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bg Veteran user Indy 313 Posts |
In another thread about favorite examinable gimmicks this trick was mentioned often.
Can anyone give me a review? I watched the vid on Penguin and it looked good but is it entertaining? Thanks. BTW has any one received dreamweaver yet? Brian |
thehawk Inner circle 2275 Posts |
Dreamweaver should be in anyday and when it does come I will post a review.
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Logan Inner circle 2289 Posts |
Hey Brian,
This is HIGHLY impossible and magical to the spectator's mind - you will make their brain snap, and in more than one occasion, they'll tell you that their brains have snapped - or you could just judge from the blank dreamy look they have on their face. This is really powerful and you'd be unwise to miss this. As to whether it's entertaining or not, it all depends on YOUR presentation. Are you going to make it an 'experiment'? Are you going to tell a 'story'? All these types of plots are possible with this trick, personally, I just want to show them something REALLY REALLY COOL, this gets them on their egdes and I say, "Do you have any idea how hard it is to do this?" and I push the toothpick thru the box..."Wow...very magical..." they murmur "Thank you" I reply. I then go on to explain, "You see, it is very hard to do so because...", I ask them to open their palm and I dump out the brass - done, WHACK BAMMO BOOM! They're gone and they know it. This will quickly become a common piece of magic you will constantly use, I guarantee it. If you don't want to take my word for it, ask my spectators what they think - oh sorry, you can't do that, they're brains have snapped and the only thing you'd be able to get out of them is "Ga...ga..." Take care Brian, and all the best, Logan
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Ron Crumley Elite user 1950 - 2012 448 Posts |
I'll second Logan's endorsement.
Regardless of how obvious it may appear to you, the magician, using a slow, deliberate patter with a "let me show you something" type of routine, this effect has always been a sure fire mind splitter with my audiences. Great effect to carry for those impromtu moments. Do a Café search for routine ideas by others. This is an effect well worth it's cost. |
MagicCarisio Inner circle 1061 Posts |
Logan, said it all! It is awesome!
I purchased mine a few years ago for around $30.00. It's selling for around $45.00 today. "Penguin Magic" has it for $21.95 made by "Magic Makers" http://www.magicmakersinc.com Same quality if not better! If I possibly can, I purchase everything made by "Magic Makers" for the above reasons! You can purchase it at: http://www.penguinmagic.com I repeat...awesome effect!! Cheers, Gerry Thoughts Have Wings |
erictan8888 Special user Singapore 517 Posts |
Hi,
I agree that this is truly wonderful... get it and you won't regret it..... but one word of caution: I read this somewhere and it says that you have to ask the seller to check the item for you so that there are no "scratches"... also, ask them to check that the product is seamlessly perfect when the gimmick is in the condition to be inspected... sorry for the pun here.. I asked penguinmagic to check my item before they shipped it out...and I have to say my item was perfect...seamlessly perfect... hee hee hope that helps eric
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FZandura Loyal user North Carolina 247 Posts |
This trick simply blows people away, and its size makes it something that you can carry on you all the time. I usually try to carry 3 or tricks whenever I am going out. This one is almost always one of them. And the great thing about it is you can hand over everthing to the spec. to examine. Very Highly Recommended!
F. Zandura
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bg Veteran user Indy 313 Posts |
Thanks for the replies I can't wait to get it!
One more question, is the box examinable or just the brass? See ya, Brian |
erictan8888 Special user Singapore 517 Posts |
Hi bg,
both are examinable...but don't let them play with it for too long... so far, none of my spectators have found out the secret by holding the box and the brass in their hands... typically if there are like a few people watching, and I hand out the items to be inspected, I would sort of tell the person holding it to pass it to the next person... let the other person see if he can figure it out... in this way, it does not seem like I am afraid of letting the spectators inspect the items. (Although actually it is not a very good idea to have a person holding the items and playing them for too long... by too long I mean more than 15 minutes) also, I feel that by saying "let the other person see if they can figure it out", it sort of reinforce the fact that the items are not gimmicked in any way, cause it seems that you are not afraid of letting a lot of people see the items. In reality, by doing this, you limit the time each person can handle the items...and this greatly reduces the chances of them finding out the secret. Not that it is easy to find out the secret though. hope that helps eric
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kihei kid Inner circle Dog House 1039 Posts |
I have never had anyone figure this out or even come close. What almost always happens the spec will put it back in the box and try and re-trace the events that occured.
Take it apart, put it back, take it apart, put it back... bg, If I were you I would only but this at a local magic dealer, their has been some concerns about the quality of this piece. And when you get it you will see first hand why it HAS to be PERFECT.
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Devils Advocaat Loyal user London 248 Posts |
The one I use is larger and heavier than the standard 'safety matchbox' version. Care needs to be taken when preparing the holes in the matchbox itself.
