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The Expert Escamoteur's Equipment
The Expert Escamoteur’s Equipment Tony Shiels An Exploration in Three Parts of Various Aspects of Cups and Balls Conjuring It is strongly recommended that you print this ebook out before reading. Staple the pages together - or better still take the pages to you local Staples or office supply store and have it bound. Add your own notes and ideas as they come to you. That way you will turn this ebook into a valuable reference document. Contents & illustrations copyright © Tony Shiels 1966 and 2006 These articles originally appeared in The Linking Ring, the magazine of The International Brotherhood of Magicians http://www.magician.org There is no charge for this ebook. You are free to share it with your friends provided it is left unedited and in its entirety. Introduction by Quentin Reynolds If you associate the name of Tony ‘Doc’ Shiels with weird, strange and bizarre magick, you will, no doubt, be surprised to discover that in his professional work, the Linking Rings and the Cups and Balls effects, were the stable part of his repertoire. As you read through this manuscript, and bear in mind it was written in 1966, you will be inspired by his enthusiasm for the subject. In more recent times the Cups and Balls has had a revival back onto the streets and is the featured effect by many of magic’s leading street performers. At the rear of this manuscript I’ve listed some recommended further reading, published since Tony’s articles first appeared in The Linking Ring. As publisher of one of Tony’s other books, The Shiels Effect http://www.TheShielsEffect.com I was delighted to discover some of his older writings lost in the files of magazines. -
With Ozlen Tuncer
Anthony Darkstone Brook In Conversation With Ozlen Tuncer Ozlen Tuncer is well known by many Magicians around the world. He is also known by his Stage name of Dr. Tora. Although he has not personally met them all, he is known . This is due in great part to his skill as an excellent Communicator. Furthermore, the Laws of the Universe have decreed that the social media of Skype, Facebook and emails should play a role in making his name familiar to many of Magic’s leading names. His photo and reports often appears in issues of The Linking Ring. Within the International Magic community he is known as a Mentalist but to label him as such is not enough. He possesses a great mind and has the ability to think on several levels simultaneously. He has a Ph.D in Psychology which he puts to good use in his performances. Over the years we have got to know each other and he has generously shared his time and thoughts with me. www.magictora.com ADB: Greetings Ozlen. Thank you for taking the time to converse. OT: Thank you Tony. It is really a pleasure for me. ADB: You once told me that Magic is not a hobby for you, nor is it a job, but a passion ... share with us in full what you mean by that ... OT: Yes that is right. I really don’t know how to express it fully in words - Magic is not a hobby, is not a profession for me... It is a passion. It is a passion that I have had since I was born . -
Magician of Many Talents
Magician of Many Talents BY BOBBY WARREN iversification. Integration. Collaboration. The Ring-A-Ding the Clown Show was DThose three words might sound simi- not the only television experience the lar to an advertising slogan for a Fortune young Hickman gained. His grandfather 500 company, but they are descriptive of BJ introduced him to Austin “Ace” Gorham Hickman’s approach to succeeding at the (an I.B.M. Past International President, business of performing magic, and speaking 1971-1972), who performed magic on the publicly. iconic Uncle Gus Show, which also origi- When one pokes into Hickman’s his- nated from WMUR TV-9 in Manchester, tory, it begins like most magicians: His New Hampshire. Eventually, Hickman father showed him a trick with a string, and would get his chance to fill in for Ace per- the magic bug bit. “I thought it was pretty forming magic on the show. neat,” Hickman said. “I went to the library, Hickman would perform little shows on read every book, and learned everything I occasion when he was eleven and twelve could.” When he worked his way through years old; but when he was older and was the library’s offerings, his father, Jaquett able to attend Ring 166 meetings, Hickman Hickman, introduced him to some magicians said he really blossomed as a performer. in the Manchester, New Hampshire, area. Through his study and participation at One of those magicians, I.B.M. member I.B.M. Ring meetings, Hickman says he Dr. Dwight Damon, had a television show learned not only effects but presentation on Saturday mornings, the Ring-A-Ding techniques, as well. -
January 2020!! Oakland Magic Circle Newsletter Official Website: Bjornson Hall, 2258 Macarthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602
