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mikeypresto Regular user 113 Posts 
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Which is your favorite version and why?
I have always used the colored ickle pickle by steve bender
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Daniel Ulzen.jpg "View Profile") Elite user Berlin/Germany 490 Posts
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I like the version where one end of all the wands are closed. This way there is no danger the wands slip out if you don´t want it. But most nesting wands are open on both sides - don´t know why. But it is still a great gag.
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mikeypresto Regular user 113 Posts
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The ickle pickle has the sealed end on them
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dearwiseone Inner circle Portland, OR 1143 Posts
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Personally, I'm not a fan of the nesting wands I see most people use, where they get smaller and are different colors.
I prefer the wands that nest, but remain the same size as they're pulled out. I think most people refer to them as multiplying wands, but they nest, so maybe they count as both! Anyway, I'm not sure who makes them, I've always made my own, but I've seen several performers with them. The standard black with silver ends is my favorite! By the end of the routine, you've got 6 (or 5) wands all the same, as though they magically multiplied! |
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spatrick Special user Tom Sawyer let me whitewash these 517 Posts
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The ones I have used for years are really hard to get nowadays. The Bev Bergeron multiplying wand are great. they are all black with white tips, easy to see from the stage, and all 6 wands are the same size.
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harry knight Loyal user 207 Posts
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Here's a link to some Bev Bergeron nesting wands, if these are the ones your talking about: http://www.mreenterprises.co.uk/viewproduct.php?id=1783
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Gerry Walkowski Inner circle 1450 Posts
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A few years back I had a set of Bergeron wands and they were great. They do shrink in size just a bit.
Recently, though, I've been using the wands put out by FAB Magic, which have Bergeron's blessing - - so I'm told. They are all black & white wands and they DO NOT diminish in size. It's my personal opinion that the versions that shrink and are in different colors are manufactured by folks who truly don't grasp the concept about this bit of business. Hope that helps. Gerry |
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Skip Way Inner circle 3771 Posts
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My favorite set was made by Warren Stephens. All metal, standard wand size and look and very durable. My set is over ten years old and shows almost no wear at all. Don't know if they are available any longer. Hope so, as I'd love to buy another set.
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Rick Fisher Elite user Rick Fisher 471 Posts
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Hello..yes we did receive Bev's permission..in fact he said we were the ONLY dealer ..ever..to ask permission! We have just relaunched a new and improved version of this wonderful effect with unbreakable plastic..they are all the same size and do not 'nest' but multiply. We also offer them in a new woodgrain/wooden look for those Harry Potter type shows or recycling programs...
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Cesar Munoz Veteran user 370 Posts
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I make my own. At the end, the helper is holding 5 different colored wands, all with white tips and exactly the same size.
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magicone Veteran user Doylestown, PA 351 Posts
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On 2009-12-12 07:42, Skip Way wrote: They don't make them any longer from what I was told, I sold a set of them not that long ago for $70 Best set I ever owned and as you said durable. |
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Zendor New user 100 Posts
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I use the multi-colored ones by Ickle Pickle
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Bill Hilly Elite user 449 Posts
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I use to multi-colored Ickle Pickle ones too. I use them for kids so the size thing doesn't seem to matter. I make a joke when we get to the tiny one.
I had a bit of a problem with them not coming out smoothly, so I drilled a small hole in the capped end to let a little air in while the wand slides out. That works a lot better for me. |
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Donald Dunphy Inner circle Victoria, BC, Canada 7565 Posts
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On 2009-12-12 05:10, Gerry Walkowski wrote: (Sorry to pop up an old thread.) I recently bought one of the FAB Magic Multiplying Wand sets because of your recommendation, and I'm very happy with them. Black with silver tips: http://www.fabmagic.com/bevbeormuwa.html They also sell some other variations: woodgrain look, candycane look, etc. I bought them to replace a multiplying wand set that I got from David Ginn about 25-30 years ago. They were long wore out because of heavy use. - Donald
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Potty the Pirate Inner circle 4632 Posts
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These look really nice, Donald. Being all the same size definitely adds magic to the effect, which is already a great gag.
It's great to see so many old threads being revived recently. I think it's easy to forget how much incredibly valuable information is locked away in the archives of the Magic Café. |
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kimmo Inner circle Sheffield 1193 Posts
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On 2012-08-03 12:10, Donald Dunphy wrote: Those look pretty good and they may carry Bev Bergeron's name, but they are not the kind that Bev actually uses. I attended a workshop with Bev in Florida back in January and he blew us away with his handling of the nesting wands. It looks like real magic in his hands. His are made in metal and he uses a set of 5. I made my own set recently. This is what they look like: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/jkimmons/IMG_1737.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/jkimmons/IMG_1743.jpg
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Al Kazam the Magic Man Inner circle Living in Perth Western Australia 1042 Posts
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Nice work Kimmo.
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billappleton Inner circle Los Gatos, California 1154 Posts
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Very nice
what about his handling makes them look like magic? |
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kimmo Inner circle Sheffield 1193 Posts
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There is a short clip of Bev doing the wands about 50 seconds in to this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQg8bakhqp0 It doesn't really do the effect justice though - when you see Bev do it, it's hard to see where the wands are coming from. He then gets a big laugh at the end by cueing the kid to put the wands back together.
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts
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I only perform the Nesting Wands if a lot of young kids are present. I use the multi-colored ones by Ickle Pickle. The young kids like the colors. I do not know if they know the secret. But they really like the silly and funny presentation. It keeps them laughing.
The older kids will always say, "One is coming out of the other." They are not influenced as easy by the silly reactions. |
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