Over the last 20 years, Brent Geris has built The Magic Apple into a cornerstone of the magic community, creating a place where magicians can connect, learn, and purchase the finest effects with confidence. Having been deeply involved in the magic scene ourselves, we have great respect for Brent’s dedication to running a brick-and-mortar magic shop with a community focus—a rare and valuable thing in today’s world. It’s Brent’s personal touch, expertise, and selection of top-tier magic that make this partnership a perfect fit.
A full coin act in under 3 minutes—built for real-world impact.
Kainoa Harbottle’s Tablehopper’s Quattro hits all the high notes: coin through table, coins across, vanishes, and surprise reappearances. It’s modular, powerful, and practical—perfect for close-up, walk-around, or online.
Minimal sleights. Maximum effect. Whether you’re just starting out or a pro looking to streamline, Quattro gives you the tools—and freedom—to make it yours.
The Member Mastermind on May 14, 2025, was a blast! Steven Levenberg kicked things off with a "lucky" balloon game. Joseph McNamara returned after a while with a funny "Levitating Barbie" act. Bill Krupinsky showed off his "Secret Poker Pals" card trick. Larry Mota bent some metal with a fork routine. Todd Goldman did a cool take on Cannibal Kings, and Jeff Rigney wrapped it all up with a spontaneous "One Cup Routine" using just a coffee cup and some post-it notes. It was a fun night of magic and hanging out.
Jason Dean turns a simple "pick a hand" game into a mind-bending two-phase miracle. A chosen card vanishes from the deck in one hand… only to instantly reappear in the other. It’s clean, direct, and gets gasps every time.
Experience John Luka’s expert take on Brother John Hamman’s classic mystery card effect—an elegant handling that turns this timeless plot into a practical, fooling miracle.
Got a trick? We’ve got your patter prescription. This evening, we’re diving deep into the one thing magicians never practice enough… what the heck to say while your hands are doing sneaky stuff.
Alexander Slemmer leads a charming, interactive card experiment where shuffled decks and random choices lead to impossible coincidences. As matching cards appear across separate decks, you'll see how clever structure and subtle handling create moments of pure wonder.
Aaron Fisher shares a powerful variation on his modern classic, Search & Destroy. In this special edition, you’ll master the original slow-motion miracle where two kings zero in on a chosen card right in the spectator’s hands—then learn a bonus phase that adds a stunning kicker to an already impossible effect. With no gimmicks, minimal sleight-of-hand, and 100% spectator involvement, this is practical, fooling magic at its finest.
Adam Grace unleashes his Magic 2.0 philosophy—blending classic tricks with modern tools and bold new angles. From a political rope routine to an AI-powered billiard ball act, he shows how tech like ChatGPT, Suno, and Eleven Labs can transform your scripting, staging, and impact. The session ends with a moving, masterful Needle-Through-Balloon that proves: the future of magic is already here.
With seamless sleight of hand and smooth transitions, this copper-silver coin effect is a visual stunner. Watch as coins impossibly transform and transpose—culminating in a powerful in-the-hands moment your audience won’t forget.
We spent the evening with Jonathan Neal, talking about what he learned from the masters—especially Charlie Miller—and how those lessons shaped his approach to performing real-world magic. He shared stories, inspirations, and a powerful concept he calls Professional Certainty. It was a conversation packed with insight, experience, and the kind of wisdom you only get from someone who’s done the work.
A few coins. Two spectators. And a sequence that feels impossibly clean. Watch as silver and copper are separated, marked, and held tight—then, in a heartbeat, they switch places under impossible conditions… not just on top, but in their closed hands. It’s playful, direct, and hits with that rare, visceral moment where they feel the magic happen. A true worker you’ll want to add to your set—watch it now.
Aaron turns the Elmsley Count into a focused exercise using a member’s practice footage—dialing in pauses, vertical energy, and the discipline of looking unpracticed—before dropping the reminder that no one’s supposed to see the hundreds of hours behind it. From there, a tight four-card routine with engaging patter and a visual “squiggle” sets the tone, leading into coin work where Alex closes with the kind of insight that reshapes how you practice—featuring clean handling under classic palm and the idea that turned shells into a souvenir. A final poll proves it’s all clicking.
The changes you don’t see are usually the ones doing all the work. Here, Aaron slows the Elmsley Count down to where it actually lives—finding the gentle pressure that keeps the packet breathing, a right-hand grip that squares itself, and a simple reverse-engineering drill that lets your hands tell the truth. Then Alex builds a one-coin sequence beat by beat, dialing the timing until it feels like the coin never stops traveling—right through you. These are the details that turn what you can do into something they can’t explain.
Aaron Fisher and Alexander Slemmer go deep on the moves you almost have — and the tiny corrections that change everything. Aaron rebuilds the Elmsley from the joint up, drilling a presentation that turns four cards into a punchline you can perform forever. Alex flips the coins-across game with a single insight — keep that coin parallel, stop fighting gravity — and unpacks why the retention vanish breaks every rule about misdirection on purpose. Plus a Kainoa Harbottle principle that finally makes the move click. If you've been stuck on the basics, this is the session that unsticks you. Watch the recording.
A spectator freely selects a classic film—and with just a few playful questions, you zero in on their thought with uncanny precision… before flipping reality on its head with a visual, laugh-out-loud transformation they never see coming. Daniel Chard’s DVD blends sharp mentalism, bold comedy, and a clever visual kicker into a practical, repeatable routine that hits hard in the real world. Direct, deceptive, and built for instant reset—this is a worker you’ll want in your set. Watch it today.
Aaron teaches a story-driven card classic (Dan Garrett 4 Card iteration) that is nothing but Elmsley counts stacked on top of False counts — 7 as 4, down through 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2, with a punch of an ending that makes an entire packet evaporate to a single card. It's your daily workout and a genuine showpiece in the same hands. Then Alex rebuilds your opening: a nothing-becomes-something-becomes-nothing coin sequence. Watch it today — and build a week of practice into one glorious run-through.
A wooden stir stick is clearly snapped—seen and heard—then sealed away… where the impossible happens. Spectators can feel and hear it break again and again, yet when everything is opened, the stick is unmistakably whole. No “restore” moment—just a lingering, unsettling question: did it ever break at all? Gregory Wilson’s Coffee Break is quick, visual, and perfectly built for real-world reactions—learn it and start bending reality today.
Elmsley Count & Coins Across
Drew is back this week with the second powerhouse part of his CC Living Room Lecture, packed with unique lessons and exclusive effects he’s never shared anywhere else! Tonight’s effects illustrate how Drew encourages us to engage his audience members physically, intellectually, and emotionally.
What separates a good trick from an unforgettable mystery? In Part 1 of this Living Room Lecture, Drew Backenstoss shares the creative lenses and systems he uses to transform standard magic into pure wonder. He puts these practical tools to work by deconstructing two sleek, powerhouse routines—including a devastating dual-spectator mind-reading miracle and a brilliant prediction climax where your audience reads each other's minds. If you want to make your magic feel completely inevitable, this lecture is your blueprint.
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