January 2020!! Oakland Magic Circle Newsletter Official Website: www.OaklandMagicCircle.com Bjornson Hall, 2258 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602 . $20 non-members Brad Henderson is perhaps best known for his analytical approach to creating magic and an explanation of this approach will be the foundation and framework of his lecture.Using tricks as needed for illustrative purposes, he will discuss JANUARY MEETING-Tuesday, January 7, valuable ways of approaching magic, share 2020 theories and strategies that are essential to the 6:00pm- Doors Open- Come early to share creation of magic that reaches the level of an art form. Brad’s goal will be to provide you with ideas, effects and news informally. Free back knowledge that should allow you as a magician to issues of Linking Ring magazine. progress, improve and ultimately realize your own Complimentary cookies, coffee and tea. creative visions. 7:00- Business meeting, and Good of the Order News and Announcements 7:30ish: Break "If you've ever encountered Brad Henderson in an on-line discussion, you'll know that he has very 8:00- BRAD HENDERSON LECTURE strong opinions, and is not afraid to express them Free for 2020 paid OMC Members emphatically. If you see him perform, you'll realize Oakland Magic Circle January 2020 Newsletter that he backs up everything he says: Brad walks background he brings to his powerful lecture. the walk, to the benefit of his audiences."- Max Maven Brad’s LIVE ACT on Penguin Magic has generated responses like these: "Brad Henderson has shown me, time and time again, how much he truly cares about magic. -
Perfect Vision for TAOM
Vol. 10, No. 11, November 2019 Message from the President 2020: Perfect Vision for TAOM Greetings to the members, friends, and family of the Texas Association of Magicians. First of all, condolences to the Astros fans all over the state. The eyes of Texas were upon you and the hearts of Texas with you. Without question in my home, there were three fans pulling for the 'Stros, who were bummed at the outcome of game seven of this World Series. Secondly...what is UP with the cold temps this November? Technically it is still fall, but we in the DFW area just had our first taste of temperatures below 32 degrees. Ugh! Temperatures everywhere are almost ten degrees below average. Everyone be sure to keep warm as we move into the colder months. Just a reminder to book your TAOM registration at www.taom.org/2020. There you will find menu options with links to register for both the convention and the hotel at our special convention rate. We are limiting registration to 250 registrants - so you do not want to be among the ones who miss out because you did not act early enough. A number of you have asked whether we will be doing day passes as other TAOM conventions have done in the past. My answer is that although we may have a limited amount of public tickets for the evening shows, it is not likely that we will be selling day passes once the registrations are sold out, so I would not count on that. If you have seen or read this column previously, you are well aware that we in Fort Worth are claiming to have perfect 2020 vision into next year's TAOM convention. -
H :// 02 Eb. . /J/83018063256 December 2020 Oakland Magic
December 2020 Oakland Magic Circle Newsletter Official Website:www.OaklandMagicCircle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/42889493580/ This Month’s Contents Anna DeGuzman Lecture- page 1 OMC Membership and Board Openings - page 3 OMC Magic Contests- Win Cash!- page 4 Anna DeGuzman Answers Five Questions- page 5 Magical Resource of the Month- page 6 Performing Virtually- page 6 News You Can Use – page 8 Who Was Lulu Hurst? - page 9 Magic in the Bay Area – page 10 Beyond the Bay- page 20 Northern California Magic Dealers- page 24 Highlighted and underlined names and words should provide a link for more information. ANNA DEGUZMAN Lecture on Tuesday, December 1 The Oakland Magic Circle and IBM Ring 216 will co-present Anna DeGuzman lecturing and teaching on Tuesday, December 1 at 7pmPST. This is another night you do not want to miss. Free. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83018063256 Oakland Magic Circle December 2020 Newsletter Come early for online social time. “Doors open” at 6:30. The lecture starts at 7pm and will be over around 8:30.. Stay after the lecture and perform some magic. Some members have already promised to do magic. We hope that you will too. What Anna DeGuzman can do with a deck of 52 cards will make your head spin! Manipulating cards into impossible 3-D configurations, she cuts, flings, flips, rotates, juggles and shuffles playing cards in the middle of the street, along train tracks and in close-up shows at the most prestigious magic venues in the world including for The Magic Castle, Liberty Magic and the Chicago Magic Lounge. -
With Walter Zaney Blaney
