The egg, Fascinating. Mysterious. Innately Funny. How can one simple object be all these things and more? That is, perhaps, the central mystery of the egg. With all these things going for it, the egg is a perfect prop for magicians, and magicians have been using it for centuries. So, why has it taken so long for a comprehensive collection of magic with eggs to appear? Yet another mystery of the egg. The egg is a prop that truly packs small and plays big. It suits itself to all venues: close-up, platform and stage. This book covers it all, with extensive chapters on: Natural Eggs, Imitation Eggs, Fekes & Gimmicks, Productions, Vanishes, Balancing Feats, The Egg Bag, Transpositions, Animations, Transformations, Miscellaneous Effects and Routines. 319 large pages containing more than 270 tricks and routines gathered from hundreds of sources. Over 490 illustrations by J.K. Schmidt. Hardbound.