Behold! “The Complete Professional Pickpocket” by master David Alexander reveals secrets of stage pickpocketing & real-world tricks. A must-read for magicians & collectors!
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Unlock the Secrets of a Master: The Complete Professional Pickpocket Book by David Alexander
Step into the fascinating world of stagecraft and sleight of hand with The Complete Professional Pickpocket Book, authored by the legendary David Alexander. A protégé of the esteemed Spanish Magician José Frakson, David Alexander’s illustrious career took him across the globe, enchanting audiences from Hollywood’s Golden Age icons like Van Johnson and Norma Shearer to music legends such as Bob Dylan and The Beatles. His unique blend of charisma, skill, and insider knowledge made him a sought-after entertainer in Los Angeles elite circles.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Comprehensive Techniques: Dive into detailed methodologies and strategies David perfected over years of performance.
- Insider Knowledge: Gain insights from his parallel career as a private investigator, offering a rare peek into the world of street pickpockets.
- Updated and Illustrated: This hardcover edition has been meticulously edited by his wife, Cassidy Alexander, and features all-new illustrations to enhance your learning experience.
Whether you’re a budding magician or a seasoned performer, this book is an invaluable resource that covers every aspect of the stage pickpocket act. Compiled from copious notes David made in the 1970s, it encapsulates a lifetime of experience and teaches the foundational principles behind his globally acclaimed performances.
The late David Alexander performed all over the world as a Stage Pickpocket, Magician and Mentalist. The protégé of famed Spanish Magician José Frakson, David’s personality, skills and knowledge made him a popular and successful society entertainer in the Los Angeles area. There he performed for everyone from the stars of the Golden Age of films such as Van Johnson and Norma Shearer to music greats including Bob Dylan and The Beatles. His friends were a “Who’s Who” from the arts, sciences and the world of magic.
In the 1970s David compiled copious notes on the Stage Pickpocket Act. In those chapters he shared a lifetime of insight and experience gleaned in the world of the Stage Pickpocket, also delving into his background as a Private Detective who had access and inside knowledge of the world of Street Pickpockets. This hard-cover book incorporates David’s earlier writing on the subject, edited and updated with all new illustrations by his wife, Cassidy Alexander. It includes all of the principles upon which David based the act that took him around the world.
