101108

THE BLURB:
Written exclusively for his 2 hour lecture in Las Vegas,
Marc Spelmann has held nothing back in this limited edition
booklet.

With eight previously unpublished routines and principles
from a super easy but highly effect chair test through to a
book test principle that astonished everyone who saw it live
in Vegas.

We completely sold out of these at Mindvention after Marc's
2 hour lecture. The lecture booklet is A4 in size,
full-color card stock cover, black and white glossy pages,
and fully illustrated throughout.

101108 Lecture Booklet - Marc Spelmann

Contents include:

Time is of the Essence

Marc Spelmann's very own impromptu watch routine that is
logical, effective for close up and parlor and astonishing.
A borrowed watch and two business cards is all that is
required for this routine that Marc demonstrated again and
again in Vegas.

Booker

Using a similar principle to Time is of the Essence Marc has
developed an impromptu book test that is logical and
extremely direct.

No Such Luck

Spelmann's handling of the limited edition 'No Chance Delux
Set' an effect left to complete chance always seems to go
the performers was despite the true fairness of the
demonstration.

So sure is the performer that they genuinely gamble a large
sum of money on an outcome they cannot possibly control.

Perfect Location

Imagine being able to have a person focus on a postcard of a
landmark in a city from around the world, not only do know
what landmark but you repeat the process matching every
time. This routine is both direct and super easy. The
principle can be adapted to practically any theme. Marc tips
his use of the principle for his trade show performances.

N.A.M.D The Sequel

Marc has finally published his updated version of N.A.M.D.
which was his marked deck from 2004. This deck is easily
constructed in under half an hour and is possible the most
easy to read marking system but also one of the hardest to
detect.

PVP - Positional Visual Persuasion

Spelmann's brilliant handling of the bank night plot. This
is routine received rave reviews in Las Vegas from some of
mentalism's most notable names. Every step is logical and
the routine is quite astonishing. No thumb tips, no awkward
loads, no double envelopes, just 5 envelopes. This is
certainly one of the easiest and cleanest bank nights and
the fact that the spectator removes the contents of each
envelope makes it totally baffling.

In Shaxons Shadow

Marc Spelmann has created a wonderful principle that seems
so unbelievably fair yet you can predict or divine a word,
in any book, on any page, on any line.

IYP Chair Test (In Your Pocket)

Marc developed this beautiful two phase chair routine so
that he always had something that could be performed on the
largest stage yet could literally fit into his pocket.

Four spectators each randomly choose a sweet, 3 are green
and 1 is red. Marc successfully locates the person with the
red sweet, without equivoque, double talk or any electrical
devices.

He then instructs each person to sit on a chair, all id
totally fair but he is able to influence the person holding
the red sweet to sit in the chair he wants.

Theory & Thoughts

Marc divulges his current thoughts on mentalism, what is
important, what we claim and how we develop our own personas
in three compelling sections.

No Answers, Hurdles and No Show Willie.

For what is contained in these pages many said it was too
good to give away.

Please note this is a limited printing.

Pages 24 - Saddle Stitched

MY COMMENTS:
Marc Spelmann's debut lecture at Mindvention was certainly
one of the highlights and his lecture notes sold out very
quickly. In fact, I wanted to get them and they were gone
before I could get one. Fortunately, they've been reprinted
and are now available.

Obviously, this lecture would be best if you can see it and
that seems to be the issue with this. Marc has made no
secret that this lecture and other parts of his trip to
Vegas were videotaped for a possible release later on.
Well, I'd say it's more of an inevitably, rather than a
possibility. So, if you can't wait for the material, buy
the lecture notes. Otherwise, you can patiently wait for
the soon to be released DVD. Then again, it may not contain
all the material in this 24 page, A4 size booklet.

Also, there's an incredibly hyperbolic phrase in the blurb
that says, "Marc Spelmann has held nothing back in this
limited edition booklet." Obviously, this does not contain
the entire oeuvre of his four DVD set, plus all the other
material he's released. So it's not as if he's tipped all
of his secrets. However, it probably means that he's held
nothing back regarding the material that's included in these
lecture notes. I'm sure it's just one of those advertising
lines that really shouldn't have been there.

As to the material included, there are seven effects which
are described above, plus his marked card system as well as
a few brief essays. Most of these effects take a couple of
pages to explain and most have accompanying black and white
photos to aid the explanation. Marc is always imaginative
and clever and these routines will certainly make you think.
Depite being accused of being more of a mental magician than
a mentalist, which may be true, if Marc's routines above
interest you, then this is certainly worth checking out.