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As a protege of the famous Spanish magician José Frakson, David was a popular and successful entertainer in the Los Angeles region because of his personality, his skills and knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere he appeared for everyone, from the stars of the golden age of film such as van Johnson and Norma Shearer to music greats such as Bob Dylan and the Beatles. His friends were a Who's who of art, science and the world of magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1970s, David wrote extensive records about the Stage Pickpocket Act. In these chapters, he informed his lifelong knowledge and experiences from the world of stage tiebees and also dealt with his background as a private detective, which had access and insider knowledge about the world of street artificial thieves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book with a fixed cover contains David's earlier writings on this topic, which was revised by his wife Cassidy Alexander and provided with new illustrations. 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As the successor to his bestseller \"Asymptotes\", Ben provides another outstanding collection of effects from his own performance repertoire with \"Truth Fables\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a foreword by Jeff McBride, Truth Fables includes a whopping 500 pages that are illustrated with 400 black and white photos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTruth Fables not only contains a huge selection of the refined card effects for which Ben is known worldwide, but also some of his most valuable non-card effects. Lightning calculation, direct thoughts, drawing ups, impossible coincidences and more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15x22cm, 500 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. 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Now the author has agreed to finally publish these notes in an expanded, hard-cover book format, making them again available to the Mentalism and magic communities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Card Merely Thought Of... describes the history and methodologies behind one of Mentalism's strongest plots - The Divination of a Spectator's Thought-of Playing Card. The focus of this work is the use of a normal, non-stacked, non-gaffed pack of cards to determine cards merely thought of by the participants. Imagine it... a card not touched, removed, cut-to or peeked at with a thumb break. The card is merely thought of and remembered. To the audience, this is real mind-reading. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in these notes are a thorough analysis of the Erdnase variations of \"Think of a Card\", with further examination of the published thoughts of others who have worked with the concepts, such as Vernon, Dingle, Berglas, and Bowyer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author's own discoveries and work on the 'Think of a Card' theme are clearly described with photographs and illustrations. Along with the history and theory behind the techniques, several full presentations are explained, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFish Fry for Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine the audience's reaction as you spread a normal, shuffled pack of cards slowly and fairly in front of two different participant's eyes, asking then to just THINK of any card that they see. You immediately remove two cards from the pack, and the participants jaws drop... You've read their thoughts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThoughtControl \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne spectator just THINKS of any card in the pack. A second spectator IMMEDIATELY tells the first which card they are thinking of. No stooges, instant or otherwise. Both are astonished, with no sense of how this could be possible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmythled\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo participants merely THINK of cards in a shuffled pack. The Performer cuts the pack into two face-down piles. He turns over the top two cards, face-up onto the table, and continues to deal the top cards from each pile face up, simultaneously onto the table, asking each participant to call \"stop!\" when they see their card arrive. To the amazement of all, both participants call stop at exactly the same time, both of their thought-of cards appearing at exactly the same time! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeparate But Equal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extremely direct and clean ESP Card Match-Up routine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...and Much More, including contributions from David Alexander, Hector Chadwick, Mick Ayres, and Sean Waters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 108 - 9\" x 6\" - Hard cover - Black and white images.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When Tom Baxter writes about a conjuring topic, he is always thorough and diverse, leaving no stone unturned. For me, Baxter's book A Card Merely Thought Of... is far more than a collection of well-structured routines---it has become a frequently visited source of reference for both methods and presentations.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Mick Ayres\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Books like this - where a quality professional tips his work -- don't come along very often. If you want to ramp up your skills and impress laypeople by finding cards that have been merely thought of, this is what you should buy.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- David Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I must say in all honesty that this is the most well-researched and finely-written manuscript that I have ever read. The author explores nearly every aspect of this line of thought, and what he has produced is a complete course on this group of related effects. Every stone is overturned and explored in detail with the thoughts of those who have worked on this such as Erdnase, Vernon, Dingle, Berglas, and more, as well as the insights and experience of one, Thomas Baxter. I am in awe of what he has done.