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- November 26th, 2022, 3:43 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: A Bunch of Free Magic Magazines
- Replies: 0
- Views: 616
A Bunch of Free Magic Magazines
Over the years I’ve collected a TON of magazines (mainly close-up). But I realize that nowadays, magazines don’t have much monetary value. So everything listed here is free. BUT… As I’m far too lazy to box them up and ship them, if you want ‘em… you gotta pick them up. I live in Las Vegas. So if you...
- November 19th, 2022, 7:05 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Adele vanish illusion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3681
Adele vanish illusion
Singer Adele is performing in Vegas and has an impressive vanish in her act:
https://twitter.com/VitalVegas/status/1 ... kOjJbjgkew
https://twitter.com/VitalVegas/status/1 ... kOjJbjgkew
- May 6th, 2021, 9:35 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Math puzzle from Gardner’s book online...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6657
Math puzzle from Gardner’s book online...
Here’s a puzzle from Martin Gardner's book Mathematical Carnival someone put online...
https://erkal.github.io/elm-3d-playgrou ... db3558a8f0
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https://erkal.github.io/elm-3d-playgrou ... db3558a8f0
J
- September 29th, 2020, 2:55 pm
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Charlie Miller Book
- Replies: 68
- Views: 37911
- September 10th, 2020, 12:25 pm
- Forum: Collector's Marketplace
- Topic: Books and Book packages. Selling some duplicates
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1132
Re: Books and Book packages. Selling some duplicates
Brad, can you list the issue numbers of Arcane you’re selling? Thanks.
- October 27th, 2019, 3:40 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Shin Lim cancels in Vegas
- Replies: 103
- Views: 23119
- March 22nd, 2019, 11:36 pm
- Forum: Light from the Lamp ONLINE.
- Topic: One Man's View: Brad Henderson LIVE ACT
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10912
Re: One Man's View: Brad Henderson LIVE ACT
Brad Jeffers wrote:Is it mostly coin stuff, or is Mr. Henderson also a cardman?
LOL! I see what you did there.
- December 23rd, 2018, 9:19 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: New Release and Holiday Sale
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6455
Re: New Release and Holiday Sale
Richard Kaufman wrote:Why don't you use the contact form on his website instead of posting that here?
I’ve been trying to contact Ryan as well, but can’t find a form or email address on his site. Richard, did you see any contact info. On his site? Can you link to it? I’ve looked and looked.
- February 27th, 2018, 7:29 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Richard Himber - GENII issue?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10180
Re: Richard Himber - GENII issue?
Here’s a story that Jackie Flosso told me about Himber. When Jackie was somewhere around 12 - 15 years old, he would do odd jobs for Himber. Run errands, set up shows, etc. One day Himber calls and asks Jackie to come to his apartment (somewhere in Manhattan). Jackie gets there. Himber lets him in. ...
- July 3rd, 2016, 8:10 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Smash & Stab Goes Wrong
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11433
Re: Smash & Stab Goes Wrong
Many years ago I made the decision that if a magician picked me as the volunteer for this and was going to use my hand, I would just sit down. I'm not sure if we can crate surveys on here, but if you were a volunteer and the magician wanted to use your hand (even if it was a magician we all respect)...
- March 24th, 2016, 7:19 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Roth's Stack Rim Steal Tips?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8035
Re: Roth's Stack Rim Steal Tips?
You can see Roth perform the move here:
https://youtu.be/HcvdyNAV0x8?t=2m40s
Not sure if it will help you nail the move, but shows how smoothly it can be done.
J
https://youtu.be/HcvdyNAV0x8?t=2m40s
Not sure if it will help you nail the move, but shows how smoothly it can be done.
J
- January 25th, 2016, 11:55 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: RIchard Ross---Jumbo Cards
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5016
Re: RIchard Ross---Jumbo Cards
Here are two...
Takemitsu Uchida:
https://youtu.be/THyZ-ynSzDA
The jumbo card manipulations start at 2:50. And later in the routine he does super jumbo cards, which is fun to watch.
And Mahka Tendo here:
https://youtu.be/GqRqNTP9seM
The jumbo card manipulations start at the 4:50 mark.
Takemitsu Uchida:
https://youtu.be/THyZ-ynSzDA
The jumbo card manipulations start at 2:50. And later in the routine he does super jumbo cards, which is fun to watch.
And Mahka Tendo here:
https://youtu.be/GqRqNTP9seM
The jumbo card manipulations start at the 4:50 mark.
