Magic supplies in Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina

The Grand Strand's restaurants and rooftop bars hire strolling magicians in season, and the work is fast: a two-minute set, a laugh and on to the next table. Choose props that reset in a pocket. A Svengali Deck handles several card effects with one deck; a Transparent Coin — Half Dollar vanishes a borrowed coin; Bounce No Bounce Balls are a good opener at a bar rail. The close-up collection has more, and how to build a close-up magic set helps you choose.

Myrtle Beach is one of the country's big golf destinations, and its convention centre and oceanfront resorts host meetings all year. Golf groups and conference dinners are adult rooms that reward mind reading. A Mental Die — Brass gives a clean prediction to finish on, and Forcing Dice let a guest choose a number you already wrote down. If the style is new to you, start with mentalism versus traditional magic and the mentalism collection.

See a professional show at least once; few beach towns have a resident illusionist running most of the year. Watch how the performer handles volunteers, because that is the skill that transfers to your own living room. Then start small: one effect from the beginner collection, rehearsed until it's smooth. Our list of the best magic tricks for beginners explains which first props are worth having.

People do search for a magic shop in Myrtle Beach. The beachwear and souvenir shops along Ocean Boulevard sell boxed novelty tricks, and the theatre has its own merchandise. We could not confirm a dedicated magic dealer trading anywhere in Horry County from a current source.

So Grand Strand magicians mostly buy online. Our pages list what's in each box and whether instructions are included, so a first purchase isn't a guess.

The Strand runs from North Myrtle Beach to Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, and a performer based in Myrtle Beach works the whole stretch. North across the state line, Wilmington is about ninety minutes up US-17; south, Charleston and North Charleston are a little over two hours. Columbia is two and a half hours inland. For the state as a whole, see magic in South Carolina.

The beach wedding trade keeps entertainers booked from April to October, and cocktail hours are the natural slot for a magician. Card work with a Jumbo Index Poker Deck is easy for a standing crowd to follow. The season doesn't stop at Labor Day either: autocomplete shows people looking for a Christmas magic show, and the Wonders season runs to January 2. For a short seasonal set, Snowstorm Paper gives a finale that fills a room; the snowstorm trick explains how it plays.

We post to every address in Myrtle Beach and across Horry County on the same terms as anywhere else in the US. Rentals and hotels don't always hold parcels, so use an address you control. Most items come from our supplier, and we don't quote a delivery date. Unopened items can be returned within 30 days of delivery. The full terms are on our shipping policy and returns and refunds pages.