Guinn, Scott F. (editor):
Peter Vanspauwen's
Belgian
Blockbusters |
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Comments: Great explanations, provides for alternative moves if some are too advanced for you. Lots of photos detail every move.
Contents:
4 About Peter Vanspauwen
4 About Scott F. Guinn
4 By the Author: list of other books written by Scott F. Guinn
5 Introduction: by Peter Vanspauwen
6 Author's Introduction: by Scott F. Guinn
7 Table of Contents
8 Sleight Index
9 Chapter One -
Paradoxes
With Pasteboards
11 Bluesette: Spectator selects a card from a blue-backed deck
which is
noted and returned to the deck. The Deck turns red except for the
selection. (highly gimmicked deck). Describes Peter's Rollover
Half
Pass, Dai Vernon's Through the Fist Flourish, Hindu Shuffle Force,
Half
Pass, Double Undercut, Cull
18 Yours for the Ace-King: The four Aces are almost found but the
last
is a King, then they all become Kings. Explains Butterfly False
Cut,
Paul Rosini False Cut (variation), Harry Lorayne's The Hop,
Multiple
Top Change, LePaul Production, Spread Turnover Switch
33 At Home in Belgium: Packet effect. Five blue backed cards turn
red
one at a time, then they all turn back to blue. Teaches the
Jennings
Count, a Double Deal, Ascanio Spread, The KM Move, Anneman/Christ
Alignment, Tenkai Palm, Rumba Count, Erdnase Palm Change, Dean
Dill
Displacement
47 Recollected: Three selections are made by three spectators. The
first two selections are found by their respective spectator, and
these
two cards find the third selection. All three are then found face
up
between the four Aces. Teaches the Tilt, LePaul Bluff Pass, Under
the
Spread Force, Bottom Deal,
53 Chapter Two:
Conjuring
With Coins
55 PV4 Coin Production: a four coin production with just four
coins.
Teaches: Fake Take, Malini Subtlety, Fingertip Rest
59 Crossing Belguim: Chinese coin is produced from a purse frame.
One
by one four half dollars join the Chinese coin in the other hand.
Teaches: Cellini Aquitment, Han Ping Chien, Utility Switch
65 Belgian Coins Thru Table: Quick coins thru the table, required
lapping and just four coins. Teaches Slydini's Revolve Vanish,
Heel
Clip, Ouellet's Crossover Lap
69 Chapter Three -
Prestidigitation For Parlor & Platform
71 Peavey Rope Routine: Phased routine with knots, cut and
restored,
etc.
90 Red-Yellow-Blue: A children's presentation in which a block
travels
from a tube into a hat.
95 Belgian Bottles: Peter's approach to the Topsy-Turvey Bottles
98 Last Word