Visual Card Magic
Torn And Restored Card
A reasonably challenging method to appear to rip a playing card into pieces and then completely restore it, right under your audience's nose.
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Optical Illusions
An entertaining mix of some of the most mind-boggling optical illusions you are ever likely to see. Can you believe that these balls are all the same color ?
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Featured Magic Tricks to Learn
Not sure which trick to learn first? These good magic tricks are a strong place to start, with memorable effects selected from across the GoodTricks collection.
Visual Card Magic
Street Magic
Crushed & Restored Soda Can
A crushed discarded soda can appears to refill and restore itself to its original shape.
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Street Magic
Invisible Touch
This mentalism performance, harnesses the power of "dual reality" to create a memorable moment.
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Visual Card Magic
Snap Change
Transform one playing card into another in a fast and highly visual flourish.
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Street Magic
Impossible Knot Escape
Tie an impossible-looking knot in a drinking straw, then escape it without cutting or breaking the straw.
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Borrowed Object
Climbing Finger Ring
Amaze your friends by making a borrowed finger ring appear to defy gravity.
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