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R P Wilson V.I.P. 235 Posts |
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Yiannis Veteran user Chicago USA 349 Posts |
This looks really cool!
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bishthemagish Inner circle 6013 Posts |
Nice to see you Yiannis... Hope you are well.
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Producer of the DVD Punch Deal Pro Publisher of Glenn Bishop's Ace Cutting And Block Transfer Triumphs |
profraj123 New user India 6 Posts |
Has anyone read The Art of the Con? Is this relevant to us as magicians?
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Kabbalah Inner circle 1621 Posts |
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On Oct 29, 2014, profraj123 wrote: It isn't available until 04 November.
"Long may magicians fascinate and continue to be fascinated by the mystery potential in a pack of cards."
~Cliff Green "The greatest tricks ever performed are not done at all. The audience simply think they see them." ~ John Northern Hilliard |
mikelsc Regular user 139 Posts |
I got my cope a couple of days ago. Now I'm about one-third through. It's mostly about cons. A good read. There is definitely something you can get out of and apply to magic. But if applying those into magic is your sole goal, this might not for you.
Best, Mike |
Sam Disastroso New user montreal 1 Post |
Is this gonna be available as a Kindle Book or should I just go ahead and buy the hardcover version?
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JasonEngland V.I.P. Las Vegas, NV 1728 Posts |
I read this book in galley form as it was being written. I think anyone that frequents The Gambling Spot will enjoy it.
Paul's done an excellent job. Jason
Eternal damnation awaits anyone who questions God's unconditional love. --Bill Hicks
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Bob_Hummer Special user 842 Posts |
Half way through the book.
Really interesting and indepth look at this area. Excellent job, Paul! Joe Mckay |
LoïcJ. New user France 83 Posts |
I can't write a long review because of my broken english. But this book is very good ! I have learned a lot of things here. Especially I like the way of thinking of Paul Wilson about the mark. The victim is not a sucker because of a lack of intelligence. He's a victim because the swindler knows what is the true deep desire of the victim at the right moment.
Just a word about the cover. Knowledgeable guys might be mislead by the photo of the three shells game. "well I already have thousand of books about con games and street games". Trust me on this one, it is not just about classic stuff. Nevertheless I think the cover is great for laymen/general audience. |
Bobbycash Special user Australia 694 Posts |
Just received the book and had a quick flick through (acknowledgements and such) and noticed there are a couple of rather interest pages on Rod the Hop. I was happy paying the price of the book reading those couple of pages to learn more about Rod.
I'm looking forward to having a good flick through the book. Looks wonderful. |
EndersGame Inner circle Reviewer EndersGame 2196 Posts |
Most comments here are brief first impressions based on a quick flip through, at the time the book first appeared.
Now that R. Paul Wilson's The Art of the Con has been out for over five years, and people have actually had a chance to read it, does anyone have any more thoughts to share about this book? |
Cagliostro Inner circle 2478 Posts |
Have not read the book but I thought the pseudo center deal was nicely performed on the link above. Seems like this was a variation of the pseudo center deal that Darwin Ortiz does, both of which deal a second to fake the center deal.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Which, reminds me of the Masked Magician.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
Bobby Forbes Inner circle virginia beach, VA. 1569 Posts |
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On May 30, 2020, Cagliostro wrote: Hey Cag, hope you are well. I havent read the book either but it seems this demo is even more devious. No seconds are used. Sounds like it's gonna be a fun read. |
Cagliostro Inner circle 2478 Posts |
@Bobby Forbes: I only watched it once casually since the center deal is largely a BS move best suited for demos.
So in retrospect it appears he is dealing bottoms. Other than that, he is going over my head and I guess he is really dealing centers and doing so better that Allan Kennedy ever could. Or... is it really just a magic trick with no practical value other than as a demo? |
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