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by Jonathan Levey
October 2nd, 2009, 10:30 pm
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: Mental Epic whiteboard -- which is best?
Replies: 13
Views: 12867

Re: Mental Epic whiteboard -- which is best?

Dear Jerry, You posted an interesting post in this forum a while back (circa 2007) asking fellow members which is best --Mental Epic or WHITEBOARD. IN YOUR POST YOU POINTED OUT THAT ON YOUR SUPREME SLAT OF MIND PROP (MADE BY LEFLER) THE FLAT WOODEN BOARDS (COVERS) ARE DIFFICULT OT TAKE OFF THE SQUAR...
by Jonathan Levey
September 26th, 2009, 11:28 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: WTB: Psychological Subtleties 3, by Banachek
Replies: 1
Views: 677

WTB: Psychological Subtleties 3, by Banachek

Wanted to Buy: Psychological Subtleties 3, by Banachek.

Please send me details on your book's condition, along with your asking price.

Many thanks.

Jonathan
by Jonathan Levey
July 19th, 2009, 10:20 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: For Sale: Levent's Ultimate Guide to The Miser's Dream, 3-DVD Set
Replies: 2
Views: 1163

Re: For Sale: Levent's Ultimate Guide to The Miser's Dream, 3-DVD Set

Sorry Ray, but this set has been taken.

Hope you find one for yourself soon, as it is a treat to watch and learn from.

Jonathan
by Jonathan Levey
July 18th, 2009, 7:04 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Looking to Buy Watch the Spot by Bob McAllister
Replies: 5
Views: 1286

Re: Looking to Buy Watch the Spot by Bob McAllister

I "had" a Watch the Spot too, circa 1970. Fond memories of performing it in my kid shows ( I was virtually a kid myself, at the time). Interestingly, I went to school with Bob's nephew (so I was "that close" to knowing Bob! ;) I actually had the good fortune to be a member of the...
by Jonathan Levey
July 18th, 2009, 6:33 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: For Sale: Levent's Ultimate Guide to The Miser's Dream, 3-DVD Set
Replies: 2
Views: 1163

For Sale: Levent's Ultimate Guide to The Miser's Dream, 3-DVD Set

For Sale Levents Ultimate Guide To The Misers Dream , 3 DVD Set Mint condition. Viewed once gently. Everything you ever wanted to know about his classic stage magic effect! This monumental three-DVD set will teach you the Misers Dream routines of the greats of magic: and many more. Levents ULTIMATE ...
by Jonathan Levey
January 1st, 2009, 1:40 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Wanted: Mr. Electric (by Marvin Roy), 2005
Replies: 1
Views: 746

Re: Wanted: Mr. Electric (by Marvin Roy), 2005

Please note, I have moved forward and bought this book, new, directly from the publisher (Mike Caveney).

Many thanks to those members that have replied to this post via PM.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year!

Joanthan
by Jonathan Levey
December 31st, 2008, 8:17 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Wanted: Mr. Electric DVD, Greater Library of Magic Volume #40
Replies: 0
Views: 415

Wanted: Mr. Electric DVD, Greater Library of Magic Volume #40

Wanted: Greater Library of Magic Volume #40, DVD (circa 2005)

Featuring: Mr. Electric

I would pay by PayPal.

Please send PM to: Jonathan Levey
or email to: max@maxmagician.com

Many thanks.
by Jonathan Levey
December 31st, 2008, 8:09 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Wanted: Mr. Electric (by Marvin Roy), 2005
Replies: 1
Views: 746

Wanted: Mr. Electric (by Marvin Roy), 2005

Wanted: Book --Mr. Electric, by Marvin Roy

(300 pages, circa 2005)

I would pay by PayPal.

Please send PM to: Jonathan Levey
or email to: max@maxmagician.com

Many thanks.
by Jonathan Levey
June 19th, 2004, 8:49 pm
Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
Topic: Favorite Dove Acts
Replies: 41
Views: 9793

Re: Favorite Dove Acts

Jason Byrne
Lee Eyun Gueol
Tony Clark
by Jonathan Levey
June 16th, 2004, 11:35 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: The origin of cones?
Replies: 9
Views: 1225

Re: The origin of cones?

Madonna in the 80's... ;)
by Jonathan Levey
June 4th, 2004, 5:19 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Best Lecturers!!!!
Replies: 34
Views: 3432

Re: Best Lecturers!!!!

you can book me :D
by Jonathan Levey
April 24th, 2004, 7:36 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Robert Jagerhorn at Monday Night Magic
Replies: 2
Views: 714

Re: Robert Jagerhorn at Monday Night Magic

I saw Robert Jaggerhorn perform a '3 Ball Routine' which fooled me badly. It was very clean and performed smoothly... :eek:

It was part of his competition act which he performed for the McMillans convention.

