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by Doug Thornton
February 17th, 2024, 2:47 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Blackpool 2024 Day One
Replies: 12
Views: 1780

Re: Blackpool 2024 Day One

Thank you, Craig. You tell it like it is.
by Doug Thornton
February 9th, 2024, 12:29 pm
Forum: Other Magic Publications
Topic: TARBELL - Where to find original illustrations?
Replies: 1
Views: 1363

TARBELL - Where to find original illustrations?

D. Robbins owns the rights and sells the 8 volumes of Tarbell Course in Magic.

How can one find the original illustrations? There are over 3000 of them.
Are the book illustrations the same as the original correspondence lessons?

Thanks.
by Doug Thornton
September 12th, 2023, 1:09 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: S.E.M. (The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon)
Replies: 14
Views: 6264

Re: S.E.M. (The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon)

Michael, hello. This is intriguing. Thank you.

Here are Michael's videos as he mentioned above.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pj_n5Ss4xM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqQm8961ZcY
by Doug Thornton
August 1st, 2023, 7:36 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Pee Wee Herman
Replies: 9
Views: 1291

Re: RIP Pee Wee Herman

Paul Reubens made the world a little better. I loved seeing Pee Wee's Playhouse on Broadway. He also portrayed a character named Mr. Vargas in The Blacklist. From PEOPLE magazine: “We really created the character for Paul,” show creator Jon Bokenkamp tells PEOPLE in an exclusive chat. “It was one of...
by Doug Thornton
July 20th, 2023, 12:56 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Derren Brown's Unbelievable
Replies: 4
Views: 785

Re: Derren Brown's Unbelievable

Craig, I respectfully disagree. The trailer is, after all, a "teaser."
by Doug Thornton
July 5th, 2023, 6:19 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Notes From A Fellow Traveler by Derren Brown
Replies: 23
Views: 7358

Re: Notes From A Fellow Traveler by Derren Brown

While I slept, the deluxe editions - 300 of them - sold out. There are hardback and paperback versions available at this moment...

https://derrenbrown.co.uk/books/
by Doug Thornton
June 25th, 2023, 11:31 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Max Maven's Parallax in Book Form
Replies: 1
Views: 1005

Re: Max Maven's Parallax in Book Form

Deluxe editions are now sold out!
by Doug Thornton
June 8th, 2023, 8:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Visiting Tokyo - suggestions on Magic Bars?
Replies: 19
Views: 5590

Re: Visiting Tokyo - suggestions on Magic Bars?

If you want to go the outskirts of Tokyo, you can visit a magic shop - Ton Onosaka's "Magic Land." It's located near Kayaba-Cho subway station (Tozai-line or Hibiya-line). If you call Mama-san, she will help you. Her English is good. I do not know if this is the current number. Richard can...
by Doug Thornton
May 22nd, 2023, 2:08 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Copperfield piece on CBS Sunday Morning
Replies: 11
Views: 1256

Re: Copperfield piece on CBS Sunday Morning

Thanks, Richard Hatch! When we talked a year ago, David said he has fun, and he's already at the theater, so that's why he does a second show (and a third on Saturdays). He also works on an effect or presentation a thousand times to make it better (or "suck less," as the Pixar gang says). ...
by Doug Thornton
May 17th, 2023, 11:31 am
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: An Index of wallets, peek devices, coin holders and deck holders
Replies: 21
Views: 10627

Re: An Index of wallets, peek devices, coin holders and deck holders

UKNeil, this is fantastic. If I were to answer the question of an estimate of the number of magicians' wallets in existence, I would have said 50, maybe 60. Incredible. (How is it that no one's used the name "X Ray Wallet"?) Thanks for this. I hope your health is improving as you continue ...
by Doug Thornton
March 5th, 2023, 12:41 pm
Forum: Book of The Month Club
Topic: David Copperfield History Book.
Replies: 32
Views: 10363

Re: David Copperfield History Book.

I am not happy with Daedalus. I bought extra copies of the Copperfield book in two separate orders. The first order was shorted in quantity, now reconciled. The second batch arrived with damaged dust jackets. That's the fault of reckless packing. Book Outlet was more professional with shipping. (htt...
by Doug Thornton
February 10th, 2023, 1:40 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bob Orben obituary in Washington Post
Replies: 6
Views: 1056

Re: Bob Orben obituary in Washington Post

Which shop?

