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- April 15th, 2011, 5:52 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Pleased to announce my forthcoming book
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2179
- April 12th, 2011, 3:39 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The President of the Academy of Magical Arts RESIGNS
- Replies: 181
- Views: 44754
Re: The President of the Academy of Magical Arts RESIGNS
Perhaps, like Edward VIII, he abdicated the presidency for the woman he loved. :D
- March 24th, 2011, 3:48 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Albo Books Being Knocked-Off?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3989
Re: Albo Books Being Knocked-Off?
Sent him a message with the word "xeroxed" His reply came back with the following : "yes it is one of the copied versions" I guess he thinks it is ok huh ? Rennie If the person who reports these types of auctions is not the Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) eBay could care less. Last...
- March 24th, 2011, 3:31 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Albo Books Being Knocked-Off?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3989
Re: Albo Books Being Knocked-Off?
Kevin Connolly wrote:Ditto and they both sold.
And the experienced buyer, who should have known better, just dropped two red doughnuts on both "wins." :cry:
- March 1st, 2011, 9:06 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Albo Classic Magic Supplements on Ebay
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1025
Re: Albo Classic Magic Supplements on Ebay
Your description on the Albo supps looks oddly "familiar." :/
"He who steals my purse steals trash..."
"He who steals my purse steals trash..."
- February 22nd, 2011, 8:33 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Who Wants to Be on TV?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5136
Re: Who Wants to Be on TV?
Already been on TV once and didn't care for it.
Saw myself on a CRT monitor during a police lineup in Dubuque. :D
Saw myself on a CRT monitor during a police lineup in Dubuque. :D
- January 29th, 2011, 9:53 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Homeland Security & Overseas Mail
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4793
Re: Homeland Security & Overseas Mail
"Department of Homeland Security"
That name gives me the willies.
Right from the pen of Joseph Goebbels. :mad:
That name gives me the willies.
Right from the pen of Joseph Goebbels. :mad:
- January 28th, 2011, 4:55 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Stupidity of Scientists
- Replies: 91
- Views: 22467
Re: The Stupidity of Scientists
Secret, never before published, photograph of ESP test group "borrowed" from the files of Cornell University :o
- January 19th, 2011, 1:03 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Martin Gardner and Todd Karr
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15817
Re: Martin Gardner and Todd Karr
Bill Mullins wrote:Who did the cover art for the upcoming Gardner book?
Johannes Vermeer, he was still alive when this project was pre-sold.
- January 19th, 2011, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: I have seen it all !!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1264
- January 18th, 2011, 2:47 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Hard To Find Books On Ebay
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2864
- December 31st, 2010, 11:39 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Martin Gardner and Todd Karr
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15817
Re: Martin Gardner and Todd Karr
Be patience with this guy and see the final result.
That's right. Patience is a virtue and what is five years, more or less, in comparison to the time space continuum as a whole?
- December 26th, 2010, 1:26 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Revelation(s) Editions…
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8345
- December 23rd, 2010, 5:23 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Martin Gardner and Todd Karr
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15817
- December 23rd, 2010, 4:08 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Martin Gardner and Todd Karr
- Replies: 43
- Views: 15817
Re: Martin Gardner and Todd Karr
I have bought several books from Todd through the years and have had to wait for alomost all of them since I preorder. But I can tell you that every single one of those books has been worth the wait. I can also tell you that if something is wrong with your order Todd will also make it right. So I s...
- November 6th, 2010, 3:42 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Scary Rumors Regarding the Magic Castle
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12899
Re: Scary Rumors Regarding the Magic Castle
"The Magic Castle is a private club for magicians. It's unfortunate that some magicians can't get along with other magicians. What happened to brotherhood and fraternal feeligs? Sometimes things become more infernal than fraternal. " Historically, magicians tend to be covetous prima donna...
