I have a question: is better to have stuff on your table to sell or is better to just keep it empty and just pitch one item?
Or could it be more beneficial to have second item like the squimle that are brightly colored on the table.
I guess I'm curios to see if having something to "see" at your table is a good idea even if you don't pitch that one as hard or at all.

Squimle's are a good pitch item.You can pitch them with the Svengali deck.But don't have anything on your table unless you are pitching it.No more than two items or you'll confuse the marks...and we know they are confused enough as it is.

Don

That makes sense on both accounts. The second especially considering half know very little english these days.

I agree that you shouldn't be pitching more than two items, tops. More than that just increases your inventory and costs, and also makes it harder for the folks to decide what they want to buy, and slows down the whole process.

Even with just two things, you can have problems. When a child couldn't decide which color worm they wanted, I would say something like "Oh, the blue ones are especially friendly," and it usually did the job of moving things along.

But I do think it's helpful to have a small pile of each item on the table. I used to keep about 5-6 worms on the table, so the folks could see the different colors. I also had 5 or 6 Svengali Decks laid out. BUT --- I always kept them closer to my side of the table than the specs' side. Sometimes little fingers (and even some big ones) can get sticky! The bulk of my stock I kept on a side table behind the pitch table --- within easy reach for me, but not for the specs.

In my opinion, having some stock on the pitch table is good, because it makes you look like a real business when you clearly have something to sell. However, a display alone will never pull in a good-sized tip -- that's what the pitch is for! I have also seen plenty of pitchmen working an empty table, but they were able to draw and turn a big tip faster than you could say "Don Driver." So I would try it both ways and see what works best for you. SETH

I found you can do a great Haunted Svengali Deck trick using your Squirmel. The deck magically cuts to the chosen card and then the Squirmel approaches the key card after jogging out from the deck. Give a try, works better than explained. Never used in pitching but works great in practice.

That's a killer idea Card father! It must take lots of practice I think... but would look really amazing and we'll worth it! I wonder if it'll tip the gimmick Though?
Best!

Don't try in hand as if doing walk around. Put on the table and with palms flat resting on both sides of deck and table push your belt area backwards slowly. It will work first time out. Must buy both now finalie. As I said, have not put into pitching routine yet. Why mess with perfection? Right Don?

No need to fix it if it an't broke !