{"product_id":"the-card-magic-of-bro-john-hamman-sm-wautograph-3rd-edition-1969","title":"LePaul Presents The Card Magic of Brother John Hamman S.M.  - SIGNED 3rd edition 1969 - ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition- Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLePaul Presents The Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes Brother John’s autograph card which is affixed to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e47 page booklet with card moves and effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and illustrated by legendary sleight-of-hand master Paul LePaul, it served as the formal introduction of Brother John Hamman (a Marianist brother and amateur magician) to the wider magic community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamman's style revolutionized card magic by prioritizing clever subtleties, psychological misdirection, and plot-driven construction over incredibly dense, knuckle-busting sleights. Almost all effects in this collection utilize an ordinary deck of cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCore Themes \u0026amp; Magic Methodology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePacket Tricks \u0026amp; Economy of Motion: Hamman was a pioneer in using small packets of cards to achieve massive visual changes, transpositions, and transformations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe \"Hamman Count\" Roots: While his famous False Count (the Hamman Count) is more heavily detailed in his later expansive work (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Secrets of Brother John Hamman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), this booklet showcases the exact presentation style and initial handlings that birthed his signature mechanics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlot Over Puzzles: Every trick contains a clear story or bizarre impossibility (e.g., a card \"splitting\" into two smaller numerical values) to captivate lay audiences rather than just trying to fool magicians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52620985925919,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/9409\/6927\/files\/s-l1600_084c4d15-8fe7-4c57-ade7-998d4f729e34.jpg?v=1781709628","url":"https:\/\/shopdocstudios.com\/products\/the-card-magic-of-bro-john-hamman-sm-wautograph-3rd-edition-1969","provider":"shopdocstudios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}