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malamoney
New user
55 Posts
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Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:12am
Don Wayne's Floating Ball. Brand new in box. Bought it 20 years ago because I thought it was really cool and I hoped to one day perform it. Even though I've never used it, I'm glad I own it.
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Rainboguy
Inner circle
1052 Posts
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Posted: Feb 11, 2013 9:27pm
Dick Oslund:
When I met J.B. Bobo in St. Louis it was several weeks after spending some time with Michael Ammar and going through "bits and pieces" with the Slydini Coin Clip.
So, I vanished 4 half dollars using the clip and J.B. said..."Just a sec....don't go away...I will be right back".....he went over to get Lillian, and told her "you have to see this"...and asked me to do it again, so I did...
J.B. said that whatever I did completely fooled him, and he wrote a nice note and autographed my hardbound version of Modern Coin Magic.
He was a very nice man and I enjoyed his stories!
Speaking of stories...if any of you have never read Marshall Brodien's book...you should! Marshall has GREAT stories about his life in Magic, and they are true!
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Jim Sparx
Inner circle
Far Out, Texas
1125 Posts
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Posted: Feb 11, 2013 9:52pm
Mr. Oslund has a lot of stories worthy of the title, "What is your most prized magic possession?"
Spartacus died for your sloth
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The Curator
V.I.P.
Beware Vampire, I have
2886 Posts
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Posted: Feb 20, 2013 2:14pm
My Surnateum...
And my most beloved item is my Magic Box, one of a kind.
http://www.surnateum.org/English/surnateum/collection/particulieres/magic_box.htm
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mikefallen
New user
60 Posts
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Posted: Feb 28, 2013 3:28pm
A coin bucket made by burtini in the 50s. Real nice, silver colored and with 4 special things on it
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Bob1Dog
Inner circle
Wife: It's me or this houseful of
1237 Posts
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Posted: Mar 1, 2013 12:27am
Since I became more interested (make that obsessed?) in magic later in my already dated life and while I have numerous artifacts and collectibles, none of them can compare to those y'all have listed. So MY favorite possession is the memory of Doug Henning's The Magic Show performance at the Cort Theater on Broadway in 1975.
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about? 
My neighbor rang my doorbell at 2:30 a.m. this morning, can you believe that, 2:30 a.m.!? Lucky for him I was still up playing my drums.
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joey
New user
montreal,canada
52 Posts
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Posted: Mar 3, 2013 4:51am
My joseph silk gun.as well as my
AL DeLAGE'S FASTEST TRICK IN THE WORLD by H. Marshall and Company,Inc.
My Doves to Rabbit, and Balloon to dove tray.by Chalet Magic
Rabbit bucket
My Abbots sawing in half illusion
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Michael Baker
Inner circle
Near a river in the Midwest
8460 Posts
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Posted: Mar 3, 2013 10:29am
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On 2013-03-01 00:27, Bob1Dog wrote:
So MY favorite possession is the memory of Doug Henning's The Magic Show performance at the Cort Theater on Broadway in 1975.
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Bob, I had the pleasure of seeing that show either late December 1974 or early January 1975. At the time, I was 18 and had not heard of Doug Henning. I was visiting my aunt and uncle in Scarsdale and when asked if I'd seen him, I replied, "What is Dove Fanning?" I learned a lot that week.
~michael baker
The Magic Company
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the fritz
Special user
539 Posts
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Posted: Apr 7, 2013 1:41am
My copies of Best of Friends 1 and 2 that were part of Doug Henning's personal library, signed to him by Harry Lorayne are my favorite. I'm just a beginning collector though. I found out I don't even belong with experienced guys like you all when I tried my hand at the Cardini auction today. My visit with Ken Klosterman a few years back should have told me that. His overflow collection alone would take me a lifetime to acquire (as well as put me in poverty).
I consider myself a young(ish) guy (in my late 30's) who should probably like the latest DVDs or books of tricks, but I find myself drawn toward books on magic history much more than on books with nothing but tricks in them. One day I will probably thin out my library of books filled with tricks to make room for books on magic history or biographies. I especially like John Booth's books. I find the format interesting. Imagine my delight when, on a whim, I purchased a copy of "A Magician's Tour Revisited" from a seller here, only to find it was part of John Booth's library as it has his bookplate in it.
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Jim Sparx
Inner circle
Far Out, Texas
1125 Posts
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Posted: Apr 8, 2013 9:20pm
The sad fact is, we are all going to die, myself at 75 sooner than others. Our collections will either end up on the bookshelves at Goodwill, or if willed or donated, to another magician. I collect catalogs and more than one was in the library of the magic dealer, Jack Chanin. All were bought from different sources, yet somehow made it to my shelves, where they will sit until I die. I have catalogs from other famous magic personalities.
If you are interested in magic history, there is no better source than a magic catalog from a name synonymous with magic history. You will not find my name therein. I do not mark my books with bookplates or write my name in them. If they end up on your shelf, know that they came from a nobody.
Spartacus died for your sloth
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george1953
Special user
Mallorca (Spain)
875 Posts
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Posted: Apr 11, 2013 12:57am
Mine would have to be my book on pickpocketing by Mark Raffles. One of a limited run of only 500 and signed by him. I bought it at Blackpool over 25 tears ago and it is still the best.
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Wizard of Oz
Inner circle
Most people wish I didn't have
1780 Posts
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Posted: Apr 11, 2013 9:54pm
25 tears? You must really love that book...
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