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by David Mitchell
March 13th, 2024, 12:44 pm
Forum: Reference Room
Topic: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect
Replies: 15
Views: 595

Re: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect

Look for Winston Freer's "Perpetual Puzzle". Information on it can be found in the Nov 2016 Genii, pg 58. There was a similar effect published in Genii using a playing card. It's "Warp 9" by Masao Atsukawa. It's in the May 2000 issue. There's also a thing called "The Infini...
by David Mitchell
March 13th, 2024, 11:57 am
Forum: Reference Room
Topic: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect
Replies: 15
Views: 595

Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect

https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/close-up-magic/magic-blocks-deluxe/ I know I've seen other variations on this type of effect but I'm at a loss as to figure out what search terms I should be using to find this information. Does anyone out there have any information on this type of effect, it's his...
by David Mitchell
August 22nd, 2016, 8:11 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Stan Allen's BIG announcement ... MAGIC Mag is closing
Replies: 24
Views: 8636

Re: Stan Allen's BIG announcement ... MAGIC Mag is closing

NO gloating, please! Genii would be nothing like it is today if MAGIC magazine hadn't reoriented the content of magazines in our field. Stan Allen has done a great job with MAGIC and I was very pleased to be part of it from 1991 to 1998. Gloating? What about mourning. I love Magic, just as much as ...
by David Mitchell
April 8th, 2015, 4:33 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: EBAY: The Lottery Ticket by Nate Staniforth (link fixed)
Replies: 0
Views: 1309

EBAY: The Lottery Ticket by Nate Staniforth (link fixed)

Offering this on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141631590349

Time for me to give to a someone who can give it a better home than I could.

David.

<edited> Apparently I'm a fool that doesn't check to see if his own links are working
by David Mitchell
December 21st, 2013, 10:50 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: The Magic of Alan Wakeling
Replies: 10
Views: 2995

The Magic of Alan Wakeling

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but since it's about collecting I thought it might be.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Magic-Alan-Wa ... 0786718072

Can anyone explain the prices for these books? It doesn't make sense, especially the paperback version.

David Mitchell
by David Mitchell
December 3rd, 2013, 2:22 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Magic Book Collection For Sale
Replies: 4
Views: 2369

Re: Magic Book Collection For Sale

Man.. wish I had seen this sooner.
by David Mitchell
September 10th, 2013, 4:25 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: The Complete Ganson Teach-in Series at L&L
Replies: 2
Views: 1642

Re: The Complete Ganson Teach-in Series at L&L

How has the deluxe version of this book not sold 100 copies in over 3 years? I see it for sale everywhere.
by David Mitchell
October 11th, 2012, 10:32 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: We're Back From the Genii Bash!
Replies: 106
Views: 27849

Re: We're Back From the Genii Bash!

Just a quick note to thank Richard, Liz and the entire convention staff for all their hard work both in Orlando and WAY before the convention began. Most do not realize the work that goes into these types of events. From a production point of view, people enjoy the result of what we do, they wouldn...
by David Mitchell
October 11th, 2012, 10:20 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Just listed Magic of Robert-Houdini "A Magician's Life" 2 Vol. Set for $270
Replies: 3
Views: 1400

Re: Just listed Magic of Robert-Houdini "A Magician's Life" 2 Vol. Set for $270

Oh for Pete's sake. I just bought that set for WAY more than that. Talk about murphy's law.

Guys, that's a steal. Hell... I'm thinking about grabbing it myself.
by David Mitchell
June 13th, 2012, 4:01 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Wanted: Best of Friends, Volume 2; Harry Lorayne
Replies: 2
Views: 937

Wanted: Best of Friends, Volume 2; Harry Lorayne

Would prefer to purchase this from someone in North America.

Let me know if you have one and don't want it anymore.

