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Larry Barnowsky Inner circle Cooperstown, NY where bats are made from 4770 Posts |
Rennie,
I don't remember who or the final price but it was over $100 at least. John Mendoza (Flinnermagic) sold it on Ebay this year. |
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Mehtas Inner circle England, UK 1649 Posts |
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On 2004-04-20 08:48, amosmc wrote: And my creative mind says that "Killer Red Caps" can also be used to store small buttons , pins and rubberbands . |
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Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1826 Posts |
Hi Larry,
Just curious , did you ever see this contraption ?It is something else to hook up and use. Topsy, I have to agree with you on Killer Red Caps.The old caps out of the Mysto Magic sets with the piece of hair attached to a wooden chess piece was way better than the caps. Rennie
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
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Larry Barnowsky Inner circle Cooperstown, NY where bats are made from 4770 Posts |
Rennie,
I still have it. I bought it in the late 70s from Paul. I played with it a while. It isn't very practical but it does look OK in the mirror. A lot cheaper than some of the holdouts they sell today. It's not in the same league as Killer Red Caps. That lives in its own category of worthlessness. I do agree with you about the superiority of the fine hair attached to the wooden object hidden under the cap. |
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Rob Johnston Inner circle Utah 2060 Posts |
I got some stuff in a lot I purchased, including "Acrobatic Matches." That is probably the worst I have ever had.
I didn't buy the lot for that though.
"Genius is another word for magic, and the whole point of magic is that it is inexplicable." - Margot Fonteyn
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
I thought of another couple effects that I purchased that stunk. Both of them came from Tannen's in the seventies. One was called the "Bloomin news" and it was a contraption that was supposed to allow you to tear up a news paper and toss it into the air, and it comes down as a bouquet of spring flowers. Problem was, it DID NOT WORK!! The only thing that came down was torn newspaper pieces and a funky looking contraption.
The other was an effect that they called "Evaporated milk" The effect was that you could show an empty can of "Evaporated Milk", and then blow up a rubber glove into the shape of a cow'a udder and "milk" it into the can. Supposed to be hilarious, it was. In reality, it made me look like a goof ball. No wonder I grew to despise Tannen's. Another one I purchased from Tannen's was an effect where a glass "filled" from the top down with red liquid. This was a specially constructed glass with a contraption inside it, and the glass was secretly pre filled with water, and the red liquid was AIRPLANE HYDRAULIC FLUID!! What a stinking mess!! Then to make matters worse, when you ran out of the hyfraulic fluid, all you had to do was run down to your local airport and purchase some more. Yeah RIGHT!! "Can I help you?" "Yeah, I need a quart of that hydraulic fluid there" "But you are not a pilot, young man!" "Yeah, I know it, but I am the world's most ingenious magician, and I am going to use it to make a drinking glass magically fill from the top down!" "Yeah. O. K." Excuse me young man. Hello operator, get me the local funny farm please, I've got a live one here..." Quote:
On 2004-04-19 14:23, Larry Barnowsky wrote: Wow!!You talk about the old saying "One man's junk!" Geeeese!!
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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the Sponge Inner circle Atlanta 2771 Posts |
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On 2004-04-20 22:48, daffydoug wrote: I have this. I'm sure there's an easier way than this device, but you can use it as a "telegraph to flowers," or I don't tear the paper up completely, in medium pieces then I kinda fold it into a packet. s |
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Mindbender Regular user 125 Posts |
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On 2004-04-20 08:48, amosmc wrote: Cool idea. Another angle would be for club members to collectively brainstorm on how each trick could be improved both in terms of design & presentation. I'm sure it would lead to tons of discussion. I'm glad I revived this thread after a nine-month pause, since people still seem to have plenty to say. |
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
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On 2004-04-21 10:45, the Sponge wrote: So you actually got the gol-darned thing to work?? You have my deepest respect!
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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illusions & reality Special user Saskatoon, SK, CANADA 859 Posts |
The worst trick I ever purchased was Creamed by Sean Fields. Left handed illustrations and so tiny that it was impossible to read. He never responded to my e-mails for help.
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Mxn New user 67 Posts |
The worst one I've purchased was budha Money trick...it looked neat but it really wasn't worth it...
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Roth Inner circle The 18 5090 Posts |
I have to thank you guys.This is by far the most laugh out loud funniest thread yet!
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Sean Fields V.I.P. Winnipeg 894 Posts |
Illusions & reality,
I am sorry you did not like CREAM, but in my defense, I have never received an email from you for help. Perhaps you were sending the email to the wrong addy? Sean d_v_s1@hotmail.com |
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the Sponge Inner circle Atlanta 2771 Posts |
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So you actually got the gol-darned thing to work?? You have my deepest respect! LOL, I've also gotten my hand/fingers smacked pretty hard by the thing! s |
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Johnnymysto Regular user South Carolina 116 Posts |
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On 2004-04-17 21:53, Glenn Alloway wrote: HAHAHAH!!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one to buy this crap and then go "what the heck?!?!?" I bought this in elementary school out of a Johnson Smith catalog. I thought I was going to look like a REAL magician - I just looked like a real dummy. |
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funemagic Loyal user Asheville NC 230 Posts |
"No Strings Attached" from Penguin Magic
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hoodrat Veteran user Southern California 388 Posts |
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On 2004-04-21 21:03, Mxn wrote: The Bhuddah Money Mystery Papers is a great effect! This is truely a case where "less is more!" I have performed this simple effect for friends, and they are literally astounded and dumbfounded when the papers are unfolded to reveal that their item has vanished. All's that left are four sheets of colored paper -- it's visually stunning! Check out the demo on Penguin Magic's website to see this simple yet very baffling effect in operation. For around $5, you cannot go wrong (unlike some effects where one spends around $60 for junk). |
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Roth Inner circle The 18 5090 Posts |
Excuse me but die cypher2 is a good little trick and the number CAN be determined without ever touching the
prop.re-read the instructions.good luck. |
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Jeff J. Special user Connecticut 787 Posts |
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On 2004-04-22 10:36, Sean Fields wrote: Sean, there is no need to defend yourself. The person who posted his message, or anyone else for that matter, does not have to contact you before posting their opinion on this free forum. If you want to debate every person who doesn't like one of your effects, you will be a very busy man. Let the members here express thier opinions without checking with you first. |
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Steve Hook Inner circle Raleigh, NC, USA 1266 Posts |
Ibd1Mon99:
But "Illusions" said he emailed Sean for help and didn't get a response. Before attacking Sean, maybe you should go back and read the post accurately. I also don't see Sean (whom I do not know) debating "every person" who doesn't like his trick. It would be helpful to the tone here if you would lighten up just a bit, yes? Steve H
Like Bonnie Raitt said, "I miss Little Feat more than I miss being 8 years old." Thanks for the concerts + recordings, Lowell, Richie, and Paul!
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