M.I.N.T #2 by Ed Marlo isn’t just another magic book; it’s the first half of a two-part treasure trove from the legendary card wizard himself, compiled from his contributions to the New TOPS magazine (Marlo In New Tops). Spanning the years 1968 to 1979, this hefty tome gathers 49 of Marlo’s finest works—a delightful mix of tricks, sleights, and those cheeky subtleties that have since become must-haves for magicians everywhere (you know, the ones that’ll leave your audience scratching their heads).
Though Ed Marlo’s name gets tossed around like confetti by the top-tier magicians, his out-of-print gems from New TOPS have been rarer than a unicorn on eBay, fetching eye-watering prices. Luckily for you, this reprint means you can finally dig into these inspiring collections without selling a kidney. Dive into Marlo’s fascinating array of mind-boggling techniques and captivating tricks to spruce up your own magic repertoire!
M.I.N.T #2 boasts 404 pages packed with 49 of Marlo's contributions, showcasing an impressive variety of concepts, techniques, utility moves, visual sleights, and complete routines. Plus, it’s fully illustrated with hundreds of detailed line drawings—because who doesn’t love a good picture to go with their magic?
Marlo’s creative journey through the art of magic is simply unmatched, and M.I.N.T serves as an essential peek into his profoundly impactful musings on the craft.
Contents:
Introduction: Jon Racherbaumer
1968 May: More Deuce Sandwiches July: Marlo's Logic August: Beveled Edge Second Deal September: Ace Vanishes October: The Fake Pickup December: Latest Ace Vanishes
1972 August: Long Distance Collectors December: Diminishing Universal/Colorful Surprise
1973 April: Notes on D. C. D. August: Still Collecting/ Reverso November: Deuce Sandwich Switch
1974 February: Invisible Thought Transference June: Think Touch Turn August The Marlo Shelf November: Bottom Deal Exchange December: New Approach Location
1975 March: Center Deal Effects April: New Card Add June: Instant Coin Assembly August: A Radical Departure October: Marlo's Wrist Turn Passes November: Variations of a Palm
1976 January: More Mental Reverses March: Olrarn Turnover Switch April: Double Departure June: Something to Borrow Again August Spectator Cuts Aces September: Spectator Cuts to Locate The Aces November: Marlo Switchout
1977 February: Inexplicable Reverse April: Trite Trickery June: A Voice From the Past July: Wrist Turn Change Plus August: The One You Choose Is The One We Use November: One Way, Two Selections
1978 January: Two Limited Selections February: Reversed Image March: Simplex D. C. D. April: Double D. C. D. August: Touch Turn in Reverse
1979 January: Marlo's Almost Perfect Stop Trick February: Block Turnover Principle Applications March: Red Black Transposition April: Variation of Phase Four May: Mental Reselection
QUOTES:
"A gold mine of some of the most important and useful work with cards ever published" - Louis Faraga
"Serious students of card magic will heatrily welcome the M.I.N.T volumes." - Jon Rauchenbaumer
"...there is EXCELLENT material in these volumes that very few magicians know and even fewer perform." - Scott F Guinn
"I think every cardician should study the materials by the real card master-Ed Marlo. Although some of the materials may not suit the taste of the younger generation, the quality of the magic inside the book are realy top-notch." - Alex Hui
"Ed Marlo was the most prolific creator in the history of card Magic. He had work on pretty much every effect and move with cards. In MINT 1 and 2 you will be in for one hell of a treat as you discover the genius of the man. I can't recommend these volumes enough!" - John Carey
"...even the most zealous critic would be hard-pressed to ignore the wealth of ideas, sleights, effects, methods, and plots that Marlo bestowed upon us all, and the sea-changes in cardicians' thinking that were caught in Marlo's wake." - Jamy Ian Swiss
"Marlo's M.I.N.T collections 1 and 2 are jam packed with exactly the kind of material serious magicians whisper about - fiendishly clever, doable in the real world and so obscured by time and inaccessibility that they will still fool the pants off even knowledgable wizards. If you're looking for deepsecrets to power up your card magic, rest assured you can find them in these two books." - Phill Smith
