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- February 27th, 2018, 12:27 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Richard Himber - GENII issue?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9999
Re: Richard Himber - GENII issue?
The above film clip is from the 3-DVD "Don Alan's Magic Ranch" set. Himber's full segment is 13 minutes long. He performs: *Chinese Sticks *Menu Clock Vanish *Comedy Card Stab Through Body *Himber Pail *Linking (stage) Rings (aka: his "3 Ring Circus" rings) The information beneat...
- February 26th, 2018, 5:43 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Richard Himber - GENII issue?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9999
Re: Richard Himber - GENII issue?
I am the first person to admit that, yes, Himber had the reputation of being a major A-Hole, especially with his practical jokes. Reportedly, only a handful of people from both the MUSIC and the MAGIC communities chose to attend his funeral (-H. Schwarzman) For Himber, apparently there were two side...
- February 26th, 2018, 4:45 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Richard Himber - GENII issue?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9999
Re: Richard Himber - GENII issue?
It's a real shame that the name "Himber" means nothing more to this generation, than reference to a "finger ring" and a "wallet". Harry Lorayne, James Randi, Orson Welles, Merv Taylor, and Cardini all counted Richard Himber as one of their closest friends. His products ...
- February 7th, 2018, 2:20 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: U.F. Grant - a creative genius!
- Replies: 63
- Views: 14422
Re: U.F. Grant - a creative genius!
"it has appeared in print in a few books under different names" You ask: "I'm not sure who he'd be referring to"... .......................................................................................................................................................................
- January 19th, 2018, 4:21 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: John Gaughan's Original Chamber of Secrets
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1687
Re: John Gaughan's Original Chamber of Secrets
If you're wondering why John quickly moved on past the "Houdini Trunk", and never even mentioned the name "Houdini" while Huell was asking questions about the famous "Water Torture Cell"...is because John knew that if he were to elaborate on the "Houdini" name...
- January 1st, 2018, 4:38 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Peter Warlock Mystery Glass Penetration
- Replies: 14
- Views: 21681
Re: Peter Warlock Mystery Glass Penetration
Hi.
To my surprise, I still receive requests for the workshop plans for the "Peter Warlock/Grant Glass Penetration".... so, please note My NEW E-mail Address:
joefox1031@gmail.com
Thanks---Joe
To my surprise, I still receive requests for the workshop plans for the "Peter Warlock/Grant Glass Penetration".... so, please note My NEW E-mail Address:
joefox1031@gmail.com
Thanks---Joe
- December 31st, 2017, 9:20 pm
- Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
- Topic: Index Wallet
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9084
Re: Index Wallet
"Thought Explosion Wallet" (Supreme Magic) "Miracle Wallet" (Tannen: Frank Garcia) "Any Card to Wallet" (C.W.) "Elite Himber Bomb(shell) Wallet" (Camirand Academy) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first three wallet...
- November 17th, 2017, 6:19 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: It's not magic, but AGT 2017-- Whoa!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6723
Re: It's not magic, but AGT 2017-- Whoa!
"Undercover Boss" is similar....The employees utilized on the program always have some heart-felt, sad life story to tell the Boss. But why not?...a TV audience doesn't want to see some wealthy and trouble-free person gifted with a 10K scholarship or a paid vacation, etc. For the most expl...
- October 12th, 2017, 12:44 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Don O'Neal & UF Grant?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5943
Re: Don O'Neal & UF Grant?
Hi--I don't have that Bilbio., per se....but I believe that I would have a lot of that information scattered among my notes. btw - I think that even with the best of intentions, Don Tanner would have been hard pressed to list 100% ALL of the magic inventions & concepts published by Gen Grant dur...
- October 11th, 2017, 5:12 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Don O'Neal & UF Grant?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5943
Re: Don O'Neal & UF Grant?
Hi: Don O' Neal and Don Tanner were most definitely two different people. Basically, in the early 1970's, Grant Magic was split up into two divisions: "smaller props" were handled by Gen...and the "larger props" were handled by their newly-formed MAK division. The last U.F. GRANT...
- July 21st, 2017, 12:20 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: question a bout the creator of: Flying Box Illusion
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17570
Re: question a bout the creator of: Flying Box Illusion
Hello Philippe: Yes, I was referring to the "Super-X" Suspension gimmick (The "Flying Box" certainly has its roots in that same-type gimmick). (btw--You didn't see the "Grant" name in the ad because Gen Grant was Percy's employee at the time, and although Grant was the ...
- July 20th, 2017, 7:47 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: question a bout the creator of: Flying Box Illusion
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17570
Re: question a bout the creator of: Flying Box Illusion
To cut to the chase...The "Flying Box" is simply a clever & brilliant application of the famous Abbott/Grant Suspension trick, circa 1941.
- March 31st, 2017, 2:06 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: More Johnny Carson Notes (set the DVR!)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12588
Re: More Johnny Carson Notes (set the DVR!)
