A New Edition of Greater Magic is Coming
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Re: A New Edition of Greater Magic is Coming
Threads section seconded - between Abbot's floating ball routine and the invention of the IT reel - t's sensible to expand the Thornton Windlass section 

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What is the point of keeping the Thornton Windlass material in? You can't buy one. Old ones are difficult to fix and keep in shape.
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Does that mean that the piece on the Neyhart Rising Cards is liable to be cut?
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There are also tricks using music box innards - perhaps a section on mechanical marvels.Richard Kaufman wrote:What is the point of keeping the Thornton Windlass material in? You can't buy one. Old ones are difficult to fix and keep in shape.

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Neyhart will stay in.
Release will be the end of 2021.
Release will be the end of 2021.
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Hi. Will this new edition(s) be a brand new volume or volumes for the 21st century or like the reprint i brought from you about 15 to 20 years ago. Thanks
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What effects do you think the new version of Greater Magic should absolutely contain?
Some come directely to my mind as Jazz Aces, Matrix, Triomphe, Twisting the Aces, Travelers, Slow Motion Assembly, Matching the cards, Christ Aces, Chicago opener, Biddle Trick, Between your palms, Cannibal cards, All Backs, Color Changing deck, Dunbury Illusion, Oil and Water, Reset, Collectors, Out of this world, Mental reverse, Hofzinser Ace Problem, Lie Detector, Elevator, Ambitious classic, Han Ping Chien,...
What are your ideas?
Some come directely to my mind as Jazz Aces, Matrix, Triomphe, Twisting the Aces, Travelers, Slow Motion Assembly, Matching the cards, Christ Aces, Chicago opener, Biddle Trick, Between your palms, Cannibal cards, All Backs, Color Changing deck, Dunbury Illusion, Oil and Water, Reset, Collectors, Out of this world, Mental reverse, Hofzinser Ace Problem, Lie Detector, Elevator, Ambitious classic, Han Ping Chien,...
What are your ideas?
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For magicians of mention
Dick Himber
Penn & Teller
Honorable mention of David Copperfield, Doug Henning and Harry Blackstone Jr. for inspiring a generation
Dick Koornwinder
Lubor Fiedler
Magic method items
The Sylvester Pitch
Mike Rubenstein's ROPS sleight (companion to Vernon's A Coin Vanish)
Gertner's Gravity Deck Switch
Something about the card to wallet trick
Paul Harris's Solid Deck item
To describe but perhaps not teach-
Jason Latimer's Cups routine using clear cups?
Something about ACAAN
* preservation efforts and performance of the Hooker Card Rise act
Dick Himber
Penn & Teller
Honorable mention of David Copperfield, Doug Henning and Harry Blackstone Jr. for inspiring a generation
Dick Koornwinder
Lubor Fiedler
Magic method items
The Sylvester Pitch
Mike Rubenstein's ROPS sleight (companion to Vernon's A Coin Vanish)
Gertner's Gravity Deck Switch
Something about the card to wallet trick
Paul Harris's Solid Deck item
To describe but perhaps not teach-
Jason Latimer's Cups routine using clear cups?
Something about ACAAN
* preservation efforts and performance of the Hooker Card Rise act
Mundus vult decipi -per Caleb Carr's story Killing Time
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Re: Greater Magic
Just curious why you think the clear cups is worthy of mention. It’s a trick that’s only relevant or interesting to people who already know how the trick is done. It’s mutual magical masturbation at its finest. Isn’t it?
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This is the big thread for suggesting content for the book:
https://www.forums.geniimagazine.com/vi ... hp?t=51504
Probably best to add ideas there, so they're all grouped together.
https://www.forums.geniimagazine.com/vi ... hp?t=51504
Probably best to add ideas there, so they're all grouped together.
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I particularly liked the moment where the cups are swapped right for left but the ball stays in place.Brad Henderson wrote:Just curious why you think the clear cups is worthy of mention.
The base effect has not been so actively explored recently. Just a mention - say between the sponge ball and shells/cups chapters.
The Vernon routine as distillation of methods - and the Chop cup deserve their due. Maybe the Tommy Wonder estate would consent to some mention of his routine.
After color changing knives and ring on string

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I think many new techniques will need to be described : Elmsley Count, Jordan Count, Hamman Count, The Braué Addition, A.T.F.U.S, convincing control just to name a few card techniques...
and many new classic effects : Jazz Aces, Matrix, Triumph, Twisting the Aces, Travelers, Slow Motion Assembly, Matching the cards, Christ Aces, Chicago opener, Biddle Trick, Between your palms, Cannibal cards, All Backs, Color Changing deck, Dunbury Illusion, Oil and Water, Reset, Collectors, Out of this world, Mental reverse, Hofzinser Ace Problem, Lie Detector, Elevator, Ambitious classic, Han Ping Chien,...
and many new classic effects : Jazz Aces, Matrix, Triumph, Twisting the Aces, Travelers, Slow Motion Assembly, Matching the cards, Christ Aces, Chicago opener, Biddle Trick, Between your palms, Cannibal cards, All Backs, Color Changing deck, Dunbury Illusion, Oil and Water, Reset, Collectors, Out of this world, Mental reverse, Hofzinser Ace Problem, Lie Detector, Elevator, Ambitious classic, Han Ping Chien,...
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Re: A New Edition of Greater Magic is Coming
Greater Magic was never meant to be an encyclopedia. It's a sampling across the diverse categories of magic. My job is to make the sampling interesting and meaningful going forward.
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Definitely need a continuation of stage illusion section - thin sawing, Zig Zag, etc..
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Re: A New Edition of Greater Magic is Coming
Richard, Do you have an estimated date of availability for the new version?
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Not sure yet. The pandemic has put a real crimp in my plans!
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Richard Kaufman wrote:Not sure yet. The pandemic has put a real crimp in my plans!
Not to mention uncontrolled seas.

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What kind of crimp? Is it in the book?
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