Magic Tricks and the History of Magic Shops

Absolutely anybody can walk into a magic shop and obtain some magic tricks, however just being able to show a trick does not make them a magician. The definitive magic trick is all in creating a special atmosphere for the trick. Magic has always been a performing art. It simply isn’t enough to do a trick; It is generally up to the performer to create the atmosphere and magic. The unique difference between a magician and someone who simply performs magic tricks, is simply in the belief of the performer and the effect he can create in his audience.

A general magic shop caters professionally to magicians selling many illusions. Most magic shops sell Rope Tricks and balloon tricks and card tricks… which are just a few which the majority of amateurs can perform well without much difficulty. The performance itself is what makes the difference. To be convincing just take a look at the way professional magicians perform their illusions

Comedy magic acts have become very popular in recent years. Many magicians will keep a running dialog of jokes and even appear to flub tricks only to perform more amazing magic tricks successfully. The way in which they distract their audience is to keep them laughing and they use this distraction to set up their illusions. One comic magician, famous for his card tricks, would appear to be staggering drunk. The illusion of drunkenness was the perfect foil to the dexterity required for his card tricks.

A general method for misdirection which has become increasingly popular is the factor of shock. This is a special skill perfected by magician such as Chris Angel. He can create an incredible suspense by apparantly putting himself in impossible and dangerous situations. In fact, some of these illusions do involve a possability of risk and definitely should not be tried by amateurs. Even with regulary preparation, some magic tricks which involves things like fire can go awfully wrong. A magic shop usually does not sell illusions involving danger to the non professional.

Before purchasing a trick from any magic shop, you should definitely decide how your presentation of the magic trick will be to entertain your audience while misdirecting them. Most audiences know that magic is not real, and just tricks, yet these people really want to believe magic is real. The real magic is in putting together a suspension of disbelief in the people you are performing to so that they relaly believe in magic, even if only until the end of the performance.

Learning how to perform an illusion is the smallest part of the magic trick. Creating the atmosphere where the impossible is possible is the most important part. David Copperfield rehearses his audience far more than he spends performing the actual illusion. The incredible Kreskin performs mentalism act and during this he is able to make the audience suspend disbelief by the simple use of subtle suggestions, a little like mass hypnosis. Kreskin has authored a large number of books and has lectured the police force on the use of special techniques for bringing forward memories of witnesses and detecting those lies through the special observation of body language.

If you really want to make your magic tricks convincing, take a look at the different illusions offered by your local magic shop, and think about how you would best present them. Find a good illusion that you know you could present in a way unique to yourself, and for your audience. Magic is a state of mind

Magicworld has a great online magic shop. If you are looking for magic tricks or books or DVDs on performing illusions, they have a huge selection for aspiring magicians.