Dean Dill, Johnny Carson's Magic Teacher

Dean Dill is known for his magic creations, including the famous Dean's Box and a plethora of devastating close up routines with an emphasis on coin tricks. Many magicians will remember him from his appearance on the Tonight Show and his marvelous technical skill. Not as many know though that he was actually Johnny Carson's magic teacher during the 1980's.

Many others have fond memories of hanging out at his barber shop, Dean's Shoppe in Glendale. Not as many know that one of Dean's first customers was the man often referred to as the father of close-up magic, Dai Vernon.

Dean Dill led a remarkable life and was one of the greatest contributors to our art, honing his skills and sharing generously at every turn. He's left behind a real legacy of wonderful magic for future generations to enjoy and build upon. Dean's routines are flawless, thoughtful and often startlingly visual. If you're not familiar with his work you really need to check it out. It's truly exceptional.

Here are a couple routines to give you an idea what we're talking about... BUT DON'T PRESS THE BUY BUTTON UNTIL YOU READ THE REST OF THIS POST.

Dean Dill's Journey Matrix 

X-Plosion by Dean Dill 

Until the end of October, Dean Dill's 3 Volume Set, The 3-Dean Trilogy is on sale. If you act now you can get all THREE volumes for one LOW PRICE... Just $24.95

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The Cups and Balls Master Course by Daryl

Daryl

Some people are so darn famous you can refer to them by their first name and everyone knows who it is. Entertainers like Cher, Mariah, Michael and of course Daryl come to mind. Daryl Easton, Daryl Martinez or D. Money as he's referred to on the streets has went by many names but magicians all around the world recognize him as simply Daryl, the Magician's Magician. He's earned his title as one of the most prolific and well-known teachers of magic. If you've ever seen him lecture you know you've seen the best and you probably walked away with several real-world routines and tricks that you actually USE in your act.

Recently Daryl released a 3 volume set of DVDs, a Master course on the Cups and Balls. We're proud to announce that all 3 volumes are now available as downloads at Download Magic. 

English, Spanish or Japanese!

As would be expected of Daryl, these downloadable volumes are some of the finest and most comprehensive instructional material ever produced on the subject of Cups and Balls. Not only that, they're available in English, Spanish or Japanese. Daryl has covered all the bases to make sure that you don't miss a subtlety or nuance in this outstanding collection of moves, sleights and routines.

There simply is no better teacher to learn this classic of magic from and the Cups and Balls is the type of trick that will serve you for a lifetime. Beyond that, it's a lesson in misdirection, naturalness and most importantly being entertaining in your presentation, something that Daryl has truly mastered. Don't miss this chance to learn from the best!

Daryl's Cups and Balls Master Course Volumes 1-3

(multilingual)

Dai Vernon Streaming is Sort of Wild

Think about this.  Magician Dai Vernon was born in 1894, about 120 years ago. He managed to live long enough to make it to VHS and his legacy continued on to DVD, which we should all be thankful for because his Revelations series is a treasure, a joy to watch through and through. You feel like your really met the master, spent time with him and learned not only his (still) flawless sleight of hand magic tricks but got a feel for what he was like as a person. For those of us who never had the chance to meet Mr Vernon, this series is an absolute must. There are few in magic as revered as Dai Vernon and only one referred to as the Father of modern Close-Up Magic.

Now the DVDs have made it to streaming video, instant delivery online by download. It's amazing when you think about it. It's been a long time since Dai Vernon began perfecting his art, and the techniques still hold up today. More than that, you will find some AWESOME tricks and routines in these volumes. His card to inner jacket pocket comes to mind as one of the most perfect magic tricks with a card possible.

There are 8 volumes in all but we must warn you... Once you see one you will want to download them all. Hosted by Michael Ammar and Gary Oulett, these volumes are not just recommended, in our opinion they are required viewing if you love the art of magic.  Happy downloading!

Dai Vernon's Revelations DVDs Instant Download

What is a Thick Card Used For?

A thick card is one of the most useful and most overlooked gimmicks in card magic. Those who know how to use it, produce miracles with it.  Miracles that will even fool other magicians!

The Thick Card Project featuring Liam Montier is the latest work from Big Blind Media and the perfect introduction to thick card work.  It's available to stream and download now.  Here's the demo:

DOWNLOAD THE TUTORIAL VIDEO NOW!

Awesome Self-Working Card Tricks from Big Blind Media

Awesome Self-Working Card Tricks is the latest release from Big Blind Media and it may be their best yet, check it out:

It's available for download NOW!  Hop on over to the sales page to add this new magic download to your library:

Big Blind Media Presents Awesome Self Working Card Tricks

  Download Awesome Self-Working Card Tricks - Big Blind Media

Juan Tamariz Lessons in Magic Volumes 1-3

This month only we're offering the complete set of Lessons in Magic featuring Juan Tamariz for one low price.  For the price of just one DVD you can download all 3 volumes instantly!

Juan Tamariz is considered by many to be the greatest card man alive.  Don't miss this chance to add this amazing video series to your library!  SHOP NOW

Special Offer - Get the Complete Stars of Magic for One Low Price!

Stars of Magic Volumes

Early in my involvement in magic I was lucky enough to know someone who gifted me with a VHS library, a box full of magic videos. Among these was the Stars of Magic series, a BLOCKBUSTER set of videos featuring guys like Paul Harris, David Roth and Frank Garcia. True legends of magic.

This series and the performers in it were a HUGE inspiration to me with several routines becoming staples in my repertoire. I literally watched these videos until the tapes wore out. They’ve recently been made available as downloads and I’m thrilled to be able to offer you a FANTASTIC deal on the entire set, this weekend only.

>>   Stars of Magic Collection Volumes 1-9

We’re only authorized to offer this deal for about the next 48 hours, until the end of this month. On September 1st this deal will be history.

If you’ve never seen these videos I sincerely encourage you to take advantage of this offer.  I’m giving them my highest personal recommendation, I guarantee you won't regret it.

All the best!

Steve Fearson
Owner
Download Magic

Site Updates - How Magic Happens

I've made some major changes to the checkout process on Downloadmagic.com

Instead of the 3 to 5 steps we're down to a single page asking only for your name and billing address.

Step 2 is paypal where you can use any credit card, no paypal address is required. People are still sometimes confused by this or more exactly, turned off by paypal and don't realize they can pay without logging in.  But you can.  Unless Paypal decides to force a signup which apparently does happen.  Rarely, but it does.  If you ever find yourself on their page and can't locate the link or option to pay using a credit card without a paypal account, please let us know!

Visit the All New Download Magic!

As I write this we're putting the finishing touches on the new Download Magic website at Downloadmagic.com We have over 1400 magic tricks available for download in the form of streaming DVDs, video downloads, Magic Ebooks and even Magic Audiobooks. You might say we have more magic downloads than you can shake a wand at! If you haven't seen us lately, you should see us now. Visit the All New Download Magic