If anyone's interested, we have two new sizes of the Man In The Moon (luna trick). The largest is almost 30 inches across, big enough for any stage and works great. I could have made it 36 inches but 30 is enough.

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Is ther anyway I can get a copy of the patter for this? I have an original Supreme one I just repainted but no patter.

Hi Jay.
The large size looks fantastic. I bought the smaller version from you a while back and been using it a lot. It's very well made and light.
This new one is a bot too large for my liking. I'm using small and light props due to getting old and having a bad shoulder.
I would recommend either size. The material is the best.
Tricky Ricky.

6 year old post 2009- but I'm glad someone is using the search function.

Ricky - The 30 inch wide model is almost tooooooo large for anyone to use, by themselves, except for a magic convention or if you have an assistant or 2 on stage. And... you're not getting old... repeat after me "I am not getting old"

rickfcm - No patter was included with ours. It's a self-evident sucker trick. Tell the kids the sun has vanished and tilt the slide. They hear the clunk and you're off to the races.
Three tilts (with opening the wronf door) then you open both doors and it's gone - close them doors and "find it" in the cloud. (not that cloud... the wood one)

You could get more complicated (Turning the slide around like a clock - opening the doors and YOU don't see anything) but - that's basically it.

As I remember, the one from Mephisto Huis in Europe did not come with any patter as well, just the working instructions.

In the olden days, tricks did not come with any patter, just the basic working of how the trick worked. Usually a person could not decipher the instructions without the prop at hand.

Supreme Magic was the first company, as I remember it, to start sending routine, patter, and ideas for use, instructions with all their tricks. It was a big help in getting the creative juices flowing.

How many man in the moon faces do you see at night? Thus far I have seen the face with two front teeth, a sad face - worried look, and a winter puckered lip version, like he is blowing the north wind. He is a real magic trick, he disappears in the daylight, and appears only at night. Sometimes he tries to hide from me behind clouds. His glow always gives him away, and he peeks out at us from time to time. He is able to move across the sky with ease. I like when I see he is content and feeling good.

That is the beginning of my Man In The Moon Routine.

That's beautiful and quite poetic Bill.

Did the Supreme version include instructions? I have one I just picked up...appears to never have been used.

Steve

All Supreme magic had instructions, and most of the time, they were very good with patter and all.

Now I've been informed that the one I have is not a Supreme, but a pretty old Abbotts. It's the only one I've ever seen with the moon face that looks like a simple "smiley face".

Steve

Abbott's never made Man in the Moon to my knowledge, unless you are talking about pre 1940's. Then I have to question them using a smiley face, as it was not used back then. Unless you mean it just looks similar to a modern day smiley face. I visited Abbott's several times a month from 1964 to until the 1980's and they never had this effect on display.

It would make sense if someone makes a Man in the Moon it would be smiling for kids shows.

The only person who would know is Gordon "Mike" Miller, but he no longer works for Abbott's. He had ever trick Abbott's made or so it seemed.

I have the Supreme Man In The Moon. It came with full instructions. Mine has a smily face.
This is one of my favourite effects. It is a wonderful prop for kids shows and I get a great reaction out of it. I love it! Cheers!