Michael Skinner's Intimate Magic by Jeff BusbyMichael Skinner's Intimate Magic by Jeff Busby Second printing, 1982, published by Jeff Busby Magic, Inc. Please note: While this item is new and unused, it has been sitting in storage for decades, so issues such as rusted staples or bowed pages may be present. From Jeff Busby Magic, Inc. advertisement in Genii magazine, April 1986: Michael Skinner is the Resident Magician and star entertainer at the plush Lily Langtree restaurant in the Golden Nugget

The piles are returned to you in any order

Magician says he's drawn the card on a pad

The instructions say that magician must put down the wand and grab the hammer

THIS is exactly that

start by having your spectator remove the cellophane and break the seal sticker from a BRAND NEW DECK

Here is a brilliant color change created by André Previato

the cigarette vanishes completely

Waters will take you behind the curtain to show you the diabolical machinations behind the miracles

a "Color Match" effect without electronics

Richard outlined his entire system for memorizing the necessary words to make the cue list unnecessary

This wonderful

This creates a visual playing card masterpiece like no other - A masterpiece that weaves fantastical stories of begone times with modern playing card aesthetics