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Richard Osterlind has long been considered one of mentalism and magic’s most creative minds.In this exciting new video series, he shares with you not only his most famous creations but also many highly guarded secrets, ideas and routines, many of which are right out of his professional act.These aren’t tricks-they’re Mind Mysteries!Richard Osterlind – Mind Mysteries – Volume 1 The ActIt’s a rare thing when one of mentalism’s leading minds divulges the secrets to his professional act-the material he’s been earning a living with for decades. Yet, on this volume of an extraordinary video series, that’s exactly what Richard Osterlind does – sharing not only the methods, but the fine details, of the powerhouse effects he’s been wowing corporate and trade show audiences all over the world with. Watch him amaze the audience in performance and then go behind the scenes as Osterlind, along with host Jim Sisti, shows you how it’s all done.Bank Night – Osterlind’s original, tried and proven version of a classic, complete with a commercial kicker that will endear you to any audience. A great opener for any act!The Perfected Center Tear – Complete instruction in the ultimate version of Osterlind’s legendary center tear, which can be done in slow motion and completely surrounded. You rip up the paper…and return all of the pieces!Radar Deck – Four spectators just think of a card and the performer names them all! The full workings and never-before-disclosed handling tips are here, including instructions on how to make your own Radar Deck.Watch Routine – One spectator thinks of a time while another turns the hands of a face-down watch. When the watch is turned over, it’s found to display the first spectator’s thought-of time. Perform this miracle anywhere, anytime…and with any watch! Thought Scan – Originally marketed for $250.00, Osterlind’s version of the classic Q&A routine is an act in itself. If one could actually read minds, it would look like this!Magazine Test – In this never-before-released miracle, the performer predicts the word a spectator will circle on a freely-selected page in a magazine. This was the finale for Richard Osterlind’s act for many years.Linking Finger Rings – Wedding bands borrowed from three spectators are linked together in the fairest manner possible. This routine has been called the very best version of this classic effect ever conceived and this is the clearest and most-detailed explanation of the real work.Richard Osterlind – Mind Mysteries – Volume 2 – The Osterlind Breakthrough Card SystemIn this volume of Richard Osterlind’s landmark video series, he shares perhaps his greatest contribution to magic and mentalism-the Breakthrough Card System, considered by many to be the most ingenious playing card stack ever devised. The spectators could look at the cards for hours and never discover its devilish secret and, for the first time, Richard Osterlind, along with host Jim Sisti, shares twenty years of effects, performance tips, ideas and shortcuts with his inspired creation.Card Calling – A group of cards are removed from a shuffled jumbo-sized deck and the performer names them all. This effect, one that will play to the largest audience, has been a staple in Osterlind’s stage show for over two decades.Two Cards in Pocket – A spectator places two cards in his pockets from a deck he’s been mixing. Not only does the performer name them but also divines which one is in which pocket. This is a true killer!Challenge Mind Reading – A thought-of card is named without the performer ever touching the deck. Quite possibly the most impossible-looking card trick ever!Corinda Effect – The performer names a card that was reversed in the deck by a spectator while he was holding the deck underneath the table. This is the trick that started it all!Blackjack Demonstration – Your spectators will be convinced that you are the greatest blackjack player ever! You not only know their hole card but also instruct them, quite successfully, on how to play their hands!Richard Osterlind – Mind Mysteries – Volume 3 – Assorted MysteriesIn the third volume of this groundbreaking video series, Richard Osterlind shares some of his most treasured Mind Mysteries. There are impromptu miracles to perform for friends at the dinner table along with more elaborate pieces suitable for large stage audiences. Watch him as he baffles a live audience and then go behind the scenes as Osterlind, along with host Jim Sisti, shows you how it’s all done.Sweeter and Lower – Osterlind updates his classic “Sweet and Low” effect. A signed packet of sweetener is torn and restored under extremely fair conditions.Change of Mind- This novel routine allows you to predict the coins that spectators will remove from their pockets. Complete instructions are given for making the ingenious gimmick and Osterlind supplies handlings for both close-up and stage.Spoon Bending – Learn how Richard Osterlind bends spoons in the fairest and most visual way. A knockout technique that amazes audiences.Radio Sum Total – Osterlind’s version of Larry Becker’s basic effect where the audience forms the problem to a mathematical answer that’s already on display. Suitable for a live audience and even more amazing to perform on the radio!Uncanny – An ordinary playing card slowly turns over by itself to reveal it’s the thought-of card. No threads, magnets or other gimmicks are used!The Nail Writer – Osterlind’s personal handling, plus additional tips, for this ingenious tool.Lottery Effect – The performer predicts the winning lottery number that 3 spectators freely form.Cell Phone Effect – An audience member with a cell phone calls anyone they know and asks them to select a number. It matches the performer’s prediction.Bill in Cigarette – A spectator’s signed bill is destroyed and found inside a borrowed cigarette. An incredibly easy and astounding way to perform this classic effect.