Protoplasm: Close-Up Mentalism - Christian Painter

NOTE from Don: I originally found a copy of this book in a collection I purchased.  It deals primarily with mentalism performed close-up, or at least in smaller venues. Last weekend, at the 2023 AbraCORNdabra Magic Convention, I met Christian & Katalina for the first time.  They are a fun couple, that have perfectly discovered who they are as onstage characters, and therefore present a fun act of mentalism.

Subtitled: "Close-Up Mentalism"

Touchstones: This is a stunning effect using brightly colored stones that will intrigue your spectators. Not only will you predict what color stone they will select, but which hand it will be in. Ending with a personality reading could get you burned as a Witch.

The Almost Impromptu Book Test: Everything can be borrowed. Using any books available, many people, and some pens and paper you construct one of the most startling demonstrations of precognition that can be done.

PDQ: With this demonstration you will show that you and your partner’s thoughts are connected through some invisible psychic vibration. This is 2nd sight learned in a few minutes. It is a multi-phase routine that gets more impossible with each demonstration.

Plus much more.

Also contained in the book are various essays about the performance of close up Mentalism.

NEW, paperback, 111 pages