Magical Mentalism

Author/Originator: John Booth
Product ID: e1013

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First released in 1931, John Booth’s Magical Mentalism quickly became a prized booklet among magicians and mentalists—and for good reason. Within its pages are a dozen subtle, ingenious effects that demonstrate Booth’s gift for combining simplicity with astonishing impact.

Highlights include Les Cartes Du Diable, an impromptu card divination with a borrowed deck; Pen-Plexity, where a fountain pen (yes, even a modern one) “remembers” what was written by a spectator; and The Man with the Calendar Mind, Booth’s brilliant shortcut to instantly naming the day of the week for anyone’s birthday, holidays, or dates—without a complicated formula or cheat sheets.

Other standouts are Spook Smokes, a haunting mystery where cigarette or cigar smoke trapped in a glass reveals its brand to you or your assistant; The Miracle Code, a completely silent system for transmitting cards or objects to an assistant in another room; and Boothism, a bold two-person mindreading system where the Medium never needs to be addressed, yet reveals freely chosen cards with ease.

This larger-format, 27-page re-typeset edition preserves Booth’s original brilliance while presenting it in a clean, readable style for today’s performer. The seasoned magician or mentalist will immediately recognize the immense practical value in these routines—straightforward methods that create baffling, memorable demonstrations of mind power.

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