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Why People Hate Magic

Why People Hate Magic

Max Davidson - Thursday, May 18, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Why do people reject seeing magic? Find out in the final installment of "Overcoming Rejection".

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Marlo in the New Tops (MINT)

Marlo in the New Tops (MINT)

Andi Gladwin - Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Category: Products


Andi Gladwin shares some of the very best magic in The New Tops books.

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Free worldwide shipping - no minimum spend

Free worldwide shipping - no minimum spend

Damian Jennings - Monday, May 1, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Enjoy free worldwide shipping with no minimum spend in May.

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In Denial

In Denial

Max Davidson - Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


How do you respond to getting a "no" from a client? Discover how to overcome this painful reality every magician faces.

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If You Build It, They May Come

If You Build It, They May Come

Max Davidson - Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


How do you respond to getting a "no" from a client? Discover how to overcome this painful reality.

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Wonderful Swede

Wonderful Swede

Ken Trombly - Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Category: Art of Magic


Parakeets, Second Sight and Self-Decapitation!

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How to Design a Custom Deck of Cards

How to Design a Custom Deck of Cards

Harapan Ong - Sunday, March 5, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


An in-depth look at what it takes to create your own custom deck of cards.

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Steve Thompson: A History of the Innovative Creator

Steve Thompson: A History of the Innovative Creator

Joshua Jay - Saturday, March 4, 2023

Category: Articles


Learn about one of the most impressive magic creators we've ever work with.

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Making Your Magic More Meaningful

Making Your Magic More Meaningful

Vanishing Inc. - Sunday, February 19, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Ben Seidman and Colin Cloud share invaluable insights on how to add more meaning to your magic

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A Problem Called Equivoque

A Problem Called Equivoque

Hector Chadwick - Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


How do you pronounce equivoque, and are you right? Hector Chadwick discusses the options.

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Vanishing Inc. 2022 Year in Review

Vanishing Inc. 2022 Year in Review

Andi and Josh - Friday, December 30, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Every year, we write a letter to the magic community about our success and challenges. Our 2022 letter has our biggest news yet.

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Magifest 2023 Preview: Kyle Purnell

Magifest 2023 Preview: Kyle Purnell

Vanishing Inc. - Thursday, December 29, 2022

Category: Magifest


Get to know Kyle Purnell before his brand-new lecture at Magifest filled with his most creative, practical magic to date.

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The Session 2023 Preview: Matt Baker

The Session 2023 Preview: Matt Baker

Vanishing Inc. - Saturday, December 24, 2022

Category: The Session


Get to know Matt Baker ahead of his highly-anticipated European convention debut

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What I Think About Before I Go Onstage

What I Think About Before I Go Onstage

Joshua Jay - Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Here are three important pieces of wisdom Joshua Jay reminds himself of before every show.

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The Insider | Six Impossible Things Round Table

The Insider | Six Impossible Things Round Table

Damian Jennings - Monday, December 19, 2022

Category: The Insider


A special round table podcast, with the people who made Six Impossible Things, well, possible.

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The History of ACAAN

The History of ACAAN

Vanishing Inc. - Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Everything you ever wanted to know about the iconic Any Card at Any Number card magic trick.

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ChatGPT: Rhyming Patter

ChatGPT: Rhyming Patter

Andi Gladwin - Monday, December 12, 2022

Category: Articles


Andi has the AI write a rhyming patter for the Misers Dream and then breaks down the script to show how AI understands exactly how the routine should be performed.

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ChatGPT: Motivational Quotes

ChatGPT: Motivational Quotes

Andi Gladwin - Sunday, December 11, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Andi asked the new ChatGPL AI to write quotes that would motivate magicians. In turn, we learn something about AI ... and maybe magic.

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How "Miracle One" Fooled Me

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, December 10, 2022

Category: Articles


Andi tells the true story of how he was convinced that Miracle One was stooged.

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ChatGPT: Writing New Magic Scripts

ChatGPT: Writing New Magic Scripts

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, December 10, 2022

Category: Articles


Andi puts ChatGPT through its paces by having it generate three different magic scripts. Is it perfect? No. Is it fun? Yes.

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Miracle One: Everything You Need to Know

Miracle One: Everything You Need to Know

Vanishing Inc. - Friday, December 9, 2022

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


All the important details about our biggest release of the year.

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ChatGPT: Magician Poems

ChatGPT: Magician Poems

Andi Gladwin - Friday, December 9, 2022

Category: Articles


Can an AI know enough about specific magicians to write detailed poems about them? Let's see.

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ChatGPT: What Makes a Great Magician?

ChatGPT: What Makes a Great Magician?

Andi Gladwin - Thursday, December 8, 2022

Category: Articles


In a new series of nerdy, yet informative posts, Andi uses AI to find out the secrets to being a great magician.

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Magic Convention EDC Guide

Magic Convention EDC Guide

Jason Silberman - Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Category: Articles


In this helpful EDC guide, magic convention veteran, and resident Support Wizard, Jason shares everything you should consider bringing to have the best possible experience at Magifest, The Session or any other magic convention.

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Jamy Ian Swiss Book Reviews