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mixman![]() Loyal user Northern Colorado 292 Posts ![]() |
Had a large corporate banquet last night. they didn't have a regular standup cocktail hour. So it was all table hopping. And with 25 tables or so, I only had time for 1 or 2 effects per table. All I used the whole evening was Hopping half & Samoya (in my vest pocket), some robber bands around my wrist. A deck of cards in my left jacket pocket (Red hot Mama/Chicago opener into CTW), Don Alan mini chop cup in my right coat pocket, and a set of sponge balls in my trouser pockets. That was it. The applause from the first table made the rest of the evening a non stop blur.
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Blindside785![]() Inner circle Olympia, WA 4312 Posts ![]() |
To answer your question about a good card effect. Stand Up Monte, learn it, love it. It's such a tight fit and strong routine it's worth a breast pocket for.
I always have the same problem, I have so many effects I just love to use that I carry a little heavy. This is what I'm going to with at a Cocktail Party setting. To carry and put in the back for the end of the night: Crown royal bag with an Animal Trap. Right inner jacket pocket: In A Flash deck Left inner jacket pocket: Anniversary Waltz Cards/Sharpie Left breast pocket: Stand Up Monte Left Jacket Pocket: Omni Deck Left Pocket: QB 3.0/1 Spongeball/Lighter (Warning! and for Torched and Restored. Right Pocket: 1 Sponge ball Right back pocket: Deck Case and Cards for Torched and Restored. |
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patrick flanagan![]() Inner circle lisle, illinois 1045 Posts ![]() |
Montana,
here is a nice card effect that takes advantage of a cocktail walk around situation. Many times, at least one of the spectator's hands are occupied with a drink. Check out Simon Lovell's "The Famed Two Card and Glass Juggle". You can find it in Jim Sisti's "Magic Menu...The First Five Years" page 248. He, also, refers to it as "Fingered Number Two" which I believe is in "Simon Says". I've had performed this for many years, and for some reason stopped doing it. I just happened to revisit it recently, and I was quite happy that it still gets great reactions. Also, it requires very basic sleight of hand. By the way, if you don't have all of the Magic Menus......stop reading now, and go buy them. patrick |
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Christopher Lyle![]() Inner circle Dallas, Texas 5698 Posts ![]() |
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FrankieF![]() Veteran user So Cal 334 Posts ![]() |
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On May 4, 2015, patrick flanagan wrote: Which ball holder do you recommend? |
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Dannydoyle![]() Eternal Order 20524 Posts ![]() |
He means one you buy at the sporting goods store for tennis balls.
Danny Doyle
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Kyoki_Sanitys_Eclipse![]() Inner circle 1489 Posts ![]() |
Would definitely look into something to help you carry all that if you can't trimmed it down
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Comedy Writer![]() Special user 591 Posts ![]() |
If you want to carry 3 sets...look into a nice, small case.
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Acecardician![]() Inner circle New Orleans 1356 Posts ![]() |
Dress pants have 4 to 5 pockets. My jackets all have 5 pockets. And one top pocket in my dress shirt. So I always have at least 10 pockets. One trick n each pocket. Plenty of magic to do walk around for hours.
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Dannydoyle![]() Eternal Order 20524 Posts ![]() |
The problem with clothes and pockets is that they are not often meant to have things in them, much less magic effects.
The jacket eventually looks silly hanging on you if it is weighted down with all sorts of things. Jacket pockets are sewn shut usually because in fact they are often intended to be decorative as having heavy things in them tends to break the lines of the jacket. I have seen MANY a magician show up at a table looking frumpy and rumpled because of being loaded down. I only offer this as perspective and caution, not criticism. Just be aware of it is all I am offering.
Danny Doyle
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Blindside785![]() Inner circle Olympia, WA 4312 Posts ![]() |
I have found over the years that a nice messenger bag frees up a lot of pocket space. I have a COACH bag that fits all environments.
