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Dynamike
Eternal Order
20601 Posts
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Posted: Apr 15, 2009 11:36pm
What books do you think are under rated?
LINT - John Luka http://www.penguinmagic.com/specialorderproduct.php?ID=3697
Magic of Milt Kort - Milt Kort http://www.magic.org/store/product_info.php?products_id=5000
Dynamike
Oakland County Magician Macomb County Magician Wayne County Magician Detroit Magician Detroit Clown
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magicstudent
Elite user
489 Posts
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Posted: Apr 16, 2009 5:20am
Tricks of My Trade-The Magic Of Doug Conn
It's a great book, check some demos here: http://www.dougconn.com/videos.htm
Jeff
I'll Be Back!
-Schwarzenegger-
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jay00513
New user
8 Posts
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Posted: Apr 16, 2009 5:25am
Any book by Edwin Hooper is underrated.....
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motown
Inner circle
Atlanta by way of Detroit
4756 Posts
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Posted: Apr 20, 2009 12:34am
KORT: The Magic of Milt Kort, great card and coin work
SAM'S: The Magic of Sam Schwartz, tons of great thinking
Buffaloe'd: The Magic of Jim Buffaloe, really nice coin stuff
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
– Karl Germain
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Julie
Inner circle
2298 Posts
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Posted: Apr 20, 2009 4:07pm
...the MAGIC DIGEST by George B. Anderson and ALL the Bill Severn books!
Julie
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Rennie
Inner circle
Manteca, California
1853 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 12:29am
John Scarne on Card Tricks
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
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Zap
Regular user
181 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 9:47am
Also Scarne on Magic Tricks--great collection of easy magic with everyday objects--no cards!
I think the Semi-Automatic Card Tricks series by Steve Beam is under-rated--no one ever talks about those books here. There are some incredible gems "hidden" in those books, and the patter lines alone are worth their weight in gold.
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Adam Wood
Regular user
Ontario, Canada
161 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 11:34am
Fetcher - The Magic of Eddie Fetcher
Secrets of an Escomotuer by Harry Riser(sp?)
Both are great books that people pass over and can be had at a very reasonable price. So, take advantage this fact and add 2 wonderful books to your collection.
“The hard must become habit. The habit must become easy. The easy must become beautiful.” -Doug Henning
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Frank Starsini
Eternal Order
Northern California
12224 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 5:51pm
Bannon - impossibilia
brewer - unexpected visitor
www.theambitiouscard.com Hand Crafted Magic
Trophy Husband, Father of the Year Candidate,
Chippendale's Dancer applicant, Unofficial World Record Holder.
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LobowolfXXX
Inner circle
La Famiglia
1598 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 5:54pm
Fechter - The Magic of Eddie Fechter (Jerry Mentzer)
The Card Magic of Nick Trost (Nick Trost)
Magic from Maui (Carl Andrews)
-DFO
"All I wanted to do was work with John for the rest of my life."
LSAT tutor & author of "LSAT 60 Dissected," available online.
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LobowolfXXX
Inner circle
La Famiglia
1598 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 5:55pm
Edit: I'll second Frank on The Unexpected Visitor.
-DFO
"All I wanted to do was work with John for the rest of my life."
LSAT tutor & author of "LSAT 60 Dissected," available online.
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DGillam
New user
59 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 8:41pm
All of the Rufus Steele books are overlooked and underrated, but "The Last Word on Cards" especially so.
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Rpascual
Special user
San Juan, PR
663 Posts
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Posted: Apr 22, 2009 9:40pm
The Card Magic of Nick Trost.
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Jeff
Inner circle
Orlando, FL
1215 Posts
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Posted: Apr 23, 2009 3:56pm
At The Table - Jon Racherbaumer
Up Close & Personal - David Regal
The Pallbearers Review - KArl Fulves
Jeff
Available for order now:
http://www.thecardwarptour.com
See new, used, and collectable magic and books for sale at:
http://www.jeffpiercemagic.com
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Rennie
Inner circle
Manteca, California
1853 Posts
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Posted: Apr 24, 2009 12:00am
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On 2009-04-22 17:54, LobowolfXXX wrote:
Fechter - The Magic of Eddie Fechter (Jerry Mentzer)
The Card Magic of Nick Trost (Nick Trost)
Magic from Maui (Carl Andrews)
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The Card Magic of Nick Trost is my very favorite card book, however I do not think it is uderrated. Everything ever wrtten about that book is positive(as it should be). As I said "My Favorite Card Book"
Rennie
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
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Andi Peters
Inner circle
1331 Posts
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Posted: Apr 24, 2009 4:15pm
Paul Gordon's Nocturnal Creations is a modern classic.