Anthony Darkstone Brook In Conversation With Walter Blaney The following article was written way back in 2002 and as the saying goes, it has, “withstood the test of time” . Since then, Rory Johnson, who wrote an article on Walter for MAGIC magazine used this article as a basis for his feature. In 2008, I was greatly honored when at the Texas Association of Magicians Convention, I was invited to Produce & Host a Live Talk Show with Walter as the main guest. Other guests on my show were Trixie Bond, Scott Wells, MarcoM, Chuck Lehr , Bruce Kalver , Frances Willard, Glen Falkenstien, Bill Palmer, Walter’s daughters Beck Blaney, Dr.Carol Blaney and Gold Medal Champion Shannon Blaney. And, last but not least, David Copperfield who was a Live phone-in guest. The photos accompanying this article depict some of those wonderful moments. Anthony Darkstone Brook In Conversation With Walter Blaney The phrase, ‘World Class Entertainer’ can only truly be applied to an elite few notable magicians. In the vanguard of that group one name resonates with singular clarity. That name is Walter Blaney. In more ways than one Walter Blaney stands tall in the world of magic. His 6ft – 6inch frame houses the presence of a formidable performer, creative genius and the inventive mind of some of magic’s greatest stage illusions. Lance Burton, David Copperfield, Paul Daniels and Sylvan are just a few of the world’s leading magicians that have used Walter’s magical creations in their shows. David Copperfield is quoted as saying that one of his favorite illusions is none other than Walter Blaney’s – Ladder Levitation. -
February 2018
MAGI-GRAM Official Newsletter of IBM Ring 50 -- The National Capital Ring -- Volume 77 No. 2 February 2018 Larry Lipman welcomed Buddy Smith whose recent bout of flu In This Issue prevented him from attending last Meeting Highlights Page 1 month’s President’s Night where he Announcements Page 1 The February meeting of Ring 50 was to be honored as the dean of Magi-Whirl Page 1 was a night for mentalism; crystal living presidents. Buddy was Mentalism Nite Page 2 balls, mind-melding, impossible President of Ring 50 Forty years President’s Corner Page 4 coincidences and ago, from 1978 to 1979. After Who is who Page 4 stunning predictions as eight receiving a round of applause Magic Quickie Page 5 members took the stage to show Buddy said he has always loved Counts of Conjuring Page 6 their psychic powers. In an unusual being a member of Ring 50 and twist, each performer revealed the vowed that next year he would have secret of his effect as a sort of a flu shot. hybrid performance/teach-in for the benefit of would-be mentalists in the audience. However, those Craig Fifer said there is some great International Brotherhood secrets will not be revealed here magic coming to the Dickens of Magicians Ring 50 because of the possibility of Parlour Theater near Bethany The National Capital Ring exposing them to lay Beach, DE including Francis President people. After the performances, a Menotti and Chris Capehart. The Larry Lipman professional Mentalist from New theater will give the Ring $6.00 off 703-859-8526 York City, Kent Axell was on deck the $26 ticket price if we have a [email protected] to comment on some of the effects group of 10 or more. -
Magic Questions to Paraphrase Harry Truman, “What Do You Know About Your Magical History?” Let’S Find Out
There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know. --Harry S Truman Magic Questions To paraphrase Harry Truman, “What do you know about your magical history?” Let’s find out. Below are 130 questions or short phrases that challenge you to come up with the right answer. In some cases, more than one answer may exist. Here’s the clue for you -- and the answer too. N Question Answer 1 A name synonymous with opaque rock Blackstone 2 A deceptive count Flustration 3 Inventor of W.O.W. Book Test Yedid 4 One of the “L”s in L&L Publishing Louis 5 A soldier’s lodge Billet 6 On the up and up in magic Levitation 7 A brother to Houdini Theodore 8 Brother’s offspring Gemini Twins 9 Lover of math and magic Gardner 10 Fielding’s surname West 11 What the Professor would cut when not cutting a deck Silhouette 12 Name of Box and City Boston 13 Silent Partner Teller 14 Jim Tyler’s gem Diamond 15 Hugard’s Expert Card Technique partner Braue 16 He created Nothing Maven 17 The Tomfoolery was his Mullica 18 Author of “Showtime” column in TLR Marucci 19 I.B.M. top man Munoz 20 Lee Falk’s cartoon character Mandrake 21 His card technique was revolutionary Marlow 22 He’s as cool as ice McDonald 23 The M in Mystery School McBride 24 Secret Agent Man Mulholland 25 Lefty’s Pal Marshall 26 He was silent Mora 27 The world’s largest Leprechaun Billy McComb 28 An outstanding writer on mental magic who published Annemann in “The Jinx” 29 Magician who did his burlesque on magic on the Ballentine Headliner Show at the 1955 IBM convention in Page 1 of 7 Pittsburgh 30 Two oldest known tricks Cups and Balls, Linking Rings 31 Name of classic sucker-type children’s trick Die Box 32 Title of outstanding textbook on card magic written by Expert Card Technique Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue and published in 1940 by Carl Jones 33 Author of “Showmanship for Magicians” Fitzkee 34 Word used to describe the unseen part that makes a Gimmick trick work 35 Three magicians named Harry Houdini, Blackstone, Keller 36 A three letter word describing a card sleight Jog 37 Ohio city where first I.B.M. -
