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- April 23rd, 2024, 2:36 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
- Replies: 88
- Views: 3301
Re: Astonishing ACAAN on Fool Us
In fact, as Racherbaumer explains, page 68 of his book At The Table (1984), this is the method used by Marlo and D'Amico in the forties with the addition of a special effect using the microphone?
- April 22nd, 2024, 6:33 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Research Help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 554
Re: Research Help
Thanks Q. Kumber. The trick is explained page 7 as "A Big Card Trick" by Bill Gebert. He begins with a "normal deck" but when the spectator takes a card, it's a jumbo card. Actually, it seems that magician(s) begin with a jumbo deck, then exchange the deck for a "normal"...
- April 22nd, 2024, 2:13 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Research Help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 554
Re: Research Help
Good morning, Edwin,
Is there any chance of finding an advertisement in Magigram magazine?
Is there any chance of finding an advertisement in Magigram magazine?
- April 22nd, 2024, 11:08 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Research Help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 554
Re: Research Help
On February 25, 1978, during the Annual Magic Show at Ring One, "Jim Folk located a jumbo card in a normal size deck" but the report doesn't say if it's a gag or a transformation...
- April 22nd, 2024, 10:52 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Research Help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 554
Re: Research Help
I haven't The Linking Ring issue, no. 6, June 2004, page 178 but it seems that The duo Petrick & Mia used this idea.
If someone can check...
If someone can check...
- April 9th, 2024, 1:46 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Do you perform the Four Burglars?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 575
Re: Do you perform the Four Burglars?
A very good method to switch three of the burglars is by Leo Horowitz in Greater Magic, page 146, The Mystery of the Penthouse.
- April 4th, 2024, 10:38 am
- Forum: Platform & Stage Magic
- Topic: Farmyard Frolics by Edwin Hooper - Instructions needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 383
Re: Farmyard Frolics by Edwin Hooper - Instructions needed
The trick is explained page 91 in A Host of Surprises
- April 4th, 2024, 5:01 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Diaconis interview
- Replies: 6
- Views: 657
- April 2nd, 2024, 3:29 am
- Forum: iGenii
- Topic: Back Issue Access
- Replies: 7
- Views: 686
- April 1st, 2024, 3:23 pm
- Forum: iGenii
- Topic: Back Issue Access
- Replies: 7
- Views: 686
- March 13th, 2024, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Reference Room
- Topic: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect
- Replies: 15
- Views: 627
Re: Looking for other info on 'puzzle' effect
It's called the Principle of Concealed Distribution and goes back, I think, to the 1700s. Tenyo recently put out a new version that has a clever addition. The first example seems to be in Il Primo Libro di Architettura by Sebastanio Serlio published in 1551. It's a rectangle of 30 squares which bec...
- March 8th, 2024, 8:53 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Horace Goldin's Mysterious Tricks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 689
Re: Horace Goldin's Mysterious Tricks
In Mysterious Tricks (1930), I recommend The Latest Disappearing Sixpence by J.R. Findlay, page 17.
- March 5th, 2024, 6:06 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Daley Dilemma!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3897
Re: Daley Dilemma!
Here is another reference that may have inspired Doctor Daley: The Error Aces in Genii, Vol. 1, no. 1, September 1936, page 6 by Wright & Larsen. This trick was reprint in The Tarbell, Vol. 5 under the name Larsen's Aces, page 127. It's not a "pair transposition" but it's a packet tric...
- March 3rd, 2024, 1:47 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Daley Dilemma!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3897
Re: Daley Dilemma!
Not exactly Dominic. The Christopher's version is in the SECOND edition of the Tarbell. In volume 5 published in 1948, not in the original in 1926-1927-1928
- March 3rd, 2024, 3:12 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Daley Dilemma!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3897
Re: Daley Dilemma!
As wrote Racherbaumer in Daley Bred (2018) Adrian Smith and Jacob Daley may have been inspired by Ottokar Fischer with the trick explained page 118 of Illustrated Magic published in 1931 which is the translation of DAS WUNDERBUCH DER ZAUBERKUNST published in 1929.
- February 18th, 2024, 2:43 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Card Work of Jack Pyle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 647
Re: Card Work of Jack Pyle
Perhaps his son John-Yvan Pyle can help you.
He is (was?) a stage hypnotist and author.
https://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.ph ... =Jack_Pyle
He is (was?) a stage hypnotist and author.
https://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.ph ... =Jack_Pyle
- February 17th, 2024, 6:21 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Blackpool 2024 Day One
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1858
- February 15th, 2024, 11:19 am
- Forum: iGenii
- Topic: Error while printing from Magic Magazine
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11395
Re: Error while printing from Magic Magazine
I did it. That's perfect.
Thank you, Richard
Thank you, Richard
- February 15th, 2024, 3:39 am
- Forum: iGenii
- Topic: Error while printing from Magic Magazine
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11395
Re: Error while printing from Magic Magazine
We have already addressed this problem here: https://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=49777&p=377690#p377690 Printing Genii has no problems at the moment that I know. Current issue is that Magic magazine exhibits the problem. Pages do not show. I know it but in the other post I...
