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paulajayne
Inner circle
London England
1155 Posts
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Posted: Nov 24, 2004 12:25pm
Hi
I am trying to trace the history and users of the Fly topit - I believe Ammar has used it, but who predates this.
Paula
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Frank Starsini
Eternal Order
Northern California
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Posted: Nov 24, 2004 4:10pm
I have a fly topit. It's basically my pants pocket.
I rarely use it however.
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paulajayne
Inner circle
London England
1155 Posts
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Posted: Nov 24, 2004 4:21pm
Frank is this the type that fits in your pants in front of the zip? and if so where did you get the information about it?
Paula
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Frank Starsini
Eternal Order
Northern California
12253 Posts
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Posted: Nov 24, 2004 4:29pm
Really, it's just my pocket. I had a slit cut into the top inside of the left pocket. Maybe this doesn't qualify. If it does qualify, are there prizes involved?
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paulajayne
Inner circle
London England
1155 Posts
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Posted: Nov 24, 2004 4:34pm
Frank
Are you sure this slit is for topit use?
Sorry no prizes - I am doing research into types of topits.
LOL
Paula
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Werner G. Seitz
Inner circle
3132 Posts
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Posted: Nov 25, 2004 4:54am
IIRC (and this has nothing to do with the fly Topit) somebody (might have been Michael Ammar) did load a selected/signed card via a slit in the normal trouserspocket to be produced from *the fly*...
But that wasn't a *Topit*.. 
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Bill Palmer
Eternal Order
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23793 Posts
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Posted: Nov 28, 2004 1:20pm
The origin of the "Fly Topit" is quite interesting. The first time it appears in print is 1634, as a marginal note in Hocus Pocus, Junior.
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Posted: Dec 18, 2004 2:16pm
I have a question. How do you get the flies to go into the topit?
Or is this a very small topit worn by flies? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Werner G. Seitz
Inner circle
3132 Posts
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Posted: Dec 22, 2004 1:09pm
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On 2004-12-18 14:16, Bill Palmer wrote:
I have a question. How do you get the flies to go into the topit?
Or is this a very small topit worn by flies? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Flies no problem..avoiding 'bees' is...
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Bill Palmer
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23793 Posts
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Posted: Jan 4, 2005 11:57pm
Actually, if you wear Lederhosen, they have a built in topit.
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Jonathan Townsend
Eternal Order
Ossining, NY
25311 Posts
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Posted: Jan 5, 2005 8:28am
I keep expecting someone to make, and offer landing lights for such a thing.
In all fairness, most performers are better off not drawing attention to their crotch area and likewise most audiences prefer to see magic framed by the more acceptable elbows to face area.
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Werner G. Seitz
Inner circle
3132 Posts
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Posted: Jan 5, 2005 12:21pm
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On 2005-01-05 08:28, Jonathan Townsend wrote:
In all fairness, most performers are better off not drawing attention to their crotch area .. |
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Jon, isn't a topit considered to be a secret device?
Nobody should get drawn the attention 'down' to a croach area?
But, one never knows..depends on how well it is handled..
I'm not the best example re doing it well..
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Jonathan Townsend
Eternal Order
Ossining, NY
25311 Posts
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Posted: Jan 5, 2005 1:38pm
Gee Werner, somone making tossing actions at their crotch is gonna catch some attention there ... and the way many performers frame the actoin on the table... asking for trouble.
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daffydoug
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Posted: Jan 7, 2005 10:08pm
Is this fly topit what I think it is? If it is, then I'm getting the best laugh of the night!
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