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revmike
Special user
Birdsboro, PA
645 Posts
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Posted: Jan 7, 2011 8:39pm
I take great pride in having a creative mind and I create many of my own stories and routines for standard magic effects. However, I also recognize there are plenty of creative minds out there and I do not always have to reinvent the wheel. So with all that being said, when you buy products, and I don't mean just a DVD or a Book, but an actual magic trick, who tends to be your favorite creator that you purhase from.
In my case, 2 names stand out:
Barry Mitchell and then Duane Laflin - Now I always, even with their effects, add some of me to the routine, but I have purchased numerous products from both. Tim Sonefelt is now also becoming somebody I purchase from as well.
What about the rest of you?
The magic is not in our sleights and illusions, but instead in our ability to bring love and joy.
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Gary Shelton
Regular user
176 Posts
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Posted: Jan 7, 2011 10:20pm
Those that you mention are at the top of ladder but I offer these other choices becuase they fit my style a bit better
Michael Ammar
Mike Bent
Matt Fore
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Sock Puppet Monkey
Loyal user
235 Posts
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Posted: Apr 10, 2011 6:27pm
Wolfs Magic, Axtell must be included in any list such as this.
SPM
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TommyJ
Inner circle
Foxboro, MA
1112 Posts
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Posted: Apr 11, 2011 9:56am
Me!
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bwarren3
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Special user
519 Posts
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Posted: Apr 11, 2011 8:13pm
Hey Mike,
Add David Ginn to the list along with Matt Fore, Tim Sonefelt, Barry Mitchell, Michael Ammar, Duane Laflin, Silly Billy & Ken Scott.
Bill
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TommyJ
Inner circle
Foxboro, MA
1112 Posts
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Posted: Apr 12, 2011 7:55am
Hey Bill . . you forgot . . . . ME! lol
Posted: Apr 12, 2011 7:57am
P.S. Three new products coming out within the next 8 weeks. Oh the suspense!
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bwarren3
Special user
519 Posts
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Posted: Apr 13, 2011 9:40pm
Hi Tommy,
I did forget to mention you, I was just typing off the top of my head. Since there's no hair up there any more, lots of names just slid off.
Your Measel Teasel wand, your Read to achieve dvd are spectacular. Getting ready to order your Halloween DVD. Just keep producing those great ideas...I'll do my best to keep you in business because your stuff works!!!
Bill
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Gary Shelton
Regular user
176 Posts
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Posted: Apr 13, 2011 10:17pm
Tommy after multiple viewings of your two DVD's you now join my select list. Please put me down for one of each of whatever it is your releasing.
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TommyJ
Inner circle
Foxboro, MA
1112 Posts
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Posted: Apr 14, 2011 8:59am
Gary thanks! But . . . be careful what you wish for. One product is going to retail for $350! (Seriously)
I would get into what I'm releasing but I don't want to go off thread.
Bill, just got your order for my halloween dvd. Thank you and I will ship it today 
Magically . . . .
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revmike
Special user
Birdsboro, PA
645 Posts
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Posted: Apr 15, 2011 8:50pm
Tommy, I too enjoyed your Reading DVD immensely and just recently ordered your Measel Wand from you. Looking forward to seeing what else you have coming out.
I have had no luck in finding a good Picture Frame yet to make the Spider Effect in your DVD but I'll keep looking.
Mike
The magic is not in our sleights and illusions, but instead in our ability to bring love and joy.
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Magicalpro
Regular user
Denver, CO
152 Posts
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Posted: Apr 15, 2011 9:17pm
My favorites are
Jack Hughes
Eric Lewis
Ian Adair
Edwin Hooper
Trevor Lewis
Karrell Fox
Am I showing my age?
Kurt
Kurt "Lee Curtis the Magical Wizard" Flickner
Magic Estate Sale
http://www.MagicEstateSale.com
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Jef Eaton
Veteran user
372 Posts
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Posted: Apr 15, 2011 10:58pm
Don't forget Warren Stephens...he thought up some great stuff.
kandumagic.com
jjeaton@aol.com
Creator of what my Mom thinks are the funniest kid show props around!
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TommyJ
Inner circle
Foxboro, MA
1112 Posts
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Posted: Apr 16, 2011 8:42am
Oh yea! Lets not forget Jef Eaton!!!
Kurt, you ARE showing your age, but you've listed some very credible magic creators especially Edwin.
Mike, glad you enjoyed my DVD and thank you for you confidence in my new wand. I was thinking of maybe manufacturing and marketing a spider frame . . hummmmmmmmm Maybe in the future!
Tommy
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Gary Shelton
Regular user
176 Posts
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Posted: Apr 16, 2011 6:42pm
Revmike a friend and I made the picture frame/web trick that Tommy teaches in the video on a scale of 1-10 it was a level 3 on the woodworking difficulty and the rest was fairly light weight crafting. The response to the trick is very good and has good room for inserting your own personality.
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TommyJ
Inner circle
Foxboro, MA
1112 Posts
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Posted: Apr 17, 2011 7:52am
Gary, I see you've used the spider already. It went over well in the performance for you?
Tommy
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Gary Shelton
Regular user
176 Posts
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Posted: Apr 17, 2011 11:00am
I used it twice once with my new library show that your DVD was instrumental in writing. The I did a Birthday Yesterday with a Spider-man theme I used a second message on the web that says "Greetings" a message that Spider-man sent to the party child. I think the effort will be worthwhile to make various generic messages for events.
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 11:30am
Tommy in Answer to your question, yes I am very pleased with the efforts that went into making the Charlotte's Web Window, The large Spelling Bee and even the Velveteen rabbit gimmick. All three of those routines can easily be switched to generic children's events.