- December 26th, 2015, 2:12 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Need help with a card move
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5832
Re: Need help with a card move
You can try a side steal, essentially "stealing" the bottom six cards and bringing them to the top, as you square the packet.
- December 10th, 2013, 8:43 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Yann Frisch video
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1295
Yann Frisch video
Yann Frisch continues to work on and improve his FISM winning act. He's one of my favorite performers to watch. I think this is a recent video and there are some stunning moments in it...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17bt0 ... iosites_tv
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17bt0 ... iosites_tv
- November 21st, 2013, 4:40 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: New Blaine Special
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11145
Re: New Blaine Special
According to Deadline.com... "David Blaine’s Real Or Magic celebrity special from 9:30-11 PM drew a 2.5 rating in 18-49, winning its time period, posting ABC’s best numbers in the time frame this season and helping the network score its best 18-49 finish on the night since premiere week. Even m...
- November 18th, 2013, 1:40 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Lu Chen Receives Berglas Award
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1094
Re: Lu Chen Receives Berglas Award
Does anyone know the close up contest results? Or better yet, have a review or some commentary of the acts?
- October 13th, 2013, 4:02 pm
- Forum: Alternative Media
- Topic: James Randi Documentary
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1670
James Randi Documentary
This looks, well, Amazing...
http://www.anhonestliar.com/Trailer.html
A documentary on the life and work of James Randi.
http://www.anhonestliar.com/Trailer.html
A documentary on the life and work of James Randi.
- May 2nd, 2013, 11:17 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Real Secrets Weber Bonus and Email
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20828
Re: Real Secrets Weber Bonus and Email
Here's what I've discovered about downloading... You can't download the envelope. Since the envelope is the first page, most of us probably tried downloading that and got the "this file is not downloadable" message and assumed it referred to all the pages. But fear not my magic friends... ...
- May 2nd, 2013, 10:59 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Real Secrets Weber Bonus and Email
- Replies: 131
- Views: 20828
Re: Real Secrets Weber Bonus and Email
I'm able to download the newsletters. The download button isn't disabled for me. It's an icon in Revizzit (looks like a white piece of paper above a black arrow). I'm on a Mac, not sure if Revizzit is different on Windows machines.
- April 25th, 2013, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Wood deck of cards
- Replies: 0
- Views: 939
Wood deck of cards
There's a Kickstarter campaign for playing cards made of wood. Figured some on this forum may find them interesting:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1247257383/hardwood-playing-cards?ref=small_projects
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1247257383/hardwood-playing-cards?ref=small_projects
- April 24th, 2013, 3:15 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Provenance of using a styrofoam coffee cup as a Chop Cup
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2773
Re: Provenance of using a styrofoam coffee cup as a Chop Cup
Brad, you're correct. It was William Zavis in the book Divers Deceits, published in 1973. I knew something didn't feel right as I made my first post.
- April 24th, 2013, 12:43 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Provenance of using a styrofoam coffee cup as a Chop Cup
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2773
Re: Provenance of using a styrofoam coffee cup as a Chop Cup
I'm almost positive that Jack Avis had a routine with a Dixie cup or styrofoam cup in his book Vis-A-Vis (don't have the book with me so can't look it up). Thee was no false bottom. You could use a borrowed cup. The gimmick was in the wand. Today, you can have the gimmick in a finger ring and pretty...
- February 19th, 2013, 11:45 am
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: New Derren Brown illusion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 981
New Derren Brown illusion
At first I thought this was a parody article, but looks like Derren Brown has a very unique "illusion" planned... <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9877135/Derren-Brown-for-my-next-trick-I-will-make-a-straight-man-gay.html">http://www.telegraph.co.u...
- January 14th, 2013, 9:22 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Imam founder of Mostly Magic dies
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5133
Re: Imam founder of Mostly Magic dies
I remember spending many nights at Mostly Magic and Imam always had a smile on his face and was just one of the nicest and friendliest people you could meet. Here's a clip of him on The Best of Magic Show: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://youtu.be/eooKHKRJ5po">http://youtu.be/eooKHKRJ5po</...
- January 3rd, 2013, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Yu Ho Jin Secrets Exposed!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1318
Re: Yu Ho Jin Secrets Exposed!
That is great! He can probably win first place in Comedy in the next FISM with that act.
