How to do Magic Tricks - Advice and Support for Magicians

Answering the question of who invented playing cards isn’t easy because it wasn’t just one inventor. Playing cards have been a popular pastime for centuries, with a rich history dating back to the 9th century in China. The exact origins of playing cards...

Taking the time and effort to learn a new magic trick can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging at times. Whether you’re learning to control playing cards for cardistry, introducing some sleight of hand into your magic performance...

Linda writes:
Hi Merchant of Magic, just wondering if you have any magic tricks which are small enough to fit into a homemade Xmas cracker?
Christmas crackers are great! But let’s be honest, the gifts inside are usually PANTS! The only decent one is the small deck of cards you sometimes find…  We want MAGIC in our crackers!...

The Magic Circle Convention. Review by Paul Osborne
I didn’t know what to expect. It was my first magic convention in 38 years. Yes, really. (Teenage magician. Then did other things… drumming, standup. Came back to magic recently. That’s it in a nutshell.) So when I saw that The Magic Circle was holding...