Twix from Purse: A Sweet New Take on a Classic! Available in November!
Magic evolves with the times, and so do the props we use. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our newest handmade effect: Twix from Purse, a family friendly twist on the legendary Cigars from Purse routine. For decades, Cigars from Purse has been a go to for magicians who want a visual, and baffling piece of magic. But let’s face it: cigars aren’t exactly family show friendly props anymore. That’s where Twix from Purse comes in. We’ve kept the charm, surprise, and impossibility of the original while swapping the cigars for something instantly recognizable, fun, and safe for all audiences, Twix bars!

Our custom-made Twix bar prop isn’t just a clever substitution, it’s built for working magicians. 
Durable build: hand-crafted from impact-resistant materials. Won’t melt, spoil, or crumble. Designed to last through countless shows and tours.

What’s Included:
-Two durable faux Twix bars (hand made by Steve)
-A set of two purses (one gaffed)
​-Basic routine and instructions
(Note: 100% non-edible. These Twix are strictly for magic, not for munching!)
*Twix wrappers, or edible bars not included!

Want even more versatility? Upgrade to the shimmed version! 
​Shimmed core: vanish, holdout or ditch your Twix bar with ease, just like the classic routine. Pairs perfectly with our premium felt-covered hold-out magnet for effortless handling (sold separately).
[The shimmed upgrade process requires significant extra work. The shimmed version is available for an additional fee of $25 per bar shimmed.]

Why Perform Twix from Purse? Because it hits that perfect balance: visual, baffling, funny, and family-safe. Audiences instantly “get” what a Twix bar is! Whether you’re performing in schools, libraries, corporate shows, or family venues, this routine is a modern upgrade on a classic that gets laughs and gasps up close, on the stage or in the round in equal measure.
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8-31 is significant because, well, it's my Birthday! But wait, there's more! In 2002 I had a baby on my birthday! So my youngest son, Matt shares this special occasion. What are the chances? Well, I guess 1 in 365! 8-31 also has another cool meaning. 8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning... "I Love You"

I turned 50.
And no doves exploded from a cake.
No top hats were lit on fire in celebration.
Just close family, pizza, some ice cream cake and a magic show!
But here’s the thing:
I wouldn’t change a second of it.
I’m not a magician. I don’t make rabbits vanish or people float (unless you count that air mattress incident). But for years, I have worked behind the scenes on nearly every single project with Steve. I have studied hard and paid attention. I've learned about wood, rubber, plastics, hinges, Abbott, Dai Vernon, Thurston, Fakini, OMS, and understand the difference between a hot and a cold load. We’ve spent SO many hours talking ideas in magic. Discussing what magic needs, and how we can contribute. In between all that, we've raised a family and worked a f/t job too.
And somewhere along the way, I blinked… and turned 50.
So what does 50 look like? 
I still get excited when a magician sends us a wild idea that seems physically impossible.
​I still find excitement in packing orders!
I still love every single weird, wonderful part of this magical life we've built.
But also:
I now have readers on every flat surface.
I stretch my back after every order pack up like I’ve just bench-pressed a rhino.
And I find myself reflecting more, not just on what we make, but on why we do it.
The real magic? It’s the people. We’ve had the honor of working with magicians from all over the world — from Vegas headliners to birthday party wizards to passionate hobbyists just starting out. Each one brings a unique spark to the craft, and getting to support that? It’s pure joy.

Our props have ended up in theater shows, cruise ships, kids' hospitals, the streets of L.A., black-box venues, and even escape rooms! I have crossed my fingers and prayed a package would make it in time for a show in Austria and I have scratched my head wondering where is Cyprus! 
Every project we’ve taken on, we’ve done with love, sweat, and an occasional meltdown when something wouldn’t line up by 1/16 of an inch.
And now, at 50, I’m still in it. Still curious. Still talking magic with Steve. Still packing your orders and trying to find the coolest freebies we can afford!
About that fake ice cream bar...To celebrate this milestone, we decided to do a sale on one of our most delightful hand made creations:
The fake ice cream bar for magicians.
Why?
Because it’s funny.
Because I turned 50.
Because I needed an excuse to make people smile with me today.
And because I genuinely believe the world could use more comedy… and more convincingly fake desserts.
You can check out the birthday sale below! 
It runs for 1 day, and no, you still can’t eat it.
What’s next? More props. More creativity. More collaborating with brilliant, strange, inspiring people like you. And maybe just maybe a couple of new foody magic coming VERY soon!

