Saturday, 30 August 2025

Hidden Gems Apocalypse

Once more, with feeling!


Hidden Gems Apocalypse is now available.
 

Harry Lorayne’s Apocalypse magazine was magic’s most exciting periodical. Published from 1978 to 1997, it featured fresh sleight-of-hand magic from legendary magicians like: Fred Braue, Bro. John Hamman, Slydini, Frank Garcia, Herb Zarrow, Eddie Fechter, Alex Elmsley, Henry Christ, Sol Stone, Ken Krenzel, Howard Schwarzman, Sid Lorraine, Martin Gardner, Martin Nash, Ed Marlo, and Dai Vernon. 
 
It also included some of the first published effects from then up and coming performers like: David Roth, Richard Vollmer, Geoff Latta, Derek Dingle, Paul Harris, John Cornelius, Darwin Ortiz, Roger Klause, Richard Kaufman, Jon Racherbaumer, Paul Gertner, Michael Ammar, Jeff McBride, Tom Mullica, and Larry Jennings and many more.
 
It had 2,961 pages with 2,180 entries.
 
Basically, it's completely overwhelming.
 
Where to start? Who knows. 
 
But where to end - that's right here!
 
This is the surprising 11th and definitely final (😂) entry in the Hidden Gems series. It recommends well 250 brand new Gems to study and learn.
 
The price is £30.

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

HIDDEN GEMS MBA MEGA DEAL

 HIDDEN GEMS MBA 48-HOUR DEAL

50% Discount!
 

That's right - 50% Discount! 

Get ALL the Hidden Gems eBooks for just £130.

The total for ALL 10 Volumes of Hidden Gems is £260 but for the next 48 hours you can get them ALL for half-price when bought as a bundle. 

BONUS! If you buy the MBA Bundle Deal I'll add in the HG - Impromptu, HG - Cards and HG - Mentalism collections eBooks as a thank you bonus.

Price is £130 for ALL 10 Volumes of HG + 3 x Bonuses.



 
Appreciation for Hidden Gems:

“I confess that I would prefer to NOT recommend these ebooks, purely for selfish reasons. They are a treasure chest that will unlock your library and send you racing to fill in any gaps. And I just had to buy a book I didn’t have. These ebooks are going to cost me a ****ing fortune!” – R. Paul Wilson

"Mark has curated a spectacular collection! I am like a kid in a candy store with so many effects and routines I haven't even heard of before. The knowledge and insight that has gone into Hidden Gems is incredible.” - Bro Gilbert

“In magic part of our daily ritual is to look for the hidden gems, the real treasures, the real magic. Mark Elsdon is one of the best read 'treasure' hunters I know of. When he points out a vein of treasure I explore. In these books Mark doesn’t teach tricks he’s created. Instead he points out sources and effects that you should explore. He’s got great taste in material, meaning you will skip a lot of fodder and simply find some uncovered miracles. If you love finding great magic these books will be a treasure map you will delight in.” – Tim Trono 

“Let’s face it; we all know that some of the best stuff is hiding in plain sight. We have all missed a beauty that was staring us right in the face. Well...imagine a set of books that do the incredible job of giving the savvy magician a second look at that killer material. Mark’s Hidden Gems does exactly that! A collection of high-impact magic, cherry picked to only give you the best of the best. Polish up these Hidden Gems. They are a true treasure. And so are Mark’s ebooks.” 

– Jonathan Friedman

“Whether you are looking for unique new pieces for your pro working repertoire or killers for your next magic session, Mark has done the hard work for you! There’s gold in these pages from some of the greatest minds in Magic. I’m equally thrilled and annoyed that this collection has been put together; it’s a must-buy.” – James Went

“Choosing new material is a tough process as you have to wade through lots and lots of garbage, to find even a single piece that's worthy of your time and effort. But not anymore - Mark has done all the hard (and expensive!) work for us so we can only focus on the fantastic, overlooked effects that nobody else is doing! Hidden Gems has my highest recommendation!” – Iain Moran

"Mark Elsdon is my regular source for hidden gems ... he scours magic literature and finds ideas that inspire me to look harder, and closer." – Andi Gladwin

“I have mixed feeling - I suspect Mark has made things a bit too easy. The reader is guided painlessly towards material that many performers have painstakingly researched in order to add it to their repertoires. It's all there on a plate for you! This is a terrific repository of great magic. Hidden Gems is offered at a great price for what could turn out to be a lifetime's worth of killer material! A MUST BUY!” – Dave Jones