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A manual of Cups and Balls Magic! Over 100 ideas, tricks, routines, novelties, and anecdotes! Over 40 illustrations, engravings, and photos! Includes the original Mohammed Bey Cups and Balls plus three authentic East Indian cups routines!
Soft cover, 48 numbered pages.
Date Added: Jan 31st, 2004 MLA SKU: KQAgeGwHPDRZvzh
I was in grade school when this book first came out. I didn't know about it until I was in my twenties. I'm quite glad to see that it's still available, and that it's listed here on MLA. So much GOLD for the staggering price of 2$! Let me explain why I'm taking the time to review a booklet, which noone ever recommended to me-compared with Dai Vernon's routine, (and other works on the subject): the presence of Mohammed Bey's version of the trick.
Roy Fromer put this booklet together, and accurately notes the contrast of his own light, carefree approach to magic-and Beys serious, scholarly approach. Indeed, the work is two books in one-Fromer's novel ideas, many of which I'd never use-and Bey's 'Cups of Cairo', which takes more patient reading, study and practice. Fromer includes suggestions about dressing the cups and balls with holiday flavor (Xmas, Halloween); tips on making a set of paper 'hobo' cups; specially prepared paper or styrofoam cups with holes in the back, and/or half... [Read More]
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