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Danny Diamond Inner circle Connecticut 1400 Posts |
For several reasons, I am removing my bunny from my kid's show. I have ended with a bunny production for 4+ years, so it's the only way I know how to end!
So I've been doing a little research and trying to think of a new ending. I like a production for the ending. I do a silk routine with a change bag earlier in the show, so I don't want to end with any silks or change bag again. I use a Dove Pan in a balloon bit early in my show too, so no Dove Pan. I do not currently do a Miser's Dream routine, but I've always wanted to. So I have been toying with the idea of having that as my closer in my kid's shows from now on. I will probably grab Capehart's DVD very soon, but I also have a set on notes by Scott Guinn that has a nice sounding MD routine with chocolate bars. So, any thoughts on the Miser's Dream as a closer, in general? And any thoughts on Guinn's version with chocolate bars vs. a standard version with coins?
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Scott O. Inner circle Midwest 1143 Posts |
Or perhaps chocolate coins. Then you could give them away. I do a Miser's Dream in my BD shows, and from time to time I get asked by someone if he or she can have a coin. I diffuse that by dumping all the coins into my hand at the end. As I'm standing there with a heaping pile of half dollars, I say, "Now I have enough money to buy a half gallon of gas to get home!" The parents enjoy that line.
Do not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time you will reap a harvest, if you do not give up. Galatians 6:9
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johnpert Veteran user Ontario, Canada 322 Posts |
I sometimes open w/ the miser's dream and will ask the b-day child (at the end of the routine) to pluck a coin from the air and toss it into the cup.... clink. I ask them to come forward to collect their coin. While search for their coin, I palm a few coins for the coins from nose bit. I give them their coin to keep. I use regular twoonies (Canadian).
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amakar Loyal user 235 Posts |
If you are looking for an EXCELLENT miser dream presentation, look for Ron Bauer's Tootsie in your 1980's New Tops Magazine. The challenge with the Miser's Dream is the lack of an ending. After you keep producing coins, there isn't anywhere to go.
With Tootsie, a conflict occurs because the magician reinforces how great it is to eat candy. Ofcourse parents don't like to encourage kids gorging themselves on candy and the magician suddenly realizes the problem...and proceeds to fix it with magic. Ron Bauer has some of his original presentations posted on http://www.thinklikeaconjurer.com in the Inside Info section. http://www.thinklikeaconjurer.com/insideinfo.htm Andy |
Danny Diamond Inner circle Connecticut 1400 Posts |
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On 2007-01-11 12:25, amakar wrote: Thanks Andy, I am a big Bauer fan. I will look into this.
You don't drown by falling in the water;
you drown by staying there. - Edwin Louis Cole |
Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
My "Leprechaun's Pot 'O Gold" in The Wizards' Journal #8 is actually a miser's dream with plastic gold coins and a Halloween cauldron dressed up to look Irish.
For an ending, I tell about the legend of Leprechaun Gold; how it was believed you could hang onto the Leprechaun and his gold as long as you looked directly at him and did not look away. The moment you stopped looking at the Leprechaun or his gold, he would disappear and his gold along with him. Since you don't have an actual Leprechaun present you can demonstrate this with just a piece of gold. Keep your eye on the gold... oh, too late! It's gone! As for the gold you've been dropping into the Cauldron, since no one has been keeping an eye on it, it, too is gone, but in its place the Leprechaun has left some (wrapped) candy for the kiddies. Keep your eye on the candy, or it, too, will disappear.
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kimmo Inner circle Sheffield 1193 Posts |
John Lenahan's video 'Taking it to the streets' has a nice climax where the pail is inverted, the coins vanish and glitter dust pours out.
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optimystik New user 84 Posts |
Jeff McBride has a good miser's dream routine on one of his video's.
You can have real metal coin's made up with your own info on them. Most advertising specialty places do this. This is a bit costly to give-away to every child at the party but definitely something that is an awesome give-away to the birthday child. Depending on your budget and if you do upscale parties it could be a worthwhile investment...especially if you treat each coin as it is very valuable and magical. This is something that every child will really hang onto more than other give-aways. If this sounds interesting but out of your budget ...there is a less expensive method. Wooden Nickels! You can have these made up professionaly (very resonably priced) or you can make them yourself. How? "Blank" wooden nickels can be purchased in large quantities or in small quantities as "wooden disks" at any craft store. Next, you create whatever artwork you want to be on the coins and you have a rubber stamp made up. Best if you have two different images for heads and tails. The images and messages you print on the coins are limited only by your imagination and you can make up small quantities for special events, Holidays or clients. Now you can stamp the wooden disks and turn them into "coins" / "wooden nickels". They are used in the show and given away to any and/or all children. Cheap to have them professionally made but making them yourself is good for small quantities and customizing them for different events. Stephen |
Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
That's a nifty idea, Stephen! No wonder you're our featured Wizard of the Month at The Magic Nook!
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