These need to be trimmed flush with a scalpel or razor blade to prevent unwanted debris adhering to the surface of the block. The gimmick can be tightened if necessary by using wet & dry paper (fine to medium). Of course, the whole block must be rubbed over to give a uniform appearance. Once this has been done, play with it in your (sweaty) hands a while, each day, and it will oxidize back to a 'dirty' brass color. Frank.
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eggshell Regular user Chorley, England 146 Posts |
This is a routine I posted on an English site which gives you an idea of some variations on the matchbox penetration that I have worked.
One word of warning on this idea ..be careful not to scratch the block i.e. don't carry this round in your pocket pre-set up as the bolt may mar the block. But here goes : Now this is a neat little trick but I did get to wondering whether there was any way to jazz it up (to get my monies worth as always!). Bearing in mind the interest that people have in all these fringe theories like UFO's the idea came to me that the metal bar in the matchbox might just be a piece of the crashed Roswell craft. I therefore nipped down to my local jewellers and invested 50p in a matchbox size cardboard presentation case. They sell these things all the time (That was news to me as I nervously asked if they had any spares). Took out the foam lining and punched a hole through it in the same place as on the matchbox. Then I sprayed the box silver all over. (I didn't do the inside as I was a bit worried about the paint scraping off on the brass bar. It does occur to me that you could line it with silver foil though. Then I painted on a little yellow radioactive sign, although I am sure you could probably find a sticker with this sign on in a toyshop if you were patient. Then its down to the DIY store for a silver nut and bolt. I set the trick up as per the usual except using the jewellery box and the nut and bolt instead of the matchbox and toothpick. Then you can do some spiel along the lines of having had delivered to you a piece of the Roswell spacecraft and that it has been sent to you in this box with a "retaining pin" that stabilises the material inside. You can actually get the spectator to undo the nut and remove the bolt if you are confident they won't mess you about and then you take the box, open it and show them the sold block that has "reformed" after they took out the "retaining pin". Just an idea but it has gone down well with the folks I have shown it to so far.
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Devils Advocaat Loyal user London 248 Posts |
...Getting the spec. to take out the bolt seems to be a pretty bad idea. Unless they can remove it at a constant 90 degrees and make zero contact.
What size of bolt are you using? My gimmick's leeway certainly does not stretch (no pun intended) to such a distance. Mechano, anyone? Frank.
"My Karma ran over my Dogma..."
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eggshell Regular user Chorley, England 146 Posts |
In terms of the size of the bolt I looked for something that wasn't much longer than the width of a matchbox otherwise it looked too odd. The actual width of the bolt is only a couple of millimetres and it certainly fits.
The natural angle for withdrawing the bolt is 90 degrees and , as long as it isn't too long the bolt is pretty much out quickly. I've not noticed any wear and tear on my block but I think that you do need to be aware of the risks of metal on metal in this trick which is why I mentioned it at the front of my idea. That said I just felt that there is a point here to be made that this effect can be altered a bit to suit your audience.
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Laffski New user 31 Posts |
Has anyone had concerns about sound tipping the method (those that have this should understand)? I have not had anyone guess the workings, but have wondered on a few occassions if this might give something away.
Laffski |
RevJohn Inner circle Oregon City Oregon, Oregon 2473 Posts |
I have the one made by MagicMakers, which is quite nice. Are the other versions of this effect gaffed the same way or different?
Also, my block is quite loose if you know what I mean... any suggestion how to tighten the action? Thanks, John |
Devils Advocaat Loyal user London 248 Posts |
If there is any 'talking' while doing the dirty work then all that is needed is for you to actually shake or rattle the box with thumb and index finger (while executing the action) the spec. is still none the wiser as to what *is* rattling until it's dumped out.
See my post above for loose gimmicks. I am still not so sure about the 'bolted' idea, eggshell. Maybe I'll try it sometime (with a nylon nut & bolt?). Another idea is to start off with the block in the spectator's hands - they don't know what's coming - after examining it wrap it in their currency of choice then proceed to push the needle/cocktail stick through it. It's quite easy to get to where you need to be while wrapping the block. Frank.
"My Karma ran over my Dogma..."
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MagicCarisio Inner circle 1061 Posts |
I sold almost all of my magic years ago, regretfully "The matchbox Penetration" was one of them. After all the great reviews by everybody, it's going to be on my list for Christmas!
Gerry Thoughts Have Wings |
Kjellstrom Inner circle Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe 5203 Posts |
This effect is perfect to carry in your pocket: you can do it anywhere and with people in all angles.
This is one of my favourite close up "prop" tricks ever... Looks impossible. I bought my from ebay only 10 dollar. |
Renegade New user Buffalo, New York 59 Posts |
I also have had good respones with this effect, I sometimes use it to finish after a few card effects, it's a nice change of pace.
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