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- January 15th, 2024, 3:28 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8578
Re: Darwin Ortiz R.I.P
If you haven't SEEN Darwin Ortiz perform you need to find Scams & Fantasies Volume Two so that you can watch him perform Appointment in Samara. It is, hands down, the best card trick performance I've ever seen. The woman who is assisting him is visibly affected by a card trick . The amount of ge...
- August 25th, 2021, 12:05 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Custom Gaffed Cards
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1028
Re: Custom Gaffed Cards
If you are looking for a lot of cards at once get ahold of Chris Aguilar's Vector images and head over to Make Playing Cards .com I recently had them make a couple of prototype decks for a "Press your luck" dice and card game I created and the quality of the printing was exceptional. Now I...
- August 17th, 2021, 11:22 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Introductory book
- Replies: 36
- Views: 16269
Re: Introductory book
Another vote for the Mark Wilson Course. There are almost always copies at the local Half Price Books in the Seattle area.
There's really solid material there too. I have a friend who did the Cups and Balls routine form MWC in his professional work table side and behind the bar for years.
There's really solid material there too. I have a friend who did the Cups and Balls routine form MWC in his professional work table side and behind the bar for years.
- August 11th, 2021, 1:00 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Are You Being Served? Update
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4923
Re: Are You Being Served? Update
Sad news indeed. I'm not sure what that magic connection is?
- August 3rd, 2021, 6:19 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Vanilla Ice and magician who steal material
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2497
Re: Vanilla Ice and magician who steal material
"Why create if it will just be stolen?" Because it's what creative people do. And I suspect most of what is stolen is what not-creative people do when trying to create. There aren't as many villains in the world as we like to think. "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately...
- July 29th, 2021, 12:57 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Why I'm Leaving Magic; Not Renewing Genii
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6854
Re: Why I'm Leaving Magic; Not Renewing Genii
It might be worthwhile to point out that most folks have seen a card trick, but fewer have had their palm read. And among the groups of people who have seen a card trick, most did not seek it out, while those have have previously had their palm read probably did. These probably contribute to what Mr...
- July 21st, 2021, 11:24 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Martin Nash's Title Bout
- Replies: 2
- Views: 944
- July 21st, 2021, 11:12 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Jazz Aces
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2678
Re: Jazz Aces
Over the last 30 years or so in magic I've noticed that many effects are overwhelming popular because their entry point is so low. People love a trick with an Elmsley count.
Oddly, if you add in a Jordan Displacement you lose a large percentage of the brotherhood.
Oddly, if you add in a Jordan Displacement you lose a large percentage of the brotherhood.
- July 18th, 2021, 9:55 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Another Genii Convention in 2022?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3428
Re: Another Genii Convention in 2022?
I should be retired by then. Might be worth a cross country trip.
- July 2nd, 2021, 11:07 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Matriz Imposible - Miguel Fernandez
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1982
Re: Matriz Imposible - Miguel Fernandez
Ok, as someone who constantly yawns when asked to watch a coin assembly (because why not just do Al's original), I decided to watch anyway and damn. I had to call my wife over.
That's some fine close up magic.
That's some fine close up magic.
- June 4th, 2021, 11:15 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Sending good thoughts to Max Maven
- Replies: 87
- Views: 18361
Re: Max Maven out of surgery
Jon,
Thank you for the update. I know many people are waiting to hear any good news.
Thank you for the update. I know many people are waiting to hear any good news.
- June 3rd, 2021, 6:01 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Sending good thoughts to Max Maven
- Replies: 87
- Views: 18361
Re: Sending good thoughts to Max Maven
Phil Goldstein was one of the first names I learned in magic, from his wonderful packet tricks. Max Maven was the very first name I learned in mentalism due to a mutual friend here in Seattle who put me on the right path.
I can't imagine how he must feel, but maybe we can help him not feel alone.
I can't imagine how he must feel, but maybe we can help him not feel alone.
- May 23rd, 2021, 5:55 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Looking for: Mental Photography deck in Red back ONLY
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3856
Re: Looking for: Mental Photography deck in Red back ONLY
You would think so, but MyMagic.com doesn't seen to have them, nor does Vanishing Inc. Penguin shows them in stock in red. https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10071 Even Amazon didn't seem to have them searching with both "Nudist Deck Magic Trick" and "Mental Photography magic trick."...
- May 13th, 2021, 9:32 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Ernest Angley
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6215
Re: Ernest Angley
Steve,
Hell yes. I grew up with people he prayed upon. I can only hope they lived to see this.
Hell yes. I grew up with people he prayed upon. I can only hope they lived to see this.
- May 10th, 2021, 11:09 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Ernest Angley
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6215
- April 9th, 2021, 11:37 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Big Trick Energy
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7153
Re: Prank show magic
Wow. And to think I once believed that American politics were us at our worst.
Clearly I over estimated us.
Clearly I over estimated us.
- March 26th, 2021, 9:07 pm
- Forum: Reference Room
- Topic: Paddle magic this way comes
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11557
Re: Paddle magic this way comes
Very nicely done. A multi-use plastic wrench (spanner) is just the sort of thing you would find in an assemble-it-yourself piece of furniture. Now if only there was an IKEA Card Trick.
: )
: )
- March 20th, 2021, 10:59 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: I wonder if this card idea has been published somewhere...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3644
Re: I wonder if this card idea has been published somewhere...
Sort of how I do the Mental Photography effect, but with the standard deck.
- March 11th, 2021, 11:30 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Best way to get a break above the card second from bottom of the deck?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2698
Re: Best way to get a break above the card second from bottom of the deck?
