The Genii Forum

Thanks everyone. For the record I'd say Mr. Kaufman is correct in his assessment of subjectivity, but incorrect in believing it offers no value. At the very least it causes the creator to question what has been changed, for what purpose, and for what benefit. Is there not a form of guidance in creat...

I know Darwin Ortiz outlines what he considered a requirement in order to publish an improved version of an existing effect. It was a list including better: presentation, sleight, structure, etc. For the life of me I can't find it in any of his books, but I know it's there. I'm remembering it in Car...

Hi All,

I'm wondering if Koran's '71 notes appeared in any of his books, or if that information is exclusive to said notes.

Thanks in advance,

T

I'm trying to track down the creator of the Phoenix Match. This is a match you gaff to look burned, but will relight. It is in 101 Best Magic Tricks by Guy Frederick.

Thanks in advance.

T

Thanks Joe,

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to find that without you.

T

I'm looking for the first person to cause the label to move from the outside to the inside of a bottle. I know both David Roth and David Harkey have done this, but who was the first? Or was it invented by someone else?

Thanks in advance,

T

Yes, I remember this being an interesting technique out of Ken's book "The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel".

It covered (if memory serves) Dai Vernon's method for extracting a double from a fan. Excellent.

T