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- December 17th, 2017, 1:56 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Last 24 Hours: Reader's Marked Tarot Deck
- Replies: 0
- Views: 501
Last 24 Hours: Reader's Marked Tarot Deck
Check out this beautiful set of marked tarot cards from Italy's Matteo Filippini on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/471236307/readers-tarot-deck/description . The set currently includes the marked major arcana, 6 special cards (described on the Kickstarter page), and a Wild Card se...
- November 18th, 2017, 4:47 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The December Issue of Genii is Now Live Online!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1461
Re: The December Issue of Genii is Now Live Online!
David Ben's Penguin Live lecture receives a well-deserved rave review for the second consecutive month!
- October 27th, 2017, 6:38 pm
- Forum: Magician's Local Hangouts
- Topic: Prague/Vienna/Budapest suggestions?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1540
Re: Prague/Vienna/Budapest suggestions?
In Budapest, birthplace of Houdini, check out the House of Houdini.
Two other attractions in Budapest that aren't magic, but which most magicians would enjoy:
>>> Hungarian State Circus
>>> Pinball Museum
Two other attractions in Budapest that aren't magic, but which most magicians would enjoy:
>>> Hungarian State Circus
>>> Pinball Museum
- October 20th, 2017, 12:23 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: "Magic and Beyond" series available on Amazon Prime
- Replies: 4
- Views: 793
Re: "Magic and Beyond" series available on Amazon Prime
some of the vintage footage of Blackstone, etc. is interesting That's very true. My father used to tell stories of seeing Kalanag at the Alhambra Theatre in Cape Town, South Africa. So it was interesting to see Kalanag's extended (and very leisurely) levitation sequence in Episode #2. Maybe I'll wa...
- October 19th, 2017, 10:24 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: "Magic and Beyond" series available on Amazon Prime
- Replies: 4
- Views: 793
Re: "Magic and Beyond" series available on Amazon Prime
Slow, boring, hackneyed tricks set to cheesy music and a laugh track. Watched the first two episodes, and I'm done.
- October 7th, 2017, 8:08 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: The Jerx Year Three
- Replies: 119
- Views: 8269
The Jerx Year Three
Great news for followers of The Jerx: Andy's latest post, Harvest Time, confirms that he'll be back for another year. Meanwhile, The Jerx Year Two still has several months to run.
- October 7th, 2017, 7:56 am
- Forum: Convention Room Mate Finder
- Topic: Ride
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1493
Re: Ride
Lynx route 42 also does the run between the Florida Mall and the Orlando airport.
http://www.golynx.com/core/fileparse.php/97651/urlt/link_42.pdf
http://www.golynx.com/core/fileparse.php/97651/urlt/link_42.pdf
- October 2nd, 2017, 7:29 pm
- Forum: Convention Room Mate Finder
- Topic: Ride
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1493
Re: Ride
Also good to know that there's an express bus that goes from the airport to the mall that's attached to the hotel. I took it two years ago, and it was convenient, easy and cheap. Look for Bus 111 at the Orlando airport bus stand. Fare is just $2.00; cash only. Schedule: http://www.golynx.com/plan-tr...
- September 28th, 2017, 9:55 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: HOME in Boston
- Replies: 0
- Views: 649
HOME in Boston
I highly recommend Geoff Sobelle's HOME playing at ArtsEmerson in Boston for just this week. "On an empty stage, a house is conjured from thin air. Residents move in, move out, clean up, burn down, sweep under, paint over, fence off and move on — and all the while, they live among the traces of...
- March 13th, 2017, 7:58 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Harbin: Eight inches of thread
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1339
Re: Harbin: Eight inches of thread
Thanks for the reference Joe. Harbin's finesse evidently improved on Dexter by 1 inch!
- March 13th, 2017, 3:49 pm
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Harbin: Eight inches of thread
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1339
Harbin: Eight inches of thread
One of my very early magic books was Robert Harbin's, "How to be a Wizard". (Oldbourne Press, London, 1957) Harbin wrote something in a chapter on escapology that caught my attention and which puzzles me to this day: "I could teach you a way to tie up a person with eight inches of but...
- March 5th, 2017, 2:24 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: San Francisco Airport
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1345
San Francisco Airport
Two exhibitions at SFO that may be of interest to magicians: In Terminal 3 until June, 2017: "Games of Chance - Gambling Devices of the Mechanical Age" http://www.flysfo.com/museum/exhibitions/games-chance-gambling-devices-mechanical-age In Terminal 2 until May, 2017: "The Mysterious ...
