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by I.M. Magician
February 6th, 2024, 9:26 pm
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Donate Magic Books
Replies: 5
Views: 882

Re: Donate Magic Books

School districts could distribute the books to their school libraries. Also, you could call schools and make arrangements to drop the books off.
by I.M. Magician
January 1st, 2024, 3:12 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: 2023 in Review
Replies: 15
Views: 2714

Re: 2023 in Review

What you do with the year in review every year is a gift. Always a great read!
by I.M. Magician
July 8th, 2023, 6:57 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: NYT: The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
Replies: 45
Views: 3542

Re: NYT: The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge

Now THAT was entertaining! So much so that I took the time to log in just to tell you so.

I love that stuff!!
by I.M. Magician
May 12th, 2023, 4:00 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Some may suggest that CONFINED CUBES belongs in the top 5 list and I would not disagree. A truly well designed and executed method involved in that one. Typical of the kind of method/design that Tenyo lovers enjoy so much.
by I.M. Magician
May 10th, 2023, 11:22 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

The packaging would have been a blister pack type on a cardboard backing. Similar to how they originally packaged SUPER COIN IN NEST T-73. There have been quite a few different makers of DYNAMIC COINS including Marvin’s Magic, DP Group and others, some of which were made in China and India. I know a...
by I.M. Magician
April 15th, 2023, 3:10 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Harry Lorayne
Replies: 36
Views: 5510

Re: Harry Lorayne

So, there is a photo of Steve Cohen and Mark Sicher as young fellas watching Harry handle a deck. I know who Steve Cohen is but not Mark Sicher so I googled his name and found two performances of his. Very entertaining! Funny, clever, and a natural performer. Then, I learned that Mark died when he w...
by I.M. Magician
February 21st, 2023, 2:46 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Interesting fact:

The instructions were written by Alan Parsons. Yes, that Alan Parsons of The Alan Parsons Project! The 1977 album “I ROBOT” comes to mind.
by I.M. Magician
February 19th, 2023, 3:39 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

I have performed What’s Next hundreds if not a thousand times. It was a staple in all of my performances which were mostly kids shows. It is indeed a fantastic effect if done well. Always gets a great reaction.
by I.M. Magician
February 19th, 2023, 12:50 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

The original Tenyo demo and the one attached above shows a routine rather than just a trick. That is one of the excellent things about Flash Dice IMO. Rolling a die and all of them becoming the rolled number is part of the routine. I am thinking that Flash Dice should be in most everyone’s top 5 (or...
by I.M. Magician
February 19th, 2023, 12:20 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

by I.M. Magician
February 19th, 2023, 11:47 am
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

The deeper half of the case is the lid. The lid has a rectangular depression on it and the bottom half of the case is hallmarked on the underside.

Do you own the genuine Tenyo product or a copy?
by I.M. Magician
February 18th, 2023, 2:58 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Yes, the Ghost Lamp which is now discontinued is indeed a great one. By the way, I believe that Ghost Lamp was the highest retail price of any Tenyo T number release. It was listed at $76 in the US. I believe RK once said that it sold for much less in Japan. Out of Japan, a bit pricey for whatever r...
by I.M. Magician
February 16th, 2023, 9:18 pm
Forum: Tenyo
Topic: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.
Replies: 120
Views: 455690

Re: Top 5 Tenyo Tricks.

Well, I especially like SMART GUILLOTINE, SWORD REWARD, MYSTERY BLADE, 4-D CROSS, MISTER DANGER, and THE FINAL PIECE. I do not know that I would want to remove any on my previous list to include these though. I would just want to increase the size of my list to include at least some of these. Thanks...
by I.M. Magician
November 27th, 2022, 5:58 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: ZOMBIE Hand-Little Hand New Version
Replies: 47
Views: 8128

Re: ZOMBIE Hand-Little Hand New Version

She certainly appears to be well adjusted.

The cat paw and ball of yarn is certainly a good take on the effect!
by I.M. Magician
October 12th, 2022, 9:09 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: The Queen of the Svengali Deck has died.
Replies: 14
Views: 1879

Re: The Queen of the Svengali Deck has died.

Mark…see if you can find a video of her pitching the deck. There must be one somewhere. It would be a great watch!

