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- September 14th, 2019, 2:43 pm
- Forum: Reference Room
- Topic: Vernon fools Houdini
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3596
Re: Vernon fools Houdini
The 2006 Genii article mentions a group of magicians that had gathered to watch Vernon perform.
- September 6th, 2019, 10:29 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Magicflix
- Replies: 3
- Views: 696
- August 26th, 2019, 2:12 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: A personal message from...Kreskin?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 710
Re: A personal message from...Kreskin?
Brad Henderson wrote:Some people have unrealistic expectations of their perceived value.
Oh, I don’t know. One thousand dollars for 2 1/2 minutes seems reasonable...
- August 21st, 2019, 1:44 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Poll: P & T's "Honor System"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1563
Re: Poll: P & T's "Honor System"
The self-satisfaction I get from having kept them closed is much more valuable to me. Magicians enjoy the feeling of amazement more than laymen do. That’s why we’re here. From Jamy Ian Swiss’ Take Two blog: “At the very first 31 Faces North conference in Toronto, a small, invitation-only event host...
- August 20th, 2019, 10:09 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: New David Regal Book Coming in September
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2782
Re: New David Regal Book Coming in September
Bill Duncan wrote:
Having read the the TOC, I’d buy it just for the conversations
You’re right, the conversations alone must be worth the price of admission.
- August 20th, 2019, 12:44 pm
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
- Replies: 186
- Views: 104534
- August 17th, 2019, 9:45 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Poll: P & T's "Honor System"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1563
Re: Poll: P & T's "Honor System"
Pete McCabe wrote:I saw it live and kept my eyes closed.
I’m curious Pete. Would you have closed them if you didn’t have an opportunity to watch again?
- August 17th, 2019, 9:31 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Erdnase and the Voynich Manuscript
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2310
Re: Erdnase and the Voynich Manuscript
Finding the author of the Voynich Manuscript is easy. Just trace back Hunter S. Thompson’s ancestry.
https://holybooks-lichtenbergpress.netd ... script.pdf
https://holybooks-lichtenbergpress.netd ... script.pdf
- August 15th, 2019, 9:00 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Joe Ovette - Dr./Medical Practitioner?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 711
Re: Joe Ovette - Dr./Medical Practitioner?
Keep in mind there were several mindreaders who were using the "Marjah" name, to feed off the success that Ovette had created for the name. Could have been someone else. True. From The Sphinx: "Marjah (Joe Ovette) says that so many mindreaders have taken the name of (Marjah) that he ...
- August 14th, 2019, 10:45 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Poll: P & T's "Honor System"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1563
Re: Poll: P & T's "Honor System"
JFox wrote:btw-- Very similar to the "Telescopic Box" in "Houdini's Escapes and Magic" - by Walter Gibson.
I agree. I had a major flashback to Houdini's Escapes when I saw this.
- August 14th, 2019, 10:42 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Joe Ovette - Dr./Medical Practitioner?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 711
Re: Joe Ovette - Dr./Medical Practitioner?
Diego wrote:Correct. If anyone has any references/info about him also having medical training and/or practice, please share.
Nothing I have seen suggest this.
What makes you think he could be a doctor?
- August 13th, 2019, 5:06 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Poll: P & T's "Honor System"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1563
Re: Poll: P & T's "Honor System"
erdnasephile wrote:Question: Did any of you choose to close your eyes?
No.
I am closing them now at the thought of the resultant dialogue between Peter Ross and Brad Henderson.
- August 10th, 2019, 9:04 am
- Forum: Convention Reports
- Topic: TAOM 2019 San Antonio, Texas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4447
- August 8th, 2019, 8:21 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Aspergers and Magic?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 5465
Re: Aspergers and Magic?
So, an elephant with Asperger’s walks Into a bar.....
"..... the peanuts are complimentary!”
“.....why the long nooooooooos?”
“.....that’s ok, the hamster was a ventriloquist!”
"..... the peanuts are complimentary!”
“.....why the long nooooooooos?”
“.....that’s ok, the hamster was a ventriloquist!”
- July 28th, 2019, 9:17 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Peter Hitchens quote?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2136
- July 27th, 2019, 9:58 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Pieces of Strange
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2084
Re: Pieces of Strange
It’s an unusual film.
It lets you down at the end, yet it confirms Tarantino as a filmmaker and Pitt and DiCaprio and Robbie as great movie stars.
Overall an enjoyable film.
It lets you down at the end, yet it confirms Tarantino as a filmmaker and Pitt and DiCaprio and Robbie as great movie stars.
Overall an enjoyable film.
- July 27th, 2019, 5:16 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Peter Hitchens quote?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2136
Re: Peter Hitchens quote?
Peter’s relationship with Christopher intrigued me.
In Berglas on page 43.
On the internet here: https://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk ... for-i.html
In Berglas on page 43.
On the internet here: https://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk ... for-i.html
- July 27th, 2019, 10:59 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Magic Community in TOTAL SILENCE as Youtube Magician EXPOSES Hundreds of Magic Tricks
- Replies: 147
- Views: 13222
Re: Magic Community in TOTAL SILENCE as Youtube Magician EXPOSES Hundreds of Magic Tricks
Excerpts from the Jinx on exposure in this month’s M.U.M. article on Annemann mirror exactly the various views in this forum.
And they were written over eighty years ago.
And they were written over eighty years ago.
