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Magicbox always strive to bring you the very best magic at the very best prices and as a result we are pleased to anounce the launch of our new weekly special.

Every week we will be offering a huge discount on one of our books, DVD's or magic effects.  This price reduction will only be valid for one week or whilst stocks last. 

This week we are offring a £10.00 discount on the fantastic Mel Mellers "Undiscovered Wonder" DVD.  This title has something for everyone.  It contains some hillarious comedy magic and mentalsim effects most of which are suitable for both the close up and stage performer.

Remember to check back next week for more fantastic savings!!!

Friday 13th: Saturday 14th: Sunday 15th March 2009

It is a joy to announce that the 6th annual ‘International Magic Convention’
Once again both ourselves and The Customs House Theatre have sponsored this event which is due to take place on 13th to 15th March 2009.

The convention will be hosted by the Customs House Theatre in South Shields and the Sea Hotel will again be the venue for the Welcome Evening and the Midnight Show.

Acts booked to date (subject to contracts!)
David Williamson ~ USA
Banachek ~ USA
Steve Axtell ~ USA FIRST EVER UK APPEARANCE!!
Bob Sheets ~ USA
Paul Dabek ~ UK
Jasper ~ UK
Russ Stevens ~ UK

You can download you application form here: 2009 Application Form

For full details visit our conventions section...

See you there!

A good friend of ours is conducting a survey on the effects of the web on the art of magic. All of the information is anonymous, and the whole thing will probably only take about 5-7 minutes to complete. Please be as honest as possible, as no personally identifiable information is collected. It is Paul's intention to compile the results and publish them for all to see.

The URL is http://www.paulyounghusband.co.uk/magicsurvey/index.php?sid=99233&lang=en

Please pass this on to any magicians you know, hopefully we can get as many people as possible to fill this out and get some real info on how the web is affecting out art!

Well, the South Tyneside International Magic Week has been and gone, and what a weekend we had! Highlights for me were Charlie Fryes card at any number and his amazing skill, on and off stage. Also seeing Juan Tamariz in the bar doing stuff which blew us all away! We did not have a clue how he did a single thing that night. We all just felt like "jacking "card magic in!!

This is the beauty of this convention, the fact its so small and that you can sit in bar with Alain Nu, Charlie Fry and other top stars just chatting away. You really get a chance to speak to everyone, unlike much larger conventions.

If you did`nt make it this year, you must try hardr next year, it has to be my favorite convention of the year and its not to be missed!!

So, whats hot?

Cell By David Stone

Im getting such a strong reaction from this effect, its unreal! I dont get excited with many tricks anymore, but this has took me back to the good old days.

Cell is a gimmick that allows you to produce a signed card in the battery compartment of your mobile phone!

Price £19.99 (Worth every penny.... Graeme)

Coming soon.......

Ghost decks, and 1800 classis bicycle cards, from Illusionist

Well, the Blackpool convention has been and gone, and we had a graet weekend. Thanks to all who visited our stand, and special thanks to all those who bought us drinks!!

We have some fabulous new lines, and some new exclusives!.

Here`s some of my favorites:

Lord Of The Bling

You borrow a finger ring from a spectator.  Whilst held at the fingertips the ring visually vanishes without a trace.  You comment that the ring will appear back onto the finger from where it began.  Your gullible spectators believe you.  Alas the ring is nowhere to be seen!

The routine builds and the comedy comes thick and fast as you offer the spectator a replacement.  Opening up your jacket they find over a dozen rings of all different sizes and colours.  After offering them several choices at bargain prices your audience is stunned to find their ring physically attached to the centre clip.

De Faced

OUT NOW!

A spectator thinks of a playing card.  The performer then spreads through a deck of cards asking the spectator to make a selection, explaining that “whichever card you touch will be your card…" Their selection is turned over and is shown to bear the words “Your Card”…  But much to their surprise, all of the other cards in the pack are blank! As a finale, the card is replaced anywhere into the pack, whereupon it transforms into their named selection!

Video coming soon!

Brand new stage items:

Super Chair (Electric chair), Mona Lisa, Alpha Force Bag and Alpha Tables, NOW IN STOCK

I could`nt help buying myself a Mona Lisa trick!

Masudas WOW Gimmick

A spectator chooses a card from a deck of cards and signs his/her name across the face of the selected card. The card is replaced back into the deck and shuffled. Then the performer picks a card, which is revealed to be an indifferent card. He places it into a transparent plastic card holder. The spectators can see the face of the card inside the holder. As the magician makes a magical gesture, the indifferent card morphs into the signed selection. The card is removed from the holder and handed out for examination.

We are pleased to announce one of our  favorite items, "Peter Kanes, classic Finger Impaler" has now been reduced to just £5.99! This makes this classic effect an absolute bargain!

Effect;

The magician displays a solid blade and a playing card, both of which may be freely examined both before and after the effect. The card is wrapped around the middle finger, which is positioned over the blade. The magician slams his hand down and screams, the whole audience jump back 3 paces as the blade plunges right through the finger and the card. After a few seconds the magician lifts his hand and slowly removes the card, showing the finger unharmed, and leaving them with the impaled card as a souvenir of the performance.

This is an incredibly simple and cheap effect...but don’t let that make you think it isn’t a strong effect. The work of genius Peter Kane, this effect has been long unavailable but is now back on the market!

Fingerimpaler  

Here at Magicbox were constantly working on giving you all of the latest and best effects, which is why we have made several important changes to our site!  Other than the latest news section that your reading right now, lets explore some other changes which make Magicbox your number one dealer!

Firstly we have added an all-new essentials section.

This is the place to visit for all of the various knickknacks and tools, which are needed for your magic routines!  Why not stock up on some spare elastic bands or an extra sharpie or two?  You never know when you’re going to be caught short!

Secondly we have decided to expand our range of Instant downloads giving you instant access to some fantastic material: -
 
Please check on this regularly as we have some exiting new routines, which will be available soon!

Here at Magicbox our customers are always seeking the latest and best magic effects on the market and as a result of this we have teamed up with one of the worlds hottest companies Murphy’s Magic.

With their help Magicbox will be the first company within the UK to receive their newest and hottest magic products from your favourite magicians.  Be the first to own the most cutting edge magic by visiting this dedicated section of our site.

May we take this opportunity to wish you all a Magical 2008, The Magicbox Team!!!

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our web site, we have removed the Blog section and replaced it with the more appropriate Latest News section. This section will be much more product focused, and we have linked it into our home page via Latest News headlines. Keep your eye on this section for details of news products, stuff coming soon, special offers, and news of conventions and events we will be attending!