- February 14th, 2024, 2:02 pm
- Forum: iGenii
- Topic: Error while printing from Magic Magazine
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11395
- February 12th, 2024, 4:08 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: The "Clue Cards" Plot
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1348
Re: The "Clue Cards" Plot
Look at Amazing Prediction by Harry Lorayne, page 52 in Rim Shots published in 1973.
It's pratically the same trick, except he used only two cards to reveal and count to the chosen card.
It's pratically the same trick, except he used only two cards to reveal and count to the chosen card.
- February 2nd, 2024, 10:24 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Professor's Nightmare turns 50
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2556
Re: Professor's Nightmare turns 50
I'm reviving this post because I have a quick question.
Who was the first to increase the routine by adding the transformation of the three equal ropes into two unequals then into two equals then into a large ring of rope?
Who was the first to increase the routine by adding the transformation of the three equal ropes into two unequals then into two equals then into a large ring of rope?
- January 11th, 2024, 12:05 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Gathering for Gardner.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 800
- January 1st, 2024, 4:25 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: 2023 in Review
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2853
Re: 2023 in Review
Very very good. Thank you, Dustin. “I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong.” by Charles M. Schulz, remember me a French author, Alexandre Vialatte who wrote: "Unless I'm mistaken, I'm never wrong" As we say: "Les grands esprits se rencontrent" (w...
- December 28th, 2023, 12:09 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Engblom Triumph
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1504
Re: Engblom Triumph
Michael Close wrote:Hi Phillipe:
I may be misinterpreting your post, but I see no way this routine is too perfect.
Michael Close
This is simply to parody Rick Johnson.
I don't know how Engblom do it but it's a very good idea.
- December 28th, 2023, 5:29 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Engblom Triumph
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1504
- December 25th, 2023, 3:16 am
- Forum: Columns
- Topic: Has John Bannon been featured on the cover of Genii? Or even a feature on him?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2931
Re: Has John Bannon been featured on the cover of Genii? Or even a feature on him?
John is on the cover of Magic, vol. 21, no 6, february 2012.
- December 24th, 2023, 8:22 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
- December 23rd, 2023, 12:28 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
Not exactly. AFter showing all the aces face-up, he put them face down in a row. Next he counts the twelve cards face-up and put three face down on each card on the table. Then he assembles three packets on the table in a pile and takes the last (which contains the Ace of Spade known by the spectato...
- December 23rd, 2023, 3:46 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
I re-read KBV Aces by Marlo (M-U-M December 1959) and I notice his handling is simpler (with the Veeser Concept) than Skinner's method.
But maybe it's a matter of taste...
But maybe it's a matter of taste...
- December 21st, 2023, 9:59 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
- December 21st, 2023, 9:15 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
Sure because Mike Skinner has left us in 1998 and Bannon explained his trick in Mr. Myster Fantasy published in 2004.
I just wondered if Skinner's version have the same approach that Bannon's.
I just wondered if Skinner's version have the same approach that Bannon's.
- December 21st, 2023, 7:19 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
OK. Thank you, Thomas.
Reading your first explanation, I believed this was a variante of "Iconoclastic Aces" by John Bannon
Reading your first explanation, I believed this was a variante of "Iconoclastic Aces" by John Bannon
- December 21st, 2023, 5:38 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
You are right. Larry Jennings had a trick named Instant Aces, which was described at least three times (in differents supports). Epilogue, The Classic Magic and Apocalypse Please, Thomas, could you simply explains what spectators see because your first explanation was very bref (for me and I haven't...
- December 20th, 2023, 3:23 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
I see. I understand why I don't find any explanation. it's a performance only.
Thank Bill.
Thank Bill.
- December 20th, 2023, 11:22 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
Or, may be this trick is described in Michael Skinner's Professional Close-up Magic (4 volumes) videos.
You can find them here:
https://www.mymagic.com/l/specials/mich ... deo-series
You can find them here:
https://www.mymagic.com/l/specials/mich ... deo-series
- December 20th, 2023, 11:15 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
Otherwise, if you have Marlo's Magazine, Vol. 2, you can look at pages 107-117. May be Skinner's inspiration come from Marlo's approaches.
- December 20th, 2023, 4:01 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
Re: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
You saw him on a video or you remember him in a meeting?
His version looks like 1002nd Aces created by Alex Elmsley
His version looks like 1002nd Aces created by Alex Elmsley
- December 19th, 2023, 11:06 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Ace Assembly performed by Mike Skinner
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4752
- December 14th, 2023, 1:41 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Topping the Deck
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3999
Re: Topping the Deck
I agree. R-H explanation is one of Vernon strating point as gambler's method is the starting point of Robert-Houdin because he explained first this "enlevage" (palm) in 1851 in Les tricheries des grecs dévoilées, in english Card Sharping Exposed. As said an humorist : everything is in ever...