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26th November 2008, 10:19
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Godlike
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Question for Bob
These magic tricks that you collect sound interesting so I have a few questions:
Where do you get them from and how much do they cost?
What kind of tricks are they?
How many do you have?
Any recommendations for an amateur?
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26th November 2008, 10:24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oracleslave
These magic tricks that you collect sound interesting so I have a few questions:
Where do you get them from and how much do they cost?
What kind of tricks are they?
How many do you have?
Any recommendations for an amateur?
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the 'one ahead' card trick that he explained was brill.
I tried it on the family and it went down a treat 
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26th November 2008, 10:25
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Godlike
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Originally Posted by EternalOptimist
the 'one ahead' card trick that he explained was brill.
I tried it on the family and it went down a treat
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Was looking for the link to that earlier but no luck. You have it? |
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26th November 2008, 11:04
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Go online and search for "magic shop". The USA ones are best and some show you the trick as it will look to the audience. Go for the better ones and don't scrimp. I avoid the difficult "Involves palming, sleight of hand, etc." tricks - it will takes decades to learn properly. Top tip: "proper" magicians spend hours every day learning the sleight of hand stuff. You won't have the time.
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26th November 2008, 11:12
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Originally Posted by oracleslave
Was looking for the link to that earlier but no luck. You have it?
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WHS, can't find it.
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26th November 2008, 11:19
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Originally Posted by oracleslave
Was looking for the link to that earlier but no luck. You have it?
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sorry, no
but I got the trick down to a t
if Bob cant help I will give you a rundown
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26th November 2008, 11:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oracleslave
Was looking for the link to that earlier but no luck. You have it?
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I explained the 'one ahead' card trick quite recently and the false thumb trick. If someone called Bob did the same, I don't know about that one. Can't be arsed to search. |
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26th November 2008, 11:50
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I tend to get my supplies from here .
They also do instant downloads, explaning a trick in detail, since a lot of tricks don't need props...just knowledge of how the trick works.
For an amateur, I'd recommend self-working tricks to start with, with little to no sleight of hand.
Practice your skills, then decide where your interests lie and expand in that area.
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26th November 2008, 11:53
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Godlike
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Originally Posted by Board Game Geek
I tend to get my supplies from here .
They also do instant downloads, explaning a trick in detail, since a lot of tricks don't need props...just knowledge of how the trick works.
For an amateur, I'd recommend self-working tricks to start with, with little to no sleight of hand.
Practice your skills, then decide where your interests lie and expand in that area.
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Ta BGG. |
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26th November 2008, 12:42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Board Game Geek
I tend to get my supplies from here .
They also do instant downloads, explaning a trick in detail, since a lot of tricks don't need props...just knowledge of how the trick works.
For an amateur, I'd recommend self-working tricks to start with, with little to no sleight of hand.
Practice your skills, then decide where your interests lie and expand in that area.
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Are you available for kid's parties? Is this your Plan B?
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