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JHostler

Decided to have some fun with this. Now listed on eBay (24-hour auction) at $49.99.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164073385869

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"The Legendary Kabbala"

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My asking price of $75 (this INCLUDES media mail shipping to the continental US) reflects the generally “used” condition of this lot. I’ve highlighted the conditional quirks of a few books, but this shouldn’t be considered an exhaustive description: • Brain Food by David Parr (hardcover with dust ja...

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This is really simple. ... 4) The obvious solution to the current "issue:" Steve could hand-number each book in the current run of 1000. He'll be signing most of them anyway. ... Hm, reminds me of expensive art prints, where a certain quantity are uniquely numbered (and perhaps signed) wh...

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This is really simple. 1) Producing something as a limited edition DOES add value and drive demand. That's why it's done. 2) Producing something as a limited edition DOES obligate the seller (ethically, if not legally) to maintain the edition's limited status. 3) Both sellers and buyers should exerc...

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FWIW, there was apparently an episode of "Magic Newswire" where Johnny Thompson, Harry Riser and Bob White discussed the Miller/Vernon material in ECT (http://magicnews.libsyn.com/mnw336-redux-the-charlie-miller-interview). A few hints can be found here >> https://www.magicana.com/news/blo...

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Five years late to the party, but Steve Mayhew's "What Women Want" caught me by surprise. Definitely a case of "don't judge a book by its cover" (which is beyond awful). Great stuff.

As for books published in 2019: Nothing (unless you count DeLand).

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I'm addicted to being fooled... LOVE being fooled. But (as for most of us) this has become a much rarer occurrence over the years... so it's a strange sort of determination that feeds on itself. (Of course I also enjoy being "entertained," but can just as easily pluck the mandolin, listen ...

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The Magic of Fred Robinson by Peter Duffie (2009)
This 286-page hardcover is used but in great condition. The last of my "herd" for thinning...
$85

https://www.ebay.com/itm/163989430549

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More lots now listed to make room for Richard's stuff: Close-Up Cavalcade set by Jerry Mentzer ($19.99) Book lot #2: A Clockwork Apple (Chris Mayhew), Three Degrees (Harvey Berg) and The Close-Up Magician by Bert Allerton ($15.99) https://www.ebay.com/sch/johos-7566/m.html?item=163989068054&rt=n...

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Now listed on the eBay (minus "Bands of Gold") at $19.99.

http://ebay.us/2FgN6u?cmpnId=5338273189

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I forgot this was posted! Suppose it's time for a December sale: $65 includes postage to the lower 48.

PM me if interested...

John Hostler
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Carbond ale, IL 62903
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OK… one man’s trash yadayadayada. But I’m far too lazy to sell this stuff piece-by-piece. So here’s the deal: consider all of these books “used.” They’ve been read. That said, they’re in more-than-respectable shape and would sit well in an equally respectable (or even disreputable) magician’s librar...

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Draun is sold – and a few additional price tweaks below. PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING (continental US only): - Card Zones by Jerry Sadowitz & Peter Duffie (2001). Hardcover, 250 pages, no dust jacket. Minor corner bumps, but in otherwise great condition. $33 - Simon Says by Simon Lovell (1997). Hardc...

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A few tweaks below. PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING (continental US only): - Card Zones by Jerry Sadowitz & Peter Duffie (2001). Hardcover, 250 pages, no dust jacket. Minor corner bumps, but in otherwise great condition. $35 - Simon Says by Simon Lovell (1997). Hardcover, 242 pages, with dust jacket. In...

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A few out-of-print books for your consideration. PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING (continental US only): - Card Zones by Jerry Sadowitz & Peter Duffie (2001). Hardcover, 250 pages, no dust jacket. Minor corner bumps, but in otherwise great condition. $40 - Simon Says by Simon Lovell (1997). Hardcover, 24...

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Wonderful stuff. I suspect she has her next step or two at the ready...

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Bloom, Earl, and Chapman are gone.

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All books are in excellent, nearly unread condition. PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING (continental US only): - Full Bloom by Gaetan Bloom (two-volume hardcover set). 736 pages of magical madness. $109 - The Devil’s Staircase by the gifted Greg Chapman. 223-page hardcover with dust jacket. $39 - Duffie’s Card...

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The stroke story was absurd from the beginning - not even deserving of the description "cover up." This news (?) shouldn't come as a shock to anyone, though the source is mildly intriguing.