Magicurrents Son Diego, California
Ring 76 Chartered by the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 1948 MagiCurrents Son Diego, California Recipient of the IBM's Quality Ring Award Honest Sid Gerhar Ring 76 Website Honest Sid Gerhart Ring 76 www.ring76.com Volume XVIII 2 February 2004 Ring 76 President on cover of Linking Ring Magazine In case you have not had a hotels before finally arriving chance to read your "Linking at the Riviera. By then it Ring" magazine the official was a few minutes before 7 journal of the International when it was reported that Brotherhood of Magicians, Diane and Sherry were on our own Diane Lane is on their way into the hotel. the cover of the January issue. Diane attended the Diane was quickly pulled World Magic Seminar in Las aside and ushered over to Vegas, January 11* to the an area near the seminar 14*. where she was given a registration desk where Phil preview look at the Willmarth was standing by magazine. But that preview with a big smile on his face presentation did not happen and two copies of the without some delays in Linking Ring magazine. Diane's arrival. With Diane in an almost state of shock, Willmarth Diane was told to contact flashed the cover of the Bob Ingalls as soon as she magazine in her direction, arrived in Vegas. A large and she let out a gasp! group of Ring 76 members There was Diane on the was standing by along with cover of Linking Ring with IBM President David Sandy two large fans of cards in her and the Linking Ring hands. -
Close-Up Magic Materials/Michael J. Amico Papers Inventory
Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play Close-Up Magic/Amico Papers Inventory Close-Up Magic Materials/Michael J. Amico Papers Processed by: Cheri Crist (2007); inventory revised by Doris C. Sturzenberger Custodial History: The Library of The Strong acquired this group of papers related to the practice of close-up magic from Lars Sandel in July 1992. Sandel provided a comprehensive list of items included in the collection; however, there was no indication or record of the manner by which he came to acquire the items, nor is there any specific mention of the papers of Michael Amico. The original lot included books, booklets, and serials, which were added to the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play. The lot also included three-dimensional items, which were transferred to the Museum of Play collections. The papers had been divided into two boxes: one that contained personal papers of Michael J. Amico, a local, semi-professional, close-up magician; the other, a large number of magic trick instructions, along with a few items that seemed to relate directly or indirectly to Michael Amico. Some of the Amico-related items in the second box were from the Society of American Magicians (both the local and national groups), of which Amico was a member, while others had the word Amico written on them. One item mentions Bob Follmer, who was a friend of Amico. It is unknown how the two boxes are related. Because the same Object ID (93.7077) had been assigned to both sets of papers, the processor made the decision to integrate the two collections into one combined collection. -
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OCTOBER 2013 DOC SWAN Page 36 OCTOBER 2013 - M-U-M Magazine 3 MAGIC - UNITY - MIGHT Editor Michael Close Editor Emeritus David Goodsell Associate Editor W.S. Duncan Proofreader & Copy Editor Lindsay Smith Art Director Lisa Close Publisher Society of American Magicians, 6838 N. Alpine Dr. Parker, CO 80134 Copyright © 2012 Subscription is through membership in the Society and annual dues of $65, of which $40 is for 12 issues of M-U-M. All inquiries concerning membership, change of address, and missing or replacement issues should be addressed to: Manon Rodriguez, National Administrator P.O. Box 505, Parker, CO 80134 [email protected] Skype: manonadmin Phone: 303-362-0575 Fax: 303-362-0424 Send assembly reports to: [email protected] For advertising information, reservations, and placement contact: Cinde Sanders M-U-M Advertising Manager Email: [email protected] Telephone: 214-902-9200 Editorial contributions and correspondence concerning all content and advertising should be addressed to the editor: Michael Close - Email: [email protected] Phone: 317-456-7234 Submissions for the magazine will only be accepted by email or fax. VISIT THE S.A.M. WEB SITE www.magicsam.com To access “Members Only” pages: Enter your Name and Membership number exactly as it appears on your membership card. 4 M-U-M Magazine - OCTOBER 2013 M-U-M OCTOBER 2013 MAGAZINE Volume 103 • Number 5 COVER STORY PAGE 36 42 S.A.M. NEWS 6 From the Editor’s Desk 32 8 From the President’s Desk 10 Good Cheer List 11 M-U-M Assembly News 22 Broken Wands 69 S.A.M.