Christmas loot description thread

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Christmas loot description thread

Postby Bill Mullins » December 25th, 2017, 12:15 pm

What did you get?

a. A top hat (which was a complete surprise)
b. Jim Steinmeyer's Unexpected Impuzzibilities
c. Woody Aragon's A Book In English and Memorandum

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Postby AJM » December 25th, 2017, 12:29 pm

Harry Lorayne’s Jawdroppers 2.

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Postby Jackpot » December 25th, 2017, 1:09 pm

A lump of coal. I'm using it for the final load in my chop cup routine.

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Postby Richard Kaufman » December 25th, 2017, 2:48 pm

No magic under the Genii's Christmas tree, but lots of books on other subjects!
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Postby AJM » December 25th, 2017, 3:50 pm

Get any film related books this year Richard?

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Postby Richard Kaufman » December 25th, 2017, 4:49 pm

Yes, three, all by Jonathan Rigby.
American Gothic, European Gothic, and I can't remember the third!
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Postby Leonard Hevia » December 25th, 2017, 5:46 pm

Ben Earl' s Less is More and Ask Roberto.

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Postby Richard Kaufman » December 25th, 2017, 6:13 pm

Ben Earl's book is very good.
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Re: Christmas loot description thread

Postby Leonard Hevia » December 25th, 2017, 6:37 pm

Richard Kaufman wrote:Ben Earl's book is very good.


It is indeed and the first order of business for me will be to revisit Henry Christ's routine to understand where Earl made his changes.

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Postby erdnasephile » December 25th, 2017, 6:40 pm

Santa left me:

1. Illusions. The Art of Magic Book--really pretty book with wonderful, large images. (Is this book out of print?--price seems to be creeping up)
2. Pattrick's ProPad 2 -- what a wonderful close-up pad--works well, looks classy, and lots of space.

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Postby Dustin Stinett » December 26th, 2017, 2:33 am

Al Monroe's Magical Miscellany.

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Postby Steve Bryant » December 26th, 2017, 9:41 am

The World of LORE by Aaron Mahnke, Atlas Obscura, Maps of the Disney Parks

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Postby Ted M » December 26th, 2017, 3:03 pm

Dustin Stinett wrote:Al Monroe's Magical Miscellany.


Caveney or CARC edition?

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Re: Christmas loot description thread

Postby Brad Jeffers » December 26th, 2017, 3:54 pm

Was there a Caveney edition?
Mike Caveney edited the CARC edition.
There is a Mickey Hades edition in paperback.

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Postby Leonard Hevia » December 26th, 2017, 4:19 pm

Brad Jeffers wrote:Was there a Caveney edition?
Mike Caveney edited the CARC edition.
There is a Mickey Hades edition in paperback.


It was always the CARC edition edited by Caveney, but the cover of the copies that went on sale back in June is different from the copies currently on the CARC website.

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Postby Christopher1979 » December 26th, 2017, 7:50 pm

All in DVD, Jack Carpenter
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Postby Dustin Stinett » December 27th, 2017, 1:37 am

Ted M wrote:Caveney or CARC edition?

I got mine through Caveney, and it is (I believe) technically considered a second edition.

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Postby Richard Kaufman » December 27th, 2017, 2:40 pm

Caveney is not the publisher of the book. CARC published the book.
Caveney laid it out for CARC.
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Postby Dustin Stinett » December 27th, 2017, 2:57 pm

Correct. I should have been clearer. Mike is selling the second edition of the book. At least I think that (2nd ed) is the case.

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Postby MagiChrisMitch » December 27th, 2017, 7:05 pm

1. Illusions. The Art of Magics. (Is this book out of print?--price seems to be creeping up)



Is this the one your referencing? Illusions: The Art of Magic: Posters from the Golden Age of Magic

If so, hardcover editions available for $50 on the Bezos site

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Postby erdnasephile » December 27th, 2017, 8:52 pm

MagiChrisMitch wrote:1. Illusions. The Art of Magics. (Is this book out of print?--price seems to be creeping up)



Is this the one your referencing? Illusions: The Art of Magic: Posters from the Golden Age of Magic

If so, hardcover editions available for $50 on the Bezos site


Yes: pre-Christmas, they were going for less than $35.00

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Re: Christmas loot description thread

Postby Brad Henderson » December 27th, 2017, 9:13 pm

i bought mine originally from mike. i think there were issues with shipping and packaging so they do a re run to replace some of the damaged units. or something.


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