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Looking for Hidden Gems?

Vanishing Inc. presents two releases for magic collectors and performers: The Complete Hidden Gems, an expanded catalog by Mark Elsdon listing over 1,000 noteworthy effects, and Fringe, a downloadable project by Max Lukian and Giacomo Bigliardi teaching a versatile card gimmick plus ten routines. Both are available exclusively from Vanishing Inc.

  • The Complete Hidden Gems is an expanded compilation by Mark Elsdon with more than 1,000 references to notable magic effects and where to find them.
  • The book catalogs material across formats — books, lecture notes, magazines, and prior releases — but generally does not explain methods.
  • The expanded edition includes previously published Hidden Gems plus new entries, spanning cards, coins, close-up, and stage mentalism, and contains a section Mark thinks could fool Penn & Teller.
  • Fringe is a Vanishing Inc. exclusive download from Max Lukian and Giacomo Bigliardi that teaches how to make a specific card gimmick and provides ten complete routines.
  • Fringe routines include an Open Travellers for four cards, multiple Biddle Trick variations, and Mystery Card routines.
  • Both items are promoted as useful resources for building or mining a magic library and are available via Vanishing Inc.'s website.
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The Complete Hidden Gems

An expanded compilation edited by Mark Elsdon that catalogues more than 1,000 references to notable magic effects and where to find them across books, magazines, lecture notes, and past releases; methods are not usually explained.

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Fringe

A downloadable project by Max Lukian and Giacomo Bigliardi teaching how to create an overlooked card gimmick and presenting ten complete routines, including an Open Travellers for four cards, Biddle Trick variations, and Mystery Card effects.