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dgiancaspro Regular user New York City 122 Posts |
I don't know if it's muscle fatigue from practicing too much the day before or my hands are too dry. Does anyone else have this happen?
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
To: dgiancaspro! If you are going to borrow Jay Marshall's line, at least quote it correctly!
No, I have been "cp"ing "things" since 1945, and, at 86, I can still manage! You may have exceptionally dry skin. In the winter, up North, in Michigan, my skin does get dryer than usual. Everyone's body chemistry is different! I get good results with 'Chamberlain's Golden Touch Lotion". If you buy it in a magic shop, you'll probably pay $4 or $5 for about 4oz. I buy an 8.5 oz. bottle in a drug store for about $4.50. It lasts me for a couple years. My last bottle must be at least 3 years old, so price may now be a bit higher. I apply it with an old perfume bottle that "sprays". If you can't find it locally, contact Weeks & Leo Co. Inc. www.chamberlainlotion.com or phone: 1-877-974-7167
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EasyK New user The secret is in one of my 79 Posts |
Or this one maybe. It's almost the same price as every retailer on Golden Touch online. Made By Roy Kueppers
http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/6795
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EasyK New user The secret is in one of my 79 Posts |
But it's not 8oz I think. So.. Yeah.
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dgiancaspro Regular user New York City 122 Posts |
Dick Oslund: I never heard that line from Jay Marshall ... I'll definitely check out the Chamberlain's lotion. Looks like the only retailer near me is on Lexington Area so it may be cheaper to order from Amazon. The NYC markup is crazy.
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On Apr 15, 2018, EasyK wrote: I bought it to try. It did nothing but make my hand smell good. Everyone is different as the massive number of threads about dry hands on the Café will attest.
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
A single, small drop of glycerine from the drug store is what works for my very dry hands.
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Larry Barnowsky Inner circle Cooperstown, NY where bats are made from 4770 Posts |
Here's another tip: Clean your coins with anything that will remove grease such as alcohol, or detergent. Once dry you'll find they are easier to palm.
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Since this topic comes up several times a year in one or more of the forums. Here is a list of several items that work for different people (and not for others) but you can try any or all until you find your "sweet spot".
Chamberlain's Golden Touch spray lotion Sort Quik (that bank tellers use) Glycerin, alone or combined with rubbing alcohol and rose water O'Keeffe's Working Hands Lotion Cornhuskers Lotion Violin Rosin - Roth recommends turning the milled edges into the block to get some between grooves. I use a mortar and pestle to grind a couple blocks into a fine powder and store it in a ziplock freezer bag. A 1/4 tsp is usually more than enough to rub between my palms and the tackiness lasts for hours. Liquid Powder. The stuff weightlifters and rock climbers use. Goes on wet, dries as a powder. Use a baby wipe to just clean off the top white layer. I am sure there is more but these are the ones I have used / tried myself and the answers that seem to come up most often.Also check out this great essay on the topic by one of our fellow Café members - ddyment. https://www.deceptionary.com/abouthands.html
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EasyK New user The secret is in one of my 79 Posts |
I was about to post that link as well Poof-Daddy, after some searching here on the Café. But you beat me to it. I tried the Norwegian Formula and it's OK for a while.. Best tip is to train your palming muscle for a few years. Then it will be good to go
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Conus Special user 657 Posts |
I first saw the advice on violin rosin in Eddie Joseph's old book, "Coin and Money Magic." (Published by Abbott's Magic -- my copy is dated 1942.)
A chunk of rosin will last you a very long time -- I've used the same piece since 1979 and it will most likely outlast me. You only need to apply it -- sparingly, and only to the edges of a coin -- once in a great while. Apply it directly with the solid rosin: a little goes a long, long, way. |
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