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by Chris Aguilar
March 13th, 2024, 1:17 pm
Forum: Reference Room
Topic: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect
Replies: 15
Views: 539

Re: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect

If one wants a true "Freer" experience, TCC sells a very nice wooden version . My preference is an inexpensive "Puzzling Chocolate" bar version which can be purchased from SEO Magic for around $25. In full "Freer" fashion, both versions allow you to either magically add...
by Chris Aguilar
February 22nd, 2024, 10:21 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!
Replies: 23
Views: 6270

Re: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!

Dear friends Chris and Richard, I think that best solution on mistake page 377 is compose a pdf of the entire book in a correct way and send to the customers that have bought CARD CRAFT. Tha's my sincere opinion guys. Truly yours, F. Amílcar Riega i Bello. Link to PDF of page 377 Richard sent out a...
by Chris Aguilar
February 21st, 2024, 10:19 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Who is the best coin magician you have seen?
Replies: 81
Views: 15702

Re: Who is the best coin magician you have seen?

Goshman is my fondest closeup magic memory (salt shaker & coins!)

Of the many stage shows I've attended, Blackstone Jr. and Lance Burton continue to stand out.
by Chris Aguilar
February 18th, 2024, 4:01 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
Replies: 290
Views: 227241

Re: Please retire the term, "cardman."

Richard Kaufman wrote:I don't like the term "muggles." We do not live in the fantasy world of Harry Potter.


Agreed. It's hard to hear someone use that term in daily usage (especially from an adult) and not find it cringe worthy.
by Chris Aguilar
February 18th, 2024, 3:38 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!
Replies: 23
Views: 6270

Re: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!

Richard Kaufman wrote:Yes.

Thanks Richard.

I've been really enjoying the re-print.
by Chris Aguilar
February 17th, 2024, 10:57 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!
Replies: 23
Views: 6270

Re: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!

Richard,

Will there be a PDF offered for the missing page ( 377 ) in the Card Craft reprint?
by Chris Aguilar
February 17th, 2024, 4:43 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
Replies: 290
Views: 227241

Re: Please retire the term, "cardman."

First world "issue" I suppose.
by Chris Aguilar
February 15th, 2024, 10:31 pm
Forum: iGenii
Topic: Error while printing from Magic Magazine
Replies: 26
Views: 11001

Re: Error while printing from Magic Magazine

Seems to be working fine now. Tried several pages from magic magazine and they seem to be coming up as full downloadable pages now.
by Chris Aguilar
February 5th, 2024, 2:26 pm
Forum: iGenii
Topic: Error while printing from Magic Magazine
Replies: 26
Views: 11001

Re: Error while printing from Magic Magazine

The preferred way to print (whole pages) starts with selecting this option. https://i.imgur.com/CJcoawS.png And when you click it to print, it only brings up blank pages. (Note, this works fine for issues of Genii , but not issues of Magic). https://i.imgur.com/nrdd3pj.png This is the expected behav...
by Chris Aguilar
February 5th, 2024, 1:10 pm
Forum: iGenii
Topic: Error while printing from Magic Magazine
Replies: 26
Views: 11001

Re: Error while printing from Magic Magazine

There are two ways to print, and the most obvious way doesn't work.

I have been able to print fine once I'm able (sporadicially) to bring up the correct option on the right page, but it's a major pain in the ass to consistently do that.

If I figure it out, I'll report back.
by Chris Aguilar
January 3rd, 2024, 1:20 am
Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
Topic: The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
Replies: 8
Views: 2246

Re: The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi

Perhaps the odd title put buyers off. It is a very good book.
by Chris Aguilar
December 30th, 2023, 4:48 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Card Craft
Replies: 28
Views: 6458

Re: Card Craft

And... my copy just arrived! Quality seems excellent and I look forward to digging into it.

Thanks again for reprinting this book Richard.
by Chris Aguilar
December 29th, 2023, 10:51 am
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Card Craft
Replies: 28
Views: 6458

Re: Card Craft

If I added an option to pay for a higher level of postage would folks use it? While it's super annoying to get "arriving today!" messages 4-5 days in a row, I'm OK with media mail as long as I eventually get the product. I can see how some people would be willing to pay more for postage, ...
by Chris Aguilar
December 28th, 2023, 6:42 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Card Craft
Replies: 28
Views: 6458

Re: Card Craft

mrmagik68 wrote:Mine seems to be stuck in Media Mail hell lol. Each day the arrival date keeps getting pushed to the next day. Oh well. Happy Holidays everyone!


