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Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts |
Just curious, Carlyle, where/from whom did you get Vol. 4 of my APOCALYPSE volumes? I have a couple left, also a couple of Vol. 2 - no more volumes 1 and 3.
[email]harrylorayne@earthlink.net[/email]
http://www.harrylorayne.com http://www.harryloraynemagic.com |
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carlyle Regular user 166 Posts |
I ordered it at a magic store here in Europe, where I usually buy all my books, cards, etc. I'm a bit simple - we don't have pay-pal or anything, so I just order locally.
Great collection, it's addictive reading. Not even half way through and I've lost count of the tricks I want to spend more time on. Richard Vollmer's "Mystical Countdown" is an amazing self-worker, very well put together, very straightforward. "Upward Mobility Sandwich" by Joe Rindfleisch is a wonderfully visual trick, I love it. David Regal's "You Really Can Change Your Mind" is another that stood out right away - so clean-cut and smooth, it's great. It's a book I'll be going back to for years to come, a real treasure. |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
Bullet Party
High Caliber by John Bannon, pp. 121-130 Difficulty: Early Intermediate The effect is basically a sort of four card monte with LOTS of visual goodness going on. John Bannon never disappoints and this routine IMHO is one of his best. You need to do 2 minutes of arts and crafts on the cards and then they can be used over and over. Everything flows beautifully and the strong finish after a lot of visual magic is absolutely wonderful. Additionally you'll learn two very cool moves that can easily be added to your existing routines: Triple Play Display Sequence combines two sleights for a VERY convincing "show." Roy Walton's Cascade Double Feint is brilliant; it's one of those sleights that make you smile because it's fun. There are certain routines that I love to practice because they feel so good. Bullet Party is one of them. It's a great strolling routine, you are left squeaky clean at the end and the reset takes a second or two. John Bannon credits Alex Elmsley's "Four Card Trick" which introduced one of card magic's most potent weapons. So yeah, that's a hint. Best, "Vlad" |
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Threecard Regular user Sunny Arizona 141 Posts |
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On Jun 8, 2018, Vlad_77 wrote: Vlad: Once again I can't thank you enough for keeping this thread going! I just realized that my digital subscription to Genii magazine now includes, I believe, the entire run of Stan Allen's "Magic". I was reviewing the issues that contain Josh Jay's Talk About Tricks Column (starting 9/2001)and came across John Bannon's "Trait Secrets" which was later published in Dear Mister Fantasy. This is a great effect in the "Gemini" vein and has a great kicker ending. Thanks again........ |
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Rachmaninov Inner circle 1076 Posts |
Thanks Vlad,
I’ve just reread this trick from high caliber. It’s a winner indeed ! |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
To Threecard and Rachmaninov, thanks guys! It's fun to find these and even more fun that others like the finds and causes them to make other discoveries. Bullet Party is such a fun routine to perform as you both know.
And onward ... "J.C.'s Fabulous Four Ace Routine" J.C. Wagner The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner. Mike Maxwell, pp.46-50. I've always loved four ace routines. Soon I will be leaving the Netherlands but in my time here I've learned that some of the Poker routines in my repertoire had to either "go" or be adapted. Even non-card players "get" that the aces are special. I've created a mini-act I call "Bullets" and it plays VERY well. I've never really liked or understood looking for the aces in a deck and then do magic with them. I should be able to produce them magically and then move along with every trick blending together into a series of routines. Now, after I HAVE produced them magically, at some point I like to "lose" them to find them again under the guise of explaining how I practice. I know, nothing really original in that but performing a routine like that frames the entire act. So I am citing two that I perform and each can substitute for the other depending upon my mood. The skill level for the Wagner routine would be intermediate for the beginner because of the number of phases that must be remembered. Also, there is a brilliant switch in this routine that would be what Harry Lorayne calls a "pathway" idea. I should add that every single routine in the Wagner book is itself a gem. There are no pipe dreams in this book. Every routine is a worker that has been tested under fire. I have a physical copy of the book and I am uncertain if the physical version is still in print, but, as I write this, the e-book is on sale for 9.99 at llepub.com https://llepub.com/index.php?main_page=p......78cm0dj0 Even if you loathe e-books I strongly urge you to snag this. --- "Oh No, Not Another Thing!" Moment's Notice 7 Cameron Francis, pp. 28-30 This routine has a bit of a pedigree. Its grandpappy is a Richard Sanders routine entitled "King Thing." It can be found on "The Richard Sanders Show" vol. 2 DVD. Cameron Francis played with it and came up with "Ace Thang" Cameron writes: "When I first came up with “Ace Thang”, an impromptu version of Richard's effect, I showed it around to a lot of guys, including Richard himself, and everyone seemed to love it. Well, they loved the idea of it. Because what wound up happening was that guys like Dave Forrest, Liam Montier, John Carey, John Guastaferro, John Bannon, a few more guys named John, my mother, and just about everyone else in the world, came up with variations that were way better than my version." "Oh No, Not Another Thing" is IMHO a MUCH better routine method-wise than Ace Thang." Skill level on this is intermediate as well because there is a certain sleight that is discrepant and thus could scare away the rank beginner. But, it's a sweet sleight and works beautifully. There is one other sleight that demands concentrated study. I've been performing the Francis routine for a bit longer than the Wagner routine but BOTH are superb. Best, and again, thanks for the kind words guys!! "Vlad" |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
