Magic Exposure is Rampant...

There's a lot of exposure in the magic world, but today, I'm alerting you to a huge source of magic exposure...that you can use for your own benefit and share with others. And, it's free!

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[jimlizsnuttyadventure]

When I was 15 years old, I had Henry Hay’s “Amateur Magicians Handbook” checked out of the Sarasota library the entire summer

[roncalhoun]

Harry Loraine’s The Magic Book started my magic journey.
I became a full time professional based on that book I found one day in my local library.

[joelsonethridge]

The difference is that you have to go get a book in order to learn from that book. You have to do some leg work to get the secrects. Exposure to me is when you see exposed views on tiktok or instagram, because its being showed to everyone and not just people interested in learning magic. You dont randomly come across a magic book, you seek one out. I had to go find one at my local library when i was younger. Its not exposure until you show laymen that arent looking for secrets. Thats how i feel anyways.

[fabianmokfabianmok]

I think exposure actually help widen the magic community but with all the exposure on social media, it is also why many people nowadays don’t appreciate the art

[SeanDevine]

Love this video! I wish more people could see it in that perspective. I say all time in my videos that what I'm doing is no different than hanging out with my friends, jamming magic. I mean, when you teach a friend a trick, is that exposure? I don't think it is. Also, in mostly all cases, non magicians don't want to know the secrets, so it's silly to think they're going on YouTube to find out! It's just magicians who want to learn that are doing that.
To answer your question, the first magic book I ever read was from my local library. Bill Simon's Card Magic For Amateurs and Professionals!

[twatmunro]

When I was a kid, the biggest source of magic exposure was the public library. Ah, I'm guessing that's going to be your point, isn't it? (We do use Dewey here in the UK)

[georgeyounts]

Great selection in your System. Pretty slim in Charleston, SC. But the little Library I grew up near in Lake Villa, IL had Spooky Tricks! My 1st book. An easy reader like Cat in the Hat. Then I tackled Hay's AMHB. BTBH that one is hard reading so Bill Severn 's books kept me busy & I checked the same books out over and over. So that day I discovered the new ones on the shelf was something I always will remember. I still think to this day about that kind Librarian and what she did for me :) Another great post btw and thank you!

[nancyanderson]

Great episode Jeff. I am a friend of the Library and have been able to enjoy the resources there for business books or other but have not explore the catalogue for magic books. What a great idea as a supplemental resource. Exposure of magic is good for Magic to grow especially among the youth.

[RobertBallMagician]

This was a great video. There are so many sources today, that l wish was there when l was a kid. Our library back in the day only carried a few books, and these were for advanced magician's nothing for beginners. 😊👍😊👍

[gennaroconnors]

i have 793.8 tattooed on my wrist. sometimes someone asks me what that means, i say it's a secret cult.

[kalvinhepple]

I myself learnt of magic from a library years ago.Magic exposure isn’t a real problem.Firstly you have to be interested in magic to take notice and secondly to be able to do tricks well, you must put in the effort, technically and verbally.This was really interesting and an enjoyable topic.Thanks.Books and videos are definitely the best way to learn magic, possibly an experienced magician is the best but you’d have to be very fortunate indeed for that to happen so in general books etc.Great work!👏

[lancewhiteeagle]

I do believe Michael Vincent got started in the library.
Mine had a few Harry Lorayne books, and Illustrated History of Magic, not bad for a small town

[mathmusicstructure]

It would be cool to see Tarbell at the library. It's the kind of thing I don't want to read cover to cover, but could use as a reference from time to time.

[andrecombrinck]

These are some of the books that I had growing up in our libraries 793.8:
Tricks and magic- James Webster
Magic with Everyday Objects- George Schindler
Puffin Book of Magic- Norman Hunter
Close-up Magic for Beginners vol1 & 2- Harry Baron
The Complete Magician- Marvin Kaye
Illusions Illustrated- James W Baker
RRTCM
ECT
Magic as a Hobby- Bruce Elliott

These are some that i can remember. Illusions Illustated was awesome, containing 20th Century Silks, Coin in Nest of Boxes, Bill in Lemon and many other classics. But the best book is still Magic as a Hobby. The time routine is so good.
Maybe oneday I will find it again.
This was an awesome topic.

[Tombrassil]

I wish our libraries were as well stocked as yours! The only magic book we have in our whole city's library system is Dynamo's Book of Secrets 😥

[DanielMendoza-suei]

I’ve heard “Greater magic” by Hilliard is the thickest or second thickest book written on magic. And it contains alot of card materials. Alrhough out of print, it still has practical effects and inspired lots of modern books. Can you do a review on it?

[donunicycle]

Before I was able to drive, I would regularly hop on the city bus to take me downtown Minneapolis, where I would sit for hours and read the “Reference only” magic books (that couldn’t be checked out) available there.

Libraries are a great source, and in the near future I hope to be able to make my entire “storehouse” of books available to anyone that is able to stop by my place, hangout, and do some reading. With over 4000 titles, there is so much great magic waiting to be re-discovered.

Great episode, Jeff. I’ll see you at MagiFest

[billgreen]

I have Mark Wilson course in magic book soft cover and Tarbell course in magic book volume 6 on box escapes Sub trunks extc and I have soft cover the amateur magicians hand book by Henry Hay

[FollowMagicBrad]

Blatant public exposure is ego driven and in inconsiderate of the lay audience that love to experience the Magic.

Teaching is one thing and exposing is another.

Regardless, teach in PRIVATE and perform in Public. (The Internet is mostly a public forum. Take your teaching into a private platform)

Those that expose, are not magicians, they are tricksters.

✨Teach in Private
✨Perform in Public

[davidcupps]

I wish your comment about our libraries carrying a large selection. My library carries 2 magic books and none on line.