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erdnasephile wrote:I mentioned Andrew Wimhurst in another thread. Does anyone know if he's still active in magic at all? His published material is really great.

He edited Jason Ladanye's new book "Game Changer". So I'd say he's still maintaining some interest in magic.

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There was a brief Q&A with Roy in an old issue of Opus magazine. In a different issue there is a tribute from Roy to mark the death of Dai Vernon. Roy really admired Vernon. No surprise there. I am hoping the old issues of Opus issue will be scanned and available to download online sometime soo...

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I have a complete file of it. From memory there's card stuff in there (good or not is a subjective) from Marlo, Gerald Kosky, Robert Parrish, Ray Grismer, etc. I'd say Ollapodrida appeals more to those with historical interest.

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Why would having them professionally bound decrease their value? Some collectors like the periodicals "as issued" so sometimes binding them together can cause them to be not as desirable. This is not always the case but i like to edge on the side of caution. It does depend because I have ...

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You could try the Magic of Fred Robinson for his method, or the large article David Ben wrote on Ross Bertram in Genii a few years back, which had a description of the Kennedy deal. There's also Hollingworth's version which I think is taught in his book (as part of his gambling routine), and the Ma...

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Looks like there were no books for June, and we're halfway through July without any either. Has the book club stopped?

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The first 8 published volumes of The Braue Notebooks are up for bids in Lot 0142. The original notebooks are not in this auction. Their whereabouts...? I noticed. Here are the 2 listings of the "original" Braue Notebooks from a while back: https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/42385732_bra...

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Being the controversial character that Busby was, I can imagine there would be plenty of heated conversations amongst the various letters/correspondence. I was also quite curious whether his stolen copy of the original Braue Notebooks would be up in this auction. I've been wanting to get my hands on...

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Any update on this?

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The auction catalog is out now....and WOW!

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Thank you for the clarification Richard.

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I came across the following Drake edition of Erdnase. I was wondering if this Drake version actually had a DJ and it was removed, or if this is how it was originally issued:

http://imgur.com/a/W4BYp

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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I purchased several items from Mike over there years. He was always kind, helpful and generous with his time. He will be missed. RIP Mike.

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Mike Powers posted a video on Howie Schwarzman doing his passes at the 1987 St. Louis Jubilee here: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/view ... c=578408#0

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I can hit a table faro, or an in the hands faro 100% of the time. I've been able to do so for 25+ years. I would posit that there are many hundreds, if not thousands of other card guys who can do exactly the same. Definitive statements, made broadly, or made in passing in a demonstration video prob...

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Jason England has been heard saying that he doesn't hit a table faro every time. I would say he is a very fine card handler Jason is a great guy, and a fine card handler indeed. But you need to distinguish between Jason (perhaps) saying that "he" can't hit a faro every time, and you extra...

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While reading is nice, I'd also recommend getting in touch with some people who are fairly knowledgeable about cheaters. There's probably a handful of folks out there with extensive knowledge of the area. Unfortunately they're not all the friendliest people, but once you get on their good side, you'...

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You can see a glimpse of Steve Forte's library in the Gambling Protection DVDs. One of the special features of the DVD is a museum tour of his collection. Another potential source for the titles of Steve Forte's library is the Ask Alexander database here: http://askalexander.org/browse/343/Steve+For...

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Richard Kaufman wrote:Sure the seller has lots of positive feedback! People love to buy something for a fifth of its price!

Good point

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I had my suspicions but thanks for the confirmation. I believe Genii Vol 1-75 is available for purchase via USB from lybrary, but I think the seller has just taken another USB and copied it onto that. Digital Sphinx and Digital Gen I believe are available on DVD, but not on USB. The mentalism and ma...

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I saw the following listing on ebay today: http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Trap-Door-Magic-Magazine-on-a-USB-/142249277967?hash=item211eb7ba0f:g:ciYAAOSw44BYfoUm I'm curious whether this magazine was every offered by Steve Beam in digital format. If so, can anyone provide me with a link to purchase this...

