The Top 10 Reasons a Magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on His Bookshelf
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The Top 10 Reasons a Magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on His Bookshelf
The Top Ten Reasons a Magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on His Bookshelf:
10. Needed to fill the space next to the Fitzkee Trilogy
9. It really impresses the chicks, man
8. Thought he could find that dang wine cork trick in there
7. Heard its where Blaine picked up most of his act
6. Looks great next to the Mark Wilson Course in Magic
5. No #5: Writer a Mentalist, doesnt do Tarbell
4. So he could truthfully answer, yes when asked if he has the Tarbell Course on his bookshelf
3. It only took six months of pizza delivery tips to pay for them
2. Only says he has them: Actually holding out for the DVDs
And the #1 reason a magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on his bookshelf:
1. Mom got it for him to take his mind off the porn collection stashed under his bed
10. Needed to fill the space next to the Fitzkee Trilogy
9. It really impresses the chicks, man
8. Thought he could find that dang wine cork trick in there
7. Heard its where Blaine picked up most of his act
6. Looks great next to the Mark Wilson Course in Magic
5. No #5: Writer a Mentalist, doesnt do Tarbell
4. So he could truthfully answer, yes when asked if he has the Tarbell Course on his bookshelf
3. It only took six months of pizza delivery tips to pay for them
2. Only says he has them: Actually holding out for the DVDs
And the #1 reason a magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on his bookshelf:
1. Mom got it for him to take his mind off the porn collection stashed under his bed
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#11. Where else can you actually learn to pull a rabbit from a hat?
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My mom actually felt my father needed to
have a set in the collection. So she bought
a set from Uncle Jay in the late 1970's.
Ironicly it wasn't until about 5 years ago
we learned that my father was in Volume 6.
I then documented the story of how that happened
four years ago.
have a set in the collection. So she bought
a set from Uncle Jay in the late 1970's.
Ironicly it wasn't until about 5 years ago
we learned that my father was in Volume 6.
I then documented the story of how that happened
four years ago.
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12. Because they're so hard to sell as a set when Volume 8 is included.
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13. Colors...all those pretty colors!
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Won first place at Tannen's camp
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15. Because the magician listened to Denny Haney.
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Smurf wrote:15. Because the magician listened to Denny Haney.
15-1/2. Always listen to Denny Haney.
Always.
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Ha! Pulling a rabbit out of a hat ie EZ. The hard part is getting it in the hat without people noticing.
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Re: The Top 10 Reasons a Magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on His Bookshelf
16. Got them for free as a Genii reviewer (but may decide to sell them at a later date)
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Re: The Top 10 Reasons a Magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on His Bookshelf
Hey, Bill, I did Tarbell 8!
Unlike Volume 7, 8 is actually written and illustrated by Tarbell.
Unlike Volume 7, 8 is actually written and illustrated by Tarbell.
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Richard Kaufman wrote:Hey, Bill, I did Tarbell 8!
Unlike Volume 7, 8 is actually written and illustrated by Tarbell.
hee-hee-hee-hee-hee . . .
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17. Because I got Volumes 1-8 on my Kindle for $8.50.
That's the total price, by the way. I don't see that deal at Amazon.com anymore, which makes me extra glad I bought it when I did. Honestly how could you refuse that deal? I bought it before I even had a kindle. (Although I did have the kindle app on my Mac and iPad.)
That's the total price, by the way. I don't see that deal at Amazon.com anymore, which makes me extra glad I bought it when I did. Honestly how could you refuse that deal? I bought it before I even had a kindle. (Although I did have the kindle app on my Mac and iPad.)
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33. Because Tarbell was a vegetarian and had an interest in the perennial, esoteric philosophies of the ancients.
(Parrish, Robert. Words About Wizards: Recollections of Magicians and Their Magic, 1930-1950)
(Parrish, Robert. Words About Wizards: Recollections of Magicians and Their Magic, 1930-1950)
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Re: The Top 10 Reasons a Magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on His Bookshelf
35. From the Lybrary -
It took me 20 years to complete my collection. So there. :)
The Tarbell Course is without a doubt the most recommended and most purchased magic book in history. The only recent contendor to this position is the Card College series by Roberto Giobbi.
It took me 20 years to complete my collection. So there. :)
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For some reason we skipped 18-32.
So...
36. It's all you need.
So...
36. It's all you need.
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Pete McCabe wrote:17. Because I got Volumes 1-8 on my Kindle for $8.50.
That's the total price, by the way. I don't see that deal at Amazon.com anymore, which makes me extra glad I bought it when I did. Honestly how could you refuse that deal? I bought it before I even had a kindle. (Although I did have the kindle app on my Mac and iPad.)
Pete--who was the publisher that put them on Kindle?
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I don't remember, and a quick check doesn't show a publisher's name. I seem to remember that shortly after posting that, I went back and could not find the same deal again. So I may just have been very lucky.
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Re: The Top 10 Reasons a Magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on His Bookshelf
#11 Got tired of hearing Lorayne whining about how he was the author of Vol. 7 just to shut him up.
P.S. It didn't work...
P.S. It didn't work...
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Re: The Top 10 Reasons a Magician has the Tarbell Course in Magic on His Bookshelf
1. Mom got it for him to take his mind off the porn collection stashed under his bed
That didn't work either...
That didn't work either...