Magic Unlimited with Ellis & Webster

FISM 2012 - The full series

All 7 episodes of the 'FISM 2012' videos can be found on the one site HERE 

It looks as though the entire 'Downfall' movie has been redubbed and turned into a completely new film complete with a shocking twist at the end!

Bad Magic Photos

Here's a blog I hadn't seen before.

Dedicated to exposing the worst examples of promo pics in the world of magic...

It's an absolute MUST VISIT for all magicians.

http://badmagicphotos.blogspot.com/

Here are some intentionally bad promo pics I've done over the years, but they still won't prepare you for what's to come...

 

 

When jokes are no longer funny

Over the last year, in a bid to save money, the idiot Brumby government has reduced a lot of Police Stations from 24 hour operations, to closing from 11pm to 7am.

Back in 1959 this sort of idea was considered so outrageous it was used as a practical joke:

In 1959 the Kokomo Tribune, based in Indiana, announced that the city police had devised a plan to cut costs and save money. According to this plan, the police station would close each night from 6 pm to 6 am An answering machine would record all calls made to the station during this time, and these calls would be screened by an officer in the morning. The police reportedly anticipated that the screening process would save the city a great deal of money, since many of the calls would be old by the morning and would not need to be answered. A spokesman for the police admitted that "there will be a problem on what to do in the case of a woman who calls in and says her husband has threatened to shoot her or some member of the family." But in such a situation, the spokesman explained, "We will check the hospitals and the coroner, and if they don't have any record of any trouble, then we will know that nothing happened."

Here's another...

In 1999 the Savings Bank of Rockville placed an ad in the Connecticut Journal-Inquirer announcing that it would soon begin charging a $5 fee to customers who visited a live teller. The ad, which appeared on March 31, claimed that the fee was necessary in order to provide, "professional, caring and superior customer service." Although the ad was a joke, many customers failed to recognize it as such. One woman reportedly closed her account because of it. The bank then ran a second ad revealing that the initial ad was a joke. The bank manager commented that the first ad ironically "commits us to not charging such fees."

Thanks for the great feedback

Over the last three weeks there seems to have been a resurgence in interest in our three Magic Teaching DVDS.

 

We've received a whole bunch of emails from people who've bought them saying really nice things like:

• The Razor blade trick is a brilliant method
  
• I think this effect is way too cheap!
  
• I saw the 6 card rap for the first time, one word. . . Hilarious! Seriously, it's one of the funniest, most original routines I have ever seen, I love it!
  
• got it, watched it, and can't wait to practice and perform it.  It is outstanding!
  
• your cups and balls act is incredible, and the best cups and balls act I ever seen. I can´t get tired of it.

Just wanted to let you all know that Sue-Anne and I really appreciated and are greatly encouraged by all the feedback and, for those of you who haven't seen the DVDs yet, Murphys tell us there are only a few hundred of each left (with 'Ellis in Wonderland' being the most popular).

1 - You can get them from your favourite magic shop

2 - Once they are gone we have no plans to do a new batch

3 - They make ideal Christmas gifts!

Something for every Houdini fan

As 2010 is the Centenary of Flight here in Australia, the Royal Perth Mint has issued a commemorative coin celebrating Houdini's flight here at Digger's Rest. It's a 1oz silver proof coin, genuine Australian currency, and limited mintage.

YOU CAN BUY ONE HERE

Catchpenny Club is back!

Mark Tuesday November 24 in your diary NOW because that's the night The Catchpenny Club returns in all it's glory!

Australia's Honest Conman, Nicholas J Johnson, returns to introduce SIX sensational new acts to blow your minds.

PLUS it's all happening at a great new venue, bigger stage, better location, and SIX DOLLAR PIZZAS!

The Penny Black, 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

PLUS it's all being filmed as the first episode for the new Catchpenny Club TV series on Channel 31 so be there to be a part of television history!

All this for the same old price of $10.

Grab a pizza and a drink on the night and you've got dinner and a show for under $20- can't beat that!

So call all your friends, make a group night of it, and use Facebook here to invite everyone you know! We want to fill the place to the brim to welcome The Catchpenny Club back to Melbourne in style!

All tickets $10
Bookings at sleightofhand@conman.com.au
0409461776

Tim Ellis is officially a twit

Yes I've succumbed to technology and signed up on Twitter.

You can read feeds here on the blog (look in the right hand column) or sign up to follow me on @TimEllisMagic

FISM 2012 - Episode 4

Life's lemons brought lemonade...

Last month someone was trying to play some kind of joke on us by passing around a fake Magic Unlimited Newsletter.

In the fake newsletter it spoke about Sue-Anne being on the cover of Scouts Weekly Magazine. (Sue-Anne is a very proud Queen Scout, but there was no such story, there's not even such a magazine).

As it was being passed around by a Sydney magician, Scouts Australia got hold of it and immediately contacted us wanting to know more about Sue-Anne.

After talking to her they decided to add her to their select list of 'Famous Scouts' which includes Dick Smith, Peter Garrett, Jack Brabham, Bert Newton, Adam Spencer, and Geoffrey Blainey... good company to be in! (And she's one of only four women on the list)

You can see Sue-Anne's profile on www.Scouts.com.au or CLICK HERE to go directly to it.

An interesting ad for the Happy Valley Magic Festival, China

CLICK HERE TO SEE IT