Antenna-TV/Carson Productions have been re-broadcasting the same "repeats" that they had aired all last year.
....great if you missed them the first time, but there are so many, many, many more performances that I hope will be shown again.
....great if you missed them the first time, but there are so many, many, many more performances that I hope will be shown again.
- February 14th, 2017, 2:05 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Peter Warlock Mystery Glass Penetration
- Replies: 14
- Views: 21681
- January 11th, 2017, 6:59 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: carton box illusion
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6263
Re: carton box illusion
Hello.
Do you have a screen-shot of him that you can post for us to see?
Did you see him on American or European television?
Do you have a screen-shot of him that you can post for us to see?
Did you see him on American or European television?
- January 9th, 2017, 6:27 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: McDonald Birch
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7763
Re: McDonald Birch
McDonald Birch was certainly one of the classier magicians to appear on the "You Asked For It" TV series. His "5 Second Packing Box Escape" was incredible (a "secret" given to him by Houdini, so it is said). Imagine performing a wooden packing box escape while wearing s...
- December 14th, 2016, 7:51 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: WTB: Ralph Adams Illusionist book
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1119
Re: WTB: Ralph Adams Illusionist book
Hi again,
I have now located a seller, who has the Ralph Adams book for sale.
Re: The companion VHS tape...I am still looking for it.
Thanks.
---Joe Fox
I have now located a seller, who has the Ralph Adams book for sale.
Re: The companion VHS tape...I am still looking for it.
Thanks.
---Joe Fox
- December 14th, 2016, 2:40 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: WTB: Ralph Adams Illusionist book
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1119
WTB: Ralph Adams Illusionist book
Hi:
Looking to buy:
"The Original Magic & Illusions of Ralph Adams" (1994)....... and/or the companion VHS tape.
Please advise if you have one to sell.
Thanks.
Joe Fox
Los Angeles, Ca. 90028
Looking to buy:
"The Original Magic & Illusions of Ralph Adams" (1994)....... and/or the companion VHS tape.
Please advise if you have one to sell.
Thanks.
Joe Fox
Los Angeles, Ca. 90028
- December 6th, 2016, 2:43 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Magicians Documentary
- Replies: 90
- Views: 28025
Re: Magicians Documentary
FYI---Also available now as a DVD, on Amazon. (includes Bonus Footage and Interviews).
I thoroughly enjoyed the film.
I thoroughly enjoyed the film.
- September 28th, 2016, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: More Johnny Carson Notes (set the DVR!)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12588
Re: More Johnny Carson Notes (set the DVR!)
Last night (Sept. 27), Johnny's guest was 4 year old child actor Miko Hughes (a 1991 episode). Miko talked about going to the Magic Castle, and being startled upon seeing a "witch's hand, with balls between the fingers, emerging from the wall, towards him" (he was referring to a spooky fra...
- September 18th, 2016, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Spike in magicpedia traffic after Penn and Teller episodes
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5842
Re: Spike in magicpedia traffic after Penn and Teller episodes
Selfishly, I wish that some of Penn's "clues" would be more subtle. i.e. The other night, he could have just said "Mercury" or "Planet Mercury"...instead of him actually saying "Mercury (card) FOLD". I like when the clues aren't overtly obvious, such as when a...
- August 25th, 2016, 5:03 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Penn & Teller Fool Us
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11002
Re: Penn & Teller Fool Us
I hear that one of the big hits at Magic Live!...was the "UTP" clock trick that was being sold at a certain dealer booth. I wonder how the new purchasers of it feel about P&T (last night) subtlety tipping the gaffus on their TV show? Did the lay audience catch-on?...it's a "remote...
- August 22nd, 2016, 2:08 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: How was MAGIC Live?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4403
Re: How was MAGIC Live?
Personally, I would have killed to have seen the display of the RICHIARDI Buzz-Saw, Dekolta Chair, and Tip-Over Trunk!!! Seeing Richiardi perform at the "World Festival of Magic & Occult" - at the "Felt Forum" in NYC (Dec. 1973)...was simply "jaw-dropping inspiring"...
- July 15th, 2016, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Fool Us - Season 3
- Replies: 111
- Views: 31285
Re: Fool Us - Season 3
I watch and enjoy this series, but its REAL obvious that now the show is little more than a "showcase" for magicians - who no longer have the goal or need to fool P&T. Fooling P&T with Passe Passe Bottles?...Nope. Fooling P&T with "illusion steps"?...Nope. Getting nat...
Re: Marble
Perhaps the only "problem" is convincing spectators that it does NOT work via a hidden magnet.
That would seem to be the most plausible explanation, in their minds, no?
That would seem to be the most plausible explanation, in their minds, no?