Also Marlo's Kick-Count (or, "Kick-off Count"). Your right hand needs to be contacting the deck, so it may not be as good as some of these other techniques. but I think it's more elegant than just thumb- riffling because there's no movement or tension of the right hand. Yehuda This is pre...
- March 10th, 2021, 10:08 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Opinions on most audience hitting Aronson tricks?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 24916
Re: Opinions on most audience hitting Aronson tricks?
I gotta say that after watching Simon do a bunch of his work on the L&L DVD set that which of his tricks is most "commercial" probably comes down to which one you love performing and have a personal connection with. The material is all solid and as done by Simon, pretty charming. So go...
- March 4th, 2021, 9:23 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: R.I.P. Sol Stone
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1528
Re: R.I.P. Sol Stone
Damn. I'm gonna crack open the book this weekend and revisit his work. Maybe watch the video Meri Yedid produced. Such a wonderful mind. Simon Lovell lectured at PCAM many years ago and he was talking about a move of Mr. Stone's which led to him sharing the story of Mr. Stone doing magic for a child...
- February 10th, 2021, 11:35 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Ramsay for J. Townsend
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1944
Re: Ramsay for J. Townsend
Wasn't this video on a DVD that came with Genii some year ago? I know I've seen that footage somewhere.
- January 27th, 2021, 3:07 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Impromptu Coin Magic
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5191
Re: Impromptu Coin Magic
John Carney's or Sol Stone's versions of Right There to vanish and reproduce a quarter. If I'm entirely unprepared. Coin through pocket if I have a couple of quarters on me. And Tenkai pennies of course, own Psychological Coins Across if I can get four quarters. Maybe "No Extras" if there'...
- January 14th, 2021, 12:21 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Interview with David Regal
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3931
- January 10th, 2021, 12:28 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Equivoque force: psychology paper
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9868
Re: Equivoque force: psychology paper
Alfred. Correct. I'm getting up in years and have found I can be clever, or I can spell correctly.
Or autocorrect whichever makes me seem like I pay more attention to what I'm typing.
Or autocorrect whichever makes me seem like I pay more attention to what I'm typing.
- January 8th, 2021, 10:36 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Equivoque force: psychology paper
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9868
Re: Equivoque force: psychology paper
I've not seen anyone do Blizzard for real humans, so I can't speak from personal observation but such a questionable selection process seems like it wouldn't make the effect much stronger. I think the effect gains it's strength from the certainty of your "prediction". The reason B'Wave foo...
- January 7th, 2021, 1:21 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Equivoque force: psychology paper
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9868
Re: Equivoque force: psychology paper
Brad,
The effect built on perception not math. You should see the effect Max can get out of an either/or choice.
The effect built on perception not math. You should see the effect Max can get out of an either/or choice.
- January 7th, 2021, 1:17 am
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Massive list of magic for sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1657
Re: Massive list of magic for sale
Pretty sure you've still got mine Marc but holler if you don't.
- December 25th, 2020, 11:01 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from All of Us at Genii
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1262
Re: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from All of Us at Genii
And to all a good night!
Merry Xmas everyone.
Merry Xmas everyone.
- December 19th, 2020, 10:41 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Good video camera to use online
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3674
Re: Good video camera to use online
A friend recommended purchasing a light ring for cell phones. If they are good enough for YouTube makeup tutorials I suspect they'll work pretty well for our needs.
https://www.imore.com/best-ring-lights-for-selfies
https://www.imore.com/best-ring-lights-for-selfies
- December 17th, 2020, 12:52 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Survey on magic principles
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9484
Re: Survey on magic principles
I'm just going to leave this here for anyone who finds the subject of free will interesting.
Conscious Robots
Conscious Robots
- December 13th, 2020, 11:52 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: A GIFT FOR SOMEONE ELSE
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1336
Re: A GIFT FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Yet another reason Regal deserves all the success he gets.
Well done sir!
Well done sir!
- November 27th, 2020, 11:34 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Why are a lot of magicians boring when performing?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7582
Re: Why are a lot of magicians boring when performing?
That's exactly what I'm saying. The act of being selfish ultimately causes more good than bad. If you define existing as good and not existing as bad, then by trashing the planet you cause a different set of people to be born. And as such you are doing them a favour by helping to bring them into ex...
- November 26th, 2020, 8:49 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Why are a lot of magicians boring when performing?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7582
Re: Why are a lot of magicians boring when performing?
The same argument means we can trash the planet and future generations cannot be mad at us - since the act of trashing the planet will cause an entirely different set of people to be born. As such - they will have owed their very existence to the fact that the previous generation selfishly trashed ...
- November 24th, 2020, 9:29 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Card size survey
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4954
Re: Card size survey
Perhaps the golden ratio is pleasing to the eye because it is so common in nature? Most folks take comfort in the familiar.
- November 12th, 2020, 9:58 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: IN & OF ITSELF Streaming Now
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3439
- October 27th, 2020, 9:09 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: R.I.P. Paul Cummins
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4384
Re: R.I.P. Paul Cummins
Alfred,
A perfect example of Paul's work; effortless and charming.
It's also one of his best tricks (for my money), and for those who are thinking marked cards, or stacked deck, that is done From A (borrowed) Shuffled Deck In Use.
A perfect example of Paul's work; effortless and charming.
It's also one of his best tricks (for my money), and for those who are thinking marked cards, or stacked deck, that is done From A (borrowed) Shuffled Deck In Use.
- October 7th, 2020, 7:27 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Latta Pass
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3394
- September 30th, 2020, 12:35 am
- Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
- Topic: List App
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3117
Re: List App
Assuming an iPhone, have you explored Notes? It has a number of formatting options, and search is global so if the codes are unique...
- September 5th, 2020, 9:28 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Thoughts On the Concept of Time in Magic
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5312