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Magiguy Inner circle Seattle, WA 5473 Posts |
Finally!!
Stephen Minch is accepting pre-publication orders for Tom Stone's new book. Special Prepublication Price--$49, when ordered by June 10, 2010 (normally $55) http://www.hermeticpress.com This is the one I have been waiting for. Sure to be one of the best books of 2010. |
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Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
In an e-mail from Hermetic Press:
A whirlwind of routines, tricks, ideas and opinions-- Inspired and inspiring. Open this book and you enter the mind of Tom Stone, one of Sweden's finest professional magicians and one of the world's most wildly innovative magical thinkers. Within a few pages you will be swept up and carried away by the creative whirlwind that is constantly blowing in Stone's brain. As you are whipped from idea to idea you will be exposed to a level of professional thinking that leaves no area of magic untouched, from close-up to stage, from manipulation to psychology, routining to prop construction, presentation to stagecraft. Challenging ideas demanding thought and development vie for attention with routines honed over years of performance. Vortex is a chronicle of a full-time performer's creative journey, with its fruits and challenges, presented with the intent that every reader will continue the adventure. Vortex cuts a swath across the entire map of magic, from close-up to platform and stage. While doing so, Stone shows how these boundaries can be crossed, taking effects from one venue and adapting them to play successfully in another. The material in Vortex displays a unique melding of artistic ideals with realistic professionalism, guided by many years of performing experience. Explained is everything from card tricks designed for three or four persons to sleek manipulation routines devised for hundreds in a theater. Among the more than 70 ideas explained in Vortex are signature pieces from Tom Stone's repertoire, such as • Gold Wielder, a linking finger-ring handling that avoids all the usual weaknesses and difficulties • Ambivalent Travelers and Mr. Fogg, two brilliant and practical approaches to the "Ambidextrous Travellers" • A Toast for Charon, an elegant coin production finishing with the surprising appearance of a full bottle of wine • Benson Burner, which transforms "Benson's Bowl" into a striking stage piece with a visually stunning final production Vortex is a record of artistic and creative quests, frustrations, triumphs and introspection, made by one of the most articulate minds thinking in magic today. 270 pages, 504 illustrations, in hardcover. Special Prepublication Price--$49, when ordered by June 10, 2010 (normally $55)
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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Olivier BIENVENU New user France 61 Posts |
I ordered my copy yesterday from hermertic press. I'm sure it will be a very interresting book. Here is the table of content
Introduction—Peter Rosengren IX Preface XV In the Eye 1 Champagne 3 Catching Up 12 Princess Salome’s Drink 13 Prov. 31:6 15 Card, Deck & Case 17 Subliminal Persuasion 21 Camera Gag 22 Loading Display 22 Monty Walks Again 23 Protection Against Chameleons 26 Reality Glitch 27 Three Sizes 31 Calculated Aces 32 King Castling 33 Ringbound 39 Spoon Jumper 43 Stone-Age Wild Coin 44 Hoarders 45 Stripper Finesse 51 The Annoying Four 52 Among the Mad Men 53 Gap Drive 61 Killer Gap Launcher 64 Freedom Cuts 65 Problems with the Memorized Deck 68 The Etude 69 Hand Rothing 71 Victorious Mead 72 Matchbox Calculator 73 ElectroMatrix 75 Poltergeist 76 Up the Funnel 77 Tracking Mr. Fogg 79 Ambivalent Travelers 83 Mr. Fogg 95 Mr. Fogg’s Codicil 112 Concerto for Cutlery 113 Wooing Annette 115 Nullified! 117 The Momentum Color-Change 127 Shoe Loads 132 Rope Segments 133 Almost Restored 133 Sharp Fingers 136 Drop and Restored 138 Benson-Franson Combo 139 Whip Restoration 140 Conic Relief 141 Let Them Eat Cake 158 Into the Sky 159 The Monodexterous Brigand 161 An Addition to John Carney’s “Hot Slot” 164 Jardine Ellis Glass Production 168 Silk and Silver 169 Pocket Shots 171 Burning Things on Stage 172 A Toast for Charon 173 Light Stretching 188 Roomtone 189 No Parking 190 Salt-X-Change 191 Mental Sports 194 Benson Burner 195 Helena of the East 226 Gold Wielder 227 Hotel Psychometry 236 Among the Clouds 237 Resonance Theory 239 Too Perfect Imperfect 241 Rejection 247 Acknowledgements 253 Publishing History 253 |
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Ray Tupper. Special user NG16. 749 Posts |
If this is anywhere as near as good as the "electronic" tomes I have by Tom,then it'll be a winner.
