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by John Bodine
October 1st, 2020, 7:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
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Re: ERDNASE

Jason, those are journals from MagicEncarta.
by John Bodine
February 3rd, 2020, 6:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

Christopher1979 wrote:Media manipulation is at the root of a lot of things


It's not just media manipulation, many things create bias.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/50-cog ... EHpE9P0FTA
by John Bodine
February 3rd, 2020, 1:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

This article may be appropriate as we head into another round of "what evidence fits". https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/01/31/humans-are-hardwired-to-dismiss-facts-that-dont-fit-their-worldview/?fbclid=IwAR0QZlTfS3mKG2BI89wWvYIm4fhasMSlOy0JOF1CSHpTCqMsErxi1SiR-iY I for one am just happy th...
by John Bodine
May 18th, 2019, 11:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

Joe Lyons wrote:A first edition Expert, just sold for $4,400 in today's Potter & Potter Auction.
Quite a drop from the last one.


Indeed. That's quite the price swing, guess I should have got out of bed this morning to bid!
by John Bodine
October 17th, 2018, 12:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

As someone who has purchased more than my fair share of Erdnase, I don't think that the sale of 1 book at a higher than average price is a good indication that someone's valuations are off. For example, last year a First edition/First printing sold on eBay for a price significantly under the average...
by John Bodine
May 29th, 2018, 3:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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Joe Mckay wrote:Just curious if it would ruin the mystery for you if the identity of Erdnase was ever conclusively proven? Or would you enjoy finally having the matter settled?


I'd be more than happy to get to the bottom of who write it, it wouldn't change my interest in this particular book.
by John Bodine
May 29th, 2018, 1:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
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Views: 12305213

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Hi Joe, I guess I can speak to your question, as I have one of the largest Erdnase collections, second to just one person I think. For me it started when a dear friend introduced me to the book as I got serious about magic. He encouraged me to read it slowly, to really get into it. I loved the detai...
by John Bodine
March 21st, 2018, 7:06 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

It's called plagiarizing. Ha, ha, ha! You don't even know what plagiarism is. That's too funny. But you are calling linguistics a pseudo-science. I will stop arguing with you, because you are too stupid to have an argument with. With a pre-Erdnase Gallaway text you would then argue that Erdnase pla...
by John Bodine
April 19th, 2017, 9:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
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Views: 12305213

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I'd let my 6 go for 40K!

That blue one sure is pretty and sadly I imagine I'll be bidding on it, but the price of that last pictorial, wow! The last 2 really.

I too don't see the price dropping significantly, maybe leveling off though.
by John Bodine
March 1st, 2016, 1:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
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Views: 12305213

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The book that was recently mentioned and which is for sale on eBay states it is a 1934 Drake. The only variant I am aware of printed by Drake in 1934 was issued in orange wraps and contained 178pp. The address would have been 179 N. Michigan. There were likely 2 variants printed (approximately) that...
by John Bodine
August 14th, 2015, 3:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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While talking with the wonderfully intelligent BJ Bueno, he mentioned he was using IBM's Watson Personality Test for some projects. I immediately asked him to drop in Erdnase to see what Watson thinks. The resulting Personality it came up with with 9070 words: You are screwed, skeptical and tranquil...
by John Bodine
March 20th, 2015, 1:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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Thanks Chris, very interesting read!
by John Bodine
January 17th, 2015, 7:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
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Views: 12305213

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I can confirm that the blue hb with black script title that recently sold on eBay was indeed 178 pages, no other interesting provenance or markings, no ads in back or address listed.

John Bodine
by John Bodine
January 9th, 2015, 4:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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I am only aware of 2 different black script variants, both blue. The black script I know of have 178 pages and no advertisements and don't include any date at the front of the book. The estimate of the printing year is based on when Drake dropped down to 178 pages and the first 178 page versions wer...
by John Bodine
January 8th, 2015, 7:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

Rick, it is probably the c1918 with periwinkle blue boards. The light blue is certainly a different shade but it's hard to tell just looking at an uploaded picture.