- December 10th, 2016, 7:28 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: The Jerx Year Two
- Replies: 70
- Views: 13853
The Jerx Year Two
Great news: The Jerx Year Two has met its subscriber goal! Publishing begins January 9th. If you haven't yet subscribed, maybe you should: http://www.thejerx.com/blog/2016/10/30/coming-soon
-- David (No connection to Andy, or idea who he is.)
-- David (No connection to Andy, or idea who he is.)
- September 27th, 2016, 11:53 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Jerx, Volume One
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4256
Re: The Jerx, Volume One
Jonathan Townsend wrote:The book remains in its mailer keeping its secrets...
Funnily enough, I also resisted opening the mailer for 10 days before giving in. Echoes of Schrödinger's cat, but with a happy outcome!
- September 26th, 2016, 5:42 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Jerx, Volume One
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4256
Re: The Jerx, Volume One
Ian is correct. After thinking it over, I gladly signed up to support Andy's writing. The inspiration and entertainment of his blog was easily worth the $5/week. I honestly feel I received my money's worth even before the book arrived. The book and app are fantastic and delightful bonuses. Some of y...
- January 10th, 2016, 4:32 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Day Vernon and the Kangaroo
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2906
Re: Day Vernon and the Kangaroo
It's a great story! I was told the tale by a friend who said he knew the person showing Vernon the Australian countryside. If only it were true!
http://www.snopes.com/critters/malice/kangaroo.asp
http://www.snopes.com/critters/malice/kangaroo.asp
- September 25th, 2015, 9:20 am
- Forum: Convention Reports
- Topic: Genii Convention - shuttle from airport to hotel
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4870
Re: Genii Convention - shuttle from airport to hotel
Uber estimate is $14-$20 one way.
My Delta flight is due into MCO at 10:40am on Wednesday. Anyone arriving around that time who'd like to share a ride to the hotel?
My Delta flight is due into MCO at 10:40am on Wednesday. Anyone arriving around that time who'd like to share a ride to the hotel?
- September 17th, 2015, 8:58 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Genii Convention in your pocket
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8089
- September 4th, 2015, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Books on Riffle culling/stacking
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2632
Re: Books on Riffle culling/stacking
It's out of print, but try to get a copy of "New Card Control Systems" by Joseph K. Schmidt, and published by Kaufman and Greenberg. US Toy Magic seems to have a copy: http://ustoymagic.com/new-card-control-systems-by-joseph-schmidt So does Denny & Lee: http://dennymagic.com/store/new-...
- June 16th, 2015, 12:00 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Question for Richard re: Standard Notation for Card Magic
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8595
Re: Question for Richard re: Standard Notation for Card Mag
Tom Jorgenson described a shorthand system in his manuscript, "Shaman". It's available for $2.25 on Lulu: http://www.lulu.com/shop/tom-jorgenson/ ... 45378.html . (I have no vested interest.)
- April 23rd, 2015, 10:13 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Greatest magic books ever written
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6151
Re: Greatest magic books ever written
I tackled a "list" on my magicmatters blog... You can find it here: http://magicmatters.com/?p=174 . You mentioned the Rice Silk books as being one of two sets in a handwritten font. What's the other? There's also "Some Manuscriptricks", an interesting handwritten booklet by Hol...
- March 20th, 2015, 8:58 am
- Forum: iGenii
- Topic: offline access on the iPad app
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8021
Re: offline access on the iPad app
Here's what I find curious: I'm having the same problems as others have described here... But only with recent issues. No problems with the Alex Elmsley and Billy McComb issues from several years back.
- March 2nd, 2015, 11:41 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Dealers at 2015 Genii Convention
- Replies: 0
- Views: 978
Dealers at 2015 Genii Convention
Richard, Please would you give us a preview of who we might see in the Genii Convention dealers room. Thanks! -- David
- February 2nd, 2015, 8:26 am
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Magic Collection Pre-Listing Protocols
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1875
Re: Magic Collection Pre-Listing Protocols
It would be fascinating to know which 12 books you've decided to keep, and the reasons for your choices. -- David
- December 11th, 2014, 10:34 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Vale Steve Walker
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1825
- May 30th, 2014, 12:09 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: The Piddingtons
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1346
The Piddingtons
NPR's Radiolab has a great story about the Piddingtons this week. "You Are The Judge" features their grandson Jesse Cox, with additional comments by Jim Steinmeyer.