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Chris's new book asserts: "When it comes to sleight-of-hand precious little new material has been introduced over the last century." Anyone want to critically examine that statement? I would disagree as well. The quality of playing cards have improved significantly over the last century, ...

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Mahdi Gilbert wrote:Hi Prodigy,

Yes, it is coming this weekend. I have been hard at work to bring at you a book revolving around Christmas magic in the hopes that our readers can add some holiday spirit to some of their family gatherings and Christmas parties this month.

Great! Thanks for your hard work, Mahdi

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Richard Kaufman wrote:They are all available to subscribers in our own digital archive.

I meant in PDF format, like Volumes 1-75.

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That being said, different people have different methods for learning. There are visual learners, aural learners, verbal learners, etc. Is this true? I've thought that this is more of a myth, like this short article (that I just searched online): http://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorgan/2012/07/23/ar...

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magicam, I think we agree on most points. A hard drive crashing is statistically more likely than fire/water/other damage to a physical library or collection in someone's house. However, I do feel it is easier/cheaper to replace a digital book than it is to replace a physical book. As you said in a ...

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Hi Mahdi, the December book doesn't appear to be up yet. Do you know when it will be? Thanks.

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You might want to consider getting the PDF version of the first 75 years of Genii. http://www.lybrary.com/genii-the-conjurors-magazine-volumes-1-75-1936-2012-p-576309.html The advantage of the PDFs is that you do not need any Internet connection which can cause problems at times with online archive...

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Michael Close wrote the following in these 2 threads about Closely Guarded Secrets: http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?t=3473 http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=69327&forum=111&70 Why an ebook? With this project, I wanted to try to incorporate all the technolog...

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Certainly a balanced perspective, and valid IMO. No doubt technology in time will resolve the problems I cited. But what happens when a massive EMP or a truly nasty software virus wipes out the data banks of millions/billions of computers? (When that happens, of course, we’ll have far bigger proble...

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Chris, the smell and feel of a book are part of the soothing aesthetics of reading for bibliophiles. But with respect to e-ink readers, how much do color readers cost in the size of a large 8vo that feature resolution similar to the higher quality books? Can one quickly and smoothly zoom and pull b...

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Define "great magicians". What do you consider to be a "great magician"? . Hard to define. I shall merely say they are all dead or nearly dead. Come to think of it I don't feel that well myself. "Great" is quite subjective as different people have different criterion f...

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Define "great magicians". What do you consider to be a "great magician"? There are some "good" magicians out there that have become that way due to access to information, and some guidance from fellow magicians. I wouldn't go so far as to consider the guidance as a stud...

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Didn't Sadowitz get all his stuff pulled from Pabular and other publications as well? Why is he doing this, especially since he released the material in the first place? According to a recent Lybrary newsletter, Jerry Sadowitz's contributions have now been added back to the digital pabular. The des...

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Mine arrived today

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I'm looking forward to this. Labyrinth had a lot of good material in it. But I'm also glad I never yielded to the temptation to spend $400-500 (or even more) for a set of the magazines. Yes, I'm very glad . [For future readers of this post, after link rot has set in. A lot of 9 original issues on e...

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I wonder how much a complete file of the original journals would go for now.

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Ted M wrote:He might qualify as controversial if he presold a $200+ book and didn't deliver it, even after 4 years.

Right, Dale?

How's Sacred Tricks coming along?

Ah yes...glad someone mentioned this.

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Apologies in advance if this question has been answered before on this forum. I was looking at the following link earlier today: http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm The copyright question I have is related to small booklets/notes/newsletters/periodicals published around the 1930s...

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Another interesting read from Denis Behr's website Conjuring Credits. http://www.conjuringcredits.com/doku.php?id=cards:convincing_control Very interesting read, especially the "Bruce Cervon's unpublished commentary, circulated by e-mail, that closely followed the publication of Jennings '67.&...

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