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"Elbaum has a non-stop mind for powerful magic. He puts his ideas through the ringer, trimming the fat, squeezing every ounce of impact possible, leaving nothing but a lean, clean, strong effect sure to leave your audience dumbfounded ... and AWE struck!" - Derek Hughes

"Adam is smart, devious, and detail oriented." - Asi Wind

"Adam's Magic is practical, powerful and straight forward." - Kostya

"Elbaum is diabolical and laser focused on maximizing impact while streamlining technique." - Adam Rubin

What will he teach?

The Visible Deck My versions of the Ultra Mental deck that make it much more impossible, more commercial, more versatile, and more impressive. The Visible Deck is more of a concept that you can customize to your liking, but I will offer several presentation suggestions.


Ambitious Routine/Reverse Cull My take on the Ambitious Card. Also taught is my version of the cull that is both easier than the Hoffsinzer cull and also truly invisible. Dan Harlan said it was worth the price of the lecture alone.


Moving Safely An ultra visual card effect inspired by Bannon's "Tattoo You" where a drawing moves to the selected card. Very commercial!


AWE Struck Some new ideas on my trick AWE Struck. This is a dealer item.

The First Trick I Created A signed card with a torn corner travels to an impossible location. I will also teach my corner switch that has gotten great feedback and have been told "is worth the price of the lecture alone."


Divide and Conquer The spectator finds their own selected card through a series of very fair choices narrowing the deck down to just 1 card.


WTF Card to Pocket A thought of card vanishes from under a spectators hand and appears in the magicians pocket in the most magical way. This looks like TV style magic live, but without camera tricks.


IPhone Without My Phone A perfect impromptu trick for kids, where you visually pull a coin out of the photograph on a borrowed phone.


Levitation I will teach some ground breaking ideas for stripping out thread, storing it, disproving the use of strings, and ways to make the levitation look more magical.


Who is he?


Adam has been studying Close Up Magic for nearly 30 years. While magic isn't really his profession, it's definitely his obsession.

The magic he creates and performs tends to focus on very straightforward, powerful effects. He is well known for his innovative work with invisible thread and has taught full workshops in the past with that singular focus. His breakout effect released to the magic community a couple years ago, "AWEstruck", garnered much attention by top pros and was very well reviewed in the magic community. Adam will discuss/teach the effect during the lecture along with some new ideas that have never before been released.

An entrepreneur by trade, he is one of the cofounders of MutantPowers.net, an online magic shop which caters to the comic book community marketing magic tricks as "superhero powers." He is also the instructor for the Advanced Close Up Class at Tannens Magic Camp.

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Practical stuff & and great ideas to get you thinking Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 16th, 2017
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve known Adam since we were kids. However, I’ve never seen him give a full lecture and was pleasantly surprised to see him doing something for Penguin. The only thing I knew was that every time I’ve mentioned a trick or idea to Adam, he’s had either had a tip, a subtlety, or an approach that is not only novel, but also useable and effective. So I knew this was going to be good, and it definitely was.

This lecture is full of material that is both powerful and practical. There’s one tip he gave me a few years ago that I use all the time, and the section on IT is worth the whole price of admission. Even if you don’t do IT work, or use every card routine, etc. there’s some great ideas that are worth knowing to apply to other work. Without giving too much away, there’s a secret weapon he mentions for customizing a trick in a crazy good way :) The methods he explains are all well thought out, but what I got even more out of were the helpful hints he dropped along the way (including one seemingly small thought about a Sharpie that really smacked me in the face!)

Well worth it!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 16th, 2017
Hey guys,
Before reviewing this product I want to make it clear that Adam is a friend of mine. However, with that being said, this lecture is absolutely phenomenal. The material ranges in difficulty with some sleight of hand heavy routines as well as some easier self working ones as well. As for the effects themselves, they are all direct and clear hard hitting magic.

Standouts for me include:
The Visible Deck: Who thought the invisible deck couldn't get any better? Well so did I until I saw Adam's version of this classic effect.

Divide and Conquer: A spectator (fairly) narrows down to their own selection.

Reverse Cull: Hands down THE BEST single card cull I have ever seen. A completely invisible move that will fool the boys.

Awestruck: Nice to see him perform and explain additional ideas with his previously marketed effect.

Levitation: While I don't personally perform levitations, this looks like pure magic. I am grateful to have been able to have seen this effect performed live several times in my life and it never ceases to amaze me. Particularly when the bill is floating within the sealed jar. For those of you who are a fan of levitations, than this lecture is a no brainer!

Overall, I think there is a little bit here for everyone. Some gaffed routines and some sleight of hand ones. The effects themselves are powerful but the concepts behind them are also adaptable to other routines and presentations. Couldn't be more pleased with my purchase!

Thanks,
Tatanka Tan
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 13th, 2017
Card magic is not my favorite but I will definitely add some of this to my routine. His method of controlling a card to the top of the deck is the best I've seen so far. His invisible thread work is off the charts, nothing else compares.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 19th, 2018
This is definitely one of my top 10 favorite lectures here! I’m so glad I got this and you will be too! He goes over great effects with Invisible decks, a great Ambitious card routine, his workings on Invisible thread (which is worth the price of this lecture alone, and more! I’m so glad I found this. I will definitely be using at least 4-5 things from here, I can’t praise this lecture enough
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 19th, 2019
For me the invisible cull and Adam´s thoughts concerning the ambitious card alone are worth the price of this lecture.
The invisible cull is the easiest and at the same time most deceptive method to control a card to the top I have ever seen. Yes, I allways thought a cull would be hard to learn, but this one is fun to do and even indetectable.
The second item which impressed me highly and made me very happy, is of course Adam´s use of the IT.
When I saw his levitating bill for the first time, I thought, Adam used a very complicated hook up, which I would never use. And I wondered, how he could have people on the stage before without ruining the IT.
I was happily surprised, when I learned, that there is no hook up in the room or on the stage necessary.
Adam has the IT attached to his body and avaiable at any time he wishes, without being in the way, even in close up situations. So he can perform the levitation literaly on the fly with borrowed objects such as dollar bills, finger rings or coins and even a pen.
I highly recommend this lecture to everyone, who wants to do levitation and has been afraid until now to use IT.
And to magicians who search for an easy card control and a superb ambitious card.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on December 7th, 2017
The thread stuff is awesome. I loved how fast you can make a certain something happen for setting up. Very cool ideas.

He does say that most people don't bother learning his style of things with the hook up and such that he does. *don't want to put in the time* but if you already know they system he uses pretty well....you'll be doing it pretty freaking fast. I'm already making it work...(I watched it yesterday)

If you don't already know the something-something...it is worth the effort to practice it and add to your show!

I enjoyed this lecture. You should totally get it.
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Great Lecture Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 14th, 2017
To be honest, I'd not heard of Adam before, but I'm so glad I have this lecture.

His creativity is inspiring and the work on levitations is definitely worth an order!
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Out standing Over the Top !!!! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 12th, 2017
Outstanding ! One of the most informative in-depth lecture!
Over two & a half hours of Jam-packed sold material ! Including a master class segment on tread work !From a unique consummate artist most impressive is his humbleness !
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Absolutely fantastic! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 10th, 2018
Do yourself a favor and get this! This is definitely in my top 5 lectures! Thanks Adam!
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One of my favorite lectures ! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on January 31st, 2024
This is a must buy lecture. From cards to thread work there is something for everyone. I enjoy lectures that make me think and magicians who are creative in their approach- this meets both criteria. Adam’s style is laid back and easy to comprehend. Do yourself a favor and check this one out- you won’t be disappointed.
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