Thanks for being part of this wild journey. Whether you’ve been a client, collaborator, cheerleader, or one of our biggest supporters - I appreciate you.

Here’s to MY 50 magical years and whatever we come up with next.
Much love, Jen

Your July order comes with a Show Pro Goody Bag! A pint sized powerhouse of fabulousness designed to keep you flawless, fresh and unbothered. This is a specially curated package with thoughtful additions from a group of professional magicians from Jen's Facebook members only group, Our Magic: Buy, Sell, Trade, and Chat. All July orders will receive this goody bag of personal necessities suggested by some of the top magicians in the business!

We’re talking emergency nail tools (because hangnails are rude), breath-freshening magic (the audience wants to see magic not your breath), and a little miracle worker that may enhance focus, and settle the nerves!

These essentials are lifesavers when you're on the road working like a pro, but they are just as handy in every day life or even apocalyptic times. Fun fact: a simple safety pin can be used as a makeshift fishing hook in a survival situation! You can also use it to clean out your garlic press. The versatility is endless.

It’s the glam survival kit you didn’t know you needed — and honestly, we should be charging for it. But we’re not. Because we adore you. And we love sharing smart things! 

We don’t like to overpromise… but let’s just say your order might come with a little surprise. Why? Because once upon a time, I ordered something on Etsy and got a bonus gift with a note that said, “Thanks for choosing ME.” And honestly? I felt like I’d won a little lottery.
It hit me: out of the 100 million products on Etsy, I chose her — and now, out of all the magic products you could be buying you chose us.

So naturally, we want to spoil you a bit. Think of it as our way of saying, “Hey, you have excellent taste, and we love that for you.” So don’t be surprised if your package includes a little something extra. Thanks for choosing us!

*Month of May Freebie; sample of Steve's favorite helper - Chamberlains! A product he has used for decades to help him grip cards, coins and props!

Our Flipper — the cig-to-cigarillo classic — has gotten a lot of love. So much love that we took it a step further and created the Flipper Stack. It’s a lit cigarette on one end, and a fully smoked stack on the other. A ghost of smokes past! Utilize like the paddle move. We don’t write your material for you, but we’re pretty confident our products will spark some fresh inspiration. Have fun with it!

I started this monthly blog back in December 2020 with the goal of creating a space where you could easily find out “what’s Steve up to.” A place to keep track of upcoming conventions, lectures, and new product launches. I also hoped it might serve as a subtle way to promote our work, but I’ve realized it’s not the most effective method for advertising or marketing. It’s probably best left as a simple chronicle of things related to stevemyersmagic. With that in mind, I’m featuring my main squeeze, as usual, and I’d like to share a few thoughts about him.

It's important to mention the photo below is from today, a Saturday morning, where you will usually find him.  He makes me a cup of coffee every morning. Occasionally, he may be under the weather and I handle coffee duty, but generally this is the routine and it's important to him. He says "if anyone is going to make my wife a cup of coffee in the morning, it's gonna be me". He tends to have a pile of work and many lists on his half of the kitchen table. For the last couple of weeks he has been molding both varieties of ice cream bars, 4" lit, 4" unlit, 5 1/2" lit, 5 1/2" unlit, and fat ash cigars, and in between he is painting various stages of tommy knots bits and pieces. There are also eggs on the table in their early stage of processing. Based on the photo I can see he recently mixed up a batch of the turnip color to prepare for the next run, whenever that happens. There's also a couple special projects happening in the workshop, weather permitting. 

