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Easy Impromptu Spell Card Trick

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval You don’t have to be a good speller to do this easy, impromptu spelling trick with a borrowed deck of cards. Someone shuffles the deck and names any card. You start dealing cards one at a time … Continue reading →

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Easy Cups and Balls Tutorial

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval One of the oldest, if not the oldest, magic effects is the cups and balls. While some magicians still believe it dates back to around 2500 BCE—based on a simple painting on the wall of a burial … Continue reading →

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Easy Card Find Tutorial

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval “Pick a card, any card.” As cliche as that phrase is, identifying a chose playing card can be both amazing and entertaining. For those who haven’t yet learned a simple pick-a-card trick, the following old video tutorial … Continue reading →

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A Quick, Quirky, Corky Trick

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval When I was about 14 or 15, my father, Jerry Interval (1923–2006), taught me an amusing, if not amazing, little trick with two corks. I’m not 100 percent sure who taught it to him, but I suspect … Continue reading →

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Double Prediction Card Trick Tutorial

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval There are two old principles in card magic I love, and I’ve combined them to create this super-simple prediction effect. What is an effect? In magic parlance, an effect is basically what the audience sees. Or, more … Continue reading →

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First Five Houdini and Magic Blogcasts

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval I had to redo the intro music on the first five blogcasts I produced. If you’re a magician or magic enthusiast—or even if you’re not—I think you’ll enjoy them. Please have a listen. While you’re there, please … Continue reading →

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Tutorial Teaching Griffin O’Neal’s Oil and Water Card Trick

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval In 1982, child actor Griffin O’Neal played the part of a magician and escape artist in The Escape Artist. One of the tricks his character, Danny Masters, performs is Oil and Water, in which alternating red and … Continue reading →

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Magic on Pinterest

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Pinterest, anyone? I just finished posting nine “boards” and adding several “pins”—130 to be exact. Although it was pretty time-consuming compiling all that stuff, it was fun because it brought back elementary school memories of putting together … Continue reading →

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