Baird.
Nov 7, 2022


CASTING CALL
Read about an opportunity to participate as a contestant on a new online magic/competition show.
Oct 1, 2022


AI Generated Images
There's something currently popular on the internet that could be of interest to magicians, and that's AI-generated imagery.
Sep 21, 2022


Short-term memory loss
Do magicians and mentalists suffer from some form of short-term memory loss?
Apr 7, 2022


Are we in Control of our Decisions?
Behavioural economist Dan Ariely explains some of his research, that points to the fact that we are not as rational as we might think.
Mar 12, 2022


Beamrules
Sean reminds us that if the goal is to entertain, we hardly have to do anything- and we definitely don't have to "get it right" every time.
Feb 17, 2022


For the Magic Collectors
I love reading and collecting magic books, and there are many titles that are out of print that I would happily pay almost anything for.
Jan 31, 2022


Sleight of Hand - in Baseball?
An infielder uses a sleight of hand feint to trick his opponent and make a play.
Jan 7, 2022
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