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Cascade88 Regular user Sam 104 109 Posts |
I have a few questions about the Misers dream which I am currently learning. What is the main theme of the patter you use with this trick? How many coins you use? I was thinking of useing those Le Grande Davide collectors coins but they are $5 each so I do not want to have to spend $100 dollars on just the coins but they are made of pure nickel so they have a loud noise to them. Where can I get a cheap bucket (metal)?
I may have a few questions later. -thank you
"Once is magic Twice is education."
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mannimiguel New user 67 Posts |
I use music instead of patter. Makes the acting more demanding though...
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RJE Inner circle 1848 Posts |
There are different approaches to the Miser's Dream. Doug Henning used to do a really cute routine with a kid from the audience. He would pluck coins, visible and invisible from the air and interact with the kid also plucking invisible coins. He would also integrate a coin wand into the routine. Many manipulators do as mannimiguel does and put their routine to music. Both talking and music work well for the Miser's Dream.
The number of coins you can use is only limited by what you want to achieve and your budget. When I started collecting them (I do a routine more along the Henning version, but NOT a copy) I would buy a few at a time, eventually accumulating about 60 of them. This meant there was no major cash outlay and I was able to build the inventory as I built the routine. Norm Nielson also puts out good manipulation coins and these are the ones that I use. Morrissey Magic of Toronto puts out a good coin bucket. You can also look for a champagne bucket, which is what the premise is based on. I prefer the one without the l**d in the h*n*l*s and instead p**m the coins I wish to drop. The "flows" come from coin d*o*p*e*s which I steal and produce. Think about the audience that you are working for, and then create your routine to fit both them and your character/style. All the best, Rob |
PROFED Loyal user Chicago,Illinois 229 Posts |
I have Magic Inc.'s Bell bucket,( the same as used by Al Floss). It has a beautiful tone, but for me it is too heavy. I am thinking of covering a 23 oz Hills Bros coffee can with glittery contact or decorating paper. The coins I use are the U.S. Half dollar,( still only fifty cents each from my bank).
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Julie Inner circle 3936 Posts |
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On 2006-01-22 01:40, PROFED wrote: Don't give up on the Bell Bucket! The sound is so loud and clear and it'll stay in good condition forever. (Plus it looks "professional", too.) |
Cascade88 Regular user Sam 104 109 Posts |
Thank you very much. For practiceing should I use an old paint can or something on the lines of that? How many coins do you use??
again -thank you
"Once is magic Twice is education."
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Mtripp New user 99 Posts |
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On 2006-01-21 23:58, RJE wrote: Actually that routine was Gene Gordons, and is in the Gene Gordon book but out by David Ginn. It may not be in print at this time.... |
nucinud Inner circle New York, New York 1298 Posts |
http://homepage.mac.com/tfrank8176/TomFr......r64.html
To see Al Flosso do his Miser's Dream.
"We are what we pretend to be" Kurt Vonnegut, jr.
Now U C It Now U Don't Harry Mandel www.mandelmagic.com |
Cascade88 Regular user Sam 104 109 Posts |
Thank you very much, How many coins do you use?
-thank you
"Once is magic Twice is education."
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johnpert Veteran user Ontario, Canada 322 Posts |
Keep the coffee can as is... something people can relate to.
if in a smaller setting a plastic cup/mug (opaque) can work too... especially if you do not produce several coins. j |
Cascade88 Regular user Sam 104 109 Posts |
Thank you for the coffee can idea, HOW MANY COINS DO YOU USE?
-thank you again
"Once is magic Twice is education."
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Harv Inner circle I'm building a fence with 1127 Posts |
I use a small metal cup and 7 coins.
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Cascade88 Regular user Sam 104 109 Posts |
Thank you very much harv. What do you use as your mis direction for the steal? I don't think I can ask some one to blow their nose on a hanky.
-thank you
"Once is magic Twice is education."
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Lou Hilario Inner circle 2235 Posts |
I use 24 coins. They are already in the bucket wirh a napkin inside. I simply palm all of the coins and pick up the napkin at the same time. I use the napkin to apparently polish the bucket. It also serves as cover when the 24 coins are palmed.
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Tate Loyal user NC 211 Posts |
Cascade88, you asked where to find a cheap bucket. You can find nice looking metal containers at Bed, Bath and Beyond in the bathroom area. They are used as toothbrush holders, tumblers, etc. Or look at their small wastebaskets. If you want something really ordinary looking, go to a hardware store for a small metal pail.
I use about 6 coins. Near the end of the routine, I shake the bucket and catch several coins to keep going. Tate |
Harv Inner circle I'm building a fence with 1127 Posts |
I don't make any steals. The coins are in proper position in the cup from the start. I show the cup empty and tell the kids that there's magic in the air. I then ask them to reach up and grab some of the magic. They throw the magic in the air and I catch it with a "clink", dump the first coin out, show it to them and do the usual sleights to produce the next six. I got the idea of using only seven coins from Peter Marrucci and have found that with that number of coins the routine is short, sweet and still very magicial. BTW, I use real coins...in my case Canadian Toonies.
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Julie Inner circle 3936 Posts |
Karrell Fox used a child's metal sand pail and a coin with a th---- which just about totally eliminated the need for multi-coin palming or any form of droppers.
This handling was published in one of his books and in one year's lecture notes. |
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