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Treacherous Impuzzibilities by Jim Steinmeyer

Impuzzibilities Series: (5) Treacherous Impuzzibilities

The fifth book in the series offers twelve new effects of self-working (or nearly self-working) magic.

In this volume, Wishing and Making it So (a card trick for the telephone), Chicagoism, Thirty-Fiveism and Hacer lo Imposible (these three effects derived from the incredible creations of Eddie Joseph), three astonishing card divinations that aren’t possible. The Cowboy Secret is a “hands-off” effect in which the spectator predicts his own selection. You won’t believe that it’s possible. The

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Ensuing Impuzzibilities by Jim Steinmeyer

The fourth book in the series, features more astonishing self-working effects. The contents include 8 Cards Espial, in which you name the card selected randomly from a packet of eight, Automatic Ace Triumph, a Triumph routine conducted through the telephone or video, Moraskill, a prediction added to Miraskill, and Flummoxed, an amazing three-part card routine. Other routines include Jim’s Tuzo Sensu MysteryDining Out, a self-working menu prediction, and Cue Card Mystery, a prediction using a handful of cue cards. Also a series of innovative equivoque variation, for playing card selections. The format matches the previous books. 48 pages, total.

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The Complete Jarrett by Jim Steinmeye

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Written By Guy E. Jarrett and Jim Steinmeyer with an
Introduction by John A. McKinven

In 1981, Jim Steinmeyer produced Jarrett, but that was only part of the story… The Complete Jarrett is a spectacular new edition of the infamous Jarrett Magic, the controversial 1936 text on stage illusions. Guy Jarrett had constructed illusions for Thurston, for leading Broadway shows, sideshows and world’s fairs. He thought a lot of magic could be better and put his secrets and

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Further Impuzzibilities by Jim Steinmeyer

Further Impuzzibilities is Steinmeyer’s latest collection of novel self-working conjuring effects. It is a follow-up to his 2002 collection of self-working conjuring included in Impuzzibilities.

So what’s included in this new book? As the sub-title makes it strangely clear, one can expect to learn Still More Strangely Self-Working Conjuring. There are in fact 10 powerful, intriguing, and mind-boggling illusions that Steinmeyer presents to the reader in his usual clear and concise format. Among these are the following:

  • The King’s Coronation

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Thinking The Impossible by Ramon Rioboo

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Ramón Riobóo holds a doctorate in deception. He is the 1992 recipient of the Ascanio Award and winner of the 1993 First Prize in Card Magic from the XIX National Magic Congress in Barcelona. He will yank the mental carpet from under you without your seeing him reach for it. It is only as your sense of reality falls away that you begin to understand you have been the target of a cunning structure designed to baffle the most analytical mind.

Cards are chosen and lost without the magician touching the deck – yet he finds them.

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Closeup Connivery #2 by Dan Garrett

Dan Garrett: Closeup Connivery #2

5 Pin-Demonium (Dan Garrett): Linking/Unlinking Safety Pin routine. Based on Un-Safety Pins by Han van Senus as printed in Apocalypse vol 5, No 2 (Feb 1982).

7 Four Card Reiteration (David Williamson, Dan Garrett): Four cards are shown, one is thrown away, but four cards remain in this comedy routine. Uses Elmsley count, Ascanio Spread.
10 Hand Sandwich (Dan Garrett): A card is rubbed through the back of a spectator’s hand and ends up between their palms (Rub-A-Dub-Dub Vanish, Daryl’s Convincing Tilt). Also describes a Bent Card Ending for Ambitious Card routine

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