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the Curator wrote:I hope no one is stupid enough to emule that.
Craig Browning wrote:I'm aware of a complete collection now available and could check with the seller, should you be interested.
If, btw, Mentalism and the Bizarre are of interest to you there are several other collections of this kind; compiled collections of yesteryear news letter styled publications as well as magazines that you should consider investing in. If you are "new" to the field the SYZYGY collection could prove rather priceless
Rassilon wrote:Hello,
My sincere apologies for reviving this very old thread, and that it is not being posted in the mentalism section (I am too new to have access to that area). I have the opportunity to make some investments in toys err I mean mentalism, and while I do have a grocery list of various things I would like, I do tend to prefer books and tools to dvd's or individual tricks, and have had this set in my mind for years. At one time I actually did own volume 4 of the series as it was relatively easy to acquire, but had to sell it some years later. Nevertheless I quite enjoyed it. It would be a stretch, but I might be able to at least get the damaged set that Collectors Workshop sells at a reduced price.
My question is, as someone who has a good deal of the important classic texts (Corinda/Annemann/Waters/Becker/Lesley/etc) and other materials (mostly old works, but a little newer material), would the material contained within the 5 volume set be recommended for someone who is looking for a good source of presentations, thoughts, methods and effects? As far as the Herculean task of actually sorting through the tomes of knowledge I will confess I am figuratively salivating at the premise, and look forward to whether soon or years down the line reading through it. That said, I am trying to be somewhat practical in my purchases, and thus wish to make the best use of my funds as possible. I do not have all that many newer books or DVD's on mentalism (let's classify these as 2009 on), and although I am not all that into the recent trend of propless mentalism (although I did acquire Naked Mentalism many years ago after seeing it recommended here and loved it), I recognize that there may be presentations, ideas, and methods in newer material that would be beneficial to at least be aware of. However my impression from what I read of the Magick compendium was that the wealth of material was enough to last a lifetime. I just wish to make sure it is not all that much of a reiteration/version of a lot of the material I currently own.
Any help or insight here from someone who has read the collection would be greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance for your time.
Carter
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