Celebrate Halloween with Dan & Dave Buck

Celebrate Halloween this year with Dan & Dave Buck during their New York City lecture at Tannen's Magic!

The twins will be lecturing with Kevin Ho this Thursday, October 25th at 7:00 PM. Tickets are still available so don't miss this rare opportunity to see these true innovators in the art of cardistry.

What does this have to do with Halloween?

On the lecture night, arrive in costume and you'll receive an EXCLUSIVE bag of tricks and treats put together by Dan and Dave themselves. As a grand prize, their favorite costume will win a private dinner with the two of them following their lecture!

Sign-up for the lecture now and don't forget your costume!

Genii Convention 2012 Round-Up

Jared and Uri Geller

This past week the Tannen's crew, owner Adam Blumenthal and manager Jared Molton, went down to sunny Orlando to participate in the Genii 75th Anniversary Birthday Bash.

Tannen's was stationed in the dealers room and with a cacophony of New York themed songs playing in the background of their television, Adam  and Jared astounded and amazed passing attendees. The Depicting Thoughts Set, the Flash Thumbtip and the Rising Cards Miracle were the hottest tricks at the booth and kept people coming back to see more!

Outside of the dealers room the convention was absolutely amazing. The lectures, shows and late-night jam sessions made for one of the most spectacular conventions of all time! The lecture line-up included some of the biggest names in magic. John Carney, David Ben, Guy Hollingworth, Tom Stone, Chad Long, Max Maven, Jamy Ian Swiss, Roberto Giobbi, Christian Engbloom, and many more made their presence felt with fascinating talks and explanations.

Uri Geller gave an absolutely resonating talk on his life and career. He had every single magician in the room on the edge of their seats trying to digest as much information as they could. Uri emphasized that the path to fame is through uniqueness and charisma and that professional entertainers must be creative in their pursuits of success and never shy away from publicity.

The single highlight of the convention was seeing Spanish maestro, Juan Tamariz,  perform a 45-minute show and lecture. The lecture focused on how to make the climax of a routine as powerful as possible. Juan illustrated this idea when he performed his Cards Across and fooled the entire room very badly. Tamariz's presentation only reinforced why he is the greatest in the world.

Tannen's Magic is the Official Magic Shop of the New York Yankees Radio Network!

Tannen's Magic is proud to be the Official Magic Shop of the New York Yankees Radio Network!

Over the next week, while you're listening to the Yankees game on 880 AM you'll hear this...

The Magic Number Report is sponsored by Tannen's Magic Shop, providing world-class magic supplies to amateur magicians and professional entertainers since 1925. Visit the Tannen's Magic secret showroom in Midtown Manhattan to rekindle your interest in sleight of hand or inspire a young trickster.

Listen to broadcaster, John Sterling, read the clip!

Michel Clavello Lecture on the Invisible Hand!

Although Michel Clavello may not be one of the most recognizable names in magic, the top professionals know him as the be-all-end-all source on the notorious Hold-Out Device.

Clavello will be lecturing at Tannen's Magic on his unique mentalism effects as well as his amazing hold-out device, the Invisible Hand, on Thursday, October 11th, 2012 at 7:00 PM.

The Invisible Hand is an amazing device that allows you to perform miracles in close-up, parlor, or stage magic at any moment during your act. With this device, you can seemingly do real magic!

"I really think that you give here is the most versatile hidden friend, both for close-up or stage that any lover of our Art can dream of..."
- Gaetan Bloom

"The magic tricks you explain, and I saw, are all terrific! You made a master work, made by a real Maestro."
- Roberto Giobbi

"The Invisible Hand is the most enjoyable and magical lecture I've ever seen!"
- Fantasio

Buy your tickets to Michel Clavello's NYC lecture today and watch this great video of Clavello demonstrating the Invisible Hand!

David Williamson Stops By Tannen's!

The always hilarious and talented David Williamson stopped by Tannen's today and snapped this picture with our very own Michael Patrick.

David was stocking up on some supplies for an upcoming show.

Make sure you join us at the shop because you just never know who will stop by next!

A Mentalism Revolution in New York City.

Ted Karmilovich (author of the Mother of All Book Tests 2.0) and Neal Scryer are two underground legends in modern mentalism who have recently released brand new effects. Karmilovich released his pet watch effect Now is the Time! and Scryer published his long awaited book Carnival of Secrets. Only two retailers in the world were given permission to sell these products and undoubtedly Tannen's is one of those two. Mentalists all over the world are starting to notice something interesting happening with the mentalism scene in New York...

"When we're in New York City for a Thirteen meeting [once a month], a couple of us make it a point to stop by Tannen's to see what's new in mentalism. They have recently become the place to go to find the best mentalism effects."
- Tony Razzano, Past President of P.E.A 

Do you want to present ParaPsychology tests for your audiences? Tannen's has the exclusive on Para-Labs products in the United States including the ParaPad, The ESP Collection and the Depicting Thoughts Set. Looking to levitate a table during your next seance? L.I.F.T. (Live Impromptu Floating Table) is available from just one place. Do you want to make your next tarot reading even more powerful? Tannen's Marked Tarot Cards will give you the capability to stun your audiences and constantly be one step ahead of them.

Neal Scryer and Ted Karmilovich are just some of the amazingly gifted mentalists who have trusted Tannen's as a reputable place to share their most recent effects. Now, when they come out with their next effects, you know the place where you can find them.

Howard Hamburg shares great stories and wonderful magic!

Howard Hamburg delivered a wonderful lecture to our New York City crowd last night. He delighted the audience with his stellar card tricks and his anecdotes about spending time at the Magic Castle with close-up legends like Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, Martin Nash, Larry Jennings and company.

"Vernon always thought 'select a card' was better than saying 'take a card,'" Howard said, "Semantics? Perhaps, but he [Vernon] knew a lot more then I did."

The highlights of the lecture included a great control which Howard dubbed the Oops Replacement as well as his extraordinary effect The Mystical 13. If you'd like to learn Howard Hamburg's material you can buy autographed copies of Howard's lecture notes D: Limited Edition here.

See a photo gallery of the Howard Hamburg lecture here and watch this video of Howard saying "hello" from Tannen's.