Magic Tricks

During the Mind Thief video explanation, the ever personable Chris Philpott mentions that the method relies on the work of Leo Boudreau in one aspect, and Chris wonders if Boudreau ever used the other aspect. He did. Mind Thief is Boudreau methodology all the way, with Philpott-added DR if you want. (I do mostly close-up so I don't find that addition particularly useful.)

Pros: The little spiral book is beautifully done, and the routine is pretty fun. Cons: It's expensive for what you get. You can read Boudreau's books and make this and similar effects yourself using a color printer, a glue stick, and an empty notebook. (Boudreau called that a "nothing book.")

Leo Boudreau's stuff is genius; it actually looks like real mind reading. This is the same concept. I will probably modify Mind Thief and use it. But I'm still keeping my homemade nothing book. That thing is worth its weight in gold and cost me about $10 to make only because I got a really nice notebook. I prefer a homemade mentalism prop over a slick, commercially produced one any day. But if you aren't inclined to DIY projects--and aren't familiar with one of mentalism's unsung masters--you will be impressed by Mind Thief.