J0n :sleep:
by Jonathan Levey
April 2nd, 2004, 4:44 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: World's Best Cups & Balls Performers?
Replies: 73
Views: 9433

Re: World's Best Cups & Balls Performers?

Originally posted by Pete Biro:
ONe of the lads of the FLICKING FINGERS does a very very funny story with the cups.
That is Helge Thun ;) ...
by Jonathan Levey
April 1st, 2004, 10:38 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: World's Best Cups & Balls Performers?
Replies: 73
Views: 9433

Re: World's Best Cups & Balls Performers?

Helge Thun has a funny storyline for his cups and balls (fruit cups)...

You have to see the uncensored version... ;)

J0nathan
by Jonathan Levey
April 1st, 2004, 10:30 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: SARMOTI
Replies: 10
Views: 1642

Re: SARMOTI

If Danny Gans is replacing Siegfried and Roy, then who is replacing Danny Gans? :confused:
by Jonathan Levey
March 31st, 2004, 4:58 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: World's Best Cups & Balls Performers?
Replies: 73
Views: 9433

Re: World's Best Cups & Balls Performers?

I haven't seen it, but I'm told Jason Latimer has quite a nice routine...
by Jonathan Levey
March 22nd, 2004, 6:13 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: FISM 2006 - We need your input
Replies: 51
Views: 4482

Re: FISM 2006 - We need your input

Arabic IS very widely spoken... Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Somalia, Syria, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates all speak Arabic as a first language.
Don't forget that there other countries (in Europe) who have a large population of Arabic speaking people.
by Jonathan Levey
March 18th, 2004, 12:51 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: FISM 2006 - We need your input
Replies: 51
Views: 4482

Re: FISM 2006 - We need your input

- A commemeration to Sigfried and Roy? - A special performance by Copperfield? - Specialised mini competitions (best matrix, best truimph, best cups n balls etc etc) - A DVD release featuring highlights from the opening ceromony, lectures, performances, competitions, closing ceromony and just funny ...
by Jonathan Levey
March 6th, 2004, 4:49 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: FISM 1997 Close-up Winner???
Replies: 6
Views: 1318

Re: FISM 1997 Close-up Winner???

Wasn't Pit Hartling 17 when he won 2nd place for Card Magic back in 1997 (Dresden, Germany)??
by Jonathan Levey
March 1st, 2004, 1:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A magic question...sorta
Replies: 2
Views: 625

Re: A magic question...sorta

'Chanel' - Rodeo Drive :p
by Jonathan Levey
February 14th, 2004, 1:35 am
Forum: General
Topic: Pretty Woman Magician
Replies: 4
Views: 1407

Pretty Woman Magician

I just saw 'Pretty Woman' (the movie) and the movie opens with a magician performing the last phase of a coins across routine and finishing with a jumbo coin - You never get to see his face, so I was just wondering who it was?

Thanks,

JR
by Jonathan Levey
December 18th, 2003, 8:04 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Ring flight
Replies: 21
Views: 5157

Re: Ring flight

Originally posted by Fraser Gould:
I use Immakulate Ring Flight by (??????)
by..... MAK magic

iMAKulate ring flight ;)
by Jonathan Levey
December 3rd, 2003, 9:23 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Gravity 1/2 Pass
Replies: 6
Views: 1230

Re: Gravity 1/2 Pass

I use it for the 'Revolution No 9' routine in the book - great routine... :eek:
by Jonathan Levey
November 30th, 2003, 9:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: To contact Gary Kurtz
Replies: 12
Views: 2014

Re: To contact Gary Kurtz

Originally posted by Psychic:
Does he still do mentalism?
Sometimes mentalists kid themselves that they are not magicians even though they are when it comes right down to it.
There's a difference between mental magic and mentalism...
by Jonathan Levey
November 19th, 2003, 1:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Best Performance
Replies: 5
Views: 1112

Re: Best Performance

That's right - I'm talking about David the 'professional layman'.
by Jonathan Levey
November 19th, 2003, 1:25 am
Forum: General
Topic: Best Performance
Replies: 5
Views: 1112

Best Performance

Here's a fun one:

Which L&L video/DVD, do you think contains David's best performance?
by Jonathan Levey
November 17th, 2003, 12:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Geoffrey Latta Material
Replies: 5
Views: 713

Re: Geoffrey Latta Material

I'm really looking forward to the book!
Will it be only coins, or cards too?
by Jonathan Levey
November 16th, 2003, 9:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Geoffrey Latta Material
Replies: 5
Views: 713

Geoffrey Latta Material

What material has Mr Latta released? I know he's got some stuff published in David Roth's book and Richard's Almanac and Coinmagic... But are there any of his own books published? Any notes or videos?