Listen to it here: http://www.radiolab.org/story/you-are-judge/
Listen to it here: http://www.radiolab.org/story/you-are-judge/
- February 25th, 2014, 1:47 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Highlight of this Year's Blackpool Gala Show
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3157
Re: Highlight of this Year's Blackpool Gala Show
Was that Bill Killip working without his lovely assistant, Steve Walker?
- February 12th, 2014, 7:21 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Aldo Colombini Suffers Catastrophic Stroke
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7828
Re: Aldo Colombini Suffers Catastrophic Stroke
Sad news. I learned my first "real" card magic from Aldo's columns in Magigram, when he was still using Fabian as his stage name.
- March 8th, 2013, 7:34 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: NEW FORUM: Post your problems/issues here
- Replies: 81
- Views: 7730
Re: NEW FORUM: Post your problems/issues here
The old system had an RSS feed which allowed me to see new posts in Google Reader. Is there a similar feature in the new forum system?
Thanks,
David
Thanks,
David
- January 15th, 2013, 11:40 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: John Archer - Supply Teacher
- Replies: 2
- Views: 706
Re: John Archer - Supply Teacher
Translation: "Supply teacher" = "Substitute teacher"; "Still" = "Season 2".
The program is aimed at young kids. John Archer and others do magic while posing as substitute teachers.
The program is aimed at young kids. John Archer and others do magic while posing as substitute teachers.
- October 11th, 2012, 10:38 am
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Effect with socks by Alì Bongo?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7735
Re: Effect with socks by Alì Bongo?
At Genii 75, Tomo Maeda performed and taught the exact routine described by the original poster.
Re: Hank Lee
Steve Kradolfer: 100% ethical, smart and funny. Knowledgeable and accomplished magician. Regular performer at the Mystery Lounge in Harvard Square.
- April 3rd, 2012, 4:45 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Bill Wisch's "Slydini-The Lecture" U.S. Tour 2012
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1280
Re: Bill Wisch's "Slydini-The Lecture" U.S. Tour 2012
I saw Bill Wisch give his Slydini lecture when he visited Ray Goulet's Magic Art Studio last April. Mr Wisch was a student of Slydini, and the tricks he showed were excellent. Even better were his fascinating recollections and stories of the master. There was one moment in the lecture that sent shiv...
- April 3rd, 2011, 9:01 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Mark Lewis Book!
- Replies: 72
- Views: 15207
Re: Mark Lewis Book!
Andrew is goading and being deliberately incendiary. I don't know about the rest of you, but I think gratuitous insults like these are really uncool and not to be condoned.
-- David
-- David
- September 13th, 2010, 9:54 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: David Pogue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1987
Re: David Pogue
"...people that love magic, but who are better recognized for their pursuits outside of magic."
I'd love to hear from Carl Kasell, who until recently read the news on NPR's "Morning Edition" and is now the judge on "Wait Wait - Don't Tell Me!"
I'd love to hear from Carl Kasell, who until recently read the news on NPR's "Morning Edition" and is now the judge on "Wait Wait - Don't Tell Me!"
- June 30th, 2010, 7:07 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: RSS feed problem?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 857
RSS feed problem?
Is anyone else having a problem with the Genii Forum's RSS feed? It looks like it hasn't updated since June 22.
feed://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/cac ... l_rss1.xml
Thanks,
David
feed://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/cac ... l_rss1.xml
Thanks,
David
- May 26th, 2008, 3:35 pm
- Forum: Other Magic Publications
- Topic: Guilt and Pleasure - the Magic Edition
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7121
Re: Guilt and Pleasure - the Magic Edition
Of course, you can still access the content on the Internet Archive here: http://web.archive.org/web/200502032144 ... ll_mag.asp
- May 26th, 2008, 10:14 am
- Forum: Other Magic Publications
- Topic: Guilt and Pleasure - the Magic Edition
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7121
Re: Guilt and Pleasure - the Magic Edition
Jews in Magic was a fascinating resource, but it hasn't been active for quite a while.
- May 17th, 2005, 7:28 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Ordering from Bob Cassidy
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2401
Re: Ordering from Bob Cassidy
Bob's stuff is always great and he's been extremely generous in his personal email exchanges with me. There's no doubt that he sometimes seems to disappear for months at a time; when orders and emails aren't promptly responded to. But check the magic bulletin boards: He always comes through in the e...