Illustrated by Marina Trayham. There are 6 volumes in the NY Magic Symposium collection. The books include material submitted by participants in the symposium, held in the 1980’s. Although most of the material is close up magic, there are a few stage and parlor type items. The last volume was to be Collection #6, but instead was published as\u00a0Spectacle<\/i>, by Stephen Minch.<\/p>\n
Contents:<\/b><\/p>\n
6 Author’s Introduction (Stephen Minch): essay on the event, the innovative performers
\n9 Advertisement for NYMS in Los Angeles, CA
\n10 Poster reproduction featuring Jeff McBride
\n12 Application form for NYMS
\n14 Essay (Adam Fleischer): More about the Symposium
\n15 1985 Magic Symposium Highlights: short introductions of each magician
\n18 The $10,000 Magic Entertainer of the Year Competition
\n21 Looking Back: the 1984 NYMS in San Francisco & NY: photos and tidbits<\/p>\n
30 A Cut & Restored Rope Replacement (Michael Ammar): a smooth method for bringing up the end as the middle
\n32 Volte-Face (Daryl): Any four of a kind is removed from deck and placed back in, and when deck is spread they are found reversed
\n35 The Tallahassee Tent (Paul Harris): a two card transposition using ungimmicked cards and beginning with the story of the Bermuda Triangle
\n38 The Great Sugar Swindle (Pat Hazell): Finger ring is borrowed and vanished and after some byplay is found in a sugar packet
\n41 The Flying Flourish Cut (Pat Hazell): three versions of this fancy cut, with increasing difficulty
\n43 Vacillation (Richard Kaufman): a card is chosen from the center of the deck and left there. The outer end is riffled, and the selection pops out, but has shrunk! And more.
\n50 Necktie Party (Jeff McBride): the well dressed magician removes his bow tie and ties it into a knot. It suddenly unties itself, is tossed into the air, vanishes, and reappears on the neck
\n53 Twice the Tithe (David Roth): a half dollar is shown and a piece broken off. When the piece is shown, it is seen to be a dime! The dime is balanced on the half. waved over, and the half is restored.
\n55 And Paint the Roses Red (David Roth): An English Penny is shown and painted with a paint brush where it turns into a half dollar.
\n56 Coniunctio Traiectio Disiunctio (Amalgamation, Transposition, Separation): Two halves transpose with English Penny, change to a Dollar coin, resplit, etc.
\n58 Bit by Bit (Jay Sankey): Signed selection rises but the alien signature doesn’t; deck is riffled again, and part of the signature rises; a third time, and the entire signature is present, and the card is given away
\n62 Descartes Meets the Pop Outs (Jay Sankey): a difficult but satisfying production of 4 coins at the close up table using Roth’s Pop Out move
\n65 The Invisible Tailor (Slydini): a button is “borrowed” from a spectator’s jacket and restored with an invisible needle and thread
\n70 Contrary Himber (Harry Anderson): idea for securing a Z-fold Himber wallet for casual handling by the spectator
\n72 Telepathy Plus Woman (Leslie Anderson): Three billets, 3 spectators – 2 digits, one word, and a time are written, and the magician determines each
\n77 In the Shadow of the Synchronous: Cards in a fishbowl determine card dealt to, which matches prediction.
\n79 Dartanian’s Release (John Cornelius): sort of a ring off rope performed almost impromptu with little sword swivel sticks found at the bar
\n81 Just One More (Paul Cummins): The trick done, the magician puts the deck in the case and tables it. With requests to continue, the deck is suddenly back in the hands
\n84 Jazz Fusion (Louis Falanga): Aces and Jokers transpose as spectator finds all 4 Aces
\n88 The Camel’s Back (Goodwin & Kosby): Torn wrapper from straw is restored and then restored to the straw.
\n92 The Zoellner Phenomenon (Ray Hyman): a knot is tied in a cord whose ends are held. Includes an extensive true storyline about Johann Carl Friedrich Zoellner, who was researching the “fourth dimension”
\n97 The L.J. Add On (Larry Jennings): The LJ add on move as an alternative to the Braue sequence with a handling of “the four robbers” and an Ace Assembly
\n101 Half Passe Histed (Ken Krenzel): Peeked card is reversed in the deck, twice.
\n104 Point Blank (Latta & Swiss): 3 of Clubs is found but not the selection, so pip is removed, but still not correct. Finally chosen card is found.
\n111 Blotched (Lisa Menna): Selection is attempted to be found using Rorschach ink blots.
\n116 S’No Ball (Turk Pipkin): ping pong ball tossed in the air suddenly vanishes, an no sleeves or topits are used
\n118 Mount of Venus (Gary Lee Williams): Clear tube with screw on cap is placed on spectator’s palm with a ball inside. Although the performer’s hand never touches the apparatus, the ball moves inside the tube. No magnets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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