#sleight-of-hand

#sleight-of-hand

Is there anyone who doesn't love magic? You know you're being tricked; but try as you might, you can't figure out how. The only thing you can do is laugh and enjoy it. The Oakland Magic Circle was founded on July 25, 1925, by, among others, Alfred J. Battle, above, who performed under the stage name Professor El-Tab. (photo courtesy of Byron Walker)

At Tiffany's flagship store, Wan used distraction techniques and a fake ring to swap out a $225,000 diamond ring.