Magic supplies in Huntington, Cabell and Wayne counties, West Virginia

Campus audiences are quick, sceptical and happy to shout out a card, which makes them ideal for learning card magic under pressure. A Svengali deck gives you a reliable force from the first night; a stripper deck adds a second, different effect from the same case. When you are ready for something stronger, a marked deck lets you name a card that never left the spectator's hand. Our card magic for beginners explains the order to learn them in. See card magic.

Wedding venues along the river, hospital and company functions, and the Ritter Park and Pullman Square events are where Huntington's walk-around work lives. Small, visual pieces do best: a chop cup with two chop cup balls, a cut and restored rope, a coin through a glass. Our guide to coin magic for beginners is a good companion. The close-up collection lists everything that suits the format.

With no club in town, set your own targets. Learn one effect a month and perform it for at least ten people before you move on. Film your performances and watch your hands, not your face. Read how to become a magician for a realistic picture of the first year.

If you want to meet other magicians, the international clubs both offer membership with magazines and online lectures, and a ring or assembly in a larger nearby city is worth the occasional drive. Start buying from the beginner collection.

We found no walk-in magic shop in Huntington, Cabell County or Wayne County. Novelty and costume stores sell trick kits; they are not built for repeated performance.

Most magicians in the Tri-State buy online. Our listings say exactly what comes in the box, whether instructions are included and how much practice the effect needs, so you can judge it without holding it. Unopened items can be returned within 30 days of delivery.

Charleston, fifty miles up I-64, is the state capital and the nearest city with a page here. Across the rivers, Ashland in Kentucky and Ironton in Ohio share Huntington's audience; further out, Lexington and Columbus are the next large markets. Performers here commonly cross a state line for a booking. See magic in West Virginia.

Built by the Huntington businessmen A. B. and S. J. Hyman, the Keith-Albee opened on May 7, 1928 with a starry ceiling, a golden curtain and a Wurlitzer organ; since 2006 a foundation has raised money to rehabilitate it, and it now books headline concerts. Its vaudeville roots are a reminder that stage magic is about visibility. Linking rings, silks and a dove pan are the classics; see the stage magic collection.

We send orders to every address in Huntington, across Cabell and Wayne counties, on the same terms as anywhere in the United States. Most of the range ships from our supplier, so we don't promise a delivery date; order well ahead of a booked show. See shipping and returns and refunds.