Tony Slydini

The Master of Misdirection

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• Magic
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• Trick
• Card

[eatonmagic]

One thing you all HAVE to keep in mind is that Slydini had NO formal training growing up. He created all of his own magic! This is one of the reasons he is such an important part of magic is because he's a perfect example of making magic your own. It pisses me off to hear people want to know how this trick works..the man spent his entire life creating his art.

[spikesofgrace]

I remember watching this TV special as a kid and that's when I decided I wanted to be a magician. Truly one of the greatest of all time.

[petefoxo]

There is a Book By Slydini which has the actual way of doing the trick I haven't seen it explained on DVD. I know the trick and their is a sleight which I posted , only the sleight . Can't find the post so I won't even mention the sleight it is his book sold by Penguin 366 pages with explanations of several tricks plus the double DVD buy them and you will learn all about a lot of his tricks and lots of practice . Do his tricks but no one can Do them like Him.

[petefoxo]

@kikook222 Right you are his father started him and he did it his way which was Fantastic . A good friend of mine had Lunch with Slydini every Saturday , He owned a magic store and was the President of the Society of American Magicians in the 70's . No one should Talk like him, do your own thing . He was also a tailor and made his own costumes. His tricks should not be done unless they are perfected .The first thing he taught his student's was how to walk out on Stage !

[kikook222]

@eatonmagic You are so wrong on sooooooo many levels. His father was a magician, not a popular one but he was one. He urged Tony to learn sleights at an early age. Although he made his own sleights, he had very much formal training.

[Acardician]

@eatonmagic

totally agree. This is the process, individual and reflective, by whom the artistry of magic comes from.

[eatonmagic]

@styobysorrento What are you talking about? I totally support the art of magic. Where in my post here did I say anything bad about magic or for that matter the legends? I admire all the greats and couldn't agree with you more.

[stobysorrento]

@eatonmagic You are wrong my friend. Dai Vernon, Slydini, Kaps, Wonder etc. did build the foundation of close-up magic and we the students of magic need to study, learn & understand their work for they may be Giants and we only Midgets but we can step on their shoulders and see further.

[wwhitetigee]

@eatonmagic dude everyone always wants 2 know how a tricks done, how can this piss u off? nothing stays a secret forever so get over it

[rockjunior1963]

Does anyone know how he did the first trick with six coins?? His misdirection and skill is almost inhuman.

[guyrobot]

@closeupcoinmagic

You are right. D'oh!

[closeupcoinmagic]

@guyrobot They made 1922 Peace dollars That year. Not morgans .