When reading your post above, I kept trying to imagine what she was like and I think I got it.
by I.M. Magician
September 11th, 2022, 2:36 pm
Forum: Light From the Lamp
Topic: Danny's Panel Board
Replies: 26
Views: 6573

Re: Danny's Panel Board

Please allow me to suggest that you perform the board several times and see what happens. I am thinking that you will be pleasantly surprised. This reminds me of those who had issues with sounds from Tenyo Crystal Cleaver and Tenyo Crystal Pyramid. For the Cleaver, it is the sound of the magic happe...
by I.M. Magician
September 11th, 2022, 1:43 pm
Forum: Light From the Lamp
Topic: Danny's Panel Board
Replies: 26
Views: 6573

Re: Danny's Panel Board

Not sure your spectators will know what that is or even notice it. It all happens fast so maybe not enough time for that to register. Their focus should be on the effect itself. The demo provides a solution for any unwanted sound so that should do it. It has been said that Danny did a zillion demos ...
by I.M. Magician
September 11th, 2022, 12:10 pm
Forum: Light From the Lamp
Topic: Danny's Panel Board
Replies: 26
Views: 6573

Re: Danny's Panel Board

The panel board itself and the effect it is used for is clean, precise, and some would say perfect. As with any prop, you should practice. If you do, the panel board will work for you without adding things to assist. Why clutter it up with extra items to assist you in accomplishing the great visual ...
by I.M. Magician
August 27th, 2022, 1:52 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Martin Lewis
Replies: 24
Views: 3655

Re: Martin Lewis

Martin Lewis is the perfect example of how to perform in a most entertaining and pleasant way without being offensive, boring, or anything else negative. What a joy he is to watch! He has the ability to relax you and entertain you at the same time. I say things in the present tense because he is ver...
by I.M. Magician
August 25th, 2022, 9:43 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Paul Gertner:Ten Fingers at Rhinebeck, NY
Replies: 6
Views: 900

Re: Paul Gertner:Ten Fingers at Rhinebeck, NY

I just found this…lol I mentioned some years back here on the Genii Forum that Paul performed a feather act on I believe, Mr. Rogers. I thought it showed wonderful creativity and a unique approach to assembling a magic act. Richard said that he was or is now embarrassed by it. I could not imagine wh...
by I.M. Magician
August 23rd, 2022, 3:07 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: A New Edition of Greater Magic is Coming
Replies: 102
Views: 26461

Re: A New Edition of Greater Magic is Coming

Krenz wrote:Greatest Magic.


Perhaps too subjective?
by I.M. Magician
August 23rd, 2022, 3:00 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: A New Edition of Greater Magic is Coming
Replies: 102
Views: 26461

Re: A New Edition of Greater Magic is Coming

So maybe it should be titled…GREATER MAGIC AND THEN SOME.
by I.M. Magician
August 19th, 2022, 6:07 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Any Card at any Number
Replies: 36
Views: 2999

Re: Any Card at any Number

It is like someone said a long time ago, if you want to fool a magician, get the trick out of a book…or something like that.
by I.M. Magician
August 16th, 2022, 8:36 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Youtube Takers
Replies: 100
Views: 6316

Re: Youtube Takers

I detest that word "fool". It is so demeaning. You are not there to "fool" people. You are there to baffle them. Or mystify them. Or even use that silly phrase "create wonder". The only fool is the magician who uses the word. Your audience is not a "fool". It...
by I.M. Magician
August 10th, 2022, 8:41 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Most pliable deck of cards out there…
Replies: 16
Views: 2391

Re: Most pliable deck of cards out there…

I may just stay with Superior Brand cards. I do like them. After handling a deck of Bicycles for some months, I switched to a Superior Brand deck and noticed a pleasant difference.
by I.M. Magician
August 10th, 2022, 5:37 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Most pliable deck of cards out there…
Replies: 16
Views: 2391

Re: Most pliable deck of cards out there…

Sean Piper wrote:
I.M. Magician wrote:CONFUSION ALERT!

Jack suggested Penguin Marked Bicycles and Tom suggested Penguin Elites. Are they not two different decks?


From Penguin: "Our Marked Cards are now printed on the U.S. Playing Card Company’s ELITE STOCK."


