One thing you all HAVE to keep in mind is that Slydini had NO formal training growing up. He created all of his own magic! This is one of the reasons he is such an important part of magic is because he's a perfect example of making magic your own. It pisses me off to hear people want to know how this trick works..the man spent his entire life creating his art.
@eatonmagic You are so wrong on sooooooo many levels. His father was a magician, not a popular one but he was one. He urged Tony to learn sleights at an early age. Although he made his own sleights, he had very much formal training.
@styobysorrento What are you talking about? I totally support the art of magic. Where in my post here did I say anything bad about magic or for that matter the legends? I admire all the greats and couldn't agree with you more.
There is a Book By Slydini which has the actual way of doing the trick I haven't seen it explained on DVD. I know the trick and their is a sleight which I posted , only the sleight . Can't find the post so I won't even mention the sleight it is his book sold by Penguin 366 pages with explanations of several tricks plus the double DVD buy them and you will learn all about a lot of his tricks and lots of practice . Do his tricks but no one can Do them like Him.
@kikook222 Right you are his father started him and he did it his way which was Fantastic . A good friend of mine had Lunch with Slydini every Saturday , He owned a magic store and was the President of the Society of American Magicians in the 70's . No one should Talk like him, do your own thing . He was also a tailor and made his own costumes. His tricks should not be done unless they are perfected .The first thing he taught his student's was how to walk out on Stage !
Who say Vernon is better than Sly the person must be a talkative just like Vernon...in otherwords you should say he's better in sleight of mouth not sleight of hand than slydini who uses nice classical music in the bacground and let the magic speak for its self
I am a coin guy...and the coin trick was awesome but I just don't understand card tricks in my opinion they are boring to do and boring to see....sorry for any guys obsessed with cards....go coins!!!!! JESUS LOVES YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!
Actually I saw him live in 79 at magic convention,and he charmed the hell out of everyone.Yes Vernon was the man,but Slydini was in his own league.My girlfriend at the time felt he was the only real magician she had ever seen.
please forgive me, but i would love to know how he did the card trick. someone mentioned palming, but isn't he putting the selected card into the small fan?????
