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jcvelbar New user South Florida 50 Posts 
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I spent many afternoons (and hard earned chore money) at this store in Sears Town. Anyone else do the same?
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts
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I remember Paul Diamond as the one where I originally purchased the wonderful Phantom At The Fingertips.
I loved this effect!
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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maniac New user Atlanta, Ga 65 Posts
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Funny you should ask, I was cleaning out an old trunk and found the receipt from Paul Diamonds for my cups and balls. Back in 1978!
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Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1822 Posts
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On 2004-02-20 21:47, daffydoug wrote: Phantom at the Fingertips is the one trick I just listed as the worst effect I ever purchased. You seriously liked that contraption ? Rennie
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
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Kenardo1 New user 72 Posts
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Paul retired several years ago and sold his magic to Diamond Magic - a direct mail order house. I do not believe the storefront exists anymore. I first visited the store when I went to visit relatives living in Fort Lauderdale in the late 60s. Paul was very generous with time and very friendly explaining various items. I also remember seeing Duke Stern in the store demonstrating Zombie. It was a great place to visit.
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts
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Paul now sells used magic over the internet.
His It Takes Guts *** It is inspiring!!!
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
stephenbanning Regular user United States 178 Posts
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I think Paul Diamond is wonderful and one of a kind. He could take a Glorpy and Imp Bottle and weave some very funny magic. I remember how genuinely friendly and helpful he was when I met him about twenty years ago at a conference. While much of his magic relied on simplicity and bluff, he was good with sleight of hand as well. That's usually not remembered, I think.
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Wizardwannabe New user 30 Posts
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On 2004-04-30 10:31, Rennie wrote: I'm with you, Rennie. I hate to admit it but I to bought this stupid thing (it ran as a full page ad on the back of PD's catalog if I recall right). I remember thinking when I got it "I'm actually supposed to wear this stupid tube around my arms and shoulders so that a coin can "dance" at my right fingertips while my left fingers activate it?" Honest to God - the single worst magic purchase I ever made. |
leapinglizards Inner circle 1263 Posts
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AH- but did you ever PERFORM IT??!!!
It did what it said it would, and, as hold outs go it was pretty ***ed versatile. It was a bit of a "contraption" to be certain- and at first glance was daunting, but I would put it in a category with a topit or thumb tip.... Utility item that depends what you do with it.
Leaping Lizards!!! Who knew it was possible.
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indysmagic New user cherokee, tx 63 Posts
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To a young, budding, 10 year old magician, a trip to Paul Diamond's shop was better than Disney. He awed me with miracles as if I were royalty. He amazed me. I had no idea "who" he was until older and he kept popping up at magic conventions in the dealer room demonstrating the use of a pull.
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tryphon New user Florida, USA 51 Posts
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On 2003-08-01 13:31, jcvelbar wrote: I remember it well! There was also a magic shop in the mall in Pompano Beach. I live in West Palm Beach and I don't think there are any B&M shops south of Daytona! Too bad, an era has gone forever! |
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Pasquale New user 65 Posts
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I too visited the little shop in Searstown (and purchased Phantom at the fingertips but like everyone else, never did anything with it..). Each year on vacation, I dragged my parents there. Paul always remembered me and was very nice to me. Years later I saw him in the dealers room at a convention demonstrating the multiplying bananas(foam). Calling out his sales pitch so everyone could hear; "IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, YOU'RE A SHMUCK!"
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DanGarrett Regular user Atlanta, GA 169 Posts
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Paul and wife Andi are still alive and living in south Florida. Paul still sends out an email magic list to subscribers. Duke Stern was my mentor, and my new 2012 lecture will feature one of Duke's coin routines. Phantom at the Fingertips used an apparatus similar to the device used to apply the hand brakes on a bicycle. It was invented by my dear departed friend Russ Burns. Although cumbersome and impractical for many performing situations, it was prominently featured performed by Bill Bixby on an episode of The Magician way back.
Dan Garrett
www.dangarrettmagic.com SAM National President 1994-1995 MIMC with Gold Star - London email request to dangarrett@aol.com to receive a free catalog |
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Jerry Inner circle Some where in Florida 1405 Posts
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Mostly about monster masks, but Paul does give an interview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Hw_6KF1o8 I purchased the Phantom Finger also, Paul most I sold a million of those. |
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GlennLawrence Veteran user Randolph NJ 320 Posts
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The one and only magic convention I ever attended, 1985 Daytona Beach Florida- stumbled into a lecture Paul was giving. Only thing I remember is he was showing how to toss 2 cards onto a table as one.
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts
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On Feb 13, 2012, DanGarrett wrote: Ahhhhhhhh! Such memories, such memories!!
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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tbsmith918 New user Ruckersville, Virginia 32 Posts
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I'm downsizing for retirement and came across a couple of Paul Diamond catalogs not too long ago (along with a number of other catalogs)...I don't recall if I ever ordered from Paul...so long ago...but simpler times for sure. I do like looking through the old catalogs...brings back some great memories.
Tom
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John Martin Inner circle 1017 Posts
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On May 10, 2018, GlennLawrence wrote: Not only could he toss 2 as one, he also could could toss 4 as two. While demonstrating the 2 as one, he would say the cards never separated and that he never missed while tossing them out. Then he would toss one last time and the cards would separate. When some wiseguy in the crowd would chuckle at his "miss" Paul would call him out, walk over to the "two" cards and separate them to show that it was actually two doubles!! |
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