Essentials in Magic: The Stripper Deck
Easton, Daryl
Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.
In this DVD, World Champion FISM Gold Medal Winning Close- Up Magician, Daryl, takes you step by step through the many uses of this versatile trick deck of cards. Daryl is renowned as one of the world's finest magic teachers. Here, he shares his years of knowledge and expertise so you, too, can be the life of the party, amazing your friends, family and colleagues.
If you have ever wanted to do incredible card magic, grab your Stripper Deck and let Daryl guide you down the essential road to miracles.
NOTE: Stripper deck sold separately.
Running Time Approximately: 1hr 6min
Reviews
(Top ▲)
Daryl covers everything you need to know, often using clever and useful teaching aids which really make it clear what's going on. He also offers an exhaustive, if not exhausting, series of tricks you can perform with the deck. This is a disc that you can return to often because there is so much offered, and Daryl liberally adds advice and tips, that you won't absorb in just one viewing.
I also like that the disc bucks the current trend of tacking on advertisements and nonsense as filler. Daryl dives right in with a "pitch" style performance, gives a little history of the deck, then methodically proceeds with 10 chapters covering everything you need to know. It's also nice, and I think nearly unprecedented, that voiced-over versions in Japanese and Spanish are included.
The fact that you get a lot of solid information, plus great production and crystal-clear instructions, for a mere $10 makes Essentials in Magic: The Stripper Deck an easily recommended purchase for beginners and veterans alike.
(Top ▲)
For Less than $10 bucks you get an incredible deal. This series of DVDs is one of the best "bangs for your buck" in magic today.
First of All, you get Daryl . . . one of the best teachers in magic. He's fun to watch and he makes learning whatever he teaches very easy.
Here's how I look at it . . . if it only cost me $10 bucks to learn how to recycle yak urine and Daryl's teaching . . . I'm buyin'.
The Stripper Deck:
Daryl Strips everything down to its raw components and builds from that raw naked state to concepts and full routines that are possible with this powerful tool. Thankfully Daryl remains fully clothed during the entire DVD.
Daryl's handling of the deck is so natural and so beautiful that if you weren't watching him on a Stripper Deck DVD, you'd very likely be fooled and not know that it was a Stripper deck.
A brief & interesting history of the deck is covered. Additionally, several tips on how to handle and shuffle the deck that will enlighten even the most astute performers are taught.
Daryl strikes a darn-near perfect balance between talking to the newbie and talking to the veteran. We're also reminded of several classic and fun card revelations.
The DVD is over an hour and will teach you everything (and a whole lot more) that you'll ever want to know about the Stripper Deck.
Whether you've never heard of a Stripper Deck or you've been using one your entire life or you've long since retired yours to "the drawer," I cannot recommend this highly enough.
Final Verdict:
5 Stars with a Stone Status of Complete and Total GEM!