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by Frank Tougas
February 15th, 2009, 2:20 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: YouTube fanatics
Replies: 0
Views: 621

YouTube fanatics

Go to you tube and type in Bill Bixby the Magician. Watch a complete episode "Nightmare in Steel". Dated as it is over 30 years old but still a joy to watch and for those my age, to remember. Then sign the petition to Paramount to release the series as a DVD boxed set. What the heck - some...
by Frank Tougas
February 20th, 2008, 9:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A bit off topic, but
Replies: 2
Views: 1141

Re: A bit off topic, but

My God Pete that has to be a scary senario. Glad everything is alright. How is he doing, shootings are such unpredictable and traumatic events.

Frank Tougas
by Frank Tougas
July 20th, 2004, 2:27 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Hey Abbott!
Replies: 2
Views: 1051

Hey Abbott!

Sorry couldn't resist. The article on Abbott was simply wonderful and up to the usual high standards I have come to expect from Genii. I've already begun to work on the coin routine. Good to see Teller sans partner as well. I would love to hear more from him as a professional performer
perspective.
by Frank Tougas
July 3rd, 2004, 11:06 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Don Alan clip is back up
Replies: 7
Views: 1296

Re: Don Alan clip is back up

I am lucky enough to have a video tape of the performance. As I remember the ball did not appear as expected and Don not missing a beat picked up the invisible ball and quickly recovered. Sign of a true professional. I was pretty disappointed with the book. But that is another story.
by Frank Tougas
January 18th, 2004, 9:59 am
Forum: Columns
Topic: Al Schneider on Clairity
Replies: 6
Views: 3924

Re: Al Schneider on Clairity

Al is indeed generous. His web sit as noted above not only has a lot of great magic to see but an entire "book" on the art of misdirection. This can get any magician wanting to improve to think. A great piece of work. I always look forwaed to articles about theory - tricks are okay but the...
by Frank Tougas
August 2nd, 2003, 1:34 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Mark Wilson Saga
Replies: 0
Views: 578

Mark Wilson Saga

I love reading about this. It is always uplifting as well as motivational to hear the stories of how successful people got that way.

I would love to see some similar things about others who have done well. Not just performers but dealers, inventors, even publishing mougals! (That's a hint Richard).
by Frank Tougas
July 20th, 2003, 7:13 pm
Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
Topic: No Feet Some Feat
Replies: 8
Views: 2985

Re: No Feet Some Feat

This was also performed on a television special by Doug Henning "Doug Henning on Broadway". Can't remember the exact date but he was getting ready to launch the rather unsuccessful musical "Merlin" at the time. This was intended to be a return to Broadway. The special was great a...
by Frank Tougas
July 14th, 2003, 7:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Travel to and From Canada
Replies: 12
Views: 1079

Re: Travel to and From Canada

You didn't say if you were flying or driving across the border, but I would imagine you are going to need a copy of his birth certificate to fly outside the U.S. a letter from parents would be helpful but I am not sure it is necessary. If you bring one I would have it signed by mom and notarized. Ta...
by Frank Tougas
July 1st, 2003, 9:25 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Aloha to a dining favorite
Replies: 13
Views: 1985

Re: Aloha to a dining favorite

Because of the distance from my part of the world, I seldom get to the Castle but the times I have been there I have enjoyed every minute.
by Frank Tougas
July 1st, 2003, 9:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: What's in a name?
Replies: 15
Views: 1934

Re: What's in a name?

Welcome Jones. I admire your desire for magic. Being high functioning would I be correct in assuming we are talking about Asperger's syndrome?

Directness may be welcome in these fourms.
by Frank Tougas
June 30th, 2003, 6:41 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Harry Blackstone Jr. - Birthday 6/30
Replies: 4
Views: 930

Re: Harry Blackstone Jr. - Birthday 6/30

I had the opportunity to see Mr. Blackstone live four times here in Minneapolis. Twice at the Orpheum, once at a gala celebration at one of the Malls I think it may have been Ridgedale,(way before Mall of America was even thought of) and I was one of the favored few to fanagle a ticket to participat...
by Frank Tougas
June 22nd, 2003, 1:36 pm
Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
Topic: Worst Illusion??
Replies: 32
Views: 4600

Re: Worst Illusion??

I have just three things to say here: 1. The Scarificial Head Illusion where you burn the head and end up with nothing but a Oooohhh scary skeleton skull is the ultimate worst illusion ever. 2. The tip over trunk still fools many laymen 3. I remember seeing Melinda...you say she had some sort of dri...
by Frank Tougas
June 22nd, 2003, 1:19 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Hand Rejuvenation
Replies: 7
Views: 1041

Re: Hand Rejuvenation

Yikes! Surgery is a bit farther than I would be willing to go for my art. Besides an awful lot of good sleight-of-hand magicians and fancy finger flinging card men have done so with less than perfect mits. Some complain their hands are too stubby, others too thin, yet they do stuff that makes the re...
by Frank Tougas
June 22nd, 2003, 7:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: walgreens magic
Replies: 13
Views: 2949

Re: walgreens magic

Thank you Mikie and Angelo. Besides my passion for magic I work as a psychologist and deal with a lot of troubled kids. The six to ten year old crowd can be engaged quite readily through the use of magic. I am always looking for a source of small items that are either already packaged tricks or can ...
by Frank Tougas
June 22nd, 2003, 7:29 am
Forum: General
Topic: Houdini Museum shows too much?
Replies: 8
Views: 855

Re: Houdini Museum shows too much?

