Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,262
December 23, 2024
I can’t believe that it has been seventeen years since I produced the Hold-Out Miracles DVD. My friend Ace Greenberg was bugging me for several years to do a tribute to Jack Miller’s hold-out magic so he would not be forgotten. I wasn’t sure if there was a market for it, so I began thinking about it and spending money on various aspects of the project.
Bought some personal stuff from the Miller estate, bought the rights to the Hold-Out Miracles book by Ed Mishell, and negotiated a deal with Ace about demonstrating and teaching his updated versions of the Miller routines on the video. Keep in mind that Ace’s hourly rate at the time was more than MyMagic would make in any given year.
I also interviewed some of my friends who knew and studied with Jack to appear in the video. Amazingly only two of us are still around. Bob Fitch and myself!
The video ended up being a documentary/tribute to Jack Miller and you can get it as a download below. I am also offering a pdf download of the original Mishell book.
►Jack Miller’s Hold-Out Miracles:
More than a tutorial, this video is a tribute to Prof. Jack Miller (1884-1962).
On this video Alan “Ace” Greenberg, who was a fan of Prof. Jack Miller, demonstrates and teaches his rendition of three classic Jack Miller routines using the Hold-Out. You will learn: The Ball, Silk And Wand Routine, The Jack Miller Egg Bag Routine, and The Sensational Rope Cut.
As a tribute to Jack Miller, you will also find archival footage of Jack Miller performing his Ball, Silk And Wand Routine, his classic Egg Bag Routine, and additional commentary by Bob Fitch, Albert Lasher, Pat Page, Howard Schwarzman, Tony Spina, Sol Stone, Johnny Thompson and Meir Yedid.
Watch and buy: HERE
►Hold-Out Miracles:
Jack Miller popularized the use of a hold-out in magic and taught many magicians how to perform with it. This booklet includes many of the routines he was best known for using the secret device plus additional routines by his friends and students.
Routines include: Jack Miller’s Sensational Rope Cut, The Vanishing Knife, Complete Ball, Silk And Wand Routine, Jack Miller’s Egg bag Routine, Cash-Transport, Jack Miller’s Famous Poosha Da Poosh Routine, Blooming Flowers, “Squash” Out-Squashed, The Sliding Knots And The Mysterious Ball, Ball Thru Silk And Trumpet, Cups And Balls (three versions), Hold-Out For Coins, Salt-O-Matic!, and The Vanishing Bird Cage.
Get the download: HERE
►Buffaloed: The Magic Of Jim Buffaloe:
Original & Creative: Intimate Coin Magic, Formal Coin Magic, Close-Up Magic, Stand-Up Magic, and Kid-Show Magic.
Jim Buffaloe was a magician who specialized in coin magic. He created many original routines and techniques that appeared in the classic Bobo’s Modern Coin Magic and multiple Linking Ring Parades. His specialty was showpieces which combined unique props and coins. The coin section of this book is considered one of the ten best books about original coin magic.
Watch and buy: HERE
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►JANUARY 19: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
To view all my upcoming appearances go: HERE
Stay happy, Meir
PS: Have a happy and healthy holiday.
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“As with every fine move, sleight, or art, the more you practice, the better you will perform.”
…Ed Mishell (Hold-Out Miracles, 1969)
