For over half a century, J. B. Bobo was one of America's foremost magicians - performing 300 to 450 shows a year. It was estimated that over his incredible career, he performed over 14,000 school shows!

In Bobo's first book, published in 1947, you'll find an outstanding collection of sleight of hand magic with everyday objects. Every effect is audience-tested, every paragraph set forth with clarity and patience. And with his legendary attention to detail, the writer doesn’t offer mere tricks and sleights, but detailed instructions for turning each piece of conjuring into first-class entertainment.

Plus, in addition to Bobo's own pet effects and routines, you'll also find contributions from top names like Paul Fox, J. G. Thompson, Jr., J. Steward Smith, Paul Ebling, Wallace Lee, Harry McDaniel and Phil Huckabee. Take a peek at this Table of Contents!

Chapter One - New Card Technique

Multiple Card Control 
The Ebling Crimp 
Color Change 
Bottom Up 
Top Peek 
U Peek, I Peek 
Bottom Peek

Chapter Two - Keys and Tricks Therewith

A New Key Card Found 
Telephone Miracle 
The Isolated Key 
Bobo Locatrix 
Two Backward Cards 
Stop Card Trick 
ln His Hands

Chapter Three - Miscellaneous Card Tricks

Behind His Back 
Triple Thought 
Four Ace Routine 
Card To Pocket 
The Invisible Deck 
Out Of This World Follow Up 
Double Discovery 
Cards In Flight 
Up

Chapter Four - Bobo System of Card Control

Chapter Five - The Art of Sleeving

Delayed Action Sleeving 
Color Changing Thimble 
Glass Of Liquid Production 
The "Pumpkin Seed" Vanish 
Coin To Ring 
The Catapult 
Chameleon Knives 
Through The Table

Chapter Six - Coin Tricks

A New Switch 
The Squirting Nickle 
The inseparable Pair 
Bobo Vanish 
The Magic Mint 
Chinese Money Mystery 
Knee-zy Vanish 
The Ghost Of A Coin 
Mystery With A Half Shell 
Sucker Vanish 
Peregrinating Quarters 
Silver and Copper, I, II, III 
The Penny-Trating Coin

Chapter Seven - Tricks with Miscellaneous Articles

Match Penetration 
The Exploding Thimble 
Knots To You 
Thimble Change-Over 
Throwing A Knot 
Ring On String 
Thimble Pop-up

54 separate items - some of them several pages in length - from which to brighten your repertoire. If you do "Twelve Cards to Pocket" you will want Bobo's priceless patter and bits of business with a boy from the audience that turn that classic into a riot of entertainment. Plus, The Bobo System of Card Control is fully detailed, as are an array of excellent card tricks including Bobo Locatrix (the trick that fooled Al Baker), Bobo's own favorite coin moves and effects, an entire chapter devoted to the art of sleeving - at which Mr. Bobo was a master, and so much more. Edited by James G. Thompson, Jr. Introduction by John Braun. 53 illustrations. Reformatted to 79 big pages, completely re-typeset.