Thumbtips (World’s Greatest Magic)
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Explore the art of thumb tips: a timeless technique in card magic that mesmerizes audiences. This essential DVD set showcases legendary performances and routines, highlighting esteemed magicians as they offer their unique interpretations of classic illusions. Enjoy a diverse array of acts, including linking rings, sponge balls, metal bending, cups and balls, thumb tips, Zombie, color-changing knives, and more. Each volume is meticulously curated, featuring both classic and rare footage from top magic producers.
The thumb tip is a powerful yet often overlooked tool in a magician’s arsenal. When wielded with skill, it can create astonishing effects. This DVD unveils innovative thumb tip techniques that will leave you in awe. Michael Ammar shares a captivating story using just a few coins, while Richard Osterlind performs a stunning restoration of a signed sugar packet. Witness Roger Klause conjuring silver coins from a borrowed dollar bill. Be amazed by Alexander de Cova and Paul Wilson’s fresh takes on the classic vanishing handkerchief. Jeff Sheridan presents his unique interpretations of two thumb tip classics, while Ted Lesley and Dan Harlan deliver effects ideal for stand-up performances. Larger stage illusions like 20th Century Silks and Blendo are transformed into breathtaking close-up effects by Fernando Keops and Steve Dacri, while Al Schneider engages in a captivating mystery involving a borrowed dime. Paul Diamond concludes the set with an advanced course on thumb tip techniques to elevate your mastery of this extraordinary tool.
Don’t let skeptics label the thumb tip as obsolete. With contributions from a dozen performers and 14 captivating acts, this collection proves that the thumb tip remains a vital and enchanting element of the magical arts.
Featured Performers:
- Michael Ammar: 41-cent Miracle
- Richard Osterlind: Sweet and Low
- Roger Klause: The Miser’s Cornucopia
- Alexander de Cova: Purse Swindle (Courtesy of Murphy’s Magic Inc.)
- Ted Lesley: Coin Through Sleeves
- Al Schneider: Vanishing Dime
- Jeff Sheridan: Cigarette in the Coat
- Alexander de Cova: Blank Cheque Transpo (Courtesy of Murphy’s Magic Inc)
- Fernando Keops: Mini 20th Century
- Jeff Sheridan: Vanishing and Reappearing Water
- Paul Diamond: Thumb Tip Lecture
- Steve Dacri