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by Denis Behr
March 13th, 2024, 1:43 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Sanada Gimmick resources
Replies: 10
Views: 479

Re: Sanada Gimmick resources

The Archive has a category on this type of gimmick, but there are not that many references yet: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/category/2340
by Denis Behr
December 27th, 2023, 2:03 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Harry Lorayne in NY Times Magazine feature
Replies: 8
Views: 2020

Re: Harry Lorayne in NY Times Magazine feature

Your archive is truly wonderful and a gift to magic. However, it confirms what I claimed. It says that Harry wrote a "forward" whereas I claimed he wrote a FOREWORD. He may well have written a mere "forward" for someone else but he wrote a FOREWORD for me! So there! Ha, I stand ...
by Denis Behr
December 6th, 2023, 3:24 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: All Backs Routine
Replies: 52
Views: 18637

Re: All Backs Routine

You can see Bruce Cervon perform (and explain) his All Backs routine on his Ultra Cervon videos that he made with material from the book. That should clear it up.
by Denis Behr
November 22nd, 2023, 9:28 am
Forum: General
Topic: Revelation/gag
Replies: 11
Views: 1983

Re: Revelation/gag

Thanks to Denis Behr who referenced this little booklet by Roberto Giobbi. At some entries, you find a reference back to the original 1974 publication: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/search?keyword=rumfelt&highlight=117405 (Never assume that the earliest entry one finds in a list is the ...
by Denis Behr
July 21st, 2023, 3:27 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Steranko Is On the Cover of the August 2023 Issue of Genii
Replies: 8
Views: 999

Re: Steranko Is On the Cover of the August 2023 Issue of Genii

Nothing was said about the third book other than in the issue we just reprinted. Actually, in Linking Ring , Aug. 1961 , you can read: "The third book of this trilogy Steranko's World is in preparation." (The items from the Genii reprints , as well as The Ultimate Move , are now found on ...
by Denis Behr
July 19th, 2023, 3:28 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Juan Tamariz - cardtoon with a twist
Replies: 26
Views: 8686

Re: Juan Tamariz - cardtoon with a twist

shakuni wrote:The video is down, anyone have an alternate link? Thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXkK7Hb0ftE
by Denis Behr
May 8th, 2023, 4:37 am
Forum: Columns
Topic: Giobbi's Essay on the Daley Notebooks
Replies: 17
Views: 45169

Re: Giobbi's Essay on the Daley Notebooks

The retyping might well have been finished in 1971. As far as I could find out, the year the Notebooks where actually printed and available, was 1972. Unfortunately, a proper publishing date doesn't seem to be in them. While they were announced in late 1971 in Pallbearers Review , in early 1972 Fulv...
by Denis Behr
March 25th, 2023, 5:00 am
Forum: Columns
Topic: Occult techniques
Replies: 9
Views: 4099

Re: Occult techniques

That shuffle force was vaguely credited in Marlo's Estimation as being in an old issue of the Linking Ring . I spent a few hours hunting it down some years ago (Vol. 26 No. 2, April 1946, page 56) and added it to the Archive listing of Estimation , and think that's the first time the name of its inv...
by Denis Behr
January 18th, 2023, 8:36 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: "Cut Thing"
Replies: 16
Views: 1927

Re: "Cut Thing"

Richard Kaufman wrote:This always looked great when Harry did it.
You may be surprised to discover that the basic move is in Greater Magic.

It's easily found in the Archive category listing of that transfer: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/category/736
by Denis Behr
January 3rd, 2023, 3:08 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Not My Trick
Replies: 46
Views: 4911

Re: Not My Trick

by Denis Behr
December 11th, 2022, 2:05 am
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: Tarot Cards+Poker Player's Picnic
Replies: 15
Views: 3238

Re: Tarot Cards+Poker Player's Picnic

Denis, does Jorg use the basic procedure but with 3 piles rather than 4? His procedure uses three piles but it is a variation of the Re-Deal Force instead of the Picnic procedure. It is motivated by "ritual", of course, like every weird procedure using Tarot cards always is. Then there's ...
by Denis Behr
December 10th, 2022, 4:09 pm
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: Tarot Cards+Poker Player's Picnic
Replies: 15
Views: 3238