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Another dreary Sunday... more mischief. First, the 25% discount is back. Second, the Firkin book officially goes OUT OF PRINT circa midnight (CST) tonight. No reprints in any form - paper or electronic. Collectors and others "on the fence" can snag a copy at http://www.absurdulous.com . On...

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Erdnase and Mnemonica sold.

Sankey Unleashed and a few other books (all $14.99) are now listed at https://www.ebay.com/sch/gratefuldad70/ ... 7675.l2562

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Houdin is sold and prices have been docked (first, last, and only time): Books seeking new homes. Shipping to the continental US only. Add $3 P&H per book... “The Man Who Was Erdnase” by Jeff Busby and Bart Whaley (1991). Hardcover, 434 pages, with original Busby bookmark. Excellent condition. $...

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Books seeking new homes. Shipping to the continental US only. Add $3 P&H per book... “The Man Who Was Erdnase” by Jeff Busby and Bart Whaley (1991). Hardcover, 434 pages, with original Busby bookmark. Excellent condition. $85 “Sankey Unleashed” by Jon Racherbaumer (2004). Hardcover with dust jac...

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Tom Mullica destroying (with laughter AND magic) a roomful of magis at a late '80s Midwest Magic Jubilee. The most entertaining thing I've ever seen in magic.

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Well, December 9 was fun (I even received some swell hate mail re the book's subtext!) - so consider today an encore. The discount is up... you'll see it after clicking the Firkin order button at http://www.absurdulous.com, through midnight tonight. Happy Christmas eve eve!

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For the truly dedicated Erdnase fanatic, I just stumbled across this... https://www.ebay.com/itm/MARSHALL-D-SMITH-1874-1973-Oil-on-Canvas-HAMPDEN-COURT-Signed-23-1-2-X-29-1-2/113476949615?hash=item1a6bc0d66f:g:zfAAAOSwmtJXUmqy:rk:1:pf:0

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MagicbyAlfred wrote:I don't think it was hideous at all, and I am not surprised about the great reaction he got from Jennifer and everyone else in the room, for that matter...

Agreed. Who better to tap the "magician in trouble" theme than a non-magician - and one capable of acting.

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That obscure, huh?

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I thought it might be fun to replicate a recent Facebook experiment here on the forum. If inappropriate, may this post vanish in the twinkle of a moderator’s eye. From now through 3pm CST this afternoon, inquisitive Genii Forum readers can snag a 25% discount on the Firkin book (reviewed in this mon...

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In celebration of Friday, everything's cheap. Add $3/book for media mail. Continental US shipping only: - Another Book by Karrell Fox (1979): Fantastic condition for its age. Hardbound with dust jacket. 320 pages. $23 - Best of Friends by Harry Lorayne (1982): Definitely a "reader's copy" ...

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I never met him, but Ricky was where it all started for me. Saw him on the box in the mid-'70s and - having been bitten by the bug - never looked back.

So sad to hear this.

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Daniel McCarthy published a number of books on close-up magic - primarily card work - throughout the '80s. Having just snagged a copy of "The Underground Hits Bottom," I'm struck by his heavy reliance on the side steal, culling under fire, faros, etc. and can only assume the man had some s...

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Regardless of who was aware of what exactly when... this was a brilliant piece of theater. Has the winning bidder's identity hit the news yet?

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I've observed the same re Macdonald. He seems to enjoy "talking theory" in serious interviews, and never comes across as anything less than brilliant. I doubt most in his profession really think about what they're doing the way he does. It's funny... I posted something about [Samuel] Becke...

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A comedian I really like is Norm Macdonald. And he thinks Letterman is the most important comedian of the modern era. Because he created a template that most people copy without realising it. There is a lot of truth in that. If you look at a lot of the things Letterman was most famous for - you can...

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Method #7 can be found on page 405 of M.I.N.T. volume 2. Brilliant.

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performer wrote:Did he ever do the sponge ball trick?

Yes, but without the sponge balls.

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So... I'm spending a rainy day beating some old Samuel Beckett into my gray matter, and stumble upon the following: "To avoid the expansion of the commonplace is not enough; the highest art reduces significance in order to obtain that inexplicable bombshell perfection." The quote relates t...

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The winnowing continues. Now listed at https://www.ebay.com/sch/gratefuldad70/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= ... Ultra Cervon by Bruce Cervon - $12.99 Smoke and Mirrors by John Bannon - $79.99 Making the Cut by Ryan Schlutz - $12.99 Another Book by Karrell Fox - $12.99 All books are ...

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