The Card Magic of Nick Trost
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- The Card Magic of Nick Trost is one of my favorite texts for easy-to-do, yet practical and entertaining card magic. Although I reviewed this 4 years ago, I thought it was time to revisit this prior to it's reprinting. Hope it helps you decide if it's for you!
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⌚️ Timestamps:
0:00 - This review is unusual
0:24 - Who is Nick Trost?
1:10 - What is this book?
2:08 - Don's Magic & Books
3:05 - What are the cotents like?
4:19 - Size vs. density
4:52 - Not just boring magic
5:44 - A 'Midwestern' magic warning
6:22 - *THE APPENDIX*
7:19 - Packet tricks
7:38 - A few recommendations
8:16 - The bottom line
8:41 - At the time of this video
9:55 - You may be tempted to scoff
I normally do not comment under CZcams videos but I was so happy to find this video and your channel. I am Nick’s youngest grandchild and sadly did not get to fully meet him because he passed when I was a baby. It makes me so happy to see so many people enjoying and appreciating his work! Sending my family over your channel to check out your videos!!
Wow, that's amazing! Your grandpa has always been one of my favorite magical creators, and I've had conversations with magicians around the the world who feel the same way. Thank you for taking time to watch and comment 👍
I sold this book back in the day because of medical bills when my wife got cancer (also with pure effect and absolute magic!) was one of my favorite book, will buy it again for sure!!!
Wow, I hope your wife is ok! Glad to know you will be reunited with this book soon.
@@EruditeMagic Wife is ok now, thanks for asking, but my library is missing some great books!!! Yu are the one that bring me back to magic / mentalism by the way...I had like a magic depression for years, unable to watch or read about magic...and then one day I came to one of your videos...it was Asi Wind repertoire ....watched it...then another video and without know why, the magic flame came back in me! Since that day...I read a lot of books, watch many old DVDs...and even buy 19 new books since october 2022!!!
I would pay $60 for this book if I didn’t already own it. Kopy Kat on page 202 is easily my favorite in the book. David Regal produced a version called Trost Worthy which he sells for five dollars on penguin Magic. Watch his performance. It is one of those effects that you do not think we fool anyone you read when you read the description. But it gets great reactions from laypeople and magicians alike.
Another great episode? Jeff. But I think if we’re going to talk about the price, it’s important to remember that the original price tag of $45 in 1997 would be about $88 in today’s dollars. But regardless, for most of us it’s worth it.
Great point, Jim! I guess I'm getting old...
Been waiting for a reprint for years, excited to finally get my hands on it. When I actually started getting serious about magic years ago, Eight Card Brainwave was one of the first I learned so looking forward to diving more into Trost's work!
Woohoo!
If you get the same effect from simple methods as you would from knuckle busting sleights then anyone with any sense will use the more simple/ subtle methods.Of course any trick can be made better by doing four or five false shuffles.I have read many card trick books and I can without a shred of a doubt say that Nick Trost are the finest.He is legendary.( IMHO).Brilliant review!Cheers Jeff.
Thanks, Kalvin. Agree with your assessment that Trost was brilliant!
This is the book I’ve heard you talk about more than any other Jeff, super excited for its eventual reprint!
Let's go!
Nice video thanks.
You bet
Very happy to know this is coming out again. Will be buying a copy. Acquired several old stock L&L packet tricks and old stock Fox Lake gimmick decks by Trost over last few years. He's a legend :)
penguin magic on their website said back in print, back in stock april 15!!!!
Found out that it's Murphy's reprinting it!
@@EruditeMagic on Penguin is was back in stock april 15, then the next day it was april 22, and now it's july 18 !!! WHAT!!!!???
Expected back in stock April 22nd. Please note this is only an estimate and actual re-stocking date may vary.
I think I will add this to my library
You should, Russ!
Thanks for review and the heads up about the reprint! I bought this as an ebook based on your review way back when. I love this book so much that I have to get a hard copy. I plan to be the first in line when Penguin starts selling the reprint!
I just found out that it's actually Murphy's that's reprinting it, so you should be able to get it from Don!