"He was hired to do sleight-of-hand tricks at a shop in Manhattan and later had his first writing credit, a 1946 booklet, The Encyclopedia of Patter, inspired by magicians’ onstage spiels."
by Doug Thornton
December 31st, 2022, 6:53 pm
Forum: Light From the Lamp
Topic: Hot Rod force
Replies: 44
Views: 10644

Re: Hot Rod force

The spelling part is the lousy part. I don't know Jonathan Friedman's Safe Six Force . My idea is to have the spectator cover "any 3 adjacent colors with 3 fingers," then continue from there to narrow it down. If they cover the force, you tell them to lift one finger, and if they uncover t...
by Doug Thornton
December 14th, 2022, 6:28 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Columbo's Magic
Replies: 18
Views: 1783

Re: Columbo's Magic

Besides Tubi , the NBC streaming service Peacock has Columbo . There's a feature in Magic Magazine 's March 2015 issue about Levinson and Link, the creators of the show. After reading it, I contacted Peter Samelson, who wrote the piece, and he put me in contact with Mr. Link. I wrote an email, part ...
by Doug Thornton
November 12th, 2022, 4:01 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Martin Cox
Replies: 5
Views: 1066

Re: RIP Martin Cox

by Doug Thornton
October 6th, 2022, 11:53 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Marked Cards - on edges
Replies: 15
Views: 2161

Re: Marked Cards - on edges

Thanks, everyone! You are all remarkable. (That's a ridiculous pun. But you are all truly great.)
by Doug Thornton
October 5th, 2022, 4:27 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Marked Cards - on edges
Replies: 15
Views: 2161

Marked Cards - on edges

My memory banks are being recharged so I cannot remember and I'm requesting your help.

Playing cards with marks on the edge...I've seen them, and even have one version somewhere in my collection...but who makes / made them?

Do they still exist?
by Doug Thornton
September 6th, 2022, 10:27 am
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Not Magic Posters, But ...
Replies: 2
Views: 3316

Re: Not Magic Posters, But ...

;) There aren't any in the 20 to 50 dollar range...No posters for me, but thank you for the link, Dustin.
by Doug Thornton
September 3rd, 2022, 12:36 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Broadway’s Cort Theatre will become the James Earl Jones Theatre
Replies: 0
Views: 857

Broadway’s Cort Theatre will become the James Earl Jones Theatre

The Cort Theatre was the home of Doug Henning's The Magic Show . Derren Brown also brought his Secret show there. https://deadline.com/2022/09/james-earl-jones-theatre-broadway-dedication-ceremony-september-12-1235105294/ "Producer John Cort introduced the Cort Theatre in 1912, designed by Edwa...
by Doug Thornton
July 22nd, 2022, 10:57 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Derren Brown interview - starting in a few minutes (July 22, Friday)
Replies: 0
Views: 385

Derren Brown interview - starting in a few minutes (July 22, Friday)

The Science of Magic.

It's live in England but there is a Zoom link for Derren Brown. Starts at 11 AM New York time!

https://scienceofmagicassoc.org/home#conferences

Scroll down to "VIRTUAL EVENTS DETAILS."

"A Conversation with Derren Brown and Gustav Kuhn."
by Doug Thornton
June 8th, 2022, 7:30 am
Forum: Magician's Local Hangouts
Topic: Magicians in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, June 12, 2022 ?
Replies: 0
Views: 3650

Magicians in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, June 12, 2022 ?

Good day, all.
I'm visiting Denver this weekend. Sunday night I am going home on a red-eye flight.
Do you have suggestions on something to do that afternoon / early evening? (It doesn't have to be magic-related.)
by Doug Thornton
May 13th, 2022, 11:25 am
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: David Copperfield - Museum Zoom May 9th 2022
Replies: 0
Views: 3081

David Copperfield - Museum Zoom May 9th 2022

Shazam!

SAM161 - The David Copperfield Assembly hosted a conversation with David from his Las Vegas museum.

I was thrilled to be with David in a freewheeling, fun and sometimes funny chat.

