Riebe, Wolfgang: The Complete Works ©2017 Wolfgang Riebe |
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Comments: The original edition of this book was released back in 2011 as an eBook by Martin Breese. Wolfgang Riebe has completely revised and updated the book to include links to online videos in 2017.
Contents (from 2017 book):
16 Foreword
20 Close-Up Cards
20 3, 4, 5 of Clubs
25 8H, 8S, 4D Prediction
29 An Environmental Concern Trick
33 The Floating Lady
36 A Triple Change with a Surprise Finish
40 A Variation on Ron Gilbert's Calling Card
46 Bending Card
50 Blank Card Surprise
53 Card in Walnut
56 Card on Shirt
59 Card to Paper Wallet (Hans Trixer)
65 Coin on Card
68 Colour Confusion
71 Criss Cross Deck (Doug Bennet)
72 Embarrassed Card
74 Flower Card
76 Four of Spades
84 Green Carpet (Andre Robert)
88 Gunshot Card
90 Incredible Prediction
92 Joker Surprise
95 Jumbo Comedy Card Selection
97 Key Card Surprise 1
99 Key Card Surprise 2
100 Mind Boggler
103 Mirror Cards
110 Odd One Out
113 Out of This World Supercharged*
119 Psycho Deck (in Collaboration with Martin Breese)
122 Silken Card
124 Splitting a Card
128 Sucker Card Selection
131 The Dutch Looper (Ken Brooke)
132 Voodoo
137 Wild Cards with Regular Cards
141 You Do as I Do As Direct As Can Be
144 Close-Up General
144 A Novel Idea - The Gypsy Thread
145 An Office Quickie
147 Blackbeard's Gold
150 Chalk Paddle
155 Multiplying Chalk Paddle
157 Colour Changing Cigarette
160 ESP Prediction Matchboxes
165 Eye Popper
168 Flagnotes from Banknote with Surprise Drink
171 Gamblers Dream
173 Ghostly Matchboxes
175 Ink Paper to Money
177 Instant Photography
181 Match & Cup
184 Matrix Monte
193 Mental Photography
197 This One, That One
198 Scrabble Prediction
200 The Ultimate Scrabble Prediction
203 Step by Step Golf Ball Vanish
206 Tea to Tee
208 The Hole that's Not
212 The Oyster Shell
216 The Perfect Gambler
220 Thimble Colour Change
221 Thimble Colour Change in Tube
222 Tipp-Ex Magic
223 - Colour Changing Tipp-Ex
224 - Vanishing Tipp-Ex Bottle
224 - Tipp-Ex Rainbow Silk Change
225 - Tipp-Ex Whitens
225 - Colour Changing Tipp-Ex Paper
225 - The Floating Brush
228 Water to Ice
231 Water to Tea
234 Close-Up Patter
234 Acrobatic Matches
237 Card In Orange
242 Finding a Card
244 Card One Liners*
247 Video Links for Close-Up Teach-Ins & Videos
249 Kids Party Magic
249 A Terrific Opener
254 Balloon Modeling Gems
254 - Bow & Arrow Balloons
256 - Balloon Elephant
259 - Balloon Workshop
263 Briefcase or Box Table
268 Colour Changing Rabbit
273 Comedy Items & Gags
273 - Break-A-Way Gun
275 - Comedy Bells
275 -- Breakaway Bell
277 -- Crazy Bell
279 -- No Chime Bell
281 -- Bells Galore
282 Comedy Wands
285 - Some Patter Ideas
286 - Break-In-Half Wand
287 - Colour Changing Tip Wand
290 Magic Painting Gags
291 - Breakaway Paintbrush
291 - Streamer Paint
293 - String Spray
295 Comedy Scissors & Afghan Bands
296 - Won't Open Scissors
297 - No Cut Scissors
297 - Crazy Fall Apart Scissors
299 - Crazy Scissors
299 - Break in Two Scissors
300 - Zig Zag Scissors
301 Egging With an Eggsisting Trick
303 Introduce Yourself
307 Invisible Handkerchiefs
310 Passe Passe Cola Bottles
316 Smartie Magic
318 Stretched & Shrunk Rope
321 Some Extra Hints & Tips
321 - Creeping Up Close &Kk Invading Your Space
322 - Grabbing Props
322 - Puzzle Box
324 The Magic Bunny
328 The Magic Post Box
332 Ventriloquist Dialogues
333 - A Ghost Story
336 - General Nonsense
