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by **abecedarianmind** » Mar 21st, '09, 14:10

hi

does anyone know of any good pickpocketing books, dvds or people that run courses or performers that teach?

cheers

by **flaw07** » Mar 21st, '09, 15:42

i do not own any however a quick google gave me this
http://www.nnmagic.com/books/pickpocket.htm

by **reformedarsonist** » Mar 21st, '09, 15:56

Wayne B. Yeager's "Techniques of the Professional Pickpocket" is probably the best I've read, if only because its appeal to magicians appears to be something of an afterthought.

by **Chris Tennant** » Mar 21st, '09, 16:14

The Art of Pickpocketing - James Coats and Nick Byrd is good for a overview and they have some great live performances.
If you want watch stealing then try Chappy Brazils - The Watch Steal Video, this one may be harder to obtain.

Chris Tennant

by **queen of clubs** » Mar 21st, '09, 21:42

I second Byrd & Coats.

by **DrTodd** » Mar 21st, '09, 21:44

Greg wilson

by **Chris Tennant** » Mar 21st, '09, 22:57

Which Greg Wilson is it?
I think its On the Spot but I cannot find it right now. But I had forgotten about him. He is lecturing at Devon Magic Circle next month.

Chris Tennant

by **reformedarsonist** » Mar 22nd, '09, 00:22

Oh, and if you're interested in watch stealing - and frankly, this is a small "bit" we could all put to practical use regardless of our respective areas - the late Chappy Brazil's Watch Steal Video is a real treat. It's corny as anything, but there's two things I adore about it - first, it's very, very thorough. You see everything from a number of angles, there's advice on handling, how to practice, everything. Secondly, it's one of the only genuinely funny magic tapes I've seen - it's a very corny, dated piece, but they seem to be aware of that and ham it up a little. Chappy was obviously very funny, and it's obvious that his best years were in front of him (for those who don't know, he died a couple of weeks after the tape was made).

by **mark lewis** » Mar 22nd, '09, 01:09

The best book on the subject is probably the one by Ricky Dunn.

by **queen of clubs** » Mar 22nd, '09, 01:31

mark lewis wrote:The best book on the subject is probably the one by Ricky Dunn.

The Reverend has spoken. Testify!

by **TonyB** » Apr 6th, '09, 23:33

James Freedman, The Man Of Steal, has some great books and DVDs out on pick-pocketing. As good as Ricky Dunns.

by **Nick Alexander** » Apr 6th, '09, 23:50

Chris Tennant wrote:Which Greg Wilson is it?
I think its On the Spot
Chris Tennant

This is absolutely right Chris, Wilson does cover some pick pocketing on his On the Spot DVD.

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