I have heard the term rehash thrown around a lot among magicians. Somebody develops a new twist on a sandwich routine and the effects merit is dismissed because it is just “rehashing old ideas”. To a certain point I agree, I mean who wants to see yet another sandwich effect or someone’s take on the ambitious card plot. So the temptation is to break new ground, forget about the old plots and focus on all of this wonderful new technology that surrounds us.

Today I looked through the entire inventory of Fun Inc. and was surprised at how many ideas I had based on old forgotten effects of the past. I discovered new ways to look at old effects, new uses for old gimmicks and a bunch of stuff I never heard of and I thought I knew it all. So I have set up a plan for myself. A magic plan; a plan to rediscover the great effects of the pre Blaine era of magic. I’m going to be looking at the old books, old magazines, old marketed trick heck I’m even going to talk to old people. I hope you join me on this magical mystery tour it should be fun.