342 - Silk in Xmas Cracker Vanish
346 - Zippitup for Kids
349 Kids Magic The Theory
349 The Psychology Behind Performing for Children
357 Understanding Children
360 Choosing a Stage Name
362 Shouting out the Magic Words
364 An Act for Every Season
367 Dress
369 Introducing a Child from the Audience
374 Gags for Assistants
374 - Top Hat 1
375 - Top Hat 2
376 - Continuous Hand Shaking
376 - Magical Apparel
377 Publicity and Advertising
377 - The Newspaper
378 - The Yellow Pages
379 Snail Mail & Email
380 Brochures & Pamphlets
384 Prizes & Give-A-Ways
386 The Scope of Performing for Children
388 Video Links for Children's Teach-Ins & Downloads
391 Mentalism
391 All Clear Champagne Prediction
406 Bar Code Prediction
411 Book Test Outdone
425 Confabulation Outdone
437 Crazy Crossword
443 Golf Prediction
450 One-Liners & Jokes for Mentalists
454 Prediction Appearances
456 Star Sign Prediction
459 Surprise Prediction
468 Technicolour Prediction
472 The Ultimate Mind Reader
477 This One, that One
481 Video Prediction
487 Your Drink Sir
492 Stage Magic
492 Aces in Glass
496 Back in Time Silk Vanish
500 Bandana/Banana Ideas*
502 Bikini Magic
505 Blindfold Card Routine
516 Card in Orange*
520 Cubio with a Difference
522 Flash Silk
523 - Silk Transposition
526 Houdini Lives
530 Not Like Most Magicians
535 Razor Blades*
542 Unique Cut & Restored Rope
544 Stung Cards Outdone
549 Torn & Restored Newspaper - Wolfgang Riebe Method
553 Torn & Restored Newspaper with a Twist
555 Torn & Restored Newspaper Extra Patter & Gags
559 Traffic Tickets to Bank Note
561 Ultimate Deception Quad Zagged Apart Illusion
563 Ultimate Perspex Sawing in Half Illusion
565 Ultimate Perspex Metamorphosis Illusion
567 Vanishing & Appearing Watch Routine
571 What's Next with a Bonus Ending
575 Patter
575 Adam & Eve Fig Leaf Paper Tear
578 Applause and How To Respond to it
581 Car Prediction
584 Chinese Sticks
587 Cigarette in Hanky
591 Cut & Restored Rope
594 Cut & Restored Tie
599 Guillotine/Head Chopper
601 Introducing Yourself
604 Paper to Money
607 Torn & Restored Toilet Paper
609 Travelling, Hotels & Restaurants
612 Vanishing Bottle
614 Vanishing Silk
618 Visual Gags
621 Final Tips
627 The Theory Behind What We Do
627 Developing Yourself as a Magician
634 Building up Your Self Confidence
638 Originality
641 Organizing Your Magic World Around You
641 - Props
643 - Books
644 - Teach-In DVD's
645 - Computers
647 Designing an Act Around a Specific Theme
651 How to Gather Ideas using Brainstorming
655 Patter or Music
655 - Patter
657 - Music
659 Buying Magic
663 Everything with Nothing
666 Dress
666 - Children's Parties
667 - Close-Up
667 - Stage Shows
668 - Ventriloquism
668 - Comedy
668 - Escapism
669 - Shopping Centre & Outdoor Shows
660 - Master of Ceremonies
671 Pros & Cons of Belonging to a Magic Society
679 Promoting Your Magic Shows
685 - Cabaret & Stage Shows
687 - Table Hopping
689 Handling Inquiries & Confirming Bookings
697 A Final Word On Selling Yourself
699 Your Own Touring Show
699 The Basics
704 Market Research
709 Planning the Show
710 - Types of Tricks
713 - Types of Transport
715 - Sound & Lighting Equipment
717 - Special Effects
719 - Backdrops
722 - Equipment & Prop Maintenance
723 - Guest Artists
724 - Assistants
725 - Advertising
728 - Booking the Venue
730 - Extra Cash at Interval
732 Closing Thoughts
734 The Magic Manor
743 Back-Word
744 Biography
746 Video Links to Various You Tube & Television Shows
750 Products