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prettylady1990
Loyal user
206 Posts
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Posted: May 13, 2005 6:00am
HI all
I want to know what YOUR favourite magic accessory is and why. It could be anything from a wand to a close up mat.
Mine would be a wand and cape because I like the traditional magical look. But that's just me. I also love to collect wands. I now have about 50. lol
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Jim Short
Regular user
140 Posts
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Posted: May 13, 2005 3:56pm
What an odd question! I really like odd questions, as they take me out of the usual ruts.
Let's ask some other questions to clarify: what would constitute an accessory vs. say, a gimmick? For example, there are many fine effects using close-up mats. John Kennedy has a simple one where a wave of your hand causes a rolled mat to unroll. Is the mat in that case an accessory or a prop?
Given that, I'm not sure I have a favorite accessory. I'ts like when I'm asked my favorite card. I don't have one - just whatever suits my purposes at the moment. (But...if you ask me to name a card, I'll almost always say four of hearts. It's a long story involving Warren Zevon, my favorite singer, whom I'm sure you've never heard of. That doesn't make the four of hearts my favorite card, though, just the one I most frequently name when asked for a card with no restrictions.)
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JT Kordesich
Regular user
Pittsburgh
118 Posts
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Posted: May 13, 2005 4:16pm
I like close up mats...they aren't restricted to one purpose
Illusion: Reality in the mind of the audience.
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Shaner316
Loyal user
St. Catharines, ON. Canada
214 Posts
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Posted: May 14, 2005 4:06pm
Definitely my wand. It's the best piece of misdirection ever created!
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Mystician
Inner circle
Wallachia
3470 Posts
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Posted: May 20, 2005 3:34pm
T****tip
..if that counts.
Just hanging out with the rest of my fellow dregs.
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Julie
Inner circle
2299 Posts
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Posted: May 22, 2005 10:56pm
I'm not certain of the context of "Accessory", but (because it's not really an effect all by itself) I would choose an Okito Box in it's various forms. It's one of those things you casually pick up and play with and occasionally come up with a new(?) move...
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Dougini
Inner circle
I have killed more topics with my
4539 Posts
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Posted: Jun 24, 2005 4:56pm
Hmmm, another good topic of discussion!
Tough one, I gotta tell ya...well, let's narrow it down to my top 5 favorites:
1. T. Tip...it's usually in my pocket with a silk and a "mismade" dollar bill.
2. Wire ball holders (2) for the Multiplying Golf Ball set (Ireland's)
3. Palmo (Rice's Ball-type dye tube). Best 18" silk color change ever!
4. ITR (as a back-up). When my "wooley" breaks!
5. Pocket mirror. For "Twilight" (coin trick) and "Twilight Angels" (card trick), both are Paul Harris effects.
Those are my top 5!
Doug
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Tspall
Regular user
Lumberton, NC
147 Posts
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Posted: Jun 25, 2005 11:13am
I've got to narrow it down to 3, depending on what I'm doing.
1. Card Holder - keeps my deck of cards in good shape in my pockets.
2. Wand - I've got a nice Harry Potter style wand that I love!
3. Close-up Mat - I've been using a nice blue mouse pad and it's worked out great.
Tony
"It's showtime!!"
My magic blog:
http://ahora_mismo.blogspot.com/
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tabman
Inner circle
USA
5950 Posts
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Posted: Jun 30, 2005 6:41pm
Hmmm. Interesting.
I'd have to say that a nice magic wand always seems to draw attention and nothing says magic like one.
-=tabman
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
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Michael Baker
Inner circle
Near a river in the Midwest
8464 Posts
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Posted: Jul 2, 2005 5:19pm
My hat.
~michael
~michael baker
The Magic Company
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tabman
Inner circle
USA
5950 Posts
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Posted: Jul 2, 2005 8:10pm
And nothing says magic like Michael's Hat.
-=tabman
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
http://Sefalaljia.com
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Jordini
Inner circle
San Francisco
2766 Posts
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Posted: Jul 2, 2005 8:29pm
Perhaps Michael's Brother is really Willy Wonka.
"Illusion is the first of all pleasures."
Oscar Wilde
"If you only knew the hours I spent just thinking about practicing"
-The Amazing Jonathan
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dragonchaos91
Loyal user
225 Posts
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Posted: Jul 2, 2005 11:53pm
For me it would probably be my closeup mat. Everything just looks so smooth when performing on one.
