Dear friends,
In my opinion the great magician in close-up with coins was JOAQUIN NAVAJAS. R. I. P.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
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- February 23rd, 2024, 5:25 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Who is the best coin magician you have seen?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 16501
- February 22nd, 2024, 8:39 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6354
Re: Card Craft, Collected Almanac, Totally Out of Control All Reprinted!
Dear friends Chris and Richard,
I think that best solution on mistake page 377 is compose a pdf of the entire book in a correct way and send to the customers that have bought CARD CRAFT.
Tha's my sincere opinion guys.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
I think that best solution on mistake page 377 is compose a pdf of the entire book in a correct way and send to the customers that have bought CARD CRAFT.
Tha's my sincere opinion guys.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- January 7th, 2024, 4:37 am
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Card Craft
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7195
Re: Card Craft
Richard,
I pray you that when you ship a book, put that is an educative book because in Spain in this way the taxes are of 4% instead of 21%.
Thanks beforehand and always best wishes for all the team.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
I pray you that when you ship a book, put that is an educative book because in Spain in this way the taxes are of 4% instead of 21%.
Thanks beforehand and always best wishes for all the team.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- December 13th, 2023, 5:53 am
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Card Craft
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7195
Re: Card Craft
Dear friend Richard,
Thanks for the information and concern as always.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Thanks for the information and concern as always.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- January 15th, 2021, 4:27 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Sad news - Siegfried has passed away
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1353
Re: Sad news - Siegfried has passed away
Dear friends,
Our most sincere condolences to their friends & family.
R.I.P.
Our most sincere condolences to their friends & family.
R.I.P.
- January 26th, 2020, 4:08 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Announcement regarding new Steve Forte book
- Replies: 158
- Views: 35443
Re: Announcement regarding new Steve Forte book
Dear friend Jason,
I have pre-ordered my copy because I know what happens after. The books like this simply gone.
Thanks beforehand for your work and your time. Always to say thanks for all that you know.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
I have pre-ordered my copy because I know what happens after. The books like this simply gone.
Thanks beforehand for your work and your time. Always to say thanks for all that you know.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- January 19th, 2020, 6:48 am
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
- Replies: 214
- Views: 761680
Re: Larry Jennings New Book?
Dear friend Richard,
It will be a pleasure to well receive in Spain the Jennings's book.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
It will be a pleasure to well receive in Spain the Jennings's book.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- March 5th, 2019, 9:45 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Magic Rainbow
- Replies: 88
- Views: 19077
Re: The Magic Rainbow
Dear friends in magic, I have read two times this book because can not to check and contrast with laymen the opinions reflected in the theories. Finally I have arrived to the conclusion that one book like this is a must for everybody (amateur and professional magician ). I hope that you consider tha...
- December 29th, 2018, 7:05 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Pete Biro - R.I.P.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3379
Re: Pete Biro - R.I.P.
Hi:
I have not met personally, but is the same a big loss for the magic community.
Our most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
R.I.P. from Barcelona-Spain.
Sincerely yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
I have not met personally, but is the same a big loss for the magic community.
Our most sincere condolences to his family and friends.
R.I.P. from Barcelona-Spain.
Sincerely yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- December 23rd, 2017, 8:09 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: The Trick with the Strongest Reaction from Laymen
- Replies: 146
- Views: 45765
Re: The Trick with the Strongest Reaction from Laymen
From my point of view the best card trick is ROLL OVER ACES and the trick on close-up magic GIPSY THREAD with a special music.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- December 13th, 2017, 7:50 pm
- Forum: Light From the Lamp
- Topic: Magic Books 2017
- Replies: 41
- Views: 82931
Re: Magic Books 2017
I second too the Ben Earl book.
Leave a lot of inspiration for your own construction in the tricks depending your knowledge of technique about cheating.
Best wishes.
Leave a lot of inspiration for your own construction in the tricks depending your knowledge of technique about cheating.
Best wishes.
- November 18th, 2017, 1:02 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Steve Forte New Book?.....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2555
Re: Steve Forte New Book?.....
Would be amazing that Steve like to share his new concepts in a new book with all of us.
- October 20th, 2017, 7:03 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Hofzinser Seminar in Madrid on November 18th
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5382
Re: Hofzinser Seminar in Madrid on November 18th
Dear friend Bill:
The correct translation is THE ARTISTIC STRUCTURES OF HOFZINSER'S PRESENTATIONS.
More or less like this.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
The correct translation is THE ARTISTIC STRUCTURES OF HOFZINSER'S PRESENTATIONS.
More or less like this.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Re: ERDNASE
Perhaps Mr. Vernon would like to keep, in a honour code, to preserve the identity of Erdnase also.
Well, it was just a question and I would like to say thanks.
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Well, it was just a question and I would like to say thanks.
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Re: ERDNASE
Dear friends,
Just aquestion. Is it possible that Dai Vernon met Erdnase?
Thanks beforehand, because is a possibility talking with spanish magicians.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Just aquestion. Is it possible that Dai Vernon met Erdnase?
