In 1995, Dominique Duvivier organized the landmark Mayette Days magic convention at the Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione. He booked many of the "giants" of stage and close-up magic, both French and foreign. Among them was Derek Dingle, an American magician who revolutionized close-up magic in the twentieth century. An unrivalled technician (coins, cards, etc.), Dai Vernon and Time Magazine called him "the greatest sleight-of-hand magician in the world". You're in for a treat with excerpts from his exceptional lecture, complemented by a few excerpts from table hopping magic during the dinner show. Not to be missed!  

Dominique Duvivier performs one of Eddy Taytelbaum wonders (no explanation). A coin magically disappears while encased in a magnificent jewel box. And of course, it's about to reappear!  

Ludovic Mignon, the editor of this exceptional book, interviews Dominique Duvivier about his background, his inspirations, his approach to magic, his interactions with his daughter Alexandra, and answers questions from various magicians ... This book describes some twenty previously unpublished tricks for fans of card magic, coins and wallets. The rich and varied content will delight both amateur and professional magicians alike. Enjoy this interview in three episodes. To buy some normal cards click here.  

This version continues the theme of "The Biddle Trick" and "The Card in Pocket". We've all heard of the classic "Biddle Trick"! But when the Biddle move isn’t used and the card travels everywhere, it's not so classic. It's your turn to travel! To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

How to make a banknote appear inside a... borrowed coaster!  

Here we describe the basic positions for holding a deck of cards: Mechanic’s Grip and Biddle Grip. These two grips are the basis for the majority of card techniques. To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

Basic technique: Named after its inventor Alex Elmsley, this count allows you to count 4 cards, but hide one of them. It is the most commonly used false count. To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

3 Fly is one of the great classics of coin magic. 3 coins are displayed, and will travel one by one from one hand to the other without your hands ever actually making contact!
Olivier Bridard explains his version of this miracle, which is performed without any gaffed coins!
A true miracle!
To buy: - some Morgan dollar replica coins click here. - some dollar Eisenhower coins click here.  

Basic Technique: One of the fundamental techniques of card magic, which allows you to transform one card into another. To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

Four coins miraculously travel one after the other from one hand to the other, thanks to the "strength of conviction" of the magician! No gimmicked coins for this superb version of coins accross! To buy: - some Morgan dollar replica coins click here. - some dollar Eisenhower coins click here.  

ACAAN (Any Card At Any Number) is a mythical effect by David Berglas: the chosen card ends up at the number designated by the spectator. Here, Dominique Duvivier offers you his very own version of this effect, in which he guesses both the card and the number, both freely determined by the spectator! Success guaranteed! To buy some ordinary decks of cards click here.  

A wonderful trick created by Dai Vernon decades ago. A classic card trick with a small packet. The four Aces from a regular deck are displayed. The cards mysteriously turn over one by one at the magician's request! A true miracle! To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

Olivier Bridard offers us different magical ways to determine whether a coin is "real" or counterfeit: by friction, by sound, and by air! To buy: - some half-dollar coins click here. - one Chinese coin click here.  

A card is selected from a deck under laboratory conditions. The spectator immediately counts the cards: there are only 51 left... and it's his card that's missing, even though it was clearly visible in the deck the moment before! This card ends up among the Jokers that had been set aside at the start of the trick! And everything is handed out for examination. A real miracle! To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

Discover and perform this dreamy, poetic trick with this classic of stage and parlour magic. Balls appear, multiply and disappear at your fingertips. To buy: - Multiplying Balls click here. - one Silk click here.  

How to play "Heads or Tails" with Chinese coins is transformed into an atypical “Three-Card Monte” game... with a surprising climax! Guaranteed success!