Adios,

Jonathan
by Jonathan Levey
November 9th, 2003, 11:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Planet Mirth's
Replies: 10
Views: 1929

Re: Planet Mirth's

I still remember Earl showing me the secret back room, and he had these cool electronic rotating display cabinets... Ahh what a shop and what a nice guy...
by Jonathan Levey
November 7th, 2003, 11:09 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: raising the standard for sleight of hand?
Replies: 2
Views: 506

Re: raising the standard for sleight of hand?

Roth's 'portable hole' = easy? :D < "hahahaha"
by Jonathan Levey
November 7th, 2003, 10:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Planet Mirth's
Replies: 10
Views: 1929

Re: Planet Mirth's

Earl is a great guy, I spent quite a lot of the time in the shop talking to him. Later he showed me the back room (mini stage and studio)... Wasn't he part of the 'Ringling Brothers Circus' and wasn't his father Lon Chaney?
by Jonathan Levey
November 6th, 2003, 10:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Planet Mirth's
Replies: 10
Views: 1929

Planet Mirth's

G'day,

I was in Vegas roughly 2 years ago and visited 'Planet Mirth's Magic Shop' over on industrial drive, I had the pleasure of meeting Earl Cheney... Anyway, I heard some rumours that it has closed down, is this true?

Thanks,

Jonathan
by Jonathan Levey
October 30th, 2003, 9:37 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: favorite surrounded color changing deck?
Replies: 7
Views: 809

Re: favorite surrounded color changing deck?

David Williamson's routine (Cincinatti Prediction) would work surounded...

Adios,

Jonathan
by Jonathan Levey
October 28th, 2003, 2:16 am
Forum: General
Topic: Las Vegas - World's Greatest Magic Show
Replies: 2
Views: 329

Re: Las Vegas - World's Greatest Magic Show

Doesn't Jason Byrne feature in the show?

I hope it's his dove act... what an act! :eek:
by Jonathan Levey
October 28th, 2003, 2:07 am
Forum: General
Topic: Effects with an underwater theme
Replies: 14
Views: 1910

Re: Effects with an underwater theme

I recall reading somewhere that someone performed an underwater cups and balls routine at FISM... I think it was in a tank or something like that, and the final loads were appropriately fish...

And the Spanish guy who did that card location using a goldfish... Poor fish :(

- JR
by Jonathan Levey
October 8th, 2003, 11:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: October Issue--with Dan and Dave Buck
Replies: 105
Views: 16767

Re: October Issue--with Dan and Dave Buck

Originally posted by Randy Campbell: Leeman: I am sick of you taking a jab or swipe at the Buck Bros. every chance you get, often only to prop up your obvious favorite flourishers. It's not a competition, although you keep making it so. Additionally, I thoroughly disagree with virtually all of your...
by Jonathan Levey
September 26th, 2003, 4:12 am
Forum: General
Topic: Genii and Happy New Year
Replies: 1
Views: 412

Genii and Happy New Year

I just got my copy of Genii today, what a great issue! The FISM report was very well written, aswell as the cover story by Chris and Homer. And the illustrations are beautiful...Keep up the great work. I'd also like to wish all the Jewish magicians on the forum a happy new year (shana tova). Regards...
by Jonathan Levey
September 18th, 2003, 3:58 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Chris Kenner fans
Replies: 13
Views: 1819

Re: Chris Kenner fans

Mikie,

Never mind the codec, I'd download a spell check program ;)
by Jonathan Levey
September 15th, 2003, 11:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: John Ritter
Replies: 5
Views: 693

John Ritter

John Ritter, Worlds Greatest Magic host has passed away... He was quite young (55 I think), does anybody know what the cause of his death was? :confused:

Jonathan
by Jonathan Levey
September 12th, 2003, 6:50 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: favourite coin video
Replies: 8
Views: 5061

Re: favourite coin video

Originally posted by Rick Schulz: Check out Apollo Robbins' and Shoot Ogawa's "Cultural Exchange" - plenty of good coin magic, designed to be performed under tough conditions (loud music = little or no patter, short attention span from the audience = get to the effect fast, etc.). Ah, I t...

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