Anverdi - 50 Years of Magical Creations

Anverdi - 50 Years of Magical Creations

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In recent years, Tony Anverdi’s genius has enjoyed a renaissance with the worldwide success of modern releases like Color Match and Mental Die. These contemporary miracles have reminded magicians everywhere of Anverdi’s unparalleled creativity and engineering brilliance. This book is a treasure trove of his original thinking—showcasing the full range of his ingenious mechanical inventions that laid the groundwork for so many of today’s effects.

This volume is a glorious tribute to the era when creating your own magic was an essential part of being a performer.
Before the internet and the flood of ready-made tricks, magicians—especially young ones with limited means—built their own illusions. By crafting their magic from books like this one, they developed a deeper understanding of every piece, often refining and personalizing each routine to match their own style.

And what better teacher than Anverdi, one of the most inventive minds in mechanical magic?
Inside these pages, you’ll discover the methods and inspiration to construct professional-quality “mechanical” magic effects—clever, elegant, and timeless. So dive in, let the ideas spark your creativity, and bring to life routines that astonish both you and your audiences.

Contents

Foreword — Paul Daniels

The Beginnings of a Theory

  • Imagine

  • Alternative Method

  • And Now Some Trays

  • Tray 1

  • Tray 2

  • Tray 3

  • To Close

Miracles With Silks, Rings and Ropes

  • Silks

  • Silk and Rings

  • Ring and Rope

  • Variation

Miracles With Balls

  • Appearing a Ball

  • Disappearing a Ball

  • Variations 1–6

  • Colouring a Ball

  • With a Silk

  • With a Silk and a Glass

  • Without Silk

  • A Ball and a Thread

  • Variations 1–2

Miracles With Liquids

  • Presentation

  • Preparation

  • Different Glasses With an Insert

  • Some Effects and Principles

  • How to Pick Up a Glass Full of Milk When There is a Hole in the Bottom?

  • Some Variations

  • The Original Wonder Tray

  • Preparation

  • Another Effect

  • Transparent Tray

  • The Super Execution

  • Sigowi

  • Performance

  • Wonder Ring Glass

  • Rice and Water – Original Principle

  • How to Make a Bottle from Perspex

  • Turnover Bottle

  • The Crazy Bottle

  • New Crazy Bottle

  • Another Bottle

  • Long Neck Bottle

  • Wonder Bottle

  • Universal Bottle

  • Another Bottle

  • Water and Wine

  • Performance

Miracles With Electronics

  • Transmitter

  • Receiver

  • Multi-Channel Receiver

  • Tone Decoder

  • 2-Channel Receiver

  • Receiver With Two Channels for a Transmitter With a High and Low Tone

  • Peter G. Jeffries Unit

  • Surprise Box

  • With a Dog

  • If You Want Something Different

  • Key Box

  • Spirit Bell

  • Close-Up Mat

  • Color Match

  • To Round Off

Miracles With Other Props

  • Improved Ring Effect

  • Thimbles

  • Explanation

  • Parasol

  • Mental Effect With ESP Cards

  • Die Effect With Three Dice

  • Tunnel Dice

  • Nut and Bolt

  • Egg and Net

  • Mystic Disc

  • My Tambourine

  • Child Trick

  • Small Trick

Publisher: Mephisto Huis
Pages: 190
Location: Belgium
Dimensions: 8″ x 12″
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardbound

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