Roberto


Yeah, mine too. But it's the nature of media mail, so... I'm practicing patience.
by Chris Aguilar
December 26th, 2023, 4:12 am
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Card Craft
Replies: 28
Views: 6458

Re: Card Craft

Mine is actually on route to get to me Tuesday Dec 26th. It was showing up under UPS, not USPS, which confused me.
by Chris Aguilar
December 25th, 2023, 8:48 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Card Craft
Replies: 28
Views: 6458

Re: Card Craft

Yeah, mine isn't showing up in the USPS system as shipped yet, so I'm assuming a backlog on their end of some sort.
by Chris Aguilar
December 13th, 2023, 12:29 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Card Craft
Replies: 28
Views: 6458

Re: Card Craft

Based on how much I've enjoyed the follow up volumes to CC, I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on the original.

Thanks for reprinting this Richard. I hope they sell well for you.
by Chris Aguilar
November 13th, 2023, 9:22 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Sponge ball supply issue?
Replies: 18
Views: 3841

Re: Sponge ball supply issue?

These are quite nice. https://tccmagic.com/products/new-sponge-ball Hi, Chris: I saw those. Have you had a chance to use them? If so, how do they compare with the Magic by Gosh sets? (I saw someplace on line where the reviewer claimed they were a lot firmer and didn't expand as much as the Goshman ...
by Chris Aguilar
November 13th, 2023, 8:13 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Sponge ball supply issue?
Replies: 18
Views: 3841

Re: Sponge ball supply issue?

by Chris Aguilar
October 30th, 2023, 12:55 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant
Replies: 25
Views: 4880

Re: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant

I recently stumbled upon an intriguing(?) video by one of magic’s more prominent book reviewers. His opening thesis: The latest often isn’t the greatest because “method is [largely] irrelevant.” He supports this bold, steaming pile of insight by asserting that the reasonable execution of any reason...
by Chris Aguilar
October 21st, 2023, 10:30 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P
Replies: 27
Views: 8545

Re: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P

Vanishing Inc. is kindly making a very nice Ortiz download free for a limited time.

Darwin Ortiz: A Triumph and a Talk

It contains a great version of triumph and almost an hour of really interesting discussion.
by Chris Aguilar
October 21st, 2023, 7:58 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P
Replies: 27
Views: 8545

Re: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P

Ron Giesecke wrote:I can't believe I misspelled CardShark. I came in and got out and didn't proofread.


Well, this one got past four (!) editors ("Lessons in Card Mastery", a really fantastic book).


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by Chris Aguilar
October 20th, 2023, 2:20 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!
Replies: 23
Views: 6270

Re: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!

Mark Tams wrote:Totally Out of Control MME already sold out?


I was able to test and add it to a cart for pre-order with no issue.
by Chris Aguilar
October 18th, 2023, 4:52 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P
Replies: 27
Views: 8545

Re: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P

Cardsharp changed my life. I was fortunate to be able to express that to him. And (for those who dont' have it), it looks like Vanishing Inc. has refreshed their stock and have several awesome Ortiz books available (for now!) Designing Miracles Cardshark At the Table Lessons in Card Mastery
by Chris Aguilar
October 18th, 2023, 4:06 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!
Replies: 23
Views: 6270

Re: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!

$85 is a great price for Card Craft.

Ordered!

Really happy for those who will be able to buy "The Collected Almanac" which is truly one of my favorite Kaufman books. So much great magic from an astounding lineup of contributors.
by Chris Aguilar
October 18th, 2023, 2:53 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P
Replies: 27
Views: 8545

Re: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P

Hm, maybe I hallucinated them being available, but it looks like Darwin's Cardshark and At the Table books seem sold out now.
by Chris Aguilar
October 16th, 2023, 12:11 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P
Replies: 27
Views: 8545

Re: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P

Darwin always went out of his to answer any questions I had (over the course of nearly twenty years) and treated me with the utmost kindness when I finally got to spend some time with him (GGG convention). His books remain an inspiration and have really shaped the way I think about magic. If you onl...
by Chris Aguilar
October 6th, 2023, 4:35 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water
Replies: 17
Views: 17313

Re: Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water

It's easier to learn from the "Talk about Tricks" DVD set.

