Dear David. What a lovely tribute to Max. He was an extraordinary thinker. I loved his card magic most when he was simply Phil Goldstein in the 70s/80s. He kindly contributed a few ideas to one of my 16th Card Books, too. I only met him three times. Once in the late 70s, once in the mid 90s and about five years ago at Blackpool. So sad he died so young. 😔
Max Maven was the best! Both he and Ricky Jay, along with my Dad, are my main influences for my love of card magic and mentalism. This was an unexpected treat. Thank you so very much. Merry Christmas.
Enjoy your well-deserved coffee. I will definitely be using the peppermint oil with my students.
Blake Vogt sells my two current favorite four way outs: the Number 4 envelope, from which the spectator (!) can remove the card, and the Printable Four Outs, which is unfolded to reveal the name of the card written on a piece of paper.
I was lucky enough to know Max pretty well. He was equally and extraordinarily inventive and generous.
Lovely tribute to Max. I was there at the Hastings Convention in 1978 and remember meeting Max for the first time, and remember our conversation over the years. When I was in LA we went out a couple of times and he got me into the Magic Castle. He will be missed.
Thanks Pete. The peppermint oil trick is interesting because we have no idea what the spectator is experiencing. You can in fact tell the audience that some of them will have an experience and if you tell the story well enough some people will raise their hands and confirm that they are indeed having the experience you described. We've seen a similar phenomenon in pseudo hypnosis when the audience is asked to imagine eating a lemon and some will salivate at the idea. Thanks for the tip re Blake Vogt's ideas.
David, I stumbled upon your "Cardopolis" newsletter. I've been a magic enthusiast since the 1970's! Slydini and Max Maven are a couple of my early idols. Very nice tribute to Max! Thanks for sharing the stories and the effects! Really good stuff!
Hi David. I don't have your email so excuse me finding you this way. I wanted to talk to you about a possible Douglas Hood project. Like you, I'm a big admirer of his work. If interested, please email me at pgmagic@btinternet.com and I'll tell you what I'm hoping to do. ♥ Paul Gordon
Thanks Charlotte. Max will always be with us. You can't touch a piece of card magic or mentalism without reading that Max had also explored it. His words are immortal.
Thank you for the holiday gift... great stuff as always.
Brilliant article. For what it’s worth, the fantastic Dusheck wallet is demonstrated and explained on his much pirated lecture video!
Dear David. What a lovely tribute to Max. He was an extraordinary thinker. I loved his card magic most when he was simply Phil Goldstein in the 70s/80s. He kindly contributed a few ideas to one of my 16th Card Books, too. I only met him three times. Once in the late 70s, once in the mid 90s and about five years ago at Blackpool. So sad he died so young. 😔
Well done Preston! Happy Christmas and thank you for a last remembering of Max. He was truly a one-of-a-kind!
David, I mean of course! Sorry for the name lapse!
A lovely read. Thanks for sharing.
Merry Christmas.
Max Maven was the best! Both he and Ricky Jay, along with my Dad, are my main influences for my love of card magic and mentalism. This was an unexpected treat. Thank you so very much. Merry Christmas.
David,
Enjoy your well-deserved coffee. I will definitely be using the peppermint oil with my students.
Blake Vogt sells my two current favorite four way outs: the Number 4 envelope, from which the spectator (!) can remove the card, and the Printable Four Outs, which is unfolded to reveal the name of the card written on a piece of paper.
I was lucky enough to know Max pretty well. He was equally and extraordinarily inventive and generous.
Lovely tribute to Max. I was there at the Hastings Convention in 1978 and remember meeting Max for the first time, and remember our conversation over the years. When I was in LA we went out a couple of times and he got me into the Magic Castle. He will be missed.
Thanks Pete. The peppermint oil trick is interesting because we have no idea what the spectator is experiencing. You can in fact tell the audience that some of them will have an experience and if you tell the story well enough some people will raise their hands and confirm that they are indeed having the experience you described. We've seen a similar phenomenon in pseudo hypnosis when the audience is asked to imagine eating a lemon and some will salivate at the idea. Thanks for the tip re Blake Vogt's ideas.
David, I stumbled upon your "Cardopolis" newsletter. I've been a magic enthusiast since the 1970's! Slydini and Max Maven are a couple of my early idols. Very nice tribute to Max! Thanks for sharing the stories and the effects! Really good stuff!
Thanks Leon
Hi David. I don't have your email so excuse me finding you this way. I wanted to talk to you about a possible Douglas Hood project. Like you, I'm a big admirer of his work. If interested, please email me at pgmagic@btinternet.com and I'll tell you what I'm hoping to do. ♥ Paul Gordon
I miss Max 🤗
Thank you for the story! ♥️
Thanks Charlotte. Max will always be with us. You can't touch a piece of card magic or mentalism without reading that Max had also explored it. His words are immortal.