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JeffHall Regular user Davis, California 161 Posts |
Sometime ago I saw a trick where a square piece of cardboard had an arrow printed on each side. As you turned the cardboard the arrow would change direction depending on which corners you held. I also saw it done with an octagonal piece of cardboard and a story was told using it as a compass.
After giving all this, can you tell me where I can find the directions to this fine trick? I don't know where to start. Thanks, Jeff jhall@cal.net |
Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
The name of the trick is Melbourne Christophers "High Sign", Tannen has sold it for years. It is very inexpensive.
When Fabjance Magic was in business in Bethold, Ill., they made a plastic version. I will look if I still have the instructions. Do you have the trick and lost the instructions or what. The instructions do not tell how to construct the equipment. Posted: Feb 25, 2004 3:25am --------------------------------------------------- I emailed you directions for High Sign. The Octagon shaped one is a beginner trick from Royal Magic. It can be done in the fingers. There has been a routine published in Linking Ring Magazine over the years for this close up trick. There was not any routine except the arrow moving that I can remember. |
eddieloughran Special user 942 Posts |
It is also known as the Chinese Compass.
There is a short routine for it in Ken Brooke's Unique Years book. Eddie |
Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
There is also a version of this in Once Upon a Time by Punx. His version combines the Chinese Compass with the paddle move.
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Sid Mayer Special user Santa Fe, NM 656 Posts |
There is yet another version called "Tate's Compass" as in "He who has a Tate's is lost."
Sid
All the world's a stage ... and everybody on it is overacting.
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Dennis Regular user 124 Posts |
The version with the compass is called
"Charlie Northeast". The compass is a thin piece of plastic. This is one of my favorite "Story" routines. Dennis |
Max Milagro New user 57 Posts |
Wrong Way by Vernet is a large traffic sign with big arrows ons each side. The arrow on one side is shown to be pointing left and the other one pointing ro the right. The comedy begins as the magi conintues to show both sides of the sign, but now the arrows change directions. At the end the sign drops open to show a tall police officer with a cut out for the magician's face.
A similar routine but with an octagonal version can be found in Magic Around the World by Bill Ragsdale. It is a story about a crazy compass and getting lost in the jungle. At the end it drops open to show a colourful bird. |
skc417 Loyal user australia 226 Posts |
Yeh, the crazy compass is what I got to know them as. There are ones that is just a square and ones that are octagonal too.
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Reis O'Brien Inner circle Seattle, WA 2467 Posts |
I have about three of these things! They seem to show up in magic sets that people have given me (as a matter of fact, one was from Royal Magic). I never thought they packed much punch, and then at Christmas I did it for a five year old and she loved it! So, live and learn, I guess!
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darkdean Regular user 153 Posts |
Thank you so much for this information as I was just starting to research the compass routine.
Thank you Dean |
Doug Arden Special user 886 Posts |
There is yet another version of this trick that was released by Steve Beam many years ago. He called his version "Upside Down."
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mrsmiles Elite user 442 Posts |
A rather different trick perhaps (i don't know how similar it is to those already mentioned) but I remember reading very good reviews for something called 'the amasing jumping arrow' which I have personally listed as something to go back to and possibly buy at some point.
mrsmiles
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Doug Arden Special user 886 Posts |
Amazing Jumping Arrow is close-up trick and basically another version of the hot rod. It's a great little trick.
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BrucUK Regular user UK 163 Posts |
Also - see http://blackfoxtradingandmagic.com/magic.html - the Hec-ow-wee Compass. Beautifully made piece; $12.
Bruce |
rbattle Loyal user 266 Posts |
I have done a compass routine for 15 years and it is a good texture piece. No real magic except for the patter. I have done it for as many as 1100 and it played well. Packs small plays big.
Robert |
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