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by Leo Garet
March 12th, 2024, 2:44 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
Replies: 290
Views: 232278

Re: Please retire the term, "cardman."

Jonathan Townsend wrote:Engage participants.

And spectators.
:) ;)
by Leo Garet
March 11th, 2024, 1:23 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Please retire the term, "cardman."
Replies: 290
Views: 232278

Re: Please retire the term, "cardman."

Coin worker. Card worker. Lay people Lay person Lay folks. Generally. I see nothing wrong with any of these. For me they’re technical terms comfortably at home in a Magic book for Magicians. They’ve stood the test of time. If they grate for some people, well, that’s not surprising. Outside Magic co...
by Leo Garet
March 10th, 2024, 1:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Magic Hands
Replies: 27
Views: 10303

Re: The Magic Hands

I'm far too young to remember the series Mister Lewis refers to. This is the one I do recall. Mister Harbin quite visible. I also remember the book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Y7jjJGgQY https://www.amazon.co.uk/Origami-Art-Paper-Folding-No/dp/0340109025 https://cfcorigami.com/creator/robertha...
by Leo Garet
March 4th, 2024, 12:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves
Replies: 46
Views: 4540

Re: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves

I don't know any Copyright Experts, but I do know that the world is full of copyright lawyers who are eternally disagreeing. And being well paid for it.
:)
by Leo Garet
February 20th, 2024, 12:13 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Blackpool 2024 Day Two
Replies: 4
Views: 1339

Re: Blackpool 2024 Day Two

RICHARD ESSIEN MAGICAL BONES When there's balance, it can be entertaining to read reviews that revel in the negative parts of an event. But not when it begin to border to being meanspirited. Whatever you thought of Magical Bones's choice of assistant, it could have been phrased better. Anything cou...
by Leo Garet
February 18th, 2024, 12:36 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Blackpool 2024 Day Two
Replies: 4
Views: 1339

Re: Blackpool 2024 Day Two

Another great report. Thanks!
by Leo Garet
February 18th, 2024, 12:27 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Blackpool 2024 Day One
Replies: 12
Views: 1816

Re: Blackpool 2024 Day One

Oops. Forgot to say: Thanks for a great report.
by Leo Garet
February 18th, 2024, 12:24 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Blackpool 2024 Day One
Replies: 12
Views: 1816

Re: Blackpool 2024 Day One

The registration process has always been a shambles. “Thankfully it’s an easy fix for next year”. It’s always been an easy fix, but it remains unfixed, year in and year out. I’ve not been for a while so I don’t know what goes on at the “night before,” or even if there is a night before nowadays. The...
by Leo Garet
February 6th, 2024, 12:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves
Replies: 46
Views: 4540

Re: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves

“Talon” did indeed run to seven issues. Dave Britland did make an attempt to revive it, but there weren’t many issues, if any. The first two issues were a sort-of a hybrid size: smaller than A4 and larger than the US A4 “equivalent”. Issue [3] was the first of the booklet style/size issues. Later re...
by Leo Garet
February 6th, 2024, 12:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves
Replies: 46
Views: 4540

Re: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves

katterfelt0 wrote:
Leo Garet wrote:Trivia: 1979: we were all so much younger than; we’re older than that now.

Nice reverse on the My Back Pages lyric. :)


Well spotted. No prizes though. :)
by Leo Garet
February 5th, 2024, 1:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves
Replies: 46
Views: 4540

Re: The Unknown Life of Karl Fulves

Trivia: 1979: we were all so much younger than; we’re older than that now. I received a letter from Karl Fulves enquiring about bit of fol-de-rol I’d contributed to Dave Britland’s brand new magazine, “Talon”. He asked if he could use it, adapt it and publish it. All very polite and proper. I had no...
by Leo Garet
February 5th, 2024, 12:16 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Shiv Duggal
Replies: 4
Views: 1493

Re: RIP Shiv Duggal

Joe Lyons wrote:The Hamilton book was finally put out by International Magic here: https://www.internationalmagic.com/p/ge ... n-hamilton


Thanks for that. I don't know how it managed to pass me by.
by Leo Garet
February 4th, 2024, 2:03 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: RIP Shiv Duggal
Replies: 4
Views: 1493

Re: RIP Shiv Duggal

I knew Shiv back in the Long Ago: the 80s and early 90s. Great guy. Outgoing and amiable. He was a regular contributor to “Pabular”. At one point in about 1984, the editor, Stephen Tucker (now out of Magic) reported that Shiv was preparing a book on his material. If it ever materialised, I never saw...
by Leo Garet
January 22nd, 2024, 1:58 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bad Magic
Replies: 14
Views: 1764

Re: Bad Magic

Whimsy Alert! Tea Chests? Or Tea Caddies? Tea Chests were very much in evidence when I were a lad. Before I could nearly afford a bass guitar, I "played" one in a local Skiffle Group. A broom handle and some string. It might not have been Music, although we thought it was. But it was Magic...
by Leo Garet
January 22nd, 2024, 10:50 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Bad Magic
Replies: 14
Views: 1764

Re: Bad Magic

It’s not the Magic. Is it? A coin vanishing is strong and solid Magic. Direct and to the point. The coin’s reappearance is equally strong. It's a classic trick and its status as such is assured. A performer takes this and uses it. Or abuses it. In a good performer’s hands, everybody wins. In a "...
by Leo Garet
January 10th, 2024, 1:33 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Brooklyn Magic Shop
Replies: 4
Views: 834

Re: Brooklyn Magic Shop

Tarotist wrote:They need a better window display.


