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crdshark86 Loyal user Los Angeles 238 Posts |
Hello everyone- This is a review for the book Simon Says by Simon Lovell. I'd have to say, this is an absolute KILLER book. In my mind, one of the best close-up magic books out there! Simon gives you the tricks the exact way he performs them, along with duringthinks and afterthinks to help you with the trick. The tricks in the book are VERY well explained- easy to understand, yet extremely strong!
Simon has a trick called Heartless "An ambitious card routine with a ruthless vicious, and heartless card. The mates to the card are found and finally the deck is shown to be heartless with a huge hole right through the cards!" He also has another surprise ending to the trick that's absolutely mindblowing! This book will NOT fail to make you laugh as you read it! It's full of gags and includes over 50 routines! "This book gives it all away. The routines, patter, approach...everything. It really is too good to be published." -Scotty York That quote says it all! Get this book! Money extremely well spent!
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TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
I've been a fan of Simon's for a long time. Since he got me up on stage and blew me away with "The Packed Wallet".
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crdshark86 Loyal user Los Angeles 238 Posts |
He also includes his famous sleight of mouth trick and Hold/Give me The Mayo- a three level sandwich routine with a finish that will make your spectators minds blow as the two kings travel instantly from opposite ends of the deck to trap the chosen card in the center! I am mainly a card magician, and I have added many of the tricks in that book to my repertoire. I perform Sleight of Mouth all the time and it kills!
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Andrew Loh Inner circle Malaysia 1455 Posts |
Thanks crdshark86, you really make me want to buy this book.
Andrew Check out my new card magic eBooks "The Magnificent Queens" & "Triple Charms" at: www.cardicianden.com My Cardician Den Blog: http://pasteboards.blogspot.com/ |
Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
I had the pleasure to meet Simon during FISM
He was selling in the Fantasma Magic booth. He is a really a nice person who took his time to chat with people during his hectic selling schedule. And he also took time to sign his books I brough with me without any problems. Beside Simply Simon you also might concider to buy: Son of Simply Simon Second to None (a manuscript of the art of second dealing) The Madness Behind the Methods (a 3 DVD set) Peo
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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crdshark86 Loyal user Los Angeles 238 Posts |
You have the opticians delight in your glasses! lol! yes, the madness behind the methods has a lot of gems in there! Simon has a trick called "your number's up" where you find the spectators phone number in a freaky way!!! Son of Simon says is also an excellent book- the sequel to Simon Says. Just as funny, just as exciting! There's really no other way I can promote this book, other than saying to go BUY IT!
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crdshark86 Loyal user Los Angeles 238 Posts |
Theres a review for madness behind the methods here: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=111
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crdshark86 Loyal user Los Angeles 238 Posts |
You can also find my review for heartless here: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......tart=0#2
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Larry Davidson Inner circle Boynton Beach, FL 5270 Posts |
Check out "Another Departed Point," which is a combination of Alex Elmsley's "Between Your Palms" and "Point Of Departure." It's a killer effect for laymen.
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Andrew Loh Inner circle Malaysia 1455 Posts |
By the way, how many pages contained in this book??
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Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
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On 2006-08-23 21:34, Andrew Loh wrote: 242 pages Peo
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Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
I learned "Your Number Is Up" yesterday, I will watch "Another Departed Point" today (thanks Larry), and performed it for a friend of mine (I had previously set up the deck with his phone number - eight digits), and runned it exactly as Simon does on the DVD, the part magician/industrial spy part concept.
And it completly floored him when he realized that his phone number was staring him right in his face via the cards. The beauty of this effect is that is almost selfworking, all you have to do is to sell it. The longer it takes him to see his number, the funnier it is. Peo
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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Andrew Loh Inner circle Malaysia 1455 Posts |
Thanks Peo!
Is this book (refer to card effects) towards sleight of hands? Thanks! Andrew Check out my new card magic eBooks "The Magnificent Queens" & "Triple Charms" at: www.cardicianden.com My Cardician Den Blog: http://pasteboards.blogspot.com/ |
Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
Andrew, buy his DVD's and you can see for yourself.
In that respect, is there anyone who have made notes on what effects on the DVD's are also in the books? Peo
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Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
The two wallets (thin, thin, thin..... fat, fat, fat...) used by Simon in another favourite effect of mine The Packet Wallet completly fooled me first time I saw it.
Is there anybody who knows where I can obtain these wallets? (No Roger, Frank don't have them) Peo
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Roger Kelly Inner circle Kent, England 3332 Posts |
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On 2006-08-24 15:15, Peo Olsson wrote: They are called The Twins on Frank Starsini's website. They are made especially for Simon Lovell's "Packed Wallet" effect. Peo, are you saying he's out of stock or doesn't make them anymore? Have a look here if anyone's interested: http://www.theambitiouscard.com/aitem.cfm?itemid=15 I can't comment on them as I haven't got them. (Sorry Peo, I'm not much for this effect - but thanks for the call mate! ) |
TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
I certainly have the packed wallets. They are in stock as always.
Simon also gets paid from each sale. This was one of the very first items I ever had listed for sale. As you might expect, Simon also uses my wallets. That is the correct link: http://www.theambitiouscard.com/aitem.cfm?itemid=15
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