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by Smurf
August 12th, 2022, 2:33 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Youtube Takers
Replies: 100
Views: 6433

Re: Youtube Takers

The judges in the Teller case have no idea what they are talking about, and their nonsense can be completely disregarded. I'm just curious. Do you have a law degree, and more specifically, a credential or certification in U.S. copyright law? How many clients have you represented in court in copyrig...
by Smurf
June 27th, 2022, 10:42 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Many Decks Going Up On Ebay - New and Used
Replies: 0
Views: 1002

Many Decks Going Up On Ebay - New and Used

I've collected decks for decades but I am now getting rid of most of my collection. Since I have been selling my new decks steadily for awhile, there are not a large number of new decks listed - but you may see some you like. I just started adding a lot of my opened decks a few days ago. It will tak...
by Smurf
May 30th, 2022, 8:03 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: "Elmsley" Is A Magic Word
Replies: 37
Views: 5140

Re: "Elmsley" Is A Magic Word

I also like the Edward Victor variation of The Glide. With the deck face up, get a break under the top two face-up cards just like you would for a double lift. Slide the cards forward about an inch or two. You will find out what distance works best for you when you play around with it. When the deck...
by Smurf
May 21st, 2022, 10:17 pm
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: Board and/or brick breaking?
Replies: 13
Views: 4350

Re: Board and/or brick breaking?

Use balsa wood.
by Smurf
May 4th, 2022, 3:27 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Dr Sacks Dice Routine
Replies: 58
Views: 14289

Re: Dr Sacks Dice Routine

Here is a video of Melvin Burkhart doing a routine with large dice. He was an excellent sideshow magician.

It starts around 4:45 in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MRBnzoG2u4
by Smurf
April 29th, 2022, 11:43 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Another NEW List of Books/Lecture Notes
Replies: 6
Views: 1278

Re: Another NEW List of Books/Lecture Notes

If you enjoy packet card tricks, I heartily recommend Focus by Phil Goldstein/Max Maven - the first book in the list.

This is geared to the intermediate card handler - not beginners.
by Smurf
April 20th, 2022, 6:48 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Card Matrix
Replies: 22
Views: 3654

Re: Card Matrix

There was a nice version of Cards Through Newspaper in Kaplan's The Fine Art of Magic.
by Smurf
April 20th, 2022, 5:04 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Tony Andruzzi
Replies: 7
Views: 865

Re: Tony Andruzzi

I think it was the lack of an address. Buyers need to know how to find you if you do them wrong.

However, since Ebay listings do not require that, all should be fine this time.
by Smurf
December 25th, 2021, 9:38 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: magic set as a Christmas gift
Replies: 36
Views: 4382

Re: magic set as a Christmas gift

The first set I (& my brother) worked with was the Bill Bixby The Magician set put out by Marshall Brodien. The two early books that I remember were The Amateur Magician's Handbook by Henry Hay and Scarne on Card Tricks.
by Smurf
May 16th, 2021, 9:56 pm
Forum: Book of The Month Club
Topic: Magic Library Books
Replies: 16
Views: 14010

Re: Magic Library Books

A few that I remember enjoying from the library are

Hokus Pokus by Ib Permin
Pure Magic! by Henry Gross
The Master Magicians by Walter Gibson
by Smurf
September 4th, 2020, 3:08 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: [EBAY] Labor Day Sale Everything Starts at $0.99 - Decks, Coins, Magic, Etc
Replies: 0
Views: 1355

[EBAY] Labor Day Sale Everything Starts at $0.99 - Decks, Coins, Magic, Etc

I am putting up somewhere between 50 and 100 items on Ebay this weekend. My Labor Day Special is that each auction starts at only $0.99. I also offer combined shipping charges to save you costs as long as you pay for all of your items with a single payment. There will be many decks of cards, and som...
by Smurf
August 5th, 2020, 9:01 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: A few DVDs you may (or may not) like
Replies: 4
Views: 1285

Re: A few DVDs you may (or may not) like

Just a note, The Adventures of Winston Freer is a CD, not a DVD.
by Smurf
August 1st, 2020, 1:04 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: "Primes"
Replies: 29
Views: 7383

Re: "Primes"

I would think a commentary by a uninvolved mathematician who specializes in probability/statistics would be the authority that would offer the most helpful analysis of a study like this. While I was not technically a scientist, I worked with them everyday for 34-years as a laboratory technician in R...
by Smurf
July 20th, 2020, 3:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tabman tables Tennessee, are they still in business?
Replies: 19
Views: 3816

Re: Tabman tables Tennessee, are they still in business?