- December 28th, 2012, 9:37 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Announcement of a Secret Project
- Replies: 192
- Views: 35766
Re: Announcement of a Secret Project
If we're playing the guessing game, I'll guess Michael Skinner. Definitely famous among magicians, didn't publish much and was only 51 when he died. Plus, he had a huge repertoire, so there's got to be stuff that hasn't seen the light of day.
- August 30th, 2012, 9:47 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: A Carny's worst nightmare
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1260
A Carny's worst nightmare
For anyone who's ever lost money on carnival games, this guy is getting revenge for all of us...
http://m.wimp.com/carnivalgamer/
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http://m.wimp.com/carnivalgamer/
J
- August 10th, 2012, 9:05 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: 1987 Vernon Roast at N.Y. Magic Symposium
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2112
Re: 1987 Vernon Roast at N.Y. Magic Symposium
Jackie Flosso was there too. He was either the first or second presenter. Didn't do any magic, but I remember him being really funny. Had some great lines.
- January 9th, 2012, 12:04 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Cool hand shadow video
- Replies: 0
- Views: 732
Cool hand shadow video
A video for YPO, Calcutta chapter (not sure what/who this organization is), but the video has cool hand shadows...
http://youtu.be/ryFQFzN6AMk
http://youtu.be/ryFQFzN6AMk
- November 22nd, 2011, 10:01 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Elegant Card Manipulations
- Replies: 0
- Views: 689
Elegant Card Manipulations
A wonderful and very elegant card manipulation act (with some interesting color changes)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KorMrargVxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KorMrargVxI
- November 9th, 2011, 11:21 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Hans Klok loses court case over stolen performance material
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1679
Re: Hans Klok loses court case over stolen performance material
I love how the reporter added this little bit of commentary...
"Klok, whose long blond hair is constantly swept by a wind that seems to arise from nowhere, "
No doubt, Copperfield has his lawyers on the case right now...
"Klok, whose long blond hair is constantly swept by a wind that seems to arise from nowhere, "
No doubt, Copperfield has his lawyers on the case right now...
- September 13th, 2011, 8:33 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Slydini performing in Spain
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1556
Slydini performing in Spain
Here's 20 minutes of slydini performing in Spanish. Looks like it's for a group of magicians in Spain. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://youtu.be/GyKD4nqMrc4">http://youtu.be/GyKD4nqMrc4</a><!-- m --> The camera is at the worst angle possible, on his right as he's performing for a spectator...
- August 8th, 2011, 9:27 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Who created this patter for vanishing bill?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1375
Re: Who created this patter for vanishing bill?
Yes, Jonathan. Or if never published, did someone come up with the patter and everyone just borrowed/stole it from him?
James
James
- August 7th, 2011, 10:09 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Who created this patter for vanishing bill?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1375
Who created this patter for vanishing bill?
I've seen a handful of magicians use the following patter when they vanish a large denomination bill. Was wondering if anyone gets credit for it and if it's published anywhere... Magician borrows a $20 bill and vanishes it. Then, throughout the rest of the show, whenever he refers to the spectators ...
- July 11th, 2011, 11:56 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Google+ [off topic]
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5113
- July 11th, 2011, 12:58 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Google+ [off topic]
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5113
- May 16th, 2011, 3:08 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Houdini letter to Library
- Replies: 0
- Views: 772
Houdini letter to Library
Short article on a letter Houdini wrote to the New York Public Library:
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/05/ ... artifacts/
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/05/ ... artifacts/
- April 5th, 2011, 9:52 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: Slydini introduced by Fred Kaps
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1237
Slydini introduced by Fred Kaps
Here's a video I had never seen before of Slydini doing the knotted silks. I think this performance is better than his Dick Cavett appearance. Fred Kaps introduces him. Does anyone know what show this was from, and from what year? <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd...
- March 16th, 2011, 5:39 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: April issue arrived
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7498
April issue arrived
Received the April issue with Jonathan Pendragon on the cover, in Boulder, CO today. Awesome issue as usual! Quick question about iGenii. Is anybody having trouble logging in? After logging in to Alexander, I click on the iGenii icon and it takes me to another log in page asking me for user name pas...
- January 12th, 2011, 4:51 pm
- Forum: Link Watch
- Topic: New FISM Blackpool videos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1239
New FISM Blackpool videos
Well, I found them very funny... <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKEU8ZOHvoM&feature=fvst">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKEU8ZOHvoM&feature=fvst</a><!-- m --> <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGM1iQQW9FE&feature=relat...