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The Devil Of A Bar And Pub is known to readers of Linking Ring, Members of the exclusive Shadow Network and elsewhere.  The Scribe has long written reports about the goings on of this pub, and the peculiar cast of characters that frequents it, and those people are the alter egos of a veritable Who's Who of the magic, bizarre and storytelling world!  Who are they and who is The Scribe?  Well, that has never been made publicly known... Until now!  Yes, in addition to over 60 of the scribe's reports- in addition to never before published reports- in addition to reprints of the Linking Ring Pub specials, here you will learn the identity of the Scribe and his cohorts!

Leaping Lizards Magic is proud to have been chosen to bring this VERY exclusive hard cover collection of storytelling, bizarre and psychically entertaining magic together for the first and ONLY time. This dust jacketed book is 383 pages and is sure to become a collector's item. In addition, for fans of the pub, we have created T shirts, beer steins and tile coasters that can be purchased and ordered to complete your collection.

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Once upon a time…

…there was a place in cyberspace called Shadowland where a special breed of magicians gathered - unique magicians who preferred weaving magic into stories rather than just presenting tricks as puzzles. Tricks were included to help explain or embellish their tales. Their tales were skillfully crafted to make us laugh, cry or cringe, not just to have us wonder “How did she/he do that?“

The original Shadowland was begun by Carl Herron, also known as “Brother Shadow.” He invited a select group of like-minded magicians to share ideas and routines via what we now call “snail mail.“

With the explosion of the Internet and personal computers, Bruce Barnett suggested to Brother Shadow that his Shadow Net could be continued in cyberspace. Brother Shadow agreed, and together, Shadow and Barnett established the Internet Shadow Network.

As I write this, the Shadow Net is populated with over 300 “residents.” Joining is by invitation only so all members know they share similar interests and are not just “the curious.” And don’t forget, to belong you must be a STORYTELLER.

When these magicians got together in the cyberspace Shadowland, they quickly morphed into a “community” and a town evolved. It quickly became populated with residents, buildings, a school, houses, stores and even a dreaded dungeon where unruly citizens were punished. There was even a Mayor – who else but Brother Shadow himself.

What fun.

Weird folks migrated in. They had names like, NLT, Kotah, Blight, DeNomolos, Circe, Bubby, Grasshopper, EvilDan and others. These judged the “Best Parade of the Year” and won the trophy.

The following year Mister Wilmarth invited The Scribe’s reports back into the Parade and he responded with reports on the DOB&P’s Holiday Party which became the Linking Ring’s December 2005 Parade.

The reports in the Shadow Bulletin Board slowed and finally were seen rarely. It appeared that The Scribe had become involved with other projects.

But now you know … his other project was assembling his reports (including a few that he never posted) into the form of the book you are now holding.

So, for those of you who enjoyed the reports as they were posted in Shadowland, you now hold a complete set and more. For those of you who are meeting The Scribe for the first time, you are in for a treat. Don’t believe everything you read in the following pages. Remember that The Scribe posted them in an imaginary Shadowland from possibly an imaginary bar, a place where some things are real but where many things are not. But, real or imaginary, I think you will enjoy your visit to the Devil of a Bar & Pub.

 

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Titles and brief descriptions of the effects and routines

Bobby Flip- A gambling routine with the Devil. Bar Coasters and tossed coins, Heads or tails, it’s not just chance.

Randy Onto & Lasly- A husband wife team visits out famous pub. A nifty storyfect teaches a simple two person telepathy system that changes ever time you use it!

Jock Pullter- Teaches us that the Voodoo Ash trick can have multiple outcomes, and how to leave with the ladies on your arm!

Cardoor & AwfulDan- on a stormy night of poetry reading and goat hypnosis, what’s better than that?

Laura Wright- shows us her trained mind reading TARANTULA! You can have one too!

Harry the Hilarious- A lovely performable comedy routine involving vegetable humor and a temple screen…. Simplicity and theatricality at their very best!

Circe’s PSI- Lovely psychic, Circe, even if she is a competitor. Our dear scribe is influenced by her mental powers to select a piece of silverware again and a again. In the end he is left with a spoon bending MIRACLE!

Russell the Hustler- is able to SIGHT UNSEEN find a specific pool ball hidden in a sack- you can too.