David.
by David Mitchell
September 5th, 2011, 4:02 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp
Replies: 7
Views: 1990

Re: Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp

hey guys.. check out the little project that they put forth while at camp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyfhCnZFNlM

David Mitchell
by David Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010, 11:28 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Juan Tamariz Tickets, Saturday June 18 (Toronto, Canada)
Replies: 0
Views: 385

Juan Tamariz Tickets, Saturday June 18 (Toronto, Canada)

I've got a family function that I've been told I must attend... or else. I've got for sale 2 tickets to the English Show on Saturday June 19 at 8pm at the Panasonic Theater in Toronto. They cost me $50 each, but I'll let them both go for $80. The seats are orchestra level, N5 and N6. Anyone in the G...
by David Mitchell
May 31st, 2010, 2:54 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: F/S - Ebay : Shrink Wrapped Absolute Magic - Derren Brown
Replies: 1
Views: 931

Re: F/S - Ebay : Shrink Wrapped Absolute Magic - Derren Brown

One Day left. it's still incredibly reasonable.
by David Mitchell
May 25th, 2010, 4:35 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: F/S - Ebay : Shrink Wrapped Absolute Magic - Derren Brown
Replies: 1
Views: 931

F/S - Ebay : Shrink Wrapped Absolute Magic - Derren Brown

Absolute Magic - Mint Condition - Still in shrink wrap

Offering this on Ebay. Time to clean out the clutter on my shelves for books I no longer need.

David Mitchell
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by David Mitchell
February 4th, 2010, 9:13 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti : Ebay
Replies: 27
Views: 5267

Re: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti

So you very specifically say that 100% of the bid price will be donated. So you are keeping the mark up on the postage for yourselves then? Umm perhaps you need to actually read what you just wrote. The bid price is separate from the postage, which is why it's listed separately. So, we won't be kee...
by David Mitchell
February 3rd, 2010, 11:32 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti (take 2): Ebay
Replies: 0
Views: 589

Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti (take 2): Ebay

Hey guys. This isn't 'my' auction, but since most of you know I work for Ellusionist I thought I'd post it here. 100% of the proceeds of these items will be donated to relief efforts for Haiti. For people going through what they are down there, our trials pale in comparison. Any questions about thes...
by David Mitchell
February 3rd, 2010, 11:26 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti : Ebay
Replies: 27
Views: 5267

Re: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti

Richard, can you please close this thread.
by David Mitchell
February 3rd, 2010, 11:25 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti : Ebay
Replies: 27
Views: 5267

Re: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti

Really?!? I have seen antiques and true rarities sell for tens of thousands of dollars on ebay. How does a deck of black card crash their system? I don't claim to understand it, nor will I attempt to explain it for fear of getting it wrong, but it happened. Perhaps the account needed additional con...
by David Mitchell
February 3rd, 2010, 11:22 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti : Ebay
Replies: 27
Views: 5267

Re: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti

mindyourmagic wrote:That's your story and your sticking to it eh?



Nice implication there. Do you HONESTYLY think we'd post all over the internet about helping a charity, and then pull the auctions a few days later?

If you do think that, then I'm sorry you think so cynically of us.
by David Mitchell
February 3rd, 2010, 3:37 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti : Ebay
Replies: 27
Views: 5267

Re: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti

In a first.. which I don't think I've ever EVER seen from ebay, we've had the auctions pulled by them because the items were too valuable for our account. Check <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://blog.ellusionist.com/rare-items-haiti/">http://blog.ellusionist.com/rare-items-haiti/</a><!-- m ...
by David Mitchell
January 29th, 2010, 5:42 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti : Ebay
Replies: 27
Views: 5267

Re: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti

Ebay doesn't let us use our rates, and we're trying to figure out how to remove the 'shipping rates' and insert 'seller will contact with shipping' like I've seen on so many other auctions. Every time we remove UPS as a shipping option, Ebay puts it right back in. Any ideas would be apprecitated. We...
by David Mitchell
January 29th, 2010, 1:37 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti : Ebay
Replies: 27
Views: 5267

Ellusionist Rare items for Haiti : Ebay

Hey guys. This isn't 'my' auction, but since most of you know I work for Ellusionist I thought I'd post it here. 100% of the proceeds of these items will be donated to relief efforts for Haiti. For people going through what they are down there, our trials pale in comparison. Any questions about thes...
by David Mitchell
October 30th, 2009, 9:59 am
Forum: General
Topic: Customer service from Genii.
Replies: 6
Views: 2262

Re: Customer service from Genii.

I have always had good experiences when communicating with anyone from Genii. There's a ton of companies that could learn a few lessons in customer service from those 3.

David.
by David Mitchell
September 14th, 2009, 1:20 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: WTB: Our Magic
Replies: 8
Views: 1812

Re: WTB: Our Magic

Whats so great about the second edition?