He is here, at this table every day. ALL days. If you see something out of stock on our website and you think he is slacking please come back here and look at this picture and know he is working! The etsy shop messages, and emails, and text line have been going off constantly -- keeping me very busy!

We are gearing up for the final Winter Carnival of Magic in Pigeon Forge Tenn, March 6-8, 2025. It is their 50th and final convention. We're so glad to be a part of their finale! Hope to see you there!
​GO here for all the info: https://www.ibmring58.com/.

Check out this List of Dealers for 2025:
SWC Magic
Trick Supply
Jam Stone Magic
Steve Myers Magic
A-Z Magic – Hatboro, PA
Patt’s Mats
Fairchild Magic
Tim Pressley Products
Don’s Magic and Books
Antony Gerard Magic
Denny’s Magic Showroom
Tom Yurasits Productions
Michael Lair Magic
Morgan Magic Lab
John Henry Magic
Paul Richards Magic
LOSANDER
SEO Magic
Brent Braun – J and B Magic Shop
SAM – Convention

November and December 2024, I took a bit of a break from my magic blog to focus on other projects, like reorganizing my tiny home office to create space for product storage! My Mac and my iPhone both decided to quit on me at the same time, so I fired Apple! After getting a new phone and computer, I’m finally starting to get everything back on track. Android, it's good to be back. Hopefully by Feb 1, I will be able to offer a solid update of stock and availability of cigars, eggs, purses and all other things that ran low while Steve was doing the ho-ho-ho thing!
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Here's Steve's latest read! 
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Last year, we made the difficult decision to discontinue international shipping.
Unfortunately, we've encountered too many issues with direct international shipments to continue offering this service. As a small homegrown proprietor we don’t have access to the bulk shipping discounts that large dealers do. We’re just a small mom-and-pop shop, creating everything ourselves—no customer service department, no shipping department, no procurement team—just me and Steve handling everything. The materials we use for our products are costly, and the niche items we create require a lot of time to produce. As a result, the profit margin is quite slim. Because of this, we do not engage in wholesale. Wholesale typically benefits businesses that mass-produce or offer low-cost items, which is not the case for us. In essence, we're not dealers in the way that most magicians envision.

To give you an idea of the international shipping challenges, here is an example. A customer orders two cigars and one Malini egg for $72 and asks about shipping costs. I quote them $22 for First-Class shipping, and they pay a total of $94. Fast forward three weeks, and the customer emails to say the package is missing. The issue here is that First-Class packages don’t come with insurance, so we’re left to cover the cost. We ask the customer to wait, hoping the package will turn up, but two weeks later, they’re frustrated and demanding a resolution. Now we’re faced with two choices: either refund the full amount and lose the shipping cost, packaging, and the product, or reship the items at our own expense. Either way, it’s a financial hit for us. Some might argue this is just part of doing business, but as a small maker, we simply can't absorb these costs anymore.

For a time, we did try offering international Priority Mail shipping only, since it comes with insurance, but the cost often outweighs the value for many of our customers. Most buyers aren’t spending enough to justify that higher shipping cost. Many international buyers want us to value their items much lower so they pay less at customs, but unfortunately that is against the law, as well as more trouble if the package goes missing. In which case the customer wants to be refunded the full amount but we cannot get back more than the stated value. 
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If we were a larger operation like Murphy’s, or Penguin this would be a different story. But as a small, handmade business, we need to protect ourselves from these risks to stay sustainable.

Finally, and I mean this with the utmost sincerity - We live in Salisbury, Maryland. America. That is where our hand made goods are. If you want them, you will find a way to make it happen. We recommend the international shipping services of SHIPITO. 

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No October surprises—at least not of the political kind, but plenty of magical ones! The CIGAR-ette is on sale, Lippincott's are in stock, and Steve is back to work! His carpal tunnel surgery on his right hand was a success, and he's gradually getting back to his creative groove. While he’s not fully back to top speed just yet, he’s making great progress—and fingers crossed, he’ll be ready for a successful left-hand surgery next year! We can’t thank you enough for all your well wishes.

