The magic of robert harbin rare and the book rw harbin by martin breeze. As writers, and readers, and even just as people, we are constantly being influenced by those around us and those who came before us. Fechter the magic of eddie fechter by jerry mentzer, eddie fechter. This is an inside look at one of the most gifted magical performers of a.
Jul 22, 2001 there are two wonderful books subtitled the magic of eddie fechter. In the magic, rhonda byrne reveals lifechanging knowledge about the power of gratitude that was hidden within a twothousand year old sacred text. His mentor there was the forks owner, legendary bar magician eddie fechter. Fechter the magic of eddie fechter including the complete text of magician nitely. This book also includes the full text of magician nitely, the original fechter book. Ive written one of the few detailed histories of magic bar, which is included in my first book, shattering illusions. Fechters a fork full of appetizers vol 1 eddie fechter was one of the finest bar magicians of his time, so it comes as no surprise that the convention that bears his name would draw a lineup of registrants who share, if not a measure of his otherworldly ability to entertain an audience, at least some part of the philosophy that leads to it. The book of magic is, i believe, the last anthology edited by gardner dozois, who died suddenly in 2018. Our main focus is publishing our book titles, manufacturing the many tricks invented by mr. Bill okal is no longer involved with the convention and eddie fechter. Fechter the magic of eddie fechter by jerry mentzer, eddie. Im in the business of making magical memories thank you for visiting.
For the best sleep ever download your free meditation. Back in the late 70s and early 80s up to junior high i dabbled with basic magic like cut and restored rope and various card and hanky magic etc. This is the book on the work of the renowned bar magician and founder of the legendary 4f convention. The very best way to learn about fechter s magic is by getting the big fechter book that was published by jerry mentzer. Fechters finger flicking frolic commonly referred to as the 4f or obies 4f convention was started in april 1971 at the famous forks hotel in buffalo, new york by eddie fechter, bill okal and obie obrien, who decided that it would be nice to have a convention dedicated strictly to the art of closeup magic. The magic cafe forums eddie fechter creator of 2 card. The magic book is a danish fairy tale collected by ewald tang kristensen in eventyr fra jylland. This ebook opens with a short biography of eddie fechters magical life through the eyes of two people who knew eddie well. The magic was published in 2012, six years after the release of the secret. Then, on an incredible 28day journey, she teaches you how to apply this lifechanging knowledge in your everyday life, completely transforming every aspect of your life into joy. Paul gertner is an american closeup magician from pittsburgh. The magic from the secret is available in print and ebook. The magic of eddie fechter by jerry mentzer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fechter the magic of eddie fechter including the complete text of magician nitely mentzer, jerry on.
See the complete magic series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Any area of magic, be it close up, parlor, stage, busking, mentalism. Jul 19, 2019 rather than type into a word processor, the magic book project allows an author to write a book once using asciidoc, a simple text document format and procedurally generate the layout for a variety of formats using modern codebased design tools, such as css, the stylesheet standard. Eddie fechter february 16, 1916 march 31, 1979, born edwin john in buffalo new york, was a bar magician at his forks hotel restaurant outside of buffalo. Now im in my 50s and can finally grow a nice grey beard, id love to put together a magic act for one of the local renaissance faires in iowa. Sometimes, when reading a really wonderful book, we cant help but think of all the wonderful books it is in conversation with. As with all of his anthologies, the quality of writing here is superb, coming from the likes of matthew hughes, ysabeau s. The magic book project is an open source project funded by new york universitys interactive telecommunications program. He hosted the first closeup convention known as fetchers finger flinging frolicsthere in 1969. The magic book by rhonda byrne law attraction haven. Id never heard of paul but am always interested in books by or about professional magicians. This was in the last year of eddie s life when he was suffering from cancer and he did not have the. May 08, 20 browsing through the weekly email from one title caught my eye.
This video of eddie fechter was taken by brian gillis at the forks hotel in buffalo, ny in 1978. He is best known in the magic world for his steel and silver book and set of. The earlier, magician nitely, is smaller and only only. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Fechter the magic of eddie fechter by jerry mentzer, eddie fechter c. Dematteis to script a prose book with illustrations from jon j muth, kent williams, dave mckean and others, but when it reached the stage of confirming the artists involvement, the suggested artists all declined to be involved. May 03, 2017 watching eddie perform was like taking a master class in magic, and i took that class every chance i got. Jul 03, 2010 eddie fechter is gone, and were not likely to see anyone like him ever again. A subreddit for sharing and discussing magic, without any exposure. O bies 4f convention is the original closeup magic convention and the most prestigious gathering of closeup magicians in the world. On that first visit to his bar, i along with all the other magicians from the convention, would move table to table each time eddie sat down to entertain. Loaded with powerful, practical magic, pluspage after page of stories, gags, shtick, photos and history. Since 1971 the byinvitationonly event continues to feature the best performers, creators and lecturers in the world. Genii forum members discuss opinions and trade notes on current and past magic books. Fechter the magic of eddie fechter including the complete.