I have seen this post and replied to it on another fourm. The Appleton Museum is a very small place. Charming but small. When I visited it a few summers ago they were very few people there. I would be willing to bet that once the publicity wears off - and if we don't make the same mistake we did wit...
by Frank Tougas
June 21st, 2003, 10:58 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Ring & Rope Routine
Replies: 18
Views: 2753

Re: Ring & Rope Routine

I have wanted to do ring and rope for years but have just been too lazy to put one together. I have since purchased the Aldo Columbini "Ringing Around Too" video as well as Willi Wessel's "Close Up Ring and Rope Routine" mfg. by El Duco's Magic. It comes neatly packaged with rout...
by Frank Tougas
June 7th, 2003, 2:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Dave Letterman's Top 10 Magician Pet Peeves
Replies: 17
Views: 2179

Re: Dave Letterman's Top 10 Magician Pet Peeves

Mike Douglas also featured magicians on his afternoon talk format. In fact didn't he introduce the television viewing world to Penn & Teller? Letterman and Leno are to ego driven to let magicians just do their thing. Letterman especially has to make them all look like a horses A**. Remember the ...
by Frank Tougas
April 22nd, 2003, 9:49 pm
Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
Topic: magic as a profession
Replies: 9
Views: 1535

Re: magic as a profession

Stamina - Performing is hard work Tennacity - keeping on even when discouraged and remembering that show business is the only profession where your job is, always looking for a job. Everyone wants to be a Vegas performer or high paid trade show or corporat performer. Fact is most professionals and a...
by Frank Tougas
April 19th, 2003, 9:48 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Dice Stacking
Replies: 11
Views: 1920

Re: Dice Stacking

Edward Marlo's "Shoot the Works" is a great book and gives a thorough explaination of the mechanics of dice stacking. At one time Abbotts had the book in their catalog. My last copy was catalog #25. I first learned it from the Crandall book and I sold the Goshman dice stacking kits for a w...
by Frank Tougas
April 12th, 2003, 1:20 pm
Forum: Light From the Lamp
Topic: Peter Loughran's Elevator
Replies: 41
Views: 5945

Re: Peter Loughran's Elevator

Peter, I just ordered the Elevator a few days ago from Hocus Pocus. It was strange talking to a voice mail machine, Maybe it's just me but I'm always a bit distrustful of those things. Anyway I'm afraid I called it your levitator instead of thre Elevator. And I had the danged magazine right in front...
by Frank Tougas
March 24th, 2003, 8:41 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Card Craft Reprint?
Replies: 21
Views: 9650

Re: Card Craft Reprint?

Richard, Just received my new copy of Copperfield's Project Magic Book. I had one from long ago, it was a pretty grotesque thing, looked like it was mimeographed. I see the new version is worth every penny it cost ($40.00) and has your indelible mark of quality on it. Even though the tricks are basi...
by Frank Tougas
March 23rd, 2003, 7:19 am
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Name for a Magic bar?
Replies: 47
Views: 6573

Re: Name for a Magic bar?

I'm going to avoid being cutesy with a magic name and not suggest "The Torn Corner" and instead simply suggest calling it The Hideaway. Then again it doesn't matter what you call it as long as the magic is good. For a very brief time in the Minneapolis area we had a bar/restaraunt called D...
by Frank Tougas
March 5th, 2003, 7:07 pm
Forum: Columns
Topic: Dental Dam
Replies: 62
Views: 52744

Re: Dental Dam

Jeremy The dental dam you seek is made by Hygenic and distributed through Coltene/Whaledent Inc Mahwah, N.J. 1-800-221-3046 What you want specifically is Dental Dam 6 x 6" Medium Dark. I got mine through a friend whose husband is a rep for dental supplies. Your best bet would be to ask for the ...
by Frank Tougas
February 23rd, 2003, 1:50 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Should Topics Be Locked?
Replies: 40
Views: 5619

Re: Should Topics Be Locked?

I very strongly vote yes on this. This isn't free speech issue or censorship, both of which have to do with the government. This is a fourm for people, who I feel, are a bit fed up with the shenanagans that go on constantly with the other magic fourms. Things like frequent posters who use a fourm to...
by Frank Tougas
February 15th, 2003, 12:09 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Al Schneider
Replies: 4
Views: 688

Re: Al Schneider

Re: Schneider L&L Tapes

Al has indeed shot a DVD series of his close up and sleight of hand. He completed shooting in August of last year and hopefully it will be out soon. I have no release date.

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