Topic: Any source?

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Posted by: fagani (Jan 24, 2012 8:30am)

Any source on how to rapidly free fingers or hands tied with knots?

thanks

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Posted by: Spellbinder (Jan 24, 2012 9:14am)

Wiz Kid Qua-Fiki's "Escapes For Teens" has a chapter on single rope escapes and another chapter on double rope escapes (also video clips are available showing some of the escapes). It's on my site in Qua-Fiki's Corner.

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Posted by: fagani (Jan 24, 2012 11:50am)

What I am looking for is a routine where the magician links the thumbs of 2 specs and his thumbs with a string and then with following gags links and unlinks himself with spec hands and with several objects ( a chair, a handbag etc): very funny......

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Posted by: Pop Haydn (Jan 24, 2012 12:39pm)

That is the thumb-tie. There are many different versions and methods, including wire, twine, plastic ties, and electrical tape.

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Posted by: Andre Hagen (Jan 24, 2012 1:10pm)

Irv Weiner's Red Tape Thumb Tie, available from Dan Tong is my favorite:

http://www.magicbypauline.com/standup.html

Andre

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Posted by: fagani (Jan 24, 2012 5:22pm)

Yes thumb-tie
How many versions do you know?
Only booklets or DVD?

Thanks

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Posted by: Bill Hegbli (Jan 24, 2012 5:39pm)

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On 2012-01-24 17:22, fagani wrote:
Yes thumb-tie
How many versions do you know?
Only booklets or DVD?

Thanks

There is a new DVD by Joe Monte Original Thumb Tie.
There is the Japanese Thumb Tie booklet by Jay Marshall at Magic Inc.
There is Abbott's Thumb Tie from Abbott Magic company.
There is some Japanese Thumb Ties as well.

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Posted by: fagani (Jan 24, 2012 5:43pm)

Yes thumb-tie
How many versions do you know?
Only booklets or DVD?

Thanks

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Posted by: Bill Hegbli (Jan 24, 2012 11:48pm)

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On 2012-01-24 17:43, fagani wrote:
Yes thumb-tie
How many versions do you know?
Only booklets or DVD?

Thanks

Answer: I know the following!
1. Joe Monte Original Thumb Tie on DVD.
2. Japanese Thumb Tie booklet by Jay Marshall at Magic Inc.
3. Abbott's Thumb Tie from Abbott Magic company.
4. There is some Japanese Thumb Ties as well published in a book.
5. Irv Weiner's Red Tape Thumb Tie

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Posted by: fagani (Jan 25, 2012 1:50am)

Thanks a lot pals

Don't understand why my question has been duplicated

sorry and thanks again

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Posted by: MrHyde (Jan 25, 2012 2:02am)

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On 2012-01-24 23:48, wmhegbli wrote:
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On 2012-01-24 17:43, fagani wrote:
Yes thumb-tie
How many versions do you know?
Only booklets or DVD?

Thanks

Answer: I know the following!
1. Joe Monte Original Thumb Tie on DVD.
2. Japanese Thumb Tie booklet by Jay Marshall at Magic Inc.
3. Abbott's Thumb Tie from Abbott Magic company.
4. There is some Japanese Thumb Ties as well published in a book.
5. Irv Weiner's Red Tape Thumb Tie

Jaspernese

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Posted by: Bill Hegbli (Jan 25, 2012 4:17am)

Correct, that is Jasperese Thumb Tie by Jay Marshall at Magic Inc.

Thanks Mr.Hyde for your observation.

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Posted by: MrHyde (Jan 25, 2012 6:40pm)

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On 2012-01-25 04:17, wmhegbli wrote:
Correct, that is Jasperese Thumb Tie by Jay Marshall at Magic Inc.

Thanks Mr.Hyde for your observation.

Jaspernese

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Posted by: Bill Hegbli (Jan 25, 2012 7:48pm)

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On 2012-01-25 18:40, MrHyde wrote:
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On 2012-01-25 04:17, wmhegbli wrote:
Correct, that is Jasperese Thumb Tie by Jay Marshall at Magic Inc.

Thanks Mr.Hyde for your observation.

Jaspernese

Why don't you just type it for me, so everybody understands what you are talking about. I can't seem to hit all the keys on the keyboard.

Can you type full sentences?

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Posted by: fagani (Jan 27, 2012 5:03am)

Thank you very much Guys for your responses

I bought Joe Monti routine and Losander's one: very brilliant!

Unfortunately I cannot find Jay Marshall booklet ( as I posted in the deal session of this forum if anyone want to sell or trade it, olease PM)

one source that I found is
http://www.lybrary.com/sixteen-thumb-tie-gems-p-903.html

it seems that this is a sort of summary of all the main thumb tie routines; do you know if Jay's one is in the book

thanks a lot for your precious help/Fabio

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Posted by: Bill Hegbli (Jan 27, 2012 5:58am)

Jay Marshall's booklet can be purchased here:

http://www.magicinc.net/jaspernesethumbtiebyjaymarshall.aspx

He was the owner of Magic Inc. until his death.

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Posted by: fagani (Jan 27, 2012 6:08am)

I know but the shipping expenses are higher than the price of this booklet
Anyway thanks

Cheers

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Posted by: Bill Hegbli (Jan 27, 2012 4:53pm)

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On 2012-01-27 06:08, fagani wrote:
I know but the shipping expenses are higher than the price of this booklet
Anyway thanks

Cheers

Sorry, I cannot do anything about the shipping expenses. You have the information, that is all I can do for you. Abbott's Magic carry some of their booklets you might contact them and see if they have the book and the postage is less expensive.

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Posted by: magicgettogether (Feb 12, 2012 8:51am)

We are in the process of putting all Abbott magic literature online (abbottmagic.com) as an instant download. Currently we have over 600 instant downloads available but unfortunately the Abbott Thumb Tie is not up there yet (a quick search of downloads showed "Spectre Tie" and "Wrist tie" but not "Thumb Tie"). I will give it a higher priority and try to get to it this week if possible.

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Posted by: Bill Hegbli (Feb 12, 2012 11:24am)

The Abbott's Thumb Tie I purchased included a metal gimmick, a good reason not to make it a download as it would be difficult to try and make the gimmick yourself. It used cloth tape that was tied around the thumbs. A good product!

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Posted by: magicgettogether (Feb 19, 2012 10:03pm)

That's the one, we did add it as a download.

The main reason for the instruction downloads is Abbotts gets several calls per week for this instruction or that instruction, mostly because of Ebay buying and selling of used Abbott products. Now when they call we just tell them to go online for it. We do have a statement with each one saying that they may not make sense without the prop (or something to that effect).