M.I.N.T #2 by Ed Marlo is the first instalment of a two-part treasure trove showcasing the legendary card wizardry of Ed Marlo, as seen in the New TOPS magazine (Marlo In New Tops). This gem compiles Marlo's contributions from 1968 to 1979, featuring a whopping 49 head-turning tricks, sleights, and clever subtleties — many of which have woven themselves into the very fabric of card magic.
Now, let’s be real: Ed Marlo’s name pops up in conversations among the crème de la crème of magicians, but his out-of-print gems from New TOPS have been like hen’s teeth—rare and pricey on the collectors' market. But fear not! This reprint means you can finally snag these inspirational works and start incorporating Marlo's brilliantly deceptive techniques into your own routines (your mates won’t know what hit them).
M.I.N.T #2 is a hefty 404 pages, packed with 49 of Marlo's finest offerings. Inside, you’ll find a vast array of ideas, techniques, utility moves, visual sleights, and complete tricks that’ll keep you on your toes. And don’t worry about squinting at the text; it’s fully illustrated with hundreds of clear line drawings to guide you along the way.
Marlo’s inventive spirit in the realm of magic is simply unmatched, and M.I.N.T serves as an essential peek into his profoundly influential mind.
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
1969
January: Somersaulting A - 2 - 3
March: Moveable Card Pass
August: Slip Count Principle
1970
January: Wrist Turn Passes
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 heartily 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 is really 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 knowledgeable wizards. If you're looking for deep secrets to power up your card magic, rest assured you can find them in these two books."
- Phill Smith
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