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ncsteve Veteran user North Carolina 313 Posts |
I got quite a few million dollar bills on Ebay a few years ago (I think about $.70 cents each by the time shipping was paid) & played with changing their dollar into the million. They could keep the bill or I'd change it back. The catch seems to be that often they want to go back to their bill (to see it done again) then do it again to keep the million. It's hard to refuse to do it the 3rd time if you've already offered to let them keep the bill.
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magicbar1 New user 58 Posts |
A Wisconsin magician named Thom Peterson has an effect called George of the Jumble on his "Amazing Guy" DVD that was very visual. Borrow $1 bill, transforms into a $1 bill with the left and right hands of the bill switched and I have never had the spectator ask for their $1 bill back. Instead I let them keep the "mismade" bill as a unique souvenir. Interestingly enough this routine requires no TT.
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flourish dude Inner circle from ? But I know where I am going! 1195 Posts |
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On 2004-12-24 02:41, magicbar1 wrote: Now there is a costly give-away.
Nothing of the same will bring any change, take action today!
Just taking a step, is a step in the right direction because when you stop working, your dream dies. www.magicalmemories.us |
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curt New user Rockville, MD 13 Posts |
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On 2004-12-17 11:01, patrick flanagan wrote: I got tired of not being able to find mis-made bills at a reasonable price (they do wear out). So, since I live in the DC area, I've gone to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and started making my own (and I'm passing the savings on to you). Mis-made $1 bills - $4/each Mis-made $5 bills - $13/each Incudes postage in the US. Please note that the $5 bills are the old style, at this time. Payments via PayPal (curt.harpold@gmail.com), or send a check to: Curt Harpold 1602 Lewis Avenue Rockville, MD 20851-2135 |
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
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On 2004-12-24 13:24, flourish dude wrote: Not if you put it in the right hands. Then it's called bait.
~michael baker
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magicbar1 New user 58 Posts |
It actually comes out to about $1.10 for the giveaway of Mr. Petersons mismade bill. It actually costs around $2.10 for the bill but you get the $1 from the spectator. The price for a 32 bill uncut sheet is $50 and you can make 24 of them per sheet = $2.09 each. Better than giving away $15 mismade bills.
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flourish dude Inner circle from ? But I know where I am going! 1195 Posts |
True!
Nothing of the same will bring any change, take action today!
Just taking a step, is a step in the right direction because when you stop working, your dream dies. www.magicalmemories.us |
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Bobcape Elite user Rapid City, SD 470 Posts |
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On 2004-12-24 23:26, magicbar1 wrote: A slight correction. You can only make 21 from a 32-up sheet. You loose half of a bill at the top and bottom, so you get 3 rows of 7. For what it's worth. Bob
Be Amazed! + Enjoy The Magic!
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magicbar1 New user 58 Posts |
The mismade bill I was referring to was Thom Peterson's George of the Jumble. His is not the standard four corner version but simply a $1 bill with the left and right hand sides switched (George Washington's face is split between the left and right ends and the white border is double width in the center). It is possible to make 24 of these bills from an uncut 32 bill sheet.
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joeKing Special user United States 979 Posts |
Dan Harlan has a rare effect called "Crazy 8" where a piece of paper is torn apart and then visually restored in a mis-made condition. It has been discussed before and an alternate handling has been made for dollar bills. The trick is expensive to perform, but there is no thumb tip involved!
~joeKing
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DanHarlan V.I.P. 998 Posts |
The effect joeKing refers to was featured on MTV, but the actual filming didn't do it much justice. In performance, you borrow a buck and have the spectator sign it. You show the dollar & signature clearly as you openly tear the bill into four pieces. The signature is on one piece and remains in full view. The pieces are shown separately, then arranged in a slightly spread condition at the tips of the fingers of one hand. Now, as the spectators "burn" your every move, the dollar is restored. The four pieces are reconnected, but in a mis-made condition! The corners of the bill in the center, and the torn edges all around the perimeter. Remember, the signature has remained in view at all times, and is still on the strange dollar. Your hands are otherwise completely empty and the bill is immediately handed to the spectator to keep as a souvenir of the weird magic moment.
This is a reputation-maker (but it is slightly costly), so it's best reserved for moments when you need something "special." As mentioned it's based on my Crazy-8, so if you want to learn it you'll need to purchase that cheap (but remarkable) effect. PM me for details. If you already know Crazy-8 and want info for the Crazy-Dollar, just PM with a request including a brief description of the secret of Crazy-8. I'll send you a write-up of Crazy-Dollar FREE! --Harlan |
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joeKing Special user United States 979 Posts |
Yes...Thanks, Dan...The effect is great but I have only had a handful of chances to perform it...Let me tell you though, I've landed a repeat customer because of this effect each time I perform it!
~joeKing
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MagicMan1957 Inner circle 1445 Posts |
I used to do the mismade bill. Now I do the switch (using the Money Morph technique) this way.
I have the spectator take out a dollar bill. I hand him a regular hole punch and have him put in a hole in all 4 corners of the bill. I then do the switch to a dollar bill with all 4 holes in one corner ala the coin matrix. I find that all of the heat is on the bill. And I get rid of the TT when I put away the hole puncher. This routine just seems more natural to me. The hole punch matrix routine I learned on a Jay Sankey video. |
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templemagic Elite user Sunderland, North-East England 420 Posts |
Slightly off-topic but does anyone know how we Brits can do the mismade bill (mismade banknote). I don't know whether it is possible to obtain a mismade banknote. Shame because it is a great effect.
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Jake Austin Loyal user Colorado Springs 237 Posts |
Here's an idea.
Perform Paul Harris' "Improv Nightshades". Then perform a bill switch. Just make sure you draw the shades (in the up position) on Washington on the Mismade Bill. Jake
S.A.M Assembly 170, Colorado Springs
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sleightly Elite user New Hampshire 500 Posts |
Actually, Howard Lyons published this idea in Issue #7 of Ibidem (September 1956) for use with the money maker. Harry came up with the idea independently sometime in the 1970s and it was from this reinvention/discovery that sparked the common use of the Mismade Bill with a switch and inspired contemporary approaches (including my own which was published in The Magic Menu and will see wider publication Lovick's Switch! which may actually see the light of day this year!).
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