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Brad Jeffers

Richard Kaufman wrote:Jim who?

Jim Gerrish

Brad Jeffers

Is the blindfold drive really impressive these days, in a world where cars can drive themselves?

Brad Jeffers

This might have something to do with it.

Brad Jeffers

Daryl’s specific contribution was the presentation that justified each and every action of the routine. I’ve seen a lot of people do the trick and they miss parts of it. I looked for a video of Daryl performing this trick but the closest I could find was Michael Ammar performing Daryl's Untouched ....

Brad Jeffers

Here is Don Cox teaching the method he learned from Ron Estes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBj3rIGOxsM. And here is Al Angello teaching the method he learned from Don Cox (who learned it from Ron Estes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E8knp2uxn0. And here is Chris Kenner teaching a different met...

Brad Jeffers

Bob Einstein's younger brother was pretty funny too ...

Brad Jeffers

The finest cut stripper deck I ever had was a Bicycle deck which I purchased at a grocery store.
It wasn't supposed to be a stripper deck, but due to poor quality control it was!

Brad Jeffers

... if such evidence had been presented, there would have been more than enough for reasonable doubt and an acquittal of Mr. Conley on the charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. Conley was sentenced to 34 months in prison. After a lengthy process of appeals the charges were eventually dismi...

Brad Jeffers

For Christmas I was given tickets to The World of Illusion magic show at the Savannah Theatre. The Savannah Theatre is a wonderful venue, having been in continuous operation since 1812. It's on Chippewa Square, which was the location for this famous movie scene . About six steps away from the where ...

Brad Jeffers

I avoid doing any magic effect that utilizes a technological device, which in it's normal everyday use, does things that are more amazing than the trick I am doing with it.
Therefore, I would also be inclined to avoid using any patter that makes an allusion to such devices.

Brad Jeffers

I still remember the shock of this identity revelation when we learn that **** and *** are one and the same. I don't see how a film director can overcome this identity problem. This trick cannot logically be captured on film without destroying the surprise element. How about the character V******t ...

Brad Jeffers

TCM Remembers

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"The first time I ever saw Split Fans, which was before I ever met Cardini and probably before Channing Pollack was even born, was shown to me by a fellow named Ardo the Frog man. He was an Australian contortionist who dressed like a frog and acted like a frog all through the act, but his hobby...

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Brad Jeffers

Peter Ross wrote:A ten-year-old girl does not want to grow up to be a cardman, or a spaceman for that matter.

I would like to get this person's opinion.

Brad Jeffers

Maybe this will help you, Bill: http://www.writinghelp-central.com/gender-neutral.html I don't think Bill needs any help, but this list does give plenty of fodder to those trying to point out the ofttimes inherent ridiculousness in trying to replace commonly used words with gender-neutral substitut...

Brad Jeffers

Brad Jeffers

Vernon once told me that he had cut silhouettes on Broughton Street here in Savannah. David Ben gives the date as Dec. 4, 1929. I would be interested if anyone could tell me the exact address of the Broughton Street storefront from which Vernon worked. (When I say anyone, I really mean Bill Mullins ...

Brad Jeffers

The one Mastermind deck I purchased does indeed not spread evenly.
For me, this makes the deck useless.

Brad Jeffers

... to compete for fame and fortune. Fame & Fortune! When it comes to fortune, I believe no magician will ever surpass the accomplishment of David Copperfield. His record in that department will stand until the end of time. When it comes to fame however, Houdini has a lock on that. A hundred ye...

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Roger M. wrote:In reality neither Richard or I are any more right or wrong than the other.

No, in reality one of you is right and one of you is wrong.

Brad Jeffers

A Google search will lead you to THIS.

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Sold for $1277.52
You never answered Mr. Charming's question.
I am curious also.

Brad Jeffers

I have also encountered two people that, upon observing an ambitions card routine, expressed the thought that, “… that is how cards behave.” I'm thinking of appropriating this for use as a tag line when doing a series of card tricks. When I finish the first trick I will explain that of course I don...

Brad Jeffers

The Too Perfect principle is Too Silly. Magic generally requires five steps: Precondition, change, post condition, review, conclusion. In Too Perfect tricks, one or more of these steps are missing. Please give an example of a "too perfect trick" and point out which of the five steps is mi...

Brad Jeffers

What's funny is that the aces being there "by accident" is the effect. You have somehow bucked the 1 in 270,725 odds of this happening. A once in a lifetime occurrence. A minor miracle! The mathematics of the situation being lost on the woman, I wonder what kind of response Jennings would ...

Brad Jeffers

Once I watched Larry Jennings do a card trick for a young lady. He had her cut the deck into four stacks. Then the top cards were turned over to reveal aces. She did not respond. Larry inquired and the lady said the aces were there by accident. The lady could have been right. Read this blog post fr...

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But magic on TV is like ventriloquism on the radio. It is hard to engage with since it doesn't truly deceive you. Does ventriloquism in person truly deceive anyone? Children perhaps. However, ventriloquists unlike magicians do not rely on deception to create a magical experience. There's something ...

Brad Jeffers

Al Schneider wrote:Now the same routine can be done in your birthday suit.
I plan on making a video of it and sharing here.

Brad Jeffers

I agree with Ian.
Using the sword analogy, the effect of mental floss is like sword swallowing, whereas the effect of blockhead is a little closer to sword through the neck.
Given the method used in blockhead, what is the purpose of THIS ?

Brad Jeffers

Is the intention to mime sliding the top card over using the left thumb? Where's the performer's eye contact/focus during these actions? My focus during these actions is on the cards and my hands, as that is where I want the audience's focus to be. Done correctly, the double lift creates a perfect ...

Brad Jeffers

Another useful tip I saw Bill Goodwin give once (in The Penumbra magazine) can be used from time to time as well (depending on the purpose of the move). The idea is that as the second card (actually a double card) arrives in your hand - you spread it to show 2 cards. And as the final 2 cards arrive...

Brad Jeffers

I was just recently looking around for a good purse frame and ended up buying 5 of THESE.
I was very pleased.
I like the way they look, and the quality is a notch above those I've purchased from magic dealers in the past.

Brad Jeffers

Bjorn Hanson wrote: so E. S. Andrews is a "semordnilap".

I prefer the more mellifluous term anadrome to the clever but rather clunky semordnilap.

Brad Jeffers

Danny Cole fooled them with this very neat trick.
Apparently thread was not used, in which case it fooled me too.
Really beautiful.

Brad Jeffers

On volume one of Trilogy of Magic, consummate professional Johnny Ace Palmer gives a standing ovation technique which he developed for use in his award winning close-up act.

You can see it in action HERE.

Brad Jeffers

I don't really see any antithesis between entertaining and deceptive , as such. Nor do I. I cannot think of any example of a trick or routine becoming more entertaining, by virtue of being made less deceptive. Not one. However, as to any Simon Aronson hypothetical, I will of course give deference t...

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Here's an example of a magician who sacrificed deceptiveness

for entertainment

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it's interesting that a magic shop owner would have the opinion concerning exposure of magic secrets that rpmagicshop has. Every magic catalog I ever owned had something similar to this (from Louis Tannen catalog #10) ... Important Notice Please be very careful in your selection of tricks from this ...

Brad Jeffers

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I see Genii has a banner add there.

Money well spent!

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