From Penguin: Expected back in stock July 18th. Please note this is only an estimate and the actual re-stocking date may vary.
This book belongs on every magician's bookshelf. All ten of them belong, but this is a great solo shelfer.
In the whole series, there are only a handful of his packet tricks that aren't in the books. ROAD RUNNER, STAR WARS, BORN LOSER, and a few others. I don't think he had licensing rights for them anyway. Road Runner is still one of my favorite packet tricks.
I believe that the REVERSE GILBREATH is also in the books. I saw someone do a trick with dollar bills using it. Still trying to remember who?
Always wondered if this book had tricks that were also in subtle card creations?
No. None of the tricks are repeated. He does give variants of them.
@@nickvarga918 Thank you.🙏
So, that's how it's pronounced! I've always thought "Trost" rhymed with "frost".
"Trost" like "most." 👍
Always loved Nick Trost's work Australian aces and four flush just repurchased still have four full boxes of assorted gaffs to perform some other routines big foot,, Horsing around now a version called Ruff justice sold created by Paul Gordon etc
Yup, you can still get some of the packet tricks with the necessary gaffs. 👍
Still got mine plus all Nicks other books
All?! 🤔
I actually bought this book from Don a few years ago for a totally reasonable price 😆
Love hearing that!
I just finished, "Win the Crowd " and "10 % principle". Do you have a video of top books that don't contain magic tricks, or do you know if any books similar to those? I heard one of Derren Brown's is, but I'm not sure.
I had a video like that at one time, but I took it down since it didn't seem to resonate. 🤷
@@EruditeMagic I thought so, I couldn't find it
Jeff: You published some time ago, a very good video about booklets with Don...Can't find it now. Is the link available?
I heard from you somewhere that Lorayne: Classic Collection Vol. 1 is back in print. Haven’t been able to to backtrack to the original post. I see that I can order the book directly from Harry Lorayne’s website, but will the book be available from vanishing inc etc later? The shipping rate to Norway is quite steep
Harry notoriously never wholesaled his books when he could sell them directly. I believe that's still the case - you can purchase them from his estate, but otherwise, they're largely unavailable
P.S. It was my newsletter - the Erudite Magic Digest eruditemagic.substack.com
Thanks for the reply! 😀
I have Volume one on the reprint of that book. That you recommended on a pass review. Would you recommend as a good one for beginners?
I feel like it’s good to just buy a few of these cause later down the line it will be worth more
This book is gold 👍👍👍👍
Glad you like it, Robert! Do you have a favorite from it?
@@EruditeMagic Yes Technicolor Change is a good one.
@RobertBallMagician thanks for sharing!
OMG I’m getting it,end of!!!!!😂
That’s when it comes out.
Sounds like a plan!
Nick Trost is the goat 🐐
There you go!
So any overlap with the Subtle Card Creations Series? If you have all 9 volumes of Subtle Card Creations, will you have all the tricks in this book already?
No. As far as I know, there isn't overlap.
@@EruditeMagic Thank you :)
You're welcome!
How does this book differ from the subtle card creations books? Different tricks?
Everything is different. But, Subtle Card Creations follow the basic format of the CMoNT. The information at the end of the book is also different than SCCs. So, if he talks GILBREATH ACES, he gives a few versions. Then another book will pick them up again with variants.
Thanks for jumping in, Nick. He's right!
How much are they going to charge for it ?
Jeff actually spends a good time discussing that very question in the video. Recommend watching the full episode for his insight on the price.
Don't know yet
My opinion: This book has li ke 10 tricks which are great, many that are good and some that you will never do. Like the gambling demo with a fully gimmicked deck.
Compare that with a traditional book, and I think you're making a pitch for the value found here...
Totally agree. But when from any book I am able to get three tricks, I already think it was worth purchasing it! Let alone when I get more than three tricks which are great! Yes, Darwin Ortiz (R.I.P.) , I AM referring to your books!
This makes me sad because I had to hunt so hard to find this book and when I did it cost me $200.
Yikes!! 😬 Maybe you can sell yours to someone who doesn't watch Erudite Magic? 🤷
That would teach them. Lol
There gonna be charging 75 dollars for the book