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(Born 16th March 1952 in Thurnau)
Mike is a German magician, inventor, author, publisher and dealer in Dachau. Since childhood he was interested in magic but it took almost 3 decades until he became the recognized magic and gambling expert he is today.
He was first introduced to card play and advantage card play through his father. When he moved to Munich in 1977 his magic interest blossomed. In particular he was helping Eckhard Boettcher and his Zauber-Butike. He also became friends with Punx and Alexander de Cova.
He opened Zauberservice München together with Ernst Werner Händl, later started magic&gambling, and together with Peps Zoller Casino Consulting.
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...(17th November 1918 - )
Born in Buffalo, New York. Learned in 1931 from library books and magic sets. Toolmaker. Semi-pro magician since 1938 doing kid shows and close-up sleight-of-hand. Was Gene Gordon's first demonstrator in 1946. Worked the Forks Hotel bar in Buffalo 1970-1980s. 1982 FFFF "Best" award.
See Mike Porstmann, Karl Norman (1993, in German) translated into English by Anthony Brahams as Forty Years at the Forks (1995). | |
The Big EdgeMike PorstmannMike gave this lecture already twice in the US with great success. He is one of the gambling and cheating-at-gambling authorities in Germany. I liked particularly his 10 card poker deal for the stage, an entertaining piece of card magic for a large audience.
1st edition, 1999, Mike Porstmann, München
- Welcome To The Golden Nugget
- The Great Joker Game
- New York Credit Card
- Jokers Always Win
- 10 Card Poker Deal
- Derby Days
- Switchgame
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Magicseen No. 16 (Sep 2007)Mark Leveridge & Graham Hey & Phil Shaw ... - ...Henning Koehlert's article on the current state of magic in Germany
- Masterclass
- Henning Koehlert's "Invisible Coins" - Someone who is interested in your business card, chooses one of three different imaginary coins and flips it; then she takes one of your business cards. On the back, there is a correct prediction: the chosen coin and the correct side.
- Mike Porstmann's "Switch Game" – A comedy envelope routine where a spectator's £20 note switches places with another spectator's selected card.
- Dealer's Booth: A profile of magic dealer Stephen Tucker.
- Back Issues
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British Close-Up Magic Symposium: All nine Symposium booksMark Leveridge... Pit Hartling, Ken Hawes, Guy Hollingworth, John Hotowka, JJ, Graham Jolley, Dave Jones, Ian Keable, Walt Lees, Melvin Lehair, John Lenahan, Mark Leveridge, Trevor Lewis, Simon Lovell, Mark Mason, Shaun McCree, Richard McDougall, Andy Nyman, Bob Ostin, Anthony Owen, Marc Paul, Chris Payne, Richard Pinner, Mike Porstmann, Chris Power, Chris Priest, Geoff Ray, Kevin Reay, Tony Rix, Antonio Romero, David Roth, Richard Sanders, Jay Sankey, Al Smith, Joachim Solberg, David Stone, Bob Swadling, Sean Taylor, Stephen Tucker, Michael Vincent, Boris Wild, Jorg Willich, Paul Wilson, Richard Wiseman and Tommy Wonder... | ★★★★★ $49 to wish listPDF |
Innovator 1999Various Authors... - ...Mein STOP-Trick / Fred van Thom
- Zwei Würfel - Ein Kartentrick! / Philius
- Magische Ideen: Die gute alte Kugelbüchse / Karo
- Super-Dunch / Werner Miller
Ausgabe 3, 1999
- Quick Change Secrets: Geheimnisse der Verwandlungskunst / ChaPeau
- Zur Technik Der Verwandlungskunst: Quick Change Effekte / ChaPeau
- Joker Power / Mike Porstmann
- Derby Days / Mike Porstmann
- Magische Ideen: Die verschwindende Münze / Karo
- Geisterhafte Teilung / Jair Bonair
Ausgabe 4, 1999
- Möchten Sie Einen Portwein / Serip
- Serips Zauberkugelschreiber / Serip
- Jokers Always Win / Mike Porstmann
- My Coin Collection / Mike Porstmann
- Magie...
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Zauberkunst 45. Jahrgang (1999)Zauberkunst Verlag... - ... - Dr. Peter Kersten
- Tagebuchnotizen
- Andinos zauberhafte Begegnungen - Juri Obrezkow
Nummer 3
- Meinungen
- Aus der Zauberwelt - Reinhard Müller
- Die Hardy-Lossau-Romano-Kolumne 21
- Aus Theorie und Praxis - Jochen Zmeck
- Hin und her - ein Seiltrick - Alfred Kellerhof
- Big Chance #2 - Mike Porstmann
- Meine Seilroutine - Fred van Thom
- Ein Kessel Illusionen (2) - Dr. Peter Kersten
- Ein neues Hilfsmittel - Gerhard Schweitzer
- Bohnenkaffee - Bernd Bentz
- Unmöglich - Maurice Nicole, Franz Greb
- Papier zu Geld - Detlef Brettschneider
- Meine Ringspielroutine für Kinder - Fritz Topp
- Ein...