- November 6th, 2010, 3:20 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Carters Curtin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1293
Re: Carter's Curtain
A lot of wives would find the curtain useful...to wrap their husband's body in, along with Dai Vernon's celluloid sixth finger, and drag the entire load into the backyard at midnight for burial beneath the hollyhock bushes. :(
- November 5th, 2010, 9:16 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Castle Grievance filed against Bill McIlhany by Rich Cowley
- Replies: 206
- Views: 64541
Re: Castle Grievance filed against Bill McIlhany by Rich Cowley
He received a glowing testimonial from Milt Larsen so he must be o.k. :whistle:
- November 5th, 2010, 1:22 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Carters Curtin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1293
- October 27th, 2010, 12:49 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Woo Hoo - the 2010 Houdini Awards have been announced
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1027
Re: Woo Hoo - the 2010 Houdini Awards have been announced
Damn, they passed over Dixie Dooley again. :mad:
- October 27th, 2010, 12:42 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: FS: (1,000) 3x5" color Prank Parking Tickets
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1643
Re: FS: (1,000) 3x5" color Prank Parking Tickets
Any ideas for these? Perhaps your own "6 Parking Ticket Repeat" effect(s)? Another type of packet trick? Or maybe just an item to sell, if you retail magic/jokes? Or keep them in your vehicle and actually use them as prank parking tickets? Try the City of New York, Nathan. They run though...
- October 24th, 2010, 12:57 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Great Magic Auction
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6071
Re: Great Magic Auction
"To some, Vernon's props are sacred."
Yeah, like Captain Danjou's hand. :D
Yeah, like Captain Danjou's hand. :D
- October 23rd, 2010, 6:47 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Great Magic Auction
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6071
Re: Great Magic Auction
Maybe there is some new blood in the game?
Some of it was mine...all over the floor. At least I don't have to justify spending over half a grand on Dai Vernon's celluloid sixth finger to my significant other. :o
Some of it was mine...all over the floor. At least I don't have to justify spending over half a grand on Dai Vernon's celluloid sixth finger to my significant other. :o
- October 23rd, 2010, 6:39 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: CARDWORKS By Richard Kaufman
- Replies: 52
- Views: 12442
Re: CARDWORKS By Richard Kaufman
The Bill Tarr book is a different story: I didn't see the manuscript until after I'd paid for it, and it had been fully written and illustrated. The only way to recoup my investment was to publish it. I did, but it never earned back the investment. Bad business decision: I should have just taken th...
- October 22nd, 2010, 10:56 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: CARDWORKS By Richard Kaufman
- Replies: 52
- Views: 12442
Re: CARDWORKS By Richard Kaufman
Rennie,
You are correct about that.
I keep a stack of Mysterious Strangers, Bill Tarr Notebooks and Andrew Mayne booklets beside each fireplace to burn on cold mornings.
They are all cheaper than kindling. :D
You are correct about that.
I keep a stack of Mysterious Strangers, Bill Tarr Notebooks and Andrew Mayne booklets beside each fireplace to burn on cold mornings.
They are all cheaper than kindling. :D
- October 22nd, 2010, 6:51 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Magic Castle auction site.......
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1060
- October 22nd, 2010, 1:51 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: CARDWORKS By Richard Kaufman
- Replies: 52
- Views: 12442
Re: CARDWORKS By Richard Kaufman
I had copies of CardWorks up for sale here a month ago for a low price: none sold. It would be easier to sell my grandmother's old underwear. Actually, Cardworks is a cakewalk compared to the Bill Tarr Now You See It, Now You Don't! Notebook . Now that is more difficult than selling your grandmothe...
- October 16th, 2010, 3:37 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Another interlude plan set sells on ebay.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2654
Re: Another interlude plan set sells on ebay.
Spelling correction: [s]Matsuda[/s] Masuda.
- October 16th, 2010, 1:15 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Another interlude plan set sells on ebay.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2654
Re: Another interlude plan set sells on ebay.
eBay will not remove these type of listings unless they are reported by the rights owner who has signed up as an eBay VeRO (Verified Rights Owner) member. Reports by third parties generally are ignored. eBay makes the same money on the sale fakes as they do the real McCoy and they have little incent...