Suicidal Gunslinger
Pasteboard Presentations by Wayne Whiting and Terry LaGerould pp. 105-111 Skill level: intermediate Effect: Four Aces turn face down one at a time ala Twisting the Aces. A spectator then places her hand over three of the aces set aside on the table.The fourth ace is buried in the pack. When the aces under the spectator's hand are checked, they have changed into three kings. The four aces are found face up in the middle of the deck with a face down card sandwiched between them, the fourth king. -- This is a sweet approach to Vernon's classic. It's a joy to perform and packs two hard hitting climaxes. Terry LaGerould is very fond of the lead them down the garden path then wallop them with a Louisville Slugger. Every step is well motivated and each step ws perfectly into the next. If you have this book, I urge you to try it. In fact, all 18 of the routines are strong workers. Best, "Vlad" |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
The Magical Gambler
Harry Lorayne Personal Collection, pp. 121-128 Skill level: intermediate This is a beautiful demonstration of "dead cutting" to the aces. Mr. Lorayne also has another version of this fine routine. I prefer this one because for some reason it just works better for me even though they are somewhat alike methodologically. [N.B.: Reading Mr. Lorayne's comments, I see that the other version was Paul Gordon's and that Mr. Lorayne was impressed enough with it to teach it on the Best Ever DVD collection. It's called Estimation Aces]. Purists may pooh pooh at this routine because it doesn't accurately represent what dead cutting would look like at the card table. Mr. Lorayne answers this quite nicely, noting that "it's the gasps I'm after." For non-magicians this really appears to reveal that you are NOT a person that others would want to play cards with. I know this routine is hard to find because Personal Collection is long out of print but this routine is worth the hunt because it is crammed with superb real world workers we have come to expect from Harry Lorayne. There are also a couple of finesses that will go into your toolbox. There are some very nice pointers on a Marlo sleight and if you've ever wanted to get into estimation work, this routine and the Paul Gordon routine are perfect introductions. I have routined this together with a Cameron Francis trick called "Oh No Not Another Thing," and a Marlo gem called "One Hand Control." (I've cited this in this thread). I perform Cameron's trick first as a demonstration of how magicians can find a four of a kind. Then, I explain that at the card table, when playing for high card wins, this is how it would look. This really hits VERY hard because people are interested in the shady world of cheats. I then end the trifecta with a superb Ed Marlo routine I've cited in this thread titled "One Hand Control. This Marlo routine is similar to Larry Jennings's Always Cut the Cards but in the Marlo routine there is no miscalling during the cutting procedure. Back to The Magical Gambler, during the replacement and losing the aces there is something that some might make a "move" of. Don't be tempted, just do the sequence. This is really a must do routine if you're into faux gambling demonstrations. Best, Vlad |
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Jefferson New user 58 Posts |
I'll add on to the list
Sleeve Aces Earl Nelson Variations Revisited, pp. 67-73 Skill Level: Intermediate This is a four ace production. There are a lot of these out there, but this one isn't flashy as much as it is magical. For any routine that requires 4 of a kind, I encourage you to try this one out. |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
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On Jul 1, 2018, Jefferson wrote: Thanks Jefferson! The Earl Nelson book is great! I will definitely look into this routine. |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
Two from J.K. Hartman, namely a sleight and a routine:
Multiple Count Change Card Craft, pp. 54-55. This is a brilliant partial packet switch. The action is very natural and allows you to switch in three other cards while seeming to merely count the cards in the original packet. I can see this move as something that would have a lot of applications. I like how the switch happens as you go into the count. It will feel a bit fiddly at first but you will get it down I a few tries. Why am I highlighting this sweet sleight? Please read on! -- Speeding Bullets Card Craft pp. 198-200 I was reading John Bannon's Dear Mr. Fantasy - like ya do - and came across a reference to THIS routine by Mr. Hartman. As Bannon fans are aware, he devotes a chapter to ace assemblies that have a sudden and unexpected finish. Speeding Bullets is a wonderful routine as are the routines in Dear Mr. Fantasy. If you have Card Craft, risk a hernia and please try Speeding Bullets? I am thinking of using Speeding Bullets as a follow up to Aria, a routine by Also Colombini which I referenced earlier in this thread. Best, Vlad |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
Well, I just can't allow this thread to die.
