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Joseph Ovette is probably best remembered today as a card magician who originated the Master Move, but with Bargain Magic, he proves that he was no one-trick pony. A fine card effect from Louis C. Haley is the prelude to a wide variety of predominantly prop-based magic, all of which can be put together with minimal expense. There’s something for every stage performer in this booklet, from an ingenious production of a fishbowl that’s wider than the table on which it’s revealed, to multiple methods for the Needle and Thread effect. Mentalists will enjoy the clever and, crucially, silent two-person codes Ovette sets out, while Louis C. Haley’s closing two-page essay on “The Future of Magic” will give anyone interested in magic theory plenty to think about.