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by Dave Le Fevre
March 13th, 2024, 5:32 pm
Forum: Reference Room
Topic: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect
Replies: 15
Views: 594

Re: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect

Ian Kendall wrote:Warp 9, while a fun thing to do, does not fall into the same world as the vanishing space puzzles
That was my thought too. But I didn't want to start that discussion.
by Dave Le Fevre
March 13th, 2024, 12:41 pm
Forum: Reference Room
Topic: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect
Replies: 15
Views: 594

Re: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect

katterfelt0 wrote:There was a similar effect published in Genii using a playing card. It's "Warp 9" by Masao Atsukawa. It's in the May 2000 issue
It's also in Richard Kaufman's Japan Ingenious. I painstakingly coloured it, printed it, manufactured it. I should perform it more often.
by Dave Le Fevre
March 13th, 2024, 12:35 pm
Forum: Reference Room
Topic: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect
Replies: 15
Views: 594

Re: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect

David Mitchell wrote:I'm at a loss as to figure out what search terms I should be using to find this information
I believe that they're often called vanishing-area puzzles
by Dave Le Fevre
February 18th, 2024, 4:47 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
Replies: 290
Views: 232186

Re: Please retire the term, "cardman."

Richard Kaufman wrote:I don't like the term "muggles." We do not live in the fantasy world of Harry Potter.
Glad to learn that I'm not alone in that respect. I find the term a patronising description of a lay audience.
by Dave Le Fevre
January 26th, 2024, 9:47 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12289256

Re: ERDNASE

Generally speaking, if you're releasing films publicly, you're presenting yourself to the public as a "filmmaker", and viewers of that film have an absolute right to offer negative or positive critique the film, or the filmmaker. If someone likes it or dislikes it, then they're entitled t...
by Dave Le Fevre
December 26th, 2023, 5:32 am
Forum: General
Topic: Mickey MacDougall 1951 News Clip
Replies: 8
Views: 1796

Re: Mickey MacDougall 1951 News Clip

Thanks, I enjoyed watching that
by Dave Le Fevre
December 19th, 2023, 4:17 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Dynamo review - 2 stars Telegraph
Replies: 6
Views: 1621

Re: Dynamo review - 2 stars Telegraph

Tom Moore wrote:Uk laws about “passing off” means that trading under a name that was a misspelling of the previous name wouldn’t pass because of how blatant and deliberate it was to not be (but imply) the previous trademark
In that case, he could call himself Alternator instead of Dynamo :D
by Dave Le Fevre
December 16th, 2023, 4:41 am
Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
Topic: Marketing a character
Replies: 5
Views: 2001

Re: Marketing a character

A friend of mine, an excellent performer in all areas, has done many corporate walk-around gigs. However, some years one agency told him that could no longer use his services, because they'd learned that he was also a children's entertainer. His children's-entertainer persona has a different stage n...
by Dave Le Fevre
November 8th, 2023, 4:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Scriptwriting for Magicians
Replies: 228
Views: 697323

Re: Scriptwriting for Magicians

Tarotist wrote:absent minded, incompetent and a bit dithery
My ears are burning :D
by Dave Le Fevre
November 8th, 2023, 1:53 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: New Fool Us Host?
Replies: 13
Views: 2657

Re: New Fool Us Host?

Tarotist wrote:Jonathon Ross was a bit too mouthy Brit for my taste
He's not my favourite presenter. And especially so after his spiteful treatment of Andrew Sachs.
by Dave Le Fevre
November 2nd, 2023, 4:24 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant
Replies: 25
Views: 4916

Re: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant

Richard Kaufman wrote:In general, magician's do not know what the layman sees nor do they seem to care
That should be the "superpower" that we all want to have - to see our own performance from viewpoint of a lay audience. (Though of course different lay audiences have different opinions.)
by Dave Le Fevre
October 17th, 2023, 4:25 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Goodwin sues AGT
Replies: 2
Views: 2096

Re: Goodwin sues AGT

He gave a talk at my magic club in May this year. The AGT accident wasn't the main subject, though he was willing to talk about it in some detail.

