Dan Harlan IS a genius, true. His creations and presentations have been among the most clever in
magic, and certainly CardToon is immortal.
But the strongest credit belongs to that OTHER
Harlan - Dr Tarbell. His lessons, especially the originals, demonstrate and teach principles as well
as methods, and teach how to make strong magic. It's no wonder that the greatest of magicians based
their work on Tarbell's course. Lance Burton, for instance, has said his act was something like
85-90% Tarbell.
Dan's greatest genius, in this case, is to distill the actual teachings
from Tarbell. Yes, there are different, newer ways to present and perform - Tarbell did teach to
make the magic your own. And Dan not only does that, but shows us HOW he came to the conclusions he
has.
He sometimes hurries, using a phrase such as "I didn't really like that" when he's
speaking of minor specifics. But what he's saying, and what he's showing - is that if one learns the
lessons from Tarbell, one can create - sometimes out of thin air - strong, powerful, mysterious
magic.
And THAT is where Dan's genius really shines: He knows good stuff when he sees it,
and he knows how to make an audience sit up and freeze in utter amazement.
Harlan and
Tarbell - seems inevitable, when you think of it.
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I am huge fan of the Egg Bag and use it regually in my routine but I am always looking for new ideas
which is what drew me to this Download / DVD.
There are some Eggselent ideads on here for
2 different handelings for the egg bagg but alos 2 different handelings for the indistructable egg
(broken and restored egg) also ideas for home made hold out gimiks etc.
If you want to
make an egg routine this is the product for you.
Very well explained do not regret the
investment at all.
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I've always wanted to do an egg bag, but few routines are deceptive, and most not interesting.
However, Dan Harlan solves both of those problems using two different methods. Now it will be
possible to add a fooling and entertaining egg bag to your my repertoire.
I know that these
lessons are all about what was in Tarbell, but Dan adds so much that I cannot recall what was in the
original (which is always shown/mentioned) or what was Dan's. Doesn't matter. In the end, great
stuff.
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In general it was a good lecture, but I was expecting more variety. Too much time devoted to the egg
bag routine.
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this review would be a 5......cause the lecture is great.....
However, foam eggs, hollow
eggs, and wooden eggs that all match are not that readily available anymore......penguin should sell
these as a set....
Also the canvas egg bag is awesome.....find someone to make those
too....
practically, its was not very productive because you cant just go out and buy...or
get the props anymore (that match....but historically it was a great lecture...especially the middle
section of the lecture...so overall a 4
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Want to do magic with eggs? Well here you go. Two egg bag routines and two other items with
restoring eggs after they have been broken. The principles inside can easily be adapted to other
items instead of eggs. Think of other things you can break and restore and the principles inside can
help.
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I have seen the egg bag routine done since the 50's and with a few additions or slight change of
patter it always played well but was basically the same. Dan has turned it onto it's ear and has
even put together an ending to the routine, which it has be lacking for over 50 years. I bow to you
Dan and recommend that if you get no other download, DVD, book or packet trick you get this now.
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Hello,
This is what you get. Egg magic. Of course.
In comparison to his other work, you get
way less content.(still over an hour.) Mostly talking about these long hard and expensive to make
gimmicks.
DO NOT RECOMMEND FOR TYROS
I personally will probably never use this stuff. That
is not to say that the stuff is not good. It is extremely well taught and great quality video. He
teaches only two effects and various methods for both of them.
Requires heavy gimmicktry and
not so easy stuff to get.This is the worst Lesson I have gotten so far.
A fellow Penguin.
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My favorite, so far.
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dan harlan does a great job of presenting tarbell 28 egg magic this would have to be one of the most
commercial egg bag routines i have ever seen. well done.errol
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