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This has become a really fun tradition. Just checking in to see if there is a start date, or if it's happening at all.

I haven't posted on these forums in a long time, but I have a story I think some of you might appreciate. This past weekend, Ira Glass of This American Life came to do a show in my city. I'm a writer, and through some work connections, I was able to meet him at a VIP event before the show...

My post yesterday got me thinking of other creative ways to do "sleight of foot." https://instagram.com/p/BG-QyxBthVf/

https://instagram.com/p/BG5riU3thRU/

I ocassionally like to post brief card moves or tricks on my Instagram account, but what I can do is limited by the fact that I have to hold my phone to film. I had an idea for a quick, fun video to post, but I need a way to make a card vanish with one hand (with or without the rest of the...

I've been off and on trying to learn how to false deal for years. Mainly bottom and seconds. I've gone for long periods of time of consistent practice but have never managed to make even the slightest progress for some reason. I have a few of Jason England's downloads, and all the classic books...

I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one who was curious. I love those mini adrenaline rushes.

That thing is so much fun. It's become part of my Christmas mindset.

It's a "Picture of Dorian Gray" reference. "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" is also a "Picture of Dorian Gray" reference. :]

Oh yeah, it IS an Ohio deck. I know that for sure. I just didn't know if it would make that drastic of a difference.

Interesting. I hadn't thought of that.

I need to get to the bottom of something that's been bothering me for a long time. I seriously got into learning magic with cards back around 2005. Since about that time, there has been a deck of blue, Rider Back playing cards in one of the drawers in the kitchen of my mom's house. I've...

The card clips definitely increase the longevity of a deck of cards, but like it's been mentioned, be sure to go with a Porper clip. I got a nice one by Dan and Dave as a gift, but even the simple ones will do the job. The best difference they make is in humidity. With the constant pressure...

Thanks! I'll look into that!

Absolutely. AND - an in shuffle is not an out shuffle upside down. It's still and in shuffle, and vice versa. Ugh..duh.

I've finally gotten to the point where I feel like I can perform a perfect faro shuffle pretty easily and consistently. I bought a new pack of cards today, and thought I'd give the old "8 perfect faro shuffles" idea a try, so I performed 8 perfect faro shuffles but the deck wasn't back to the...

I just moved into a new apartment in an old 1930s duplex, neat building but no central air. I have a couple of window units that work great, but during the day when I'm gone, it gets pretty hot in there. My card collection is in a few shoe boxes in the closet, in no way near direct sunlight...

I published an effect on The Wire a few years ago. It's called The Jinx Prediction, and it got a shout out from Andy Nyman on Twitter, which kinda blew my mind. http://www.theory11.com/wire/nicholas-siegel/the-jinx-prediction/ I had a good experience putting it together, and was pleased with...

They're out of print and hard to get copies of, but I have to mention Pure Effect and Absolute Magic by Derren Brown. There's some amazing stuff in those guys.

Although it's been mentioned a few times, I recommend Kostya Kimlat's Roadrunner Cull for the color separation. It takes practice, but it's one of the most useful things I can do with a deck of cards, and was very much worth the effort. One thing I haven't yet seen recommended is Derren Brown's...