Not a huge fan of the move overall.
by Chris Aguilar
September 29th, 2023, 12:42 pm
Forum: Reference Room
Topic: Copyright
Replies: 5
Views: 2932

Re: Copyright

I think, assuming the work is not "a work for hire," that copyright ends 75 or 95 years after the death of the author. However, in this case, most of the books published by Max Holden's never had their copyright renewed after 26 years (as used to be the law). Thus anything published by Ho...
by Chris Aguilar
September 28th, 2023, 2:21 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Youtube channel recommendation
Replies: 3
Views: 14933

Re: Youtube channel recommendation

Richard Kaufman wrote:Maybe, but he doesn't do the Hofzinser Cull very well. You can see a corner projecting at the outer end under the spread and moving to the right.

Agreed, really sloppy sloppy for sure.
by Chris Aguilar
September 26th, 2023, 5:21 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Is The Magic Warehouse out of business?
Replies: 16
Views: 4418

Re: Is The Magic Warehouse out of business?

it's Howard here from The Magic Warehouse. I'm doing pretty well and the business is operating as usual. Some items are taking longer to ship DUE to supplier issues. I am now getting better at responding to phone messages. Thanks for you continued support. I know you are curious. I had brain surger...
by Chris Aguilar
September 20th, 2023, 11:51 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Ghosts Haunt the October Issue of Genii!
Replies: 8
Views: 1769

Re: Ghosts Haunt the October Issue of Genii!

The product announcement at the bottom of p.100 will certainly surprise/please a lot of people I"m guessing....
by Chris Aguilar
September 5th, 2023, 1:15 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Help Back the Juan Tamariz Documentary
Replies: 22
Views: 2866

Re: Help Back the Juan Tamariz Documentary

I won't be supporting this one.

But I do wish them good luck them in reaching their Kickstarter goal ($150,000).
by Chris Aguilar
September 5th, 2023, 1:12 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: WTB - Collected Works of Alex Elmsley Volume 2
Replies: 9
Views: 12610

Re: WTB - Collected Works of Alex Elmsley Volume 2

Bill Malone wrote:Hello Justin,
I tried sending you a PM but for some unknown reason it sits in my outbox and doesn't seem to want to leave.


If it's in the outbox, it just means he hasn't viewed it yet.
by Chris Aguilar
September 1st, 2023, 6:54 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: WTB - Collected Works of Alex Elmsley Volume 2
Replies: 9
Views: 12610

Re: WTB - Collected Works of Alex Elmsley Volume 2

For a while there, as they were going out of business, L&L was selling PDFs of some of their books. Each volume of the Elmsley set was $10 -- such a deal! Who holds the rights now? Murphy's Magic Supplies, probably. The e-books I've seen (pdfs) seem to now go for a mere $10 or less than an actu...
by Chris Aguilar
August 27th, 2023, 11:56 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic
Replies: 17
Views: 2798

Re: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic

I don't care if companies are tracking me. They show me ads for which I have an interest, as opposed to ads for crap that doesn't interest me. Facebooks' malfeasance goes far beyond merely Ad tracking Some are OK with supporting a company (Facebook) whose awful history toward, and disdain, for its ...
by Chris Aguilar
August 26th, 2023, 9:57 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic
Replies: 17
Views: 2798

Re: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic

That's a narrow-minded view, and demonstrably untrue. I belong to a lot of Facebook groups and find a lot of enjoyable and educational content. I get that you like FB. But.... It's it's "narrow minded" to be wary of entrusting my personal information (and tracked web browsing) to a compan...
by Chris Aguilar
August 26th, 2023, 7:59 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic
Replies: 17
Views: 2798

Re: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic

AJM wrote:I’ve never been on FaceSpace, MyBook or any other social media platform.

Possibly because I’m an unsociable sort at heart.

Nah, that's good sense. The large social networks are cesspools that no one should be expected too attend or asked to visit.
by Chris Aguilar
August 26th, 2023, 7:29 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic
Replies: 17
Views: 2798

Re: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic

I'm only going to deal with one group for Greater Magic. Rejoin Facebook and join our group! Don't look at anything else. :) Pardon my french, but Fvck Zuckerberg's FB and the other mainstream social media. Having a forum here (even private) is even easier than FB's wankery. And probably even more ...
by Chris Aguilar
August 26th, 2023, 12:55 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic
Replies: 17
Views: 2798

Re: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic

I dumped FB, Twitch and Instagrame a few years back and it's been bliss.

You could always just set up a forum here for it Richard. Even make it private if ya want.

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