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.
Discover a world of subtle, devious and astonishing miracles from the mind of Matt Baker. Matt uses his experience as a life long math professor and magician to create miracles based on subtle principles and layered construction. The result is magic that you will love to perform and your audiences will thrill to see!
Cards as an art form: the reds and blacks are the colors, and shuffling them face up and face down is mixing the palette. The deck becomes the brush, the close-up pad becomes the canvas, and a few casual strokes leave four aces standing on the mat. A few more, and two complete royal flushes appear beside them — painted into place one stroke at a time. Doug Conn's Flush Brush — watch it now, then watch it again.
A book test with no book — just a single magazine page. The magazine is flipped through, a spectator calls stop, and that one page is torn out and torn again into thirty-odd scraps. One piece is randomly selected, and the spectator is free to choose any word on either side of it — one word out of everything on that page. They never say it, never write it, never narrow it down, and the word gets pulled out of the air anyway. Nathan Kranzo's Tearify — you have to see this one.
Join us for an exclusive evening with Scott Martell, author of "Mr. Fingers: The Magic of Irv Weiner." This special event explores the fascinating life and legacy of Irv Weiner, a legendary figure in magic.
Scott will share the journey of preserving Irv’s work, discuss the history behind his iconic magic, and provide a deep dive into the techniques that defined a generation of magicians.
Whether you're a history buff or looking to sharpen your sleight of hand, don't miss this unique opportunity to gain insights into the artistry of a true master magician.
Mike Gallo's Gadabout Coins was an instant member favorite when it landed at CC Club. We've trimmed the fat off the teaching so you can learn it quickly and easily. This is one you'll want to get in your repertoire right away!
Lee Asher reveals his visually stunning creation, the Asher Twist. With just a shake, each of the Four Aces impossibly flips—then, one magical gesture sends the entire packet turning in unison. Sleek, surprising, and seriously fooling.
Join us for an all new experience! CC Presents MAGIC MASTERS CONFIDENTIAL - A TWO NIGHT Expanded Living Room Lecture. Alexander Slemmer Part 2
Four cards — Ace through Four of Spades — and a premise that sounds like a bar bet: every card has its own weight. The lightest one turns face up on a snap, then flips back down as the next one takes its place, one at a time, in order. The four is the heavy one, and a snap won't budge it — that takes a breath. And when it finally turns over, it doesn't come back the way it left. Gary Nealon teaches Brother John Hamman's First Twist — watch it today and see how much work that premise is doing.
A spectator calls stop wherever they like, signs their card, and watches it get sealed inside a clear luggage tag—then sandwiched between two jokers for extra security. But baggage doesn't always stay where you put it. The card disappears from between the jokers and turns up buried in the deck, then keeps flipping over every time a little turbulence hits. For the finish, the spectator holds everything themselves—and the signed card makes one last flight, arriving safe inside the sealed tag in their own hands. John Guastaferro's Lost & Found—watch it today and take the trip.
A hand-drawn phone on what looks like an ordinary post-it pad gets introduced as cutting-edge technology — the iPhone 20. A packet of sample PIN codes is riffled through, and the spectator calls stop wherever they like, memorizing whichever four digits land next. The performer never looks. Then the "phone" comes out of its case, the spectator imagines typing their PIN in, and one by one the numbers on the screen vanish until only their four remain. Daniel Chard's iPhone 20 — watch it and see for yourself.
Join us for an all new experience! CC Presents MAGIC MASTERS CONFIDENTIAL - A TWO NIGHT Expanded Living Room Lecture. Matt Baker Part 1
Discover a world of subtle, devious and astonishing miracles from the mind of Matt Baker. Matt uses his experience as a life long math professor and magician to create miracles based on subtle principles and layered construction. The result is magic that you will love to perform and your audiences will thrill to see!
Join us for an exclusive evening with Scott Martell, author of "Mr. Fingers: The Magic of Irv Weiner." This special event explores the fascinating life and legacy of Irv Weiner, a legendary figure in magic.
Scott will share the journey of preserving Irv’s work, discuss the history behind his iconic magic, and provide a deep dive into the techniques that defined a generation of magicians.
Whether you're a history buff or looking to sharpen your sleight of hand, don't miss this unique opportunity to gain insights into the artistry of a true master magician.
Join us for an all new experience! CC Presents MAGIC MASTERS CONFIDENTIAL - A TWO NIGHT Expanded Living Room Lecture. Alexander Slemmer Part 2
CC’s own Alex Slemmer delivers a powerhouse event where you'll discover the fundamentals of Matrix - the classic of visual magic where coins seem to vanish and appear on the table at will. It looks like trick photography! This is one you don't want to miss: It's the kind of training you'll only find at C.C. Club.
In this second part of his exclusive Magic Masters Confidential series, Mark Elsdon delivers a masterclass in performative philosophy. Moving beyond simple trick instruction, Mark explores a high-level framework for elevating your magic into truly authentic, interactive experiences.
Join Mark Elsdon for an exclusive Magic Masters Confidential lecture featuring powerhouse routines and transformative presentational strategies. Mark unveils his "Meta-Presentation" concept, teaching you how to build lasting connections with audiences through impossible miracles.
