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- September 9th, 2020, 3:55 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: A question about Michael Skinner's Notebooks
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2785
Re: A question about Michael Skinner's Notebooks
I'm a little confused about the effect in "Fecter's Hanky Force" from the Lelekis notes. If you're going to reach under the hanky to produce the card, why not just control the selection to the bottom of the pack and eliminate the packet flipping? If the effect is that the spectator cut to ...
- July 16th, 2017, 12:24 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Jeff Busby Passes Away
- Replies: 138
- Views: 41306
- July 14th, 2017, 5:01 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Busby Auction Catalog link
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8232
Re: Busby Auction Catalog link
I'm thinking that a lot of the Vernon stuff came from Ray Grismer.
- December 20th, 2016, 11:14 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Steinmeyer Book On Sale
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3380
Steinmeyer Book On Sale
The Kindle edition of The Last Greatest Magician in the World by Jim Steinmeyer is on sale on Amazon for $2.99. I think this price is temporary.
- November 30th, 2016, 1:36 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Looking For A Slum Magic Trick Instructions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2782
Re: Looking For A Slum Magic Trick Instructions
I wouldn't consider it slum magic. Check out Dick Zimmerman's routine, "Slightly Fantastic", in the September 1959 Genii.
- November 12th, 2016, 12:11 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Haversat & Ewing Fall Into Winter Auction
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2490
Re: Haversat & Ewing Fall Into Winter Auction
What does this mean?
Kaufman, Richard & Greenberg, Alan - Greater Magic Expurgated Edition. One of 50 copies of the blank reprint of Hilliard's master work. Like Carl Waring Jones' original, this volume is blank except for the first 32 pages.
Kaufman, Richard & Greenberg, Alan - Greater Magic Expurgated Edition. One of 50 copies of the blank reprint of Hilliard's master work. Like Carl Waring Jones' original, this volume is blank except for the first 32 pages.
- October 20th, 2016, 12:07 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Sachs and Sack's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 15959
Re: Sachs and Sack's
NicholasD wrote:David Moore wrote:NicholasD wrote:
His VHS video that was available around twenty years ago.
It's not on "Million Dollar Mysteries", the only video I'm aware of.
He produced a separate VHS tape on just the Sack dice routine.
Google just told me Penguin was selling it. Thanks.
- October 20th, 2016, 12:01 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Sachs and Sack's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 15959
Re: Sachs and Sack's
NicholasD wrote:David Moore wrote:Leonard Hevia wrote:
James Lewis does it to perfection on his video. Alas, it is not available on DVD.
What video?
His VHS video that was available around twenty years ago.
It's not on "Million Dollar Mysteries", the only video I'm aware of.
- October 19th, 2016, 11:29 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Sachs and Sack's
- Replies: 64
- Views: 15959
Re: Sachs and Sack's
Leonard Hevia wrote:
James Lewis does it to perfection on his video. Alas, it is not available on DVD.
What video?
- August 31st, 2016, 12:04 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Penn & Teller Fool Us
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11034
Re: Penn & Teller Fool Us
I know we're not supposed to tip on this forum, but can someone tell me why Alyson Hannigan wears the same dress every show?
- June 21st, 2016, 1:27 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Secrets of a Peurto Rican Gambler and For Your Entertainment Pleasure!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9832
Re: Secrets of a Peurto Rican Gambler and For Your Entertainment Pleasure!
How does the publishing of these new editions affect the value of the originals?
- March 2nd, 2015, 2:19 pm
- Forum: iGenii
- Topic: "No current subscription" error
- Replies: 46
- Views: 46514
Re: "No current subscription" error
I don't know if this is related, but I don't see my subscription information anymore when I check my account. I'm doing this from my PC.
- May 17th, 2014, 1:31 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Slippery Rocks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3446
- May 14th, 2014, 1:18 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Slippery Rocks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3446
Re: Slippery Rocks
Short answer...no.
I didn't know there was a Slippery Rocks "trick". Zimmerman performed this for me years ago and told me it was in the Ganson book.
It was a minor miracle in his hands.
I didn't know there was a Slippery Rocks "trick". Zimmerman performed this for me years ago and told me it was in the Ganson book.
It was a minor miracle in his hands.
- May 4th, 2014, 11:33 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Slippery Rocks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3446
- November 19th, 2011, 1:58 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: HUGO and Georges Méliès
- Replies: 69
- Views: 12943
Re: HUGO and Georges Méliès
Check out this scene from the film. I don't remember seeing the cable when Richiardi did it.
- March 20th, 2011, 9:58 am
- Forum: iGenii
- Topic: suggestion for Genii Speaks
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3376
Re: suggestion for Genii Speaks
Richard Kaufman wrote:There is a small square button beneath the video that you can drag forward or backward to jump around.
Have you actually got that button to work?
- March 16th, 2011, 5:53 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: April issue arrived
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7461
- February 16th, 2011, 3:50 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: iGenii for March Now Live!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7437
Re: iGenii for March Now Live!
Thanks.
I didn't think to look in the app that displays the magazine.
I didn't think to look in the app that displays the magazine.
- February 16th, 2011, 3:08 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: iGenii for March Now Live!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7437
Re: iGenii for March Now Live!
Now that the March issue is available on-line, where did the February issue go?