Re: Tarot Cards+Poker Player's Picnic

Those are English lecture notes: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/b ... ight=65541
You can contact Jörg if you're interested in the routine at https://www.zauberkunst.de/de/kontakt.html
by Denis Behr
December 10th, 2022, 2:43 pm
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: Tarot Cards+Poker Player's Picnic
Replies: 15
Views: 3238

Re: Tarot Cards+Poker Player's Picnic

While using a bit of a different procedure to form the three piles (not four in this case), I'd say this item is also related: Past, Present, and Future.
by Denis Behr
December 10th, 2022, 10:39 am
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: Tarot Cards+Poker Player's Picnic
Replies: 15
Views: 3238

Re: Tarot Cards+Poker Player's Picnic

Bob Farmer wrote:As far as I know, no one else has used this idea with Tarot cards but if anyone has a reference, please post it here.

Did you check this one? https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/b ... ight=68094
by Denis Behr
November 2nd, 2022, 11:00 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Earl Nelson, Germain’s Cards in Glass
Replies: 22
Views: 3351

Re: Earl Nelson, Germain’s Cards in Glass

Regarding a faced deck with a secret turnover in general, this is a fine application that is still used for the same type of trick: https://www.conjuringcredits.com/doku.p ... any_number
by Denis Behr
October 10th, 2022, 3:44 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: two card transpo effect
Replies: 2
Views: 1293

Re: two card transpo effect

by Denis Behr
September 24th, 2022, 2:22 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: How to date references to Tarbell
Replies: 11
Views: 3085

Re: How to date references to Tarbell

No idea if it is uncommon, I was thinking that most copies printed past 1975 have that chapter?! The listing on the Archive includes it.
by Denis Behr
September 23rd, 2022, 5:33 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: How to date references to Tarbell
Replies: 11
Views: 3085

Re: How to date references to Tarbell

An exception is volume two, in which Karl Fulves's lesson on mentalism 33A was added in 1975 by Tannen's.
It's also usually worth looking at the original 1927 course, to see if what you want to reference is already in there or not.
by Denis Behr
August 14th, 2022, 6:09 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: FSH: Complete File of Antinomy Magazine by Gene Taylor
Replies: 4
Views: 881

Re: FSH: Complete File of Antinomy Magazine by Gene Taylor

Some interesting stuff indeed. You can find the complete content of the fifteen issues and the bonus issues at https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/book/2574
by Denis Behr
June 28th, 2022, 3:24 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: To Flourish, Or Not To Flourish?
Replies: 6
Views: 1072

Re: To Flourish, Or Not To Flourish?

You can find various opinions and essays on flourishes here: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/category/908
It's been a topic for discussion for many years, but I don't think new thoughts on it are very common...
by Denis Behr
June 15th, 2022, 3:26 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: The "Too Perfect" Theory -- Investigated
Replies: 77
Views: 4845

Re: The "Too Perfect" Theory -- Investigated

Thinking of Magic as a business (or a career) it would be wise to use what people believe, especially as a supposed means of achieving an effect. Astrology, telepathy--whatever. Much better than trying to demonstrate "The Impossible". Take advantage of the fact that Science has yet to dis...
by Denis Behr
June 13th, 2022, 6:32 am
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: OOTW Again!
Replies: 7
Views: 1664

Re: OOTW Again!

I tried to locate something like that a few times as well without success... Curry writes in Out of this World - And Beyond the following claim directly from Grant: "Mr. U. F. ('Gen') Grant - surely one of magic's leading creative talents - informs, me that he first conceived the idea behind th...
by Denis Behr
June 11th, 2022, 3:29 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: The "Too Perfect" Theory -- Investigated
Replies: 77
Views: 4845

Re: The "Too Perfect" Theory -- Investigated

To me, there's so much wrong with this paper, it boggles my mind. I'm reminded of a phrase by Jamy Ian Swiss from last year's Genii article on Walter Scott: "This is a cartoon version of academic research—a work of faux academics."
by Denis Behr
June 9th, 2022, 2:11 pm
Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
Topic: Silk to egg, no jacket handling
Replies: 13
Views: 4945

