Can a Magician Trick People Right Under Their Noses?

If you like the idea of performing magic for small groups of people then Close Up magic might be for you

Can a Magician trick you for for hours on end using nothing more than a pack of cards and a few coins. Sure they can. This is one of the attractions of Close Up Magic - that you can have a world class act that costs you less than five dollars and you can have it in your pocket, ready to perform at any time.

Can something so inexpensive be really entertaining as well as amazing? It may surprise you, but yes. Consider this. LINK Stage Illusionists, LINK with all their wild animals and buzz saws of death almost always include at least one close up magic trick in their shows. Why? Because it's a very personal way to do magic. It gives the magician a chance to display another side of his personality as well as his or her sleight of hand skills. Always remember that it's just as important to be a friendly, likeable magician as as well as being a sleight of hand expert.

Close Up magic is one of the ways many magicians make a living. A common place to see close up magic is in restaurants. The time between ordering a meal and having it served can sometimes be a long wait. This is a perfect time for the Close Up magician to entertain the small audience for a few minutes then move onto another group. Another place to see Close Up magic is at Trade Shows where magicians can help entice people into the company's exhibit.

There aren't many regular theatres where Close Up magic can be performed. The most famous is the Close Up Room at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. The world's best Close Up magicians can be seen here.

This is an example of Close Up magic.

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