Barrie Richardson Collection

THE BLURB:
This cd-rom contains 43 of Barrie's best routines, tricks,
and devices. Contained in pdf file format on the cd are 4
collections of Barrie's lecture notes, and 4 of Barrie's
routines. Each pdf file contains several illustrations and
easy-to-follow instructions.

Lectures & Routines Included:

- Lecture notes: Concepts and Deceptions
- Lecture notes: Seven Modest Miracles
- Lecture notes: Six Powerful Routines
- Lecture notes: Subtleties, Boldness, and Misdirection
- Routine: Astonishing Rice Jar Suspension
- Routine: Impossible Knot Routine
- Routine: Impromptu Card at any Number
- Routine: Optical Brainwave-Slow-Motion

MY COMMENTS:
This CD includes material featured in Barrie Richardson's
lectures. Some of the material from Theater of the Mind has
some updated handling and tips. And much of the newer
material is featured in Act II. There are a few items in
here that are not featured in his books -- notably Quartet
and Impromptu Card at Any Number, but if you have both books
you have most of this material already. However, I should
point out that the material here is essentially only
highlights from his two books. You'll note that there is
some material overlap in the lecture notes and the included
routines. Unfortunately, though it is definitely topnotch
material from one of mentalism's most honored creators, I
recommend this only to completists of Barrie's work and
recommend that you buy Barrie's wonderful two books first
and then pick up Impromptu Card at any Number or Quartet
separately, if interested.

Here's a list of the effects contained within the lecture
notes:

CONCEPTS & DECEPTIONS: Ovation Position, Airplane Cards,
Bill in Lemon, Dollar Divination, The Trick That Fooled
Einstein, Suspension of Disbelief, Lazy Magicians' Memorized
Deck, Unshuffled Rounders, Novel Ghost Gimmick, Novel Center
Tear -- Post It Note, Devious Deck Switch, Untouched Card at
Any Number, Impossible Knot Routine, Card to Pocket-Banded
Wallet, My Card Trick, Rice Jar Mystery

SEVEN MODEST MIRACLES: Simplex Book Test, Impromptu Card
Rise, Cash Balance, The Power of Touch, A Sweet
Transformation, Impromptu Princess, Ambiguous Coffee Can

SIX POWERFUL ROUTINES: The Memorized Magazine Demonstration,
The Color in Your Mind, Business Card Center Tear, Birthday
Cards, Richardson's Easy Diary Code, The Blind Voice
Detector, Contact, Lazy Magician's Memorized Deck

SUBTLETIES, BOLDNESS & MISDIRECTION: Challenge Card to
Pocket, Word Flight -- Revisited, Third Card Rising, A Game
of Intuition, Everyone a Winner, Quartet, Another World,
Rounders, Devious Deck Switch