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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Years ago I dated a young lady attending beauty school. I had mentioned I needed a case for my magic, she said they sell cases at her beauty college. I took a trip over the the college and found a very nice make up and roller case, black with the handle on the top center. It has served me well to carry my larger close-up items like the Cups and Balls, Chop Cup with all the loads and 4" dice.
So I thought I would pass on to the Café members that this is another source for a perfect close-up case. Things have of course changed since I purchased my wooden case. If you would like to be organized with your props, then this may be a solution for you. Here is one with padded compartments and adjustible dividers as well. The handle is on the top so your props do not get dumped around and jumbled. http://yazmo.com/blackaluminummakeuptraincasewdividers.aspx This is just a sample, but if you have a hair college in your town, it may be worth a trip to find the Perfect Close-up Case for your porps. |
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Aaron Smith Magic Inner circle Portland, OR 1447 Posts |
This is a GREAT find. Thank you very much for the link, Bill.
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JonathanM Veteran user Jonathan 352 Posts |
Very nice! I suspect many have looked at this thread, bought one, but didn't post anything. Thank you for sharing..
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Mike Maturen Inner circle Michigan's Beautiful Sunrise Side 2726 Posts |
How many of you use the table-hopper's aprons while you are working? How many use a portable close-up table? If you use the table, does the drawer provide enough storage for your props, thus serving as a storage case as well?
Mike Maturen
World of Wonder Entertainment The Magic and Mayhem of Mike Maturen 989-335-1661 mikematuren@gmail.com AUTHOR OF "A NEW DAWN--Weekly Wisdom From Everyday Life" member: International Magician's Society |
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ralphs007 Inner circle 1087 Posts |
Hi
Thanks, I just placed my order.
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him".
James D. Miles |
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jimvines Regular user Brooklyn, NY 161 Posts |
That is a very nice find. Thanks for sharing!
Those of you still looking for a great close up case might also want to try typing CLOSE-UP CASE into my search engine for magic supplies, http://www.LotaBowl.com I saw 39 results in various price ranges. Also, you can try CLOSE UP CASE in the Lota Bowl search engine - I'm seeing 22 results for that phrase. My best, Jim
Magic & Mentalism
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lucavolpe Inner circle Italy - London 3349 Posts |
Luca Volpe
"The Italian Mentalist" https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/lucavolpe http://www.lucavolpe.com |
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ralphs007 Inner circle 1087 Posts |
Hi wmhegbli
My case came today, very nice. Thanks again for sharing this great find!
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him".
James D. Miles |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Hi ralph007, care to share how the padding is and how it fits your coins, cards, and small magic parts.
I will say this is much better the those tool cases that stink (smell) for some reason when you open them. Having your supplies available at a gig, is a great advantage when you want to do something different or special for a returning customer. I am sure it will give you years of use. |
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M&M Magic Regular user 116 Posts |
Wow, what a cool looking case!
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Leland Inner circle St Louis 1180 Posts |
Great idea. Im in the market for a new case. I'll have to go look and see what they have. Thanks1
Life of Magic!
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GlenD Inner circle LosAngeles, Ca 1293 Posts |
Do the top halves do a 90 degree turn when closing up the case?? Just curious.
"A miracle is something that seems impossible but happens anyway" - Griffin
"Any future where you succeed, is one where you tell the truth." - Griffin (Griffin rocks!) |
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KarstenMeyerhoff New user Germany 92 Posts |
You can even get them with an even bigger trunk on wheels you can set the case onto - and fasten it, of course. Lots of space for dove pans, change bags, square circles, ...
Cheap on eBay, btw - at least in Germany. |
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kennewhitson New user Kansas 69 Posts |
Sweet! Now I have a reason to go to the beuty supply store.
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atinczor Regular user New York / Istanbul 113 Posts |
Thanks for sharing. I purchased a case very similar to this from a store like Home Depot.. Bauhaus to be exact.. It keeps my items organized and the ability to adjust the dividers the way I want is a big big plus..
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Potty the Pirate Inner circle 4632 Posts |
My new close up case cost just £4 from B&Q (Home Depot is the equivalent in the US). A plastic tool box, to which I have added a cut-to size close-up pad. Perfect for most close-up situations, apart from walkabout. It’s even ideal for formal close-up (though at just 2” deep, it won’t hold a standard cups and balls set).
The total cost (including close-up pad) was just over £15. A lightweight carrier, with many compartments, perfectly sized to hold cards, and many other standard items. Totally customisable with the plastic inserts, and all stay in place due to moulded indentations in the lid. https://picasaweb.google.com/10982283357......20697586 https://picasaweb.google.com/10982283357......83061442 Here you see my "close up for kids" set. I may decide to buy several more of these, they are so incredibly cheap, and have a case for every occasion! This is a very practical and simple solution for many close-up workers, as well as looking very smart, modern, it's lightweight, and an of excellent dimensions. What do you all think? |
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Mowee Loyal user 239 Posts |
Unfortunately the link did not work for me.
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Potty the Pirate Inner circle 4632 Posts |
Yeah. I think I've got some privacy thing going on with Picasa....I tried to post the images directly on this site, but was disallowed....the links work fine for me, but obviously they're my own links! Will have to try to fix that. Thanks for letting me know.
Doug |
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Potty the Pirate Inner circle 4632 Posts |
This kit contains: Mullica wallet; Wonderland Bill; Dr Jack’s 4 Blacks; Back Flip (Elmsley count packet trick); WOW! (2 variations); Kioku; PB60; flash cash (lottery tickets to bills); Colour Monte; Locked Deck; Colour Divination; Cube on string; Haunted Die; Casino Chips; BW Deck with Universal Impression; Jumping Frog; Industrail Revelation; Casino Coincidence; Extractor; Dice Prediction; Coin Penetration; Chinese Bit; Ring Off; repAIR; Bob’s Box; Sharpie Through Anything; Acrobatic Card; Bendable Pen; Magic Wand Pen Prediction; Newton’s Nightmare (2 sets for interactive performance); several coins for various effects, a regular deck, and quite a few other bits and bobs.
The cool thing is that I have loads of other close-up stuff in matching compartments, so I can swap and adapt my props super quick for any particular event. What do you all think? |
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WalkerMagic Regular user 103 Posts |
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On 2011-10-02 17:24, Potty the Pirate wrote: Cool case, I like the mat on top! |
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