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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts 
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On 2009-08-24 13:48, Buggler wrote: If you have the Kovari model, then you may be out of luck, but I bought mine 30 years ago and the magnets are holding up well. There is a man who says he has obtained the rights for the Kovari line of products, and maybe he can help. There are so many copies out now that do not work, it is hard to know who to trust. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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On 2009-08-24 14:42, Julie wrote: Boy, are you confused, the fish trick by Kovari was more along the lines of Monkey Bars, not Chinese Sticks. We are discussing the POM POM STICK by Kovari. One stick, 4 POM POM attached to 2 strings. Louise Husted cut the stick in half and therefore turned it into a master piece of magic for the rest of us. The late Ali Bongo made the world aware of this wonderful piece of magic equipment and with his genius in patter turned it into must have performance piece. |
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Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts
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On 2009-08-25 02:28, wmhegbli wrote: Don't be so quick to judge our Julie. She is NOT confused. In 1993, Giovanni released his "Pocket Fisherman" which WAS a Variation of Louis Histed's Pom Pom trick. It was sold by Hank Lee (among others) and with it you could do a take-off on the TV commercial for Popiel's Pocket Fisherman product. It used a tiny reel, a bobbin, a hook and a sinker, and it actually caught a (fake) fish at the end of the routine. You can see the original advertisement, plus a lot more of the history of the Pom Pom effect and its other variations in my article "Revisiting the Pom Pom Pole" in The Wizards' Journal #14. A clever Do-It-Yourselfer, like Julie, could take the Pom Pom Pole fishing theme by Giovanni and combine it with the Monkey Bars Fishing routine by Kovari and combine it into one solid routine by adding a third line in the middle of the pole. You might even be able to work my own "Chinese Fish Sticks" From The Wizards' Journal #6 and my "Appearing Goldfish" from the same WizJ #6 into the routine.
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry http://www.magicnook.com Publisher of The Wizards' Journals |
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The Big Q New user Sydney, Australia 49 Posts
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I found an ancient looking one years ago at a garage sale - I had no idea what it was or what it did...neither did the seller...but it was obviously a magic prop! I have to agree with many of you - I've never found a satisfying way to present it (at least to my satisfaction - and based on what I've watch on YouTube, neither has anyone else!) Still, kids like it!
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Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts
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On 2009-08-24 13:48, Buggler wrote: Try getting some craft store neodymium magnets. Begin by sticking ONE of them onto the end of one of your magnets and see if that solves the problem. If it does, save the others for future use. If not, you may want to SOLIDLY glue two magnets to the ends of the other magnets. If they aren't glued down tightly, the magnets will rip loose because they have a much stronger attraction to one another than the old ones (isn't young love like that?). This may require you to adjust the Pom Pom lines to make up for the (tiny) extra distance taken up by 2 magnets.
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry http://www.magicnook.com Publisher of The Wizards' Journals |
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ClintonMagus Inner circle Southwestern Southeast 3997 Posts
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If you ever get a chance to see Jack Goldfinger perform this, be sure to take it! It's all personality!
Things are more like they are today than they've ever been before...
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The Big Q New user Sydney, Australia 49 Posts
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Agreed - it's all about presentation...just wish I could add some logic for my own satisfaction!
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TedLashley Regular user El Campo, TX 197 Posts
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Where can one find Ali Bongo's routine for the Pom-Pom Pole in print?
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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On 2009-08-25 10:26, TedLashley wrote: It comes with the Kovari model of the Pom Pom Stick. |
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Terry Owens Inner circle Ft. Wayne, Indiana 1707 Posts
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It comes with the Ali Bongo pom pom sticks...it came with mine.
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Marvello Inner circle It's amazing how little I can say in 1612 Posts
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On 2009-08-04 16:35, wmhegbli wrote: I am a friend of Hank's and I have been doing the pom pon sticks patter just as he wrote it for years now, and it never fails to kill. I just like playing with the dang thing haha Martin Lewis also has a good presentation on his "Making Magic" DVD series as well.
Never criticize someone else until you have walked a mile in their shoes. Then, when you do criticize them, you will be a mile away from them and you will have their shoes.
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Marvello Inner circle It's amazing how little I can say in 1612 Posts
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Oops my mistake - I thought it was a pom pon pole routine but it was a chinese sticks routine on the Martin Lewis DVD.
Never criticize someone else until you have walked a mile in their shoes. Then, when you do criticize them, you will be a mile away from them and you will have their shoes.
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Philp New user 62 Posts
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I use this as an opener - my routine for the Pom Pom stick is based on Ali Bongo's and it gets a great reaction from the audience Props used were purchased directly from Kovari.
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hugmagic Inner circle 7665 Posts
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I too have used Hank's routine for years. It is a good routine with proper acting and delivery.
I think it was published in MUM years ago. Richard
Richard E. Hughes, Hughes Magic Inc., 352 N. Prospect St., Ravenna, OH 44266 (330)296-4023
www.hughesmagic.com email-hugmagic@raex.com Write direct as I will be turning off my PM's. |
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MagicbyCarlo Inner circle has squandered his time making 1062 Posts
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The best script for this trick I have seen, is performed by my friend Derrin Berger. I bought a set and after thinking about it, gave the set to Derrin.
Carlo DeBlasio
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Hansel Inner circle Puerto Rico 2492 Posts
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On 2009-08-06 01:55, Pete Biro wrote: Amen! And very important, You can be a great magician and don't be funny! I can imagine The Great Channing Pollock doing the plumber pole!
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Ken Francis New user 17 Posts
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Do you know if anyone stocks the plumber pole in the uk.
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MagicbyCarlo Inner circle has squandered his time making 1062 Posts
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On 2010-02-22 15:12, kenzkrazy wrote: Steven's ships internationally.
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MagicbyCarlo Inner circle has squandered his time making 1062 Posts
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Does anyone know if Kovari is still making his set?
Carlo DeBlasio
<BR>Entertainment specialist <BR>and all around fun guy! |
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wdwfan71 New user 100 Posts
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I purchased mine (Pom Pom Pole) directly from Kovari last year.
Here is the web site.... http://www.kovarimagic.com/Catalogue/World/world.html Great service by the way! I ordered on line and had my Pom Pom Pole in about a week!. Not bad considering it came from the UK and I'm here in the US. Kovari shipped faster than many of the dealers here in the U.S. I love the prop by the way, very well made! |
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