- March 18th, 2016, 8:26 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: More Johnny Carson Notes (set the DVR!)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12588
Re: More Johnny Carson (Harry Anderson)
On last night's airing (Thursday March 17, 2016), guest Harry Anderson presented Johnny with an Abbott catalog #6 (1940), which led to Carson reminiscing about ordering from Abbott's during his youth. Carson always mentioned Chicago Magic and National Magic. Harry read an item from the Abbott catalo...
- March 17th, 2016, 3:41 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: More Johnny Carson Notes (set the DVR!)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12588
Re: More Johnny Carson Notes (set the DVR!)
On last night's repeat of the Johnny Carson Show (Antenna-TV: Wed, March 16, 2016) - Dick Cavett was a guest, and he showed Johnny the NATE LEIPZIG "SUSPENDED CANE" routine (i.e. cane clings to fingers). (ala "A Few Grips with a Cane" - in Vernon's "Tribute to Nate Leipzig&q...
- February 3rd, 2016, 4:01 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Feb 2 - Brian Gillis on Johnny Carson
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1630
Re: Feb 2 - Brian Gillis on Johnny Carson
Thanks for the heads-up, Dustin. Brian Gillis killed (should we expect anything less?). Rapid fire miracle after miracle. Johnny didn't get a chance to assist in any of the routines, and he audibly said something like: "Hey, I'm here too, you know". Jay Leno's reputation for his distain fo...
- October 9th, 2015, 7:03 pm
- Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
- Topic: Students met their demise via hypnosis
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5008
- October 7th, 2015, 2:57 pm
- Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
- Topic: Students met their demise via hypnosis
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5008
Students met their demise via hypnosis
http://gawker.com/school-board-to-pay-6 ... 1735168352
So bizzare for me to even guess if the above story is even real or not.
So bizzare for me to even guess if the above story is even real or not.
- September 28th, 2015, 7:32 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: RIP Al Seckel
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3796
Re: RIP Al Seckel
Al Seckel & I both graduated from New Rochelle High School (N.Y.) in 1976. We were minor friends throughout school, but he hung out with the real school brainiacs (i.e. the "A" science students)...definitely not my crowd. Al was the typical geeky school genius nerd...I did respect his ...
- September 16th, 2015, 5:01 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: magician graves
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2137
Re: magician graves
RE: Kellar - What's pictured on "Find A Grave" is only a "memorial plaque", and not where his actual final resting place is. RE: Percy Abbott: You'd think Percy Abbott's ashes would be at Lakeside, in Colon - but they're not. Oddly, I don't even think there's a "memorial sto...
- August 25th, 2015, 5:05 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Penn & Teller: Fool Us - Season 2
- Replies: 145
- Views: 48679
Re: Penn & Teller: Fool Us - Season 2
I would be a little disappointed if the edit/cut-a-way between Josh first placing the single card face down on the table...and THEN having the TV audience see the reveal of the 4D, was a sneaky bit of TV magic. But still, P&T would have been keen about card switches (via an Index & 'Top Chan...
- August 13th, 2015, 2:05 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Sorcar not in MAGIC 1400's - 1950's ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3841
Re: Sorcar not in MAGIC 1400's - 1960's ?
The book is entitled: "Magic: 1400's - 1950's"
..but even so, Sorcar would certainly qualify.
..but even so, Sorcar would certainly qualify.
- August 13th, 2015, 1:27 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Longtime Listener...etc. Have photos.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2287
Re: Longtime Listener...etc. Have photos.
Robert: The answer to your inquiry about the skeleton - can be found in the Jan. 2003 issue of....GENII! ("The Magic Castle Turns 40!" issue) ...photo & brief description are on page 48. Basically, the life-size skeleton was one of the exhibits along the corridor of the "Haunted W...
- May 23rd, 2015, 4:32 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: question about mak bamboo milk chest
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1498
Re: question about mak bamboo milk chest
Hi-- I have 3 versions of these instructions...All of them basically say, in regards to the visible "holder": "Explain that the purpose of the tube is to keep the glass from moving around inside the cabinet". However, I agree with you. It seems that the visible "cup holder&q...
- May 6th, 2015, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Looking for Zombie gimmick
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3105
- February 9th, 2015, 4:57 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: A classic illusion..... sort of
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2856
Re: A classic illusion..... sort of
Judging by the girl's facial expression...I'd say she's HATING every second that she's in the box!
(I've never seen this 4-way Zig-Zag either)
(I've never seen this 4-way Zig-Zag either)
- January 16th, 2015, 4:27 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: For Sale: Wellington's "See-Thru Guillotine"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 819
For Sale: Wellington's "See-Thru Guillotine"
"SEE-THRU GUILLOTINE" (Head-Chopper) Wellington Enterprises Excellent condition. Comes in 3 ATA cases. Includes optional "Blade Stand" Price: $3,000.00 Item location (for inspection & pick-up): Hollywood, Ca. Sorry, I will not ship this item. Current retail price for Chopper,...
- September 30th, 2014, 3:36 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Mummy case illusion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3901