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How does this look in person? Does it appear similar to what's on the video?

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Not sure of the price. When I first reprinted the book in 1994, I charged $75, which was less than the $10 retail price (adjusting for inflation) when it was originally published. And that was for one volume.' This time I believe that it will be two volumes, possibly in a slip case, and the second ...

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 697708002/

Not cool at all...Hope the kid recovers.

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Excellent! Good catch, Mr. Reisz!

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Mr. Lewis: May I ask what the error is please? Thanks!

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Bob Farmer = the gift that keeps on giving

Bravo, Sir!

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Just to bring things in this thread, if not full circle, perhaps then a small side loop: It turns out that one of the big inspirations that started Daryl in magic was the Svengali deck, (which is why his favorite card throughout his life was that very same duplicate card from that deck.) Before his ...

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I still remember the Sears Roebuck "Wish Book" my family used to have years ago. I used to page through it for hours dreaming about what it would be like to afford such wonders. For me, the modern version of the "Wish Book" is the Hallmark Keepsake Dream Book ornament catalog. So...

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That video was so great! (and includes the most convincing Needle Through Arm footage ever

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Thanks for posting the link!

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I would agree that many Ambitious Card routines go on too long. (I think I read that Sol Stone judges how good a magician is by how short his AC routine is). However, to add context, I wanted to respectfully point out that Daryl (RIP) rarely performed his full AC routine. Rather, he simply expanded ...

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When I was a kid, I cut my teeth on plenty of Emerson and West goodness. I'm also performing a variation of one of his routines in a show next week. Thanks for all the joy you've provided me, Sir! R.I.P. PS: Here's an interesting pictorial thread on Lugimar's E & W packet trick collection: http:...

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In the introduction to Volume One of the recent 'Castle Notebooks' there is something of interest. It is mentioned that a future publication to do with the Daley Notebooks is being planned . Details were very scant - but reading between the lines - I think it is an annotated re-print of the Daley N...

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I still don't understand why, as a British citizen with full health care for free, he moved to the USA and then spent $400,000 on health care. Has anyone figured out why he moved here after he was injured? Or am I misunderstanding something. Several articles have quoted him as saying the wait for s...

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The only thing that was revealed in the court case was that in 2018 ... we don't yet have Star Trek transporters as a part of our daily lives. Exactly, but honestly--the run around thing was kind of a "How else?" (apologies to Carl Ballantine) moment. Did the general public really think i...

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Still looking. If you'd like to sell, please PM me. Thanks!

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Dodd Vickers has a great podcast with Johnny Thompson, Harry Riser, and Bob White all telling great stories Re: Charlie Miller.

http://www.linkingpage.com/magicnewsfee ... iller.html

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Looks like the sale is over.

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Thanks, guys--those are interesting perspectives.

I read somewhere that juries vote with their hearts and use their minds to support what they feel. Sounds like if they decide they hate your lawyer you are fighting an uphill battle.

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Just saw this: https://www.stevevalentine.com/store/c1/shop Great discounts on Cloth, C2P, etc. direct from the creator. I think Steve Valentine is a brilliant thinker and a great performer. The amount of research he does on his routines is humbling, and the DVD's are funny, educational and inspirat...

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Richard:

Not sure if this is cost feasible, but here goes:

Can the cards with the gaffed faces only be in Rider Backs, and the cards that need gaffed backs be Mandolin?

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Here's a goofy (but practical) question: I need to make a gaffed envelope with rubber cement and the author of the book said to use a "high quality" rubber cement. I thought all rubber cements were the same---are there any particular brands that are considered better for an application lik...

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I hear you Richard, and I think your point about self-regulation is an good point. However, some magic people have taken money for projects (publications, for example), never completed the subscription run, and still went on to produce more projects. Whether people are buying them, I don't know, but...

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In my list of good guys (RK and MA), I neglected a big one, Stan Allen. When Magic Legacy didn't pan out, he gave a 100% refund plus a copy of Square One to everyone who prospectively subscribed to his proposed project. It would be, of course, easy to say: "Well, Stan was running a successful m...

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I think this article is relevant to the discussion: http://time.com/money/3419108/kickstarter-backers-are-investors-and-its-time-they-got-used-to-it/ For context, the Time Magazine article was published before the two court decisions cited above. Perhaps it's becoming not as cut and dried anymore, ...

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Just to add to the discussion--perhaps there is more legal liability for non-delivered projects than commonly thought (at least in one American state): http://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-makes-crowdfunded-company-pay-shady-deal In addition, it appears that UK law may be starting to evolve a...

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The rub here is that Dave Forrest isn't exactly a stranger in the magic world, and he maintains quite a high profile (recently performing at the Magic Castle). It's a bit shocking that Forrest isn't doing more to protect his personal reputation ... although to be realistic, the somewhat severe dama...

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Excellent! Thank you, Q!

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All: Anyone had any real world experience with Bonsalopes? I was wondering: 1. Are they truly deceptive and secure or do spectators glom onto the gaff? 2. Do they still seal well in humid environments? 3. Do they stay sealed over time? I've had spectators want to keep the envelope and I'd rather not...

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FWIW, looks like the Quartet cards are "temporarily unavailable" again

http://guyhollingworth.wixsite.com/conjuror/products-3

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Thanks for posting this!

(For some reason, that link was broken for me. I think this one works: https://throwingcards.blogspot.com/sear ... y%20Martin )

Neil Lester was always really nice to me.

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Comedian Kim Jeong was doing a standup set yesterday when he thought he was being heckled. It turned out an audience member was having a seizure: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/05/06/ken-jeong-stops-standup-comedy-routine-give-woman-medical-assistance/584891002/ Almost 50 years ago,...

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We know the Topit started life as a tool for theft before folks like Page, Kaps, and Ammar put it to more benign uses.

Looks like a couple of shoplifters are going old school this year: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/cr ... 11484.html

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I first saw this when Copperfield did it on TV--had no clue whatsoever. Perfect medley of personality, music, and a killer effect. Felt great to be baffled so badly. One of the worst magic days of my life was getting excited to watch a cruise ship magician perform this great illusion. Then he comple...

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Ugh--the vandalism makes me mad. I wish the owner well and hope he and his team succeed!

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I'm no financial analyst, but I thought this article https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-megadeal-joined-sharpie-markers-and-crock-pots-what-could-go-wrong-a-lot-1525280516?emailToken=24c57f8474be2d2c48bf7d0545184bf1IBiWWVLJ6mvDIvruIiy%2BsCqmfUSMwet31u8r3y2HJJik95RdDahDG94tmtL73NOTiCSb8HjgL%2B9vis%2Fc0aS...

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Brad Jeffers wrote:
erdnasephile wrote: I couldn't bear to use a highlighter in any of my books.

Remember that book where Michael Ammar saved you the trouble ...

Arrgh! My eyes! My eyes!

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You would pass out if you saw the books I have written in. The funny thing is that to another magician, or my son should I be so lucky that he takes up this hobby, my annotations add value to the reader but I guess not to eBay. That's how I look at it. I understand Christopher's rationale (especial...

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Fair point. Bouncing off of that: The thing about these books is that it seems clear that once Mr. Thompson decided to release the good stuff, he wanted it to be out there, not limited to just a selected few (as long as they are serious students and can pony up the $300 presumably). Accordingly, pra...

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Since it looks like this set is going to sell well over retail, I suspect that there is going to be a deal to be had when several more folks seeking to turn a quick profit put their copies up for auction right after this one. This, coupled with the spreading word of the second printing, would seem l...

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Yuuuuuge Greater Magic?

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