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Anyone care to give credit to the originator of this effect???? Anyone??? Anyone bother to try and find out? When you do, you might see what very important step is missing from this, and other, handlings of this effect.

Coin one can be had at: http://homerliwag.com/ $30 The gimmick can go anywhere from $25-$60 depending. For a Johnson Half: $35 http://www.dennymagic.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?client=10956291&action=detail&item=002803 For a Schoolcraft Silver Half: $60 http://www.coingaffs.com/ For...

Tricks are meaningless. If you would like help that can be helpful, post your scripts. what do you say when you approach the group? What do you say while you are performing each trick? How to you move from one trick to another (what do you say)? Eugene Burger has long held, and I...

Justin and I have had many disagreements, and this may lead to another; however his understanding of sleeving is flawed. When I saw him lecture he condemned the Dr. E.M. Robert's method (as described in Bobo's) as being inferior. He demonstrated what he thought was the method, and then...

iq92, meuxfeux is right. Here are some sources: 1) Tarbell course in magic - not only will it give you a proper foundation in magic at large, many of the basic mentalism principles are to be found there 2) Amateur MAgician's Handbook - some great mental stuff AS WELL as a great...

First, it's generally considered bad form to ask about another magician's tricks. Afterall, if one of your friends saw you do something, and they came on here looking for answers, how would that feel? I wrote the article on the Keith Barry special that appeared in Genii magazine. You will...

Every situation is different and an experienced magician learns how to read the room and choose material accordingly. The more of these you do, the more you will learn. With 75 people you might run into a common problem, people gathering around you for a "show". If the crowd gets too big...

Oh, I agree with you there. (Though there was recently for sale on ebay.) I think the journey of going through the books to discover the name and creator of that trick would have been a valuable journey in and of itself. When someone gives a name, it become too easy to go to another forum, ask a...

I met Andrew years ago. I did not see him really "work" but I had already read his manuscripts. His trick construction is VERY good. I will PM a DVD and book title you might really like. Brad

When I work a big walk around event, I might do the same one or two tricks all night long. I have to get to as many people as possible. If it is a smaller group, and I can spend more time comfortably with the people, I might do a three trick set for each group. It will be the same three...

Sometimes it's better to teach a man to fish...

It is generally considered bad form to ask how a professional magician (on TV or otherwise) does his magic. It is also considered bad form to tell. While I haven't seen the episode in question, based on what I think it is from your description, it is a standard stage illusion that any...

Andrew Wimhurst was either living or doing a lot of work in Saudi Arabia for a while - I think. I know he was in the region. Email Meir Yedid at mymagic.com and ask if he would forward an email, should you be interested. (Meir re-released his DVDs.) But yes, you are a bit farther removed than...

Medifro, Where - generally speaking - do you live? Perhaps I can recommend someone.

you are there to do magic for them, not YOU. What that means is, pick your three best tricks and do them over and over. Each group is different. They haven't seen you before. So, there is no reason to do a thousand tricks. Pick your strongest, introduce yourself politely, do one or two...

Caruso, First, I applaud you for having a realistic opinion of where you are in the development of your magic. If you can see the difference between those who are better than you, and yourself, then you have the potential someday to be as great as they - the problems comes when you see no...

Some things to think about: 1) Given the time allotted and the resources available to the student, are they empowered after your tutorial to make real use of that information. I have been teaching magic for over 20 years, and this to me is the first question I ask: Will they be able to...

I posted this on another thread. Will copy it, and add to it. When you have seen people who have mastered the pass, you will laugh outloud when you see Pass with Care. This may sound harsh, but I believe if you care enough to learn, you deserve the truth: Pass with Care would be the last...

Tom, I'm confused. You seem to be saying that SM is being marketed as a tool to help them be cool at school but later you seem to denigrate those that would fall for it: Does that not make what they are doing fairly creepy - intentionally marketing something as one thing when it isn't...

When you have seen people who have mastered the pass, you will laugh outloud when you see Pass with Care. This may sound harsh, but I believe if you care enough to learn, you deserve the truth: Pass with Care would be the last source I would recommend to anyone for learning the pass. (I was...