#5 - The Monkeys' Journal

Welcome to this new episode of the Monkeys’ Journal!  

It’s now been two weeks since the curtain fell on the FFAP congress in Troyes.

Between setting up on Thursday afternoon and the closing ceremony on Sunday, it was nearly 4 days of hard work with very little sleep (really very little...). Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth. We hope you enjoyed the demos from our two artists and the 3 monkeys!

By the way, a big thank you to Geoffrey Cheminot who gave continuous demos without ever complaining. Let’s just say we’ve never seen so many card cuts in such a short time in our lives. His book Turnover is still available in the shop [END OF AD]. Rest assured, we haven’t heard the last of Geoffrey... Thanks also to Jordan Victoria who played along and wore his artisan splitter apron throughout the congress. Don’t worry, the apron went straight to the washing machine upon returning!

Thomas and Florian broke the piggy bank at the congress and brought back some gems! First of all, the pack from Luc Apers' conference. Nothing but good stuff! With the conference notes, the book “Le Professionnel” published by CC EDITION, and the famous gimmick to force any face of a die, it’s by far the best purchase of the congress! In fact, if Florian hadn’t bought the pack, Thomas would never have given in to temptation. So a big thank you to Flo for thinking about Thomas’s bank account! Now, back to our topic. If you don’t know Luc’s work, here is the video of his show that he generously put on YouTube!   

Thomas also treated himself by buying Joao Miranda’s latest gem: POV! A very practical gimmick that allows you to capture information written by the spectator. Here, no printing system or anything like that. It’s simple, effective, and direct! In short, it’s approved by the whole team! And finally, we got to discover the new book by Marchand De Trucs: DUVIVIER. A colorful book, stunning photos, and great content! In short, if you like Dominique’s magic, go for it! And you, what’s the latest magic gem you bought? Tell us by email: info@3monkeys-publishing.com

Finally, this congress was the opportunity to unveil our brand new project: La Fabrique by Jordan Victoria. We’ve been talking about it for a few weeks, but now it’s done: our biggest project has come to life! Composed of a book, a deck of gimmicked cards, and a toolbox, all in a beautiful case, Jordan invites you into the wonderful world of Gimmick making. No more spending €50 on a gimmick card. After reading this book, you’ll be able to build them yourself and even develop your own ideas! A perfect Christmas gift for all magic enthusiasts! So, isn’t life beautiful?   

Speaking of Christmas, the big day is approaching. And here at Monkeys, we love this time of year! Besides the fact that the performance schedule is packed and we have to juggle the calendar to fit in the last dates (you’ll get there, Flo...), this period means gifts and sharing! For this occasion, we’ve been thinking about organizing a big advent calendar. We’ll tell you more very soon, but we can already say we’re going to spoil you! So, stay tuned because the info is coming very fast!

Thank you for reading all the way through, and if you were at the congress, thanks again for stopping by to see us (if you weren’t there, too bad for you! You missed our faces on Sunday morning and we can tell you it was worth the trip!).

PS: Actually, Thomas and Florian spent much more than that at the congress, but if we detailed the entire list, you’d be spending your evening reading this email... Thanks to Victor for buying nothing (or almost nothing), he helped us save a few lines in this newsletter!