Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,386
March 21, 2026
I just released David Solomon’s first book as a softcover. I sold out of the hardcovers last year. Many consider it his best book and several professionals I know use routines from this book.
It was expertly written by Eugene Burger, and he included his own insights into the routines and techniques, as well as many discussions about their origins.
Another highlight are the many interviews about the Chicago magic scene and inside information about Edward Marlo.
I don’t know if you regularly read the quotes I put at the end of each newsletter but today’s quote by Harry Lorayne inspired me to include access to David performing ten of the routines in the book.
A few snippets of the performances are included in the trailer: HERE
►Solomon’s Mind:
This is David Solomon’s first book. It features more than forty of his original card routines and dozens of the techniques used within those routines. It is full of novel handlings and ideas that you will be able to apply to other card effects in your repertoire.
David was one of the longtime members of Chicago’s Magic Round Table during the time Edward Marlo held court. David spent untold hours watching and helping Marlo create card effects and many of those collaborations are included in this book.
A nice feature of the book is Eugene Burger’s input on the routines and the many insightful interviews with David about the magicians he grew up with in the Chicago area, and the stormy controversies that developed.
The routines in the book require minimal to advanced skill but are mostly considered intermediate since David favored well thought out methods with clean and natural handlings. He often eliminated extraneous moves through subtlety, and devilishly clever thinking to create fooling card effects.
As a special bonus you also get access to an online video where David Solomon performs ten of his favorite routines from the book.
Watch and buy: HERE
►eBAY AUCTIONS:
Transferred the dozens of books, lecture notes, pamphlets and autographs to their own categories. The store now has 400+ items:
►Autographs direct link: HERE
►Books direct link: HERE
►Pamphlets direct link: HERE
►A direct link to my eBay store: HERE
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►APR 22-25: Presenting and displaying at the 4F Magic Convention in Buffalo NY. Info: HERE
►MAY 12-14: Presenting and displaying at the Magic Collector Expo in Newark, NJ. Info: HERE
►MAY 24: 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: Started organizing my booths for the 4F Convention and the Collector’s Expo. Hope to see some of you there.
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“Perhaps in the future a method will be devised where the purchaser of a magic book will also receive a film, or perhaps a video tape, so that he can see the effects performed. Not only would this be a terrific teaching aid but, perhaps more important, the reader would see how good (or bad) the effects are.”
…Harry Lorayne (Rim Shots, 1973)
