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I couldnt be bothered to sleep much last night, so i came up with an inane magic quiz for those equally bored today...i've stayed away from sleights for fear of exposure blah blah blah...

anyway...answers later today...

What is Tarbin's first name?
What is Andy Nyman's nickname?
What does Kreskin call ESP?
Who, according to Hugard (amongst others) was the first modern writer on magic (from 1793)?
What's the brand name of cards favoured by Mr. Lennart Green?
What is S.W. Erdnase's real name?
Which mentalist wore an eyepatch and invented a type of wallet?
Why is a "mark" called so?
What creature can be seen on the cover of 13 step to Mentalism?
Who does Corinda interview in Step 7?
Which two magic types share the same initials?
In which book of Kenton Kneppers does Luke Jermay's work first appear?
What number am i thinking of?

keep a note, or post if you so wish, or indeed, can be bothered....

Dont Know
Dont Know
Dont Know
i say houdin
Four runners?
something andrews
ooh i know this one but cant think
It was the name my parents gave me
Bat
Fogel
umm
umm
7?

Here you go...

What is Tarbin's first name?
Harlan
What is Andy Nyman's nickname?
The Diamond
What does Kreskin call ESP?
Extremely Sensitive Perception
Who, according to Hugard (amongst others) was the first modern writer on magic (from 1793)?
Decremps
What's the brand name of cards favoured by Mr. Lennart Green?
Fournier
What is S.W. Erdnase's real name?
Milton Franklin Andrews
Which mentalist wore an eyepatch and invented a type of wallet?
Basil Horwitz
Why is a "mark" called so?
Scam artists and circus folk would mark easily cheated people on their back with a little piece of chalk
What creature can be seen on the cover of 13 step to Mentalism?
Bat
Who does Corinda interview in Step 7?
Fogel
Which two magic types share the same initials?
Derren Brown/David Blaine
In which book of Kenton Kneppers does Luke Jermay's work first appear?
Miracles of Suggestion
What number am i thinking of?
13....

there you go...

hmmm I got 4.

Need to do some more reading I think

Are the answers:

His first name is Harlan
His nickname is The Diamond
He called it Extremely Sensitive Perception
It was Decremps
He prefers Fournier cards
His name was Milton Franklin Andrews
It was Basil Horwitz
From the chalk mark on the back
It was a Bat
He interviewed Fogel
Derren Brown/David Blaine share the initials DB
It appeared in Miracles of Suggestion
You were thinking of 13

You'll never guess how I did that

I got 3 including the number you were thinking (it was the 13 question and you where propably thinking about the "13 steps" book a lot for these questions)

Tomo wrote:Are the answers:

His first name is Harlan
His nickname is The Diamond
He called it Extremely Sensitive Perception
It was Decremps
He prefers Fournier cards
His name was Milton Franklin Andrews
It was Basil Horwitz
From the chalk mark on the back
It was a Bat
He interviewed Fogel
Derren Brown/David Blaine share the initials DB
It appeared in Miracles of Suggestion
You were thinking of 13

You'll never guess how I did that

told ya yesterday...we could be the new Davenport Brothers...

Can see it now, A spirit cabinet with A stripper deck routine..

yeah, just lock me in a cabinet with a stripper...perfect...

Actually, I just inhaled paint stripper in a confined space and the answers came to me, but that's so close it's uncanny

Sorry to burst the bubble guys but SW Erdnase's real name is not necessarily Milton Franklin Andrews...

A stewards enquiry has revealed that Erdnase is also believed to be one Wilbur Edgerton Sanders who, according to Wikipedia, was a mining engineer...and if you note that "W. E. Sanders" is an anagram for "S. W. Erdnase" its just as probable as Milton Franklin Andrews...


I say 10 extra special bonus points for everyone who was dooped by an ambiguous question...

For the initials, I'd actually thought of Tomas Medina and Tom Mullica.

And the no.13 seemed a likely choice, as the '13 steps' would have been fresh in the minds of many.

I thought of 13, funnily enough.

The Sander's link to Erdnase has nothing to do with his 'real' name. I seem to recall the use of the Sanders' psudonym was used like a stage name.

i was hoping most would go for 13, for the above reasons, but also cos its the 13th question...

as for the initials..im afraid i kinda omitted the question (it should of mentioned beards and mind-fiddling)...very sorry old and young beans alike!