The Rabbit Routine becomes the story of the birthday child experiencing the love of their family and friends in order to become "real"
The window and web trick needs only a replacement web to change its message to become appropriate for some events
And of course the same for the Spelling bee
If your looking for really nice ideas for your children's shows I highly recommend both of Tommy's DVD's.
Gary Shelton
www.sheltonshow.com
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jasonmcconnie
New user
canada
51 Posts
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Posted: Dec 21, 2011 12:53am
Ammar is inspiring and easy to follow. Great magic teacher.
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204rags
New user
41 Posts
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Posted: Mar 16, 2012 10:44am
Heh, Mike .......my favorite after myself is David Ginn, then Ken Scott, and next Silly Billy.........and the list goes on and on...............
Magical, Bill Ragsdale
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revmike
Special user
Birdsboro, PA
645 Posts
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Posted: Mar 21, 2012 5:12pm
LOts of good names. Part of what I think also makes a great magical creator is their customer service. Most of the ones I like are also people you can call up and talk to anytime about ideas, problems, etc. I would like to add one more name to my list as I use many of his products and that is Joe Eddy Fairchild.
Thank you all for your input.
The magic is not in our sleights and illusions, but instead in our ability to bring love and joy.
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Dynamike
Eternal Order
20652 Posts
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Posted: May 19, 2012 11:05pm
Jay Sankey
Dan Harlan
Tommy Wonder
Dynamike
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revmike
Special user
Birdsboro, PA
645 Posts
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Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:59pm
Another one I'd like to add to the mix is Tommy James. He is newer to my list but has marketed quite a few of products in the last 2 years that merit serious consideration of the family performer.
The magic is not in our sleights and illusions, but instead in our ability to bring love and joy.
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TommyJ
Inner circle
Foxboro, MA
1112 Posts
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Posted: Oct 31, 2012 5:16am
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On 2012-10-29 22:59, revmike wrote:
Another one I'd like to add to the mix is Tommy James. He is newer to my list but has marketed quite a few of products in the last 2 years that merit serious consideration of the family performer.
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Thanks for your consideration Mike.
BTW I have FOUR effects coming out real soon:
My Birthday DVD "Birthday Party Mania" will debut TODAY (If Hurricane Sandy hasn't put UPS behind in its shipment.)
Library Rabbit Production: A great rabbit production for the school/library performer and the entire unit fold flat for traveling, even the load chamber. I was able to capture a video of me using the prop in a school show in Maine yesterday afternoon. This could also be released today or tomorrow. Check out my web site for details.
Vanishing Rabbit: Release in a few days. Works like the Stop Lite trick. Show three cards 8" by 10" each. A Wizard Hat, a wizards wand and a rabbit. Place them into a bamboo folder (supplied). Remove the hat and show it on both sides. Remove the wand, show it on both sides. Ask the children what is left in the folder, they will say RABBIT. Open the folder to prove the rabbit is gone, but, the kids see a card sticking out of the side of the folder. Remove the card and in big bold black letters, it says GONE. Kids ask to see the other side, so you show the other side of the folder, but they demand to see the other side of the card. You state there is nothing on the other side. After some anticipation you turn the card around and it says NOTHING, in big bold letters, proving there is nothing on the other side! VERY fun to perform but I haven't gotten a video of it yet.
My third in the "Flash Appearing Banner" series. . . Flash Appearing Merry Christmas Banner. Releasing in mid-November.
Please note: EVERYTHING I produce I use in my own performances
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Mumblemore
Inner circle
1417 Posts
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Posted: Nov 27, 2012 9:53pm
The folks at Practical Magic and Dan Wolfe at Smokey Mountain Magic also merit mention, as do Tommy James, Chance Wolf, Barry Mitchell, Tim Sonnefeldt, and David Ginn
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Russo
New user
53 Posts
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Posted: Nov 28, 2012 11:35am
I have several effects by Edwin Hooper -Supreame Magic-ENGLAND- He passed away several years ago- the effects are pretty good-though I don't use thm now(storage-like new- anyone interested??. Ralph (russo) Rousseau
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jamiedoyle
Loyal user
Colorado Springs, CO
249 Posts
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Posted: Nov 28, 2012 1:17pm
I'm going with Barry Mitchell.
I would reccomend joining Barry Mitchell's FB group just so you can take advantage of his big sale happening on Dec 1.
www.facebook.com/groups/91490649859/ Lot's of Kidshow items and just an all around nice guy!
Tell him I sent you!
Jamie Doyle
jamiedoyle.com
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BIGmagiclV
Veteran user
387 Posts
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Posted: Dec 8, 2012 2:34am
The 2 guys I like to deal with are known as "kids" magic creators but are amazing inventors and a lot of their stuff can be adapted for kids.
Bizzaro and Chris Smith (MagicSmith), both out of Vegas.
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Mondeaux
New user
10 Posts
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Posted: Feb 1, 2013 1:06am
I have been dealing with Barry Mitchell for the past year and he's not only super creative, but a great generous guy. Every prop I've bought that he makes himself is top quality and stuff you wouldn't dream of getting rid of. He's a pleasure to deal with and shares his ideas unselfishly.
Yes, there are many other creative minds I admire out there, but Barry Mitchell is tops in his field.
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RSteele
New user
81 Posts
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Posted: Feb 3, 2013 11:49pm
ProMystic!
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mentalist25
New user
70 Posts
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Posted: Mar 11, 2013 1:21am
I think Michael Ammar - a Creator!!
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revmike
Special user
Birdsboro, PA
645 Posts
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Posted: Mar 20, 2013 11:04am
Haven't checked on this post yet - Nice to see it is still generating interest.
The magic is not in our sleights and illusions, but instead in our ability to bring love and joy.
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