The Genii Forum

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I liked it as well--even though it was clearly "bad for magic!"

(The mob at Genii Forum is mentioned on part 2 about 23:40 in)

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Hello:
A few years back, I believe Meier Yedid was selling "Giant B'wave" sets that were a larger size than the Jumbo Card size he is selling now.

If you have a set of "Giant B'wave" that is in great condition that would like to sell, would you kindly please PM me?

Thank you!

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This is a touchy subject for many, so I'll try tread lightly. For many, magic starts out as a psychological crutch, as Mr. Brown describes. However, as Mr. Maven has written, there are not a few who apparently never grow out of this stage. You've seen them: people that gleefully foist magic on the b...

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What a legend!
A whole lot of people wouldn't have had careers in magic without Marvyn Roy.
His autobiography ("Mr. Electric Unplugged") is not to be missed.
RIP, Mr. Roy.

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Since the topic is on the future of magic conventions... Does anyone think the old EMC model would work better now that many more people 1) have very high speed internet and 2) are more used to the notion of remote meetings? Those EMC conventions had lots of technical glitches (the most egregious wa...

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Very sad, indeed. RIP, Mr. Falanga.

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Thank you, Mr. Jones, for your thoughtful and timely comments. Also, thanks to RK for having the courage and integrity to address this issue in Genii. We do have a long way to go.

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https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/ebooks/to-your-credit/ This free manuscript was recommended in "The Lyons Den" section of the Magicana website. https://www.magicana.com/news/blog/rave-reviews-part-2 I thought "To Your Credit" was a well-reasoned, well-written approach to many o...

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Courtesy of Mr. Samelson and the SAM: https://www.magicsam.com/page/boxoffice FREE to "all magicians" per the SAM flyer. Not to be missed! PS: I'll mention this since we were discussing this trick in another thread: There is a lecture on that page by Jim Steinmeyer who opens with a version...

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Another site that comes up as "Not Secure" is "The Magic Apple" site. http://www.themagicapple.com (However, Brent runs an absolutely first rate magic shop and is really great at accommodating other ways to pay if you are having trouble). I'm not sure what is going on with Pengui...

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For those who want a taste of what's in store, a brief excerpt from Flamenco was published in the "Tamariz at 60" issue of Genii in October of 2002.

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Saw this on JIS' twitter feed this week:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-fort- ... hare-sheet

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Wow--sorry to see this....

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Bump^^

Still looking.

(Someone bought Dan's before I could pull the trigger)

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I couldn't help but notice on the news that Santa Monica's 3rd St Promenade and Hollywood were prominent sites of looting and civil unrest these last few days.

Has anyone heard how the Illusion Magic Lounge (the former, Magicopolis) and the Castle are faring?

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Jack Shalom Wrote : "I looked up the Regal trick in Approaching Magic--it's called 'Raising Kane.' " I assume the "Raising Cane" title is a play on words since Peter Kane was the creator of at least the core plot behind what Frank Garcia later called ""Wild Card."...

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I just read the original report of Kane's trick in HMM. It's the type of thing that people typically skip right over in magazines (card trick, no illustrations, needs gaffs, etc.). IMHO, a person who should also get a lot of credit is Bill Simon for recognizing the gem hiding there in plain view. Al...

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Alfred:

Here is a first hand eye witness report from Harry Riser on how Garcia came to be associated with the routine now known as "Wild Card"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzH9cRs ... e=emb_logo

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Here is an approach to Wild Card (Danny Korem) I wasn't aware of: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zero-Squared-D ... SwvIJezCp1

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I found that a french magician named DURATY described a solution without Hamman Count or glide in his book Frissons Magiques (Magic Thrills) published in 1980. It's very easy and ingenious. I wanted to thank M. Billot for this reference and for the translation. Your contributions to all of us are g...

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It was a gag: https://www.thejerx.com/blog/2020/5/25/ ... en%20brown

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Ian Kendall wrote:In order for it to be true, you would have to ascribe the original Magic Circle Jerk to Derren as well, and that doesn't fit in quite as well.

Andy clearly wrote both, but Derren makes no mention of it at all. That should be a red flag.

That's a good point--I hadn't considered that.

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After reading his previous publications, the reveal actually makes a ton of sense. (if true).

I personally think it is, however. Knowing how distrusting the world is now about information--"fake news" and all that--I think the biggest gag would be to tell the truth and no one believes it.

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So, after all of the recent talk, I decided to work up a wild card routine and I have a question. Many wild card routines start out with a Hamman-type count. I dislike the technique as for some reason, it has never looked very natural to me even as a kid. (If you want to display that many cards, why...

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That's great news, RK---I'm glad people are wising up to what a wonderful read this is.

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Just to facilitate the discussion, let me reframe the question: how does magic change (if at all) prior to the development and widespread adoption of an effective, non-harmful vaccine? I had a thought off the top of my head. Prior to COVID, I had noticed it was becoming harder to find bills to borro...

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Lots of articles starting to appear in the mainstream press regarding how various social institutions (sporting events, doctors visits, eating out, etc.) are likely going to change (perhaps forever) post COVID. With that in mind: How will magic change in the post-COVID era, both short term and long ...

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RCT available for pre-order for the third printing: https://www.magicinc.net/collections/ma ... ue-edmarlo

$50!

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It's his Ring Flite gimmick

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If you have a set of Steve Dusheck's Ringer in great condition that you'd be willing to sell, please kindly PM me. Original only--no knock offs please. Thanks!

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Tony: Are you at liberty to share what makes the original Himber wallet so special please? You are familiar with the z- fold or strap himber wallet? Even the so called locking ones are effectively trash. Imagine being able to put one in the hands of an an audience member safely after the switch has...

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Thanks, Mr. Stone! I'll check them out.

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I missed any publicity regarding this project, so I was surprised to come across it: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/13406 Mr. Wonder's books are two of my favorites. The material is that of a master, the writing is lucid, and everything is well-explained in enormous detail. In addition, Tommy Wonder...

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Thank you for your insights, Mr. Maven and Mr. Reynolds.

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Frank stole all kinds of things and put them in print, the most egregious being Fred Kaps' press quotes, which Garcia used in his own books and substituted his own name. RK: Do you think Mr. Garcia knew he was stealing, but eventually talked himself into thinking that the ideas were his? If not, ho...

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I love that Earl Nelson clip: so smooth and elegant. So magical.

PS: Re: Sadowitz clips: poof! Gone!

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Jon Racherbaumer has already done that and it appears at the end of Million Dollar Secrets. Thank you, RK--I had forgotten about that list. I had no idea that Mr. Racherbaumer wrote that credits list. In Super Subtle Card Miracles, Mr. Garcia published the list using the first person voice and stat...

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As Providence would have it, I was rereading "Million Dollar Card Secrets" the last couple of days. There are a lot of practical, quick hitting effects there (although most do reflect a certain style of the era--small set ups, no elaborate story lines, few technical fine points described, ...

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Hello, Francesco:
BM in English is slang for "bowel movement" (i.e., Feces).
In French it translates to excréments

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Earl Nelson included "Pseudo MacDonald Aces" on The Lost Tapes, Volume 2. (It's also written up in his lecture notes: "The Workbook"). To me, the handling appears a bit involved in some places, but it is an interesting ungaffed version of the McD Aces.

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