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by erdnasephile
March 27th, 2024, 8:02 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: BREAKING: Important New Statements Regarding the AMA. MEMBERS PLEASE READ
Replies: 24
Views: 1430

Re: AMA Election Results

I believe one other salient issue is how the AMA came to hire Mr. Martinez. The way this was handled has a troubling appearance and as a member, I would have liked to have seen a deliberate search instead of a quick hire to keep Mr. Martinez from going elsewhere, as described by Mr. Wooster's Q &...
by erdnasephile
March 25th, 2024, 5:10 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: BREAKING: Important New Statements Regarding the AMA. MEMBERS PLEASE READ
Replies: 24
Views: 1430

Re: AMA Election Results

Dustin Stinett wrote:...What the AMA owns, that is not easy to get (regardless of what some people insist), is a liquor license that allows spirits to be served in close proximity to a church...


I was surprised that this still persists in 2024 (in California, no less!).
by erdnasephile
March 25th, 2024, 5:04 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: AMA Election Results
Replies: 8
Views: 1321

Re: AMA Election Results

Richard Kaufman wrote:AMA members vote for their friends.


With all the stuff going on, I didn't have any friends in this election cycle ;)
by erdnasephile
March 25th, 2024, 4:51 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Glue for playing cards?
Replies: 15
Views: 772

Re: Glue for playing cards?

Thank you, friends, for all your help. (And especially Mr. Frame for offering to fix the gaff--that's really cool of you, Sir!). I also appreciate all of the solid information. (and Bob's tip on the Double Decker cards is genius!) I am researching dry mount tissue: Is this the stuff ya'll are talkin...
by erdnasephile
March 22nd, 2024, 11:46 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: BREAKING: Important New Statements Regarding the AMA. MEMBERS PLEASE READ
Replies: 24
Views: 1430

Re: BREAKING: Important New Statements Regarding the AMA. MEMBERS PLEASE READ

Thanks, Dustin-- Fingers crossed more people come through and sign. If nothing else, I'd appreciate a more full public explanation of the decision and how it was made than what was provided to us.
by erdnasephile
March 22nd, 2024, 5:26 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: BREAKING: Important New Statements Regarding the AMA. MEMBERS PLEASE READ
Replies: 24
Views: 1430

Re: BREAKING: Important New Statements Regarding the AMA. MEMBERS PLEASE READ

RK, do we know if the petition has the requisite number of signatures yet?
by erdnasephile
March 22nd, 2024, 5:23 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Glue for playing cards?
Replies: 15
Views: 772

Glue for playing cards?

Hello: I have need to repair an old gaff which will involve sticking a flap made of a smooth plastic-coated playing card onto another plastic-coated playing card with a thin strip of adhesive. This needs to be a permanent and a good bond. What glues would you suggest please? Thanks in advance for yo...
by erdnasephile
March 22nd, 2024, 9:19 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: BREAKING: Important New Statements Regarding the AMA. MEMBERS PLEASE READ
Replies: 24
Views: 1430

Re: BREAKING: Important New Statements Regarding the AMA. MEMBERS PLEASE READ

This is very disappointing to hear. I read Mr. Wooster's statement to the membership as well. What in the world is going on over there? Very frustrating!
by erdnasephile
March 14th, 2024, 6:57 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Capehart kills on Fool Us!
Replies: 8
Views: 857

Capehart kills on Fool Us!

by erdnasephile
March 2nd, 2024, 7:42 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Performing for Elders?
Replies: 6
Views: 1121

Re: Performing for Elders?

Thanks, Mr. Lewis!
by erdnasephile
February 29th, 2024, 10:11 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Performing for Elders?
Replies: 6
Views: 1121

Performing for Elders?

Although we talk nearly every week, I hadn't seen my Mom in person for a few months (I missed Christmas due to COVID). She was the person who drove me every week to the B & H School of Magic and always wants me to show her some magic when I visit. I gladly put together a small set and was lookin...
by erdnasephile
February 17th, 2024, 3:17 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Blackpool 2024 Day One
Replies: 12
Views: 1816

Re: Blackpool 2024 Day One

Great job, Craig---keep it coming please!
by erdnasephile
February 5th, 2024, 6:43 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: AMA / Magic Castle issues
Replies: 10
Views: 1664

