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Uli Weigel Inner circle Berlin, Germany 1478 Posts |
Mine arrived last week in Germany. I guess, german customs is responsible for much of the shipping delays.
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Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
I recived my copy today in Sweden, and looking very much foreward to read it.
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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Bobbycash Special user Australia 694 Posts |
My deluxe edition arrived in Australia last week. It is a thing a beauty to hold and I love the positively 5th street redux for my gambling friends!
Now just to polish up my mem deck work. |
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Darwin Ortiz V.I.P. 486 Posts |
Anyone still on the fence about my new book Lessons in Card Mastery might want to check out Jason England’s review in the February issue of MAGIC Magazine. I’ll take the liberty of quoting a couple of sentences:
“It contains some of the strongest card magic I’ve come across in years.” and also: “I’ll put it bluntly: buy this book.” You can still purchase autographed copies directly from me. Contact me at the email address below. Sincerely, Darwin Ortiz |
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tenchu Inner circle Europe 1117 Posts |
I can't imagine being on the fence with this one, but I surely can imagine being flat out broke.
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robwillett281 New user 8 Posts |
Mine arrived a short while ago, I am always amazed how quickly things get to the UK from the States, years ago it took ages.
Anyway, superb book, just oozes quality in both the book itself and the text. I like the way Darwin writes about the magic, it is thoughtful; not just a set of instructions for tricks. Thank you Darwin. |
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Darwin Ortiz V.I.P. 486 Posts |
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On 2013-01-09 12:09, krazykat wrote: Hi krazykat, I’m sorry that I overlooked your post and have taken so long to respond. All I can tell you is that, while I plan to reprint both books, I don’t have any timetable in mind. I can’t narrow it down any further than “eventually.” Sincerely, Darwin Ortiz |
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KevinKM99 New user 78 Posts |
I'm a non-performing hobbyist who enjoys the intellectual challenge of magic. What gets me excited isn't always the effect, but the thought process in how the inventor achieves the desired result. And Mr. Ortiz's new book is the best book I've purchased since John Bannon's "Dear Mr. Fantasy."
Truth be told, I wasn't always a fan of Mr. Ortiz's performance style, at least in the early tapes I bought from A-1. But I suppose that's the age-old argument of books vs. video - the benefit of the written word is we see the effect stripped of inflection, cadence and delivery. There's no place, not the cloak of performance chutzpah, for weak effects to hide. And with "Lessons in Card Mastery," I was delighted over and over again with every page. The mystification-to-directness of method ratio in "One Shot, One Kill" is like 100-to-1. The methodology behind "Hard Target," as Mr. Ortiz noted in the credits, is so ingenious and implausible that it's just better to sit back and enjoy (with a tip of the hat to Mr. Aronson). "Sorcerer's Apprentice" is a blink-and-you'll-miss gem tucked away in the back pages, but it's an effect that any newcomer to memorized deck magic should tackle. It emotionally engages the spectator, which really, is the secret to getting big reactions. And I haven't even worked through Positively Fifth Street yet, which so many people on this thread has praised. I can't wait. (If there's one criticism, it's an aesthetic one: I wished the jacket cover was better designed to match the elegance of the interior. I work in publishing; I notice these sort of things.) The year is young, but this is the best book I've purchased this year. If there's a better book I buy in 2013, then that's great, which means there would be a book even better than Mr. Ortiz's latest. That's an awfully high bar set. Kevin |
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Magic-Daniel Inner circle Denmark 1328 Posts |
How many of the effects in the book are suitable for strolling work compared to more "at the table"/formal pieces? Also, are a lot of the routines gambling related?
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Magic-Daniel Inner circle Denmark 1328 Posts |
Still looking for a reply for my above question
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poonchingyip Elite user Canada 419 Posts |
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On 2013-03-26 09:52, Magic-Daniel wrote: http://archive.denisbehr.de/show.php?boo......ht=24663 This should be able to clarify your question. - Arthur |
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Blindside785 Inner circle Olympia, WA 4541 Posts |
This book is sooooo good!
I'm working on getting down "Fast Company" |
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Steven Leung Inner circle found the Magic Rainbow after 1614 Posts |
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On 2013-02-26 21:31, KevinKM99 wrote: Kevin, I am so happy to see that I finally met someone here who refer John Bannon's Dear Mister Fantasy is one of the best card magic book (since 2005)and set a standard so high that very few books can reach the level of knowledge, effect can delivered. My only addition to other best books of card magic in recent years will be Ascanio, Tamariz, Woody Aragon and Ramón Riobóo. Back to Ortiz latest book, if you say this can compare with DMF, I am sold. You made me want to rush back home and start to read it immediately.
Most memorable moment - with Maestro Juan Tamariz & Consuelo Lorgia in FISM Busan 2018.
"Being fooled by a trick doesn't always mean they are having a good time" - Homer Liwag https://hhpresents.com/ https://www.glitchstudiohk.com/ |
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Shayde Phoenix Regular user Canada 116 Posts |
Somehow I completely missed hearing about this! Looks like I have another book to throw on the "to get" list.
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morro3 New user 54 Posts |
Really amazing book, can't put it down, when I start reading - I'm hooked!
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Robert P. Special user Kansas 632 Posts |
So I just got the book today but I'm hoping that someone can suggest the five best tricks from Lessons in Card Mastery. This book is full of so many effects but I don't really want to waste time reading the ones that aren't useful to me. I think I read somewhere that Darwin would be releasing a companion volume to the book that would list the five best tricks, but this was supposed to be released a couple of months after the book was out and we still don't have it! Anyone who has the book and can help me out, it would be appreciated. Thanks! Not sure what to do in the meantime.
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
Good one, Robert - you almost had me.
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Robert P. Special user Kansas 632 Posts |
Yeah, I was hoping people who read the book (and the forward) would get the joke. I'm looking foward to spending more time with the book this nice, long weekend.
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Darwin Ortiz V.I.P. 486 Posts |
Unfortunately, I still haven’t decided what the five strongest effects in Lessons in Card Mastery are. (I keep changing my mind.)
By the way, anyone who wants an autographed copy of the book can still order it directly from me. Just email me at the address in my signature. Sincerely, Darwin Ortiz |
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jbadman Special user London 984 Posts |
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On 2013-08-23 00:32, Robert P. wrote: I thought the five self-working ones were the best... just work on those and forget the rest ;-)
http://www.underground-collective.com - check out our new DVD now!
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