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crossroader New user 78 Posts |
I had seen a clever bill divination in
Lesley's Paramiracles. I think he used the Teleported envelope - a very useful device. Anyway, all dollar bill divinations I've seen are based on switches. Do you know no-switching methods for this routine? (I was disappointed with the "Silver Bullet" approach to this effect-although the booktest was fine) Christos |
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Philemon Vanderbeck Inner circle Seattle, WA 4694 Posts |
Besides a two-person telepathy act?
Professor Philemon Vanderbeck
That Creepy Magician "I use my sixth sense to create the illusion of possessing the other five." |
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Greg Arce Inner circle 6732 Posts |
Well, I use to do the Hummer Principle divination where someone rolls a bill into a ball then hides it under one of three cups and mixes the cups. You turn around and are able to tell them which cup covers the bill. The extra effect is you have them lift up the cup to prove you were right then you tell them to unroll the bill and stare at their numbers and you name them. All a simple switch in the beginning that is forgotten at the end and looks as if you never got near the bill. As for no switch: You have to be on your toes... when at dinner and people pull out bills to pay you have to be OO7 and see if you can catch someone's numbers... you got a miracle waiting to happen a little later. Or just use a NW.
One of my favorite quotes: "A critic is a legless man who teaches running."
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How_Soon_Is_Now New user Israel 58 Posts |
Marvin Kaye describes a stage oriented no-switch serial number divination in "The handbook of mental magic".
"I know your trail of tears, your slip of hand/ Your monkey paw, your monkey claw/ And you monkey hand/ I've seen your trick of blood, your trap of fire/ Your ancient wound, your scarlet moon/ And your jailhouse smile" - Cave
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crossroader New user 78 Posts |
Thanks for your responses.
Plilemon, I was looking for a one man routine.The idea to combine Hummer's principle with a switch is devious. Great misdirection! Christos |
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Thoughtreader Inner circle Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1565 Posts |
Ido a great bill find with a pendulum followed by a bill divination. Slays. Larry Becker has a great one in his World of SuperMentalism that is a great one too.
PSIncerely Yours, Paul Alberstat Quote: On 2002-03-27 07:40, CHRISTOS DEDES wrote: |
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Chad Sanborn Inner circle my fingers hurt from typing, 2205 Posts |
Penn & Teller used to do a great serial number divination. They had a great ploy with collecting several dollars and getting to keep them at the end. It was a funny bit where a kid collected the dollars in a box and selected on to be read. Then at the end of the trick, they gave the kid the option to return every dollar collected back to its original owner, or a free P & T tshirt. The kid of course kept the shirt! Noone got their money back!
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ravi Elite user Germany 413 Posts |
Is there no way of just borrowing ONE BILL and devining the serial number? I miss the directness when I have to borrow several bills to get one serial number.If I really could do it( possess the power...) wouldn`t you do it with just one bill?
PS: just imagine Derren Brown showing this effect. Be direct, no compromise.Does anybody know of a method to show a bill divination like this?
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leondo Special user Las Vegas 759 Posts |
Ravi,
1: Have any dollar bill folded so the serial number can't be seen. It is brought to you and plainly and openly held in your finger tips high in the air. While holding the bill in full view, you "give birth" to the serial number. Method: "The Dollar Bill Switch" pg 216 in Practical Mental Effects. 2: The folded bill is placed openly onto the palm of your left hand. You hand the bill still folded to another audience member to initial. You then stand back and grunt, breath heavily and verily identilfy the serial number. Method: The simple method found in "A Question And The Answer" again in Practical Mental Effects, pg 13. I don't think you can get more direct without using a stooge, which is not a bad idea! Ted (Leondo) |
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ravi Elite user Germany 413 Posts |
Wow great, thank you very much Ted. This is great!!!
What more can you ask for? Do you perform it this way? Did you ever perform it this way?
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leondo Special user Las Vegas 759 Posts |
Ravi,
We don't currently perform the effect as described but have done so many times. Regards, Ted (Leondo) |
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brainman Special user 970 Posts |
See you in the banquet room secret session...
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p.b.jones Inner circle Milford Haven. Pembrokeshire wales U.K. 2642 Posts |
Leondo,
Re: method 1 above how do you deal with a note who's condition is clearly different than the one you have memorised? Do you ask several people for notes and Just take 1 or collect 4 or 5 in a glass phillip |
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leondo Special user Las Vegas 759 Posts |
PB,
When we did perform that particular wrinkle, many people were holding bills folded in half and I would choose one that looks similar. Then I would have them fold it, as needed, the rest of the way. It was actually pretty easy. Regards, Ted (Leondo) |
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Thoughtreader Inner circle Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1565 Posts |
[quote]On 2002-04-10 03:16, p.b.jones wrote:
...how do you deal with a note who's condition is clearly different than the one you have memorised? I have used a ruse of Larry Becker's for many years to great success where you have three spectator's with bills stand, and fold them according to your directions. Then you have one swap his bill with another, followed by the next one who brings his newly changed and folded bill to you. It also looks as if it is a good way to preclude the use of stooges and plants in the audience. PSIncerely Yours, Paul Alberstat |
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Mr Amazing Special user 617 Posts |
Paul, is the Becker bit explicitly presented as you indicate, i.e as a "precaution against stooges"? It feels a little hmmm... awkward to me, but I can't think of any other excuse for the procedure.
/Matias |
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p.b.jones Inner circle Milford Haven. Pembrokeshire wales U.K. 2642 Posts |
HI,
Here is how I handle it, I claim that the feat to follow is extremely difficult as numbers as apossed to words or pictures have very little emotional meaning assosiated to them. for this reason have several people assist you by removing bills and folding as you instruct. I then pass my hand over several still held by the assistants (looking for a good match) in the guise of trying to scense one which might have an interesting history making it a litttle eaiser to work with. works for me phillip |
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leondo Special user Las Vegas 759 Posts |
Matias,
With our current treatment of "bill devination", we do exactly as Paul does except with more people. The excuse of precluding confederates or plants is always accepted and the changing of the bills from one to another always get a laugh in our handling...I really don't why! It's really not awkward at all. Best, Ted (Leondo) |
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cardguy Inner circle Queens, New York 1171 Posts |
There is a great mentalist called Robert Channing. I know at least a few of you have to have heard of him. Anyway, I watched a performance of his last year, and he had the most incredible bill divination I have ever seen. He asked a random person to take out a bill from his wallet and look at the serial number. The spectator was standing about ten feet away from him. Channing closed his eyes and slowly divined the serial number. No switch was possible because Channing never came near the bill. The spectator just held it up with the serial number away from Channing. It was amazing. I'll be dissapointed if I find out the spectator was a stooge. I hope that this method really exists and someday I'll get to learn it.
Frank G. a.k.a. Cardguy
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Mark Strivings V.I.P. 290 Posts |
I have a method that is specifically designed for strolling where you can devine serial number after serial number, as many times as you wish. It does rely on a switch and the way I handle the condition of the borrowed bill is to ask for 'a reasonably crisp one dollar bill.' I say it in a very conversational way and don't make it seem important. Never had a problem and it works like a charm.
Mark Strivings
Mark Strivings is the owner of the largest all-mentalism mail order supply business in the world, "Mental Connections", carrying materials not available anywhere else. For complete info, drop Mark a line at MarkyApril@aol.com
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