MagiCurrents San Diego Honest Sid Gerhart Ring 76 Volume XVI No 8 August 2002 Ring 76 Installs President,New Board and Hands Out Top Awards Just two nights after the closing of the 74th Annual IBM Convention in San Diego, Ring 76 held its annual installation and awards ceremonies at the Al Bahr Shrine Temple on Kearney Mesa.Eighty-four-members and their guests showed up for the dinner, ceremony, and show featuring the magic of Ice MacDonald. The evening began with a social hour and no-host bar. tured-Robert Pozner, Member at Large: Ranch Catering offered a special appetizer buffet with fresh fruit and cheeses. Then a sit-down dinner was served with salad, entrfee of chicken and beef and dessert. ceremony. Don Soul returns for a second term as Guests for the President of Ring 76, 1s1 Vice President in charge of evening entertainment is Bob Ingalls, returning for a second year included and as 2nd Vice President in charge of membership is Immediate Past Diane Lane. Returning for a second term as Secretary President of the and Newsletter Editor, Jack White. Moving from 1st Vice International President to Treasurer is Richard Ustick. Sherry Luft Brotherhood of begins her first term as Sgt at Arms. Bob Pozner assumes Magicians Dr. the position of Member at Large on the board. Bob Robert Escher Pozner was unable to attend the installation banquet. and his wife Vice President Tony Wilson, Ring Sandy, the 313 President Belinda Kaesler, Imme- Following the current Vice diate Past President IBM Dr. Robert installation of officers President of the Escher. Don Soul handed out IBM, Tony certificates to all of Wilson and his wife Mary from New Zealand, and the close up Belinda Kaesler, President of Ring 313 in Orange County. contestants and announced the winner Following dinner Ring 76 President Don Soul thanked of the contest Tom individual members for their help during the recent IBM McCarthy, who Convention. Then he called up each of the board received a plaque and members and presented them with a plaque and had a $25.00 gift special thanks to Sumit Dua, Tom McCarthy, and Roy certificate. Armstrong, who would be leaving the board. Territorial Vice President Dick Dale then introduced the incoming president and board and began the oath of office Continued on Page Nine: Page 2 MagiCurrents Magic Notes from Jack White The 74th Annual IBM Convention in San Diego, in Words & Pictures was part of the San Diego magic scene many years ago- The 74th Annual Convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians at the Town & Country Resort Paul Harris. Paul has been consulting for a magic show in San Diego's Mission Valley is being hailed as a rousing in Branson, Missouri, for the past year and is now back in success. Those who attended are calling it a "fun" California to relaunch his own career. convention and what more could anyone ask for than a comment like that. A portion of the convention's success In the dealers' room J.P. was the effort by members of Ring 76. What follows is a series of photographs and notes made during the Jackson points convention of Ring 76 members and others who took part f out some in convention activities. vintage magic for Josh Apre- London and convention event was a lecture by kept very busy master with his booth magician and ^-^j*^""*-- ^dtt in the dealers' longtime room making sure everything was going as planned in his entertainer museum room. Many visitors to the convention have Bev noted that this was one of the best museum rooms in Bergeron, recent convention history. In addition to a vast array of who came to vintage magic J.P. presented 82years of magicians' tables, San Diego a rare exhibit. from Orlando Florida. As Two hard he was signing an autograph for Bob Ingalls, Bob leaned working ring over and created this pose for the picture that set the tone members were for the rest of the week-laughter and magic. Rob and Donna Soul. Donna Bev Bergeron I was at our ring gave a lot of table selling T- good advice to I shirts from early some of our I in the morning younger I until late at members that night. Her long included Josh hours of volunteer work truly paid off for the Ring London, Kenny Shelton, and the young at heart Bob treasury. Ingalls. Bev's production of a glass full of goldfish was a highlight Dick Dale has of his lecture. an encouraging word for Dale Gary Dismukes Salwalk, who was an active lined up the volunteer and is talent for the seen here with a evening shows young man who at the Civic Theater. MagiCurrents PageS off his complete line of With the chain videotapes and also had a mail of the IBM very nice line of new magic President on each for sale. other's shoulder, Mike Stratman Gary Salisbury purchased ,the incoming one of the most collectable IBM President and unique items at the and Dr. Robert convention-an automaton Escher outgoing reported to be one of only President, take a two ever made by Gary moment for a Franks. Gary has promised picture. Bob Escher proved to be the perfect man for the to present this unique effect job and has brought many differing factions together at a future Ring 76 meeting. within the IBM in the past year. Jay Scott Berry, showing Jack White Fred Kaplan how to roll a giving veteran silk and use it in a special magician, magic hand gimmick that he sells. shop owner, and Jay was kept very busy magic performing for television manufacturer/ news crews and showing inventor Jim off the floating table. Swoger a plaque for his 70-plus Two smiling magicians- years in magic. Larry Frankel at his booth Jim, with his son for Bumper and in the Company, joined by Joe background, was Mystic. There was a lot a regular, of story telling and working a booth in the dealer's room with Jay Leslie. J.P. Jackson in the museum laughing at this room with Tom booth throughout LaChance and the convention. Mrs. LaChance. J.P. was the perfect host .answering questions about Continued on Page Six: the historic items in the cases and the magic tables that surrounded the room. Brad Burt and Brad Burt David Eldridge Owner had the perfect location for their 42O4 Convoy Street booth and San Diego, CA 92111 received a lot of Information (858) 571-4749 attention. Brad PAX {858)571-7943 was able to show Web Site: www,m»gicsb<jp,«Ha E-mail: bborKffroagicshop.com Page 4 MagiCurrents Example, if your OWFD is the 9 of spades, control the 9 of spades in the regular deck to the top. Now it is very simple for you to force the top card on anyone. If you have another method for forcing a card, by all means use it. A Hat Full Once the card is forced, give the deck to the spectator and have her replace her card in the deck, Of Tricks then have her shuffle the deck. Then take the deck back and place the cards in the case, close the case, and hold the cards/case in your left hand. You are now going to remove the marker from your right inner jacket pocket, and while you do this you will perform a very basic deck switch (the normal deck is placed in By Josh London your left hand). The way you do this is your right hand goes into your right outer jacket pocket to apparently "search" for the marker, as if you forgot Mashed where you placed it. While you do this your left hand opens the left flap part of you jacket, the deck Effect; The performer shows a deck of cards (all the (which should be in your left hand) and the left hand cards are different). Then the magician has a dive into your outer pocket, make the switch for the spectator select and remember a card of her OWFD and get the heck out of there. You make a big choosing. The selected card is placed back into the deal about this. Finally "find" the pen. deck, and the whole deck is given to the spectator to shuffle. The cards are then put into the card case. Your situation is this: you have the tinfoil-wrapped OWFD in your left hand, the regular deck in your left The miracle worker then takes a marker or pen out of outer jacket pocket, and that pesky pen in your right his pocket, taps the case three times and upon open- hand. I tap the deck three times with the pen. Right ing the case, a deck of cards wrapped in tinfoil falls after I produce 7 golden geese. out of the case. The performer gives the tinfoil-wrapped deck to the spectator to tear open. When opening the case, you need to open it in such a The spectator notices that all the cards have turned way that you do not let the glimmer of the tin foil into the selected card. ruin the surprise. The way to do this is when you open the case open the flap so it opens toward the Preparation: You need to wear a jacket (suit coat) to audience. If you are using a deck of Bicycle cards, perform this little miracle. You also need a marker or have the big spade face the audience. Turn the deck pen, which is placed into your right upper/inner so that the mouth (the part where the cards come out jacket pocket.