I think the following routine was mentioned either in this thread or elsewhere but it's SO good it bears another bit of love. Mix 'n Match Dave Campbell The Dave Campbell Legacy written by Peter Duffie pp. 83-91 Skill level: Beginner but with really good performance chops. Many of you are familiar with Paul Curry's "A Swindle of Sorts." If not, you can find it in the Curry compendium World's Beyond, and the more hardcore collectors will have it in the earlier Paul Curry Presents. Anyhow, as this is an open forum I don't want to discuss why this Dave Campbell routine takes diabolical advantage of Curry's little gem. I will say this, for those among you willing to look it up, you will have a VERY strong closer. Mentalists will love the routine as well. It is a multiple match prediction that lends itself to many presentational ideas. If you have the book, give the routine a try for civilians and you might even hook a few magicians and mentalists with it. I've often argued here that for a very long time, American magicians possessed a sort of tunnel vision and were largely unaware of the great artists in other lands. That has of course changed, first thanks to Richard Kaufman's too quickly ended 5x5 series and now thanks to the Internet. My first exposure to Dave Campbell's magic was in 5x5 Scotland, written by Peter Duffie and published by Richard Kaufman. The Dave Campbell Legacy is a 440 page testament to this wonderful magician's work - may his memory be eternal. The skill levels required range from advanced beginner to "early" advanced - whatever that means. I hope my post has piqued some interest in this fine work. EDIT: Okay one hint. If you know John Cornelius's Oh Calcutta Shuffle first published in Apocalypse and then later in the magnificent Award Winning Magic of John Cornelius, then you know that this false shuffle is especially interesting. Here's the hint which is appropriate to the Campbell routine. When you execute the Oh Calcuta one way, it looks true but is false. If you execute it the other way, it looks false - to magicians - but is true. 'Nuff said. :p |
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Threecard Regular user Sunny Arizona 141 Posts |
If anyone is interested,this e-book is available at lybrary.com. Good Stuff!!!
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
Hey Threecard, Thank you for the heads up!!
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
To The Point
Harry Lorayne Personal Collection, pp. 3-7 Effect (my description): The magician explains that there is a new con game burgeoning from the dark underbelly of the mean streets of Poughkeepsie. The idea is to guess where your ace is and if you get it right, the payoff will be something you never imagined. The four aces are shown and placed face down on the table and mixed about. The mark - errr spectator - is invited to choose ANY of the face down aces, it's an absolutely free choice. The performer cleanly deals three cards on the chosen ace. The other three aces are cleanly lost into the pack. The performer riffles the pack and the four cards on the table are turned over, the aces have flown back and another citizen of Poughkeepsie rejoices! Oh happy day! Skill level: Advanced beginner There are two possible "routes" to the same climax and this is one of those routines in which the second possible route is actually STRONGER than the first. Those of you that have performed Kenton Knepper's Kolossal Killer will understand that if you "miss" in that routine, it IS actually stronger. The plot of To The Point itself is not new but Mr. Lorayne's handling of the second route really is genius such that when I perform it, I WANT the second route. The sleight of hand in the routine is based upon one move that should be in every card magician's arsenal. There are a few other sleights but there is nothing knucklebusting; that said, this is not for the absolute novice. This little gem just looks so clean and so magical. It's a quick anytime, anywhere, any pack impromptu routine. I have added it to a series of routines but it is strong enough to stand on its own. I apologize again for citing a routine in a hard to acquire book but, for those that have the book, check out this routine. The magic book after market can be not so easy on the wallet but Personal Collection is worth scouring the Let's Make a Deal section here (new users need 50 posts to access it) as well as Facebook groups in which people are buying and selling used magic. Personal Collection weighs in at 644 pages - almost the number of pages as J.K. Hartman's mammoth Card Craft (another book worth the hunt by the way). Personal Collection is crammed with some truly fantastic real world card magic. |
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