Another series of very rare archives: excerpts from shows that Dominique Duvivier and Gaetan Bloom performed at the Double Fond in 1995/1996. These excerpts have been divided into 5 episodes: Episodes 1, 2, 3: Dominique Duvivier Episode 4: Dominique Duvivier and Gaetan Bloom Episode 5: Dominique Duvivier who presents, among other wonders, his famous "Drunkard's Poker" trick!  

The Topit is a versatile prop devised to assist the performance of magic effects. It is a large pocket which is secretly fastened to the inside of your jacket. You will be able to make everyday items vanish and reappear before the very eyes of spectators. There is something very powerful about making an item that a spectator has touched and used, disappear in front of him. Here you will learn how to mysteriously extend the handle of a coffee spoon! To buy a classic Topit (“Escamoto (Topit)”) click here.  

The spectator chooses a card under extreme laboratory conditions. The magician takes out of his wallet, which has been on the table from the beginning, all the bills that were in it: there are €85. On one of the bills, there is written in black felt pen the name of a card: it is the name of the card that has been chosen! To buy: - a Pocket Wallet click here. - an ordinary deck of cards click here. - single cards click here.  

This trick is one of Gaetan Bloom's favorite tricks to start his shows. The spectators take turns throwing an "invisible banana" into an empty paper bag held by the magician. You can hear the banana "land" in the bag. And of course, the banana becomes real... and in the end, it multiplies "infinitely"! Ideal in all circumstances: shows for adults or for children, table hopping... One of the rare visual and auditory illusions. To buy sponge bananas click here.  

The Topit is a versatile prop devised to assist the performance of magic effects. It is a large pocket which is secretly fastened to the inside of your jacket. You will be able to make everyday items vanish and reappear before the very eyes of spectators. There is something very powerful about making an item that a spectator has touched and used, disappear in front of him. Jean-Pierre Crispon shares some miscellaneous ideas he has had regarding the use of the Reverse Topit. To buy a classic Topit (“Escamoto (Topit)”) click here.  

The four kings are put aside. The rest of the cards are given to the spectator who shuffles them, and chooses three cards, which are lost in the deck. Without any apparent move, the three cards are "collected" between the kings. An easy and direct version of this classic of card magic. Success guaranteed! To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

The Topit is a versatile prop devised to assist the performance of magic effects. It is a large pocket which is secretly fastened to the inside of your jacket. You will be able to make everyday items vanish and reappear before the very eyes of spectators. There is something very powerful about making an item that a spectator has touched and used, disappear in front of him. Here you will learn how the Reverse Topit is a nice alternative for the "Pumpkin Seed Vanish"! To buy: - a classic Topit (“Escamoto (Topit)”) click here. - a Standard Half-Dollar click here.  

The "Memorized Deck" is one of the most powerful weapons in card magic. You will discover the basics of mnemonics, which form a necessary entry to learn a memorized deck, the latter allowing you to perform fabulous card magic and mentalism effects with cards. To buy : - an ordinary deck of cards click here. - The book in French « Claude Rix et ses 52 Partenaires » click here.  

The Topit is a versatile prop devised to assist the performance of magic effects. It is a large pocket which is secretly fastened to the inside of your jacket. You will be able to make everyday items vanish and reappear before the very eyes of spectators. There is something very powerful about making an item that a spectator has touched and used, disappear in front of him. Jean-Pierre Crispon explains how to change the color of the back of a deck of cards. To buy a classic Topit (“Escamoto (Topit)”) click here.  

Le Double Fond celebrated its 22nd anniversary in 2010. This exceptional archive is a "flashback" that allows you to "virtually" attend this show which was specially designed for the occasion, and which has been split into four parts: Dominique Duvivier in episodes 1 and 4, and Gaetan Bloom in episodes 2 and 3. Not to be missed under any circumstances!  

A blank card lays on the table at the beginning of the trick. The deck is displayed, and shuffled by taking half the cards face up, the other half face down. The spectator freely chooses one of the face-down cards. A magic pass, and the deck is spread out on the table: all the cards are now face up, except for one which is face down: it's the chosen card! The blank card is turned face up: it's the same card as the chosen one! New magic pass: all the backs of the cards of the deck are now blank! Success guaranteed! To buy: - a blank backed deck click here. - only one card normal red click here.  

The four kings are set aside. A chosen card (for example, the 5 of Hearts), placed among the four kings, changes into one of the kings: the King of Spades. Then all the cards in the packet become identical: they are all Kings of Spades. In the end, the magician ends up with only one King of Spades... and the other four cards turn into a four fives! Success guaranteed!To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

By using the "New Topit JP", the "Closed Topit" concept allows you to eliminate all angles, and can therefore be used in close-up and table hopping conditions! Jean-Pierre Crispon explains how to exchange one object for another, for example how to transform a half-dollar into a Chinese coin. To buy : - a « New Topit JP » click here. - one half dollar click here.  

By using the "New Topit JP", the "Closed Topit"concept allows you to eliminate all angles, and can therefore be used in close-up and table hopping conditions! Jean-Pierre Crispon explains how to exchange one object for another, for example how to transform a half-dollar into a Chinese coin. To buy : - a « New Topit JP » click here. - one half dollar click here. - one Chinese coin click here.  

Here you'll learn how to perform the classic "Coins through the table" trick, but standing up, and without lapping! The concept of "Closed Topit" allows by the use of the "New Topit JP" to eliminate all angles, and can therefore be used in close-up and table hopping conditions! To buy: - a classic Topit (“Escamoto (Topit)”) click here. - some Standard Half-Dollar click here.  

I like to present the prop as an antique, bought from a magic shop. A tube containing 250 silks, which we count one by one... and we do! The tube is shown empty, and the silks are taken out; and the audience counts... and it goes on and on... and very quickly it becomes a real visual gag, quite incomprehensible... You have to see it to believe it! And with a big laugh at the end! - one “Phantom Tube” click here. - some 45x45 silks click here.