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pabloinus Inner circle 1681 Posts |
I love this book the way that Phil Goldtein writes and almost all of the tricks included on it.
Picasso Aces, Shinkansen are 2 of my favorites Which are yours? Pablo |
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TonyPorter Regular user 180 Posts |
I love this book too! I really think it's one of the most under rated card books out there.
I've got so many favourites, but one I'll mention is A Fine Mesh. It's so commercial, you can do it with the deck in play and it's reset ready to go again. Perfect for walkaround! |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
Focus is a great book. What always amazed me is that Max Maven formerly known as Phil Goldstein has put out such a huge body of work, and culling even sixty of his best card effects must have been quite a chore! I wonder if we will ever see a large compendium of his work? I think it would be one of the landmark tomes in the mystery arts.
Ahimsa, Vlad |
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Paul Inner circle A good lecturer at your service! 4409 Posts |
Do a search and you'll find their have been several threads on Focus.
Paul. |
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6127 Posts |
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
– Karl Germain |
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pabloinus Inner circle 1681 Posts |
Thank you for the link
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Lawrence O Inner circle French Riviera 6811 Posts |
Jumping Bean Aces: Four Ace Assembly because I learned to perform a perfectly deceptive Mexican Turnover (it has not been an easy task to pass from acceptable to deceptive)
Magic is the art of emotionally sharing live impossible situations
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dpe666 Inner circle 2895 Posts |
I love Diminishing Returns.
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Paul Inner circle A good lecturer at your service! 4409 Posts |
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On 2010-03-30 04:35, TonyPorter wrote: I'm not sure it could be considered under rated when it sold out and was later reprinted. Under- rated might be good books that do not sell well for one reason or another. However, if this thread brings it to the attention of cardworkers that bypassed it, that's a good thing. People who have only been in magic a few years should look back for good books rather than simply looking for "What's new?" I think I've mentioned before that "Jumping Bean Aces" and "Tearable" are perhaps my most often used effects from this book, but there are others. Paul. |
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Josh Chaikin Inner circle Kansas City 1430 Posts |
I purchased this book a number of years ago after seeing it for sale at a convention, I started going through it again a few weeks ago...the quality of material in there is exceptional. This should come as no surprise, given the source. FTL has quickly become one of my favorites. I've always felt that most Follow the Leader routines went on a little too long (10 cards in each pile), using eight cards allows for more directness without suffering from redundancy.
(Yes, others have used more cards to success, but I like simplicity). |
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rickmagic1 Inner circle MIddle Tennessee area 1544 Posts |
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On 2010-03-30 04:35, TonyPorter wrote: I wholeheartedly agree. I learned this one about 10 years ago, have been performing it regularly since.
Richard Green
The Modern Conjurer Coming soon: Victorian Secrets: An Evening With The Spirits! |
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17407 Posts |
Focus ...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
Wow, Joseph...$22.50! I paid TWICE that for mine, back in the day...
If you like packet tricks, this is THE book. Counts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety is the only other one I know... Doug |
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ddeckmann Loyal user Paraguay 202 Posts |
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On 2010-04-26 18:21, Lawrence O wrote: me too! |
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1915 Posts |
I had the late Neil Lester from Cards by Martin make me a couple of tricks from this book...."Five Card Polka" and "Impressions".
As usual, Neil did a fabulous job. This is a great book! Phil (Max) autographed mine, too. |
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Trent Hardcore New user 23 Posts |
Jumping Bean Aces is a great trick. As an additional hook I've been performing it one-handed using Carney's Versa Switch to load the kings.
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Trent Hardcore New user 23 Posts |
Also, Masque is _brilliant_.
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ddeckmann Loyal user Paraguay 202 Posts |
I've alwasy wanted to see a performance of "Impressions"... I don't have the necessary g**fs to see how it looks like...
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1915 Posts |
Ddeckmann:
"Impressions" was Phil's....errr....Max's "hidden gem" for years.....it's a GREAT trick! |
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
LOL, Rainboguy!
If you ever meet him in person, don't call him "Phil"! Several people have told me that's a no-no... A brilliant man, Max Maven! Again, I can't recommend "Focus" highly enough! It's an absolute GEM! Doug |
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