We are happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Penguin Magic Awards!
Nominees were selected based on sales, the winners were selected based on votes.
We've tallied up the votes, and delivered the awards.
Here are the winners!
Book of the Year
WINNER - The Particle System by Joshua Jay - Joshua Jay's groundbreaking contribution to the world of memorized deck magic.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/21133
The Green Neck System 2 by Gabriel Werlen - Gabriel Werlen teaches you an amazing principle that you'll be able to use to perform a whole host of stunning magic and mentalism routines.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20267
How to Win by Jon Armstrong - Jon Armstrong shares thoughts, theories and techniques to make your stand-up magic capable of winning over even the toughest of crowds.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/21132
Outnumbered by John Bannon - A collection of 6 miracles with such diabolical methods, EVEN YOU won't quite know how they work!! John Bannon is the king of trick design, and this proves it.. again.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20300
Stairway by Markobi - The tricks, techniques and mindset of a champion magician. One of the most anticipated books of the decade.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20542
Close-Up Trick of the Year
WINNER - Liquify by Tobias Dostal - Melt an ordinary ring into a pool of LIQUID METAL. The illusion is PERFECT. The reactions are INSANE.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20203
Ishihara Test by Liam Levanon - They see 5 cards, front and back. They're all CLEARLY grey. After a "color-blindness test", somehow they can finally see their super bright colors. Everything is examinable!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20004
Missing Finger by Mario Lopez - Remove the middle of your finger and put it back with this shockingly visual effect!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20696
Omni Air by Victor Sanz - The perfect opener! Solid through solid in FULL VIEW. Everything is CLEARLY visible. The best part? It's all built into a regular deck of cards you can use for your next trick!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20119
Rattle Dice by Alex Latorre - The strongest audio illusion we've ever seen. Or heard! A set of dice designed to fool the senses, teleporting, vanishing and appearing in ways that are IMPOSSIBLE with sleight of hand.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20050
Technology Trick of the Year
WINNER - Inverto by Liam Levanon - Invert space and FREEZE TIME leaving your spectator holding an impossible souvenir of the EXACT MOMENT you changed their reality.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19419
Airport by Seth Race - Perform appearances, vanishes and transpositions with your earbuds. Comes complete with EVERYTHING you need.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19525
Espionage by Iarvel Magic - The best "which hand" electronic device on the market. The smallest, most practical AND most reliable.
ttps://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19896
Screen Test by Judah Gabriel - The holy grail of mentalism. Reveal a freely thought-of movie and a thought-of word with no gimmicks or fishing!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20433
Wonder Orchestra 2.0 by King of Magic - This new gadget from Japan is the PERFECT dinner trick. Make music with glasses! Your hand is empty the whole time!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20226
Parlor Trick of the Year
WINNER - Big Headline by Dave Kaplan - A torn and restored newspaper becomes giant and then ends with an impossible transformation of a person! This illusion fills the biggest stages and still fits in your pocket.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20397
Dream Table PRO by Gonçalo Gil produced by Gee Magic - A table that will allow you to switch 4 objects without touching them.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20574
PRIME BOX by George Iglesias & Twister Magic - A portable magic apparatus disguise as a shipping box that will allow you to perform not only great effects but solid and powerful routines!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19634
Stitch by Titanas - The moment you remove your finger, jaws will drop. The best finger chopping illusion we've ever seen. Easy to do (you don't need to be super flexible) and everything is examinable!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20371
The Eye by Rocco Kult - Pop your eyeball out and put it in YOUR MOUTH. Engineered to perfection, and very practical. 3 effects taught.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20454
Mentalism Trick of the Year
WINNER - Unliftable by Iñaki and Javier Franco - This trick gets SCREAMS. Hypnotize your spectators into believing they've lost all their strength. They won't even be able to pick up a deck of cards!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19764
Crazy Sam's Mind by Hanson Chien and Sam Huang - Destroy a potato chip in your spectator's hand using the power of your mind!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19598
Easy Writer by Franz - The best mind reading device ever devised. Predict the future, and read minds in the cleanest way imaginable!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20694
MindBlox by Craig Petty - A world of information is hidden on the back of these innocent-looking cards that will turn you into an incredible mind reader.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19567
Simon Says (Celebrity Edition) by Simon Lipkin - In the process of playing an ACTUAL CELEBRITY GUESSING GAME, you are able to IMMEDIATELY tell someone the name of the celebrity they are thinking of, even with no clues!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19936
Money Trick of the Year
WINNER - Pretty Penny by Michael John - The best coin in bottle ever, and one of the biggest magic discoveries of the century. VISUALLY melt a coin into a bottle and IMMEDIATELY GIVE IT AWAY as an impossible souvenir!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19537
Arcade Coin by Penguin Magic - This trick gets the best reactions we've ever seen. A precision-made device that lets you vanish coins SOMEONE IS HOLDING!!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20484
Cheater Chips by Craig Petty - A set of casino-quality poker chips that hides a devastating secret in plain sight.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20692
Instant Transfer by Will Tyrrell - The most visual and fooling transposition we've ever seen. A dollar bill and signed card change places so fast it looks like CGI. It's practical and looks great in real life!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20122
The Sandwich! Coin Set by Mario Lopez - A silver coin is placed between two copper coins and repeatedly vanishes without a trace.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20724
Card Trick of the Year
WINNER - Magic Button by Craig Petty - A signed card keeps teleporting each time the magic button is pressed. The surprise ending gets the best reactions!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19456
Destiny Deal by Craig Petty - Just follow the instructions, and the best magic trick your audience has ever seen will just... happen! Any card they want will be at any number they name! The best part? Use a borrowed shuffled deck!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20334
Predator Pack by R. Paul Wilson - Predict ANY freely named card with 100% accuracy, and zero sleight of hand, and zero chance of getting caught. Nobody sees the secret happen.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20540
Quartet by Mark Mason - An outstanding teleportation / which-hand trick using just 2 playing cards. Easy to do and resets easily!
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/19929
Razor Card to Wallet by Josh Burch - A signed card teleports to the zipper pocket of your wallet! A minimalist Card to Wallet with a modern aesthetic.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20693
Magic Creator of the Year
WINNER - Craig Petty - Craig Petty is one of the most prolific creators of our time. This year he had about a dozen magic tricks using all sorts of items. This year he released magic projects with paint swatches, poker chips, cards, coins, and even video game cartridges! Some of Craig's biggest releases this year include Cheater Chips, MindBlox, Magic Button, and Destiny Deal.
Josh Burch - Josh Burch has released several popular everyday carry pieces of magic this year including the Razor Card to Wallet, Brimz, and Super Picks. Put on a hat, stick your wallet in your pocket and you're ready to perform anytime and anywhere!.
Liam Levanon - Liam Levanon is pushing magic forward with some truly innovative pieces of magic. Make your audience color blind with Ishihara Test and travel to another dimension with Inverto 2.0. Two incredible releases!
Michael John - Michael John created an innovative new method and effect pushing the coin in bottle to brand new heights. Pretty Penny was one of the most popular tricks of the year, and it makes sense! It features all new visuals and brand new groundbreaking methods with tons of alternative handlings and performance ideas for any venue!
Tobias Dostal - Tobias Dostal is one of the most creative magicians in the world. Liquify was one of the most anticipated releases of the past few years. With it you can learn to melt solid objects and manipulate liquid. Tobias also released Repo. This devious routine is chalk full of visual, fooling moments!
Trick of the Year
WINNER - Liquify by Tobias Dostal - Melt an ordinary ring into a pool of LIQUID METAL. The illusion is PERFECT. The reactions are INSANE.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20203
