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Zombie Magic Inner circle I went out for a beer and now have 8733 Posts |
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On 2013-03-22 13:58, TranMagic wrote: Actually....it's not the cards. They can't be bothered to focus all of their attention towards the long and dreadful plots for ANY magic. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Really? Card tricks are bad but a 100 year old joke that every magician uses about a clown nose will fly? Seriously?
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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TKD27 Elite user Wallingford, CT 458 Posts |
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On 2013-03-23 21:17, Dannydoyle wrote: What's the hundred year old joke? Not just the act of calling sponge balls clown noses, right? I mean... that just justifies their existence People know clown noses exist. Magicians are somewhere near clowns in the entertainer spectrum, so there are a million ways to justify a magician credibly having a clown nose in his pocket. If your point, however, is that "card tricks aren't necessarily bad, it the presentation that makes it or breaks it," then yeah, I guess that applies to clown noses, too.
Connecticut Kids' Magician, Matt Matthews (formerly known as Matt The Balloon Man)
Magic Shows, Face Paintingand, Balloon twisters. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
People get bored with card tricks but want to hear the exact same jokes for hundreds of years. The sam stupid lines like the clown nose thing.
If you don't see the corelationi can't help
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Yellowcustard Inner circle New Zealand 1334 Posts |
I use blue sponge balls and make a joke that its a month supplie of belly button fluff. But some pepole make a joke of it begin a nose of a clown with a cold.
Enjoy your magic,
and let others enjoy it as well! |
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6127 Posts |
There are of course many presentations for sponge balls. It's a matter of finding one that works for you.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
– Karl Germain |
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MagicJuggler Inner circle Anchorage, AK 1161 Posts |
I do the sponge bunnies, making the first appear by collecting invisible bits of dust then rolling it into a ball for a gradual appearance and make it look like I'm shaping the mass into bunny shape. From there on I call them dust bunnies. The presentation I use must work fairly well as I've had a spectator that hadn't seen me perform in months ask specifically for the dust bunny trick. And this was an adult talking. Contrary to some magician's beliefs, the sponge bunnies work just as well for adults so long as the presentation doesn't insult their intelligence.
Matthew Olsen
I heard from a friend that anecdotal evidence is actually quite reliable. |
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
Zombie wrote:
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Actually....it's not the cards. They can't be bothered to focus all of their attention towards the long and dreadful plots for ANY magic. Thanky you. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
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On 2013-03-23 20:29, Zombie Magic wrote: Cards are a tool. It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools. Imagine a cabinet maker blaming his hammer because the thing isn't squate.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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MikeTheKid Veteran user vancouver 329 Posts |
I do coin routines including production, 3 fly and coin cross .. I sometime do one coin routine too when I want to show to a larger group.
Rubber band is good too, ring and string or sponger are also works well Most of the time when I perform, I don't do card magic
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Daz Buckley Elite user Australia 469 Posts |
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So true !!!!! |
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Remagicon Regular user Somewhere over the Rainbow 124 Posts |
Crazy Man Handcuffs routine. Simple and impromptu. No major props needed
"Ars Est Celare Artem"
It is art to hide art |
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TKD27 Elite user Wallingford, CT 458 Posts |
Danny, the clown nose thing isn't necessarily a joke, it's just a hook. A way to give a magic prop a reason for existing. It could be presented as a joke, or straight. A straight presentation might be something like, "my daughter has to play a clown in a school play, and I found her clown nose..."
Okay, that's not the best, but it's off the top of my head and just to illustrate my point. It only serves to justify the existence of sponge balls, which is an item that is really only manufactured for magicians.
Connecticut Kids' Magician, Matt Matthews (formerly known as Matt The Balloon Man)
Magic Shows, Face Paintingand, Balloon twisters. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Why the need to justify things? Does an accountant justify his calculator? Does a doctor jusiltify his stethoscope?
Professionals have tools of their trade. Why do magicians feel guilty about ours?
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Paul Rathbun Inner circle Michigan 2543 Posts |
Tough to beat Jay Sankey's Fan Mail.
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/9160
Sleightly Better Magic Reviews - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rkXnNp8CxftN-rxU_WcbQ |
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TranMagic New user 13 Posts |
Laymen don't know the purposes of all of our props; and that's part of what adds to our ability to impress them with magic. On the other hand, laymen expect accountants to be able to calculate things using a calculator, or for doctors to listen to heart beats and what not with a stethoscope.
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Dimitri Mystery Artist Veteran user Israel/Ukraine 355 Posts |
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On 2013-03-24 21:45, Dannydoyle wrote: maybe magicians feel guilty because they use cards because it is convenient and easy, it is easier to justify the use than to admit it to yourself. i´m not referring to all magicians! |
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charliemartin Special user Rapid City, SD 779 Posts |
Being a former clown, the clown nose reference works for me, it has meaning, it's not for everyone.
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Aaron Smith Magic Inner circle Portland, OR 1447 Posts |
Chop Cup, Sponge Balls, Ropes, Linking Rings, Bill to Marker Cap, CMH.
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Fraser Gould New user Tokyo, Japan 97 Posts |
Charming Chinese Challenge could be added to this list. Sometimes have to be a bit careful with angles, but a great close up routine that can involve three spectators.
Fraser Gould
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