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Michael Baker
Inner circle
Near a river in the Midwest
8464 Posts
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Posted: Jul 3, 2005 9:58am
"... I have a Golden Ticket!..."
~michael baker
The Magic Company
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tabman
Inner circle
USA
5950 Posts
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Posted: Jul 11, 2005 11:40am
When Barclay Shaw passed away and they auctioned his stuff in Vegas I bought several items; his Cremation Illusion (for Paul Kozak's show) and his wands. One of them was a wand designed to fire a 22 blank. I must admit this was my favorite accessory while I had it but let me warn you, don't use it doing close-up!!! It will scare the bejibbers out of your audience!!!
-=tabman
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
http://Sefalaljia.com
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Scott Compton
Special user
Key West, FL
753 Posts
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Posted: Jul 11, 2005 10:02pm
Without a doubt -TT
Next would be 4 silver dollars
Last would be a deck of red bikes!
Scott Compton
Magic is an art. I am merely a tour guide.
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"You are the magic" Jay Ose to Albert Goshman
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Brillus
New user
Italy
73 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2005 6:15am
My Dean Dill's set
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Okami
Regular user
Germany
157 Posts
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Posted: Oct 3, 2005 7:45am
A Silk or a handkerchief... looks innocent and helps a lot in many ways.
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carldourish
New user
88 Posts
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Posted: Oct 8, 2005 11:40am
Easy one! T TIP and a bank note.
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francois139
New user
Moncton , NB, Canada.
10 Posts
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Posted: Nov 29, 2005 2:25pm
I'm surprised no one mentioned this...
Loops.
They're my personal favorite just because they are easy to carry around and work really well for a number of effects. And they're just plain fun to play with 
As long as you define this as an accessory...
Francois
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Amazing Magic Co
Inner circle
1382 Posts
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Posted: Dec 4, 2005 5:26pm
Definitely my Suitcase table ... that does count as an accessory ... doesn't it?
Dan.
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D Byrd
Veteran user
Virginia
370 Posts
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Posted: Dec 14, 2005 7:27pm
Quote:
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On 2005-07-11 11:40, tabman wrote:
One of them was a wand designed to fire a 22 blank.
-=tabman
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Does it have to be a blank? Talk about a heckler stopper. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!
Doug
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D Byrd
Veteran user
Virginia
370 Posts
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Posted: Dec 14, 2005 7:32pm
I'd say:
TT
Silk
Deck of Cards
Johnson 50 cent Shell and 4 matching coins
Ton Onasaka's Coin Purses
My close-up wand made of Purple Heart with Ebony Tips
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Tony Iacoviello
Eternal Order
Gone Fishing
11637 Posts
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Posted: Dec 15, 2005 1:12pm
1. A pen
2. Business cards
3. Postit Notes
I hope this helps.
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Brian Proctor
Inner circle
Oregon
2212 Posts
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Posted: Dec 16, 2005 9:46pm
My beautiful assistant is my favorite.
www.BrianProctorMagic.com
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evolve629
Inner circle
A stack of
3838 Posts
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Posted: Dec 16, 2005 10:04pm
My beautifully framed gold and red Alexander's and Thurston's reproduction posters. And my SAM membership!
One hundred percent of the shots you don't take don't go in - Wayne Gretzky
My favorite part is putting the gaffs in the spectators hands...it gives you that warm fuzzy feeling inside! - Bob Kohler
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Lee Darrow
V.I.P.
Chicago, IL USA
3594 Posts
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Posted: Dec 21, 2005 12:15am
I have ten of them, on the ends of my hands. And one inside my head, which is the most important one of all. But as far as those that I was not born with, I would have to say TT and rubber bands.
Lee Darrow, C.H.
http://www.leedarrow.com
"Because NICE Matters!"
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Jim Tighe
Veteran user
West Virginia
361 Posts
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Posted: Dec 21, 2005 3:29am
Is Lee referring to Loops?
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moosemanty
Regular user
102 Posts
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Posted: Dec 23, 2005 3:50am
I also prefer the loops they are a great distraction while I load or ditch palmed coins or something from the last effect. just move a fork or turn some sun glasses and poof your redy for the next effect.
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Glenn Godsey
Special user
720 Posts
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Posted: Dec 25, 2005 1:16pm
My Chinese coin that used to belong to Don Alan, one of my heros from 40 + years ago.
GG
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