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Als Protegé des berühmten spanischen Zauberkünstlers José Frakson war David aufgrund seiner Persönlichkeit, seiner Fähigkeiten und seines Wissens ein beliebter und erfolgreicher Unterhaltungskünstler in der Region Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDort trat er für jeden auf, von den Stars des Goldenen Zeitalters des Films wie Van Johnson und Norma Shearer bis hin zu Musikgrößen wie Bob Dylan und den Beatles. Seine Freunde waren ein Who's Who aus Kunst, Wissenschaft und der Welt der Magie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn den 1970er Jahren verfasste David umfangreiche Aufzeichnungen über den Stage Pickpocket Act. In diesen Kapiteln teilte er seine lebenslangen Erkenntnisse und Erfahrungen aus der Welt der Bühnentaschendiebe mit und ging auch auf seinen Hintergrund als Privatdetektiv ein, der Zugang und Insiderwissen über die Welt der Straßentaschendiebe hatte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDieses Buch mit festem Einband enthält Davids frühere Schriften zu diesem Thema, die von seiner Frau Cassidy Alexander überarbeitet und mit neuen Illustrationen versehen wurden. 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Foreword by Jeff McBride, \u003cb\u003eTruth Fables\u003c\/b\u003e is a whopping 500 pages, illustrated with 400 black and white photographs. \u003cb\u003eTruth Fables\u003c\/b\u003e contains not only a huge assortment of the sophisticated card effects Ben is known for all around the world, but also some of his prized non-card effects. Lightning calculation, direct mind reading, drawing duplications, impossible coincidences, and more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6\"X9\", 500 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's what notable performers are saying about Truth Fables:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book will Blau your mind!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Max Maven\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Imploding minds is what Ben is great at. Eugene Burger loved Ben's magic. I do too!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jeff McBride\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is the book Ben was born to write. He explores and creates miracles. It is a joy to read, lavishly photo illustrated, and unique. I promise you will find several routines that will go right into your act. Even mentalists. The quality and quantity make it a must have. It will be an instant classic and a book you will refer to again and again. It thrills me.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Marc Salem\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In mentalism, Ben Blau is a master in the art of subtlety. With \u003cb\u003eTruth Fables\u003c\/b\u003e, Ben demonstrates his art through playing cards, and more. The card routines alone can be used as a metaphorical model for any non-card demonstration, and what Ben is offering you here could just end up transforming into the blueprint of your greatest future routine.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Alain Nu\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ben Blau is a thinker. A very deep thinker. In this latest huge work, \u003cb\u003eTruth Fables\u003c\/b\u003e, you will see how he applies that thinking to create some incredible, powerful mentalism with a deck of cards. Myriad plots are discussed, and you will be inspired at how Ben has constructed deeply fooling mysteries with the devil's playthings. This is not some funky, quick 'how to do' book. This is the work of a gentleman who leaves no stone unturned in pursuit of deception. Enjoy the journey!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- John Carey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Though it may seem like the craziest idea to put out a nearly 500-page book on the subject of mentalism using playing cards (because many mentalists avoid using playing cards), these eighteen routines are well thought-out symphonies of stylish entertainment excellence. If you use playing cards in mentalism, then this is highly recommended. If you don't, then you should take a risk on this volume as you probably will find some worthwhile routines that you can apply to other types of cards. Highly recommended.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- JHEFF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ben Blau inspires me. I love his authentic approach to deception and mystery. His work is skillfully conceived, meticulously layered and assembled in a way that proclaims his love of the art. In \u003cb\u003eTruth Fables\u003c\/b\u003e, Ben has shared another set of brilliantly crafted close-up miracles. This is no fable.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Sean Waters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003cb\u003eTruth Fables\u003c\/b\u003e, Ben Blau delivers a creative blending of method and purposeful execution resulting in well-choreographed and delightfully engaging routines that will amaze your audiences. This is not 'fast-paced, in-your-face' mentalism. Instead, it is thoughtful and relaxed, allowing you and your volunteers to really make a connection. Ben has produced a tour-de-force that should be at the top of your 'Must Read' list.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Stephen Yachanin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Embracing subtleties over sleights, Ben Blau creates exceptionally strong mentalism routines with playing cards. His 2016 book \u003ci\u003eAsymptotes\u003c\/i\u003e was, hands down, one of my favorite books of the year. Ben's new book \u003cb\u003eTruth Fables\u003c\/b\u003e continues his pattern of excellence. It is full of fresh, clear plots and ingenious methods that will delight and inspire you.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Larry Hass, the Dean of McBride's Magic \u0026amp; Mystery School\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Thomas Baxter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39366924173488,"sku":"MR63976","price":102.35,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6842\/6416\/files\/63976-full.png?v=1769671899"},{"product_id":"a-card-merely-thought-of-by-thomas-baxter","title":"A Card Merely Thought Of by Thomas Baxter","description":"Several years ago, Mentalist Thomas Baxter offered an ebook version of his notes on the think-of-a-card theme for sale on a very limited basis, for a very short period of time. After that, the notes were withdrawn from sale. In the ensuing years these notes have become much sought-after by students and collectors, including some of the most successful performers on the planet. 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! I think that all serious performers of mentalism should read it. I was surprised by how much I learned (and re-learned) from this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Marc Salem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ben is a GENIUS at fooling me and everyone else! He has a streamlined way of layering subtleties with arcane principles with lies and - at times - simple sleights that are completely disarming. Ben's book covers lots of varied magic and mentalism ideas, as well as psychology that will leave your audiences destroyed. Some of Ben's perspectives on performance may even change the way that you shape your current effects and even your performing style. 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. This is a \u003cb\u003emust\u003c\/b\u003e for every mentalism bookshelf.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Steve Yachanin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clearly, when it comes to theatrical mystery, Ben Blau aspires to perfection\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Max Maven\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Thomas Baxter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43692083282153,"sku":"MR57324","price":79.05,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6842\/6416\/files\/57324-full.png?v=1769673089"}],"url":"https:\/\/deinparadies.ch\/pt\/collections\/thomas-baxter.oembed","provider":"Deinparadies.ch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}