Bubb’s Nose- Learn how to grind your face into a table or door until your nose CRACKS… No, there won’t be any blood.

Luke the Brute- brain over brawn in this routine wherein hypnotic power allow one to stand on an empty soda can… and then it can CRUSH at the snap of a finger.

Marie Toomuch- Ah dear Marie offers us a spirit slate effect that is simple and clean as she weaves a tale of Margery- psychic medium of Houdini’s era.

Demons’ Pyramid Power- A solid pyramid penetrates a solid table in SLOW MOTION- simple to do and uses a trusty old gimmick in a very new way.

Dan’s “Psychic Reading”- A reading with ordinary playing cards for a small group ends with an unusual twist!

Wassail Lanka- A brilliant thought reading effect suitable for groups. Offers subtle applications of a time tested method with a few new ideas.

The Sins- Care to enjoy the sin of your choice for free the rest of your life? There MAY be a hidden cost, but go ahead… you only live once.

Harry & the Table- A day time séance apparition, or simply a case of causing a solid to penetrate a solid under test conditions- your choice.

Tommy Strong- A bar bet turned mind control with a fun bit of body magic. Learn how Tommy escaped a dangerous situation.

Tony Walters- Poetry and a prayer vase- give meaning to an old stand by.

Circe’s Rest- When a stranger man enters the tea room down the street, we all witness a Poe themed séance miracle.

Filly & Maxie- Filly Goldstone gets his big break at the DOAB&P, a bit of self working paycheck roulette. Pete the Barkeep is amazed and Filly gets paid!

Odds Heron’s Pick-Up Line- For the card lovers out there, we learn how a man named Odds beats the odds and wins the ladies hand. Bubby Loses His Soul- Poor Bubby gambles with the Devil. The Devil cheats of course in the game of cards. It’s a Monte of sorts where the spectator CAN’T lose, but does!

Bubby Escapes- Bubby wins BACK his soul with a variation on Out Of This World that is VERY out of the ordinary.

The Birthday Party- An easy to work numerology effect! Always interesting but on the right occasion a miracle!

Reverend Rice’s Spirit Bell- Ding dong, someone’s dead, but they still ring the bell, even with no clapper!

Laura Wright & the Pelicans- A children’s trick becomes a story telling magical moment. The pelicans are vanishing, not only from the oceans, but from these sketches!

The Locksmith- The Scribe tells a story of a magical locksmith. 7 Keys in another way.

Bubby’s Twins- Twin decks of cars that is… identical AND sympathetic.

Timothy the Leprechaun- Ah wee Timothy- and invisible leprechaun who plays basketball… yep, you read right. Stalemate- A card effect about sex starved vampires!

Amor Mythic- A psychic is called by cell phone- She really does KNOW ALL!

Madame Theopolis- A séance, A message from Poinc, objects that move the table? Maybe.

Tabor Larkin- A drawing duplication effect using SAND. Sand reading is the theme, mind reading is the result.

Laura’s Bizarre Juggling- Classy as ever, Laura juggles and levitates the gum from her mouth in an impossible way. Then sucks it back in.

Professor Maurice Crept- The good professor divines how many of various kinds of balls each person has placed in a plain sack. A wonderful story about artifacts of the sea, and grapeshot.

Henry the Human Magnetizer- Yes, he makes things magnetic and then not again… You can too!

Jerry Monsoon- Spin the knife, a equivocal set of selections, and a bag with a prediction of sorts that matches!

Eunice Cole & Albert Dighton- A twist on the ash in the palms and a delightful story of Eunice Cole, a famous victim of the witch trials.

Coviello Anth & Mame Groz- She reads minds and divines secretly drawn sketches, all with an accent as thick as pea soup.

Billy’s Ball- A great build up to a simple séance and a ball that rolls touched by the hand of a ghost.

The Amazing Zinger- An impromptu bit of mind reading involving a free snipped slip of paper and a prediction that proves undisectable.

Pete’s Pumpkin- The Jack O’ Lantern that visibly CARVES ITSELF. Sam Nolan’s Ideopsychological Responses- Borrowed dollars and a psychometry style lie detector routine sure to please for sheer simplicity.

Peter Jones & Estelle- A laser beam becomes solid string, real to the touch. Reynard Shoran- A little bar bet where half the beer erupts from an ordinary bottle!

