
Magic, Finger Flinging and Other
Illusions
This page deals with a personal, close interest of mine, magic, in the
sense of prestidigitation, that is, card magic, coin magic, illusions,
etc.
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My background in magic started when I was a kid, being amazed at my
grandfathers' (now I realize SIMPLE) magic, and his having taken me to see
a fairly big magic show in his town.
I found out later that my mother, a professional actress when young, did
many shows as an assistant to the magician that toured with the acting
troup.
By far, my greatest influence was John Snyder, at that time of
Bloomington, Indiana. For some reason he took me under his wing and taught
me all of the ins and outs of magic, mostly philosophy and technique
rather than the tricks themselves. His ENTIRE basement was MAGIC! For a
young kid this is was an awsome experience, to walk into his basement the
first time and see the study, filled with books, manuscripts, filing
cabinets and bookshelves overflowing with magic. Then to have him sweep
the curtain aside to the rest of the basement, one or two rows of tables
overflowing with magic apparatus - it looked ENDLESS!
My specific talent was always card magic, give me a deck of cards and I
was always a happy guy. A lonely teenager (a nerd who also lived out in
the country), I had lots of time to practice. Juggling sock balls in front
of the TV switched to practicing card cascades and cuts and shuffles and
false cuts and shuffles and forcing and - well, if you do magic you
already know this, since you also wasted time in a similar fashion on
whatever YOU specialized in.
Related Web Sites to Visit:
Magic
- "simply" Magic Home Page
- Sasco's Home Page
- International Brotherhood of Magicians Home Page
- JohnHenry's World of Magic - Boston Massachusetts entertainment fun for all ages magic magician tricks training postcards greeting cards New Hampshire New York magic magician Boston Massachusetts
- I.C.O.M Entrance Page
- Magic Times - A Daily Magic News Magazine
- Welcome to the house of enchantment
- The Magic Warehouse - magic tricks from the discount magic shop
- Catalog Links
- Discount Magic Tricks and Pranks Store!
- Magic & More - Tricks, Cards, Coins, Close-up, Magicians, Videos, Clown, Rope, Stage
- The Magic Corner -- Magic, Clowning, Juggling, Costumes, and more!
- Mark S. Farrar's List of Magic Dealers
- Ultimate Magic - Magic dealers and shopping for magic tricks, magic books, and video
- kardwell.com
- A Tricky Business, LLC
- Mecca Magic Online
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- KC MagicAuction.com
- GeMiNi: Greater Magic Network Bulletin Board System
- Welcome to Mamma Mia Magic
- Magic and Illusion - Home Page
- LaRocks Fun & Magic Homepage
- Welcome To Murphy's Magic Supplies
- Greco & Michel Magic Prods. S.R.L.
- Mario Carrandi Magic Co. Inc. Specializing in Antiquarian and vintage magic apparatus memorabial & magic posters
- Home Page
- Genii, The Conjurors" Magazine
- Magic Books By Post
- H & R Magic Books
- MAGIC STARS STUDIO of MAGIC
- AXTELL EXPRESSIONS, INC.
- A-1 MagicalMedia - Excellence in Magic
- Viking Magic Manufacturing / Collectors Workshop - Welcome!
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- trickster.com
- Kevin James' Imagination Unlimited
- Murphys Magic Supplies Home Page
- Greco & Michel Magic Prods. S.R.L.
- The World Alliance of Magicians Home Page
- Welcome to Ring 2100
- Sasco's Home Page
- Tannen's
- allmagic.com
- magic tricks clown supplies magic dealers magic supplies gags
- T. Myers Magic, Inc.
- Chazpro Home Page
- Welcome to Mamma Mia Magic
- JohnHenry's World of Magic - Boston Massachusetts entertainment fun for all ages magic magician tricks training postcards greeting cards New Hampshire New York
- The Magic Warehouse - magic tricks from the discount magic shop
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- Ring 47 Wizard's of Wichita Home Page
- Collectors Workshop
- Welcome to Magic Stars
- LaRocks Fun & Magic Homepage
- Klamm Magic: Magic Supplier To The Stars!
- AXTELL EXPRESSIONS, INC.
- www.el-duco.se - Homesite of El Duco's Magic
- Shockwave
- Products
- Brad Burt's Magic Shop!
- H & R Magic Books
- Hampton Ridge Home Page
- EZ Magic Home Page
- Welcome to Elmwood Magic Online!
- Magic Tricks, Magicians Supplies, Videos,Books,Illusions,Clown Props, Juggling Supplies,Ventriloquist Puppets,Posters,Balloon Animals,Magicians
- "UltraSmoke 2000"
- allmagicguide
- An Assortment of Amazing and Awesome Magic. BEST on the Web. Tricks, magic illusions, Magic Books, Magic Videos,Self-Working Magic, Magic Products, Fun! stage magic and kids magic for every magician in the family. We try hard to please everyone, even the beginning magician. No, we probably won't turn you into a David Copperfield overnight, but you will be able to begin your magic career the way D
- Hank Lee's Magic Factory
- Welcome to Diamond's Magic Online Store
- Bob James Magic Shop
- Brian Richards Magic & Comedy
- DENIS THE MAGICIAN'S MAGIC SUPPLIES
- IBM Main Page
- Index
- Inferno Magic Home Page
- Nerd World : MAGIC
- rope
- Magic and Illusion - Home Page
- The Society of American Magicians
- The SYZYGY Products Page
- trickster.com
- Welcome to Guy Bavli's World of Mindbending Magic
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