A new book filled with sleight-light card tricks from funny man Michael Breggar
Michael Breggar is well known to many in the magic industry for producing a number of books that focus on what he calls "auto-magic". He's written the Auto-Magic column for The Linking Ring magazine for several years, and uses this term to designate tricks that are professional and practical, but are relatively sleight free, and often even "self-working". I've loved Michael's books for a number of reasons:
- He has a great sense of humor, with an amusing and fun-to-read zany style.
- He emphasizes presentation, which is what entertaining magic is all about
- His tricks are easy to perform, with no knuckle-busting moves
- His books are well designed and laid out (good formatting, lots of pictures)
His newest book was released on 17 August 2024, and is called Raiders of the Lost Card. It has more than 200 pages of goodness, and filled to the brim with 35 tricks. As usual, Michael's great sense of humour is built in as part of the package, as you can tell from the Indiana Jones reference in the title, a theme he finds amusing ways to keep coming back to in the names of the tricks, and throughout the book. Personally I'm a sucker for the great puns he comes up with, like: "Are you ready to give the LAST CREWS AID? Will you follow a TEMPLATE OF DOOM?"
Here's some of the ad copy, which gives an idea of what you can expect inside:
35 astounding, entertaining and highly commercial effects that will have your audiences’ heads exploding and faces melting!
They include "mystery card" effects, transpositions, a quirky magic square performed with cards and an unbelievable kicker ending, weird card locations, "un-memory" demonstrations, hands-off Oil and Water, Open Prediction and ACAAN effects. And more than you can crack a whip at!
PLUS – there is Michael’s blockbuster Bad Bikes with a huge section of cool variations.
PLUS PLUS – A selection of five remarkable, tried and tested, and hugely entertaining "Think-of-a-Card" effects from which you will "choose wisely".
PLUS PLUS PLUS – the “Museum of Moves” in which the curator will show you some sleight-lite moves to enhance your card magic.
PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS – the usual craziness and satire you’d expect from a Michael Breggar magic book (and some you wouldn’t)!
In all, you’ll be Non Plus Plus Plus Plus Ultra’d over the whole serial chapter play.
So, shuffle your Bees, find some Aviators, hop on your Bicycles, gather your Cohorts then put their pet snake Reggie in a box. You are in for some rousing excitement.
Where to get it? Raiders of the Lost Card was released on 17 August 2024, and can be purchased as a digital download in PDF format as an exclusive from Kaymar Magic here:
https://www.kaymarmagic.com/products/ra ... el-breggar
