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Tools: Part One
Over the years I have purchased thousands of decks of cards for my work. Depending on when they were manufactured they feature different tactile qualities and capabilities. Paper and glue compositions change over time depending on sourcing. These affect the … Continue reading
Harrington Grand Quick Step
Well, the reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. While I will return to my history of Card Magic literature at some point (it’s mostly written); I got distracted by other things. In the meantime, I have been performing … Continue reading
Research Tips & Techniques
I originally wrote this for a meeting of the New England Magic Collectors Association (of which I am a member and Editor of The Yankee Magic Collector), but it might be of interest to some of my readers. Since, I … Continue reading
Magical “Talent”?
Much moaning and wailing has been made on the “magic” interwebs of late on the success of a British magician on Britain’s Got Talent who performed commercially available (as opposed to commercial) effects with the implication that this might be, … Continue reading
Open Registrations
We have enabled Comments for posts as long as you are a registered user. We simply ask that you register with your actual first and last name. As we become more of a community, I may invite some users to … Continue reading
Sensuality in Magic inspires a community…
Today I posted the following to @magicmatters: “Sensuality in magic. Is it going the way of the dodo? Quiet moments, profound impact – all affect the experience…” My twitter feeds directly into my Facebook account and I got several responses … Continue reading