Card Stars for the 2010's

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Re: Card Stars for the 2010's

Postby Joe Mckay » June 11th, 2011, 1:58 pm

Off the top of my head:

JERRY SADOWITZ
ROY WALTON
RICKY JAY
STEVE FREEMAN
BILL GOODWIN
STEVE FORTE
JUAN TAMARIZ
LENNART GREEN
GUY HOLLINGWORTH
DANI DAORTIZ

All the best,

Joe

PS There are not many of the 'greats' around these days. Which is a shame. I guess Roy Walton is one of the last around. Anyway - I would add Karl Fulves to my list - but I feel a 'card stars' list should be a reflection of creativity, performance ability and skill. So - obviously - Fulves would do well on 'creativity' - but I am not sure about the rest.

Anyway - I remember seeing versions of this sort of list from as far back as the 1940's (I think?). And I remember those lists containing names like Stewart James and Stewart Judah. I would imagine those guys as not being so hot when it comes to 'performance' and 'technical' skills. So - if we stick to the original criteria to these sorts of lists - then maybe Karl Fulves would make my list after all.

PPS One of my dreams is a 'THE COMPLETE KARL FULVES' compilation... Maybe one day!

PPPS Someone mentioned Ascanio earlier. But he ain't alive anymore. So - I don't think that counts...

PPPPS I just looked at the earlier lists. And I agree about Jack Carpenter, Jim Swain and Paul Harris. I love their work - and they would certainly make a 'personal Top Ten'. I just wanted to try and pick a list which reflected a more general overview of world card magic - as opposed to my own subjective tastes...

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Re: Card Stars for the 2010's

Postby Harry Lorayne » June 11th, 2011, 3:45 pm

PPPPPS: Interesting list - sorry I couldn't make it. HL.

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Re: Card Stars for the 2010's

Postby Joe Mckay » June 11th, 2011, 3:56 pm

Hey Harry,

No offense intended. I really respect your work - I have all your books etc. But more than that - reading all 20 volumes of THE APOCALYPSE magazine has being one of the magic highlights of my life. So much interesting material in those magazines. My other favourite of yours is the BEST OF FRIENDS series... Here's hoping for a fourth volume!

All the best,

Joe

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Re: Card Stars for the 2010's

Postby Richard Kaufman » June 11th, 2011, 3:59 pm

I think it would be extremely difficult to make a list of only 10, particularly if we are going to include those outside the US (which the earliest lists did not). I suggest a list of 20. That seems more reasonable.
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Re: Card Stars for the 2010's

Postby Joe Mckay » June 11th, 2011, 4:48 pm

Well - my first ten was:

JERRY SADOWITZ
ROY WALTON
RICKY JAY
STEVE FREEMAN
BILL GOODWIN
STEVE FORTE
JUAN TAMARIZ
LENNART GREEN
GUY HOLLINGWORTH
DANI DAORTIZ

If we are going for twenty - here are my suggestions, for the remaining ten places:

HARRY RISER
HARRY LORANYE
PAUL HARRIS
JACK CARPENTER
PETER DUFFIE
JIM SWAIN
RAY KOSBY
MICHAEL WEBER
(and - for my last two places - even though my interests in card magic are very different - I would nominate:)

THE BUCK TWINS

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Joe

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Re: Card Stars for the 2010's

Postby Bill McFadden » June 11th, 2011, 8:21 pm

Richard Kaufman wrote:Let's be a little pickier in the people we name. George Schindler is a great guy and a fun performer, but in no way is he a "card star."


That part of my post was in answer to Jonathan's earlier query about guys who hung around Vernon in NYC. I was fairly certain that Schindler was among the pack back then, and that I wasn't certain whether Sol Stone or Ron Wohl were there too. Sorry for the confusion.

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Re: Card Stars for the 2010's

Postby erdnasephile » June 12th, 2011, 3:55 pm

OK, while I like lists of 10 better (because it's harder), I'll try 20 per RK:

Jack Carpenter
Steve Forte
Roberto Giobbi
Lennart Green
Pit Hartling
Guy Hollingworth
Ricky Jay
Ken Krenzel
Harry Lorayne
Bill Malone
Darwin Ortiz
Harry Riser
Jim Swain
Juan Tamariz
Johnny Thompson
Richard Turner
Michael Vincent
Roy Walton
Bob White
Andrew Wimhurst

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Re: Card Stars for the 2010's

Postby Harry Lorayne » June 12th, 2011, 5:15 pm

So why aren't I on your list, Joe?


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