Japanese Hot Towel Origami: folding prepackaged hot towels into shapes! Finally some instructions on how to do a Towel Chicken, I’ve been searching for this for a while (don’t ask!) but if anyone knows an english link for clearer instructions I would be even happier…
Magic Links
Math Trek - Guessing Cards: article on the Kruskal Count a mathematical principal of probability using a deck of playing cards.
The Magic of J Wessmiller: card video clips, shuffles, shifts, deals and colour changes.
Magic-Me: new message forum, including discussion on close-up, stage, mentalism, marketing and balloons, also product reviews and classifieds.
Tenyo 2004 Quicktime Movies: see some of the new 2004 Tenyo range, and some of the older tricks, through small quicktime clips.
Inventive Magic: Brian M’s site were you can watch and purchase videos of his magic. Learn Sign Fuze, Relax I’m just Joking, Pip Off and Dollar Vanish amongs others.
Unicyclist Community Forums: A Unicycle forum, you can read rec.sport.unicycling online, product reviews, news and announcements and general Unicycle conversation.
Unicycling.com — Let’s Unicycle!: John Foss’s page on Unicycling. Includes information on Mountain Unicycling, photo albums, things not to do on a Unicycle and a big list of links.
Unicycle.com: online catalogue of Unicycle products.
52 2003: Mike Power’s photos of this years 52 convention held in Buffalo NY. Over 100 photos of the shows, lectures and sessions.
Chicago Round Table: A new site by Sandy Weygandt, as a tribute to her late father who was a good friend of Ed Marlo’s. View photos, home videos of Ed, Steve Draun, David Solomon and Jon Racherbaumer and even hear Marlo singing!
Wholemovement - The Work of Bradford Hansen-Smith: The art ad geometry of folding circles, some examples for you to try using paper plates, tape and bobby pins!
Paper Folding Project: step by step instructions to create a sculpture you can warp into different shapes.
Old and Sold - Cigarette Magic: some quick descriptions of cigarette tricks, also linked on this page, tricks with cards, checkers, paper, spirits, corks, thimbles, tumblers etc.
David Blaine Photoshopped: a Photoshop competition to come up with other stunts that David Blaine could do now he has left his box.
The Magic Of Joe Rindfleisch: Read articles from Joe, visit his excellent video vault, purchase video clips of new moves, or visit his online store.
Used Magic: a new UK site to sell used props, tricks and utility items.
Web wizards weave their magic: An article from the BBC on the parallels between Web Design and Magic.
Turner Classic Movies: Movie clip showing Magician Jay Ose as magical consultant on the movie The Cincinnati Kid. (link via the Genii Forum).
RadioLovers: Listen to old radio shows for free in MP3 format, including Blackstone the Magic Detective and Chandu the Magician.
Bone - Cheater’s Cheater: A new magic video site where members can post their clips and discuss them in the forum.
Fido Puzzle: 7Up online promotional magic trick, makes a change from the Princess Card Trick! I first saw this trick in a Supreme Magic booklet some years ago, see if you can figure it out…
Pariarts Ventriloquist lobby: Part of Pariarts Museum of Mid-20th Century Memorabilia, pictures of dummies belonging to Charlie McCarthy, Jerry Mahoney, Paul Winchell and others ranging from 1900-1960s.
Tubthumping: Bill Duncan’s new book on scripting and presenting close-up magic. View a free sample for Brother John Hamman’s Magic Cards that wasn’t included in the book.
Master Magic Journal: Online Magic Journal created by Mats G. Kjellstrom. Read articles on general magic topics, reviews of tricks and events.
Coinvention 2003: Dan Watkin’s fantastic report on this coinvention that happened after the LVMI.
Doug Conn’s Classroom: Dougs new section of his website where he will share routines, thoughts and theory. He already has three things available, Coin Spectacle is a variation on Elbow, Knee & Kneck, The Yates Divination is some thoughts on an old mathematical principle, and Ideas provides two card presentations to think about.
Midwest Magic Jubilee 2003: Photos from the MMJ by Tony and Rosie of RFA Productions.
Free Tricks: some free tricks from Emagictricks including instructions on how to make a paper napkin rose.
Playing Cards for Magicians: A site by Jason England and Nathan Becker, that shows back designs of various brands of cards along with a short history.