Thank you for the clarification!
by I.M. Magician
August 10th, 2022, 3:34 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Youtube Takers
Replies: 100
Views: 6316

Re: Youtube Takers

Perhaps the greatest danger to the future of magic is all of those electronic devices being released on a routine basis. Electronic dice, markers, and on and on. The public are well aware of the power and “magic” of electronics. They use a variety of forms of these devices daily. It won’t be long be...
by I.M. Magician
August 9th, 2022, 5:47 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Youtube Takers
Replies: 100
Views: 6316

Re: Youtube Takers

I suggest that there is no remedy. If there was, all of this stuff would not continue to happen in such a widespread manner. Just checked out the guy Bob referred to and it appears that his followers love him. They don’t care about the stuff we care about. So, they love and follow him and we wish he...
by I.M. Magician
August 9th, 2022, 1:40 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Youtube Takers
Replies: 100
Views: 6316

Re: Youtube Takers

I agree magicam. One can disguise an effect by providing an interesting performance of the effect. In essence, spectators may not recognize it if the presentation does not look familiar to them and is indeed entertaining. We should not fear the demise of magic. The characters who do what they do wil...
by I.M. Magician
August 9th, 2022, 1:11 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Youtube Takers
Replies: 100
Views: 6316

Re: Youtube Takers

Of course it is annoying when this stuff happens and it happens all the time. There was or still is a guy on there that took a handful of Tenyo tricks and exposed the secrets to each and every one. He actually did it in what could be described as an angry manner tossing each trick aside when he was ...
by I.M. Magician
August 2nd, 2022, 2:29 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bob Little Has Died
Replies: 80
Views: 7024

Re: Bob Little Has Died

Really? Wow! I never knew that. Do you care to tell us more about that?
by I.M. Magician
August 2nd, 2022, 1:36 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bob Little Has Died
Replies: 80
Views: 7024

Bob Little Has Died

I believe he was 91 or 92.
by I.M. Magician
July 29th, 2022, 10:08 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: FISM 2022 Day 4
Replies: 44
Views: 4743

Re: FISM 2022 Day 4

Maybe, at this time, magicians from the US do not want to risk getting Covid by traveling so far and being among so many others.
by I.M. Magician
July 24th, 2022, 7:12 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Disappearing Magic Cafe!
Replies: 157
Views: 20059

Re: Disappearing Magic Cafe!

Although I am not absolutely certain, I am thinking that was when the site went down. If not, it was very soon after.
by I.M. Magician
July 24th, 2022, 6:17 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Disappearing Magic Cafe!
Replies: 157
Views: 20059

Re: Disappearing Magic Cafe!

The Magic Cafe is back online!
by I.M. Magician
July 24th, 2022, 2:40 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Most pliable deck of cards out there…
Replies: 16
Views: 2391

Re: Most pliable deck of cards out there…

CONFUSION ALERT!

Jack suggested Penguin Marked Bicycles and Tom suggested Penguin Elites. Are they not two different decks?
by I.M. Magician
July 24th, 2022, 2:08 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Most pliable deck of cards out there…
Replies: 16
Views: 2391

Re: Most pliable deck of cards out there…

I have not handled an Aviator deck for several decades. Now I need to buy a fresh deck and try them out. Thanks for the tip Pressure Fan. Hmmm…I wonder why marked bikes would be different stock. That would not help to read them as far as I know. Thank you Jack. So, which are better…blue bikes or red...
by I.M. Magician
July 23rd, 2022, 6:50 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Most pliable deck of cards out there…
Replies: 16
Views: 2391

Most pliable deck of cards out there…

I want to know which deck of playing cards available these days is considered to be the most pliable.

Please post which deck fits the bill in your opinion. Thanks all!
by I.M. Magician
May 10th, 2022, 10:11 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Wood Veneer Zig Zag Pencil
Replies: 5
Views: 806

Re: Wood Veneer Zig Zag Pencil

Happy to hear that you will be getting a replacement David!
by I.M. Magician
May 6th, 2022, 10:47 am
Forum: Collector's Marketplace
Topic: Wood Veneer Zig Zag Pencil
Replies: 5
Views: 806

Re: Wood Veneer Zig Zag Pencil

I have never seen one either.

Tenyo Elite put out a wood version of that prop. Could what you have be one of those?

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