Scary. Very very scary. I think I'll stick to my close-up repertoire.
by Dave Le Fevre
October 16th, 2023, 3:55 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Precedents for Ring/Coin Move
Replies: 10
Views: 4098

Re: Precedents for Ring/Coin Move

Yes, it's a Himber Vanish

I've been struggling to master it for far too many years
by Dave Le Fevre
October 9th, 2023, 4:58 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water
Replies: 17
Views: 17334

Re: Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water

Philippe Billot wrote:Oil & Queens by Roy Walton
The method of the first half of my routine is basically A Switch in Time by Roy Walton
by Dave Le Fevre
October 9th, 2023, 3:57 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water
Replies: 17
Views: 17334

Re: Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water

I could never see the point of Oil & Water as a plot. And I'm not much of a card person, anyway. Then about 25 years ago I put together an Oil & Water routine with a presentation that I liked. And lay audiences invariably tell me how much they enjoy it. Conjurors seem to enjoy it too, but th...
by Dave Le Fevre
September 25th, 2023, 3:34 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Tony Hassini speaks ...
Replies: 41
Views: 7114

Re: Tony Hassini speaks ...

So punters were encouraged to come in by the price of 1/6, but when they came in they found that it was actually 2/6?

I remember the black-face soap too, of course
by Dave Le Fevre
September 21st, 2023, 5:04 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: My favourite trick!
Replies: 8
Views: 3875

Re: My favourite trick!

The sets that I have are the British white ones
by Dave Le Fevre
September 20th, 2023, 2:21 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: My favourite trick!
Replies: 8
Views: 3875

Re: My favourite trick!

I'm surprised to learn that. I have several sets, so no problem.
by Dave Le Fevre
September 20th, 2023, 4:26 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: My favourite trick!
Replies: 8
Views: 3875

Re: My favourite trick!

You would be astonished at the reaction to this tiny little item! Quite so. It's something that I often carry with me, though I rarely perform it. But whenever I do, it generates a surprisingly good reaction. Years ago, a spectator thought that it used liquid crystals. So I added an ending where I ...
by Dave Le Fevre
September 8th, 2023, 4:27 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Amusement vs Amazement
Replies: 4
Views: 1172

Re: Amusement vs Amazement

"He is right for HIM! However, not necessarily for anyone else." I have to agree. I know some wonderful conjurors who are amazing but not necessarily amusing. Entertaining, yes, but not amusing. And I know other wonderful conjurors who are amusing but not necessarily amazing. Each to their...
by Dave Le Fevre
September 6th, 2023, 4:47 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Help Back the Juan Tamariz Documentary
Replies: 22
Views: 2878

Re: Help Back the Juan Tamariz Documentary

I think that I'm not supporting Brad in not supporting Chris ...

Too many negatives - I've managed to confuse myself
by Dave Le Fevre
August 30th, 2023, 8:08 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Jose Muniz contact info
Replies: 1
Views: 770

Re: Jose Muniz contact info

I received an e-mail from him in 2002 apprising me of his latest e-address.

Tried PMing you, but cannot get it to work for some reason. Maybe you could PM me?
by Dave Le Fevre
August 10th, 2023, 5:22 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Zig-Zag Card
Replies: 17
Views: 2899

Re: Zig-Zag Card

Tom, that's very kind of you. And it really wasn't necessary.
by Dave Le Fevre
August 10th, 2023, 11:54 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Zig-Zag Card
Replies: 17
Views: 2899

Re: Zig-Zag Card

Done. I've sent it to the e-mail address on your website.
by Dave Le Fevre
August 2nd, 2023, 4:48 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Tannen's Publishing Tarbell 9?
Replies: 17
Views: 2273

Re: Tannen's Publishing Tarbell 9?

