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Don Stachowiak

Regarding the Teleportation Device, I have the materials on hand to build three more, without having to order anything else. I will take orders up until June 1, or until I have received three orders, whichever comes first, after which I will not accept any more orders until further notice.

Don Stachowiak

I'm going to have to stop making these, at least for the near future. Anyone who's planning on having me build you one, please contact me within the next two weeks (In other words, by June 1, 2010)so I can figure out what materials I need to complete them. After that, I won't be taking any more orde...

Don Stachowiak

Eric,
Thanks for the kind words. Here is a photo of Whit with the one I built for him:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo ... =757018459

Don Stachowiak

With Whit's permission , I have been making these on a limited basis. I make these as I receive orders. It takes me about one to two weeks to build one. (depending on how backed up I am, as well as a few logistic factors) No two I build will be precisely identical. You will have a unique prop, diff...

Don Stachowiak

Maryland, too.I just got home and there it was on my doorstep. I can't wait to get into it!
Don

Don Stachowiak

Um, it's a TV SHOW.

Don Stachowiak

This may have been mentioned before in this thread, but I didn't want to read through six pages of posts to find out. Don Driver has a DVD set out of a live Jam Auction featuring Jack Nyberg.
Whit Haydn and Chef Anton have this set available on their "School for Scoundrels" site.
Don

Don Stachowiak

What are the 5 best threads on The Magic Cafe?

Don Stachowiak

I received my "swag package" from Houdini Magic yesterday, and couldn't be more delighted. Really a wonderful package of premiums, and more than enough to keep me occupied until the DVD set arrives. Harvey Rosenthal started a separate thread for condolences to Mr. Munari and his family. I'...

Don Stachowiak

So sorry to hear this, about both families' losses. They will be in my thoughts. Condolences to both families.

Don Stachowiak

Their update of Sam Berland's classic WizTax booklet is quite good, using glue dots instead of wig tape.
Don

Don Stachowiak

All you have to do is call the company and ask when the product will be shipped. Richard, That's certainly true, however, while I waited on hold this morning for 10 minutes in an attempt to do exactly that, only to get a call from my real job which made me have to drop off without an answer, it occ...

Don Stachowiak

Instead of searching for tricks to learn on line, I'd suggest finding a good book and learning from it. There are a lot of great magic books aimed at the "absolute beginner". Depending on your specific interests i.e. Closeup, platform, large illusions, etc., there are lots of books out the...

Don Stachowiak

Thanks Richard!
Don

Don Stachowiak

Kamal wrote:I don't know if it's a sign, but my credit card was charged by Houdini's last week.

Mine was charged two days after I preordered, and that was 2 months ago.
It would be nice to get an email update, or even a posting on an open forum, just to maintain a "comfort level"
Don

Don Stachowiak

I pre-ordered mine from Houdini Magic quite a while ago (same package deal) Has there been any update on when it will ship? Two months ago they said the second half of July, but that ship has sailed. Someone on The Magic Cafe quoted Allan Ackerman as saying sometime in August, but there's been no co...

Don Stachowiak

*sigh*

Don Stachowiak

Without being hopefully too much of a self-promoter, I suggest that many of you might find my recent biography of Vernon to be helpful. You will learn that he was a professional magician, who influenced him, when and how, discover that Scarne basically copied MacDougall in the field of the card che...

Don Stachowiak

IMHO the notion of conjurers having this as an issue rather than exploring it to find where or how it effected the magic is sad. Art has to come from somewhere. Knowing where is part of respecting the artist. Trivializing the where or the how seems disrespectful to both the artist and their work. O...

Don Stachowiak

How fortunate we are, that those among us who are perfect are willing to take the time and trouble to judge the rest of us, who, like the Professor, may in some ways fall short of the mark.
Don

Don Stachowiak

Roger,
How did I miss the announcement for this? I have been waiting for months! Thanks for the link!
Don

Don Stachowiak

The anticipation for this reminds me of the the stories about all the buzz and anticipation that surrounded "Greater Magic" when it was coming out. I am so glad it will finally be in our hands soon! Now the only other major milestones I am waiting for are Part 2 of David Ben's Vernon biogr...

Don Stachowiak

David, I had never seen this performed until I saw it on Johnny Thompson's "Commercial Classics" video, and I agree, it's really astounding. If you can find a venue where smoking is allowed, it'd be just as strong today as it ever was.

Don Stachowiak

This confirms what I had concluded based on the following facts: 1) Neither "The Lap as a Servante" or "Royal Monte" bears the "Stars of Magic" logo, while every other lesson does. 2) Neither one of these lessons conforms to the "Series and Lesson" numbering p...

Don Stachowiak

Yes, that was how I found this thread. I'll keep looking and see if I can find the thread you are referring to though. Thanks again.
Don

Don Stachowiak

That's always a sad situation, I'm sorry to hear about it.
Don

Don Stachowiak

Thanks Richard, I was going by the introduction to the Tannen s edition, which states "Here for the first time in bound form is the complete series of magical effects presented by Stars of Magic, Inc. including two extra lessons; one by Dai vernon and one by Slydini." I will follow your su...

Don Stachowiak

I just acquired a set of the original separate lessons in the red collector's binder, and I have to say the quality of the photos knocked me out. I had no idea how good the original photos were, having never known anything but the Tannen's reprint. One thing was irksome, whoever owned this set origi...

Don Stachowiak

It's even easier to find in "The Royal Road to Card Magic"

Don Stachowiak

I think it may be, at least in part, due to the tremendous affection so many of us had for Frank Garcia, and the general scarcity of most of his books. I believe most of his books were self-published, which begs the question, who owns the copyright? I assume it would be his family. Doesn't it seem l...

Don Stachowiak

OK. Best exhumation story I know: In 1900, to satisfy the clamor of persistent conspiracy theorists, Abraham Lincoln's only surviving son (I can't remember which one, possibly Robert) allowed his father's body to be exhumed, to prove that it was indeed The Great Emancipator interred in the grave. Wh...

Don Stachowiak

This was a cute special, suitable for basic cable. yes there were a few bleeps, but nothing to get into a twist over.

Don Stachowiak

This story haunts me like a ghost from the past. It's been nearly 17 years since I took a drink, but I can vividly remember those futile attempts to reconstruct the events that happened during a blackout.
My best wishes go out to Dan Harlan. I hope he can get past this.
Don

Don Stachowiak

If you pick up the DVD of "The Cincinnati Kid", this short is included as a bonus feature. It's much clearer on your TV screen than on YouTube.

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