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andrelimantara Special user Surabaya, Indonesia 871 Posts 
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[ got my vote too....
the best thing in coin magic you could get Cheers Andre
"Good performance comes from good practice, Great performance comes from the heart - Andre Limantara"
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krintz Regular user 135 Posts
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On 2008-07-05 09:22, holo wrote: A Kennedy half, and English penny. |
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Jeff O Loyal user 274 Posts
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Definitely an E]. There is so much one can do with it: transpositions, color changes,
vanishes. . . P.S. (Rannie) An expanded shell works fine as a hopping half over a copper silver coin. |
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holo New user 64 Posts
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Hmm, looks like a shell would be better for me at the moment since I don't have any copper coins.. yet. I want to make sure I really am into coins before I buy any more coins
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rannie Inner circle 4375 Posts
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On 2008-07-05 15:37, Jeff O wrote: Yes Jeff I do have an e[ and a c/s routine that I have been doing for some years now. The problem with my old HH set is that the [s are not expanded. Time to upgrade my HH. I think its a great set to have especially with the way Johnson makes them now. Thanks! Rannie
"If you can't teach an old dog new tricks, trick the old dog to learn."
-Rannie Raymundo- aka The Boss aka The Manila Enforcer www.rannieraymundo.com www.tapm.proboards80.net |
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holo New user 64 Posts
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Looks, like a shell is winning even tho MB is trying to convince me to get a c/s, but I don't have any copper coins like I said before. can many effects me accomplished with a c/s without matching coppers??
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JoeHohman Special user Erie 706 Posts
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English pennies are probably around 25 cents apiece from a coin shop. So don't let that hold you back on either the C/S or the hopping half set. (Also, there is something about a copper coin that makes it a tad more exotic.)
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holo New user 64 Posts
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Yeah, but in the end, I have decided to buy whatever David Roth recommends
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bigtyme New user 50 Posts
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In the end it boils down to what are you hoping to achieve? I think when you can answer that you'll be able to better decide on the gimmick.
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David Neighbors V.I.P. 4911 Posts
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Yea I all ways Have People Ask me what is the best Trick?and I always say The best trick for Who??? And What do you want to Achieve? And also Who are you, And what do you do? There Is No ONE Right answer!
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krintz Regular user 135 Posts
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Hopping Halves comes with a real copper coin, as well as the gaffs (the ['s AND a C/S nesting coin). There is no better deal around.
I've bought a bunch of gaffs over that last year, and I don't regret a single one. All told, it came to a few hundred bucks at most. But, for anyone who's reading this, and is just starting out, get Johnson's Hopping Halves. 60 bucks or so, for SO much! And... always check here in the 'tricks and effects for sale or trade' forum, and E-bay. If you are patient, you can save amazing amounts of dough. Krintz |
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holo New user 64 Posts
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Hopping halves do look cool but what is the effect??
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algebraic Inner circle 1008 Posts
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Pick up a copy of Bobo's Modern Coin Magic and decide for yourself.
If a magic store is near you, have them demo some coin effects for you. Good luck. |
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DonHarlan Loyal user Richmond, VA 296 Posts
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On 2008-07-06 01:38, David Neighbors wrote: Dave has given you some of the best advice for a new magician. Most of us had to learn that lesson the hard way.
“Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.”-Tom Robbins
<BR> <BR>“One man's "magic" is another man's engineering".-Robert A. Heinlein |
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DonHarlan Loyal user Richmond, VA 296 Posts
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On 2008-07-06 10:10, holo wrote: There are many routines with the hopping halves, let alone countless tricks you can do with the gaffs included. The most common routine I’ve seen would be something along the lines of “This trick uses two coins a BP and a HD if I take the half dollar and put it into my pocket how many coins are in my hand?" “That’s right two coins" Now this repeats itself a couple times switching between coins and in the end you are left clean.
“Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.”-Tom Robbins
<BR> <BR>“One man's "magic" is another man's engineering".-Robert A. Heinlein |
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jcvelbar New user South Florida 50 Posts
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I will add my vote the the Hopping Half as well, since it includes such a versatile combination of basic gaffs that have had so many routines created for it that you can go for quite a while before you exhaust the need to expand your gaffs. So many masters (Roth, Ammar, Hooser, etc.) has covered the assorted gaffs that encompass the HH, that you will not run out of material.
As far as which set to get, I have had a clad Johnson set for 25 years, and recently received a 64 Kennedy set directly from them if you deal in silver. (They are not always in stock in the silver, so contact them.) A great deal if you do not want to spend the $$$ for the custom (Lassen/Schoolcraft) sets. Good luck. |
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holo New user 64 Posts
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Siunds god guys thanks for the advice
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DonHarlan Loyal user Richmond, VA 296 Posts
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On 2008-07-06 22:57, jcvelbar wrote: I agree Johnson Gaffs are great for the money, don't waist your time with cheaper ones.
“Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.”-Tom Robbins
<BR> <BR>“One man's "magic" is another man's engineering".-Robert A. Heinlein |
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mimo67 Veteran user France 322 Posts
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I invested too in two half dollar Johnson shells, they're great indeed, but not as shiny as the real coins + obviously expanded, so if a spec is really near the performer I think the differences could be easily noticed, isn't it ?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~MiMo~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Bobby Forbes Inner circle virginia beach, VA. 1569 Posts
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Get a shell
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