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by Joe Lyons
March 13th, 2024, 2:55 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Sanada Gimmick resources
Replies: 10
Views: 482

Re: Sanada Gimmick resources

katterfelt0 wrote:
Richard Kaufman wrote:Have you searched YouTube for videos? I believe there are quite a few, including a demo by Sanada himself.

A YouTube search yields a bunch of demos but I couldn't find a tutorial.

Jay Scott Berry sells a 40 minute insructional video.
by Joe Lyons
February 28th, 2024, 7:59 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: William Lindsay Gresham - New biography.
Replies: 1
Views: 523

Re: William Lindsay Gresham - New biography.

That’s great.

Thanks, Diego!
by Joe Lyons
February 23rd, 2024, 11:33 am
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
Replies: 290
Views: 226993

Re: Please retire the term, "cardman."

Brad Henderson wrote:
Alliteration is absolutely antithetical to accuracy



Pangender Pasteboard Prestidigitator is perfectly precise to the point of perfection.
by Joe Lyons
February 23rd, 2024, 10:33 am
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
Replies: 290
Views: 226993

Re: Please retire the term, "cardman."

Pangender Pasteboard Prestidigitator
by Joe Lyons
February 20th, 2024, 5:23 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Pop Haydn's on the Cover of the March 2024 Issue of Genii
Replies: 2
Views: 650

Re: Pop Haydn's on the Cover of the March 2024 Issue of Genii

Great article on Whit Hadyn, Dustin.

Enjoyed Chamber of Secrets as well, as always.
by Joe Lyons
February 15th, 2024, 1:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Happy Valentine's Day
Replies: 4
Views: 778

Re: Happy Valentine's Day

Man, that's great.

Shows love, artisitc talent, sympathy for your interests, sense of humor, intelligence and enough knowledge of magic to get Brad's joke.

Hard to do in one Valentine's Day card.

Congratulations Ted!
by Joe Lyons
February 6th, 2024, 1:17 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Donate Magic Books
Replies: 5
Views: 882

Re: Donate Magic Books

A local magic camp, or youth SAM or IBM group.
by Joe Lyons
February 4th, 2024, 3:55 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Shiv Duggal
Replies: 4
Views: 1433

Re: RIP Shiv Duggal

The next paragraph reported the same thing about Steve Hamilton. I never saw that, either. Sadly Steve (Hamilton) left us some time ago. I have photos of Steve Hamilton from that period and thought I had some of Shiv, but can’t seem to locate any. RIP. The Hamilton book was finally put out by Inter...
by Joe Lyons
February 3rd, 2024, 6:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves
Replies: 46
Views: 4332

Re: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves

I'm sure Christopher1979 is far from alone in his curiousity. I have no doubt that Issue No. 200 of Magicol will sell a lot. It would be nice if someone could find footage from his appearances on the Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and Dick Cavett shows. Interesting, Joe. I wasn't aware that he was on ...
by Joe Lyons
February 3rd, 2024, 4:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves
Replies: 46
Views: 4332

Re: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves

I'm sure Christopher1979 is far from alone in his curiousity. I have no doubt that Issue No. 200 of Magicol will sell a lot. It would be nice if someone could find footage from his appearances on the Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and Dick Cavett shows.
by Joe Lyons
January 24th, 2024, 8:09 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Tyche's Fiddle
Replies: 4
Views: 1160

Re: Tyche's Fiddle

I'm for fun, John, that's a great looking site - good luck with it.

Might want to give Andrew a whimsy alert though...
by Joe Lyons
January 22nd, 2024, 3:17 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Gibeciere Ambigram
Replies: 3
Views: 856

Re: Gibeciere Ambigram

Pandora?
by Joe Lyons
January 18th, 2024, 1:08 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Gibeciere Ambigram
Replies: 3
Views: 856

Re: Gibeciere Ambigram

I'm afraid the online Hebrew alphabet charts aren't helping me out.

I want it to say Kayfabe or Parallax...
by Joe Lyons
January 17th, 2024, 2:18 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Gibeciere Ambigram
Replies: 3
Views: 856

Re: Gibeciere Ambigram

I haven't received mine yet, that explains what's coming in the mail on Friday.
by Joe Lyons
January 15th, 2024, 12:53 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: FSH: Kellar’s Wonders – Caveney/Miesel
Replies: 10
Views: 2339

Re: FSH: Kellar’s Wonders – Caveney/Miesel

Richard Hatch wrote:That is a great price! If I didn't already own a copy, I'd jump on it (wouldn't sell my copy for that price!).

Same
by Joe Lyons
January 10th, 2024, 1:21 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Selling off collection
Replies: 9
Views: 1924

Re: Selling off collection

Richard Kaufman wrote:Andy Greget has email.

Yes, but he doesnt include it in his advertising or business card.
by Joe Lyons
January 10th, 2024, 11:59 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Selling off collection
Replies: 9
Views: 1924

Re: Selling off collection

AJM wrote:Does Andy Greget have email yet?

I think he's still operating by phone or snailmail, though his last ad in Magicol said to look him up on facebook.

Perhaps he's accepting messages?
by Joe Lyons
January 1st, 2024, 3:17 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: 2023 in Review
Replies: 15
Views: 2715

Re: 2023 in Review

I.M. Magician wrote:What you do with the year in review every year is a gift. Always a great read!

