On 2008-05-22 11:24, marty.sasaki wrote:
You know there is a bit of truth in the original statement though. I often tell people something similar, if you want to do something that no-one else is doing, get the effect from a book. A large part of the magic community doesn't read books.

On 2008-05-24 19:58, Michaelmagicart wrote:

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On 2008-05-22 11:24, marty.sasaki wrote:
You know there is a bit of truth in the original statement though. I often tell people something similar, if you want to do something that no-one else is doing, get the effect from a book. A large part of the magic community doesn't read books.

I will give you one better: A large part of the magic community never bother to read the instructions that come with a trick: Case in point: The Amazing Kreskin did a card effect on his national TV show that was a stunner. The following morning 7 members of the local I.B.M. Ring were at the front door of my shop waiting for me to open. They all wanted to know if I knew what Kreskin had done. I said sure, but it will cost you $1.50 each. I never saw money hit the counter so quickly. I handed them each a stripper deck. Of course they all said we have stripper decks, what about the Kreskin trick? I said read the 12 tricks in the instructions and you will find it there. Yes, in the 70's stripper decks were $1.50.