Thanks beforehand, because is a possibility talking with spanish magicians.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- May 15th, 2017, 1:13 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: FISM '85 Medallion
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5845
Re: FISM '85 Medallion
Dear friend John,
It is was at F.I.S.M. 85, as you said in later post indeed.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
It is was at F.I.S.M. 85, as you said in later post indeed.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- May 1st, 2017, 12:34 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: On the Pass
- Replies: 81
- Views: 32799
Re: On the Pass
Dear friends,
Thanks for your comments, references and for your time.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Thanks for your comments, references and for your time.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- April 29th, 2017, 5:42 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: On the Pass
- Replies: 81
- Views: 32799
Re: On the Pass
Richard,
Just a question for to know more about the pass. What book in year 1799 appears for the first time the pass?
Thanks beforehand for your answer.
Sincerely,
Just a question for to know more about the pass. What book in year 1799 appears for the first time the pass?
Thanks beforehand for your answer.
Sincerely,
- February 25th, 2017, 11:05 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Daryl's Death at The Magic Castle
- Replies: 180
- Views: 67551
Re: Daryl Committed Suicide at The Magic Castle
Dear friends, Daryl was so close to us in the 80's, Pepe Carroll, Michael Ammar, Tamariz and others. When Carlos Hampton has written this morning I can't believe it of him indeed. I know that was ending a depresion era with add personal problem and lately he had solding a lot of magazine and books. ...
- February 25th, 2017, 6:32 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Daryl's Death at The Magic Castle
- Replies: 180
- Views: 67551
Re: Suicide at The Magic Castle
Dear friend Richard, Here in Spain Carlos Hampton informed of a well-known magician that passed away last night. For respect to his family I don't reveal the name until you will do it. Our most sincere condolences to the family and our best wishes for you and yours from Barcelona-Spain. Sincerely, F...
- January 4th, 2017, 6:29 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Looking for Marked Cards
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12448
Re: Looking for Marked Cards
Richard says that Deland's deck can see at certain distance, but not only that. There are so many possibilities with this deck difficult to find. You can know the bottom card, the exact position of any card in the deck, all the suits and is also stacked. Thanks Richard for recall me this deck. Truly...
- December 3rd, 2016, 7:35 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Harry Riser RIP
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3591
Re: Harry Riser RIP
Dear friends in magic, I was learnt many subtelies in his books a long time ago, but I have not the pleasure to meet with him anytime. Usually when I read a book can know something of the personality and thoughts of the autor, and he always remember me to "The Professor" Dai Vernon. Our mo...
- November 7th, 2016, 7:22 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Happy Halloween you Bunch of Coconuts from The Chief Genii
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3552
Re: Happy Halloween you Bunch of Coconuts from The Chief Genii
Richard,
Thanks for your humor sense.
Our best wishes always.
Thanks for your humor sense.
Our best wishes always.
- November 1st, 2016, 2:06 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Happy Halloween you Bunch of Coconuts from The Chief Genii
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3552
Re: Happy Halloween you Bunch of Coconuts from The Chief Genii
Richard,
With all my respects, just a question.
¿ Dónde está el Señor ROCA ? LOL
Your friend,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
With all my respects, just a question.
¿ Dónde está el Señor ROCA ? LOL
Your friend,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- April 29th, 2016, 11:41 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Why Triumph Is A Great Routine..
- Replies: 46
- Views: 21832
Re: Why Triumph Is A Great Routine..
I perform the Vernon's routine with the only difference that when I have the deck ready to show face up cards and face down cards I make the display of Daryl Martinez that is in his "Royal Triumph routine" to reinforce the initial situation and after that I recompose the deck in a "no...
- February 27th, 2016, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Irene Larsen, 1936 – 2016
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7741
Re: Irene Larsen, 1936 – 2016
Dear friends in magic,
We have lost one of the most beloved woman in the magic world in all senses.
Our most sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
We have lost one of the most beloved woman in the magic world in all senses.
Our most sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- February 19th, 2016, 7:35 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Tom Mullica
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18036
Re: Tom Mullica
Dear friends magicians, I have gotten the pleasure to met Tom and Stephen a long time ago in Barcelona show tv and dinner with them. It is a great loss in magic world for all of us. Our most sincere condolences to Stephen and the family from Barcelona-Spain. Very sad news. Rest in peace. Sincerely, ...
- January 3rd, 2016, 6:22 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Two magic related articles in today's NYT
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1807
Re: Two magic related articles in today's NYT
Dear friends, I met Belinda in Centenary Celebrations of MAGIC CIRCLE and I still impressed until today. She is a student of magic, charmant and is the one and only female magician that knows that it wants. My congratulations for the article and work that perform about science and magic. All my resp...
- November 1st, 2015, 4:14 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Favorite Coin Routines
- Replies: 115
- Views: 34630
Re: Favorite Coin Routines
Dear friends,
Another plot by Joaquin Navajas, this time THE HOOK. Based in the trick by David Roth called:
HANGED COINS.
https://youtu.be/QHlBSmYyttI
I HOPE YOU LIKE IT TOO
Truly yours,
Amílkar Riega i Bello.