Happy New Year Dustin!
by Joe Lyons
December 23rd, 2023, 7:18 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst
Replies: 48
Views: 23278

Re: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst

Mine arrived Thursday. Every book published by CARC surpasses the last. I was only able to read the introductory chapter, forward and note before it was removed to a spot under the tree, but the initial impression was excellent. It promises to be the best annotated history of magic ever. It's also j...
by Joe Lyons
December 22nd, 2023, 8:06 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magician, Shaun Benward, Banned in NV
Replies: 5
Views: 1787

Re: Magician, Shaun Benward, Banned in NV

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by Joe Lyons
December 13th, 2023, 2:19 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Topping the Deck
Replies: 16
Views: 3914

Re: Topping the Deck

Michael Perovich wrote about it in the February 2012 M-U-M.
by Joe Lyons
December 6th, 2023, 5:57 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Kalanag
Replies: 19
Views: 2532

Re: Kalanag

Schreiber is mentioned many times in Nazi Gold by Sayer and Botting, which basically accuses him and others of absconding with millions before turning paltry sums over to the US Army.
by Joe Lyons
December 6th, 2023, 7:48 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Cooper and Daphne England
Replies: 4
Views: 1800

Re: RIP Cooper England

Heartbreaks waiting to happen.

But,man,they're great while we've got them.
by Joe Lyons
December 4th, 2023, 8:15 am
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: AI Generated Magicians From The Past
Replies: 29
Views: 4341

Re: AI Generated Magicians From The Past

I just uploaded one to his MagicPedia profile, and there's another in Genii November 1957.
by Joe Lyons
November 22nd, 2023, 4:09 pm
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: AI Generated Magicians From The Past
Replies: 29
Views: 4341

Re: AI Generated Magicians From The Past

Surely you meant the Ricky Jay simulacrum.
by Joe Lyons
November 21st, 2023, 3:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Revelation/gag
Replies: 11
Views: 1983

Re: Revelation/gag

I'll bet Mr. Malone is referring to Tarbell #3 p.188 "Tommy Dowd's Card in the Pocket".
by Joe Lyons
November 21st, 2023, 2:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Revelation/gag
Replies: 11
Views: 1983

Re: Revelation/gag

He didn't specify where in Tarbell.

Sounded like the no pocket part was his addition.
by Joe Lyons
November 21st, 2023, 2:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Revelation/gag
Replies: 11
Views: 1983

Re: Revelation/gag

Bill Malone does something similar in his ambitious card routine "I don't even have a pocket," and attributes the move to Tarbell.
by Joe Lyons
November 15th, 2023, 9:18 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians aren't "crazy artists" says study
Replies: 3
Views: 636

Re: Magicians aren't "crazy artists" says study

This stood out:

However, many magicians perform familiar tricks or variations of them without feeling the need to innovate.
by Joe Lyons
November 8th, 2023, 2:44 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Leo Behnke
Replies: 2
Views: 710

Re: RIP Leo Behnke

Damn.
I was afraid of that - his website has been down for the last few months.

His autobiographical books are great.

I hope the Grim Reaper has had his fill for awhile.
by Joe Lyons
November 5th, 2023, 9:03 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Karl Fulves has died
Replies: 16
Views: 4868

Re: Karl Fulves has died

My condolences to the Fulves family. I doubt anyone on this forum doesn’t owe some sort of debt to Mr. Fulves. Mr. Fulves is mainly a mystery to me, I had no idea he had made television appearances. I hesitate to bring this up but wasn’t Anthony his father’s middle name and wasn’t his middle name M...
by Joe Lyons
November 4th, 2023, 5:00 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Karl Fulves has died
Replies: 16
Views: 4868

Re: Karl Fulves has died

My condolences to the Fulves family. I doubt anyone on this forum doesn’t owe some sort of debt to Mr. Fulves. Mr. Fulves is mainly a mystery to me, I had no idea he had made television appearances. I hesitate to bring this up but wasn’t Anthony his father’s middle name and wasn’t his middle name Mi...
by Joe Lyons
November 2nd, 2023, 4:02 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst
Replies: 48
Views: 23278

Re: Bob Read Book?

If it is, here's a preview.
by Joe Lyons
November 1st, 2023, 5:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Orson Welles On Magic Books
Replies: 10
Views: 3407

Re: Orson Welles On Magic Books

If it's a book you want, I would think this one by Bart Whaley.
by Joe Lyons
October 31st, 2023, 8:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: Orson Welles On Magic Books
Replies: 10
Views: 3407

Re: Orson Welles On Magic Books

Wizards, deposed from the appropriate gilt and glamour of the playhouse, work their wonders these evenings in the frowzy hubbub of the cabaret, competing with bad whiskey for control of their beholders' minds. Mr. Welles's gift of phrase turning was equal to his talent in filmmaking. The evergreen ...
by Joe Lyons
October 27th, 2023, 7:45 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst
Replies: 48
Views: 23278

Re: Bob Read Book?

It's a good guess. From Lybrary.com: "His most outstanding achievement is his series of articles about the history of magic (Geschichte der Zauberkunst). 104 articles appeared in the journal. There are another 100 unpublished articles which will be published in the near future in book form."
by Joe Lyons
September 28th, 2023, 4:58 pm
Forum: Reference Room
Topic: Copyright
Replies: 5
Views: 2932

Re: Copyright

by Joe Lyons
September 23rd, 2023, 5:13 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: WTB Magicol #152
Replies: 1
Views: 1264

Re: WTB Magicol #152

Got one, thanks.
by Joe Lyons
September 23rd, 2023, 8:19 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: WTB Magicol #152
Replies: 1
Views: 1264

WTB Magicol #152

I am looking for a copy of Magicol #152 August 2004 if anyone has one.
Please pm me.
Thanks,
Joe
by Joe Lyons
September 19th, 2023, 11:41 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Tony Hassini speaks ...
Replies: 41
Views: 7079

Re: Tony Hassini speaks ...

Bob Farmer wrote:My favorite fake degree is here:

https://www.subgenius.com/

Now that’s some weird shtuff Bob!

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