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Magical Moments Veteran user 340 Posts 
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The Himber Wallet is a great idea. I cannot relate to a timing force because of the lack of control you have with the outcome. Too risky for me!
Please allow me to add that IMHO, Socks is certainly one of the best releases this year (if not even longer) for a number of reasons. Love it! That will be my go to effect for the upcoming holiday season. Seems perfect for this time of year as you travel from place to place. Socks are on and wallet in your pocket. Wherever you are, you can perform this novel impromptu effect. |
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bretti_bln New user 29 Posts
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Your set contains two pair of the forcing cards. If you don‘t show the matching socks at the end you can use the second pair of forcing cards as a backup: First try: timing force, second try: himber wallet.
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stempleton Inner circle 1443 Posts
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On Sep 13, 2019, Magic Mark wrote: Well, HP wants the $$$ now, it's no longer discountable. |
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rowland Inner circle 1526 Posts
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Can anybody confirm that the cards were reprinted and now perfectly match the socks
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MR Effecto Inner circle 2835 Posts
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Mine did
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Magical Moments Veteran user 340 Posts
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So, if you watch the original demo, what has changed...the socks or the cards?
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Magic Mark Inner circle After this post I will have 1526 Posts
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I just rewatched the original demo that is linked in the very first message of this thread. My cards and socks are exactly like the ones I see in the demo. My Socks package arrived in early October (after a delay period when it was unavailable).
I don't understand the "gripe" that some people seem to have about the cards not matching the socks. Yes, the socks are longer (taller) than the socks pictured on the cards. Big deal. I'm GLAD the socks are over-the-calf in length because they don't slip down that way. Are the socks a 100% exact match to the images on the cards? No. But it's easily close enough that it's not a big deal. It's not even a small deal. If you have spectators that complain the card images and socks aren't an exact match, either you need to work on your presentation or your need to stop performing for the local chapter of OCD anonymous. 
Mark
Doing tricks can be easy, being an entertainer is much harder.
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Magical Moments Veteran user 340 Posts
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Thanks for your response Magic Mark. I think you have cleared up the issue and I like your final OCD comment.
I still say that I would nominate it for release of the year! It is a delightful presentation and chock full of effervescence. |
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JSBLOOM Inner circle 2024 Posts
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IMHO, a fun trick with a kicker ending, but for true card workers, there are far stronger effects.
Why not a switching envelope marked washing machine? |
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Magical Moments Veteran user 340 Posts
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On Nov 27, 2019, JSBLOOM wrote: I do not consider it to be suitable for serious card workers but perfect for those who like novel, colorful, wild and wacky presentations. Your washing machine marked envelope sounds like a great possibility to build into this effect. A good way to increase the length of the presentation. |
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JSBLOOM Inner circle 2024 Posts
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Hi,
It could be good enough depending upon the set you do. Especially the the theme and the reveal.... Put the SOCKS into the laundry machine after you sort them into pairs. Some one,mentioned before names on blank cards is a card trick, but why not write the names on name plates? In this effect, maybe having cards cut out in a J shape for example would help IDKN What I do know is everyone is different and put their own spin on it. |
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rowland Inner circle 1526 Posts
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On Oct 21, 2019, bretti_bln wrote: If you used a himber wouldn’t that spoil the kicker ending |
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The Unmasked Magician Inner circle If only I didn't have a wife and a kid I would have MUCH more than 2707 Posts
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Yes, it would. And using a switching envelope that is marked "washing machine" reduces it to a predictable and transparent kiddy trick, IMO. The structure is superb. Don't mess with it. Change the force, not the structure.
Please check regularly if you are becoming the type of magician Jerry Seinfeld jokes about. (This applies to mentalists as well.)
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caigy Inner circle England 1199 Posts
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See my very good friend and partner in crime, Luca Volpe, performing a preferred trimmed down version of 'Socks' on his regular spot on Italian tv.
https://vimeo.com/376179092?fbclid=IwAR3......rSgflGTY Paul McCaig.
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Magical Moments Veteran user 340 Posts
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I must agree that it would lessen the power of the routine/effect if the matching socks climax is lost. So...I am determined to leave well enough alone and work to successfully master the effect as it is intended to play out.
Thanks for the worthwhile input! |
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Magic Mark Inner circle After this post I will have 1526 Posts
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I've found that having the necessary two sock cards in the 8th position in the packets is the appropriate spot for my rhythm of performing the effect. The recommended 7th spot is just one card too early (for me).
Since going with the 8th spot, I've only had a single person not stop me at the right time and that person was a fellow magician. It's also my experience that magician's spouses are the PERFECT candidates for this effect. They are so tired of seeing their spouse perform magic tricks that they say stop exactly one card after I stop talking. They want it to be over with as soon as possible.
Mark
Doing tricks can be easy, being an entertainer is much harder.
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JSBLOOM Inner circle 2024 Posts
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The Unmasked Magician,
FACT...many mentalist use envelopes And again.....this trick is not for everyone especially with all that is out there. |
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The Unmasked Magician Inner circle If only I didn't have a wife and a kid I would have MUCH more than 2707 Posts
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On Nov 30, 2019, JSBLOOM wrote: Then it’s a great idea. Maybe use two envelopes, to make it even more mentalism?
Please check regularly if you are becoming the type of magician Jerry Seinfeld jokes about. (This applies to mentalists as well.)
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JSBLOOM Inner circle 2024 Posts
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Hi,
It is just an idea just like I do not like it when people call some thing a playing card For example, we will mix the cards vs we will mix the movies ( cards with movies on them) Well, back on your two envelope idea...technically, you can now give them a choice, right? what if you did left and right. And there are some good two sided envelopes available. |
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JSBLOOM Inner circle 2024 Posts
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Caigy,
Thank you for sharing.... Some nice ideas for sure People will remember they removed socks twice and called stop twice and one person mixed up the socks too |
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