- July 26th, 2019, 7:49 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: science of coin through rubber sheet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1538
Re: science of coin through rubber sheet
Jack Shalom wrote:I hesitate to ask this--but if the rubber breaks during the invagination, are sponge bunnies the result?
Not with a dental dam....
- July 24th, 2019, 3:05 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: science of coin through rubber sheet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1538
Re: science of coin through rubber sheet
Bill Mullins wrote:I learned a new word: "invagination". I haven't figured out where to use it yet, though.
I invaginated my egg bag to show it empty.
- July 24th, 2019, 9:13 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: science of coin through rubber sheet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1538
- July 17th, 2019, 8:33 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Magic Community in TOTAL SILENCE as Youtube Magician EXPOSES Hundreds of Magic Tricks
- Replies: 147
- Views: 13222
Re: Magic Community in TOTAL SILENCE as Youtube Magician EXPOSES Hundreds of Magic Tricks
Those who have accused XX of being a thief - as far as I could tell, every marketed item he explained, he seemed to have bought for himself. In fact, in several of the videos, he unboxes the items he received in the mail (One comment made reference to him spending his own pocket money on the magic)...
- July 12th, 2019, 8:42 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Wanted: Salon de Magie
- Replies: 1
- Views: 327
- July 12th, 2019, 11:24 am
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Wanted: Salon de Magie
- Replies: 1
- Views: 327
Wanted: Salon de Magie
If anyone has a copy of Salon de Magie by Ken Klosterman they would care to part with let me know.
joelyons456@gmail.com
Thanks,
Joe
joelyons456@gmail.com
Thanks,
Joe
- July 9th, 2019, 5:38 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Madame Zolta gives a history lesson.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1980
Re: Madame Zolta gives a history lesson.
Kent,
I'm pretty sure Mr. Mullins is in on the joke.
I'm pretty sure Mr. Mullins is in on the joke.
- July 9th, 2019, 8:34 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Madame Zolta gives a history lesson.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1980
Re: Madame Zolta gives a history lesson.
I am a little insulted by the accent Kent.
Instead of Madame Zolta can you use Smith or Jones.
And perhaps a bank teller instead of fortune teller.
Thank you.
Instead of Madame Zolta can you use Smith or Jones.
And perhaps a bank teller instead of fortune teller.
Thank you.
- July 8th, 2019, 3:30 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Haptic illusion?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3558
Re: Haptic illusion?
And I’m surprised it made it pass Teller if it’s been around for a quarter century, though they do a great job of catching as much as they do. Guess what, there's actually a lot of magic happening outside the U.S. that goes quite unnoticed here! ;) I understand, and my own recent experience with Go...
- July 8th, 2019, 12:06 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Haptic illusion?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3558
- July 8th, 2019, 11:08 am
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Haptic illusion?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3558
Re: Haptic illusion?
Good catch Doug. This dates it at 2009.
The effect in The New Phoenix that Borretti improved was “No Bop (Pop?) Balloon” by TS Ransom.
Zig Zagger, where did Borretti publish this?
Thanks,
Joe
The effect in The New Phoenix that Borretti improved was “No Bop (Pop?) Balloon” by TS Ransom.
Zig Zagger, where did Borretti publish this?
Thanks,
Joe
- July 8th, 2019, 7:41 am
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Haptic illusion?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3558
Re: Haptic illusion?
Brad Jeffers wrote: "his invention".
Yes, exactly. So who did invent it?
And I’m surprised it made it pass Teller if it’s been around for a quarter century, though they do a great job of catching as much as they do.
- July 7th, 2019, 3:49 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Haptic illusion?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3558
Re: Haptic illusion?
Isn’t this the effect Harry Keaton just used to fool Penn And Teller on the Inventors segment?
- July 5th, 2019, 5:15 pm
- Forum: Other Magic Publications
- Topic: Neat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 921
- July 4th, 2019, 1:32 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Fool Us: Inventors episode
- Replies: 1
- Views: 417
- July 3rd, 2019, 8:03 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Impossible Crime Fiction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1450
Re: Impossible Crime Fiction
Richard Stokes wrote:Presently, I'm reading the exceptional stories of Paul Halter (translated from the French). He is the modern John Dickson Carr.
I devoured the works of Carr, Pronzini, Hoch and others in EQMM when I was younger, though I haven't visited them for some time. I'll have to check out Halter.
- June 28th, 2019, 9:06 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4566
- June 28th, 2019, 3:46 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4566
Re: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
The auction house added a note that the book was not a first, but probably published a few years later. Same lot.
- June 28th, 2019, 3:39 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4566
Re: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
Probably a steal. It sold with a 1902 copy of EATCT with Dai Vernon's name on the title page and a folder full of other material relating to Erdnase's identity.
- June 28th, 2019, 3:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4566
Re: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
Lecture notes that sold at auction in 2007 for 125 pounds. It mentions six copies and 48 photographs.
- June 28th, 2019, 2:07 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4566
Re: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
Q. Kumber wrote:I will be at The Magic Circle on Monday. I will check if it is in the library there.
In the Pentagram Peter Warlock states that there is a full copy there in the permanent library "copiously illustrated with first class photographs".
- June 28th, 2019, 1:39 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4566
Re: Graham Adams Card Magic & Erdnase
Lybrary.com sells all the Martin Breese items. Thank you, Richard, I will take a look. I am only interested in Adams work with cards and I read somewhere that he did a lecture on Erdnase.... do you know if that is true or not? Upon perusing The Pentagram I saw where Graham Adams gave a lecture to t...