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    Who is attending the...

    Tampa One-Day Convention?
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    Wow! Applications

    I know this is an older trick, but I just got Masuda's Wow! and I LOVE IT! I was wondering what effects and applications besides the original one, do people use this gimmick with? Please no exposure, but does anyone do anything especially unique w/ this? Jesse
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    The Heckler by Josh Jay

    Hey guys, Just wanted to share this short vid by Josh Jay. This Vid won the first ever Magic Film Festival in 2006. Pretty cool. The Heckler by Josh Jay Jesse
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    Rube Goldberg Creating

    Here's a fun excercise. Say you've got a magic idea that you want to bring into fruition. Here's whatcha try. Make the most intricate way possible to do the trick. You know have the basis of your trick. Now Simplify the working one step at a time. This is much easier than just arriving at the...
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    Try this at home

    Faro the cards as well as you can. Prepare to do the "Waterfall" in one hand. Some people call this the bridge, and basically pushes riffle-shuffled cards flush. Well, do this w/ one hand(moderately easy) but instead of stopping the cards with the tips of your fingers, let them fall into your...
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    Uses for Pinochle Decks and Blank cards?

    I got a deck of Stud Pinochle cards today at Walgreens, and they come with 7 blank cards. I was wondering what kind of things both of these objects could be used for. Anyone? Thanks Jesse
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    Two Questions

    Hello All, I have two questions, First, can anyone give me some history on the "Sandwich" plot as far as card magic goes? Where was it first published? By whom? Any history would be great. Second, does anyone do a tabled top-change? deck on table or card on table? Just out of...
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    Dai Vernon or Tony Slydini?

    Which one and why?
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    Never Battled Before, Anyone?

    I've never battled before, so here's one. A original coin and cup/glass routine. You'll have to go easy on me!
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    Care for Morgans

    For Christmas I recieved 5 1921 Morgan Silver Dollars. Does anyone have tips for storage(in pocket as well as not performing. Also, how can I keep these looking good? Any other tips/tricks/techniques would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jesse.
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    Creativity

    I have "created" several effects, and would like to create more. I just get so much more satisfaction when a spectator is floored by MY trick. Does anyone have any tips for getting ideas? I don't want ot write an essay, but I wouldn't mind if someone else did. Thanks, Jesse.
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    How to improve card handling

    Do you guys have any tips for improving card handling? Any tips, techniques, or excercises that you guys have found that help improve your handing? Thanks! Jesse
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    Favorite Tricks in Tarbell

    Merry Christmas! This morning, I opened up the Tarbell course, and have been browsing it since. Does anybody have any tips concering it, and, what is your favorite tricks from the course. Thanks, and I hope you all got what you wanted! Jesse
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    Where to start?

    Hello, I have been doing close-up magic for almost two years now, and I recently stumbled across this site. I would love it if someone could point out to me the etiquette around here, as I would rather be told wrong BEFORE the offense then afterword. I don't know the general experience level...
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