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Ivanovich

I'm looking for a set of the Scotty York color changing knives. My set seems to have vanished. Please let me know if you have a set you'd care to part with and a price.

Thanks,

Chris Ivanovich
creature@blacklagoon.org

Ivanovich

I've found what I was looking for. Thanks!

Ivanovich

I am looking for illusion blueprints that look like blueprints (white lines on a blue background). The "joke" ones designed to mimic the Osborne plans would be perfect. These are to be used as deco in a small brewery and tap room with a magic theme. I'd prefer either the joke style or blue...

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For Sale: JES "Squatty" Cups. This is the original design and in copper. These have all of the same properties as Paul Fox cups (I've owned multiple sets) and are, in my opinion, easier to handle. Really a thing of beauty. Purchased about 15 years ago. They come with a handmade bag with a ...

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Found one. Really nice little unit. If anybody knows how to adjust the timing for the delay, please contact me. Otherwise, I'll make it work with what I have.

Thanks to those who contacted me!

Ivanovich

I'm looking for a Contento card fountain in working order. If you have one you're willing to part with, please contact me at creature@blacklagoon.org and let's come to an arrangement.

Thanks,

Chris Ivanovich

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An online instruction business model that I've been impressed with is the one run by ArtistWorks. This is all music instruction, but I don't see why it wouldn't work for magic, as well. The staff is composed of greats in their respective fields. There are video lessons that take you from beginner th...

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I use red because I have jokes based around it (primary reason), and because if I ever need a back signed it stands out much better than blue. I personally won't buy into red vs. blue for "more effective" sleights until 1. someone defines what "more effective" is and how you meas...

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Very sad to hear this. Scotty has been an inspiration for years.

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Mike Caveney - "I've been fooled by an idiot!" and Pit Hartling could be thrown in there.

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For some reason, I didn't get the photo to show. If you email me I'm happy to pass it on...

Thanks,

Chris

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JES copper "squatty" cups for sale. These are in perfect condition. I'll also include 5 balls (fakini balls with hand-crocheted covers), and a custom bag with pom-pom attached by a Delbin rope gimmick so you can do the Tommy Wonder routine if you'd choose. They handle perfectly and are wor...

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All hail Cardicus!

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I'm selling this gorgeously produced 2 volume set. It's been pulled once from the slipcase for original perusal when I received it (I pre-ordered when it was first announced), but stored since. Perfect condition. $500 and I'll pay the shipping. Chris Ivanovich 807 W. La Salle Ave. Glendale, WI 53209...

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All of this started with people wondering what Jamy meant about predictions not being as effective or appropriate in a modern mentalism program as they used to be.

Why not just ask Jamy?

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I had this problem for quite a while and once asked Teller since he does the needles beautifully. He told me that's something every magician needs to work out for himself. You'll learn a lot more that way. So I tried lots of different methods. I finally settled on pleat between needles and a wrap ar...

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I think you want this. http://www.amazon.com/Fortune-Telling-Birthday-Book-Arliene-Clark/dp/0811847837/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334802302&sr=1-4 Joe I appreciate this link. I've made up birthday books in the past, and saw something like this at one point and thought that it would...

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I came up with a presentation for this that Denny Haney told me was reason enough to pay full price and that I'd be crazy NOT to do (and he wasn't selling this item). It's a great little bit. There are some "difficulties" that I'm working through which prevent me from using it constantly a...

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Makes me miss Bob Read all over again...

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I still have my original "Hustle, Hustle" by Bauer. I picked it up when I wanted to start going out and performing back in the early 80s (along with Paul Diamond's "It Takes Guts, Damnit"). Just walking into a trade show hospitality suite and starting to work was probably the mos...

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When you bring out deck of specialty bikes or another brand (aside from Bee) you're going to get looks as if it is a gimmicked deck if not outright questions ... This issue has been chewed over on these boards before, so I won't raise the zombie. :) Never my intention to stir up the muck. Just the ...

