{"product_id":"the-top-change-by-magic-christian-hardcover-book-1","title":"The Top Change by Magic Christian (Hardcover) - Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time, magicians conjured the Bottom Change, and they thought, \"Not bad.\" Fast forward a few years, and they introduced the Top Change, and suddenly it was, \"Blimey, this is brilliant!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, in recent decades, some magicians—bless their hearts—have tossed these classic moves aside, opting for what they think are \"better\" modern sleights. Spoiler alert: they’re missing out. The Top and Bottom Changes remain two of the strongest and most flexible card sleights ever devised. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter Magic Christian, who’s dedicated over twenty years to studying the legendary J. N. Hofzinser and has clocked thousands of hours performing for anyone who'd watch (and some who probably wouldn’t). He knows the real value of these moves and employs them regularly to craft jaw-dropping magic. In fact, he might just be the only magician in centuries to have not only improved the Bottom Change but also expanded the potential of both the Top and Bottom Changes in ways we never even dreamed of. With his techniques, you can secretly swap one card or a bunch of them for any other cards in the deck, all while making it look like they’re nowhere near the pack! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe culmination of years of study, toil, and a sprinkle of innovation is laid out in \u003cstrong\u003eThe Top Change\u003c\/strong\u003e. This isn’t just a book; it’s your ticket to upping your card magic game. You’re about to waltz into the royal court of card magic’s reigning monarch. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMagic Christian, an international sensation in the magic world, multiple FISM award winner, and Austria’s top magician for yonks, knows more about the Top Change and Bottom Change than anyone else breathing. In \u003cstrong\u003eThe Top Change\u003c\/strong\u003e, he spills all his secrets about these priceless moves, guiding you to quick mastery and mind-blowing possibilities, proving that the Top Change is nothing short of the Monarch of Card Sleights. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I had the privilege this week of reading Magic Christian's new book, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Top Change\u003c\/strong\u003e - The Monarch of Card Sleights. This manuscript is a scholarly work on an extraordinary card move. He covers dozens of variations and techniques, and this book is destined to become the definitive work on this subject. I highly recommend the book and can say after reading it; I am a better magician.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Allan Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Magic Christian's knowledge of the Top Change is incredible. He left no stone unturned, and I particularly appreciated the amount of history he shared about the move. This is a masterclass on the Top Change.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Ryan Schlutz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An incredible resource on a move that too many of us magicians could do and understand better. This book helps greatly with that in a very entertaining way.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jon Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I love the Top Change, and now almost everything I've ever wanted to know about it is contained within this book. Thanks, Christian, for a fantastic resource!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Chad Long\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"In order to advance in magic, we have to be broad and we have to be deep. Broad, in the sense of innovating, looking back in our history and going further in the future, deep, in the sense of looking at a specific topic, and then explore it, looking at it from all sides, discovering its beauty and complexity. \u003cbr\u003e\"In this book, Magic Christian does just that. In a way only few of us can, he takes one of the five big operational concepts of card magic, the Top Change, and creates a monograph that broadens our horizons and encourages us to study other topics in a similar way. For this we must thank the author. You can do this by buying this book, which has my highest recommendation.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Roberto Giobbi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Christian shares rare insights from Hofzinser and other past masters and provides a wealth of historical perspective. He offers his own detailed technical analysis of the sleight and a surprising number of variations and effects using them. Magic Christian's new book on the Top Change is a graduate course on one of card magic's most direct and powerful techniques and a guide that could make anyone a better magician.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Michael Weber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Magic (V)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56483952853316,"sku":"THETOPCHANGE","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/1826\/4644\/files\/62705-full_55aaf1e1-415d-4944-a959-be2a5c7bc9bf.png?v=1779819981","url":"https:\/\/www.handpickedmagic.com\/products\/the-top-change-by-magic-christian-hardcover-book-1","provider":"Hand Picked Magic ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}