{"product_id":"the-greatest-one-man-psychic-effect-of-all-time-by-mark-strivings","title":"The Greatest One-Man Psychic Effect of All-Time by Mark Strivings","description":"There are a variety of reasons why certain effects attain the status of 'classic.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn some cases, it is because of a revolutionary plot. One that hasn't happened before and sets the magic and mentalism world on fire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn other cases, it's a concept. While this may or may not be in terms of effect, it inevitably has something to do with the method. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes it's an effect wherein the effect-to-method ratio is so beyond all reason that its popularity among performers is almost automatic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn still other cases, it can be as simple as a premise that grabs the magic world's imagination and just won't let go. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are numerous other reasons to go with these. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI won't speculate specifically why the subject of today's announcement has both met and exceeded all of the above scenarios. Still, there's no question that, if ever there was a 'classic' in the world of mentalism, this is it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, if every mentalist were to put out a 'top ten' effects list - from literally every effect in all of mentalism - THIS effect would be number one on the vast majority of lists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeedless to say, when it comes to mentalism, this is a very important subject. The premise itself dates back well before the magic and mentalism world became aware of it. The underlying concept dates back nearly one hundred years before the mentalism world had ever even heard of it. At least one performer was known to be doing some form of the piece at least fifty years before the mentalism world at large knew anything about it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs of this writing, that makes the overall existence of this idea and premise nearly one hundred and ninety years old. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first publication of this piece was deemed one of the top one hundred events in all of magic during the entire twentieth century. That publication was comprised entirely of one sheet of paper, and yet it was one of the most important events in all of magic during that one-hundred-year period. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is with great pleasure and pride that I announce the publication of the most extensive and comprehensive work on what is perhaps the single most important mentalism effect ever published. There isn't another book like this in the entire literature of mentalism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis effect has frequently been described as 'the single greatest effect in all of mentalism.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now, for the first time, there is a collection - a MASSIVE collection - dealing entirely with that one incredible effect! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen trying to decide on a name for this ground-breaking publication, one thought kept coming to mind. And so, it is my distinct pleasure to present to you... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Greatest One-Man Psychic Effect of All-Time by Mark Strivings \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing an examination of the Pseudo-Psychometry Plot \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn all of mentalism, there is one effect more than any other that has captured the imagination and been featured in the programs of performers all over the world -Pseudo-Psychometry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs these words are being written, almost exactly ninety years ago, there appeared a single-page effect in the legendary publication, The Jinx. That one page sent ripples through the mentalism world that continue unabated to this day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom that day to this, virtually every notable mentalist, from the other side of town to the other side of the planet, has performed some version of this incredible plot. Succinctly put, pseudo-psychometry is an act wherein the performer is able to deduce elements of an audience member, including aspects of their personality and life, as well as their identity, solely through contact with an object that has been in their possession. This process is known as 'psychometry' - sensing vibrations of an individual through an object or other means associated with that person. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are a ton of directions that this premise has taken over the decades, and they are all explored in depth in the pages of The Greatest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere are the statistics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 200 entries \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 chapters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e440 pages \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 420 references in bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePlus, there is a mountain of tools, techniques, and methods throughout the book. This is a literal toolbox for any mentalist at any level. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluded are special contributions from... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Griffith \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr. Charles Scott \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Baker \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerry Tyson \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave Arch \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichard Webster \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerry Parrett \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChase Goforth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso included is material from names such as... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheo Annemann \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT.A. Waters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilbourne Christopher \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGerald Kosky \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Raven \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr. Jaks \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Warlock \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTed Lesley \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrmond McGill \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Larsen \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBascom Jones \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl Koran \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhil Goldstein \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill Dexter \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJack Kent Tillar \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarry Becker \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrie Richardson \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSid Lorraine \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHen Fetsch \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNed Rutledge \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArthur Setterington \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKarrell Fox \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ.G. Thompson, Jr. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...among dozens of others (including the author!) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003eThis massive volume has it all - markings, routines, methods, subtleties, philosophy, variations, alternatives, secret devices, techniques . . . and yes, there are even card tricks. In fact, the basic methodology of pseudo-psychometry has its roots in a card trick. But you'll learn all about that in the book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust a few of the chapters include \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT.A. Waters' discussion of psychometry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 'Who Has What' \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkings for envelopes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerspectives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresentational Challenges \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphology - the 'other' psychometry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore Markings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychometry Devices \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore Markings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychometric Playing Cards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsychometric Variations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-Person Psychometry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePseudo-Psychometr- 'ish' \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eYou get this amazing tome - 440 pages, 200 individual entries, over 16 chapters, and over 420 references in the bibliography - of psychometry background, methods, info, technology, techniques, presentations, variations, and so much more, published in a beautiful, perfect-bound edition. The book lies flat for easy reading, and it's a thing of beauty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has been said that if you find just ONE item in a book that you can actually use, then you have gotten your money's worth. I have to say, I fail to see how ANYONE can spend any amount of time with this book and NOT find something - or, more likely, several somethings - that they can use. This book is not cheap, nor should it be. But taken all together, it is a screaming deal.","brand":"Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55557806129531,"sku":"THEGREATEST","price":130.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/8225\/8105\/files\/79073-full.png?v=1750864592","url":"https:\/\/alakazam.co.uk\/ja\/products\/the-greatest-one-man-psychic-effect-of-all-time-by-mark-strivings","provider":"Alakazam Magic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}