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by PapaG
June 27th, 2023, 9:58 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Non Plus Ultra Vol III & IV at a great price (6/25/23)
Replies: 1
Views: 479

Re: Non Plus Ultra Vol III & IV at a great price (6/25/23)

I know there’s time left for the price to go up but this is currently a ridiculously low price for such an amazing labour of love.
by PapaG
November 2nd, 2022, 4:36 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Fake Psychic - Lamar Keene BBC Radio Documentary
Replies: 18
Views: 5302

Fake Psychic - Lamar Keene BBC Radio Documentary

If you can get past the awful accents adopted by some of the actors, this is an interesting multi-part documentary well worth a listen: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjQxbrzq5D7AhUrQUEAHbWxA20QFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.b...
by PapaG
February 21st, 2022, 9:23 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Winged Silver by Koudai
Replies: 39
Views: 4279

Re: Winged Silver by Koudai

RobFromNZ wrote:Perhaps I'm just not reading the tone right. I hope so.


You’re not alone in that reading.
by PapaG
February 20th, 2022, 7:10 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Winged Silver by Koudai
Replies: 39
Views: 4279

Re: Winged Silver by Koudai

Al Schneider wrote:Apparently you wish to entertain magicians. Curiously, the first thing you did was to show us you were using shell coins.


Not a fan of that Luis Piedrahita display then?
by PapaG
January 15th, 2022, 12:17 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Ricky Jay - his legacy in the world of magic
Replies: 80
Views: 6421

Re: Ricky Jay - his legacy in the world of magic

What makes magicians so special? I mean, seriously..? All human activity is full of arseholes. The only thing that makes magic special is that it is YOUR field of activity, you think that YOU are special and therefore you extrapolate that your peers are particularly different to the rest of humanity...
by PapaG
August 6th, 2021, 10:31 am
Forum: General
Topic: Have you ever experienced the "Yips" performing magic?
Replies: 17
Views: 6218

Re: Have you ever experienced the "Yips" performing magic?

When Tommy Cooper died Paul Daniels bought some of his scripts. He was amazed to find handwritten notes pointing out various pauses, looks, raised eyebrows etc. Really important to keep notes of those details. That’s really fascinating. To think that something that looked so effortless, natural and...
by PapaG
January 15th, 2021, 10:22 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP David Roth
Replies: 49
Views: 14794

Re: RIP David Roth

Dreadful news. RIP a legend.
by PapaG
October 6th, 2020, 1:03 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Latta Pass
Replies: 13
Views: 3393

Re: Latta Pass

Which brings up the inevitable question — does anyone know how far along the production line the Latta card book is?
by PapaG
August 20th, 2020, 2:51 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
Replies: 214
Views: 596296

Re: Larry Jennings New Book?

May I ask how much the regular edition is going to be?
by PapaG
August 12th, 2020, 12:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Tragic Rhythm - David Ben
Replies: 45
Views: 14142

Re: The Tragic Rhythm - David Ben

I can recommend Gerald Deutsch's 'Perverse Magic', a book that is chock full of tricks reimagined with failure and frustration drama.
by PapaG
August 8th, 2020, 3:17 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Best Trick With A Duplicate Card
Replies: 38
Views: 5549

Re: Best Trick With A Duplicate Card

Richard Kaufman wrote:There are so many incredible card tricks in print that do not require the use of a duplicate card, WHY would you do a trick requiring a duplicate unless you are trying to fool another magician?


Hypothetical Possibilities by Gary Kurtz?
by PapaG
July 23rd, 2020, 2:54 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Fred Kaps passed away 40 years ago today
Replies: 2
Views: 2268

Re: Fred Kaps passed away 40 years ago today

And apparently a Fred Kaps book is finally making its way into English (according to the Cafe).`
by PapaG
July 7th, 2020, 3:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Derren Brown: Desert Island Discs
Replies: 17
Views: 3451

Re: Derren Brown: Desert Island Discs

That’s exactly the point - what people perceive him to be is /not/ a magician but actually some sort of psychology expert. Thus it’s folly to judge him within the criteria of how a magician should behave. Uri Geller doesn’t do magic tricks for his friends either. Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't D...
by PapaG
June 11th, 2020, 10:36 am
Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
Topic: The Bammo Flim-Flam CONglomeration
Replies: 30
Views: 15064

Re: The Bammo Flim-Flam CONglomeration

What, no hardcover option to protect this massive tome from repeated use?
by PapaG
May 27th, 2020, 1:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How's Tricks?
Replies: 23
Views: 4554

Re: How's Tricks?

Richard Kaufman wrote:I'm writing the third Larry Jennings book. Tough stuff!


So there is a silver lining to everything, even a deadly global pandemic.
by PapaG
May 26th, 2020, 3:14 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Big Announcement from The Jerx
Replies: 55
Views: 9255

Re: Big Announcement from The Jerx

Isn't it pretty obvious. Derren is a fan of The Jerx site — and they're both fond of a good old-fashioned wind-up.
by PapaG
May 25th, 2020, 5:05 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Big Announcement from The Jerx
Replies: 55
Views: 9255

Re: Big Announcement from The Jerx

Tom Stone wrote:It would have been amusing if Derren was the actual author of stuff like this:
https://www.thejerx.com/blog/2017/6/11/ ... rren-brown


It would make Andy Kaufman look positively pedestrian.
by PapaG
May 19th, 2020, 1:07 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: How will magic change after COVID?
Replies: 33
Views: 4327

Re: How will magic change after COVID?

