Description

This is one of the all-time great books on magic, because it teaches not just a large selection of great tricks, but also a lot of concepts, applied psychology and ways to handle spectators.

A great big wonderful ebook about a great big wonderful performer and his tricks – the late great restauranteur, Matt Schulien. Schuliens Restaurant, the legendary and favorite eatery of local Chicagoans and visitors from abroad was a family owned enterprise for 113 years. Matt grew up in the family business and a lifetime of fooling patrons at his saloon made Matt one of the world’s finest close-up men. His goldfish trick made him famous. His gags and quick tricks are a bartender’s delight. This fascinating ebook is filled with photographs, illustrations, interesting historical and biographical documents and accounts and includes over fifty effects that Matt performed for his patrons.

1st edition 1959; 1st digital edition 2012, 207 pages.

Table of Contents

ForewordIntroductionNot The Best, But The Biggest

Basic Sleights

Matt’s Fan LocationThe Crimp Location And StealThe PalmMatt’s Hideaway

Quick Discoveries

Cut The CardsThe Card In The HatAir PressureThe Card In The CuffThe Card In The Card CaseOne Hand Discovery One CardOne Hand Discovery Two CardsSpell ItThree ReversedThe Invisible HairThe Slap Discovery

Tricks With The Change

The ChangeThe Professional TouchPut It Back In The DeckThe Slam And Flip OverThat’s Your Card (A Sucker Trick)Matt’s Ribbon Spread Trick

Sphinx Picture

Tricks With The Force

The Face-Up Spread ForceThe Fan ForceMatt’s Call A Card ForceMatt’s Face-Down Spread ForceFind The FiveThe Lie TestThe X-Ray Eyes

Miscellaneous Magic And Gags

The Vanishing DeckTesting A Half DollarBending A SpoonBending The ArmTwisterMatt’s Match MagicThe Jumping MatchMatt’s Goldfish Eating

Card Routines

Where Do You Want Your Card?The Mental Fan Force RoutineA Sample RoutineCounting The CardsPhase I “Give Me Six Cards”Phase II “Call a Number From Six to Ten”Phase III “Call A Number Less Than Six”Phase IV “Did You See How I Did That?”Phase V “How Many Did We Have?”Phase VI Passing The CardsPhase VII FinaleMatt’s Crazy Poker DealThe Cards And The Cigarette

Tricks With Gimmicks

The Pea CanThe Half In The BottleThe Fifty Sponge BallsMatt’s Color Changing Knife RoutineA Knife GagThe Case Of The Missing Handle

Smash Discoveries

The Card In The SugarThe Corner In The GlassCard In The MatchbookThe Card Under The Tablecloth”Here Comes Kelly” The Card In The GlassThe Card On The Wall

The Real Secrets Of Matt Schulien

A Summary Of Matt’s Advice On MagicAbout MattSchulianaBibliographyPuzzle Picture

Matt’s Kind Of Magic

Matt’s Card In The Matchbook-TwoLarry West’s Card And GlassThe Card On The ForeheadThe Vanishing Match, Jim RyanEddie Fechter’s Card Under The LapelJohnny Platt’s Which Is WhichChuck MorrisAir Pressure TurnoverHeba Haba AlThe Sugar Cube TrickFrank EverhartThe Sponge RabbitsFrank Everhart Does Paper Hats And PantsA Trick You Can Write Home About! Don AlanDon AlanChicago Restaurateur Matt Schulien DiesAbout The AuthorSchuliens’ TodaySchulien Update 1994
word count: 72664 which is equivalent to 290 standard pages of text