Mac King's Campfire Magic 50 Amazing, Easy-to-Learn Tricks and Mind-Blowing Stunts Using Cards, String, Pencils, and Other Stuff from Your Knapsack

by King, Mac; King, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781579128296
• ISBN10: 1579128297
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-19
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Summary

'¢ This book features 50 easy-to-learn, absolutely amazing, magic tricks (including card tricks), but focuses on tricks that can be performed with rope, hats, bandanas, knives, coins, twigs, and anything else that might be expected to be found around the campfire (or in the kitchen junk drawer!) '¢ Mac's clear, humorous instructions (as well as the antics of his sidekick and foil, Lewis the Monkey) are brought to life by well-known illustrator (and Mac's cousin) Bill King '¢ As a bonus, two full-length magic acts (complete with patter!) are outlined for readers

Author Biography

Mac King is one of Las Vegas's top magicians, performing at Harrah's Casino and Hotel to sell-out crowds (more than 1 million people so far!) five days a week. In addition, he writes the wildly popular "Magic in a Minute" comic strip, which is illustrated by his cousin Bill King. Mac is also the author of the best-selling Magic in a Minute Super-Duper Suitcase O' Magic and Magic in a Minute Big Ol' Book O' Magic. Mac lives with his family in Las Vegas.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 5
Introduction	p. 7
Preface	p. 9
Magic Rules!	p. 10
Rope Tricks	p. 12
Knot So Fast	p. 14
Knot As Fast	p. 16
Knot So Simple	p. 18
How to Cut Your Scoutmaster in Half	p. 20
Psychic Lariat	p. 24
The Great Outdoors	p. 30
Get A Life	p. 32
Plant Manager	p. 34
The Stick Sticks	p. 36
Burn, Baby, Burn	p. 38
Card Tricks	p. 40
A Simple (but Deceptive) Force (With Applications-0-Plenty)	p. 42
Predict-o-Matic	p. 44
Karate Card	p. 48
Seven and Three-Quarters	p. 51
This I Cannot Fail to Do	p. 54
Magic of the Mind	p. 60
Extra Sensory Deception	p. 62
Dead or Alive	p. 66
No Joke	p. 68
Telepathy For Two	p. 70
Feet of Fortune	p. 73
Gear Up	p. 76
(Un)True North	p. 78
Water on the Brain	p. 81
Cap-Cake	p. 86
Baffling Bandage	p. 92
Holey Shirt!	p. 94
Baffling Bolo	p. 100
Bound For Glory	p. 103
Bandana Split	p. 105
Body Parts	p. 108
I Have 11 Fingers! (Three Excellent Methods)	p. 110
You Can't Do What I Do	p. 113
You Still Can't Do What I Do	p. 115
Hocus Poke-Us	p. 117
Mind Rewind	p. 118
Coin Tricks	p. 120
Through and Through	p. 122
Follow the Money	p. 124
Money For Nothin'	p. 128
Porous Palm	p. 131
The Buddy System	p. 136
The Last Person You'd Expect	p. 138
Cut the Cards	p. 140
Black Magic	p. 142
Phoney Wizard	p. 144
It's Not Really Magic, But...	p. 148
Rock Star	p. 150
Mystery Matches (Six Flaming Great Ones)	p. 151
Recycled Paper	p. 154
Up the Ladder	p. 156
Routine Magic	p. 158
A Comedy Magic Act	p. 160
The Next Steps	p. 172
Who's Who at Mac King's Magic in a Minute	p. 174
Acknowledgements	p. 176
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