Looking ahead, we’ll be attending the Super Sunday 1 Day Magic Convention in Bensalem, PA, on November 10th. This one-day event, formerly known as Bob Littles, will be packed from morning to night with magic lectures, sales, auctions, and, of course, the amazing sense of magical camaraderie we all cherish. We will have limited numbers of Malini egg bags and Devil's Hanks expertly made by the talented Jonathan Neal. We also have a very limited number of the classy pin dot design bags, made exclusively for us with a vintage material, no longer available. We will also have a handful of snazzy Devil's Hanks available. Stop by and ask Steve for a demo, and don't miss the video below! 

Super Sunday, November 10th, 2024, The Hampton Inn, 3660 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020
Doors open and Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. $45 per person

Lastly, as many of you know, I started a GoFundMe campaign to help Michael Kaminskas, who has been struggling with serious health issues. After battling double lung pneumonia six months ago, Mike was recently hospitalized and diagnosed with heart failure. With mounting medical bills and the inability to work, it’s been a difficult time for him—and maintaining a stress-free environment is crucial during this challenging period. Thanks to the incredible generosity of so many, the response to the GoFundMe has been wonderful, and we are deeply grateful for all the support. If you'd like to help further, you can also support Mike by purchasing from his website. Please see the button below to purchase available products from him directly.

Very limited availability of the exquisite pin dot fabric Malini egg bag made exclusively for us by Jonathan Neal.

We wanted to update you on Steve’s upcoming surgery. After 50 years of performing, banjo and guitar playing, 23 years of Haunted House work, and countless other creative projects, Steve's hands need some serious care. We’re unsure how long his recovery will take, so some items might be out of stock for a while and custom work will be delayed.
If you encounter out-of-stock items, please email us at [email protected]. Your feedback will help us prioritize what to focus on first.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.

My training is going quite well, and Steve insists I'm doing great. I've now learned how to make all of our Smokin' Props and sugar cubes. Malini Eggs are my next venture. I have a huge appreciation for the tips and tricks he's sharing with me. Steve endured YEARS of trial and error at who knows what actual expense financially to get to where he is today and neither of us take that for granted. When he shares a tidbit of advice, I listen. It is frustrating to me that so many people think it's so easy to hand-make things. I can assure you that it is not easy. Even when you get it down to a science, mistakes can be made easily. The weather can have an effect. A material may not cure properly even though you know you followed every step precisely. There are so many variables. Shoot, it could be Thursday, and that's why it won't work.

I'm trying my best effort to pull some of the workload off of Steve. Many years of teaching and playing the banjo in a professional capacity combined with 23 years of illusion building for the haunted house have taken a serious toll on his hands. The small, intricate production work involved with maintaining our stock is becoming more than a painful burden on him. Compression gloves, ice packs, hand exercises, braces, custom-made splints, creams, medications, ergonomic assistance, steroids—the list is endless. It is time to have the carpal tunnel surgery. We hope that Steve's time down will be short, but it is unknown how his recovery will go.
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We appreciate prayers and good thoughts you can offer, and I'll keep working on producing the small items as I can! Updates will be shared as soon as we have them! 

I've been at it! Thank goodness Steve is an excellent and patient teacher! 
New scale. New smock. New brown paper doodles.
I do not do cigars well, yet! I'm still learning, and I don't want to break my stride, but it is harder than it looks. I have a newfound appreciation for the work going into Steve's daily operations. Somehow, between my f/t job, household duties, and my p/t job as an order packer at SMM, I busted out over 100 manipulation props! Holy smokes! Now onto finishing that work so I can learn something new! ​Thanks for the support!

Today is a big day in the Myers household!
I'm learning how to make some things! After 5 years of watching Steve work hard on our products, I'm finally ready to give it a try. We all remember how the lathe work went, right? Hoping for better results this time! I'll follow up in the next blog about my success in training!

