Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,176
February 7, 2024
I recently acquired several cases of books that have been in storage for the past 40 years. They are copies of Dan Fleshman’s first book, that was written by John Mendoza.
Dan is a consummate pro who specializes in restaurant magic and this book is full of his early routines. The routines he used to earn a living with and to launch his long and successful career as a close-up magician. Since I have a ton of copies and got them at a good price, I am passing the savings to you.
Forgot to mention last week when sending you to Rick Holcombe’s review of the R.O.P.S. Revolution download (HERE) he also talked about the New York Coin Magic Seminar 16-Volume DVD Set.
The word masterclass gets used often about video projects but this 35+ hours of coin magic by the leading coin magicians in the world is as close as you will ever get to a real masterclass about coin magic techniques, routines, and discussions.
You can get your set: HERE
►The Excellence Of Danny Fleshman:
Danny Fleshman who is now best known as Dan Fleshman is one of the hardest working professional restaurant magicians in the business, but that is just a small part of his career as a close-up magician. He has done it all! The reason we rarely hear from him is that he is too busy working!
From the foreword John Mendoza: “I have had the good fortune of watching Danny work on several occasions and the material contained herein is the stuff he does for real people. Not magicians. Not so-called inner circlists. Not the bigshot critics. But real, honest-to-goodness, innocent laymen who usually were indifferent about magic before seeing Dan work and almost 100% of the time love magic after seeing him work… My writing reputation is dependent on the fact that I find and write magic that professional magicians use… Danny’s magic is the kind that counts and I urge you to try it, learn it, refine and perfect it and then, above all, use it!”
Get a copy: HERE
►Magic Button:
At its core this is an excellent way to end an Ambitious Card routine where every time they press the button their card jumps to the top of the deck until the big finale when the red button card is turned over to reveal that it is the signed selection.
This is referred to as the Magic Button Project because you also get a bunch of extra gaffed cards that can be used for the other routines explained in the tutorial. Routines include: Main Handling, Streamline Handling, Streamline Triumph, Wild Card Smash, Eye Button, Button Monte, Duplicating Button, Signature Button, Vanish, Brayden Dewese Handling, Button Sandwich, Button Stupidity, and Ambitious Button. Along with the routines you are also taught many of the techniques that are being used throughout.
Watch and buy: HERE
►BACK IN STOCK:
For the past few months, I have been consistently selling out of Nathan Kranzo’s book about stand-up comedy magic, so the opportunity came for me to get the books directly from him. And for those of you who know how I roll probably figured out that I asked him to autograph all of them.
I also just received another shipment of the unique Guru Paradox where a signed object appears in a pop-up greeting card.
►Thoughts On Performing Stand-Up Comedy Magic:
This is a terrific book full of practical advice on how to do comedy magic. Then nine chapters are filled with the secrets, professional advice, and war stories about the art of performing comedy magic. If you ever wanted to be funny while performing magic, this is the book for you.
It is full of hard-won secrets to comedy magic like how to handle audience members, performance tips, taking advantage of spontaneous moments, hecklers, running gags, local humor, writing your thoughts, reading the crowd, show notes, and so much more.
Get a copy: HERE
►3D Guru Paradox:
You hand a spectator a sealed envelope with a prediction inside. A card is freely chosen, signed and shuffled back into the deck. The prediction envelope is then opened to reveal a greeting card that says, “A Most Surprising Prophesy Enclosed.” When the greeting card is opened a pop-up scene comes into view of a Guru holding a coin envelope.
The inside of the card says, “Look inside for the true you!” When the spectator opens the envelope, they find their signed selection!
Watch and buy: HERE
►LATEST RELEASE:
►Brain Bogglers:
For many years Meir Yedid has been opening his stage, parlor, and formal close-up shows with a series of three optical illusions/brain twisters where he explains how magic works. The premise is that we tell you the truth, but your brain lies to you.
The three optical illusions/brain twisters are the standard Word Skipping Illusion, Cornsweet Illusion, and Thatcher illusion, although they have been modified to optimize the live presentations and make them more interesting.
Watch and buy: HERE
►eBay Update:
I keep adding stuff to my eBay auctions so there will be stuff ending on most afternoon/evenings. But will still try to have the most items expiring on Sunday evenings. I am no longer discriminating on what I add. Some good stuff along with some junk that I am sure to lose money on. But as the expression goes: One person’s junk is another person’s treasure!
►Direct link to auctions: HERE
►Direct link to the MyMagic eBay store: HERE
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►Feb 18: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
►Feb 22-25: Attending the G4G15 Conference in Atlanta, GA. Info: HERE
►Feb 22: Interviewing The Amazing Kreskin at G4G15 in Atlanta, GA. Info: HERE
►Feb 24: Performing on the final Gala at G4G15 in Atlanta, GA. Info: HERE
To view all my upcoming appearances go: HERE
Stay happy, Meir
PS: Too busy to write a PS… Sorry!
“There are good books and bad books, just like there is good and bad magic.”
…Paul Fleming (The Paul Fleming Book Reviews Volume II, 1946)