Magic supplies in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho

Much of the paid magic here is at company dinners for the lab and its contractors, wedding receptions and church and community socials, where the audience is mixed and tends to be polite rather than rowdy. Clean, gentle close-up suits that. Sponge balls that multiply in a guest's hand, a chop cup and a coin routine will carry a two-hour reception. Read our guide to building a close-up set, then browse the close-up collection.

A large share of Idaho Falls works in science and engineering, and that audience loves a puzzle it can't solve. Mentalism and self-working mathematical card effects play especially well. Forcing dice and the Mental Die — Brass deliver a clean prediction with nothing to examine; a stripper deck lets you find a freely chosen card in a shuffled pack. Our article on mentalism versus traditional magic helps you decide which suits you. See mentalism.

Buy a ticket when a magician plays the Colonial and sit where you can see the hands. Pay attention to how they choose and treat volunteers; that is the hardest part to learn from video.

Without a local club, give yourself a structure: one effect at a time, performed for real people until it is automatic. Our magic tips for beginners covers what to practise first. Start from the beginner collection, and keep your first order small.

We found no walk-in magic shop in Idaho Falls or anywhere in Bonneville County. Toy and party stores carry trick sets, which are fine as gifts but rarely last as performing props.

Online is the realistic route in eastern Idaho. Our listings say what comes in the box, whether instructions are included and how much practice the effect needs. If an unopened item isn't right, it can be returned within 30 days of delivery.

Idaho's other city pages are in the Treasure Valley, a four-hour drive west: Boise, Meridian and Nampa. Closer to home, Rexburg, Pocatello and Blackfoot share Idaho Falls' audience. South on I-15, Salt Lake City is about three hours away and has the nearest active magic club we know of. See magic in Idaho.

The Colonial opened on November 10, 1919, became the Paramount picture house in 1929, fell into disrepair and closed in the late 1980s, and was rescued by a 4.2 million-dollar campaign funded by anonymous donors later revealed as Miles and Virginia Willard. It now seats about 1,000 for stage and film and is one of three large historic theatres still standing in Idaho. Stage magic starts with props visible from the balcony: see the Linking Rings — Stage Set of Six and the stage magic collection.

We send orders to every address in Idaho Falls and the rest of Bonneville County, including Ammon, Iona and Ucon, on the same terms as anywhere in the US. Most of our range ships from our supplier, so we don't quote a delivery date. See shipping and returns and refunds.