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Platt Inner circle New York 2012 Posts |
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On 2009-04-27 19:00, jimmyj wrote: Let me know what it is you're interested in matching and we can discuss a custom coin. Thanks. Platt
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feher Inner circle Michigan 1421 Posts |
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On 2009-04-27 15:22, Ruppenthal wrote: I have the regular half because that's what I use the most. But if your going to borrow change from people and you live in the U.S. then I would go with the quarter. I hope that helps Tim
Mean people SUCK!!!!!!!
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Fingers Inner circle Pennsylvania, USA 1330 Posts |
Simply stated "Blackout" puts you in "Coin Magician Paradise"! I have the 1964 Kennedy version and it is beautiful. I have had it less than a week and I can effortlessly make it appear and disappear at lightening speed and have developed "5" killer routines!
Don't get me wrong, the routines supplied on the DVD are great, but I have devised a few routines myself: "Extra Hole In The Pocket" - Provides a way you can give it to a spectator for inspection using a purse frame - IN HIS OR HER FACE! "Bigger Is Better" - A flawless jumbo coin routine. "Still Practicing" - An ~almost~ "MID-AIR" vanish and appearance that will make your eyes bug out! "Oops Its Over There" - An impeccable drop-dead coins across routine! "I Know I Put That Coin Somewhere" - A wild coin routine that will knock your socks off! Yes I said I have had it less than a week and guess what? I am not done yet baby!! I also have more routines in the works, but I need to order at least two more units, which I will do within the week. If you haven't already figured it out I love "Blackout"!!!!! It allows you to do flawless miracles with almost no effort. Oh, did I mention this is perfect for the bar room scene, which is where I do a lot of my stuff. Also, if you get multiple units, the sky is the limit! To be honest I had my doubts at first, I mean I think Mr. Platt is great and everything. I have his "Catapult" DVD, which is fantastic, but I was saying to myself nothing looks as good as that video snipet you see when you go to the site to investigate "Blackout". You know what I mean, if it looks too good to be true..... Well, let me tell you something. There are exceptions to every rule and this is one of them! This product lets you go wild with your imagination and allows you to PRODUCE THE IMPOSSIBLE, at least as far as I am concerned! The reason I bought it was a gut feeling I had inside, knowing Mr. Platt didn't let me down before with "Catapult" I had to give a try. Man, what a payoff!! I am so happy I made the purchase and I won't be doubting him again anytime soon. Like I said before I will be ordering at least two more units. These guys are genius, I mean all those involved in the production of this including Mr. Platt. Personally I couldn't have came up with this idea in a million years. If you don't get this you will be eating my dust..... For what its worth, YES, I recommend this product!!!!! Mr. Platt, if you are listening out there, I think there is one more thing you could or should do. I think you should make available additional purchases of the "other half" of the product for multiple placement strategies, if you understand what I mean, other than that it is perfection personified..... Thanks again Mr. Platt.....
Where I go, so do my coins.....
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Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
Hey fingers, where you been man...Missed you around here. Glad to see your review on BlackOut! Good stuff! Welcome back man. -Mb
*Check out my latest: Gifts From The Old Country: A Mini-Magic Book, MBs Mini-Lecture on Coin Magic, The MB Tanspo PLUS, MB's Morgan, Copper Silver INC, Double Trouble, FlySki, Crimp Change - REDUX!, and other fine magic at gumroad.com/mb217magic
"Believe in YOU, and you will see the greatest magic that ever was." -Mb |
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rochaz Veteran user I'm TORN......... 378 Posts |
Fingers,
Thanks for your input! I was unsure as to what coin to purchase but after reading how pleased you are with the K '64...well, I guess my mind has now been made up!! I have four beautiful '64 halves and I can't wait to see my special unit! Platt......take care of me. Respectfully, Rochaz
- We do not want them to suspend disbelief in the way they would in theater and story. We want them to think critically and observe carefully. Our job is to force them to believe in magic even against their better judgment.”
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Platt Inner circle New York 2012 Posts |
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On 2009-05-01 08:30, rochaz wrote: We're ready and able. Just let us know what you want.
Sugar Rush is here! Freakishly visual magic. http://www.plattmagic.com
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Fingers Inner circle Pennsylvania, USA 1330 Posts |
Good speaking at you again MB, missed you man.....sorry I wasn't around....I had some religious duties.....
Glad I could be of some help Rochaz....you will love your '64 Kennedy. I just placed an order for another '64 Kennedy myself and also for a Morgan silver dollar.....can't wait to get them.....
Where I go, so do my coins.....
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CasualSoul Special user Edmonton, Canada 542 Posts |
Hey Brian, any word on Blackout with Canadian currency? Considering that Roy is the Man when it comes to making Canadian coin gaffs, I would think that it shouldn't be too tough to get him to do a small run for us lowly Canucks.
"Open their mind by performing the impossible"
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Platt Inner circle New York 2012 Posts |
Hey CasualSoul, I just reached out to Roy about it. I have some concerns with a few of the Canadian coins but I think it should be possible. Obviously Roy (residing in Ontario) will be happy to make them if it's possible without making any sacrifices in quality. Let me know what would be your ideal Canadian coin, and I'll let you know what we can do. Thanks.
