A couple weeks ago, Derrick Welling and I were sharing 42 pounds of pig and beef at Famous Dave’s; as often happens when two Magicians share 42 pounds of pig and beef at Famous Dave’s, the subject turned to magic. But this time was different. I had an epiphany of sorts. I found an interesting [...]
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Note From the Editor: This effect comes from Wayne Dobson’s booklet, Six Masterpieces, which I highly recommend. I reviewed it at my Magic Review Site, Magic Reviewed. Check it out. I gave it 4.5 stars out of five. I highly recommend this booklet. Required: Three small coin purses, approximately 50mm x 50mm. I use Jerry [...]
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Are you a real magician or a “street” magician? There was a time when “Street Magic” meant something (think Harry Anderson, Gazzo, Kozmo, et al). Today it means that you have a camera crew following you around while you “fry” people. By the way, if you don’t know any of the three parenthetical mentions, you [...]
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Note From the Editor: This month’s effect has been generously donated by none other than Paul Harris himself . . . a true magical genius, and the guy who inspired a huge chunk of my work and really opened my eyes to what magic really is . . . a vehicle to end . . [...]
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