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Chris Deleo

Amazing, John. Your performance, your routine, your skill... amazing.

Chris Deleo

anyone???

Chris Deleo

got the answer to all but, Was this the first time Vernon met Houdini.

Chris Deleo

couple of questions regarding the night Vernon "fooled" Houdini

What year was it?

Was this the first time Vernon and Houdini met?

Who introduced them?

How many times did Vernon perform "the trick"?

Thanks

Chris Deleo

wow...great cover story.

I was beginning to have doubts about Magic as a legitimate art form. Roberto Giobbi restored some, if not all of my faith

Chris Deleo

so good.

Chris Deleo

I performed a multi-phased Okito box routine last week for a couple of eight year old kids. They sat through it all, reacted big, and asked if I could perform it again

kids will watch and appreciate magic that we normally think of for older crowds.

Chris Deleo

Al Schneider's "Osmosis" looks unbelievable...

Chris Deleo

Paul Wilson has a shell game? Is it published?

Chris Deleo

People skills and manners. If you have 'em, you'll do fine. If not, well...magic aint gonna help you much

Chris Deleo

Good job, 3ialwi

You were showing us the move and not your routine. I understand.

Mr. Kosby himself gave you high marks, you should feel proud

Good luck

Chris Deleo

folks can be mighty delusional....especially the ones who think they are entitled to something for nothing

Chris Deleo

Tommy Wonder used an extreme example to prove his point: knowing a few self working tricks does not entitle a person to the secrets of a master.

Chris Deleo

I had the pleasure of seeing Eric's show during its run in New York City. This is an opportunity to watch some seriously great magic. If you enjoy the classics, you will not be disappointed. What stuck with me most was this feeling that here's a guy who truly loves and respects the art. Eric "t...

Chris Deleo

I have them as well... they are very attractive...

what is it with the paint issue? Mine are staring to chip as well.

first off, this is a common issue...how do we solve it; touch ups? what type of paint? etc

second: why hasnt Mr. Onosaka resolve this issue with his manufacturer....

Chris Deleo

Exactly, Dustin

Hobbyist's ARE a hungry beast. As is the public, who never seem to get enough no matter how many pearls are thrown at them.

But creativity isn't a choice. Kind of like, you can run but you cannot hide.

Chris Deleo

The Fred Kaps example hits it right on the head.

That being said, it still confuses me how someone as talented as Gary Kurtz could stop creating original material. My guess is that he still is, but only in private.

You cannot shut down the creative gene

Chris Deleo

It isn't so much "magician's", but a certain pushiness, and as Dustin mentioned, an attitude of "entitlement" that most amateurs/fans seem to exude. Im sure most of us remember the SNL skit with William Shatner telling the obsessed Trekkie to "get a life" I think it's k...

Chris Deleo

instead of the "purse palm", use a standard "finger palm" for the first change.

Chris Deleo

That is the set you will need for the Roth routines. It is very versatile. Im not sure if they produce a matching "Plug" box for the Roth Set. Check with Daytona Magic for the Plug Box if you ever need one. They manufacture special orders.

Good luck with the Roth material.

Chris Deleo

Indeed, he was....

some of my strongest coin routines are Gary's, learned from "Unexplainable Acts" and the A1 tapes.

Chris Deleo

Richard Kaufman wrote:won't even talk about his past with friends.

That's unbelievable!!!

Chris Deleo

are the walking liberty's "soft"?

Chris Deleo

He seems an like obvious candidate for a feature issue. Any possibilities, Richard?

Chris Deleo

Thanks for posting, David

I was working through this last night. A few sticking points were cleared up thanks to this clip

Chris Deleo

what opinions/comments is he referring to?

Chris Deleo

amazing

thanks for posting

Chris Deleo

I see your vanish as more of a statement. You obviously have the ability to do any kind of vanish you want. To me, it comes across like an "artistic choice"

Chris Deleo

Bill Duncan wrote:
Perhaps the cork cold be replaced with a sugar cube, to match the theme of the cup and spoon.

Gee, that sounded good when I suggested it, too

Chris Deleo

wow...what strikes me most is your timing/pacing. Every move is equally paced. Makes the whole thing hypnotic.

small suggestion: If you go with the tea cup, maybe use a sugar cube, instead of the cork.

just a thought

Chris Deleo

We were billed on the same show once. Spent several hours with him in the car there and back. Real nice guy.

Get well soon, Josh

Chris

Chris Deleo

jack of spades comes a lot

Chris Deleo

Yes, the routine can easily be modified if one wanted to perform it stand up.

The down side to earning a living as strolling magician is you rarely get to perform seated. And if you're not performing something consistently, it tends to fall by the wayside. Which is a shame.

Chris Deleo

I learned Roth's routine way back in the day. If I remember correctly, he reproduces the four coins out of edge grip at the end of the routine.

I could be wrong, but I remember this being a seated routine, which probably explains why I never got to perform it live.

Definitely worth studying.

Chris Deleo

Thanks,

that's kind of a relief...

the other thing about them were their size; on the small side. I thought that might have been a clue as well.

Chris Deleo

I was in an antique shop in Queens, New York and came across two framed silhouettes of a man and a woman. They were old. The owner had no info on them. Because they were framed I couldn't see the back. They were out of my price range so not knowing if they were Vernon's, I couldn't just plunk down t...

Chris Deleo

a routine without the cylinder would require total re-thinking and re-structuring.

can it still be called, "cylinder" and coins, though? :) Probably not. But the effect would be very strong

Chris Deleo

Beautiful work, Koudai. Very original

How long have you been studying coin magic?

Chris Deleo

Thanks, Richard.

And my apologies to Mr. Bengel for the misspelling

Chris Deleo

He has some nice work with the Okito box. I'm trying to track down his printed material on the subject. If anyone has leads, it would be much appreciated.

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