Re: Silk to egg, no jacket handling

There are a few handlings like that in print, and a good way to stumble upon them is to list the intersection of the "silk to egg" and "thumb tip" categories with the ADVANCED SEARCH.
by Denis Behr
May 5th, 2022, 12:18 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Ricky Jay and Jimmy Fallon
Replies: 15
Views: 3541

Re: Ricky Jay and Jimmy Fallon

The principle in this type of Ten Card Poker Deal has also caught the eye of Karl Fulves who published various applications. I made an entire category for it back then, see HERE.
by Denis Behr
March 25th, 2022, 5:53 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Use of Depth Illusion in Triumph Routine Credit Question
Replies: 13
Views: 2511

Re: Use of Depth Illusion in Triumph Routine Credit Question

Steve is right, using some sort of Tilt in Triumph in other ways does not have much to do with the question, which is about a specific display/convincer sequence. I do not know an older reference than Paul Harris for that.
by Denis Behr
March 11th, 2022, 10:13 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: WTB Erdnase Replica Hardcover
Replies: 19
Views: 2179

Re: WTB Erdnase Replica Hardcover

It's the one I used for the listing on my site, and it's also the one in the photograph: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/book/125
by Denis Behr
February 9th, 2022, 2:00 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Spectator Finds His Card
Replies: 1
Views: 744

Re: Spectator Finds His Card

Archive categories that would be relevant for that type of thing are mostly those: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/category/1645 https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/category/2419 https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/category/2420 One would have to browse the comments to see what sounds inte...
by Denis Behr
January 12th, 2022, 5:33 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Ricky Jay - his legacy in the world of magic
Replies: 80
Views: 6378

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

Joe Mckay wrote:However, nobody actually likes the cello (just as nobody really likes card tricks).

Your theory falls apart right here, twice.
by Denis Behr
November 28th, 2021, 3:34 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Nate Staniforth - new podcast series
Replies: 11
Views: 1928

Re: Nate Staniforth - new podcast series

He is, and he does a lot of thinking.
by Denis Behr
November 6th, 2021, 7:09 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Kaufman era of GENII - Denis Behr archive
Replies: 5
Views: 1183

Re: Kaufman era of GENII - Denis Behr archive

Thanks guys. Drinking is the key, by the way.

Just a note: One can easily search within the magazine entries with the Advanced Search. Here are, for examples, the entries related to Guy Hollingworth: Guy Hollingworth in Genii. (Just scroll to the top to see the search settings.)
by Denis Behr
August 13th, 2021, 12:50 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Versatile Outjog Control
Replies: 9
Views: 1467

Re: Versatile Outjog Control

There is a discussion about the roots on our site: https://www.conjuringcredits.com/doku.p ... ng_control
Richard is of course on Jennings's side.
by Denis Behr
June 4th, 2021, 9:07 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: The June Issue of Genii Features the Nazi Kalanag on the Cover
Replies: 60
Views: 14606

Re: The June Issue of Genii Features the Nazi Kalanag on the Cover

"to this day" is misleading. The last time it was awarded in 2012 (still too late, I'd say!), and right now there's a discussion on how to handle this former award, initiated by Herwig's book. I say former award, because I'd be very surprised if another one of those rings would be awarded ...
by Denis Behr
May 28th, 2021, 11:45 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Insane ACAN method
Replies: 32
Views: 7883

Re: Insane ACAN method

That type of general method has been thought of by most magicians pondering solutions for named card effects like ACAAN. It's best used as a fake explanation, see the brilliant Asi Wind appearance on Fool Us.
by Denis Behr
May 1st, 2021, 12:16 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Yahoo! Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy Has Shipped!
Replies: 80
Views: 59280

Re: Yahoo! Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy Has Shipped!

The FedEx box that I received it in was a bit on the thin side (more an oversized carton envelope than an actual box), but because of the solid production of the book it self, it did not receive any dents.

(Meanwhile, the indexing has been done.)
by Denis Behr
April 21st, 2021, 5:23 pm
Forum: Kaufman & Company
Topic: Yahoo! Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy Has Shipped!
Replies: 80
Views: 59280

Re: Yahoo! Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy Has Shipped!

Thanks Marco. It is not easy to find contributors for the site. Two thirds of the content were added by myself, the rest mostly by Lorenz Schär, and also by Harapan Ong. While more people started, so far no one else exceeded a thousand entries yet. The impressively big new Jennings book will take a ...

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