- October 8th, 2010, 1:08 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Light You Up for a Cool Million
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1313
Re: Light You Up for a Cool Million
If it sells for a million, I'll be listing my signed Blackstone, Sr. 48" Sylvania Daylight Fluorescent Floating Tube on eBay.
...And my grilled cheese sandwich that looks like Buatier de Kolta.
...And my grilled cheese sandwich that looks like Buatier de Kolta.
- October 8th, 2010, 12:58 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: I think this qualifies as magic porn
- Replies: 79
- Views: 18561
Re: I think this qualifies as magic porn
First prize winner gets to see Criss Angel perform live.
Second Prize winner gets to see Criss Angel perform live twice.
Third prize winner is forced to watch Criss Angel perform live 365 times.
An effective incentive for contestants to make their maximum effort to land the top slot.
Second Prize winner gets to see Criss Angel perform live twice.
Third prize winner is forced to watch Criss Angel perform live 365 times.
An effective incentive for contestants to make their maximum effort to land the top slot.
- September 30th, 2010, 9:56 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Magician Curtis Lovell tries to get $1 mill for used Modern Art
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4141
Re: Magician Curtis Lovell tries to get $1 mill for used Modern Art
Well, Doc, we know what your entertainment viewing consists of!
Well, Richard, I received three emails from other members wanting to know where they could find the video. ;) :D
Well, Richard, I received three emails from other members wanting to know where they could find the video. ;) :D
- September 29th, 2010, 7:39 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Magician Curtis Lovell tries to get $1 mill for used Modern Art
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4141
Re: Magician Curtis Lovell tries to get $1 mill for used Modern Art
I hope that her performance in the zip-zag was more enthusiastic than her performance with her boyfriend in the hotel room.
She only had two good moves in that video. ;)
She only had two good moves in that video. ;)
- September 18th, 2010, 6:41 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Magician David Blaine to become a father
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8235
Re: Magician David Blaine to become a father
Magician David Blaine to become a father
I wonder who he suspects? :confused:
I wonder who he suspects? :confused:
- September 6th, 2010, 8:27 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 871
Re: Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?
I collect old time radio files and Boris Karloff enjoyed made several shows like this but failed to get them picked up in syndication. Here is a link to the complete Soo that you may listen to online. Boris Karloff There is a wealth of other free OTR shows, in mp3 form. on the same website that may ...
- September 2nd, 2010, 10:34 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Struggle Between Print and eBooks in Today's NY Times
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3963
Re: The Struggle Between Print and eBooks in Today's NY Times
I like reading antiquarian conjuring eBooks.
Especially if they're toned and foxed.
Especially if they're toned and foxed.
- August 27th, 2010, 11:34 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Criss Angel Attempts World Record Vanish
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1885
Re: Criss Angel Attempts World Record Vanish
Maybe he should trying crawling up into an elephant's aSS and go for the world holding your breath record.
And here is a video showing step one for him to avoid having to work it out himself.
And here is a video showing step one for him to avoid having to work it out himself.
- August 27th, 2010, 11:19 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: The Magic of Robert Harbin
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5186
Re: The Magic of Robert Harbin
Do the names Al Mann, Mexico, and the limitation # of this copy ring any bells? :)
Two years ago another bird listed copy # 842 on eBay with a relatively low starting price, no reserve, and folks were just bidding away on it like the Russians were in Jersey.
Two years ago another bird listed copy # 842 on eBay with a relatively low starting price, no reserve, and folks were just bidding away on it like the Russians were in Jersey.
- August 22nd, 2010, 9:40 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Criss Angel Celebrity Judge : Miss Universe
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1604
Re: Criss Angel Celebrity Judge : Miss Universe
Next stop, lower left square on The Hollywood Squares...the one formerly occupied by Wayland Flowers and Madame. :D
- August 22nd, 2010, 9:30 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: ‘The Magician And The Snake’ by Katie and Mike Mignola
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1099