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Don't know if this is the right place to post this but has anyone install a topit in a vest before?I am wondering if one wears a vest instead of a coat and it's left unbutton will it work?
FM
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Harry Murphy![]() Inner circle Maryland 5387 Posts ![]() |
I’ve never put one in a vest but I don’t see why a modified Topit would not work in one.
I have built Topit’s (two, one on each side) of a Hawaiian shirt and it worked fine. Please note that I didn’t build an Ammar type of Topit, i.e., the kind that can be unloaded from the outside pocket. There was no outside pocket on my shirt! Give it a try and let us know how it worked for you.
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Allan![]() Elite user 405 Posts ![]() |
The only problem I see is both the size restriction & the fact that the vest only comes to the waist which will mean that you must toss it at a higher level than a topit in a jacket. It will also restrict the size & weight of the object to be vanished.
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Harry
Does the material of the shirt hinder the toss?I mean it's a pretty thin cotton material.Will it have any telltale sign when objects hit the inside of the shirt? I think Slyvester the Jester has a shirt with a suspender type "topit" ? Anyone used that before in the real world? FM
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The shirt is really fairly heavy cotton. Not the flimsy rayon often seen. However, movement can be discerned when a heavy object (like a deck of cards) is tossed. Body positioning (a slight turn toward the side) and the misdirection of the moment of vanish will cover most angles. I vanish fairly light objects into it. Egg from egg bag for example, a ball from the cups and balls, and the like. No bottles or bricks!
I also have a Topit sewn into a waistcoat (Bolero) style tuxedo jacket. Allen is right about the angle of toss being different. But then I always aim for the armpit! Imagine my surprise when I actually make it and hit the armpit opening! It leads to another trick (a production). Depending on what you plan to vanish a Topit does not have to be huge. I have used a man's pocket-handkerchief pinned in and even used a woman’s hairnet pinned in (a Pat Page idea). Make your self a mock-up and play with it a while. Find out if it works (or can be made to work) for you. You don’t need patterns or special gizmos, just a bit of cloth and a bunch of safety pins.
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Thanks Harry for the input.I'll definitely try it out.
FM
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I have a topit in both of my vest. I had the vest made a little longer than the usual length and had my wife install an Ammar type topit. of course it is not as deep as a coat topit but it is deep enough to vanish and conceal cards, big coins, etc.. It really works very well, try it!
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junkdz![]() New user 67 Posts ![]() |
Not sure if this is the appropriate forum to ask, but what is a topit. Seen it discussed and for sale, but have no idea what it is or what its used for. Although I can guess, not 100% sure...
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Eric Falconer![]() Veteran user Houston 378 Posts ![]() |
Junk,
Try searching in the secret sessions. I see you have 50 posts you can go there now. Get Michael Ammar's Topit Tapes. They were both just released on DVD. The topit is a great utility device. Very useful and deceptive. Eric Falconer Houston TX
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