Magic Tricks

First off, talk with any well-known mentalist, and I can almost guarantee you that at least one routine in his show is built on principles first published by Phantini.

At the time Mr. Grant passed away several years ago, I was working with him to put together a "one and done", comeback lecture. I had contacted magic clubs as far away as a seven hour drive, and already had a preliminary count of almost 100 people who committed to drive however far was necessary to see Phantini in person. Mr. Grant was in declining health at the time, but he was excited about the lecture and was determined to make it a reality. I had re-typeset what he thought were the best of his routines into a book that would be part of the lecture cost. Unfortunately, his health then began to decline more rapidly, and soon another of the true masters had left us.

When Mr. Grant wrote his books, there were not many mentalists for him to draw upon, so most of his material is refreshingly original. Mr. Osterlind did a masterful job of gleaning these long-lost secrets, then modernizing them for today's audience. Of the routines included, "The Moving Hand Writes" and "Micro Krypto" are, by far, my favorite two routines.

Mr. Grant, I still miss you terribly, but you would be proud of the job that Mr. Osterlind has done with your material!