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Earl Nelson is widely regarded as one of the most skillful sleight-of-hand performers of this generation. A close friend and student of Dai Vemon, Earl’s slow, deliberate handlings and showstopper effects are pure poetry.In 1984, Earl released four videotapes covering material from his acclaimed book, Variations, his notes, called The Workbook, as well as detailed, thoughtful instruction on several of the most important sleights in card magic. The tapes, shot in the Parlor of The Magic Castle, became instant classics. They were referred to numerous times in Darwin Ortiz’ book, The Annotated Erdnase. For many, they are still considered amongst the finest instructional tapes ever produced.VOLUME 1The Pass: A performance of Cavorting Aces using passes to be taughtThe Classic PassA Vernon ripThe Wrist Turn PassThe Turnover PassThe Jiggle PassThe Stanyon Cover PassExplanation of Cavorting AcesThe Double Lift, The Palm:Discussion of different techniquesDribble DoublePush-off DoubleTopping the PackErdnase Bottom PalmAfter the RiffleDiagonal Palm ShiftVOLUME 2Highlights of Variations: Reset, ResetHaunted CardAll Backs, Sleeve Jacks$1.50 VanishClifton’s Ring MoveEarl’s Ring MoveHit and Run AcesThe Workbook:Triple SpellboundUltimate Packet TrickPseudo MacDonald AcesAce Production Sequence