Bob Moore: Owen Moore's Almanack
Moore, Bob: Owen Moore's Almanack
An Estimable Collation Of Comedy Card Magic
©1983 Magick Enterprises Sheffield, England
Softcover, spiral-bound, 9.5x12", 52 pages

Owen Moore's Almanack
Image courtesy eBay seller StuartMagic

Comments: Edited by Russell J. Hall, Illustrations by Les Johnson and Bob Moore

Contents (from book, updated Nov 2017):

5 Moorewood: introduction
6 Dedication

7 Grandad's Picture: photo of grandad turns to disapproval after an effect
15 Curse Of The Gypsy: a Jumbo Three Card Monte effect with a Gypsy story line; Stripper Count
23 War Of The Roses: card trick using a "Shakespheare" deck; you could probably hunt around for a similarly themed deck
29 - The Hamman Count
33 It's A Funny Thing The English Tongue: a slightly risque packet trick
39 French Connection: another version of War of the Roses, this one using a Jeu de L'An playing card deck; again you could likely find a similarly themed deck to use today
47 Maggie And The Vampire: comedy four-Jumbo-card trick with a politically incorrect ending; substitute your own favorite politician
53 Dead Man's Hand: special poker hand is dealt to a spectator with almost deadly results; can be done close up or Cabaret
61 Moore and Moore Words: final notes and tips


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