Philip David Treece
philiptreece.bsky.social
Philip David Treece
@philiptreece.bsky.social
I run the magic bookshop collectingmagicbooks.com, the joke shop oldjokes.co.uk and write about the history of magic, jokes and novelties. He/him.
There were already too many novelty “premium” decks being made, but now with AI we can make them quicker and even worse!
April 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It never fails to amaze me how bad google’s AI search is. This is an unambiguous question with the answers clearly indexed many times on the web. Hamish Blake has not even been on the show.
April 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Just bid farewell to this #magicbook once owned by #Houdini. Lasted 14 mins on the site before someone snapped it up! Most of these were stamped after HH’s death, but this one was presented by HH to his friend Will Goldston, probably in 1911, for The Magician’s Club library. #magichistory
March 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Imagine trying to flog a “book” about how AI can improve your magic act with a cover demonstrating quite clearly how limited AI is. It can’t even draw aces without getting confused between a club and a spade.
March 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
January 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The strange context changed over time too, they were originally “bleary bloodshot eyes”!
January 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Finally got a 1st edition good enough to reprint properly.
January 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Lots of new and vintage jokes and associated ephemera lined up to be added to oldjokes.co.uk in the coming days! #jokeshop #ellisdons
January 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Love how low-energy the first adverts for balloons were. He couldn’t look less excited.
January 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Poor Alan!
December 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM
December 17, 2024 at 11:06 PM
December 17, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Here’s a thread on what I’ve learnt about GPSR (as a UK based business selling into the EU). I keep seeing the same questions come up, and I feel the dread each person has as they first learn about this, so I though I’d put all I’ve learnt on one place in case it helps anyone. #GPSR
December 17, 2024 at 11:06 PM