Miss Charming's Book of Bar Amusements (Paperback)

~ (Author) "At the bar, you'll have plenty of opportunities to perform with money-and hopefully make some..." (more)
Key Phrases: bottle amusement, stick amusement, borrowed bill (more...)

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Amaze Your Friends! Entertain Strangers! Win a Free Beer!

Have fun while wow-ing those around you with your creativity and dexterity at the bar! This book teaches you how to perform eighty different tricks using matches, toothpicks, glasses, coins, bottles, napkins and other items readily available in any party, pub, club, or bar.

Light a cigar by swiping it across a one-dollar bill
Pick up a bottle using only a straw
Make a cup float in the air
Get a shot of liquor out of an empty bottle

This book teaches you how to perform these and seventy-six other tricks to astound, baffle, and provide an unforgettable introduction to the cutie at the next table, or just liven up your local tavern. Rated from easy to difficult, Miss Charming shows you how to warm up your audience, stump your friends, and finish big to make a lasting impression. With a little practice, you can become the life of the party!

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Amaze Your Friends! Entertain Strangers! Win a Free Beer!

Have fun while wow-ing those around you with your creativity and dexterity at the bar! This book teaches you how to perform eighty different tricks using matches, toothpicks, glasses, coins, bottles, napkins and other items readily available in any party, pub, club, or bar.

Light a cigar by swiping it across a one-dollar bill
Pick up a bottle using only a straw
Make a cup float in the air
Get a shot of liquor out of an empty bottle

This book teaches you how to perform these and seventy-six other tricks to astound, baffle, and provide an unforgettable introduction to the cutie at the next table, or just liven up your local tavern. Rated from easy to difficult, Miss Charming shows you how to warm up your audience, stump your friends, and finish big to make a lasting impression. With a little practice, you can become the life of the party!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (August 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609805088
• ISBN-13: 978-0609805084
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #533,142 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, December 24, 2002

By	"krisrb" (Phoenixville, PA United States) - See all my reviews

Although many of the "amusements" are amusing - they are also logic tricks that we did in the 3rd grade. Such as moving matchsticks around to form a shape in less than 2 moves....the book just doesn't provide enough of the "cool" tricks that I expected from the description.

Also, and my biggest complaint, is that many of the tricks use the assumption that I can palm coins, dollar bills, and other items with no effort. If I could palm items, I probably wouldn't be reading this book to learn tricks.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Creative Fun, October 23, 2001

By	Carolyn Moor "cmoor" (Orlando, FL (a big party town)) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As I read through Miss Charmings book I thought her ideas were original and in some instances very simple- that anyone could follow through with them. So I learned a few of them and off I went to try them on my friends.....let me tell you, if you want to be the attention of a party you need this book and it's amusements. Young and old will be amazed when you pick up simple bar materials and turn them into magic. It is only a matter of time before bars from all over make this standard issue for public and private bartenders. I guess that is why her book is so popular with all my friends who come to learn amusements out of this fun and creative book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lost Art Returns, August 9, 2000

By	Robert Hess (Lake Forest Park, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have very fond memories of once spending several hours at a bar where the bartender took joy in entertaining his various customers with witty tricks and brain teasers. Since then, I thought that this was a lost art.

Fortunately Cheryl shares my wonder and enjoyment of this unique form of entertainment, and has now provided us with a unique manual which I hope bartenders the world over will use to reaquaint themselve with this artform.

I highly recommend this book to any bartenders, bartenders in training, or just folks who want to show their favorite bartender a trick or two.