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eddie1 Loyal user UK 277 Posts |
The Hoff is a hands-off miracle where the aces not only divine the card selected by the spectator, but you also get a killer transposition that requires no moves. Josh Burch is back with a killer approach to Hofzinser’s Ace Problem that your audiences will love. This is The Hoff by Josh Burch.
Here’s what happens: The four aces are produced and then placed off to the side. A spectator takes the deck under the table and cuts the deck to select a card. With a wave of the hand, one of the aces mysteriously turns face down. When the selected card is revealed, it is discovered that the suit of the selected card matches the ace that has turned face down. The deck is placed back on the table, and after a magical gesture, the deck is spread on the table to reveal that a card has turned face up in the middle of the deck. Impossibly the face-up card in the middle of the deck is the ace that was face down, and when the face-down card between the other aces is turned over, it is discovered to be the selected card. |
eddie1 Loyal user UK 277 Posts |
Is any other dealer going to be listing this? Not sure I want to wait 2-6 weeks for Penguin’s international shipping.
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gtx magic Special user United Kingdom England 954 Posts |
Here's the performance video link for The Hoff by Josh Burch
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
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Josh Burch Regular user 163 Posts |
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On Sep 29, 2022, eddie1 wrote: It's already available at several other shops including Misdirections. Not sure about European shops at the moment. |
Josh Burch Regular user 163 Posts |
Hey everyone!
I'm super stoked for this release. It has been a little bit of a holy grail for me and I'm really happy with how it has turned out. It currently closes my close-up show! We went with an uncut, no-frills performance here so you can see exactly what you're getting without any funny business. I'd love to answer any questions anyone might have. |
eddie1 Loyal user UK 277 Posts |
Appreciate the uncut performance. I like the look of this. Nice plot. Can any fellow UK members let me know how long Penguin’s free shipping usually takes to the UK? Is it closer to the 2 or 6 week mark?
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Josh Burch Regular user 163 Posts |
It looks like there is a shop in France that is carrying the effect:
https://www.magicdream.fr/the-hoff-josh-burch.html |
Josh Burch Regular user 163 Posts |
I lectured yesterday for a magician's club at a local university. When I did the Hoff, there was a gasp from the group of magicians. It surprised me a little.
The ending is just super surprising for virtually any audience. I'm used to lay-people not seeing anything coming but I was surprised that it worked so well on fellow magicians. With very little effort it will fool just about anyone. |
pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
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On Oct 4, 2022, Josh Burch wrote: Not at that price. |
Josh Burch Regular user 163 Posts |
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On Oct 4, 2022, pegasus wrote: It's still new. I'm sure some other shops will pick it up in the near future. It's $19.95 (USD) with free shipping worldwide if ordered directly from Penguin. In addition to the Hoff, my handling of the Hofzinser's Ace Problem, you also receive a great bonus routine where a thought of card turns blank. We had plans to release this alone a few years ago for $19.95 but the pandemic delayed production. Instead of releasing it as a separate product, I decided to throw it into this project as a bonus. To give some more detail in the bonus routine the deck is cut and the spectator thinks of one of the cards near the cut. They then shuffle the cards. Cards are eliminated slowly until one remains. The magician names the spectator's selected card and turns it over to reveal that their card has turned blank. Both are great routines in my humble opinion. |
pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
I’ll probably pick it up if it’s available ever in the U.K.
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eddie1 Loyal user UK 277 Posts |
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On Oct 6, 2022, pegasus wrote: Seconded. |
Josh Burch Regular user 163 Posts |
I went ahead and spoke to Magicbox and it looks like they will be carrying it at some point in the future.
I also was sent a live performance of the effect from the video team at Penguin. We filmed this a while back, the presentation I currently use is what you see on the product page but here you can see how the interaction goes with the spectator: |
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