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I lot of people assume Huck Finn is racist because of the language and the way Jim is treated at the beginning. But this was done intentionally to reflect the times and social class of the players in the story. As the story progresses, you see Huck come to realize the human-ness in Jim, and you...

Yes. He tweets too. (I guess this is one of those - you know you're old moments. Ah, when texts referred to a body of writing. Those were the days.)

You might want to rethink this. Twain was a noted abolitionist and often condemned slavery via his texts.

I have presented both mind reading and seance theater to "kids" to both great acclaim and financial success. One issue we face, however, is the definition of "kid." When you are discussing kids under the age of three, there are certain developmental and maturity issues that must be taken...

Sorry, I thought I had mentioned it. Yes, Easy to Master Money Miracles. I was lead consultant and head writer on the project. There is a lot of good material on those DVDs.

I can happen with bees and the backs are still marked if you know what to look for

So the reactions are more important and entertaining to you than the magic itself?

It happens. Here in the us for several years our rider backs were often 'crooked'. The left and right borders looked like baseball bats. Not sure what you are asking, but this kind of thing happens. On the plus side, you now have a subtle, factory printed one-way marked deck!

Of course there is the three volume set on money magic that was released in the mid-90's. While there are some coin tricks, there are some fabulous bill tricks including a few previously marketed items (permission to include these was, of course, obtained.) There is a great short change...

The problem with the crystal trunk is that the reveal is instant. As Charles Reynolds once said - Fulfillment is more powerful than surprise. There is something in the "build" from the moment the person on top of the trunk is revealed to the moment the person in the trunk is confirmed...

Scott Cervine. However, please be careful that inspiration does not become imitation. If you are interested in perusing a similar theme, you should contact Scott and ask him. You might be surprised how helpful that can be. Brad Henderson

This post has a number of errors, however I will correct only one: Slydini's presentations worked very well for both him and his audiences (both layman and magicians.) One could perhaps even suggest his minimilst approach heralded the work of David Blaine. They could. I won't. I have met...

If your audience can't tell what you are doing, you might as well not be doing it.

Apparently you didn't read my post OR the description. I said, provenance aside, these are not "just" cards. Provenance refers to who owned them. I'm not talking about that. Those who can read the description will know what they are buying. Those that don't, won't. And that's...

Perhaps someone has mentioned this, but these aren't 'just' playing cards. Even if you do not care about the provenance, these are not 'just' playing cards. It helps when you read (and understand) the descriptions. To answer the question, these cards ARE what they are represented to be...

You ARE being sarcastic, yes?

No. The house did not levitate nor was it thrown offstage. Neither would have made sense given the effect (and one of these actions would have been dangerous even for Jarrett's sensibilities.) It was carried off stage by the magician or an assistant. There was never a reel involved...

i see nothing wrong when people seek guidance or thoughts in helping flesh out an original idea. However, in many cases, what we see are not others seeking input to help evaluate original, untested steps, but those who lack any sense of foundations seeking someone to do their homework for them...

Bangkok Bungalow was an illusion invented by Guy Jarrett the effect of which was a person magically entered a teeny tiny house which was then carried off the stage. The idea of objects flying across a room is a very old one and was used often by spirit mediums. One reclusive magical writer...

Magic occurs in a person's mind, not their eyes. You can reach into your pocket or a bowl of change and pretend to pick up a coin and - if you are natural - the audience will be deceived when this non-existant coin vanishes. The key here is being natural. If the audiece jumps to 'you never had a...