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MAKMagic Special user I got banned for one of my 555 Posts |
Gentleman - I have been asked by a young man for some material he should pick up. He's only 11, and I hesitate to send him to Giobbi's Card College. He wants to do close up, and work with cards and what not, and while I WILL have him pick it up at some point, I don't know that I should reccomend this as his first piece of REAL material. Do you have any reccomendations for other books or video's for someone his age. I'd like something that will require him to work at it but will also not kill his interest.
.:Michael Kelley
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Cliffg37 Inner circle Long Beach, CA 2491 Posts |
How about a book of self working, or nearly self working card tricks. I think there are many out there.
Magic is like Science,
Both are fun if you do it right! |
Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts |
I'd just look at Barnes and Noble. Karl Fulves self working stuff and Mark Wilsons complete course in magic books are available there. Or even the library.
"Get a life dude." -some guy in a magic forum
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MAKMagic Special user I got banned for one of my 555 Posts |
Thanks guys - I know what your saying here. I was looking to know if any of you KNOW specific books or vids. Things you own or have used to give to a youngun to learn. Something you've had personal experience with.
I can google search some material for adolescents but I won't know if it's garbage or not.
.:Michael Kelley
On the Level, By the Square |
LLL Inner circle 1574 Posts |
I gave a copy of 101 tricks with everyday objects to an 11 year old pupil and he was fine with it.
Mescalito
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.
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Clock Elite user Los Angeles, CA 460 Posts |
"Royal Road to Card Magic" is a must in my opinion... for someone who is starting out.
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2477 Posts |
"Royal Road," absolutely, but let him try something simpler first. Larry West got dozens of effects out of a single simple card switch (I've forgotten exactly which switch, but it was so simple even I could do it) - an 11-yr-old should be well able to do some of those.
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MAKMagic Special user I got banned for one of my 555 Posts |
Royal road is too cumbersome a first book for an 11 year old in my opinion. I think it'd scare him off more than anything. Hrmmm....
.:Michael Kelley
On the Level, By the Square |
Justin Style Inner circle 2010 Posts |
How about talking to him about your experience and how you got started? Experience is the best teacher. Everybody these days is looking for the instant fix or answer. Start out slowly and learn. The searching process is half the reward. Why just give it away. No respect. If you have to struggle then it will mean more, if you just hand it to the person chances are they will not appreciate the offer and wind up just passing over the treasure you handed them...
When you do a free show people don't care. If you charge through the roof, then they will pay attention. |
abc Inner circle South African in Taiwan 1081 Posts |
Karl Fulves self working card tricks
Karl Fulves More self working card tricks Karl Fulves Self working close up magic Max 20 dollars for all three Later add the rest of the series. |
Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
"Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic", or if you can find a copy, Bill Tarr's, "Now You See it, Now You Don't".
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
Ethan the emazing Elite user anywhere but here USA 454 Posts |
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On 2008-02-21 00:44, Michael Baker wrote: I was 11 when I started out and these two were my first books. They we're great and encouraged me to keep on going. After owning these for around 6 months I bought "Expert card technique" and that got my love for cards going. |
Jaz Inner circle NJ, U.S. 6111 Posts |
Loraynes "Magic Book".
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Good one, Jaz!
Bruce Elliott's, "Classic Secrets of Magic" Patrick Page's, "Big Book of Magic" Henry Hay's, "Amateur Magicians' Handbook".
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
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