Joshua Jay's Talk About Tricks by Vanishing Inc.

By now you've heard about one of the biggest magic book releases of the year: Joshua Jay's Talk About Tricks by @VanishingIncMagic . This is an INCREDIBLE reference set of magic spanning 12+ years of different creators and types of magic. It's well worth your time and investment, but I have some ideas about how you investigate if you're just not sure yet.

I received this book as a review copy from Vanishing Inc. - I do my best to remain unbiased - I just wanted you to know.

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[sashasmagic]

Jeff- I'm so grateful for you, and for this channel. You go above and beyond. Thank You!!

[MichaelLawrenceMagic]

The trap beat while the books were on the scale 🤣 I didn't know you were this funny.

[ScottRSmith]

Looks like amazing books! I agree with the index, but I can live with it. Oh man, don’t tell me I could have saved $250 with my already paid for Genii. Lol. You know I have to have the book anyway. Looking online is not good enough for me. I have to touch the book and have it available at a fingers touch.

Great review! Thank you! I’m jealous you got your copy already. The only good thing for me is my copy getting hear the day after my wife and oldest daughter leave for Alaska. Now I won’t get caught buying more books. Now to save up for my conventions next year.
1. The Senior Tour (St Louis)
2. Magifest
3. S.A.M. in New Orleans
4. All Things Magic

If I can sneak 1 or two in I will.

[rickmckeithan]

Nice review. I just ordered the set and it's on the way. When i placed the order from VI, they put a pdf of the index in my downloads section. The pdf is searchable, which really helps with the index problem you pointed out in the review.

[dustyhill]

I had to order this one immediately. Awesome review. I like what I saw in his previous DVD. I'm looking forward to diving in!

[jmathai]

I love all things Joshua Jay and I probably already have half of the Magic magazines in a box in my closet but most likely will buy this just to have it all one place (and because I’m an Erudite magician).

Thanks for the great and timely review, Jeff!

[Davlavi]

Nice review. Jeff in very knowledgeable.

[RobertBallMagician]

What a list of so many magazines. This is a boom that Josh as put out.👍😊👍😊👍🤜🤛

[evanbishop]

Fantastic video Jeff! I will be rewatching this while I wait for my copy to arrive! 😁

[CraigDR]

Great and honest review as always. I would love to get my hands on these volumes and consider myself a serious student... but I really can't bring myself to drop 250 bucks on it. At least not now. I'm hoping that because it's Josh's book and published through his company that it stays in print for a while or returns for another print run periodically.

Valid point about the index. That would drive me nuts! Also, a big pet peeve I've brought up about other books (and I thought you were going there for a minute with the scale) is how obnoxiously large the volumes are. As long as they were breaking it up into two slipcased volumes, why not go a little further and break it into 3 or even 4 much smaller books? Much easier to handle on the couch, in bed, or even in a book holder at the table. Anyhow, keep up the great reviews!

[brucet]

Another great review - thank you for your efforts.

[dougclark]

Fun review, Jeff! I just received my copy of the set yesterday. They look wonderful, but I doubt I'll be laying bed reading them, or, if so, that'll be how I'll be found with a crushed chest:-). I completely agree in regards to the category index. This annoys me no end. Also, even though I have a complete run of MAGIC, it is great to have all of these columns in one place.

[dpyne]

The index was indeed a bummer. The rest of the book is amazing!

[gennaroconnors]

great review. i got the book before i saw your review, and i agree with your opinions. keep up the great work.

[mathmusicstructure]

I know they're enormous, but I haven't loved any of the tricks that Joshua Jay has been sharing on social media. Also, as a Canadian, due to duties and the exchange rate, these will cost more like $350. Finally, I primarily use my books as references, and so giant volumes with a low quality index are much much less useful than they otherwise would be. This has me leaning towards the Genii solution you proposed. Thanks!

[CraigDR]

Unrelated but have you read Seventh Heaven by Lewis Jones? I have been totally engrossed in the book for weeks now. So much great magic along the lines of Simon Aronson and Paul Harris. Wonderful, clever, and engaging book. Highly recommended!

[georgeyounts]

Another brillant review. Gorgeous resource. Amazing! A life time of study and work! Appreciate that it is out there! But.... 25 stage & 25 close-up that have been seriously road tested and audience approved. I think that is my goal. This resource is not for me:)

[ImpromptuCardMagic]

So are you going to remove the dust jackets from these too? 😂