We're at it again. Walnuts. We have revisited the walnuts several times, and set them aside just as many times. They have not been easy to get right and there's been a ton of trial and error. We are trying to get them to where we feel they're ready & acceptable for use in Vernons peripatetic walnuts. We are close!

​Also in the works - a small run of Tommy Wonder socks, which surprisingly ARE gimmicked and also have been tricky!

As soon as Walnuts and socks are available, they will be offered first to the Facebook group, Our Magic; Buy, Sell, Trade & Chat. We will announce via email for any extras leftover.

In the meantime -- just keep chugging along!

Would you like the world to know how you feel about SMM products? Do you think the Malini egg is the bee's knees? Maybe you want people to know the Final Shot is quite nifty. Perhaps you think more people should be aware of how you utilize our hold out magnet. Send an email to [email protected]. Include your thoughts to share, a photo (clothes on please) and a link to your website. We love to hear about your experiences with SMM products!

We will share here: ​https://www.stevemyersmagic.com/testimonials.html#/

Over the last few years many of our customers have asked for a magnetic Malini egg. Steve finally had the time to devote to it. We have tested the new Magnetic Malini Egg with our hold out magnet and Steve is happy with the final product!







​(SMM HOLD OUT Found here): https://www.stevemyersmagic.com/store/p55/Hold_Out_Magnet.html#/ 

I cannot express enough, how extremely special it is that Steve takes the time to work through the sometimes frustrating and oftentimes expensive research and development stages to get a working tool in your hands... one that he would use himself! 

Since Steve isn't beating the pavement performing now, we reached out to a few hard working and respected pros for their opinions on the proof of concept for the Magnetic Malini Egg. After having time to work with the Magnetic Malini Egg Mike Rose, author of Joe Karson – Beyond Zombie by Michael E. Rose, and co-author of Maryland's Ambassador of Magic said, "The Magnetic egg opens up a new world of covert possibilities for egg magic. I love it."

Dan Waterman summed up his thoughts with "The Magnetic Egg is a prop that has taken my egg bag routine to another level." 
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And Dave Thomen, of Mr. D's Magic shared his thoughts, "Denny Haney introduced the egg bag to me 20 years ago and it's been a go-to effect for close up and stage. Other than presentation, there hasn't been prop enhancements - Steve's Magnetic Malini Egg makes additional productions, vanishes, and transpositions possible! Denny would buy it for sure."

Whatever you want to do with a Magnetic Malini Egg, we hope your creative wheels keep spinning and the magnetic egg helps to eggcelerate your routines!

Once more, we must deal with growing expenses. It seems to never ease up! In January, USPS will increase rates again by 5 to 6%. FEDEX is also raising rates. This makes our specials and free shipping deals an even bigger value in 2024!
By making our own simple packaging and labels, we have minimized our packing and shipping expenses. Although many find elegant, personalized packaging appealing, it is quite superfluous in magic. I think what our magic customers desire is a high-quality product, not the packaging it comes in. No consumer has ever complained to me about the use of tissue paper in our packaging rather than those pricy biodegradable peanuts. I understand that a velvet-lined box with 3D gold ribbon printing on it has a use and may be suitable for your TAG Heuer watch, but I don't think it is a wise choice for a tiny Mom and Pop like us. We will keep our packaging simple and cost effective to continue bringing you the maximum savings! Watch for free shipping specials throughout the year!

Steve's side hustle. Bringing Joy to The World!

Our favorite time of the year! The Holidays. What's not to love? It is a magical time of giving thanks, family, reflection, God (for many) and love. Take a moment to look around you and really soak in your blessings. Grateful hearts know MANY joys!

Steve will be rockin' around the Christmas tree and very busy making lists and checking 'em twice for the next 5 weeks. Jen will still pack orders and get things out to you on time! Just no custom orders for a while. Reach out to Jen if you have any questions! 

Many Blessings to you and yours!