Sugar Rush is here! Freakishly visual magic. http://www.plattmagic.com
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harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
BA has been around along time...It is nice to see folks bring it back into the "footlights" or would that be away from them.
Tom Burgoon showed something similar to this with a Jumbo coin...It was good to see that "Fingers" has been playing with a similar idea...Myself (and others) have been playing with an invisible or "thought,Imagine Matrix...where cards and hands are clearly seen empty..while coins magically move in ones minds..(Mind first then eye candy later....priceless. Can't remember who it was a few years back using BA close up and in stage work. He went around the country with a lecture tour. Ah what's old is still wonderfully new today. Thanks to all on the Café that share their ideas and views of new items...I love combo's of gimmicks and sleight of hand. ...Though I must admit I was a purist(whatever that is) for quite a while...and held out too long from learning even from a dvd Harris still 2 old to know everything.....
Harris Deutsch aka dr laugh
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Fingers Inner circle Pennsylvania, USA 1330 Posts |
Hi Harris, good to speak at you again. I agree with you. I actually try to be a "Purist" most often, but there are just times, I feel, when you have to go with the flow.
"Some", key word "Some", of what really amazes me with "Blackout" is its ease of use and how you can do your dirty work right in your spectator's face and still not be detected. I set it up where it works most natural with me personally and then I can perform miracles. In just my intial first 3 hours of practice I got real comfortable with its use and began to see some of its far reaching potentials. Hence, is why my second order has already been placed and is on the way as I speak. However, I think people will soon realize that the "Real Power" in "Blackout" is going to be with "multiple" units and stations! I think with multiple units and stations you will be able to command unheard of displays of coin mastery only limited by the performers imagination, and I am going to be one of the first in line to give it a try in that arena. I found it works well with other accessories such as Jumbo coins and and a purse frame I am using along with it. Also, with very little effort and imagination I have already figured out how to clean up after a performance and how to allow spectators to inspect everything afterwards. In the meantime Harris, just to make you happy, I just finished mastering about a week ago, or at least mastering well enough to perform, a beautiful coins across routine using the pop-up move by Al Schneider. I guess I will always be striving to perfect it, but it is performance ready anyway. A "Purist" routine of real beauty, when done properly! I have just noticed Al is real, real cool guy.
Where I go, so do my coins.....
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Peo Olsson Inner circle Stockholm, Sweden 3260 Posts |
Platt,
Sent you a PM Peo
Pictured to the left my hero and me during FISM 2006 in Stockholm.
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Platt Inner circle New York 2012 Posts |
Peo,
I responded to your PM, but I I'll post it publicly here. All international shipping is $3 (first class mail). Domestic shipping is about $1.50 (first class mail)
Sugar Rush is here! Freakishly visual magic. http://www.plattmagic.com
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
I'm still puzzling over just how natural and invisible it can be to have stations in useful places so units can quietly come to rest or be obtained as needs be.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Platt Inner circle New York 2012 Posts |
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On 2009-05-04 16:13, Jonathan Townsend wrote: Hi Jonathan, if I understand what you're puzzling over correctly, Blackout! is designed to be totally silent. You won't hear a thing. As for invisibility, again, it's been designed in such a way that it's virtually imperceptible. With certain articles of clothing even I can be staring right at it (so I think) and see absolutely nothing! A quick note to Harris (i've sent you a PM as well): Harris, your post was very friendly, so please see this as an attempt to enlighten you a bit more about my product rather than an attack. Yes, what's old is new, but after getting this in front of a lot of big names and BA enthusiasts, I understand this to be in fact something very new. I'm going to be a bit more explicit than I'd like to be, but I'd like to make a few things totally clear. Blackout! is designed for close up performance. That includes all lighting situaltions and performing right under people's noses. You can openly show a coin in your palm without any detection of anything odd and when vanished see not even a trace of silver. After nearly a year of trial and error, I can tell you that this felt like an impossibility. What we learned is that with BA, the above conditions are literally not possible with an edge. So after nearly a year of experimentation, we effectively "removed" the edge. Yes, Blackout! is a coin with no edge that appears completely normal in the hands and completely invisible upon the vanish- with any black apparel. With Headlights on, Brian Platt
Sugar Rush is here! Freakishly visual magic. http://www.plattmagic.com
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Tony Chapparo Special user Albuquerque, NM 704 Posts |
Brian,I'm sold, my order is in for the quarter version. I will want a peace dollar down the road too. ; )
Tony Chapparo
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kardillusions Special user Calgary, AB 541 Posts |
Just for my own curiosity,
I wonder if Eric James of MELT fame gets any credit on the DVD for his HORRIBLE take on coins prepped in this manner on his VHS tape COIN MATRIX 2003? That would make my day. Scott. |
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CasualSoul Special user Edmonton, Canada 542 Posts |
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On 2009-05-03 19:18, Platt wrote: A twoonie would be my first choice, but having a loonie or quarter version as well would be great.
