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Old Timer Magicians
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Saw that clip of Kaps quite some time back, and I am still blown away by him, ESPECIALLY with that perpetual salt production. Amazing stuff.
Keep the clips coming - if you find good clips of old magicians, post them here!
- harapan. magic!
Saw that clip of Kaps quite some time back, and I am still blown away by him, ESPECIALLY with that perpetual salt production. Amazing stuff.
Keep the clips coming - if you find good clips of old magicians, post them here!
- harapan. magic!
Here is one of my favourite clips. Originator of Invisible Palm plot and many other magnificent routines. He was mentored by Dai Vernon. I'm referring to Larry Jennings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK3sYSoihhU
Here is another one. This is my personal favourite of all routines I've ever seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5kxUuO5JZo
Here is another one. This is my personal favourite of all routines I've ever seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5kxUuO5JZo
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I realy like tommy's card printing routine. the best yet. when i went looking for more of Larry Jennings routines I found an "OLD-NEW" routine.
http://www.larryjennings.com/images/jennings_coin_beer_can.jpg
Im going to try and use my magic wand more.(not just for cups and balls)
in a long bag like Tommy Wonder's, And clip it on my belt next to my cell phone.
Or the old "Pull the wand out of the coin purse" thing. That Tommy W. got me thinking. call my crazzy thats ok, Im a Magicaian.
in a long bag like Tommy Wonder's, And clip it on my belt next to my cell phone.
Or the old "Pull the wand out of the coin purse" thing. That Tommy W. got me thinking. call my crazzy thats ok, Im a Magicaian.
Just wanted to point out, that I feel everything Brad Henderson said was well within reason, and quite appropriate. Not to make him seem like the bad guy, but he said what needed to be said.
Best.
Steve
Best.
Steve
Wait dai Vernon is dead?
Yup, and he's been that way since 92. The year I was born
From watching some of these old clips, I've come to the realisation that magic wands aren't as cheesy as I thought. If you get a nice looking one, then it can add a fun little element to your magic. I want one!
From watching some of these old clips, I've come to the realisation that magic wands aren't as cheesy as I thought. If you get a nice looking one, then it can add a fun little element to your magic. I want one!
The Society of American Magicians sells sweet wands, thats where I bought mine. I would recommend that.
Found something for you all to enjoy.
"Old Timer" magician Tom Stone, in Japan. He was on a Japanese TV programme which invited 5 of the greatest close-up magicians in the world to perform, including Lennart Green and Max Maven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KDriiutF4k
- harapan. magic!
"Old Timer" magician Tom Stone, in Japan. He was on a Japanese TV programme which invited 5 of the greatest close-up magicians in the world to perform, including Lennart Green and Max Maven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KDriiutF4k
- harapan. magic!
From watching some of these old clips, I've come to the realisation that magic wands aren't as cheesy as I thought. If you get a nice looking one, then it can add a fun little element to your magic. I want one!
El Duco is the one I have for 18 years now. (cups and balls) i need to clip it on my belt like a cell phone.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/imag... wand&type=JPG&oid=9f9f8877d313792e&no=2&tt=2
I have many things to say about this topic so I'll go right in order.
Personally I would love to have these guys teaching on thise site. It would give the younger generation a chance to see the people who invented most of the tricks we use today.
It is very sad...but I have noticed that the art of stage magic is slowly being killed off by street magic. This is a pity, I love old stage magic. Many great artists including Mark Wilson, Dai Vernon, houdini (he was not a magician, but an escape artist). These are all people who performed on a stage and amazed audiances.
For those of you who saw the video above the host of that old video is Mark Wilson. He wrote a brilliant book explaining all of his tricks that I believe should be on every magicians book shelf. It is called Mark Wilson's Complete course in magic. It is like 400 pages long and costs 10 to 20 dollars.
These are my thoughts...
Personally I would love to have these guys teaching on thise site. It would give the younger generation a chance to see the people who invented most of the tricks we use today.
It is very sad...but I have noticed that the art of stage magic is slowly being killed off by street magic. This is a pity, I love old stage magic. Many great artists including Mark Wilson, Dai Vernon, houdini (he was not a magician, but an escape artist). These are all people who performed on a stage and amazed audiances.
For those of you who saw the video above the host of that old video is Mark Wilson. He wrote a brilliant book explaining all of his tricks that I believe should be on every magicians book shelf. It is called Mark Wilson's Complete course in magic. It is like 400 pages long and costs 10 to 20 dollars.
These are my thoughts...
Actually, Houdini was an incredible magician and a decent escape artist. The only reason he got so much fame is because he put nearly every penny he earned from his Esacpology towards advertising himself.
Very sorry, my mistake. I know that he did magic but he is betterknown as an escpae artist. that is how I should have put it. Sorry again.
I've heard that Houdini wasn't that good magician. He stole stuff and published it with his own name.
I don't know myself, but that's what I've heard.