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Very Very Close by Michael Close Vol 1-7 VHS Magic Trick For Sale


Very Very Close by Michael Close Vol 1-7 VHS Magic Trick
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Very Very Close
by Michael Close
Volumes 1-7
(Covers have wear and some tape residue, but are still intact)
VHS Cassette Format

Volume One
The Invisible Deck – You know the effect of this classic trick: a freely named card is the only face-down card in a face-up deck But when you watch the performance, you’re going to get fooled Using routines by Bruce Cervon, Allan.. Ackerman, and Steve Beam as a starting point, Michael has produced a streamlined handling which uses an ordinary deck of cards. Magicians around the world have speculated about this trick. Now you’ll learn all the work.
The Smiling Mule -. A classic by Roy Walton Michael has eliminated the one bad “moment” in the trick, and the results are staggering Suitable for close-up or stand-up, this routine has been a mainstay in the repertoires of many top card men.
The Ooh-Ah Bird -. Give your fingers a rest Here’s the perfect trick if you have to perform for children in a restaurant The routine is simple, colorful, funny, mysterious, and the child takes an origami figure home as a souvenir Plus, you’ll.. learn some new work on the venerable Cross-the-Cut Force. If you’re new to card magic, this is the perfect trick for you.
The Pothole Trick – This is the big one One of the most talked about tricks in magic, and one of the most baffling There are lots of “moving hole” tricks out there, but none have the impact and the memorability of The Pothole Trick If!.. you could really move holes, this is how it would ook. Plus, the spectators take home your business card in an impossible condition. Even if magic is not your profession, if you hand out business cards, The Pothole Trick will make you money . This is one of Michael’s most prized routines, and this is the first time the method has been revealed.

Volume Two
Pink Floyd – The backs of four jokers change from blue to red to blue again The perfect opening routine, and it resets immediately Pink Floyd is an object lesson in logical and efficient card handling.!.
Renaldo the Great – A routine for the venerable Chinese Prayer Vase that will fool your magic buddies and the smart -. Aleck kid at the restaurant This funny routine is perfect for table hopping
The El Cheepo Magic Club – Based on Paul Harris’ Flash Fold, this is a great routine for kids, and it leaves your business card with the parents The El Cheepo Magic Club also provides a lesson in using presentation to cover methodological restrictions..
Coda Chrome – An unbelievable three way coincidence that will completely baffle magicians and laymen Based on a trick by Stewart James, Coda Chrome brings the use of “outs” to a new level.
Chicken Teriyaki – A beautifully routined Copper -. Silver transposition which rings in the gaff in a way that will fly by anybody Perfect for walk around conditions, and the magic happens in the spectator’s hands.
You Hue – A Wild Card routine using the spectator’s name and a freely selected color marker You Hue demonstrates another diabolical use of outs, and the gaff can be used in many other effects A stunner..!

Volume Three
Too Ahead – This three – phase coin routine is a fine example of diabolical routining Done standing, it is perfect for table hopping The subtle handling involved has fooled some of the best magicians in the world, and can be applied to other effects…
Four – Card Reiteration – Dan Garrett’s marvelous routine provides a lesson in expert card handling ,. Included is a discussion on palming, and Michael’s utility move, The Last Card Push.
The Lie Detector – The most commercial version of this classic effect Three kickers, and the spectators get your business card.!
Rubik’s Dollar Bill – A penetration effect using a dollar bill, a playing card, and a toothpick This is the first time all the work has been explained on video.!
The Growing Toothpick – Thirty seconds of eye – candy, as a toothpick triples in length.
Origami Bill Production – A simple and flashy way to give the spectators an origami souvenir A borrowed bill instantly folds itself into an origami figure Attach the bill to your business card and you’ve got the perfect give -.. Away.
The Frog Prince – Hailed by the cognoscenti as one of the new “classics” of close -. Up magic, and one of the most astounding and memorable card routines ever created A freely selected card transposes with a card which has been folded into an origami frog An. absolute reputation maker.

Volume Four
The Big Surprise – The perfect way to open and close your show A funny and seamless handling of the classic Card in Box effect The assisting spectator discovers that the Big Surprise Canister really does contain a big surprise..!
A Visit From Rocco -. A charming presentation for a great Larry West trick Using giant bills, the magician gives Rocco and the audience a lesson in arithmetic.
Rocco Returns -. Rocco is back, with a lesson in Find the Lady This routine for Ton Onosaka’s Lucky Lady provides valuable information concerning the motivated handling of props.
Ring Fright – Michael synthesizes ideas from Gaetan Bloom and Terri Rogers to produce a remarkable two object transposition And because no pulls are used, no harm can come to the spectator’s finger ring..
Take A Letter – A weird effect using common stationery items Never have so many magical principles been used in the cause of such a strange routine..
Butte Ox? Two Butte Ox! -.. Michael’s handling for the classic Johnny Paul Cheek to Cheek effect Hilarious and a lesson in intelligent, motivated card handling One of the mainstay’s of Michael’s stand-up act.
Bonus – Includes a performance only of Michael’s Stupid Travelers.

Volume Five
Dr. Strangetrick – This handling for Card Warp may well be the most amazing and convincing yet created Designed to fool the most astute spectator, this is Michael’s favorite opening routine For the first time, all the work is revealed…
The Judah Shoelace Routine – A great penetration effect resurrected Stewart Judah’s wonderful trick fell out of favor because it required a paper straw Michael’s solution is simple, and makes it easy to carry the props in your pockets…
A Trick for O’Brien – George Orwell would have loved this Utilizing the concept of “who controls the present controls the past; who controls the past controls the future,” a prediction effect is raised to miracle status The principle involved can be applied to many other effects…
The Imagination Tester – A weird origami effect in which a paperfold of a belt buckle becomes real.
Tut Tut -. Four widely spaced Aces come together and trap a selected card This sneaky effect allows you to shuffle a deck many times and still be ready for memorized deck routines.
Myopia – This is very close to real mindreading Two spectators think of cards The magician asks one question and can immediately name the cards…
The Birthday Book ..! – A spectator selects a playing card and a date book is shown; next to each date is a playing card The card written next to the spectator’s birthday is shown He has selected the exact same card Michael Close has used this method to fry magicians and laymen around the world!

Volume Six
Erma La Force .!.. – This method for the classic “Oscar” trick fools magicians and laymen alike The magician makes a prediction: The Name of Your Card is Erma The spectator names any card He deals through the deck himself Each card bears a different name on the back. There is only one “Erma” card. It is the named card.
Tamariz Rabbits -. Michael Close’s routine for Juan Tamariz’s very commercial packet trick Michael has eliminated the need to switch cards in your pocket, and has still retained the maximum number of changes This is a wonderful trick for children..
The Unreality Machin e -. Here is another strange Origami effect Involving an offbeat transposition between an origami snowball and a pack of matches The climax looks like “morphing.”.
Close’s Clones – A restaurant routine that provides enormous laughs with minimum work This is a topical, funny and very commercial routine..
Down for the Count – Here’s another funny routine that is simple to do The magician proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that someone at the table is a vampire..
The Card, the Forehead and the Saltshaker – One of Michael’s favorite routines, and a masterpiece of audience management, this is the first time that all the work has been explained on video Audiences around the world have raved over this routine; now is your chance to learn all the details from Michael. Close.

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