There are all sorts of books like Royal Road, Bobos Coin Magic, Tarbell, and Expert at the Card Table that have remained popular for decades. Many books in my magic library like these are older than my parents, but it seems that the majority of magic DVDs available are already collecting dust. How can this be? Some of the text in books are outdated, dvds are easier to learn from, and yet somehow books have stood the test of time for decades.
Does anyone believe that there are any magic instructional DVDs or tricks are destined to stand the test of time like these books, and remain classics throughout the ages? In 30-50 years, will they still be in the brick and mortar magic shops next to classics, like the linking rings, or the thumb tip?
Similarly, which recent magic books do you think will someday be in the same breath as already timeless books by Dai Vernon, or Hugard and Braue? Which books will remain must haves (40 years later), like Tarbell or Expert at the Card Table?
-towcheeze
Does anyone believe that there are any magic instructional DVDs or tricks are destined to stand the test of time like these books, and remain classics throughout the ages? In 30-50 years, will they still be in the brick and mortar magic shops next to classics, like the linking rings, or the thumb tip?
Similarly, which recent magic books do you think will someday be in the same breath as already timeless books by Dai Vernon, or Hugard and Braue? Which books will remain must haves (40 years later), like Tarbell or Expert at the Card Table?
-towcheeze
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