Re: AMA / Magic Castle issues

On 2/4/24, we received the following email from Magic Castle Enterprises. I was not going to post this, but in the last sentence of the email, Erika L. says they do not have access to all of the members emails and would like this email passed along. After careful consideration, I think this issue is...
by erdnasephile
January 25th, 2024, 9:17 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Question about Masuda Wow Gimmick
Replies: 0
Views: 1110

Question about Masuda Wow Gimmick

All: Somehow I missed the Wow craze when it all started, but a couple of the gimmicks ended up on my desk. Question: is it possible to remove the moving part of the Wow gimmick from the sleeve without damaging the gimmick? (I was playing around with ideas about a possible use for an ungimmicked fold...
by erdnasephile
January 19th, 2024, 7:20 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: AMA / Magic Castle issues
Replies: 10
Views: 1664

Re: AMA / Magic Castle issues

Ms. McDonough: Thank you so much for your perspective, and thanks even more for all you did to keep the Castle going during some tough times!
by erdnasephile
January 19th, 2024, 8:06 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: AMA / Magic Castle issues
Replies: 10
Views: 1664

Re: AMA / Magic Castle issues

Randy Pitchford stated: "I think it is extremely irresponsible for the AMA Board to share a message that creates fear among the members..." Well, mission accomplished in my household. ;) IMHO, that AMA email is not the thing you want to read after you've just plunked down hundreds of doll...
by erdnasephile
January 14th, 2024, 9:06 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Magic in Hawaii?
Replies: 5
Views: 1046

Re: Magic in Hawaii?

Thank you everyone--I sure appreciate it!
by erdnasephile
January 12th, 2024, 4:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Magic in Hawaii?
Replies: 5
Views: 1046

Magic in Hawaii?

All: At long last (> 30 years), my family and I will be finally able to visit Hawaii this Summer. I was wondering if any of you had any recommendations of magic to see in the islands. (We will be on a boat and spending about 24 hours at each island). I know that Warren and Annabelle's is sadly gone ...
by erdnasephile
January 6th, 2024, 9:00 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Pattrick stands behind his products
Replies: 0
Views: 1242

Pattrick stands behind his products

I've purchased a lot of unsatisfactory stuff over the years: gimmicks that broke soon after arrival, expensive coin gaff sets that didn't match, books that didn't include promised features or were apparently rough drafts, subscriptions that never got completely fulfilled, etc. However, I have never ...
by erdnasephile
January 6th, 2024, 1:12 pm
Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
Topic: The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
Replies: 8
Views: 2399

Re: The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi

Jason156: FWIW, here's a list from the MC Book of the Year 2016 thread: https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=631039&start=120 The Jerx, Volume 1 by Andy (here is the vote tally, in alphabetical order) 3 Asymptotes by Ben Blau 1 Devil May Care by Iain Dunford 4 Faro Poetry by N...
by erdnasephile
January 2nd, 2024, 4:05 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: 2023 in Review
Replies: 15
Views: 2752

Re: 2023 in Review

Thank you again, Dustin, for the wonderful start to the new year! You are the man!!! I loved all of it (except the part where I had to watch the Good Day LA people). :D
by erdnasephile
December 31st, 2023, 1:53 pm
Forum: Link Watch
Topic: Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
Replies: 3
Views: 956

Re: Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon

This is really a fun (albeit sometimes cringey) watch---thanks, Bill!
by erdnasephile
December 31st, 2023, 1:52 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Countdown to what I look forward to most here....
Replies: 1
Views: 529

Countdown to what I look forward to most here....

Only 11 hours and 9 minutes left to Dustin's recap of Magic in 2023! :D
by erdnasephile
December 27th, 2023, 10:42 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Engblom Triumph
Replies: 14
Views: 1479

Engblom Triumph

Catching up on this season's Fool Us episodes and saw this amazing performance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ZdDINtEFw
by erdnasephile
December 25th, 2023, 7:43 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Harry Lorayne in NY Times Magazine feature
Replies: 8
Views: 2033

Re: Harry Lorayne in NY Times Magazine feature

Thank you, Mr. Cohen, for pointing out that NY Times article. My favorite quotation from the piece is: “We are all, each and every one of us, completely and irrevocably alone,” Lorayne wrote. But he had stumbled on a way to “relieve that loneliness just a bit.” The key was to look outward, with a wi...
by erdnasephile
December 24th, 2023, 10:40 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, et al.
Replies: 6
Views: 1741

Re: Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, et al.

