Kornfield, Gary: Commercial Close Up for Stage Magicians ©1985 Gary Kornfield, Class Act Productions, FL Softcover, saddle-stitched, 8.5x11", 29 pages

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Comments: No illustrations. Some routines require commercial props; most should be available.

Contents (from book):

1 Introduction: about the title
3 Who is Your Audience?: performing for the lay-audience
4 Entertainment Quality: entertaining, magical, practical
4 Commercial Close-Up: defined
5 Originality: brief note
6 Handling

6 The Effects - Tricks!
6 The Lost & Found Knife: color changing knife routine for a single knife. Recommends the Merrill Knife.
8 - The Work: Underside move and Cup Vanish explained
10 Computer Rod: an approach for the Hot Rod, using a clear, Lucite set of rods
13 Observation Test: a single die routine using a cube with different colored dots
15 It Blushed: selected card ends up with a Kiss mark on it
17 Always on the Money: effect for a Card Coin and flash paper
19 The Insured Card in Wallet: no-palm card to wallet combined with the Insurance Policy; recommends a Balducci wallet
22 Economy Cards: effect for the Mental Photography deck
24 Stretching Ropes & Ring: Professor's Nightmare coupled with a vanishing ungimmicked ring
27 The Magic Cigar Cutter: an idea for introducing the Hades Finger Chopper

29 Conclusion