Personally,I can't wait. Ray.
What do we want?
A cure for tourettes! When do we want it? C*nt! |
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Lawrens Godon Inner circle France 1108 Posts |
Can't wait either...one month and a half left...
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Eric Jones V.I.P. Director of Product Development 2101 Posts |
I'm really looking forward to this one.
“We're two tigers away from an act in Vegas.” Greg House M.D.
<BR> <BR>http://www.ericjonesmagic.com |
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Kjellstrom Inner circle Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe 5203 Posts |
Gold Wielder page 227 is a true winning concept.
Sure. A magic friend bought Toms DVD recently, it was good. |
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Xiqual Inner circle Upper left quadrant 4935 Posts |
Overseas shipping is $29.00
Laughable. James
Still with the Chinese circus
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Caliban Special user 727 Posts |
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On 2010-05-02 19:16, Xiqual wrote: That's what I though too. A $6 discount is slightly less attractive when the shipping adds 60% to the price of the book! Looks like a great book but I'll certainly be waiting until British dealers have it in stock. |
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TStone V.I.P. Stockholm, Sweden 774 Posts |
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On 2010-05-03 11:39, Caliban wrote: An alternative option, as Hermetic Press ship overseas for free for orders over $170, is to make a batch order together with a three friends. |
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Caliban Special user 727 Posts |
Thanks Tom, but do you really think I'd be on the Magic Café if I had friends?
Good luck with the book! |
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TStone V.I.P. Stockholm, Sweden 774 Posts |
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On 2010-05-05 05:47, Caliban wrote: Ah, that's a good point - I forgot who we are. Thanks for your encouraging "Good Luck". |
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TStone V.I.P. Stockholm, Sweden 774 Posts |
For those curious about the "Benson Burner" effect, there are two photos of the first of the two final loads in this newsletter:
http://shop.tomstone.se/mail/index.html |
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Martino Special user Manchester, UK 928 Posts |
Caliban,
I'm trying to put together a group buy for us UK guys as per Tom's recommendation. PM me if you are genuinely interested. Regards, Martin.
"There's a difference between not knowing how something is done and knowing it can't be done!" - Simon Aronson
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TStone V.I.P. Stockholm, Sweden 774 Posts |
Just got word from the printers that they are a few days before schedule. That kind of news is rare!
The prepublication offer is still valid until June 10 though. -Tom |
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TStone V.I.P. Stockholm, Sweden 774 Posts |
The books left the printer a few days ago, and will soon arrive at Hermetic Press, and the shipping will commence on June 10.
And that's also the date the prepublication offer will cease. 6 days left, if you want to save a few bucks. |
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rklew64 Inner circle 1265 Posts |
Thank you Tom for this great update!
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TStone V.I.P. Stockholm, Sweden 774 Posts |
This morning, Stephen Minch got up at 4:30 and began packing and sending out the prepublication orders.
Tomorrow, the prepublication offer expires. http://www.hermeticpress.com |
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escherwolf Regular user 126 Posts |
I preordered this book from Hermetic Press. I note that several have complained about the shipping cost overseas on Vortex. In all fairness to Hermetic Press, let me see that I was delighted to discover that their shipping did not cost as much as they had expected, and they had refunded the difference (almost $17 off shipping). As usual, I give Hermetic Press a big thumbs up for customer service, and am eagerly looking forward to the arrival of Vortex here in Australia.
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mayniac Special user 616 Posts |
Am I the only one who thinks this is one of the most beautiful looking magic books to be released within the last couple of years?
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