MEETING MINUTES
September 21, 1999
OFFICERS
Eric Wanner, Acting President
Harry Schumann, Treasurer
Ron E. Seward Jr., Secretary
Anthony White, Sergeant-at-Arms
Two great lecturers came to share their magic with us this month. The first lecturer was Aldo Colombini. Many magicians would recognize Aldo by his open smile, and full beard. However, those that have seen him recently have found him with short hair, and clean shaven. Even with Aldo distinct change of appearance his enthusiasm for magic has not. His lecture aptly called "First Impressions" proves this point. Although Aldo gears his effects to amaze the spectator, the effects themselves are uncomplicated. However, it is Aldo's presentation of the tricks that make them so entertaining. Proving it is the magician that makes the impression and not the trick.
One trick Aldo shared was "Chinese Purse." In this trick Aldo ties two knots about an inch apart on one end of a rope and holds the rope in his left hand. He then displays a Chinese coin with a hole in the center of it. He tosses the coin from his right hand into the left hand holding the rope. Remarkably the coin is transported between the two knots. Thank you, Aldo for sharing your enthusiasm and love of magic with us.
The second lecturer was Martin Lewis. His lecture was on "Martin's Magical Inventions," which include such things as "Cardiographic," and the "Prismatic Pencil." He also did his "Stampede Second" effect. In this effect Martin demonstrated how he dealt seconds. Nevertheless, what is amazing was when he licked a stamp and placed it on the back of a card. When he dealt the top card from the deck, the stamp was left behind. This is a very visual effect.
Each time he dealt the top card the stamp was left behind. Finally, Martin gave the top card for inspection to a spectator. Proving that the stamp was firmly affixed to the card.
However, Martin's best known effect is Cardiographic. In this effect Martin draws a deck of cards on a sketch pad, and a preselected card magical rises from the sketch. He then gives the sketch of the deck with the risen card to a spectator.