Obies ffff convention the original closeup magic convention. Learn some of eddie fechters finest and most requested magic routines in this fantastic ebook. Apr 30, 2009 tribute to the magic of eddie fechter at the forks hotel. Eddie fechter is gone, and were not likely to see anyone like him ever again. The book was originally published in 1993, and went out of print shortly thereafter. Eddie fechter s magic at the forks hotel by paul a. Although eddie and the forks are now gone, the fechter book remains a lasting legacy for generations of future magicians to learn from and study. The books of magic began life when dc comics decided to highlight some of their mystical characters across the range.
The presentations are from another place and time, but they still have lessons to teach you. If you have a photo of someone performing at the forks pm me and ill reedit and include it here. Flicking frolic, also known as the 4f convention, birthed by eddie fechter, bill okal. The magic book contents disappear when opened from sides. It aims to be the best free tool for creating print and digital books from a single source. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It contains many wonderful illustrations by richard bartram, jr. After getting out of the army, he opened fechters magic bar in orchid park, new york, but it only lasted a few months. He was rude to an old man, refusing to give up the way, but entered his service. Eddie fechter is most certainly one of the rare few who has all the attributes that combine to make him a superlative performer. I look forward to making your next event a great one that your guests will remember long after it is over. Andrew lang included it in the orange fairy book, listing it as translated by mrs.
The magic of eddie fechter hardcover january 1, 1974 by jerry mentzer author visit amazons jerry mentzer page. Getting back to magic, we take a look this month at bill goodwins ebook. There are two wonderful books subtitled the magic of eddie fechter. Stevens magic emporium a full service magic dealer and shop with professional magic, stage magic, closeup magic, and illusions. The very best way to learn about fechters magic is by getting the big fechter book that was published by jerry mentzer. The examination of a magic show in its past, current, and future. The magic, by rhonda byrne creator of the popular film and best selling book, the secret, is not a book to just read. The latter, fechter, has many wonderful anecdotes and performance descriptions as well as much more working material. Wishing you better sleep, peaceful meditations before sleep and inspired living. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. This is eddies second version of the dunbury delusion.
Wilce, eleanor arnason, tim powers, lavie tidhar and george r. Magicians from every corner of the planet flocked to watch eddie perform at the forks hotel in buffalo. Fechter the magic of eddie fechter by jerry mentzer. Eddie has two different versions that are completely different, both with hilarious patter. The magic bookso many uses, so little time carmen b. The magic of eddie fechter by jerry mentzer fechter. It is an interactive journey designed to help you experience gratitude on a very deep level. Eddie fechterfebruary 16, 1916 march 31, 1979, born edwin john in buffalo new york, was a bar magician at his forks hotel restaurant outside of buffalo. Dai vernon eddie fechter was one of the premier bar magicians of all. Browsing through the weekly email from one title caught my eye.
The magic book series by multiple authors includes books forbidden magic, seduced by magic, wicked magic magic series, book 3, and several more. The magic of eddie fechter by jerry mentzer including the complete text of magicain nitely eddie fechter is most certainly one of the rare few who has all the attributes that combine to make him a superlative performer. This is an inside look at one of the most gifted magical performers of all time and one of the greatest dice men. This was how eddie almost always had a card selected. He was known as fast fingers eddie and slippery ed to the public. Learn some of eddie fechter s finest and most requested magic routines in this fantastic ebook. Skinner studied under magicians eddie fechter and dai vernon.
The full contents of this book are included along with more in the updated, magic of eddie fetcher, so if you have. This search includes results that are not relevant to tricks or sleights e. The magic of eddie fechter was expertly written by jerry mentzer. The magic cafe forums eddie fechters magic at the forks.
Michael skinner 1941 1998 was an american magician known for his closeup magic work. You want to write your book in plain text markdown or html you want to export to a static website. This is the book on the work of eddie fechter, renowned bar magician and founder of the legendary 4f convention. Top 10 magic books theory11 forums magic discussion. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The quotes below are listed in order of appearance from the book the magic by rhonda byrne. The magic of eddie fechter this forum is an ongoing, and evolving, discussion. The 50th annual obies 4f convention will be held on april 2225, 2020.
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