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- February 5th, 2011, 1:50 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Flawed Scratch Ticket Systems
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1082
- December 10th, 2008, 9:52 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Spooky Effect
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1971
Re: Spooky Effect
Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Nicely done. I dont speak this performers language, but I do understand the audience reaction. Astonishment is our lingua franca, after all. Yes, hes using my trick Kinetink, but Hiro Sakai deserves full credit for the basic idea. He was the first to transform this...
- April 16th, 2008, 4:02 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Jimi Hendrix gets shuffled
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1621
Re: Jimi Hendrix gets shuffled
Neato! Thanks for posting that Alan.
So...anyone want to take a shot at turning this thing into the best "Sam the Bellhop" routine ever?
So...anyone want to take a shot at turning this thing into the best "Sam the Bellhop" routine ever?
- March 25th, 2008, 6:20 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: MATHEMATICAL THREE CARD MONTE
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1495
Re: MATHEMATICAL THREE CARD MONTE
"Long Range Telepathy" by Sam Schwartz and "Time Zoned" by Fr. Cyprian can both be found in Karl Fulves's Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets.
Fulves noted that although the Schwartz routine was published in the sixties, it was created around a decade earlier by someone else.
Fulves noted that although the Schwartz routine was published in the sixties, it was created around a decade earlier by someone else.
- March 1st, 2006, 8:01 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Tivo Alert: USPC Factory Tour
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2847
Re: Tivo Alert: USPC Factory Tour
The founder's room scene was full of collectible goodies like a huge book filled with samples of their old cards. It would be great if they published it. I also thought it was interesting to learn how they make their own cardstock by laminating the layers together. For some reason, that was a surpri...
- February 27th, 2006, 5:19 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Tivo Alert: USPC Factory Tour
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2847
Re: Tivo Alert: USPC Factory Tour
Originally posted by mikie: So, TIVO would let you skip this whole show you're saying? :rolleyes: Nah. Just activate the undocumented Ratzenberger filter. Enter "7385400808" into your remote control and Tivo will digitally replace all pixels of ol' Cliffy with those of Jessica Alba.
- February 27th, 2006, 3:51 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Tivo Alert: USPC Factory Tour
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2847
Tivo Alert: USPC Factory Tour
Tomorrow night (February 28), The Travel Channel re-airs an episode of "John Ratzenberger's Made in America" in which he visits the United States Playing Card factory in Cincinnati.
- February 21st, 2006, 8:35 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Need contact info for Jeff Busby
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6226
- January 14th, 2006, 5:11 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Bamboo Stick Thing?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5818
Re: Bamboo Stick Thing?
Google "Nankin-Tamasudare". It's not very well known in the west, so there aren't many opportunities to see it performed as stage entertainment. Even here in Hawaii, where we have a large Japanese population, few are familiar with it. So, it'll be a bit of a treat for us when the Japan Nan...
- January 12th, 2006, 2:24 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Eng Coin Vise
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10458
Re: Eng Coin Vise
Originally posted by Todd Lassen: I just had a vision of the whole thing pulling apart at the pins Hey, you had the same nightmare I had! Youre right about the questionable physical integrity of only four pins. Im hoping theres a mechanical engineer reading this who can give me a better idea of whe...
- January 10th, 2006, 3:21 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Eng Coin Vise
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10458
Re: Eng Coin Vise
Thanks for reviving this thread guys. I'm still interested in building one of these things. In fact, I was talking to James Riser about this over a year ago but I got busy with other projects and neglected to follow through. My apologies to Jim for being out of touch for so long (I haven't forgotten...
- November 30th, 2005, 2:05 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Hoffmann's Modern Magic a Classic?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2928
Re: Hoffmann's Modern Magic a Classic?
Originally posted by David Alexander: Perhaps the other titles involved royalties. I have no idea if any of his subsequent contracts survived. According to Roland Winder, it appears that Hoffmann was able to leverage much better deals for himself after the success of the first book. There were 15,8...
- November 17th, 2005, 7:17 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Conjuring Arts Research Center Site
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11040
Re: Conjuring Arts Research Center Site
By the way. To the ones charged with the Herculean task of cataloging, my hat's off to you.
You poor, poor souls.
You poor, poor souls.
- November 17th, 2005, 7:06 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Conjuring Arts Research Center Site
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11040
Re: Conjuring Arts Research Center Site
WOW!!!
Thanks for posting that link, Richard.
Since it's giving me a bad case of "rock fever", I must now go and chant our unofficial state motto, "Lucky we live Hawaii" one hundred times.
Thanks A LOT.
Thanks for posting that link, Richard.
Since it's giving me a bad case of "rock fever", I must now go and chant our unofficial state motto, "Lucky we live Hawaii" one hundred times.
Thanks A LOT.
