Review by Andy Martin for Osterlind Breakthrough Card System, The by Richard Osterlind

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Review by Andy Martin for Osterlind Breakthrough Card System, The by Richard Osterlind
Review by Andy Martin for Osterlind Breakthrough Card System, The by Richard Osterlind
5 out of 5

Wow, this is amazing!

So maybe you’re ready to move up from Si Stebbins or the Eight Kings to a stacked deck that not only looks like a shuffled deck, but is still easy to learn.

Then Osterlind’s Breakthrough Card System is for you. Just setting the deck up once you very quickly get the idea, and if you just spend an hour dealing out cards you’ll have the stack down. It’s really quite amazing how this works, but it does and I thank Richard Osterlind for publishing it.

Apart from the stack rules, it comes with some extra tips to get very proficient, fast and a selection of effects. Of course there are so many effects that could benefit from a stacked deck that you’ll soon be breathing new life into many old chestnuts.

Highly recommended!

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Review by George Guerra for Magic House of Babcock, The by Michael S. Richman

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Review by George Guerra for Magic House of Babcock, The by Michael S. Richman
Review by George Guerra for Magic House of Babcock, The by Michael S. Richman
5 out of 5

A well honored craftsman

For those who know Mel Babcock and his work, this is an excellent collection of stories, tidbits, descriptions, and pictures of his life and his workmanship. Mel builds some great items and his prices makes these pieces a real steal. His Nested Boxes and Instant Transposition, all handcrafted in exotic woods, are truly exceptional items and speak well of his skills.

The book is well written and adorned with black and white photos, but the color images of his magic towards the end of the book is a real treat. I liked the chapter detailing Mel’s steps in making a die box and the one describing the various exotic woods used in his apparatus. This is definitely a fact filled book on a wonderful man and his contribution to magic. Most highly recommended!! Only 500 copies were printed.

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