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Tony Iacoviello\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I thought this was a good book in 2007 when I bought a copy for myself and one for a friend. Can't wait to see what Tom has added to the expanded hardcover edition (you shouldn't wait either- Tom's books and products have a funny habit of selling out quickly.)\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Michael Weber\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fantastic! Just finished reading it and blown away by the depth of the content! Everything has been completely covered and continues to be referenced and brought together as the book progresses. The routines are also excellent and I smiled with the 'cheekyness' of a number of them... some very crafty thinking indeed! This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to be able to achieve what it says on the tin or for anyone looking to perform a 'Radar Deck type' routine (ala Richard Osterlind) impromptu with a borrowed deck. Very impressed and pleased with the work Mr. Baxter has created!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Colin McLeod\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Thomas Baxter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43691868979433,"sku":"MR54803","price":46.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6842\/6416\/files\/A-Card-Merely-Thought-Of-by-Thomas-Baxter.png?v=1769673057"},{"product_id":"the-action-cop-by-thomas-baxter","title":"The Action Cop | Thomas Baxter","description":"\u003cp\u003eDer Action Cop wird die Art und Weise, wie du mit Karten zauberst, verändern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn diesem 78-seitigen englischsprachigen Hardcover-Buch von Thomas Baxter (The Nail Writer Anthology, The Open Prediction Project, A Card Merely Thought Of...) werden eine Reihe revolutionärer Methoden beschrieben, mit denen du beim Mischen, Auffächern, Ausbreiten oder Schneiden eines Kartenspiels heimlich und unsichtbar eine einzelne Karte oder mehrere Karten aus dem Spiel entfernen kannst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMit detaillierten Fotos und kristallklaren Beschreibungen der Spielzüge wird eine originelle Idee von Ed Marlo in neue und bisher unerforschte Bereiche gebracht.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Zen-like simplicity, with the unflinching focus of a professionally served tennis ball!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- JAY SANKEY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Marlo repeatedly said: \"Palming separates the men from the boys.\" Baxter's manual not only gives you natural ways to get in and out, he offers zippy, high-yield applications. If you could see this stuff done, you would be instantly sold. Highly recommended!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- JON RACHERBAUMER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well written! I especially liked your 'Undercover Cop' and 'Fan Cop'. A pleasure to add this to my bookshelf!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- BILL MALONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 78 - 5.5\" x 8\" - Hardcover - Schwarz und weiss Illustrationen\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Baxter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43691869110505,"sku":"MR54804","price":46.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6842\/6416\/files\/54804-full.png?v=1769673058"},{"product_id":"asymptotes-revised-first-edition-by-ben-blau","title":"Asymptotes (Revised First Edition) by Ben Blau","description":"At long last the card wonders of underground mentalist Ben Blau have been amassed into a hard-bound volume. Ben has been quietly influencing the mentalism community for years with his meticulously-crafted miracles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 355 page, hard-bound and dust-jacketed book reveals many of Ben's most closely-guarded secrets, moves and principles - all of the things that he uses in his mind-busting arsenal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with 140 crystal-clear photographs, many of these effects break new ground in the realm of mental mysteries with playing cards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere's what people are saying about Ben Blau's ASYMPTOTES:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ben Blau is a very clever fellow, indeed! If you like impossible card discoveries that will fool just about everyone, then ASYMPTOTES is a \u003cb\u003emust have\u003c\/b\u003e. In it's pages are many ideas that are real additions to the armory of those who practice Mentalism with playing cards.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Bruce Bernstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ben Blau's book is a \u003cb\u003emust-read\u003c\/b\u003e for all lovers of sophisticated card mysteries. His approach is scholarly, his thinking is immaculate and his work is deeply fooling. Very highly recommended!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Mark Elsdon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With the mind of a philosopher, the precision of a surgeon and the lyrical genius of a poet, Ben Blau crafts brilliant mental masterpieces that you will cherish like a classic. He is like Charles Dickens, but with cards (and much more clever). For close-up mentalism workers, this will only be 'the best of times!'\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Sean Waters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ben Blau's ASYMPTOTES has some incredible and public-pleasing ploys! 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If you are serious about your craft, and you want to engage, entertain and ultimately fool your audience - this is your next purchase!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Dan Fishman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"ASYMPTOTES may very well change your perceptions about using playing cards for demonstrations of mentalism. Ben Blau's creative combination of engaging plots and unique applications of card methods and principles has resulted in a collection of 18 amazing mental routines. From the playful 'Sending It Down' to the intimate 'Ishin - Denshin' to the gobsmacking 'Con-Centration' (my personal favorite), each routine has been well thought out and choreographed to provide a highly entertaining and mystifying experience that will leave audiences stunned. 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