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motown
Inner circle
Atlanta by way of Detroit
4756 Posts
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Posted: Apr 24, 2009 5:08pm
When you think about the emphasis being place on DVDs these days, it seems pretty much like all books are being under rated.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
– Karl Germain
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Donal Chayce
Inner circle
The City of Angels
1771 Posts
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Posted: Apr 24, 2009 6:01pm
"The Handbook of Mental Magic" by Marvin Kaye.
The MacGician ®
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The fates lead him who will...him who won't, they drag.
-Seneca
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msmaster
Elite user
479 Posts
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Posted: Apr 25, 2009 6:50pm
Expert Card Technique
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Andi Peters
Inner circle
1331 Posts
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Posted: Apr 26, 2009 6:56am
Paul Gordon's Protean Magic
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r1238ex
Regular user
102 Posts
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 3:14pm
The Fitzkee Trilogy
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noble1
Special user
581 Posts
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 3:56pm
Tangled Web
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mrehula
Regular user
171 Posts
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 4:30pm
Simon Says by Simon Lovell is a book I keep coming back to. You could build a career just on the routines in this book. But someone already has . . .
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Lawrence O
Inner circle
Paris France
6269 Posts
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 11:54am
Gary Kurtz Leading with your head.***
Arturo Ascanio The Magic Of Ascanio Vol 1*****
Jim Buffaloe: Buffaloe'd: The Magic of Jim Buffaloe
Karl Fulves: The Magic Of Slydini... and More*** (this one specifically)
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man by Richard Kaufman and Mark Phillips
Jean Hugard: The Encyclopedia of Card Magic
Dariel Fitzkee: The Trick Brain*** and Magic by Misdirection
Kenton Knepper: Wonder Words 1*** & Rants Into Raves & Secrets of indirection & Miracles of suggestion. & Q book. & Creating Material and Making Your Performances Memorable
Steve Cohen: Win the Crowd.
Larry Hass: Transformations: Creating Magic Out of Tricks.
Jerry MacGregor: Real World Magic.***
Andrew J. Pinard: Serious Bizness. Incorporating Humor into your Performance
Woody Pittman: The Big Picture : Character development for magicians.
Quentin Reynolds: Perform like a pro (ok it's a DVD not a book, but it's way under rated).
Avo Stockman: Poetry reading
Richard Tennace: Acting for magicians
There are other books that I highly respect but that I think are receiving due credit like the Juan Tamariz books (The Magic Way & The 5 Points In Magic), the Darwin Ortiz books (Designing Miracles & Strong Magic) Pete McCabe (Scripting Magic) Henning Nelms (Magic and showmanship) Ken Weber (Maximum Entertainment) Derren Brown (Pure Effect & Absolute Magic) Jean Hugard (Royal Road To Card Magic & Expert Caard Technique) Richard Kaufman (Coin Magic) David Roth (Expert Coin Magic)...
Magic is not a performing art where people don't know how situations are reached, it's the art of showing parallel dimensions that can't be reached
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Ed Oschmann
Special user
Lake Worth FL
761 Posts
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 2:16pm
Lawrence,
I've had the Lou Gallo book for years. I've never been able to get into this book. I pick it up every few years and I STILL can't get excited about it. What is it about this book that turns you on? Personally I think it's underrated for a reason, but I'd like to hear your view.
Thanks,
Ed
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Andi Peters
Inner circle
1331 Posts
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 5:04pm
Paul Gordon's Card Magic Collective
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Michael Peterson
Inner circle
is where I'm trapped, because of my
4069 Posts
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 5:51pm
The book of haunted magic by Rick Maue, I have read & reread it over & over.
Mike
If you can and leave me the hell alone of I'll be forced to report you to the moderators.
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LobowolfXXX
Inner circle
La Famiglia
1598 Posts
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 6:01pm
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On 2009-04-24 00:00, Rennie wrote:
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On 2009-04-22 17:54, LobowolfXXX wrote:
Fechter - The Magic of Eddie Fechter (Jerry Mentzer)
The Card Magic of Nick Trost (Nick Trost)
Magic from Maui (Carl Andrews)
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The Card Magic of Nick Trost is my very favorite card book, however I do not think it is uderrated. Everything ever wrtten about that book is positive(as it should be). As I said "My Favorite Card Book"
Rennie
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Not underrated in the sense that anyone thinks it's bad, but it's a book that I think is largely under the radar.
-DFO
"All I wanted to do was work with John for the rest of my life."
LSAT tutor & author of "LSAT 60 Dissected," available online.
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Andi Peters
Inner circle
1331 Posts
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Posted: Apr 29, 2009 9:55am
Paul Gordon's Cardistry
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Rennie
Inner circle
Manteca, California
1853 Posts
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Posted: May 7, 2009 1:45am
In a Class by Himself, The Legacy of Don Alan.
Very nice book, but way under rated.
Rennie
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
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