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GeordieJester · Junior Member Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 49

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Guys,

when you perform do you get spectators that are close to realising the method ?

Without giving away too much, how do you handle the heat that is inevitably on the back surface (which is clean) of the book ?

i.e. preventing the 'do it again, but not on the book' type comments.

(not that I would repeat a trick)

stephenmagic · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject:

When performed correctly every movement you make is logical and looks fair. There is not that much heat on anything if you are confident Smile

IAIN · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:16 am Post subject:

...basically, forget it's there, then as you're summing up etc, grab your chance to do what's necessary...

russellmagic · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject: also richard

hiya magic world. andy here guys this sort of effect can also be spotted on the superb richard osterlind easy to master mental miracles volume 1 which is a cracking dvd. When i first saw the effect i was taken back. awesome. Smile

magikmax · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject:

this is a fantastic book test, I recently performed it many times during a corporate event for British Gas, and it was met with gasps, stunned silence, and acquisations that I was a witch.

Well worth the money, and highly recommended. If you think you know how it's done, then by all means make your own, don't be put off with how simple it is.

Dude That's Cool Magic have just got a load of JB Magic stuff in, I'd highly recommend you add it to your routine if you haven't already.

Mr Toucan · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Just a small point; when I saw Mark dem this one I am sure that it wasn't glued in place merely held in place by the nature of where you position it (if you have it you'll know what I mean). Therefore you can easily move it from book to book.

As for people who claim it's not worth a tenner - get real, the raw materials for most effects can be bought cheaply (Rick Roth excuse me for this as yours are one very clear exception) as it isn't the raw materials that you're paying for its the concept. the marketing costs, the dealer's profit etc etc. I'm just glad that people like Nicholas manage to battle past those sort of comments and keep producing things for us all to enjoy.

James

Demitri · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:29 am Post subject:

I think it's definitely worth the price, especially considering how rare the item in question has become in the US. I've been looking for them for a long while now, to no avail. I'm likely going to pick up a few more of these - they will come in handy in many situations, not just a book test.

bmagic · Junior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 11 Location: USA

Inventor?!

13 Steps, pg 218 (for starters)

philipsw · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:22 am Post subject:

I've even fooled magicians with this one Smile

I do like it. Of course, the concept isn't new, but a few neat subtleties.

But like everything else, its about presentation.

gh256 · Junior Member Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 39

Isn't this on one of Richard Osterlinds DVDs

A WORD IN THOUSANDS (Koran): A spectator chooses any word from any page in a huge book. Without any pumping the mentalist reveals the chosen word on the back of a blackboard! This mind-boggling effect is fully explained along with complete directions for the construction of the apparatus!

Easy To Master Mental Miracles Volume 1?

Replicant · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject:

A Word in Thousands is a superb book test, but won't suit everyone because of the work involved in preparing the heavily gaffed book. (Which, incidentally, can be freely handled by the spectator).

I don't own A Word in a Million, but reading up on it, I suspect the method could be along similar lines. I could, of course, be completely wrong.

Arnon · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject:

TimEden · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject:

Wow this thread has been around a while.

Anyway, just wanted to say I got hold of this recently and even though it has been referred to as "kids' stuff" due to the gimmick involved, the effect itself has had big impact with *everyone* I have performed it on so far; the effect is certainly far from being a kids' one.

Even though it is easy to perform (which may put some of you off, if you prefer more of a challenge) I think, for me, it has been the most consistent effect I use in terms of getting the wow factor everytime but nobody coming even close to working it out, rivalled maybe by ID.

I love it, and it could be a nice easy break in between all of your more showy, sleight-of-handy stuff.

Tim

Ted · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:11 am Post subject:

For those who know how it's done (and who know how cheaply the necessary gimmick costs), consider applying it to both sides. If I was going to offer a book as a rest, I would not necessarily want someone scribbling on the cover, creating ugly scratch marks. The back might be more convincing. So do both and have an option. My 2p worth...

TimEden · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:52 am Post subject:

I always have it done on the back, maybe as that's the only way I've seen it done. I also ask for them to put a blank post-it back where they've just removed theirs to shut up smart arses who think that you're just reading the imprint off the back cover (oooh...so close). To be honest, sometimes you can see the imprint that way, so it just covers yourself that bit more.

Where does anyone recommend I can buy extras of the gimmick as I would like to start using other books without necessary taking it away from my original choice?

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