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I like to to listen to Vera Lynn, Anne Shelton, or Helen Forrest while practicing my cigarette magic. And when I'm fooling around with cards I listen to 1920's & 30's big band jazz and swing. Like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James. And I find Art Tatum's stride piano to be extremely...

Im in the exact same boat as you. Ive been practicing magic for nearly 10 years, and it has always been something I kept to myself. Recently though I've been yearning to begin performing, I mean thinking logically, it is somewhat arbitrary to practice for hours on end to be able to employ a...

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In reply to Zeal I've been practicing for a about a week now, and it is starting to pop a little more vertically than it had been. My problem was, as you stated, not being able to make the pass while in classic palm. So to remedy this, I have simply been keeping a slightly larger coin palmed...

I personally enjoyed watching "Dai Vernon-The Spirit of Magic," "Ricky Jay-Learned Pigs and Flying Women." and there is a short documentary called "The art of Tommy Cooper" which I think can be found on youtube. Of course we cant forget "Grand Illusions, The History of Magic" which has two...

Just a question for all you muscle passers. Ive recently decided to give it a whirl. Needless to say I've been sitting in the same spot for a couple hours playing around with it. I'm just wondering if any of you recall the coin just doing a quick flip, as opposed to it jumping. For instance, if...

I have seen them in the wall-marts around my area for a couple of years now.

As I go back and read what I've worked out, I would have to agree that the patter really doesnt suit the second reveal. I personally (obviously) understand what I was trying to get at. Though, by having a second selection, I have inadvertently disrupted the congruence of the effect and desired...

Thanks for the feedback. I understand that it is indeed a grand premise for something as simple as a card trick. But I wouldnt go so far to say that I'm trying to make it bigger than it is, but rather trying to convey/demonstrate something that fascinates me through artistic expression...

Good day to you all! I've recently begun scripting patter for the first trick in what I hope to be my first full card routine. a little background about myself. I'm 20 years old and have been interested in magic for about ten years now. More seriously in the last four however, two of which...