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I tend to be hard enough on cards that I'll need a new deck every night at the magic bar - or every other night if I really want to stretch it. Cards are signed, torn, creased, crimped, or given away. And the general environment of a bar (wet surfaces, dirty floors) mean that the deck gets into a st...

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Restarting OS X DOESN'T help "clean it up". This is a UNIX operating system and is designed to be left on FOR YEARS. It's one of the benefits of going UNIX/Linux. However, the "genius" at the Apple store told me that it is good SOP to restart your iOS devices every once in a whil...

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And it is difficult to drop a piece that consistantly get good reactions, even when you've realized that it is crap. And herin lies a HUGE problem with many of our routines, and why we don't always progress as we feel that we should. Because, for the sake of what you KNOW is right, you go from havi...

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I'm selling a couple of very nice items for a close up or platform show. The first is a Mighty Mini light/heavy chest from Gimpy's magic. It's never seen a performance (it doesn't work for my venues - I wish my performing circumstances were different - I'd definitely use it!). It's in almost new con...

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Dave Stevens' work has always been hanging on a wall or as a computer desktop around my workspace. I loved his lines.

It's great to see a magic connection that I knew nothing of previously. Very cool.

Chris

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Well, that's it. I'll be putting these on eBay in the coming week. Thanks for looking!

Chris

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BTW, my mistake. I meant Teller's intro to Banachek's Psychological Subtleties. Augh! I'm rereading both in tandem and my brain took a leave of absence. I thank Jamy Swiss for setting me straight.

Chris

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If you want a great way to present mentalism without resorting to outright lies about your "powers" or that disingenuous crap that you hear from many mentalists who don't want to admit that they are using magician's techniques but don't want to say that they have actual powers, read Teller...

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The most important thing to remember when hunting ghosts is:

"When the light is green, the trap is clean."

Thank you, Dr. Stantz.

Chris

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I'm cleaning the shelves a bit so here are a number of great magic books for sale. I've tried to be fair on the prices, but if you feel I'm totally whacked, you can feel free to let me know. I, of course, will feel free to tell you "no." ;-) All books are in "almost new" conditio...

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Brian - you officially win the envy sweepstakes. Again.

Chris

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Houdini is a name that people recognize, and he isn't signing any more autographs. ;-) Those two things combined keep ANY autographed item out of my price range. It doesn't make a difference that it isn't the rarest of autographs in the magic world. I kick myself for not purchasing something 15 year...

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Looking forward to Thor with trepidation. That's really going to be hard to get right, though the trailers have been promising. I have high hopes. Kenneth Branagh, I'm told, read EVERY issue of the comic he could find as prep before going into his first production meeting. At least he has a feeling...

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Doc Dixon wrote:
Always with the negative waves Moriarty, always with the negative waves.

One of my favorite movies. Let's hope that they don't spoil the memory and remake Kelly's Heroes!

Chris

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...but if there exists a tune called Pissing in the Wind, that's probably what I should be humming to myself as I write this... I believe that would be Jerry Jeff Walker (who gave us Mr. Bojangles). He sings, Pissin' in the wind. Bettin' on a losin' friend. Making the same mistakes we swore we'd ne...

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I have one of those from when The Empire Strikes Back came out and McDonalds was pimping it. It's a cube with Darth Vader from one angle and Yoda from the other...

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Are we getting close to the release? For a book on Del Ray, I'd camp out in line waiting for a copy. Del's close up show was one of the best that I've seen in 30 years.

Chris

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Table hopping? Remember, that's just a name. You rarely have the luxury of an actual TABLE. I'm assuming that you're talking about restaurant type venues when you talk about table hopping. Or working a bar. Or somewhere where your audience is seated at various tables and you have to go to them rathe...

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Shuffled or unshuffled deck... If I only have one chance, I spread all the cards, have somebody just think of one of them, and then divine the card. No pumping necessary (although there is some comedy with the right questions so sometimes I ask one even if it is not necessary). It's either played as...

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