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Medifro Inner circle Miami 1261 Posts 
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On 2008-06-02 08:32, Vlad_77 wrote: I'm known to my friends as a Fred Braue ( and Marlo ) freak! I learn everything with his name. Miracle Methods booklets, Show Stoppers, Expert Card Tech, Invisible Pass, you name it! ( except the Hugard Monthly ) Kept tracking his Braue Notebooks, only to have a bad ending .. 
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts
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John,
You are most welcome! It's what the Café is all about. Feras, You sir, are a magician of impeccable taste in authors. Best, Vlad |
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Feral Chorus Elite user CA 495 Posts
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John, et al
I have also started with issue one of the Jinx reading through each issue on a regular basis. I am now up to number 132. When complete, I will pick up the Phoenix where I left off before realizing I should start with Annemann. This approach is a wonderful path to discovery. In reading through these old issues, I am always struck by how timeless much of the commentary remains. Many of the editorial comments could be cut and pasted to today's Genii and nobody would notice. Truly, the more things change the more they stay the same. I am a big fan of periodicals on CD. I just wish Jim Sisti would put the Magic Menu on disc. Jim? -Feral |
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calexa Inner circle Germany 1635 Posts
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On 2008-05-31 04:36, John Neely wrote: Excellent idea! I will follow along! Carsten
Optimists have more fun.....
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John Neely Loyal user Iowa 280 Posts
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On 2008-06-01 09:37, Ed Oschmann wrote: This was my thought exactly. Issue two has several card items. The Devil's Four Aces is a four ace assembly and I happen to like four ace assemblies, but it seems like a little too much work and so it is probably something I won't try. The Finders looks really good, especially the second method where the spectators put the cards into the center. The effect is you have a spectator pick a card and place it on top of the deck. You take two cards from the deck and then have the spectator cut his card into the center of the deck. You place the deck behind your back (or you can have a spectator do it) and place the two cards you removed face up into the center. The deck is spread and the two cards trap the spectator's card face down between them. I haven't tried it yet, but after reading it it gave me another idea which solved a problem in a routine of mine that I've been working on for some time. This is one of the benefits from reading periodicals! = ) There is still more in issue two which I haven't had the chance to look at because my wife and I are getting ready for a trip. I will be gone for over a week and am not sure whether or not I'll have access to a computer so you may not hear from me for a while. Until then, have fun exploring your favorite periodicals (I'll be taking several with me on our trip  ).
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JoeHohman Special user Erie 706 Posts
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John,
Interesting that you did this -- about the same time, I printed off the first 50 issues and organized them in groups of ten. Unlike you, I have not devoted myself to doing one a week -- I am still skipping around. Regarding the "mentalist heavy" aspect -- I can empathize (no pun intended, sorry), but there is a LOT of other stuff in there. Use the author index at the beginning: Daley, Searles, Vosburgh, Stanyon, etc. are all well-represented. There is an ongoing Cups and Balls lesson that I have been spending some time with..... And one of the best things, that no one has mentioned yet, is the sheer nostalgia aspect of it. I enjoy reading the patter suggestions that refer to FDR! Plus, there is one issue that features a very long letter written by Jimmy Stewart! How cool is that! In your original post, you had asked for little treasures found in the Jinx: check out "An Amusing Card Reversal" by Lynn Searles, on page 134. |
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Hideo Kato Inner circle Tokyo 5649 Posts
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Lynn Searles' 'Amusing Reversal' is an interesting trick combining Ambitious effect and Reverse effect. You can eliminate use of DB as below.
You set an face up card on third from top. You insert the selected card above the face up card with Tilt. The rest of routine is same as the original version. Printing one issue per week is a very good idea to inspire oneself. I will introduce this idea to my students in near future. However one issue per week is too little as it would take three years to read all issues. How aobut one issue per a day? Hideo Kato |
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AltonThrash Special user Meridian, MS 589 Posts
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On 2008-06-06 21:19, Hideo Kato wrote: No need to rush. 1 week gives you time to digest that issue before the next printing. He has a great idea. AT |
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AltonThrash Special user Meridian, MS 589 Posts
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Hideo Kato Inner circle Tokyo 5649 Posts
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Of course you should not rush in reading. But reading more will improve your capability of digesting.
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Medifro Inner circle Miami 1261 Posts
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On 2008-06-07 01:56, Hideo Kato wrote: I agree. Don't know what yous guys mean bu digesting ( I digest food! ), maybe to appreciate the information? For me personally, reading one issue each day is very good, sometimes I sit for like 3 hours of reading these stuff, going through multiple issues for multiple magazine, weekends well spent! I thought the original poster, John, wanted to do this to simulate how past magicians used to be, waiting for issues and so forth. Its fun
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ALLEN TIPTON Regular user 106 Posts
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What a great discovery John N. As you know,I'm sure, magicians, will buy trick after trick and sometimes book/dvd after book/dvd. And what happens with most of the stuff? It gets looked at then ends up in a cupboard.Often it never sees the light of day again until spring cleaning time or sales at magic clubs.
You have hit a very simple nail (answer) on the head. One thing at a time. I am constantly looking through old magazines rediscovering, particularly, bits of history and news of magicians. And I tend to bring a lot of each downstairs from The Magic Room, be it Sphinx, Abras, Max Sterling's Magicial World, Linking Ring, HMM, Genii, & even pre 2000 Stan Allen's 'Magic'. And what happens..I scan through each, often fairly quickly so I can get onto the next. One at a time is a great rule. I've just acquired all the Tops on CD'd . I shall The Neely Notion to these. Allen Tipton UK
Allen Tipton began magic at 9.Joined Staffs. Magic Soc at 14. President 8 times Guild Of Magicians Nottingham UK IBM member.1980 reproduced Dante's Show & made Magician Of Month by IBM Intern.President.Currently writing Dear Magician series in Abra magazi
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JoeHohman Special user Erie 706 Posts
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Hideo, doing this ungaffed is obviously even more elegant. Thanks for the tip!
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2096 Posts
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Awesome, I thought about doing this as well and will be starting soon with all my periodicals! Let the Jinx begin! By the way did you get through them all yet? Lol.
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts
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Just saw this thread - hey, Allen, stay completely away from all the APOCALYPSE issues!!
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On May 31, 2008, bdekolta wrote: To save ink with my Inkjet I print plain text pages with black cartridge only, and on fast normal which is the best overall. Fast draft works as well and I even a lot of pages out of the normal setting with colors. I also use a 3-ring binder and punch the holes myself. Would be awesome to see it in its completed printed form after reading it all. Can't wait!
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2096 Posts
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On Jul 14, 2014, Harry Lorayne wrote: Yeah they are junk, nothing good in there. I have no idea why I bought them TWICE, but yeah don't waste your time. 
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts
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On Jul 14, 2014, Harry Lorayne wrote: All due respect Mr. Lorayne, but others and I made extensive mention of Apocalypse early in this thread (2008). John, if you're reading this, it seems that your project has slowed considerably. Are you still on The Jinx Journey (TM)?
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Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts
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Yes, Vlad, I know that. And Allen ignored those mentions. I just wanted to make sure he continued to do so! Best - HL.
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sirbrad Inner circle PA 2096 Posts
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Http://ec.libsyn.com/p/d/c/3/dc3ede89db0......=4285451
Great interviews about the Jinx, loved Maven and Burger especially.
The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method or procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. -- Harry Houdini
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