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Ryan Matney

It seems Ralph Hull is another name in the lineage of this idea.

http://www.conjuringcredits.com/doku.ph ... o_pocket&s[]=card&s[]=pocket

Ryan Matney

I'm not sure if C.O. Williams original card to pocket predates the Homing Card but the part of the method you are interested in is the same.

The only difference between them is one of timing within the routine and when the spectators see the X card in the pocket.

Ryan Matney

Just to let you know, my website is back up and running. You can order all of my books there that are currently available, including the new one published by Kaufman and Co.

http://www.ryanmatneymagic.com

Ryan Matney

We are just a couple of weeks from shipment and I am excited.

Ryan Matney

Bannon's trick is actually based on Luke Dancy's "Royale With Cheese" which was released as a download through Penguin. Personally, I think Bannon's handling is the best version of this trick to date.

Ryan Matney

You see alot of magicians on facebook setting up gofundme campaigns to recieve money for absolutely nothing. Tens of thousands of dollars raised and given to them with no return for the generous people who give. Just to be clear, I'm doing a kickstarter campaign to raise funds to print my next book....

Ryan Matney

Last day!

Ryan Matney

Picking up some steam in the last hours. Please help if you can.

Ryan Matney

Please help make this a success, there's just a few hours left. You will receive a limited printing book with 12 great tricks for a bargain price. Thanks for your support.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/11 ... =user_menu

Ryan Matney

Still going.

Please do help support the book. You get a cool book with lots of usable tricks by some great magicians and I get to pay my rent and live to write another book. Everybody is so happy.

Ryan Matney

Just about a week left!

Ryan Matney

Thanks to everyone who is already helping fund this. I just posted an update with the contents of Ultramodern III.

Ryan Matney

Hi Everyone, I just launched a kickstarter campaign to fund the publication of Ultramodern III. (Volume II was just released to shops everywhere.) Please take a look and help support the project if you can. It's another volume of great, practical material from some of the best minds in magic. https:...

Ryan Matney

Gary published a few questionable things if I recall.

Ryan Matney

Note that the book is TWO hardcover volumes and I'm sure they are quite large.

Ryan Matney

Apart from Jennings' (and hence Kaufman's) bluster, are we settled? Not exactly. Jennings created MANY versions of this effect. Several of the routines he developed leading up the handling that was influenced by Skinner are published in Jennings '67. These were certainly prior to meeting Skinner. I...

Ryan Matney

I knew about that one but I think he meant the later version. He will tell us which he was looking for ...

Ryan Matney

2 second google search.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtQkTH0oRCU

You can find just about any song by typing in a bit of the lyrics into Google, if you don't know.

Ryan Matney

Did anyone here spend time in person with Busby? Did he have any skill at magic?

Just wondering if he had any good qualities at all ...

Ryan Matney

performer wrote:
performer wrote:After all, how many card tricks can one man do?

It turns out, about 50 more. And, oddly enough, that's exactly how many you get in "Spoiler Alert!" coming soon from Kaufman and Co.

Ryan Matney

I purchased some stuff from Busby before I knew all of the reasons not to deal with him. I bought the Secret of the Palmettos book, along with a few other books. I enjoyed reading his adcopy and he was one of the few dealers, I can only think of one other, that sent me a Christmas card. He stopped s...

Ryan Matney

Mark, you might actually like my book that Richard is publishing soon. It's all easy to do card tricks that work for real people. Oh, are you one of the new hot shots? Still, I suppose that is OK since not only have I heard of you, you have actually spent money with me so that does raise you somewh...

Ryan Matney

Mark, you might actually like my book that Richard is publishing soon. It's all easy to do card tricks that work for real people.

Ryan Matney

Photographic Coins is described in Tarbell (Vol 7, I think) and is also performed and described by David Roth on one of the "Expert Coin Magic Made easy" videos.

Ryan Matney

I didn't know about this book. Ryan has my congratulations. He just told me a few days ago he wants to become a svengali pitchman. May God have mercy on his soul....................... I've pitched on and off for the last ten years different items and even sold the Svengali deck but never done a fu...

Ryan Matney

His fame was built upon an unpolished performance.

Ryan Matney

Blaine should have toured like this 15 years ago and if I'm not mistaken he was announced and rumored repeatedly to be touring at about that time.

Ryan Matney

That sounds like an amazing show. Famously the BBC destroyed their archives, just ask any Dr. Who fan, and not much exists from that time period.

Ryan Matney

I may have asked this before but I can't find it. In "More Inner Secrets of Card Magic" appears a routine called Mosquito Parade. The text states that Vernon had just filmed a short movie for a major movie company performing the routine. Has anyone ever seen this film? Does it exist? Is th...

Ryan Matney

Some of Vernon's best known work seems to be attempts to do popular gaffed effects with regular cards. For example, Triumph is a regular deck version of an effect by Deland (Is Deland's trick called Inverto, Richard?) and Leipzig was also doing this gaffed deck version of the trick which Vernon undo...

Ryan Matney

Some grafter named Mark Lewis once said something like, "If you don't change the Svengali deck to all the same card and back again, you are missing the point."

I agree.

Ryan Matney

It's very difficult to ask for help. Pride or convincing yourself that nobody would care can prevent you from asking for much needed help. It strikes me that so many people that have expressed grief would have gladly helped Daryl in any way that could have if he could have asked. But that is the mos...

Ryan Matney

Big book by Ryan Matney? That's interesting. I thought he was set on publishing a series of small paperbacks on his own? I've purchased a couple and really like the guy's thinking and material, so I will most likely be pre-ordering. BTW, thanks for the update, Richard! I'm sure I'll continue the sm...

Ryan Matney

Last chance to get Card Delusions and The Self-Working Project! Ok, here's the deal. I am allowing my 2 books of card tricks to go out of print and they will not be coming back. While they are POD titles, I will not be printing any further copies of "Card Delusions" or "The Self-Worki...

Ryan Matney

Another nice comment just received: "I have just finished reading Ryan Matney's new ebook Bada-Bing!. 10 card tricks, all are excellent and easy to do (except one which requires second deal). Strong magic for real world people. The best magic book I have read recently." - Jozsef Kovacs If ...

Ryan Matney

"I just read through Ryan Matney's latest ebook "Bada Bing". In short buy it! Ryan very clearly describes 10 fun, clever, practical, well constructed, real world card tricks. You will use many if not all of these tricks. They will also get your creative juices flowing. It gave me a bu...

Ryan Matney

Just got this:

"Just finished reading - a super collection of practical card magic." - Peter Duffie

And here are a couple of reviews just posted over at the Café:

http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=627319&forum=159

Ryan Matney

I've noticed a lot of magicians want to be thought of as an equal to the famous magician and that it's uncool to ask a fellow magician for an autograph. I've even seen smirks on some people's face when I made it apparent I wanted an autograph or picture from someone at a convention. Whatever. Just b...

Ryan Matney

I'm pleased to announce the release of my first E-Book : "Bada-Bing!" 10 brand new card effects for real world performance. 50 pages and 98 (!) photos. Only $15.00 and emailed directly to your inbox. Follow the link for all the details and trick descriptions. http://retrorocketmagic.com/pr...

Ryan Matney

The sale ends tonight at midnight. Don't miss it!

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