- August 13th, 2010, 11:45 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Professor Weirdo
- Replies: 0
- Views: 782
- June 15th, 2009, 12:07 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Rich Marotta & Twila Zone at the Snapple Theater Center in NYC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1124
Re: Rich Marotta & Twila Zone at the Snapple Theater Center in NYC
I took relatives and children to Rich and Twila's show over the weekend and everyone had a blast. Rich's comedy was just perfect for both the adults and kids. There is also a juggler in the show, Will Shaw, who had some moves I'd never seen before.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
- February 2nd, 2009, 2:37 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Those Richard Turner Cards...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3784
Re: Those Richard Turner Cards...
Richard Kaufman wrote:Like all US Playing Card Company cards, they a bit too stiff for my passes. I really like stock that is soft and buttery.
What's out there other than US Playing Card cards?
- January 3rd, 2009, 4:22 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Looking For: What Your Future Holds by Rich Marotta
- Replies: 2
- Views: 747
Re: Looking For: What Your Future Holds by Rich Marotta
There's dozens of internet sites selling this for less than twenty bucks. Is this too much to support someone who's doing the creative thinking for you?
- September 29th, 2008, 1:03 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Harry Anderson Gets Landmarked
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1994
Harry Anderson Gets Landmarked
The Fullerton home of Harry Anderson is given landmark status.
The article also quotes some dude named Claude Yarborough.
The article also quotes some dude named Claude Yarborough.
- April 30th, 2008, 9:45 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Marlo's Elevator Cards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2456
Re: Marlo's Elevator Cards
Thanks.
It's in the "New" Phoenix, which is why I couldn't find it in my file.
Dave Moore
It's in the "New" Phoenix, which is why I couldn't find it in my file.
Dave Moore
- April 17th, 2008, 4:52 pm
- Forum: Magicana
- Topic: Harry Lorayne's "Goin' Fishin'"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8199
Re: Harry Lorayne's "Goin' Fishin'"
...how many people out there USE the Curry Turnover Change?
I've been doing 'Synchronicity' for years using Larry's version of the change. Does that count?
- April 4th, 2008, 2:48 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Marlo's Elevator Cards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2456
Re: Marlo's Elevator Cards
Are you referring to the effect called Penetration in the Cardician pg. 46 which makes referrence to the Sphinx 1948. Boy, that sure sounds like the effect. Bill Simon calls his version "Elevator Cards" in Effective Card Magic where he refers to Marlo's in the Sphinx. I was assuming the n...
- April 4th, 2008, 10:03 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Marlo's Elevator Cards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2456
Marlo's Elevator Cards
Does anyone know where Marlo's original version is written up other than The Sphinx?
- March 8th, 2008, 5:47 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Harry Lorayne On Fox
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1477
- January 29th, 2008, 1:47 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: February Issue of Genii Now Arriving!
- Replies: 94
- Views: 23178
- November 27th, 2007, 10:46 am
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
- Replies: 214
- Views: 703366
Re: Larry Jennings New Book?
"...Jennings developed better handlings, such as "Ambitious Classic" and "Ambidextrous Travelers."
I'm assuming "Ambidextrous Travelers" isn't going to be in "Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy"?
I'm assuming "Ambidextrous Travelers" isn't going to be in "Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy"?
- March 17th, 2007, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Jerry Andrus Terminally Ill
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5982
Re: Jerry Andrus Terminally Ill
Years ago, I was fortunate to join Jerry and some others for breakfast one night after closing the Castle. Not only did he enthrall us with fooler after fooler, he had the entire wait staff jumping up and down and applauding. But, the thing I remember that he tipped that night, that I use to this da...
- August 4th, 2005, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: US Playing Card Decks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1078
Re: US Playing Card Decks
By "Come on by" do you mean come to the physical store? They don't seem to be anywhere on your web site.Originally posted by TheMagicApple:
The Magic Apple has recently established an account with the USPPC and I just got the shipment...Come on by and check 'em out!
- January 2nd, 2005, 1:52 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Deck switching.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3996
Re: Deck switching.
Originally posted by Bill Mullins: From the profile of Ricky Jay, in The New Yorker: This quote was actually from a profile of Vernon by Ricky Jay in the Feb/Mar 1991 issue of the Los Angeles magazine Buzz. For what it's worth, Bill Bowers, who knew the Professor as well as anyone, never believed t...
- August 13th, 2004, 12:19 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Derek Dingle's Last Notes: Good News
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3012
Re: Derek Dingle's Last Notes: Good News
Rich asked me to let everyone know that the notes are going into the mail today.
Dave Moore
Dave Moore
- July 19th, 2004, 6:36 am
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Who Might This Be?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 907
Who Might This Be?
From Monday's New York Times Dear Diary Column. Dear Diary By JOE ROGERS DEAR DIARY: Experience is a great teacher, and this California-based octogenarian learned a memorable lesson on a New York subway train more than five decades ago. Visiting New York, I boarded a subway car in Midtown, heading u...
- May 17th, 2004, 10:14 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Do Pages Come off the Staples in Your Genii?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4467
Re: Do Pages Come off the Staples in Your Genii?
Does anyone have a tip for fixing these pages?
- January 7th, 2004, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: Lie Detector
- Replies: 0
- Views: 538
Lie Detector
Which came first, the trick or the machine? The following is from the Winter 2004 edition of Invention & Technology Volume 19 Number 3... One of Keeler's (Leonarde Keeler was the developer of the modern polygraph) innovations was the "stimulation" test. This was intended to convince th...
- September 11th, 2003, 8:05 am
- Forum: Columns
- Topic: Are Magic Shops Obsolete?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 28373
Re: Are Magic Shops Obsolete?
PeteOriginally posted by Pete Biro:
Met Tony Curtis and Sammy Davis Jr. there when they were in town to promote movie "Houdini."
Why would Sammy Davis Jr. be promoting Houdini?