{"product_id":"my-best-j-g-thompson-jr-richards-estate-1","title":"\"My Best\" - J.G. Thompson JR. - Richard's Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe pages of this book contain the best tricks from the best brains in magic - not just any effects, but the best and most jealously guarded originations of over 100 magicians. A compilation consisting of 193 tricks in all branches of magic, contributed by 115 well known professionals as well as amateurs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: Discoveries \u0026amp; Revelations. 21 Effects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Card Between: Bobo. A card is selected and returned. Two ared are turned face up, the selected card appears between them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDick Tracy Card Trick: Clyde Carny. A card is selected and returned. Five cards are pulled off, the third card appears to be the selected card, but it turns out to be the fifth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKolar Card: J.J. Kolar. Fake card with 1\/2 circle, tape and ribbon pulls card out of middle of deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre You Sure?: Paul Morris. Four jacks are found, but not selected. Then it is discovered among the Jacks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative Terminations: Charles Nyquist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell, Well! Ned Rutledge. Ace of spades locates a card after an apparent miss.Uses 1 rough \u0026amp; smooth, 1 double side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: Cards In Motion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA. Transpositions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaturn's Card Transposition: Harlan Tarbell. Card changes under rubber banded deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParade of the Lamas: Bruce Elliot. 3 Jokers placed down, tapped with others. They move one at a time to other pile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB. Flying Pasteboards (card to wallet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC. Rising Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Impromptu Floating Card: Sid Fleishman and Bob Gunther. Balducci levitation for cards!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe JM Rising Card: Jack McMIllen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: Meeting of the Minds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitive Fingers: Eugene Bernstein. 5 cards chosen by 3 spectators from 3 piles are revealed by the backs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtra Joker Prediction: John Crimmins Jr. Uses dozen blank backed cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBi-Mentalism: Ronald Edwards. Svengali Deck. Written card winds up next to selected card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilent Stop: Professor El-Tab. Deck split. 2 specatators pick card and exchange them; they are mixed in. Performer finds the cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigiVision: Val Evans. 1 card is removed from the deck. The deck stays behind the magician's back, but the card is named.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The Mind: Fetsch. Contains the The Fetsch Force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpread, Shuffle, Spread: Martin Gardner. Split deck, but not apparent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurnabout: Martin Gibson. Interesting red\/blue pack discovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoincidence? No. Prevision? Yes: Geroge Kaplan. 2 card decks and one brainwave deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePredictoPack: Orville Meyer. Blank back\/blank face rough \u0026amp; smooth deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mental Broadcast: Clayton Rawson. Good build up presentation for subtle discovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeek Deck: Dr. Franklin Taylor. Gimmick deck with 10 ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Potpourri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlighty Aces: Lu Brent: Good Switch A Roo trick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallucination: Eddie Clever. 4 cards in one, can't trust what you see\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelepathic Routine: Maury Kains. Comedy audience ESP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe King Can Do No Wrong: Gerald Kaufman. Interesting double faced card trick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Four Burglars: Sid Lorraine. Needs top change and Erdnase diagonal palm shift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Pocket Tricks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrung: Joseph Barnett. Borrowed ring and prepared string trick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhost Coin \u0026amp; Key: Bobo. Coin changes to a key in the hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper Napkin Vanish: R.C. Buff. Impromptu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper Money: Milbourne Christopher. Quick impromptu newspaper to dollar bill with coin wand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIOU: Paul Curry. Cute flash paper coin transformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing of Thoth: Nelson Hahne. Ring on handkerchief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Hole in One: L. Vosburgh Lyons. 4 cards have hole punched, 3 are restored\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhost Coins: George Starke. 5 coins soldered in open format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorswagled: George Starke. Miscounted bills, close up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterialization: Franklin Taylor. Folding Quarter in clothes pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble or Nothing: J.G. Thompson Jr. Good follow up to the above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Tricks for the Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVanishing Salt Trick: Jack Chanin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarbles and Marvels: Stanley Collins. Marble manipulation with climax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Morris Plan: Chester Morris. Folding 1\/2 thru ring in hanky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: Tricks for Home and Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper Cone, Silk, \u0026amp; Water: Lu Brent: use Tarbell double cone, cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Ring in Transit: Eddie Clever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnetic Spheres: Mark Jacobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Pall Mall: Art Lyle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinking Rings: Greer Marechal, Jr. A 4 (5) ring routine using one oversized ring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTear Supreme: Howard D. Wice. Torn \u0026amp; Restored magazine papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: Stage Effects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFountain of Silks: Franklin M. 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