- November 7th, 2005, 8:20 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Items for Sale: Some OOP and HTF
- Replies: 0
- Views: 480
Items for Sale: Some OOP and HTF
If you are seriously interested in purchasing anything on this list, please contact me by email at: http://img324.imageshack.us/img324/1627/myemail1qw.gif I will only accept U.S. Post Office money orders. Sorry, no Paypal, checks, or non-US orders. However, if Ive done business with you before, I mi...
- October 28th, 2005, 7:08 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Not Magic but...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1273
Re: Not Magic but...
Now you've got a great reason to paint a giant six of diamonds on your roof.
Re: Hofzinser
Originally posted by Richard Hatch: I don't believe there is any documentation indicating that Compars used the sleight and taught it to Alexander Whatever happened to the letter from Compars to Alexander that Christian found in the Bob Lund collection? The letter is said to describe the sleight an...
- October 23rd, 2005, 11:04 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: FS: Whaley's Who's Who in Magic-Ltd. Edition
- Replies: 4
- Views: 883
Re: FS: Whaley's Who's Who in Magic-Ltd. Edition
I made a photo and memorabilia index for this book a while ago. If anyone is interested in downloading a copy, visit one of the following links. Each link will expire after 25 downloads or 7 days (whichever comes first). Whaley Photo and Memorabilia Index Alternate Link #1 Alternate Link #2 You are ...
- October 9th, 2005, 12:06 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Help to I.D. someone
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1712
Re: Help to I.D. someone
Keane was one of the twelve founding members:
Al Baker
Cardini
Arthur Finley
Paul Fox
S. Leo Horowitz
G.W. Hunter
J. Warren Keane
Nate Leipzig
Max Malini
Charlie Miller
Garrick M. Spencer
Dai Vernon
Al Baker
Cardini
Arthur Finley
Paul Fox
S. Leo Horowitz
G.W. Hunter
J. Warren Keane
Nate Leipzig
Max Malini
Charlie Miller
Garrick M. Spencer
Dai Vernon
- August 24th, 2005, 3:37 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Francis Scott Key
- Replies: 1
- Views: 597
Francis Scott Key
A newspaper article from 1957 asserts that Reginald Scot is an ancestor of Francis Scott Key. This piece of trivia took me by surprise, as I had never seen this mentioned anywhere before. Does this information appear in magic literature anywhere? If so, I would appreciate it if someone would post a ...
- August 8th, 2005, 8:47 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: FS: The Earl Nelson Video Workshop #1 & 2 (Very hard to find)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 537
FS: The Earl Nelson Video Workshop #1 & 2 (Very hard to find)
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8455/earl7wf.jpg The Earl Nelson Video Workshop I have two Earl Nelson NTSC VHS titles for sale: Highlights of Variations, and Highlights from the Workbook. If youve been around, you know how incredibly scarce these are. This package consists of three VHS tapes and ...
- June 19th, 2005, 2:57 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Win digital Card College 1 + T-shirt by guessing a number
- Replies: 69
- Views: 8206
- March 8th, 2005, 12:03 am
- Forum: Light From the Lamp
- Topic: The Healing Touch - Need Beta Testers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3131
Re: The Healing Touch - Need Beta Testers
This is my review of Tanner Wilsons The Healing Touch (beta version). Please forgive my tardiness, but I needed time to think carefully about the merits of the product before posting anything. It wouldnt be fair to potential buyers, nor Tanner, for me to rush out a snap opinion. Ive been in magic fo...
- March 3rd, 2005, 8:48 pm
- Forum: Light From the Lamp
- Topic: The Healing Touch - Need Beta Testers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3131
Re: The Healing Touch - Need Beta Testers
Okay, I'll bite. Collecting T&R card routines is one of my guilty pleasures.
Although I feel the market is currently glutted with versions of the piece-by-piece t&r card, I'm willing to take a look at what you have.
My email address is in my profile.
Although I feel the market is currently glutted with versions of the piece-by-piece t&r card, I'm willing to take a look at what you have.
My email address is in my profile.
- February 11th, 2005, 1:51 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Famous magicians
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3568
Re: Famous magicians
A few more: Arsenio Hall Barbara Stanwyck Carroll Baker Coach Lou Holtz Jackie Gleason Jason Alexander Jimmy Stewart Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Joseph Cotton Lewis Carroll Neil Patrick Harris Ray Bradbury Richard Himber Robert Lansing Tallulah Bankhead This list is getting depressing. Where are all ...
- February 8th, 2005, 7:45 pm
- Forum: Reference Room
- Topic: JAM AUCTIONS
- Replies: 75
- Views: 38235
Re: JAM AUCTIONS
There's an amusing U.K. commercial playing on this site that pokes some fun at jam auctions:
Click here to see commercial
Does anyone know if it's an accurate portrayal?
Click here to see commercial
Does anyone know if it's an accurate portrayal?
