Larry Becker Psycho II

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Larry Becker Psycho II

Post by Richard W » Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:36 am

Larry Becker's Psycho II

I was finally able to obtain a complete vintage Larry Becker Psycho II effect. This is one of the best ESP tricks I have. I have known how it works and made my own long ago but always wanted the real deal . Was surprised when I found this one on an obscure magic site for $48.00. :mrgreen:

Sorry about the bad phone photo's but at least you can read the description once you click to enlarge it.
The envelopes are bright and clean 2 sets were never used they just look bad in this photo. :|
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You can see the wonderful Paul Daniels perform this on an old TV performance on link below. There is a funny part close to the end when the crystal ball he uses decides to leave during performance. :D

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EkrdiSlUFnk

Great effect just lucky I ran across it before someone else grabbed it up. The guy said he had just put it up for sale 2 hours before I bought it. :)

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Re: Larry Becker Psycho II

Post by David DeTenyo » Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:39 am

Congrats Richard! One of my favourite mentalism effects too, so clever!

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Re: Larry Becker Psycho II

Post by Richard W » Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:47 am

David

You are the one that originally told me about this effect or I wouldn't have known it existed so thank you again. ;)
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Re: Larry Becker Psycho II

Post by SimonC » Sat Aug 08, 2015 12:33 pm

ok this looks awesome. is it magic paper from hogwarts?
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Re: Larry Becker Psycho II

Post by BluBob » Sun Aug 09, 2015 3:13 am

I visited Al Mann when he still lived in Freehold, NJ. Once, after a wonderful afternoon "chin wag," he took me to Larry Becker's house to spend the evening. Larry was in rare form, as he demonstrated, and discussed one effect after the other. Larry, Al, and I discussed Mentalism until the wee hours. It was a night to remember.

For a short time in the 80's I was one of the outlets for Larry, and Al. For anyone interested in Mentalism, I can strongly recommend almost anything by Larry Becker. I have everything which Al Mann ever released, and strongly recommend his work. Al was a very good friend of Dunninger (the Mentalist)

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Re: Larry Becker Psycho II

Post by Mladen R » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:27 pm

The Psycho II effect is on the page 190 in his book "Stunners Plus"..
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