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Andre Hagen Inner circle 1432 Posts	Posted: May 25, 2013 01:36 am 0 Quote: On 2013-04-26 15:16, Dennis Loomis wrote: I've been in magic all of my life and I still don't really understand how an illusion moves from "Protected" status to the Public Domain. The Zig Zag was definitely protected, in writing. But after a time everybody started to build them. And this has happened to most all of the better illusions. Origami, for example, has been pirated repeatedly. It seems that if one person steals an illusion he's a thief. But if several people do, then the illusion is considered Public Domain. Dennis "Denny" Loomis The last post by Dennis Loomis on the Café. Goodbye Dennis! You're in the public domain now and will be remembered! Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein
socalmagic Loyal user Los Angeles 267 Posts	Posted: May 25, 2013 03:15 pm 0 Actually, what Dennis said is very close to the truth. Coke and Xerox have to protect their trademarks or they lose them. If enough people call cola Coke, or a copy machine Xerox, then they lose their protected status. Los Angeles Magician Los Angeles Comedy Hypnotist
ablanathanalba Loyal user Can't really boast with only 289 Posts	Posted: Nov 26, 2013 05:52 pm 0 Does anyone know of a good book on how to construct smaller items out of wood, like the kinds of things Magic Wagon does? I've seen a couple of things (Color Blocks, Hippity Rabbits) but wondering if there's a book or pdf you can buy to make some of these things.
jimgerrish Inner circle East Orange, NJ 3209 Posts	Posted: Nov 26, 2013 07:14 pm 0 For small prop ideas, check out my Hardboard and Duct Tape Magic series on The Magic Nook. You don't actually have to build the props from hardboard and duct tape, but I recommend you at least build a prototype from inexpensive materials (even cardboard and cellophane tape) to use as a model for making a more permanent version from antique oak and solid gold hinges or whatever suits you. Jim Gerrish magicnook@yahoo.com https://www.magicnook.com Home of The Wizards' Journals: https://magicnook.com/wizardsTOC.htm
magicelam Veteran user Tennessee 368 Posts	Posted: Nov 26, 2013 11:46 pm 0 Someone earlier asked which plan I bought that explained the rights were not included. It was the Mini-Kub Zag. Dan Wolfe (who lives one city over from me), of Smokey Mountain Magic, is, from my understanding, the licensed builder of these things. There is some dispute over who actually originated the illusion however. That being said, I had no intentions of building it, I just thought it might not last long on Osborne's site, so I gobbled it up. I just checked a few seconds ago, and it's still for sale. Mike
MikeHolbrook Regular user USA, Angier, NC 112 Posts	Posted: Nov 27, 2013 06:40 pm 0 To answer the question about resources for smaller illusions, The Magic Nook has some great stuff. There are even videos with some of it so you can see a demo before you order plans to build. Mike
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