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by Robinmago
October 2nd, 2008, 4:29 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: da Vinci's pal wrote a magic book?
Replies: 1
Views: 505

Re: da Vinci's pal wrote a magic book?

It must be gone from the forum's memory,but I think it was me that sometime ago sent the reference: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.uriland.it/matematica/DeViribus/Presentazione.html">http://www.uriland.it/matematica/DeViri ... zione.html</a><!-- m --> very interesting indeed! Alessan...
by Robinmago
September 27th, 2008, 5:08 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Two packet effect
Replies: 17
Views: 3653

Re: Two packet effect

It is very difficoult that Ganson was wrong as he specyfied that his books have been checked throug outgoing and ingoing letters and personaly before publishing it.The solution then must be another.I believe.Yet,for example,Slydini made corrections subsequently.It could be that this comed out throug...
by Robinmago
September 26th, 2008, 5:40 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Cuban Magic
Replies: 10
Views: 3120

Re: Cuban Magic

A very good performer is Luis Gavilondo.He had quite a lot of routines published in Magigram,and in some bookletts by Supreme. He went to live in Spain,but maybe he is no longer there........ He introduced me to Prof.Cruz that I believe that at the time was the oldest Cuban living magician. A.
by Robinmago
September 26th, 2008, 5:34 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Magic books from Italy - Di Fatta
Replies: 1
Views: 980

Re: Magic books from Italy - Di Fatta

There is also this good publisher:

http://www.florenceartedizioni.com/spettacolo.html

Alessandro
by Robinmago
June 4th, 2008, 6:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: VI F.I.S.M. Geneva 1952 on film
Replies: 0
Views: 518

VI F.I.S.M. Geneva 1952 on film

Have you filmed this F.I.S.M.?Or do you kow who has an available

copy please? Also if only parts of it.

Thank you,

Alessandro.
by Robinmago
May 20th, 2008, 2:57 am
Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
Topic: Where to go in Paris?
Replies: 12
Views: 6566

Re: Where to go in Paris?

Near Notre Dame(and also on other places),along the Seine there are the famous bouquinistes,they sell used books.You can be lucky and find old magic books.Generally they are wrapped,so you should already know the names of the authors,titles,or just try your chance.Also the big"naughty"Fren...
by Robinmago
April 16th, 2008, 4:35 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Looking for Italian Magic Dealer Carmelo
Replies: 2
Views: 965

Re: Looking for Italian Magic Dealer Carmelo

Are you looking for Carmelo Piccoli by any chance?He was an

author,and priest.What kind of a dealer is he?Did you get his

name in a recent catalogue or what?

Alessandro.
by Robinmago
March 30th, 2008, 5:25 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Injecting Comedy into Card Tricks
Replies: 10
Views: 2958

Re: Injecting Comedy into Card Tricks

You may like also the mechanical animal(or robot,Snoopy,or

whatever,I used the Pink Panther)card effect in The immaculate

card magic of Walt Lees,by L.Ganson.

Alessandro.
by Robinmago
March 23rd, 2008, 2:56 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Aldo
Replies: 7
Views: 1978

Re: Aldo

Sorry,my mistake,it was a Tornado,

Alessandro.
by Robinmago
March 22nd, 2008, 4:15 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Aldo
Replies: 7
Views: 1978

Aldo

Sorry to report that Aldo Colombini had to go back to the

States,interrupting his successfull round of lectures in Italy

due to a hurricane damaging his house.

Alessandro.
by Robinmago
February 18th, 2008, 12:38 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: THE CRIMP, Jerry Sadowitz
Replies: 40
Views: 27899

Re: THE CRIMP, Jerry Sadowitz

I do have a couple af the issues of the Crimp,and did,and do consider them"original".I never understood the reason of firing on you and others,but I will discover it in the future.The people(nice people)that work with him never wanted to go in details,I do not know why.I do know that Jerry...
by Robinmago
February 17th, 2008, 2:01 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: THE CRIMP, Jerry Sadowitz
Replies: 40
Views: 27899

Re: THE CRIMP, Jerry Sadowitz

Richard,for what i know you,I am of the opinion that you are a very moderate(if it is the correct word),maybe tolerant it is more correct.Ready to forget about the past(we talked about it at Blackpool,if you remember,maybe not).As magicians are notoriously curious also about magical chit-chats,I hop...

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