I'll let you know. ;)
by John Bodine
January 8th, 2015, 7:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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The variant that just sold on eBay was in all likelihood c1918 with 178 pages. There were a number of HB variants with the script title, some dated 1905 with 205 pages and others later with 178 pages. I know of the following: 1905 - embossed plum cloth 1905 - embossed red cloth (may be the same as p...
by John Bodine
December 22nd, 2014, 4:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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I don't thinks I've ever seen anyone identify the font used in the first edition, perhaps identifying the font could help us understand what type of printing process was originally used. I'm also not familiar with the printing processes at the time but in looking at the drake variants in comparison ...
by John Bodine
December 21st, 2014, 11:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
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The blocks of text match in a first edition and the 4 different 1905 Drake copies I have. Block: 3.5" x 5.75" I don't have a good set of calipers so the next numbers are approximate, all measurements taken from page 31 and include the section text. First edition Top margin: .75" Botto...
by John Bodine
September 8th, 2014, 11:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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Not about typesetting but about binding. A while back I spoke with someone who has done lots of research on the Oz books (first printed and published in 1899/1900) and he has found that it was not uncommon for a printing house to print many copies of the signatures but not bind them all immediately....
by John Bodine
September 8th, 2014, 10:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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Regarding page 5, the number 5 was clear on the first edition first printing but my 1905 dated copies all have the 5 all but gone, just a little bit of I but not at all discernible. By c1918, none of the copies I have show signs of the number 5 at the bottom of the page. The first time the wording i...
by John Bodine
September 6th, 2014, 6:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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Marty, thank you for all your contributions,,I look forward to the new book I believe that between Jason England's collection and my collection of various printings we have the most complete printed history of Erdnase. I have been assembling a document that lists all of the known (to me) variants an...
by John Bodine
August 18th, 2014, 1:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

And here is a book that lists E.S. Andrews as the printer/publisher out of Michigan.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380837487716
by John Bodine
July 26th, 2014, 6:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

Reading through the book again and I'm curious to know if anyone has researched or created a family tree of shifts. Specifically, the author claims to have created a number of the shifts in the book but perhaps there is something to be learned about the author by tracing backward from the shifts. Fo...
by John Bodine
May 17th, 2014, 9:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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And some day I'll put online the complete (as complete as I know of) list of variants. I have listed over 90 variants.

Now who has some of those 1905's to fill the gaps in my collection! ;)

John Bodine
by John Bodine
May 17th, 2014, 9:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

It's by "Read Books" out of the UK, printed in 2013. It is indeed the cover, 226 pages, includes a 3 page intro discussing magic and a few of the greats in magic. This is followed by1.5 pages about Erdnase referencing potential candidates and possible reasons to remain anonymous. Paperback...
by John Bodine
May 24th, 2012, 2:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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I also found a 1903 reference to Drake at 350-352 Wabash in "the complete songster" with copies of "The Expert" priced at $1. This book also includes the same Allied printing bug Found in the earlier copies of Erdnase. And now my memory tells me Dick Hatch has already done all of...
by John Bodine
May 24th, 2012, 2:19 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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October 20, 1920, 1004 Michigan Ave. (Scientific American)
January 1931, 179 N Michigan Ave. (Popular Mechanics)

I didn't do much digging to find the earliest referenced date for these addresses but include them here as I referenced printing variants with these addresses.
by John Bodine
May 23rd, 2012, 1:32 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

