“David
Acer is an original in a business where creativity is a treasured commodity,
and that fact alone places him on the very short A-list of top contributors
to the art of magic.” - David Regal
THE DAVID ACER MAGIC SHOP
As a lesser known sideline to his slightly more public career writing and appearing on television shows like Discovery Kids Mystery Hunters, David has been performing, inventing and publishing original close-up magic for over 25 years. This online magic shop contains some of his best (and best-selling) books, tricks and DVDs, complete with reviews and video demos . You can order any item using the PayPal system - all shipping and handling costs are included in the price. Just click on the PayPal button that corresponds with the product to make your purchase. Books and DVDs can also be autographed upon request (please specify to whom in the Paypal comment box).
WARNING FOR BEGINNERS! With the exception of "Gotcha! 18 Amazing Ways to Freak Out Your Friends," these products are for INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED MAGICIANS. If you're just starting out, contact your nearest magic shop for advice on what to buy.
GOTCHA!
Does Bigfoot exist? Are crop circles made by aliens? Can dead bodies climb out of their graves and show up at your birthday party? Join Doubting Dave and the Mystery Hunters as they investigate some of the world’s oldest and coolest mysteries, THEN learn how to recreate those mysteries YOURSELF to fool your friends!...more info
EXTREME CLOSE-UP
Join
one of magic’s most unique personalities for 90 minutes
of wildly expansive yet deeply intimate close-up mayhem!
Four aces erupt from a face-down deck in a sudden, explosive
display!A borrowed finger ring links to the arm of a borrowed
pair of glasses!...more info
OPEN TRAVELLER
In
the Fall of 2002, David Acer embarked on a multi-city tour,
beginning in Edmonton, Alberta, where he and magician/comedian
Rick Bronson were asked to consult for and perform at the
Edmonton Oilers Home Opener vs. The Philadelphia Flyers.
This DVD begins three days before the game...more info
ON SCREEN MYSTERIES
Imagine
you have a few people at your home for a party, when suddenly,
someone asks you to do a trick. You shrug, pull out a deck,
get him to choose a card, then lose it in the pack, whereupon
you turn on your TV and click through some channels until
you find one you like...more info
SPARE CHANGE
Imagine
this. You're at a party. Someone mentions you're a magician.
"Would you show us a trick?" "No, really,
I.."... "Oh, please. We just love magic."
"Well, I..." A gruff man interrupts, "Maybe he doesn't have any of his gadgets with him." THAT tears it! "Actually, I could show you something." ...more info
DEADLOCK
A spectator’s
ring is locked onto a padlock, then instantly transposes
with the magician’s ring! At the conclusion, the
spectator can open the lock and remove the ring himself
– there’s absolutely nothing suspicious for
him to find, and you’re clean as well! ...more info
NOMEN OMEN
A deck is
introduced with the name of a person (or film star, or
company, or whatever – YOU DECIDE!) on the back
of every card. TWO cards are FREELY CHOSEN, and prove
to match TWO predictions made by the magician, one bearing
the name of a card, the other the name of a person! ...more info
RANDOM ACTS OF MAGIC
Prepare
to be intrigued, delighted, elated – Random Acts
of Magic is an inspired and inspiring collection of more
than 60 brand new, bread-and-butter goodies, tightened
and refined over thousands of shows, lectures and television
appearances!...more info
NATURAL SELECTIONS
VOLUME 1
OUT OF PRINT
OUT OF PRINT
NATURAL SELECTIONS
VOLUME 2
From
the author of Natural Selections comes this critically
acclaimed collection of innovative, practical, extraordinary
close-up magic. More than 35 brand new sleights and routines
with cards, coins, postcards, business cards, novels,
bottle caps and more, along with 3 compelling essays and
some hilarious road stories from one of Canada's premiere
magical entertainers!...more info
SEVEN BY MICHAEL HOUT
A
regular invitee at Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic,
and a frequent guest on David Acer’s MagicWorks
shows in Montreal, Michel Huot is one of the industry’s
best kept secrets. His material has appeared in Genii,
Magic and Natural Selections, Vol. II, but this is his
first solo collection, and it contains simple riches
the likes of which are rarely seen!...more info
SEVEN BY PATRICK KUFFS
An
insanely dynamic entertainer and innovator, Patrik Kuffs
has made smash-hit appearances at the Just For Laughs
Festival in Montreal, the International Battle of Magicians
in Atlanta, and on such varied television shows as Popular
Mechanics For Kids, Ad Lib and Urban Magic, with David
Acer and Richard Sanders....more info
SEVEN BY RICK BRONSON
A
multi-talented writer, comedian and television host,
Rick Bronson is the go-to guy, the consultant for, the
confidant of some of Canada’s finest magicians!
The Tourist, a television series he created, hosted
and co-wrote, is now a hit in 22 countries, and his
recent national comedy special, Comedy Now Presents
Rick Bronson, was among the highest rated in Canadian
history!...more info
PICKPOCKET
BY DAVID ACER
Four blank-faced cards are introduced, each with a picture of a U.S. quarter. The spectator is given a 5th card, blank-faced with no quarter. Here comes the magic - one by one, each of the quarters vanishes more magically than the last, leaving the magician with NO MONEY AT ALL on his cards! When the spectator looks at his own card, he discovers ALL FOUR QUARTERS now on its face!...more info
Some of the TV shows David has written for and appeared on are now available on DVD. MYSTERY HUNTERS, POPULAR MECHANICS FOR KIDS, GRAND ILLUSIONS, and more! CLICK HERE for deals and details!
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Some of the TV shows David has written for and appeared on are now available on DVD. MYSTERY HUNTERS, POPULAR MECHANICS FOR KIDS, GRAND ILLUSIONS, and more! CLICK HERE for deals and details!
6 Cool Sleights from David Acer Books. Click on ads to the left to see more!
David performs his teleporting card trick, "Hofzinser's Delusion," from NATURAL SELECTIONS, VOL.2. Click on ad to the left to see more!
David performs his eye-popping Ace production, "Lickety Flip," from EXTREME CLOSE-UP. Click on ad to the left to see more!
“Acer
treats everything in his immediate environment as potential
threats, or possibilities. Every situation evokes an assessment,
a riposte, a goad, an amusing or telling observation...
He is funny-cool.” - Jon Racherbaumer
“I
have travelled magic’s sandy, palm-covered shores
and finally found the golden coconut that is David Acer! Absolutely fabulous!”- Simon Lovell
"Sa
magie est l’une des plus efficaces et interessantes
qui soient!” [His magic is among the most effective
and interesting there is!"] - Hivaldo, ARCANE (France)
“David
Acer is my favorite tall Canadian. Wait a minute, I forgot
about Gary Kurtz. David Acer is my second favorite tall
Canadian.” - Michael Close, MAGIC
"David Acer was extreme before it was cool to be extreme, and he has video to prove it." - Bill Duncan, M.U.M. Magazine