Another plot by Joaquin Navajas, this time THE HOOK. Based in the trick by David Roth called:
HANGED COINS.
https://youtu.be/QHlBSmYyttI
I HOPE YOU LIKE IT TOO
Truly yours,
Amílkar Riega i Bello.
- October 30th, 2015, 8:37 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Favorite Coin Routines
- Replies: 115
- Views: 34630
Re: Favorite Coin Routines
Dear friends,
Joaquin Navajas a long time ago in magic tv show with Juan Tamariz.
https://youtu.be/D8TYnSIE_PE
I hope you like it.
Sincerely,
Amílkar Riega.
Joaquin Navajas a long time ago in magic tv show with Juan Tamariz.
https://youtu.be/D8TYnSIE_PE
I hope you like it.
Sincerely,
Amílkar Riega.
- October 19th, 2015, 6:42 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Happy Birthday Juan Tamariz.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1620
Re: Happy Birthday Juan Tamariz.
Dear friend Mat,
Thanks beforehand for the answer and when I see him, I tell him in person about you.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Thanks beforehand for the answer and when I see him, I tell him in person about you.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- October 18th, 2015, 11:39 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Happy Birthday Juan Tamariz.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1620
Happy Birthday Juan Tamariz.
Dear friends in magic, Today 18th october is the birthday of the MAESTRO for all that know how the magic without Juan, don't be in Spain at least of the level in cardmagic that is for all of us. I receive from magic and Juan all that I need for the rest of my life, also with PEPE CARROLL in Lord.Day...
- October 18th, 2015, 8:11 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Favorite Coin Routines
- Replies: 115
- Views: 34630
Re: Favorite Coin Routines
Sorry friends,
I have forgotten the trick COINS TROUGHT THE TABLE in the same book, MONEDAS PERSONALES, and perfomed for the author.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
I have forgotten the trick COINS TROUGHT THE TABLE in the same book, MONEDAS PERSONALES, and perfomed for the author.
Sincerely,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- October 18th, 2015, 8:02 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Favorite Coin Routines
- Replies: 115
- Views: 34630
Re: Favorite Coin Routines
Dear friends,
My vote is for METALIC FLIGHT in JOAQUIN NAVAJAS'S BOOK written in spanish language.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
My vote is for METALIC FLIGHT in JOAQUIN NAVAJAS'S BOOK written in spanish language.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- August 15th, 2015, 6:09 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: New EATCT book by David Ben
- Replies: 69
- Views: 29684
Re: New EATCT book by David Ben
Mr. Ben, Take your time to do the things right. For me is not a problem because the contents of two books that you want to publish are enough interesting. I know your work and how it is done and I can asure that will be the best way for all of us. I met for the first time at the Escorial and Juan Ta...
- May 12th, 2015, 7:14 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: FISM 2018 - Busan, South Korea ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6611
Re: FISM 2018 - Busan, South Korea ?
Dear friends,
Many magicians in Spain wish that F.I.S.M. 2018 could be in Finland.
Next Mational Congress we will decide our vote.
Thanks for the information.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Many magicians in Spain wish that F.I.S.M. 2018 could be in Finland.
Next Mational Congress we will decide our vote.
Thanks for the information.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- May 9th, 2015, 4:28 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: DaOrtiz in the May Genii
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1697
Re: DaOrtiz in the May Genii
Hello everyone!!!
Dani always proceed in that way. Beforehand prove the ideas with a lot of friends and layman and after publish these, as the classics done all over the past.
Completely agree with your opinions.
Best regards from Barcelona-Spain.
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Dani always proceed in that way. Beforehand prove the ideas with a lot of friends and layman and after publish these, as the classics done all over the past.
Completely agree with your opinions.
Best regards from Barcelona-Spain.
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- January 6th, 2014, 1:59 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Inventing The Ten Card Poker Deal
- Replies: 466
- Views: 193178
Re: Inventing The Ten Card Poker Deal
Bob,
Only for reference there is a version also in BERT ALLERTON book.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
Only for reference there is a version also in BERT ALLERTON book.
Truly yours,
F. Amílcar Riega i Bello.
- June 8th, 2013, 8:24 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Do you agree with Tamariz?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11193
Re: Do you agree with Tamariz?
Toni,
I'm agree with your understanding of Tamariz philosofy of magic and the way to understand the published interview.
Not only the books but good books of magic can estimulate the inspiration about patter and showmanship for layman.
Sincerely,
F. Amilcar Riega i Bello.
I'm agree with your understanding of Tamariz philosofy of magic and the way to understand the published interview.
Not only the books but good books of magic can estimulate the inspiration about patter and showmanship for layman.
Sincerely,
F. Amilcar Riega i Bello.
- May 5th, 2013, 1:18 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: RIP: Dennis Loomis
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6195
Re: RIP: Dennis Loomis
Dear friends,
Our most sincre condolences to his family an friends fron Barcelona-Spain.
Truly yours,
F. Amilcar Riega i Bello.
Our most sincre condolences to his family an friends fron Barcelona-Spain.
Truly yours,
F. Amilcar Riega i Bello.