Sean Piper wrote:Read the title on the spine again, slowly ;)
Is Taribell intended as a play on words, to be pronounced terrible? I honestly don't know.
by Dave Le Fevre
July 25th, 2023, 9:09 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12289256

Re: ERDNASE

Philippe Billot wrote:"désolé" in French
That's another of those faux amis. In French, it means sorry. In English, it means unbelievably sorry, to an almost unimaginable extent.
by Dave Le Fevre
July 23rd, 2023, 2:09 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Juan Tamariz - cardtoon with a twist
Replies: 26
Views: 8757

Re: Juan Tamariz - cardtoon with a twist

The usage sounds quite normal to an English-speaking ear

Perhaps it's one of those words that falls in the faux amis category?
by Dave Le Fevre
July 18th, 2023, 2:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Magic Rainbow
Replies: 12
Views: 4297

Re: The Magic Rainbow

Published by: Kaufman and Company, 1994. Edited by: Richard Kaufman, Matthew Field, and Mark Phillips. I acquired my copy directly from RK, as a direct swap for a Tenyo item that was no longer available. I was very pleased with the outcome of that "trade", and I assume that Richard was too.
by Dave Le Fevre
July 18th, 2023, 3:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Magic Rainbow
Replies: 12
Views: 4297

Re: The Magic Rainbow

if a magician succeeds in figuring out ninety percent of a trick but can't figure out the other ten percent, he will feel that the trick fooled him; if a layperson succeeds in figuring out ten percent of a trick but can't figure out the other ninety percent of the trick, he will feel that it didn't...
by Dave Le Fevre
June 18th, 2023, 4:30 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 467898

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Non-repeatability has never been a minus in my view, as I personally avoid repeating tricks Ditto. However, were I doing walkaround close-up at some function and performing Twilight Angels, people chatting afterwards might wonder why their cards were all Two of Hearts. (Which is why I don't use the...
by Dave Le Fevre
June 18th, 2023, 12:09 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 467898

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

hopefully, it did not come across as overbearing Not in the slightest, I assure you. Tried it out today for the first time, having lunch with my son and his girlfriend. He reasoned the method behind The Obedient Dice. While they enjoyed Flash Dice Prediction, she later reasoned the method. And from...
by Dave Le Fevre
June 16th, 2023, 5:26 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Harry Lorayne
Replies: 36
Views: 5566

Re: Harry Lorayne

I can so easily imagine Mel Brooks doing that :D
by Dave Le Fevre
June 15th, 2023, 2:56 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 467898

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

I certainly intend to try it at some stage. There are certain effects and certain plots that I don't like. Oil & Water never appealed to me, until twenty-something years ago I came up with a presentation that suited me. Audiences invariably like it, and so I perform it at times. I'm willing to b...
by Dave Le Fevre
June 15th, 2023, 1:08 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 467898

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Richard Kaufman wrote:There is no need to shake the box. Please look at Mr. Shimizu's method in Tenyoism.
Thanks Richard.

I'd read that, I've played around with it, and I'm still deciding which handling I prefer.
by Dave Le Fevre
June 15th, 2023, 8:33 am
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 467898

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Yes, I really like it. I can perform the standard move reliably. The two effects that appeal to me the most are The Obedient Dice and Dice Paradise. Especially so if one or five is chosen in Dice Paradise, because I will "therefore" shake the box one or five times. Being a mathematical per...
by Dave Le Fevre
June 14th, 2023, 1:56 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 467898

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Thank you, Richard

I'll check those DVDs
by Dave Le Fevre
June 14th, 2023, 5:22 am
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 467898

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Having read so many favourable comments on Flash Dice , I purchased it a while ago. There's a move by Yuji Wada to turn over a single die mentioned in Tenyoism that I cannot do. The text says that it will require practice but it can be done consistently. Not only can I not do it consistently, I have...
by Dave Le Fevre
June 13th, 2023, 6:06 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Bendix Bombshell Wallet - Minty
Replies: 8
Views: 880

Re: Bendix Bombshell Wallet - Minty

You could contact Tony Miller via https://rfaproductions.com/contacts.htm
by Dave Le Fevre
June 6th, 2023, 9:28 am
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Which monkeys should you do magic for?
Replies: 20
Views: 4902

Re: Which monkeys should you do magic for?

MagicbyAlfred wrote:but thinking to himself
Thank you for that. Rover's thoughts had me laughing. :lol:
by Dave Le Fevre
June 2nd, 2023, 8:30 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: AMaLP - Asymmetric Matrix Location Principle
Replies: 2
Views: 524

Re: AMaLP - Asymmetric Matrix Location Principle

I should point out that my sole contribution was to misunderstand the effect. Honestly, that's all that I achieved. :roll:

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