My thoughts exactly. It resembles an apothecary shop from ancient times. In particular it reminds me of Gorrill's Chemist, from my home village way back when.

Although, that could be the plan.
by Leo Garet
December 18th, 2023, 10:53 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Dynamo review - 2 stars Telegraph
Replies: 6
Views: 1621

Re: Dynamo review - 2 stars Telegraph

"I suspect just like Prince he will spend the rest of his career being introduced as “Steven, formally known as Dynamo” I suspect you're right, but a more cunning plan might be to change his stage name to Dymano . He wouldn't be trying to pass himself off as Dynamo --- he is Dynamo. That would ...
by Leo Garet
October 30th, 2023, 2:54 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant
Replies: 25
Views: 4916

Re: Method as Accoutrement - A Minor Rant

For me, "Better" and "Best" are methods that I'm comfortable with and that allow me to present an effect that spectators seem to enjoy. i say "seem," because who knows for certain. I always think of it in terms a a joke.....yes I Know. However it's true. Tell a joke to ...
by Leo Garet
October 27th, 2023, 12:40 pm
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: Michael Vincent article in Genii; Nov 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 8522

Re: Michael Vincent article in Genii; Nov 2023

The only thing I know about Cy Endfield is that many decades ago I went into an agent's office telling him I did a card act. He informed me that he knew Cy Endfield and had offered him shows on multiple occasions which he had always turned down. I actually saw him perform though on a wonderful TV s...
by Leo Garet
October 26th, 2023, 12:07 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Howard Thurston in USAToday 10-25-23
Replies: 4
Views: 1976

Re: Howard Thurston in USAToday 10-25-23

I'm sure it's still available, but whether it is or not, the Jim Steinmeyer book is a good read. A snappy title, too.

"The Last Greatest Magician in the World: Howard Thurston versus Houdini & the Battles of the American Wizards".
by Leo Garet
October 7th, 2023, 12:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Michael Close Essay - Hidden Assumptions
Replies: 24
Views: 23645

Re: Michael Close Essay - Hidden Assumptions

... hidden assumptions that the spectator makes when witnessing a magic trick How, specifically, does one know what the spectator is assuming? Excellent point. And for me the answer is simply: one doesn't. Much like the effect. What do spectators witness or experience We know what it should be, or ...
by Leo Garet
October 3rd, 2023, 12:36 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Vic Perry Pickpocket
Replies: 21
Views: 11621

Re: Vic Perry Pickpocket

I recall seeing him on TV several times in the late 50s. I'm inclined to say at least one of the shows was "Sunday Night At The London Palladium". But whatever it was, it was on a theatre stage. I thought he was terrific. I couldn't find any Palladium bits, but during my search I stumbled ...
by Leo Garet
September 26th, 2023, 12:38 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: My favourite trick!
Replies: 8
Views: 3875

Re: My favourite trick!

I love this version of the Paddle Trick. I have several pairs somewhere. They were in every Magic Set I had as a schoolboy----and I had a few. Like me, my classmates loved it.
by Leo Garet
September 26th, 2023, 12:36 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Tony Hassini speaks ...
Replies: 41
Views: 7114

Re: Tony Hassini speaks ...

The following sentence somehow fell off the end of my previous post. On page 23 of the Hawkins Bazaar booklet is the same stuff----black face soap----priced at 9d (nine pence) plus 4d (4 pence) post. By the time the catalogues started coming my way, the price had gone up to the more familiar 1/6. I ...
by Leo Garet
September 25th, 2023, 1:55 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Tony Hassini speaks ...
Replies: 41
Views: 7114

Re: Tony Hassini speaks ...

After a bit of a search I’ve managed to locate a small booklet published by Hawkin’s Bazaar, Norwich. According to the cover the booklet contains “extracts from the catalogues of 1938 and 1956.” The catalogues in question are those of Ellisdon & Son, 256, High Holborn, London WC1. On page 11 is ...
by Leo Garet
September 3rd, 2023, 11:54 am
Forum: Alternative Media
Topic: History of Ventriloquism in the US
Replies: 9
Views: 26274

Re: History of Ventriloquism in the US

I remember seeing Denis Spicer on TV several times. I have the vaguest of memories that he did a short routine with a flip-top cigarette packet, possibly Embassy. He operated the packet with his index finger. I could be thinking of somebody else, but in the eye of memory it was Denis Spicer. Anyway,...
by Leo Garet
August 30th, 2023, 1:44 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Derren Brown's Unbelievable - a review
Replies: 58
Views: 14736

