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Joe Lyons

Here’s the link: https://classic.liveauctioneers.com/ite ... e-his-book

Joe Lyons

The auction house added a note that the book was not a first, but probably published a few years later. Same lot.

Joe Lyons

Probably a steal. It sold with a 1902 copy of EATCT with Dai Vernon's name on the title page and a folder full of other material relating to Erdnase's identity.

Joe Lyons

Lecture notes that sold at auction in 2007 for 125 pounds. It mentions six copies and 48 photographs.

Joe Lyons

Q. Kumber wrote:I will be at The Magic Circle on Monday. I will check if it is in the library there.

In the Pentagram Peter Warlock states that there is a full copy there in the permanent library "copiously illustrated with first class photographs".

Joe Lyons

Lybrary.com sells all the Martin Breese items. Thank you, Richard, I will take a look. I am only interested in Adams work with cards and I read somewhere that he did a lecture on Erdnase.... do you know if that is true or not? Upon perusing The Pentagram I saw where Graham Adams gave a lecture to t...

Joe Lyons

I also understood that there were really only a handful of copies of the actual lecture notes, so good luck with finding one. But Martin Breese published "The Best of Pentagram Card Magic" which has a chapter on the work of Graham Adams. It seems to be still available from various dealers...

Joe Lyons

Bill Mullins wrote:Page 80 of the July issue is amazing.

It really is. Reminds me of Donald Westlake for some reason.

Joe Lyons

Congratulations on your second Allan Slaight Award Richard! That’s quite an achievement.

Joe Lyons

Bob Farmer wrote:I suggest posting Youtube videos with fake explanations of various effects, somewhat along the lines of the MAD magic book but more plausible.

Hmm,(he says, stroking face) that’s just crazy enough to work!

Joe Lyons

Bill Mullins wrote:If you need to gag a baby, it seems like a sock and some tape would be sufficient.

Why you would want to do that to Devin Knight's baby I'll never know.

Joe Lyons

I really enjoyed Mr. Dorian hosting American Classic Movies when they played classic movies.

Joe Lyons

Ray J wrote:[Maybe some of the bad actors will get the message if we persist in explaining to them why it is hurting magic.

Lee Asher's take on it.

Joe Lyons

The Cups and Balls Museum is back.

Joe Lyons

Can someone who attended give a brief review of this? My wife and I had to forfeit our tickets due to my wife’s sudden illness. We would really appreciate hearing what we missed.

Joe Lyons

Jonathan, I sold service for a couple of years until I got a job making twice the money in another industry. My point is the internet has changed everything and has given us a ton of choice without the benefit of discernment. My concern for Magic and every other discipline is the abundance of knowle...

Joe Lyons

Sorry--magic is doomed and none of you give a damn about it. Serves you all right. The internet has a perverse way of rewarding lawbreakers and rule ignorers. I owned a brick and mortar retail location when internet access became ubiquitous. When my suppliers admonished their customers not to disco...

Joe Lyons

And there's this.

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Doug Thornton wrote:It certainly was fun seeing David fooled and hearing him say he's happy and enjoys being fooled.

Yes it was, reminding us he is not only a superstar, but like all of us, wanting to experience truly being fooled.

Joe Lyons

Bob Farmer wrote:I've never heard a bad word about Roy Kueppers and the stuff he's made for me and others is world-class. Plus he thinks like a magician.

I've got Kueppers Hopping Halves and CSB and they're both great.

Joe Lyons

If they are sold, I will give them to the Library of Congress to archive and preserve them.

So after I pay $100,000 for them, Cash Only, I’ll have to visit them in the Library of Congress.

I’m in!

Joe Lyons

Great act, and finally - what a person would really do if they had magical powers.

Joe Lyons

Bill Mullins wrote:Nevil Maskelyne filmed an eclipse.

Wow.
Well, his father claimed to be related to this guy, maybe the fruit didn’t fall far from the tree.

Joe Lyons

Thanks Justin.

Looks like that one may not have a dust cover either but I have an email out to Dan.

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Ok, got the response - no jacket.

If anyone has one they’ll part with let me know.

Joe Lyons

Thanks Richard! That’s a great price for the paperback for anyone who doesn’t have it. I’m inquiring about the hardback now. Joe, check out my second link for the hardback with dust jacket for just $19.50 postpaid. Well I did Richard, but when you click on the link it says no dust jacket. I have an...

Joe Lyons

Thanks Richard!
That’s a great price for the paperback for anyone who doesn’t have it.
I’m inquiring about the hardback now.

Joe Lyons

erdnasephile wrote:That was my first real magic book. (I knew it as "How to do Tricks with Cards").

Me too (unless the Garcia and Schindler book beat it by a nose). I still have the paperback copy.

Looking for a good hardcover edition to fill a spot in my library.

Joe Lyons

I’m looking for a copy of The Card Wizard 1949 by Bill Turner with a good dust jacket for sentimental reasons.I found a few copies without a cover or a torn one, looking for one with the cover intact.

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My wife and I were also looking forward to it. She was excited about the supper club dinner and show and train trip there but life intervened and now we can’t go.

Oh well, going to the one in Vegas next year.

Joe Lyons

Bill Mullins wrote:The previous copy was in much better condition.

True.
And “About the best copy we’ve seen” from Potter & Potter certainly didn’t hurt the bidding.

Joe Lyons

A first edition Expert, just sold for $4,400 in today's Potter & Potter Auction.
Quite a drop from the last one.

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I've heard that the pioneering French filmmaker George Melies was also an accomplished magician and created a number of impressive illusions, including one where a person is decapitated and their head continues to speak as their body moves around the room. But I've been unable to find any books or ...

Joe Lyons

Last bid I saw was around $430, much cheaper than the recent Potter sales.

Joe Lyons

Joe Lyons wrote:Here’s one:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/653597448/ ... lism-magic

Here's a cheaper one:

https://shop.ronjo.com/haiens-house-of- ... d-m10.html

Joe Lyons

Here’s one:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/653597448/ ... lism-magic

Joe Lyons

Great topic for some research I agree. I couldn't order a sandwich with my high school French now. The book "Marvellous Melies" (in English) by Paul Hammond would be a great starting point. It references Melies use of black art, the Pepper's Ghost technique and magic lanterns among others...

Joe Lyons

Brad Henderson wrote:Is there any video footage of him working? I’m familiar with his printed material but haven’t seen any examples of him in action.

https://youtu.be/ud2eAQdVIr0

At 19:14 you can see him perform his famous pop-out move.

Joe Lyons

Bill Mullins wrote:Suppose you just want one of them. Is that $45?

Ok, I’ll bite.
Do you want a Masterclass with Penn? Or Teller?

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