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bretti_bln![]() New user 28 Posts ![]() |
A simple small bag for up to three card decks and some other small things is the little camera bag (Nano V) for your belt from Manfrotto:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B004PYC......F8&psc=1 For 12,99 Euro you cannot go wrong. Pics: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jxr5t4smudqg6c......JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/bn8otphzi4drvi......JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/r8wptjtctxy6md......JPG?dl=0 |
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Acecardician![]() Inner circle New Orleans 1356 Posts ![]() |
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On Jul 8, 2019, Dannydoyle wrote: I agree and that is a very important point. I agree 100% that appearances are everything. One way to avoid saggy suits is to dry clean often. I have a great dry cleaner that does my suits on site. A good quality suit will hold up to repeated dry cleaning. And then replace it when it looks bad. And have SEVERAL jackets when you are doing daily shows. Wear a different jacket every day over the course of a daily trade show. It makes each one last a lot longer. Even if you can only get two suits, two suits worn every other day will last longer than 2 individual suits worn one at a time. I've worn every apron, belt purse, fanny sack, ect over the last 50 years. They looked good at the time. Today they look bad when you are wearing a nice suit. And of course it depends on your character and the type of gig. I am still open to wearing an apron or bag working outside in very hot weather. When it is too hot and humid for a jacket. I just have not found a new around the waist bag that will work for me. Just from my experience. Dry clean often, buy new often, shine your shoes before every gig, and eat a breath mint before every gig. ACE ![]()
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SleightlyChris![]() Veteran user Lancashire, England 368 Posts ![]() |
Don't dismiss the thought of having a strolling pouch. The ambitious card has a wonderful strolling pouch that can carry stuff. Also take a look at Joshua Jay's pro carrier. His new one can fit two decks coins and packet trick.
The new one doesn't go into a belt loop but clips to the top of your pants. This should free up your pockets until you're ready to perform I. E. Phantom deck. Also consider what I saw someone earlier post with adding pockets if you perform with a jacket. Helps tremendously. If your using a medium size chop cup instead of the minis (ivuse mini so I don't have to take up any table space with any of my effects), you can use ball holders that clip to the inside of your jacket.when I perform my stand up chop cup with baseball loads, I use clips. Hope this helps a little.id be curious to know what you do and come up with! |
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SleightlyChris![]() Veteran user Lancashire, England 368 Posts ![]() |
If this helps, here's my pocket strategy.
Top outer jacket pocket, 10 sets of dupes for the transpo. Left inner breast pocket, rebel note wallet for card to wallet with a sharpie clipped. Also has EB in it. With volition on business cards. Right inner breast pocket, cell phone Left outer pocket phantom deck Right outer pocket, deck of cards Left pants pocket, rope Right pants pocket, Don Alan mini chop with loads Left back, 3.5 inch ring, ring and rope Right back, extra piece for ring and rope. Level one On pants, pro carrier, had ID as an out/extra effect, triad coins when I'm ready to perform. I don't carry any packet tricks. Some people will see this as not enough, but I try not to carry tricks that can only be done once. Exception of ring and rope and triad coins. Set one : card visual force to revelation Right into arc d triumph Close out with phantom deck Set two: ring and rope Chop cup Torn and restored Set 3: extreme burn Volition 3 phase act to card to envelope. The last set in particular is all condensed into my everyday wallet which looks beautiful and functional for a deceiving card to wallet. |
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Dannydoyle![]() Eternal Order 20524 Posts ![]() |
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On Jul 25, 2019, Acecardician wrote: One note. When you dry clean it breaks down fabric. Even realky great fabric. It wears out much faster. I would recommend having them pressed often as opposed to dry cleaning often. Obviously they need to be cleaned properly, no argument. Just be careful is all.
Danny Doyle
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jaschris![]() Regular user 192 Posts ![]() |
Knowing several card tricks that are From A Shuffled Deck In Use can sure ease the worries of pocket management. I have learned that. There are plenty of strong ones out there. Plus if you happen to slip up on a trick (which will happen on the odd occasion) you can brush it aside and immediately go into another trick. Running to the bathroom or some sparsely populated corner of the restaurant to reset gimmicks is a hassle. Sponge balls are great in a restaurant setting and (depending on your routine) require little pocket management. Also, in the hands tricks are preferred so you can work lines if necessary. Though I'm sure that is not a big revelation to most workers.
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Acecardician![]() Inner circle New Orleans 1356 Posts ![]() |
Yes! Thanks Dannydoyle. That is what I meant, "Pressed"! AT the Drycleaners. I only actually "dry clean" every once in a while.
ACE ![]()
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Dannydoyle![]() Eternal Order 20524 Posts ![]() |
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On Aug 2, 2019, Acecardician wrote: Yes sir it does help. I can not iron worth a darn so I have things pressed often.
Danny Doyle
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