Samy Liardet is a pure genius of magic. He was one of the first to make a living solely from close-up magic in France. Dominique Duvivier honored him in a videotape in 1995, showcasing the extraordinary work of this legendary magician. You can watch the introduction to this program, which will then be offered to you in different episodes.  

Dominique Duvivier honored Samy Liardet in a videotape in 1995, showcasing the extraordinary work of this legendary magician. In this excerpt, you will discover one of his masterpieces: “The Indian Rope".  When he performed at "La Rôtisserie de l'Abbaye", it was in a huge, listed cellar; there were pillars, and one of the highlights was seeing him perform "The Total Circle", which he wrapped around a pillar! He used his space better than anyone else; he could lap pieces of rope in a champagne bucket placed on the table, or show “The Total Circle" with the opening hidden under the table, but showing his hands open and then retrieving everything! Don't miss this magnificent testimony to pure genius. To buy some rope click here.  

John Bannon explains his variation on Stuart Gordon's double lift technique. To buy an ordinary deck of cards  click here.   

A version of the Paul Harris classic, Reset, where the 4 Aces change one by one into 4 Kings... but the Kings are surrounded by a rubber band! To buy a regular deck of cards click here.  

You put a coin inside your hand, and it disappears. Although the technique is easy to do, it is very effective! To buy some half-dollar coins click here.  

The magician produces 2 half-dollars, which are immediately transformed into a one-dollar bill in an ultra-clean fashion. Nothing to hide or to palm at the end! With a detailed explanation of the “Muscle Vanish Technique”, an incredibly simple and effective coin vanish. To buy some half-dollar coins click here.  

Coin technique: The Classic palm is one of the main techniques of coin magic. It involves concealing a coin in the palm. To buy some half-dollar coins click here.  

This is undoubtedly one of the most visual and practical versions of “Open Travellers” that Yannick Chretien has graced us with. To buy a regular deck of cards click here.  

John Bannon lectured at Le Double Fond on October 23, 2023. It was an unprecedented encounter with a great artist who gave us the best of his art. The Ace of Spades from a deck of cards is placed under a stem glass, and the Queen of Diamonds on top. The two cards are about to change places! Superb! To buy a regular deck of cards click here.  

A highly visual routine in which a four of a kind is transformed into the signed card, previously torn up, the four pieces of which were nevertheless placed in the magician's four pockets... Of course, the four cards from the four of a kind end up into the pockets... To buy: - a regular deck of cards click here. - a regular deck of cards click here.  

A spectator names a four of a kind at random. The magician pulls out these 4 cards, betting that they'll travel invisibly into his pockets... in a fraction of a second. And guess what? It works! No gaffed cards or gimmicks for a clean, straightforward effect! To buy a regular deck of cards click here.  

A chosen card is neatly lost in the middle of the deck on the table. A snap of the fingers, and all the cards turn face up, except for the chosen card. Another snap of the fingers, and all the cards have turned red... except the chosen card! To buy: - a regular deck of cards click here. - a double-backed red/blue single card click here. - some regular single cards click here.  

A card changes value several times. The magician shows the Ace of Diamonds which changes at sight into the 4 other Aces, one by one... To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

A double sandwich during which the magician never touches the cards... and ends with an instant transposition! Enjoy your meal! To buy: - a regular deck of cards click here. - some single double-faced card click here.>  

A coin disappears cleanly and is found into the center of the deck... on top of a chosen card. No gimmicks, no gaffed cards! The disappearance of the coin is simply brilliantly simple, and has fooled many experts! To buy: - a regular deck of cards click here. - a half dollar click here.  

Here's a nice simultaneous production of the four Aces from the deck. To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.