I should also add that I am aware of 10 different dated 1905 variants (assuming the plum and red are indeed different) and 7 undatd variants circa 1917-1918. Beginning in 1934 still at 179 N. Michigan and until 1937 Drake put the date back on the title page although not on every printing variant. I ...
by John Bodine
May 23rd, 2012, 1:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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Hi Tom, thank you for the great information on dates that Drake operated. Many years ago Dick Hatch was kind enough to send me his notes on various printings/variants and I have expanded on it as I try to understand and catalog all of the different versions available to the public. Below are example...
by John Bodine
September 12th, 2011, 5:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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For what it's worth, there are at least 6 different versions of the c1918 edition. I say circa because there is no date on that edition. Slight variations include different ads on the back, KH with and without the pips, number of blank pages, green/grey paper wraps, and 1 HB edition in light blue cl...
by John Bodine
August 29th, 2011, 1:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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Hi Rick, those sound like great editions. M.D. Smith was at the '47 SAM convention and signed books. I have a nice 1905 with his signature but not signed to anyone specific. Not sure how many he signed there but am assuming it was a relatively small number. Now to find a first edition with Sanders a...
by John Bodine
August 28th, 2011, 12:07 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

For the detail oriented, the edition of The Expert on the cover of this months Genii is the facsimile edition.

Great article, thank you Marty and Richard and all other contributors. I can't wait to see what comes next!
by John Bodine
April 22nd, 2011, 2:41 pm
Forum: iGenii
Topic: Cannot login on iPad
Replies: 10
Views: 4374

Re: Cannot login on iPad

Hi Dan, Thanks for the response. i haven't activated, and just looked around and found what i need to do to activate. Now to get that access code! FYI, for others who need to activate, instructions can be found at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://geniimagazine.com/help/activateigenii/">htt...
by John Bodine
April 21st, 2011, 6:30 pm
Forum: iGenii
Topic: Cannot login on iPad
Replies: 10
Views: 4374

Re: Cannot login on iPad

Same problem for me, have waited several days since re-logging in to Ask Alexander as well. i'll try again through the weekend but after the initial 2 days it still does not seem to work.
by John Bodine
April 7th, 2011, 12:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: ERDNASE

Hi David and Clay, i immediately subscribed to Magicol when i heard about the article. i have no problem whatsoever supporting magazines of this nature, creators, and contributors, authors, publishers, etc. i would love to continue the discussion on the TED model but don't feel it is appropriate in ...
by John Bodine
April 6th, 2011, 7:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

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i for one would love to see discussions and lectures of this nature put online for all to see, follow the TED model. i suspect attendance would not decrease, but instead the interest in subscriptions would in fact increase. At any rate, as one of a short list of Erdnase collectors i am very sad i wo...
by John Bodine
March 14th, 2011, 4:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: Erdnase

i guess i'm wondering why this article would have been written in the first place. Was there a real "mystery" that was needed to be solved? i highly doubt someone dodging a game occasionally would merit an article in the newspaper, but i don't know enough about the circulation or popularit...
by John Bodine
February 28th, 2011, 5:58 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Public Show - Wayne Houchin and Aaron Fisher in San Jose
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Views: 890

Public Show - Wayne Houchin and Aaron Fisher in San Jose

Great show by two great artists. Come join Wayne Houchin and Aaron Fisher on the stage at the Jose Theater, an old vaudevillian stage where Harry Houdini once performed. Follow the link for more details.

Wayne Houchin and Aaron Fisher on stage
by John Bodine
January 14th, 2011, 5:19 pm
Forum: Magician's Local Hangouts
Topic: Dan and Dave, Coming home.
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Views: 3404

Re: Dan and Dave, Coming home.

Kent is dead on here. Dan and Dave put together a fantastic lecture and show patience beyond their years. While the broadest appeal of their material is to the younger card-star set, there was something for everyone, even the 60+ year-olds who fell asleep during parts of the lecture. Clearly it was ...
by John Bodine
December 14th, 2010, 5:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12305213

Re: Erdnase

i don't have my notes in front of me but further evidence suggesting the author focused efforts first on the Artifice section come from a study of the shifts. First, he states that a shift has yet to be devised... yet many of the shifts are stated as original to the author. Most of these shifts (all...

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