Right back at you, Richard!
Thanks for all you do with Genii (and GF) and for giving us all hours of great reading and enjoyment every year!
by erdnasephile
December 7th, 2023, 10:00 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Paul Gross
Replies: 3
Views: 1283

Re: RIP Paul Gross

Sad to see. Way too early. This year continues to be horrible for magic losses.
by erdnasephile
December 1st, 2023, 3:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Are Children more Imaginative than Adults?
Replies: 6
Views: 1598

Are Children more Imaginative than Adults?

Food for thought: I've heard magicians talk about "childlike imagination" in their presentations, but is it true that children are more imaginative than adults? This article from WSJ claims the science says, "No!" https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/parenting/why-adults-are-more-...
by erdnasephile
November 19th, 2023, 4:06 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Holiday Book Sale
Replies: 6
Views: 1417

Re: Holiday Book Sale

The Steinmeyer book is a steal and I'd buy from Jack anytime! (Steve Bryant had a great review of the book at Little Egypt Gazette that convinced me to purchase it: http://littleegyptmagic.com/magic_october2009.html )
by erdnasephile
November 18th, 2023, 11:44 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst
Replies: 48
Views: 23613

Re: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst

Thanks, Mr. Hatch---you are a first rate scholar and a gentleman!
by erdnasephile
November 17th, 2023, 11:21 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Micky Hades
Replies: 2
Views: 1237

Re: RIP Micky Hades

Thanks for the link to a fine article, Dustin. I still have a couple of those original choppers. That thing scared the bejeebers out of me as a kid--no way was I going to put my finger in there! The build quality is completely deceptive and examinable before and after the deed. All that for a measly...
by erdnasephile
November 17th, 2023, 2:13 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst
Replies: 48
Views: 23613

Re: Not the Bob Read Book...Kurt Volkmann's Geschichte der Zauberkunst

Mr. Hatch: I ask the following question with some trepidation; however, I do think that this might be relevant to some prospective purchasers. In your research, were you able to ascertain as to whether or not Dr. Volkmann was a member of the Nazi party? If so, do we know the extent of his involvemen...
by erdnasephile
November 15th, 2023, 9:29 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Unmatched: Houdini vs. the Genie Board Game
Replies: 0
Views: 1471

Unmatched: Houdini vs. the Genie Board Game

Came across this today which might be of interest to those who like board games with their magic: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354544/unmatched-houdini-vs-genie Ratings are very strong (with the caveat that this set is probably best for those with experience in the Unmatched system). For the ...
by erdnasephile
November 13th, 2023, 9:22 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: New Fool Us Host?
Replies: 13
Views: 2660

Re: New Fool Us Host?

Thanks, Michael. It's great to have your perspective on this! For those who want to read more about Ms. Burke's take on "Fool Us", here's a recent article from People: https://people.com/brooke-burke-calls-penn-and-teller-fool-us-a-mind-blowing-experience-and-even-brought-along-daughter-si...
by erdnasephile
November 13th, 2023, 8:50 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Sponge ball supply issue?
Replies: 18
Views: 3882

Re: Sponge ball supply issue?

These are quite nice. https://tccmagic.com/products/new-sponge-ball Hi, Chris: I saw those. Have you had a chance to use them? If so, how do they compare with the Magic by Gosh sets? (I saw someplace on line where the reviewer claimed they were a lot firmer and didn't expand as much as the Goshman ...
by erdnasephile
November 13th, 2023, 11:17 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Sponge ball supply issue?
Replies: 18
Views: 3882

Re: Sponge ball supply issue?

Thanks to both of you! I'll check it out.
Hard to imagine a magic world without Magic by Gosh.
by erdnasephile
November 11th, 2023, 8:05 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Sponge ball supply issue?
Replies: 18
Views: 3882

Sponge ball supply issue?

I have been trying to hunt down some 2 inch orange Magic by Gosh super soft sponge balls. However, after searching around, it seems like the big on-line shops are all out of stock of those and other colors. I emailed Magic by Gosh but didn't get a response. I have emailed several stores that have li...
by erdnasephile
November 8th, 2023, 7:29 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: New Fool Us Host?
Replies: 13
Views: 2660

Re: New Fool Us Host?

Personally, I enjoyed Jonathan Ross the most. Agreed. I certainly cannot speak to his past or future gigs, but I felt during his tenure on Fool Us, Mr. Ross was an excellent "volunteer" which increased the impact of the magic. I always felt he tried to make the performers look as good as ...

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