David
by David Mitchell
July 27th, 2009, 11:26 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: World's Beyond For Sale
Replies: 8
Views: 1855

Re: World's Beyond For Sale

Richard: Raining on the parade a little are we? I managed to snap one up for only $47. I'm still not sure how I managed it. David. I will tell you how you managed it David since I was the one who sold it to you. I did what was right. I hope you are enjoying it. Kindest regards and thanks again, Gar...
by David Mitchell
July 22nd, 2009, 11:21 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: New Vernon book, poor indexing
Replies: 54
Views: 9205

Re: New Vernon book, poor indexing

This all suggests that some industrious lad should prepare a small pamphlet which would include and index of the book and a table of contents and a pagination concordance. Maybe someone should make it an eBooklett and make a it free download... ;) I was just thinking the same thing. Just having it ...
by David Mitchell
July 21st, 2009, 11:48 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: World's Beyond For Sale
Replies: 8
Views: 1855

Re: World's Beyond For Sale

Richard: Raining on the parade a little are we?

I managed to snap one up for only $47. I'm still not sure how I managed it.

David.
by David Mitchell
July 7th, 2009, 12:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Castle Notebooks - Fail?
Replies: 17
Views: 3405

Re: Castle Notebooks - Fail?

An index... in that case the index better not cost as much as the rest of the books.

grr..

David.
by David Mitchell
July 7th, 2009, 12:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Is Genii getting smaller?
Replies: 25
Views: 5242

Re: Is Genii getting smaller?

I would rather have the magazine than not have it.

Keep it up Richard.
by David Mitchell
April 21st, 2009, 10:43 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: WTB: Castle Notebooks Volume 1
Replies: 3
Views: 1083

WTB: Castle Notebooks Volume 1

I'm looking for Volume 1 of the Castle Notebooks, and am willing to trade / pay for it.

I can put up Pure Effect, Absolute Magic and Kellars Wonders and we can negotiate the rest.

Serious offers only please.

David Mitchell.
by David Mitchell
March 24th, 2009, 12:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The April Issue of Genii is Now In the Mail--Featuring Andy Nyman!
Replies: 63
Views: 13384

Re: The April Issue of Genii is Now In the Mail--Featuring Andy Nyman!

Got mine today. I noticed a different kind of paper is being used.

Mine also arrived in a white paper envelope. Any reason why?

David.
by David Mitchell
November 10th, 2008, 12:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: SPECIAL OFFER: Get one Year of Genii Free When You Subscribe by Dec.31
Replies: 32
Views: 7979

Re: SPECIAL OFFER: Get one Year of Genii Free When You Subscribe by Dec.31

I'm seriously considering the lifetime Subscription. The hassle of not having to rememeber if I paid for this year or not, plus the bonuses will make it very worthwhile.

David.
by David Mitchell
July 1st, 2008, 1:28 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Anyone have a Cervon Castle Notebook Volume1?
Replies: 1
Views: 431

Re: Anyone have a Cervon Castle Notebook Volume1?

I'll buy the volume 1 from you if you want to go that route.

David.
by David Mitchell
February 21st, 2006, 10:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: One Hundred By Warlock Arrives!
Replies: 19
Views: 3334

Re: One Hundred By Warlock Arrives!

JonP:

Thanks.. I'm in St Catharines and was beginning to wonder... at least I'm not alone.

David.

PS. I still blame customs.
by David Mitchell
February 17th, 2006, 7:17 am
Forum: General
Topic: New Design and New Forum coming for Genii
Replies: 22
Views: 3197

Re: New Design and New Forum coming for Genii

If you have access to the database (ie, downloading it) I am sure that there is a method or script that would allow importing into another forum.

I would hate to see all this good information be 'hard to get at'.

What forum software were you looking at?

David.
by David Mitchell
February 10th, 2006, 2:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: One Hundred By Warlock Arrives!
Replies: 19
Views: 3334

Re: One Hundred By Warlock Arrives!

Well I'm certainly not going to pin it on Richard... so the government it is.

*grin*

I look forward to getting it.

David.
by David Mitchell
February 10th, 2006, 8:57 am
Forum: General
Topic: One Hundred By Warlock Arrives!
Replies: 19
Views: 3334

Re: One Hundred By Warlock Arrives!

Man... that sucks... I'm in canada.. and the overseas books are getting to their destinations faster. That's the post office/customs for ya!

Sheesh!

David.

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