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Michael Close's series of manuscripts contain some of the most commercial, entertaining and powerful magic in print, spanning over 20 years of professional performing in real-world conditions. In sharing his work, Michael has held nothing back, including full presentations and extra tips and thinking.
Volume One
Routines from the Professional Repertoire of Michael Close
The first book in the Workers series contains two of the strongest routines in all of close-up magic: Dr. Strangetrick and the now legendary Pothole Trick. Contains:
- The Unbelievably Useful Comedy Prop
- The Origami Bunny
- Dr. Strangetrick
- The Pothole Trick
Volume One also includes a bit of history about Michael and his philosophy on magic along with tips on audience management in close-up and stand-up situations. 42 pages.
Volume Two
- Rubik's Dollar Bill
- The El Cheepo Magic Club
- The Ring, Straw and Shoelace Routine
- Dancers at the End of Time
- Twenty-six Cents Worth of Change
- The MC Spread Double Lift
- The Frog Prince
Volume Three
- The Big Surprise
- Presentation (essay)
- A Visit From Rocco
- You Axed for It
- Patter (essay)
- Patter for Pavel's "Fantastic Knot"
- Technique (essay)
- On Palming
- Take A Letter
- The Incredible Peeked Prediction
- Naturalness and Motivation (essay)
- The Ooh-Ahh Bird
- Origami Bill Production
- The Too Perfect Theory (essay)
- Chicken Teriyaki
- Analysis and Conviction (essay)
- The Incredible Growing Toothpick
- Ethics (essay)
- We're All B*z*s On This Bus
- Down for the Count
- Audience Management (essay)
- The Card, the Forehead and the Saltshaker
Volume Four
- Coda Chrome
- Erma La Fource
- The Imagination Tester
- Ruthless Peephole
- Bloom on Your Hand
- Cu/Ag/C12H22O11
- No Sleeves, No Topit
- Flying Home
- Butte Ox? Two Butte Ox!
Volume Five
At Long Last The Concluding Ultimate Installment Of Even Still Yet More Additional Extra Further Bottom Of The Barrel Routines From The Constantly Dwindling Professional Repertoire Of Michael Close
- Assumptions (essay)
- The Lie Detector
- You Hue
- A Trick for O'Brien
- Fortune Sugar
- Venue (essay)
- Reverse Logic
- Too Ahead
- Personality (essay)
- On Sleights (essay)
- Renaldo the Great
- Pink Floyd
- The Tamariz Rabbits
- Red Blue Mama Fooler
- Rocco Returns
- Ring Fright
- Flourishes (essay)
- The Unreality Machine
- Stupid Travelers
- To Jay (essay)
- On the Memorized Deck
- The Wishing Trick
- Two for Simon
- Myopia
- Memorized Standards
- Jazzin
- Magic and Meaning (essay)
Returns Policy
In the world of magic, the secret is told when the trick is sold. Accordingly, Magic Inc. has a strict no-refund policy. Thus, once you receive an item, you have access to the secrets included, and that is not something that we can get back from you. For this reason, we do not issue refunds and we do not exchange product that is in working order. However, if the merchandise should be defective, we will gladly replace it with a non-defective version of the same trick. No exceptions.
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