Pick Pocketing ...

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Postby MagicIain » Aug 31st, '05, 18:16



I knew you were familiar, Mandrake...

...or should we call you Fagin?

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Postby Stephen Ward » Aug 31st, '05, 18:21

No! Mandrake is too young to remember Oliver Twist :wink:

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Postby SirRawlins » Aug 31st, '05, 22:46

I actualy used to perform on stage quite alot a few years back .. did several seasons of oliver twist ... playing the artfulll dodger! ... only on stage the victim would have pockets the size of carier bags.

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Postby MagicIain » Aug 31st, '05, 23:25

stephenmagic wrote:No! Mandrake is too young to remember Oliver Twist :wink:


I'd heard, from reliable sources, he is actually Oliver Twist's grandfather...

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Postby Mandrake » Sep 1st, '05, 09:29

It does me heart good t' see you all here, m'dears - consider yourselves at home!
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Postby Stephen Ward » Sep 1st, '05, 10:23

Blimey! i wouldn't hire him for a children's party :lol:

" Consider yourself at home, consider yourself one of the family"

people will wonder what the Dickens we are on about! :lol:

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Postby laughingLoki » Sep 2nd, '05, 04:12

Darren Brown's Absolute Magic is a good resource for the misdirection aspect of pick-pocketing (and a tad of methods, as well).

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Postby MagicIain » Sep 2nd, '05, 12:18

I'll tell Derren that there's another imposter called 'Darren' on the loose. He's gonna be angry...

Please buy the original book - piracy is illegal
Derren Brown - Absolute Magic

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Postby Sym » Sep 2nd, '05, 13:49

Zack wrote:I'll tell Derren that there's another imposter called 'Darren' on the loose. He's gonna be angry...


Hehe, that one never gets old does it =oP

Absolute Magic is an excellent book.

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Postby laughingLoki » Sep 5th, '05, 01:23

Zack wrote:I'll tell Derren that there's another imposter called 'Darren' on the loose. He's gonna be angry...

Please buy the original book - piracy is illegal
Derren Brown - Absolute Magic


It just goes to show how well I can spell names; isn't that right, Zak?

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Postby MagicIain » Sep 5th, '05, 11:03

:lol: Yes, and it's Zack, NOT Zak! :lol:

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Postby laughingLoki » Sep 5th, '05, 16:27

Zack wrote::lol: Yes, and it's Zack, NOT Zak! :lol:


My point exactly.

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Postby cheekychap » Sep 23rd, '05, 17:13

why not try J Coats & Nicholas Byrd - Mastering the Art of Pickpocketing

heres a review :-

From renowned master of pickpocketing and star of Mastering the Art of Watch Stealing comes this exclusive step-by-step guide to pickpocketing! This video will reveal for the first time anywhere the real secrets of street pickpockets and how they can be used to entertain.

Remove belts, ties, wallets, watches and much more!

World-renowned Pickpocket Magician James Coats is joined by Criminologist/Illusionist Nicholas Byrd to personally guide you through the closely guarded secrets of misdirection, magic, put-pocketing, and pickpocketing techniques for use in removing belts, ties, wallets, watches, and much more!

Removing anything will be possible once you master these techniques. You too can learn how to be a master pickpocket entertainer with the Mastering the Art of Pickpocketing video!

Bonus footage included! Nicholad Byrd's pickpocketing straightjacket illusion! Learn how to pick someone's pocket and remove their watch while secured in a straightjacket!
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NOTE: This is meant ONLY for magic entertainment shows!

Pickpocketing is probably the most dangerous activity in magic. Please listen carefully to and do follow Coats' and Byrd's reccomendations! In particular: perform in a contest in which your actions cannot be misinterpreted. Choose your subjects carefully and most important of all: Give EVERYTHING back immediately !!!!

very good dvd, i watched it, and was stealing watches, and belts the same night :D
obviously some of the watches need practise, but some are just straight forward :D ,

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Postby Cooldudedan » Oct 4th, '05, 09:37

[quote="Mandrake"(You gotta pick a pocket or two-hoo-hoo…..you gotta pick a pocket or two)[/size] :D[/i][/quote] wasnt it "you gotta pick a pocket or two.... BOOOYYY... you gotta pick a pocket or twoo"

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