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Zauberkunst 46. Jahrgang (2000)Zauberkunst Verlag... - ...Das Preisrätsel: Gesucht wird
- Comedy Corner - Crato
- Erino-Comic - Erino
- Tagebuchnotizen
- Andinos zauberhafte Begegnungen - Hans Wolfsgruber
- Das neue Fachbuch
Nummer 2
- Meinungen
- Aus der Zauberwelt - Reinhard Müller
- Noch einmal das Tabu-Thema Gagen - Crato
- Aus Theorie und Praxis - Jochen Zmeck
- Derby Day - Mike Porstmann
- Stegreif-Feuer aus dem Nichts - J.C. Sum
- Shrinko Decko - J.C. Sum
- Kugelschreiber durchbohrt Münze - Achim Haekel-Akimo
- Gefesselt - Fritz Topp
- Ein Alternative-Angebot - Utz Napierala
- Transparent-Magie - Fred van Thom
- Nur gedacht - Fritz Topp
- Die Kaminhölzer - Werner Mansfeld
- Zauberpeter...
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Magisches Spezialthema Nr. 5: Gold und SilberMike Porstmann10 hervorragende Effekte über Trickmünzen.
- EINLEITUNG
- DIE 1. WANDERUNG
- DIE 2. WANDERUNG
- DIE 1. DURCHDRINGUNG
- BEFREIUNG
- DIE 2. DURCHDRINGUNG
- DIE 3. DURCHDRINGUNG
- DIE 4. DURCHDRINGUNG
- DIE 5. DURCHDRINGUNG
- GOLD - SILBER – WANDERUNG
- AGENTEN - ABENTEUER
Erstausgabe 1982; erste digitale Ausgabe 2017, 21 Seiten. | $10 to wish listPDF |
Mind and Magic MagazineTed LesleyThis is the legendary magazine by Ted Lesley. It is filled with contributions by people such as Larry White, Phil Goldstein (aka Max Maven), Ken de Courcy, Banacheck, Paul Alberstat, Toni Forster, Larry Becker and others. Of course, also Ted's own creations are featured.
ISSUE 1 (July 1997)
- The Editor Writes
- The Bermuda Bottle (Larry White)
- Personal Possessions (Ken de Courcy)
- Just Chintz (Phil Goldstein)
- Psychokinetic Banknight (Ted Lesley)
- Aura-Prediction (Prof. Dr. Toni Forster)
ISSUE 2 (August 1997)
- Editorial
- Add-A-Riggs (John Riggs)
- Geller For Dinner (Ken de Courcy)
- Double-Decker (Mike Porstmann)
- Terry Goes Mental...
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Karl Norman 40 Years at the ForksAnthony Brahams & Mike Porstmann This is an excellent cross-section of some of Karl Norman's best routines.
From the introduction:
During a very exclusive lecture for about one hundred magicians Karl demonstrated the impact and the value of his routines. That day he was nearly 75 years old and at about the same time, David Copperfield received standing ovations at his opening performance in the Deutsche Theater in München, only a few miles away from that place Karl received standing ovations for his commercial and entertaining close-up magic.
- Foreword (Doc Eason)
- Introduction (Mike Porstmann)
- Autobiography (Karl Norman)
- Card Routine...
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Magisches Spezialthema Nr. 20: Ketten SchwindelMike PorstmannTechniken und Routinen mit der "Endlosen Kette".
- QUELLENANGABEN
- VORWORT
- 1. Die einfache Acht
- 1. 1. Die "echte" Acht
- 1. 2. Die "falsche" Acht
- 1. 3. Routinen mit der einfachen Acht
- 2. Die Blume
- 2. 1. Die "echte" Blume
- 2. 2. Die "falsche" Blume
- 2. 3. Routine mit der Blume
- 3. Die Meister - Acht
- 3. 1. Die linke Schlaufe gewinnt, die rechte verliert
- 3. 2. Beide Schlaufen verlieren
- 3. 3. Die rechte Schlaufe gewinnt, die linke verliert
- 3. 4. Beide Schlaufen gewinnen
- 3. 5. Der Meister-Griff
- 3. 6. Routine mit der Meister-Acht
- ANHANG
- 1. Die Knotenbefreiung
- 2. Die Ringbefreiung
- 3....
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Karl Norman 40 Years at the Forks (used)Anthony Brahams & Mike Porstmann First edition hardcover in good condition. For details on content see the digital edition. | $30 to wish list |