The Big Blind Friday Ep. 37

Your weekly dose of magic from around the world from BBM

Hey Owen,

With the occasion of releasing "It's All In The Cards" by Ed Marlo, we thought it would be fitting to dig hidden gems about Marlo from all across the internet (and we found quite some interesting things!).

Hope you enjoy this week's selection of magic curiosities. If you do, let us know!

🎙️ 1. Ed Marlo Manuscript Sells for $8,000

"...you can imagine what a thrill it was for me when our shop had the opportunity to acquire a monumental collection of rare handwritten card magic / gambling routine manuscripts penned by Marlo himself."

A gambling manuscript of Ed Marlo sells for quite some money on the Regency Antique Books. They show pictures from the manuscript which are great to look at and describe the "Cigar Bottom Deal".

See the manuscript

🎮 2. Who Was Ed Marlo?

With the re-release of David Solomon's documentary "It's All In The Cards" we take a look at the protagonist of the movie, the magician that created well over 2.000 routines of card magic, the one and only Ed Marlo.

Read Biz's blog post

🃏 3. Michael Close Teaches Us A Marlo Trick

Magician Michael Close talks about Fool Us and his work on the show, then proceeds to teach Marlo's favorite "Spectator Cuts The Aces".

If you don't know the trick already, then you're going to have a great time adding this to your repertoire.

Learn the secret now

✨4. Rare Ed Marlo Photos and Project In The Works

".we have been working on transcribing a large file of letters from Ed Marlo to Mel Brown. They span from 1954 to 1991 and are quite fascinating, containing gossip, reviews of books and videos, tricks and sleights, tips and finesses, etc"

The wonderful people over at The Conjuring Arts have quite a lot of unreleased pictures of Ed Marlo and they're also working on a Marlo project which sounds very intriguing!

See the pictures

Read about their new project

🃏 3. Mastery In Spades

"My first card book from Eddie was like a drug deal in an alley," Malone said. "We pull up in a parking lot, he opens his trunk, I hand him the money and he gives me the book."

A quick look at Bill Malone, how he got into magic and his friendship with Ed Marlo.

Read the article

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A Marlo Story from Bill Guinee,

Back in 1980 or so, I was working at the New York Lounge in Chicago. It was a crazy busy night and we were really hustling (in more ways than one). While I was pouring drinks for a group at one end of the bar some old guy said: "Show me something quick, kid." So, I did "No Glide Aces, 2nd Method" from the Cardician for him (a great clean red for black ace transposition) using my own silly sucker routine. The guy said "Not bad." And, I went back to furiously pouring drinks and entertaining the mobs.

A few minutes later, Heba Haba Al came up behind me and said: "How did Marlo like your trick?" I hadn't recognized him. I had had the audacity to do an Ed Marlo trick for Ed Marlo, and I didn't even give him the credit or thank him.

But, to this day, I hang on to that moment. Someday I may have a poster made of me with the caption "Marlo Said He Wasn't Bad."

In case you missed it...

Oddity by Ed Marlo - Free Video Download

LEARN 'ODDITY' NOW ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

In "Oddity" the spectator chooses any card they wish from the deck (FREE CHOICE!). You proceed to tell them you knew they would select that playing card. You then turn over their selection and it's the only red card in a blue deck.

Very easy to perform. Instant reset. No sleight of hand required. As soon as you learn the secret behind it you'll include it in your day to day routine!

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