Tabman explained how to make many of the items he crafted. The explanations are in a book he wrote. https://www.amazon.com/Tabman-Magic-Tabby-Crabb/dp/1441469087 I don't remember if the table you are looking for is in the book. Perhaps if anyone has the book handy they can look it up. If the method ...
by Smurf
April 4th, 2020, 2:17 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Here’s The Church Here’s The Steeple 2.0
Replies: 11
Views: 5265

Re: Here’s The Church Here’s The Steeple 2.0

In my experience, the rhyme ends with see all the people. My uncle taught me an addition. When I reached the "see all the people" section, he grabbed my interlocked fingers and squeezed them together causing a verbal "AAAAAHHH!" or something similar. As this occurs, he states, &q...
by Smurf
February 10th, 2020, 10:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A BOOK, A DECK OF CARDS & A DESERTED ISLAND
Replies: 40
Views: 8902

Re: A BOOK, A DECK OF CARDS & A DESERTED ISLAND

Richard's specification of the deck is very important. I've heard the praises of varnish decks but I don't have any first hand knowledge of them so I would never come up with that idea myself. Due to my imagined conditions on the island, I would select plastic cards, though I would never choose them...
by Smurf
January 5th, 2020, 9:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Magic Community in TOTAL SILENCE as Youtube Magician EXPOSES Hundreds of Magic Tricks
Replies: 219
Views: 51038

Re: Magic Community in TOTAL SILENCE as Youtube Magician EXPOSES Hundreds of Magic Tricks

Traditional Magic (for lack of a better term) cannot imagine any scenario where an individual might want to know about magic methods without committing him/herself to being a performer or student of the art. This is astoundingly inacurrate. In fact I think most traditionalists run into this type of...
by Smurf
September 6th, 2019, 4:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Premium Quality Playing Cards
Replies: 43
Views: 14194

Re: Premium Quality Playing Cards

The new decks are called Copage 310 SlimLine and they just started showing up.
by Smurf
August 12th, 2019, 11:29 pm
Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
Topic: Scribit - New Robotic Printer That Looks Great for Magic
Replies: 0
Views: 3615

Scribit - New Robotic Printer That Looks Great for Magic

While the item doesn't really do more than you can do with a large digital screen, I think the physical drawing aspect provides an appeal not seen in projected images. Also, if you have canvas or paper on the wall, you can end up with a physical object that can be taken by your spectator assistant. ...
by Smurf
August 6th, 2019, 10:59 am
Forum: General
Topic: Premium Quality Playing Cards
Replies: 43
Views: 14194

Re: Premium Quality Playing Cards

Some lower cost decks to consider: Bicycle Mandolin Bicycle Maiden Back Standard Bee Decks are highly esteemed. Many Magi like Tally-Ho. Premium Decks Phoenix Master Decks (seem out or production at the moment) Bicycle Elite Edition (From Penguin, not in stock right now) Theory11 Monarch Theory11 Ty...
by Smurf
June 12th, 2019, 11:09 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: I'll bet he could palm an entire deck sideways
Replies: 9
Views: 2734

Re: I'll bet he could palm an entire deck sideways

Jerry Andrus was reported to have very large hands.
by Smurf
April 3rd, 2019, 4:26 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: THR Story Re: Roy's Accident
Replies: 68
Views: 15460

Re: THR Story Re: Roy's Accident

...In an ideal world animals would have the ability to live safely in their native habitats. Cognitive dissonance ... combining the notions of living safely and native habitat as regards animals. Imagining oneself as the prey of a predator in a natural habitat may get you to rethink safety outside ...
by Smurf
April 2nd, 2019, 9:56 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: THR Story Re: Roy's Accident
Replies: 68
Views: 15460

Re: THR Story Re: Roy's Accident

This type of animal is simply uncontrollable for any individual - and probably even six people each holding onto a chain. There is a similar occurrence that is seen nearly every day in ordinary life. The next time you see someone walking a dog, ask yourself, "Can this person physically control ...
by Smurf
March 13th, 2019, 4:50 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Bicycle playing card quality
Replies: 33
Views: 7386

Re: Bicycle playing card quality

For a lot input on creating your own deck, I suggest you visit this site and take some time to read some threads about the creation of decks.

http://unitedcardists.com/index.php?sid ... cb9b84ec8f
by Smurf
March 8th, 2019, 1:57 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Marshall Brodien
Replies: 9
Views: 2793

Re: Marshall Brodien

I started buying mail order magic from Marshall Brodien when I was a youngster. The money I earned from my paper route helped my magical education. If you were a member of his magic club, you were able to get a 10% discount on purchases.
by Smurf
March 1st, 2019, 10:12 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: A Magic Mount Rushmore?
Replies: 7
Views: 2585

Re: A Magic Mount Rushmore?