It's 55 minutes on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/0HFLi5Sv5ZQ
by Doug Thornton
May 4th, 2022, 2:41 pm
Forum: Convention Reports
Topic: Wanted: IBM Convention Registration
Replies: 2
Views: 2715

Re: Wanted: IBM Convention Registration

Yes, sir, the convention is sold out. There is a waitlist.

https://www.magician.org/convention/onl ... ation-2022
by Doug Thornton
March 6th, 2022, 11:18 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: David Williamson Zoom Class
Replies: 4
Views: 1240

Re: David Williamson Zoom Class

Will this be repeated? Is it available to view?
by Doug Thornton
January 30th, 2022, 3:00 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Pit Hartling and Thomas Fraps on Zoom - in English
Replies: 5
Views: 1129

Re: Pit Hartling and Thomas Fraps on Zoom - in English

Got my ticket. I can't figure out how to use it!
by Doug Thornton
December 3rd, 2021, 12:55 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Palindrome & Ambigram Day
Replies: 13
Views: 2347

Re: Palindrome & Ambigram Day

"Racecar"
"Madam, in Eden, I'm Adam."

My favorite?
"Never odd or even."
by Doug Thornton
September 23rd, 2021, 6:58 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: A Note Regarding the Upcoming Copperfield Museum Book
Replies: 109
Views: 16815

Re: A Note Regarding the Upcoming Copperfield Museum Book

Starting in seconds - David talks about the book.

https://talkshop.live/watch/jRICYBiDa25 ... lt4QvUHbtg
by Doug Thornton
April 27th, 2021, 11:26 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magic Live 2021 Postponed Until May 2022
Replies: 24
Views: 5555

Re: Magic Live 2021 Postponed Until May 2022

In addition to the restrictions in room capacity, the Orleans has a limit of four people per elevator. Stan, as resourceful as he is, probably couldn't convince the staff to install ziplines from the guest rooms to the main showroom. I sincerely hope things change for the positive in the next twelve...
by Doug Thornton
April 17th, 2021, 1:33 pm
Forum: Convention Reports
Topic: Blackpool via Facebook this Sunday
Replies: 7
Views: 8898

Re: Blackpool via Facebook this Sunday

Richard, Dave's link gets you more information, but there are no details about the schedule. John Archer is the host. It starts tomorrow, Sunday, at 6:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) which is 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) (New York time). By the way, it's free! "The Blackpool Magic Virtual Conventi...
by Doug Thornton
April 16th, 2021, 6:32 pm
Forum: Convention Reports
Topic: Blackpool via Facebook this Sunday
Replies: 7
Views: 8898

Blackpool via Facebook this Sunday

There's a virtual Blackpool gathering Sunday, April 18, 2021.

You will need to get approved to join the group - anyone on this noble forum will easily get accepted.

See you there.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/432804890398442

https://www.facebook.com/Blackpoolmagic
by Doug Thornton
April 5th, 2021, 9:48 pm
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: New Yorker cartoon caption
Replies: 24
Views: 8489

Re: New Yorker cartoon caption

The 3 finalists :

“The Johnsons would like to know if we’ve seen their rabbit.”

Susan Gale Wickes, Richmond, Ind.

“Can’t talk now. We’re entertaining the neighbors.”

Jim Sweitzer, Oak Park, Ill.

“See? And you said you couldn’t work from home.”

Herb Wasserberg, West Barnstable, Mass.
by Doug Thornton
March 28th, 2021, 2:37 pm
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: New Yorker cartoon caption
Replies: 24
Views: 8489

Re: New Yorker cartoon caption

" Darling, everyone is posting the same thing : 'You're blocking our view of the fireworks!' "
by Doug Thornton
January 3rd, 2021, 1:44 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magic Inc. Lives to Fight Another Day
Replies: 1
Views: 1034

Re: Magic Inc. Lives to Fight Another Day

For 30 bucks you can see the Zoom show as well as help out.

https://www.stellartickets.com/events/m ... -magic-inc
by Doug Thornton
December 30th, 2020, 8:35 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RiP William Link
Replies: 4
Views: 1448

Re: RiP William Link

Bill Link and Dick Levinson's "Columbo" is one of my all-time favorite TV dramas, and there is great joy in seeing magic playing a role in a number of episodes as well as in their other shows. Peter Samelson wrote a feature article about Mr. Link in MAGIC Magazine, which compelled me to as...
by Doug Thornton
November 18th, 2020, 6:17 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us renewed for Season 8
Replies: 3
Views: 1304

Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us renewed for Season 8

This is great news! I thought the season was over with 13 episodes but I happened upon a new one this week. 26 is a wonderful number of shows.

Michael, how can we be part of the virtual audience?
by Doug Thornton
August 23rd, 2020, 11:22 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Watch The Magic Castle Awards Show For Free
Replies: 18
Views: 3253

Re: Watch The Magic Castle Awards Show For Free

The show was nicely produced. It was a treat to experience. Congratulations to the recipients and nominees.
And special thanks to host Max Maven. Well done!

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