Talking of Ace Place Phillip, do you know if Paul Stone is still actually 'dealing'?

I had the opportunity of someone doing the Ellis Ring Routine to me a couple of years ago on my thumb and then used a silk over it. It penetrated the silk back into my thumb. At the time I had no idea how it happened. It was amazing. Has anyone done this simple effect with the Ellis Ring on someones thumb with a silk.

Hi Wallace,
Most of the Ace place range is handled by

The House of Secrets
12, Caunce St
Blackpool
UK

I think Paul Stone stll has a finger in it
somewhere as I often see him with Bill who runs the above shop.

U.S. I think the supplier is Stevens Emporium.

phillip

Phillip,

The Johnson Ring is actually quite good in this regard. I have had no problems with sound being an issue.

Yesterday I bought Johnson ring.
It's incredible!!!

Now I'm going to study the routine that are in Ganson's "the art of close-up magic vol. 1".
What do you think about?

Thanks for your support
Massimo Pulidori

It was already mentioned. It's "Thumb Fun" and it was published in an issue of the "Phoenix". I've performed it, after learning about it at a Steve Hart lecture. I agree, it gets a great reaction!

I have a couple different rings now. I work them with my own ring and rope (three phase)
routine. The Viking and Johnson are both top notch but somewhat soft and easy to bend. I have a heavy chrome set ($5)from daytona that can take the beating the two good ones can't so thats the one that gets carried around.

I have a gem of a book - John Howie's "Routines with The Jardine Ellis Ring" - Published by George Armstrong in 1955. It has some very useful ideas and excllent graphics.

There is a detailed bibliography including five refernces to "Thumb Fun" which was first published by Franklin V Taylor in the Phoenix in 1952. Others developed this including Dai Vernon and Peter Warlock.

I am glad to here about the Johnson ring, I have had troubles finding a really convincing product.

Can anyone tell me where I can order on-line a Johnson products J. Ellis ring?
I'm eagerly waiting your routine Scott. Seems a nice opportunity to finally get one (or2).

Hi Dan,
http://www.magiclegends.com has an entire section on Johnson Products including the Jardine-Ellis Ring
Gene B

For those who might be interested, my routine, complete with photos, also appears in my book, Magishing My Way.

I had long since discarded my ring, I had thought of it as a useless prop, and had never given it the time it required.
having read the chapter in the Art of Close Up Magic 1, I took it out again, and my interest was rekindled...well for a short amount of time. Once again it bored me!
Jump to a few days ago when I was reading an old effect in The New Phoenix...i was intruiged by the picture, and the routine so I took out the ring, and started trying some things out!
I came up with quite a few ideas, I do not know how practical they are, but if you would like a look, feel free to PM me, and I will happily tell you...several of them use techniques normally used for coins, but adapted to the ring...i think they are quite interesting.
Owen

Magicrobin... chck http://www.magicinc.net and look for "Jay's Jinking Rings" a nice set of a key, shell, and other bits and pieces. You can have Thumb Fun...

Paul Wilson has a nice Ring on Stick routine with the Ellis ring called The One True Ring. He sells it as a download at http://www.rpaulwilson.com/ . The website also has a video demo of the trick so you can check it out yourself. There is also an Ellis ring routine in one of Chuck Smiths lecture notes.