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First things first, you need to be really good to present a whole show made up only of gambling demonstrations. And I don't mean technically good (though that's necessary as well, of course), but a good entertainer. It gets even more difficult if you want to make your demonstrations and your...

The three shell game is an old favorite (even more devious than the monte, and, in my opinion, more entertaining). I've seen some magicians perform Fast and Loose, but it's difficult to make that entertaining. If you read through some of the threads at these forums at the Magic Café, maybe...

And this is why I'm always looking forward to your posts. Somehow I only got it the third time I skimmed this thread, but I believe this is really good advice. It plays with what Ken Weber, and many others, talk about: Stand apart from the masses! You don't have to be different in any huge way...

As @RealityOne said, Card College is the way to go, though it is quite a lot more expensive). @EndersGame recently posted a thread in which he linked this eBook: https://theburnabykid.com/nwmb/JACK.pdf It's basically an annoted Royal Road, updating some patter, fixing some of the technique and...

I second Michael Ammar's book (I don't have his video, though I'm sure it's excellent). The teaching is very clear, and the essays and interviews with other famous magicians in the last section are a special treat, filled with lots of excellent advice. The second routine I'd seen, and my...

What purpose do you want to learn this for? Do you want to use your switches in magic performances, or are you interested in cheating moves? For the former, I'll second Father Alex's download, its teaching is very clear and easy to follow, and the performances and tricks provided are great. I...

Have a look at Vanishing Inc., I believe they recently released a video with five effects designed for Zoom. I think Theory 11 did something similar, as well.

I cannot believe I forgot this earlier, but the Discworld series by the great Sir Terry Pratchett, in my highly biased opinion the best fantasy comedy writer to ever live. There's so much that could be said about these books, but there's a reason why I think it's relevant to your magic...

Peter Pan. It's called a children's book, but it's an incredibly deep book that gives you insight into how children think, feel and view the world (so it can be helpful for your children's magic, if you do that). And if you're really lucky and open your mind to the sensation, you may just...

I'm not arguing against this, but I'm still curious about the question posed before: Have your spectators ever tried taking the deck to the movies?

Neither a book, nor less than $15, but teaching pretty much what you're looking for, is Greg Wilson's "On The Spot". It has some great material in it, and the only props you'll need that you can't borrow "on the spot" (because their existence should stay hidden from the spectator, not because...

How often have you had your deck examined in this way by a spectator? My (admittedly limited) experience is that laymen are usually aware of the basic concept of marked decks, but don't really know how such markings would look (though that might have to do with the German term for "marked deck"...

If I understand correctly (and that's a pretty big "if", in this case), Newton's Law was meant to be an analogy, rather than a literal application of physics. To rephrase it, the spectator's mind sees the coin travel in the direction of your left hand, and as it doesn't perceive any outward...

You forgot the center deal. A once-legendary move taken straight from the most cunning hustlers' repertoire, this technique will be an invaluable control and will elevate your magic to the next level.

Not 100% on-topic, but this old thread may clear up some questions on when to use the pass and when to use other controls.

Check out Paul Wilson and Jason England's Unreal Work 1+2: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/card-magic-downloads/the-unreal-work-1/ https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/card-magic-downloads/unreal-work-2/

Dude takes cap off a pen.

Though if you ask me, you won't need any online community once you've found Theory XI. I may be biased :D Not really your question, but I'll talk about it anyway, because I can. Also, because I really wish I'd followed this common-sensical advice myself when I started out. This should be...

Man shows everyone he does have an egg in his bag.

Several websites that check online shops have certified spielkartenshop.com as very good. The reviews are mostly 4 and 5 star reviews as well, so I assume they're trustworthy. Some offers may appear cheaper because the prices are given in Euro, which is currently worth a tad more than the dollar...