The Genii Forum

Number 4 was put up as an E-manuscript on Jon Racherbaumer's fabulous website here

Mr. Wilson's handling of getting into the trick can be found in a back issue of The Crimp. The infomation is mentioned in another topic on this forum...

In my opinion, I like the old way better. It just had a certain feel that really appealed to me......

Lock box...sounds like an SNL skit....

I believe in both of those effects, after the twisting phase, the cards change. I believe the principle, originated by Roger Smith, was the fact that one of the cards originally used in the twisting phase was also a changed card. Sincethe other cards had changed, that fact it was originally previous...

The key thing is that your in a situation where you can use the people around you to help you...if you have that advantage, use it...

And not only is Vernon's trick a display of skill, but it also has the element of ENTERTAINMENT...remember this when you cut that final ace...

I like Asher's Losing Control for the top and Pulp Friction on the bottom. For info on these, go the Lee's website at www.leeasher.com.

If you look around at certain magic shops, they may have one or two left. I know I've seen'em. The book really contains some great stuff, and was a joy reading (and still IS!)

Does anyone know what might be in the new Sankey book? Also, when is Darwin Ortiz's new book scheduled to come into print?