Although I suppose even magicians would have trouble recognizing the face, I would nominate Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin. I will consider him a stage performer. I think for close-up I would choose Dai Vernon. While Houdini was a stage performer, he will make it as an escape artist and spiritual debunke...
by Smurf
February 26th, 2019, 4:46 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Next Gen Coloring Book?
Replies: 13
Views: 4862

Re: Next Gen Coloring Book?

Yes there were many changes. Book changes from the alphabet to flowers to sheet music to crossword puzzles to a stamp album a blank note pad. You could do any order you wanted, but certain sequences were easier to go through. I remember seeing Art Emerson do it at a magic convention (Bob Little's pr...
by Smurf
February 26th, 2019, 3:13 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Next Gen Coloring Book?
Replies: 13
Views: 4862

Re: Next Gen Coloring Book?

Flik Flik was the Emerson & West item. It was black & white printing, no color.
by Smurf
February 26th, 2019, 3:05 pm
Forum: Light From the Lamp
Topic: One Man's View of The Hollingworth Collection
Replies: 198
Views: 1206695

Re: One Man's View of The Hollingworth Collection

These appear to be some of the full limited edition sets that include the deck and case - for those who desire such things. If you just want the info, I see that Tannen's is selling the DVDs for just $60 currently.
by Smurf
February 17th, 2019, 6:50 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Fine Art of Magic Listing
Replies: 3
Views: 1223

Re: Fine Art of Magic Listing

While we can all make typographical errors in our communications, the fact that the listing title and the description section both list the book incorrectly as The Art of Magic rather than The Fine Art of Magic convinces me that the individual listing it is not a magician. On the other hand, it may ...
by Smurf
February 12th, 2019, 9:27 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: The Magic Rainbow
Replies: 88
Views: 18799

Re: The Magic Rainbow

I had to look up the term "giffen goods." I've learned something new today and the day has barely begun.

Thanks PapaG.

John
by Smurf
January 12th, 2019, 2:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Website for buy and sell used magic?
Replies: 11
Views: 12190

Re: Website for buy and sell used magic?

The Magic Cafe has a selling area but it is only for members who have at least 50 qualified posts.
by Smurf
January 7th, 2019, 12:39 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: http://www.airshipmagic.com/ CHEATERS??
Replies: 15
Views: 4152

Re: http://www.airshipmagic.com/ CHEATERS??

I have not seen Mad Jake on this forum. I suggest The Magic Cafe. He posts there all the time. You can send him a PM.

https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/pm_ ... 15838#menu
by Smurf
January 1st, 2019, 2:42 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: 2018 In Review
Replies: 11
Views: 3599

Re: 2018 In Review

Thank you so much Dustin for completing this monumental task once again and providing such an engaging and enlightening reminder of the world of magic in 2018.

Your efforts are much appreciated!

John
by Smurf
December 19th, 2018, 3:54 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: DeLand
Replies: 187
Views: 817105

Re: DeLand

The Deluxe Edition arrived in Wilmington, DE today. I need to do some push-ups and dumbbell work to get in shape to use it.
by Smurf
November 26th, 2018, 9:35 pm
Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
Topic: who pays "re-shipping" cost on lost items?
Replies: 5
Views: 6919

Re: who pays "re-shipping" cost on lost items?

Unless you has some specific agreement stating you were willing to take the hit in case of a lost package, then the seller is always responsible. This would be a non-binding agreement but many people would abide by it anyway due to their own principles. Actually, when you buy from Ebay or through Pa...
by Smurf
November 6th, 2018, 9:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Sympathetic Aces
Replies: 7
Views: 3017

Re: Sympathetic Aces

Packet 1 - 4 face-up aces on top of 2-face down jokers

Packet 2 - all face-up - top card ace, ace matching joker, joker, ace
by Smurf
October 25th, 2018, 12:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Cookie warning...
Replies: 4
Views: 2812

Re: Cookie warning...

If you clear your history after every browsing session, automatically or manually, this could happen depending upon the parameters you use to perform the clearance.
by Smurf
October 17th, 2018, 4:36 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Large Collection of Marlo Personal Archives for Sale Ebay Round 2!
Replies: 6
Views: 1897

Re: Large Collection of Marlo Personal Archives for Sale Ebay Round 2!

Try copying the link from Ebay when you are not signed into Ebay. That allows others to see the listing.

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