I've entertained my kids, nieces, and nephews by pretending to pull off my thumb. This guy's routine puts mine to shame. Thumbs and fingers pop off, pinkies grow and shrink, and the finale is spectacular.
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10:50 am Mon
May 1, 2017
This guy does the severed thumb trick better than anyone
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Cool magic trick: The Perpetual Puzzle
Tenyo is a Japanese magic trick company that’s been around since 1960. They are well known for making clever props. (My friend Richard Kaufman, who often writes for Boing Boing, wrote a 1,400-page two-volume set about the company, called Tenyoism) Here’s a Tenyo puzzle trick called The Perpetual Puzzle (It’s available on Amazon). You start […]
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My card trick book is on sale for 99 cents
I became interested in magic when I was a young teenager, then dropped out for one reason or another. About five years ago I started getting interested again, this time in card magic (as opposed to stage magic). I had fun making doctored cards to use in my tricks, so in 2015 I wrote and […]
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Tiny magic shop on roadside in Arizona
Emory Williams Sr., 82, has been performing magic for 70 years. He owns and operates a tiny roadside magic shop east of Tucson, Arizona. Scott Craven of the Arizona Republic profiled Williams, and took photos of his place. He also took a video of Williams performing a trick. Calling it a shop is giving it […]
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This globe decanter turns classes up your spirits
Sipping on whiskey is already a sophisticated experience, but that doesn’t mean you can’t kick it up a notch. A perfect addition to your desk or home bar, the Eravino Whiskey Globe Decanter features a beautifully etched map on the surface and an eye-catching glass ship inside, bringing an entirely new level of class to […]
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This DIY drone kit teaches you STEM skills
Gone are the days when you needed to pore over a 400-page physics textbook to learn about weight ratios, aerodynamics, and all of those other STEM concepts that let us take to the skies. Thanks to Force Flyers’ DIY Building Block Drones, you can foster your STEM knowledge as you build and fly your own functional […]
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Build a career in IT with this MCSE certification training
As more companies leverage cloud technology to unite and streamline their operations, the need for capable IT pros increases. But, as any IT guru will tell you, demand alone won’t get your foot in the door to this lucrative field. If you want to cash in on the demand and build a thriving IT career, […]