- January 27th, 2005, 12:55 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Johnny Carson Passes Away
- Replies: 73
- Views: 17729
Re: Johnny Carson Passes Away
TIVO ALERT: TV Land will replay the 60 Minutes episode tonight at 10 pm (8pm and 11pm in Hawaii). Don't miss it! Check your local tv schedules to confirm the time. It includes an outtake of Johnny performing Psychic Stop. I don't think that part was shown last night on 60 minutes, so it'll be a spec...
- December 29th, 2004, 9:47 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Stars and Hexes
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2689
Re: Stars and Hexes
Im also anxious to know what Stampede looks like. So far, no one seems to have actually seen it yet. As an X-Con owner, Im hoping that Roccos stamps are not attached to the same utility device as Reeds gimmick. Thats what would physically differentiate the two systems. The advertising doesnt offer u...
- November 27th, 2004, 7:26 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Hot Tip: New Crayola Markers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1034
Re: Hot Tip: New Crayola Markers
Getting back to the erasable pens, I just tried marking some dollar bills. It works great! If you ever need to return an initialed bill in unmarked condition, these pens are the perfect thing.
- November 27th, 2004, 2:43 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Hot Tip: New Crayola Markers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1034
Re: Hot Tip: New Crayola Markers
Originally posted by Glenn Farrington: Great tip! Will the color wonder fingerpaint mark a card? The description it has on the site says it can only paint on the "special" paper it comes with. Have you tried it? Unfortunately, you can't mark cards with it. But you can use the special pape...
- November 26th, 2004, 9:15 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Hot Tip: New Crayola Markers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1034
Hot Tip: New Crayola Markers
I found a very cool new product from Crayola you should all know aboutor maybe not. Its a marker that can be erased with any ordinary rubber pencil eraser. Sort of like the old PaperMate Erasermate pens, except these look and work just like a typical childrens coloring marker. But thats not the cool...
- November 5th, 2004, 9:45 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: New Book: The Man Who Killed Houdini
- Replies: 1
- Views: 651
New Book: The Man Who Killed Houdini
Whatever became of J. Gordon Whitehead, the McGill student who punched Houdini in the gut? The Man Who Killed Houdini (Montreal:Vehicule Press) deals with this question and was reviewed in the Toronto Star (Oct. 30, p.J04): Click here to see Toronto Star article It hasn't shown up on Amazon.com yet,...
- November 3rd, 2004, 7:28 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: nne, Great Ovette, Zooey Bluey (?)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1080
Re: nne, Great Ovette, Zooey Bluey (?)
Originally posted by Jim Creighton: In the late 1940s, when I was 11 or 12, I went into a sideshow on the midway at the Missouri State Fair and saw a dwarf magician do a burned-and-restored bill effect...I can't recall the name. Zooey Bluey rings a bell, but perhaps that's someone else entirely? If...
- July 2nd, 2004, 11:10 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: You gonna use that advertising card?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1254
Re: You gonna use that advertising card?
Originally posted by Curtis Kam: I have recently realized that if an advertising card could magically come to life, it would exhibit the same annoying behavior of a pop-up ad. That's brilliant. Curtis is certainly living up to one of our mottos here: "When life hands you Spam, make Spam musubi...
- June 15th, 2004, 8:39 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: SHADE Release
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3434
Re: SHADE Release
Paul Wilson posted about this earlier. See this thread- <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://geniimagazine.com/forum/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=000925">http://geniimagazine.com/forum/noncgi/u ... 0;t=000925</a><!-- m --> Quote: "Incidentally - the ZAP change IS indeed Bob ...
- June 7th, 2004, 12:23 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Calling Mr Regal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 984
Re: Calling Mr Regal
I'm also disappointed with the direction things are going. Good comedy writers deserve better than this.Originally posted by David Regal:
Now, even while working I feel like I'll never work again. This is a strange TV season.
I hope you'll never have to find work writing for reality shows.
- June 6th, 2004, 6:16 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Magic - The CIA Connection
- Replies: 5
- Views: 906
- June 3rd, 2004, 11:24 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Wild West Tech
- Replies: 1
- Views: 773
Re: Wild West Tech
Tivo alert. The "Gambling Tech" episode will broadcast Friday 3am on the History Channel. It features re-enactments with period costumes and props. You'll see stories about: Crooked River Boat Gambling Kepplinger Holdout Push Through Shuffle Three Card Monte Card Marking Shiners Faro (the ...
- June 3rd, 2004, 4:54 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Help With Crediting?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3589
Re: Help With Crediting?
I know it's wrong to fish for methods, but somebody's gotta ask. Does it involve a DeKolta poo?Originally posted by David Acer:
The method is so devious, however, that I actually wrote the effect up for CHANNEL ONE,
- June 3rd, 2004, 4:18 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Impromptu long short deck - have i invented something?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1107
Re: Impromptu long short deck - have i invented something?
If you're looking for more applications of the principle, there was one on the Marlophile website called "IMPROMPTU MIRROR-PEEK DECK". Don't know what happened to the site, but the trick archive page is still in Google's cache:
Click here to see cached page
Click here to see cached page