"Open their mind by performing the impossible"
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Fingers Inner circle Pennsylvania, USA 1330 Posts |
Well, I just finished my "first" performance using my new "Blackout" equipment in front of some of my good and "critical" friends. I perform for them often and I always get their feedback for making any specific adjustments I may need before performing before the general public. I executed a coins across, a coin switch (half dollar to silver dollar) with a mid flight coin vanish. I started with hands empty and ended the same way. I used two coins and two stations, all "Blackout" gear. I was a bit nervous, because I was only between 2 and 3 feet away in good lighting and was a bit worried about being exposed, afterall I never used the equipmet before, except in practice.
I was a bit "upset" with the feedback I received. Like I said earlier I have performed before these people many times before doing some very difficult routines, such as "CoinOne" by Homer Liwag, "C/S/B Assault" by Dan Watkins, "Hanging Coins" by David Roth, "MB Transpo" by Marion Boykin. Too many to mention actually. All performed quite well, at least without a hitch and with favorable feedback from them. Now, I perform a "very simple" routine, simple with the "Blackout" gear anyway and they say its the best I ever done!!!!! I put together a "simple" routine of a coins across, coin switch and vanish and they told me it was the "BEST" they "EVER" seen me do! I looked at them and it was as though they were in shock!!! I even told them, you have to be kidding, I have performed much more difficult routines in the past! They said, so. Anyway, I talked to them some more to find out why the great reaction. It turns out it was, because of the way I brought the coins out of nowhere, which is a cake walk if you position your stations properly and also, because of the mid-flight vanish which left me totally clean and evidently with my spectators completely blown away! The mid-flight smack vanish, as I call it is accomplished by starting with the coin in your hand "purposely" being exposed at your side with your hand near your pocket and "very quickly" bringing the coin up to eye level and smacking the coin hand with the other hand vanishing the coin in an instant leaving both your hands wide open, empty and totally clean shone front and back. Easily accomplished when you get used to using your stations at lightening speed, which just happened to come naturally for me. NO, they did "NOT" see a thing although my coins were right in their face the "WHOLE" time, which was what I was most concerned with. I was concerned, because I was in, what I would call, the worst possible conditions - very close - very good lighting! "Blackout" passed the test with flying colors!!! Mr Townsend, I understand the way you feel, I felt "exactly" the same way to be honest! I will tell you why "I" think it works so good, as it was proved to me today. When a spectator sees a coin vanished or in the process of being vanished it is instinct I think to try to figure out where it is, so you look for it. What you are looking for is the glint, flash or exposure of the coin somewhere where it isn't suppose to be. With "Blackout" that is your "FIRST" mistake, because if you are looking for the coin in question, you are looking for the "WRONG THING" to begin with!!! You actually should be looking for "SOMETHING ELSE", I can't tell you what that "SOMETHING ELSE" is for fear of exposing the secrets of "Blackout", but that "SOMETHING ELSE" can be in your face and you will never even know it!!! You won't know it, because what you do see is not what you are looking for. Simple as that! Today I found out how well "Blackout" works, but not only that, I found out how the spectators react to it, even when used for a simple routine. It seems as though their minds can't fathom its operation. Personally, I first read their faces improperly. I always look at my spectators faces! The look they gave me made me feel as though they caught me actually, but in reality it was the look of utter disbelief! I love "Blackout" Mr. Platt, your idea is genius! Thank you....
Where I go, so do my coins.....
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Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
Great rundown here fingers...
As you say, it's really in the eyes of the beholder no matter what we think as magicians. It's best to watch the spec's responses as to what "they believe" is happening, not necessarily what you believe as to how they should receive/appreciate the communication. I know sometimes you want to shake them and say "NO!, appreciate it THIS way!" I learned this a long time ago from Mickey Silver, who used to actually tape his audiences so that he could take a look later to see just where their attention went as he did certain moves. Obviously the rest is history as to that guy. But his points about it still resonate in me and clearly you see them too. I remember once I did a set of nice coin effects when I was into doing other's stuff a lot earlier on, some Roth, Justin Miller, Ammar, etc. And when I finished they were amazed but not as much as they were by the "one" card trick I did then, "NFW." They said that was the best thing I did...HUH???? Why? They said later that it was completely impossible but they saw it happen with their own eyes (so the belief factor was boiling for them) and that's all that mattered. Like you, who was I to argue. I take the same bow whether I whistle a good tune that makes someone smile or do a good job cutting my grass and some passer-by notices. Platt's "Blackout!" is pretty slick to me and takes psychological advantage of a lot of aspects in the spec's attention span...Basically, they have no chance. Lot's of good thinking went into this project and product. Like you, folks just have to try it and use it to see for themselves or "not see" as it were. I play a bit with it everyday since getting it and it's like taking candy from a baby...in the dark. What a wonderful piece of magic from a wonderful guy at that.
*Check out my latest: Gifts From The Old Country: A Mini-Magic Book, MBs Mini-Lecture on Coin Magic, The MB Tanspo PLUS, MB's Morgan, Copper Silver INC, Double Trouble, FlySki, Crimp Change - REDUX!, and other fine magic at gumroad.com/mb217magic
"Believe in YOU, and you will see the greatest magic that ever was." -Mb |
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