'Point at a card' will have far more justification.
by PapaG
May 11th, 2020, 1:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Magic is not theater
Replies: 42
Views: 5926

Re: Magic is not theater

Mark Lewis was right when he said that the sound of your voice is crucial to how you connect with an audience. Every great magician has a great voice. And every poor magician has an annoying bland voice. There is a 100% correlation. Having a great voice does not make you a great magician alone. But...
by PapaG
May 11th, 2020, 12:15 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Frank Garcia Books
Replies: 39
Views: 5480

Re: Frank Garcia Books

Regardless of the scandal, what an absolutely fascinating historical document. Now if only someone would publish the books with those handwritten amendments...
by PapaG
May 10th, 2020, 2:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Jerx Year Three
Replies: 240
Views: 78605

Re: The Jerx Year Three

What was the title of Andy’s last book?
by PapaG
May 10th, 2020, 11:45 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Jerx Year Three
Replies: 240
Views: 78605

Re: The Jerx Year Three

Derren is definitely referring to Andy Jerx (as well as Andy Nyman).
by PapaG
May 3rd, 2020, 10:59 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: My magic videos from 70s. 80s and 90s
Replies: 59
Views: 12570

Re: My magic videos from 70s. 80s and 90s

Many thanks for sharing this.
by PapaG
April 22nd, 2020, 11:52 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Ne Plus Ultra Vol. 3
Replies: 8
Views: 2279

Re: Ne Plus Ultra Vol. 3

Glad it helped.
by PapaG
April 21st, 2020, 1:45 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Ne Plus Ultra Vol. 3
Replies: 8
Views: 2279

Re: Ne Plus Ultra Vol. 3

Fantastic news that the last pair of books is being worked on. I missed out on the first two volumes when they were initially released. After much hunting online - and I mean, much hunting - I eventually found them, and at a really good price. Amazingly, from what I can tell, they still have some fo...
by PapaG
March 18th, 2020, 2:43 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Read My Book CardWorks for Free!
Replies: 13
Views: 3507

Re: Read My Book CardWorks for Free!

Much appreciated.
by PapaG
February 27th, 2020, 10:45 am
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12306280

Re: Discuss Steve Forte's Book "Gambling Sleight of Hand" HERE

I see from my new arrivals that Steve must have finally baulked at the idea of signing two thousand books.
by PapaG
February 1st, 2020, 12:27 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Announcement regarding new Steve Forte book
Replies: 158
Views: 35245

Re: Announcement regarding new Steve Forte book

Changing the subject back to the real topic at hand: Hopefully we'll see more of the marvellous video clips of Steve demonstrating some of the moves in the book appearing on the website in the future. Perhaps, if it feels too much like a giveaway, they can be behind a password for those who own the ...
by PapaG
November 28th, 2019, 2:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Magical Gestures and Flourishes
Replies: 115
Views: 24396

Re: Magical Gestures and Flourishes

I for one can’t wait for Performer’s new book ‘Charisma For Magicians’
by PapaG
October 19th, 2019, 9:03 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
Replies: 11
Views: 5031

Re: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please

It’s actually easier to get the knack of making half dollars split than full dollars.
by PapaG
October 19th, 2019, 1:47 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
Replies: 11
Views: 5031

Re: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please

Yes. And I let go before finishing the forward motion of the throw.
by PapaG
October 18th, 2019, 5:17 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
Replies: 11
Views: 5031

Re: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please

(the Three Routines video is excellent...)
by PapaG
October 18th, 2019, 5:15 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
Replies: 11
Views: 5031

Re: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please

I find it's more likely to split in the right way if I follow forward - parallel to the surface of the table - with the knuckle of the right hand, after the 'coin' has been thrown; sort of dropping the coin off as the hand moves forward.
by PapaG
September 8th, 2019, 7:24 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
Replies: 214
Views: 596296

Re: Larry Jennings New Book?

;)
by PapaG
September 8th, 2019, 7:23 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
Replies: 214
Views: 596296

Re: Larry Jennings New Book?

But there was no winking smiley.
by PapaG
September 4th, 2019, 4:11 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
Replies: 214
Views: 596296

Re: Larry Jennings New Book?

It's a perfectly fair question for any Jennings fan.
by PapaG
August 12th, 2019, 12:11 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Ron Burgundy On Stephen Colbert talking about Fred Kaps
Replies: 20
Views: 5439

Re: Ron Burgundy On Stephen Colbert talking about Fred Kaps

Probably most likely that they thought that it would be a good joke for Ron Burgundy to be a fan of the support act for the Beatles debut on the Sullivan show rather than the Beatles themselves, and engineered the gag from there.
by PapaG
August 10th, 2019, 2:26 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
Replies: 311
Views: 90018

Re: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1

What kind of things have you dug up?
by PapaG
August 10th, 2019, 1:01 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
Replies: 311
Views: 90018

Re: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1

The question I'm asking is that very one: are people deciphering great material?

I'm not asking for the secrets to be revealed.
by PapaG
August 10th, 2019, 12:01 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
Replies: 311
Views: 90018

Re: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1

The Castle Notebooks were an information dump. They were literally dumped on the market, without the care and work necessary for readers to appreciate what's in them. They were grotesquely overpriced to begin with, so that colors people's perception of their value. Are they worth it? Absolutely. Bu...

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