Highlights include a hands-off, any-deck card routine that stunned Woody Harrelson, a highly commercial take on "Out of This World," and a strategy to amplify effects like the "pen through anything."
Discover how to extend and elevate your magic to create unforgettable experiences that resonate for years.
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.
Marc Sky and Bob Baker — Ted Karmilovich's closest friends, collaborators, and the authors of his definitive legacy work — join us for an exploration of Ted's extraordinary body of work. Stories from inside the Legendary 13, the origin of The Mother of All Book Tests, and a master class in why Ted's almost ludicrously simple methods became miracles in his hands. A conversation about mentalism, and about what's left when you stop hiding behind clever.
Part two of Dani’s CC Living Room lecture was a true barn burner, packed with many powerful effects and taught with incredible clarity. Danny’s unique style and approach were among the greatest lessons of the evening, demonstrating how to elevate routines—many of which are self-working—to feel like absolute magic.
We are joined by Dani DaOrtiz for the first half of another world class CC living room lecture. This is an event that will be the subject of discussion for a very long time.
The Double Lift Game is an anytime, anywhere miracle with any deck—especially a magician fooler! Shared by CC’s own Gary Nealon, this fun and easy routine is a must-learn. Start mastering it today!
Mike Gallo’s Okito 3x3 Flash Transposition is a stunningly simple Okito box routine with a powerful kicker ending. If you love coin magic and want to explore Okito box work, this is a must-learn!
Jason Dean’s take on the thought-of-card plot is a must-have miracle—easy to learn, effortless to perform, and stunning to witness. With an elegant method and Jason’s expert teaching, this routine will quickly become a go-to in your arsenal. Learn it today and start amazing audiences with ease!
Transform a single coin from copper to gleaming silver—and back again—using only the heat of your hand. With three jaw-dropping color-shifts in one seamless routine, Spellbound delivers pure, unmissable magic that plays smoothly, resets instantly, and leaves every spectator convinced they actually felt the change. Add this coin miracle to your arsenal and watch jaws drop on demand!
Hotel Mystery by Michael Gallo: A simple story. A handful of cards. And a finish no one sees coming. Watch as four Kings chase after a group of mischievous Queens—only for everything to snap into an impossible, laugh‑out‑loud climax where the chaos resolves in the cleanest way imaginable. It’s playful, surprising, and hits with that rare combination of charm and total deception. If you want a routine that entertains while it fools hard, don’t miss this—watch it now.
A simple game. An impossible outcome. Dorian Rhodell turns the classic three-card monte into a sharp, playful battle of wits—where the audience is always sure they’re right… until they’re not. Clean sequences, escalating surprises, and a kicker that lands hard make this a lesson in timing, tension, and total control. If you want a routine that feels fair, hits fast, and leaves them shaking their heads, don’t miss this.
Jonathan Levit shares his deceptively simple yet powerful card miracle, A Card and a Number, where everything happens in the spectator’s hands. After shuffling, dealing into piles, and freely thinking of a card, the deck is mixed beyond any possible control. Yet despite the chaos, Jonathan reveals the thought-of card lands exactly at the thought-of number—an impossible coincidence that feels completely hands-off and utterly baffling. Watch it now.
Danny Archer pulls out a silk handkerchief and stuffs it through his fist — and right before your eyes, it changes color. Then he does it again, sleeves rolled up, nothing to hide. Clean, visual, and utterly baffling, this walk-around worker plays big in any setting. Danny shows you all the details on how to build and achieve this perfect opener for stage or close-up. Watch it today.
Alain Nu’s “Howdy Doodle” is a powerful, real‑world demonstration of mind reading disguised as playful creativity. Three spectators freely imagine and draw simple doodles—symbols like a tree, a number, or a star—each folded, mixed, and chosen at random. Yet, impossibly, the final reveal matches a prediction Alain made before the effect even began. Blending subtle psychology, strong structure, and effortless audience interaction, Howdy Doodle transforms ordinary sketches into a memorable moment of pure intuition and astonishment.
Mike Powers kicks off PM Principle with a razor-sharp twist on the classic “pick a card” effect—turning a familiar plot into a test-condition miracle. Blindfolded and driven by a “mathematical algorithm,” he locates not one but two chosen cards under impossibly fair conditions. Smart, cheeky, and deeply deceptive, this performance captures Mike’s signature mix of skill, structure, and sly charm—and it hits magicians and laypeople alike right between the eyes. Watch it now.
When most people hear “spoon bending,” they think trick or gimmick — but this lesson isn’t about that. It’s about tapping into the invisible energy that fuels every great performance. Alain Nu takes a single ordinary spoon and turns it into a meditation on focus, flow, and the power of intention. Watch this one — it’ll change the way you think about mental magic forever.
John Luka’s magic hits hard because it’s been sharpened by decades of real-world performance. In Jazzed and Face Up, two small packets of cards trade places one by one—under increasingly impossible, squeaky-clean conditions. It’s smart, direct, and a total worker’s dream. Learn it once, and you’ll find yourself performing it every chance you get.
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