Jack O’Shea & the Fairies- An enchanting story of fairy lore and a lota bowl combine to a piece of magical theatre.

One Night Last January- An encounter with the dark forces, and a few standard tricks combine to make the stuff that tales are made from.

A Mystery- you’ll know the method for this copper silver routine.

The Glass Harmonica- Glasses played with wet finger tips that leads to an exploding mirror.

Fillup Willmart- A story for rings that link us together, and a tribute to someone whose name you might guess.

Bubby Kneel- bar coasters and hallowwen icons combine to make a fun piece of close-up pasteboard prestidigitation.

Captain Doom Slone- A ghostly captain arrives at the bar and proceeds to fill a bucket with fish, by magic.

Cardoor- A magical piggy poppet comes to life and animates its artificial limbs. Self contained and spooky.

The Psychic- Psychokenisis, or PK, makes a feature roll and sway.

The Verdict- A tarot reading effect about the ghost of a woman executed in 1647.

The Riddler- A classic riddle and papers that vanish into that answer only to reappear.

Wraith Lyre- Torn paper and Tarot cars leads to a startling revelation.

The Minstrel- uses a classic gimmick to tell a tale of prophecies of old.

The Soldier- Edgar Allen Poe and a wine to ink bit of magic make for a powerful story.

Louis Cypher- an unusual presentation for the classic cross in the palm effect.

The Goodnight Toast- A toast to the bar leads to an acorn that manifest by magic… a simple statement of good things to grow.

The Scribe- Our benefactor, the Scribe, causes a coaster the penetrate a bottle of beer. Stickers to create your own gimmicked coaster are available.

Little Joey and Santa- Santa and coins of silver and gold, an impossible story for Christmas.

Doos Lemon and Doom Slone- Gum drops and a touching tale in a bit of two in the hand chickenery.

Les Domono and the Santa Hat- An egg bag with a holiday story twist.

Randy Onto and Lasly- Another two person telepathy routine, with a musical catch.

Gauthier LeMage- a chain escape set to poetry.

Circe & Tony Walters- Sleight of hand, clown noses, brown noses and olives. What more could you ask for?

The Minstrel and the Walnuts- During this tale of mystery from the Pub, the Minstrel causes a cherry to vanish and appear in a freely selected walnut.

Willmart’s Scary Ghost Story- A spirit rapping routine with a punny ending.

Bubby’s Trick- A holiday spelling trick that can end with a twist.

Harry and the Cookies- Tired of smash and stab or three card Monte? How about a variation with cookies, much sweeter!

Silent Night- A tale of an old German soldier, and a haunting bell.

A Visit from Santa- Color changing scarves, Christmas presents and more magic for the season.

The Real Santa- Multiplying wine, and pennies that become silver dollars, he MUST be the real Santa.

The Little Match Girl- a touching classic story and a few self lighting matches, not a dry eye in the house.

The Mesmer Deck- A hypnotic card routine, and a salute to master Mesmer.

Natali’s CSI Coins- Several people have their perception and reality skewed in this coin effect with a Crime Scene theme.

Haunted Lighthouse Stamps- a story of haunted stamps, and dark apparitions of floating ghost lights.

Jesusita’s Healing Orbs- A haunted key and magic orbs that float and take part it this tale of mystery.

Jesusita’s Haunted Railroad Crossing- Several simple classics combine in this story of the haunted crossing.

Malevolo’s Visit to the Devil of a Bar & Pub- A bar bet and a bit of theatre makes for a charming tale.

Malevolo’s Visit to theDevil of a Bar & Pub, Part 2- A psychic playing card routine that makes sense.

Amazing Psychic Demonstration- Presented in e mail exchange format, this tale becomes a card stunner.

Cuban Economics at the Devil of a Bar & Pub – A tale of Cuba and a simple bit of money magic combine.

Tornados in Cuba, The Abduction- A Tarot deck that cuts itself and the Hanged Man that follows.

The End of the Devil of a Bar & Pub- Wherein we learn the identity of the eight people, Including Larry White, who are the Scribe! Surely the secret will get out, but they are most definitely a who’s who of the bizarre, magic, mentalism and storytelling world!

The Final Truth- Where we look within and learn the truth behind the people and places of the DOAB&P!