Albert Goshman

Hello, and thank you for watching. Today’s topic: Albert Goshman For William Magdalene7439 Albert Goshman (Albert Goshwinsky) December 6th, 1920 - 12th February 12th, 1991 Magic by Gosh: The Life and Times of Albert Goshman (1985, 149pp). Book is $140 on eBay/ DVD $16.50 In the 1970s, Al Stevenson found a method of cutting a perfectly round sponge ball by machine. Al Goshman then discovered better and faster methods of using the same machine and purchased the rights from Stevenson to mass-manufacture the balls “Magic By Gosh” company still operates today. https://magicbygosh.com/ “The Best Sponge Magic in the World” [email protected] via Murphy's Magic (Wholesale) From his lecture notes: https://www.lybrary.com/albert-goshman-lecture-notes-p-922473.html $7 “Learn a few things well. This life is not long enough to learn everything. Eight or ten things done well are far more impressive than a hundred effects done poorly. I know it's a problem; we all want something new to show the boys every week, or at each meeting. We buy new effects, always searching, always seeking the perfect miracle. "No practice necessary", the advertisement says. "Do it five minutes after you get it". "The world's greatest trick??" Then we put them away without trying them a second time.” “Keep it simple. Avoid confusion, and keep the effect uncomplicated. Great magic is simple, in method and in effect. Long complicated card tricks, designed primarily to fool our brother magician, generally have about as much entertainment value as a broken arm, and should be avoided like the Bubonic Plague.” I hope you enjoy what you see here. If you do, please subscribe, and please comment. I’d love to hear from you. Much love, David Dellman https://daviddellman.com/ You can also find me on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/davidjanisd