Re: Derren Brown's Unbelievable - a review

"...........But I'd like the views of others than Craig before even beginning to form a conclusion. Me too, I think. Because, of course, the only way to form a conclusion is to go and see the show. Then like Craig and everybody else who's seen it, we can form our own opinions and draw our own ...
by Leo Garet
August 27th, 2023, 11:17 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic
Replies: 17
Views: 2847

Re: Join Our New Facebook Group Devoted to Greater Magic

Mister Kaufman's decision is his choice. Fine by me and good luck with the project. It's his affair and nothing to do with me. That said and for what it's worth, I'm not a member of any online social media group---if that's the right term---and I have no desire to be. I don't feel deprived. I know m...
by Leo Garet
August 15th, 2023, 12:15 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Have you already heard of The World Championships of Performing Arts ?
Replies: 11
Views: 1339

Re: Have you already heard of The World Championships of Performing Arts ?

It's very much a scam charging participants thousands of dollars to 'compete' ... promising the dream of fame and fortune. They also have 'licensed' agents in various countries to scout participants who then get a cut of the entrance fees. It's big business praying on parents and kids who believe t...
by Leo Garet
July 15th, 2023, 1:11 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: NYT: The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
Replies: 45
Views: 3648

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

The second occasion was more interesting. I was one of a quartet of close-uppers booked to perform strolling stuff. Geller was booked to do his “cabaret show”. Yep, that’s exactly how it was described. However, he threw a spanner in the works early on telling the bookers that under no circumstances ...
by Leo Garet
July 15th, 2023, 1:07 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: NYT: The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
Replies: 45
Views: 3648

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

I’ve met Geller, twice. The first time was in 1988 at the IBM British Ring Convention in Brighton, which must be the event Tarotist mentions. The second time was in the mid 90s at the Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester. The precise date escapes me, but it was bleak midwinter and I vividly recall negotia...
by Leo Garet
July 7th, 2023, 2:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ERDNASE
Replies: 8153
Views: 12295024

Re: ERDNASE

Well, I'd certainly like to know who Erdnase was and in general I find that a little bit of the subject is interesting. It's a great mystery. But I long ago became weary of the "search". This is not a criticism of those who love it and have devoted much time and effort. I wish them well an...
by Leo Garet
July 6th, 2023, 12:23 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Zarrow Shuffle
Replies: 33
Views: 10167

Re: Zarrow Shuffle

In the UK, Elliot’s title “Magic: 100 New Tricks” came first, then “The Best In Magic”, which I believe was the US title. Same books. I found “Magic: 100 New Tricks” in the local library and from that deduced it was a book for the public. This amazed me because of the quality of the material, which ...
by Leo Garet
July 6th, 2023, 12:20 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Zarrow Shuffle
Replies: 33
Views: 10167

Re: Zarrow Shuffle

If I remember rightly Al Koran did it with coins rather than cards. Harry Stanley marketed it as "Jackpot Coins" I believe. Yep, Koran did perform “Jackpot Coins” and Harry Stanley did market it. Price ten shillings. Koran also performed “Note Under Cup,” his adaptation of Bob Hummer’s Mo...
by Leo Garet
July 5th, 2023, 1:54 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Zarrow Shuffle
Replies: 33
Views: 10167

Re: Zarrow Shuffle

Before i knew about "Miraskill," i saw Al Koran perform it on TV. He did it close-up on one of his "Invitation To Mystery" shows. I thought it was absolutely staggering. He used a large art pad and the camera focused on him writing out the predictions. I was even more staggered t...
by Leo Garet
July 1st, 2023, 1:47 pm
Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
Topic: Tyrone Power?
Replies: 21
Views: 16544

Re: Tyrone Power?

in the long ago I recall seeing a David Niven film on TV. A coin roll cropped up in this. I think the suggestion was that Niven was the roller. But that's al I could remember. Anyway, after searching for "David Niven Magician" film, here it is: "Eternally Yours". https://en.wikip...
by Leo Garet
June 25th, 2023, 1:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Eddy Taytelbaum
Replies: 13
Views: 5331

Re: Eddy Taytelbaum

He featured on the cover of Harry Stanley's magazine "The Gen" in the early/mid sixties. A brief pencil sketch of the man and his magic. But it may be of interest. If memory serves, which it frequently doesn't, he had a card move/flourish published somewhere in "The Gen", possibl...
by Leo Garet
June 11th, 2023, 11:59 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: LA Times article about Magic Castle
Replies: 18
Views: 3589

Re: LA Times article about Magic Castle

erdnasephile wrote:Since the subheadline mentioned it--what is the bracelet of shame?

The article actually gives a good idea. It's to do with dress code.
by Leo Garet
June 9th, 2023, 11:48 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: LA Times article about Magic Castle
Replies: 18
Views: 3589

Re: LA Times article about Magic Castle

I’ve been able to read it. Not a ‘must read’ by any stretch of the imagination however I found the article to be complimentary overall. Andrew Which was the intended thrust of my original post. i didn't encounter a paywall and so read the article. In my usual hamfisted way, I managed to bog myself ...

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