On 2012-12-03 16:32, Bill Hegbli wrote:
With 50 plus years in magic, and having thousands of tricks over the years. I believe this trick to be one of the worst from a magic effect standpoint. The fact that you have to completely cover the gimmicked mint is the problem. This is the same problem with the Himber Linking Finger Rings. Being the link is "not in the open" like the famous Chinese Linking Steel Rings, this causes the idea, as mentioned above, that there is a "trick" of sorts to it. So they will never be totally convinced that the impossible just happened.

Even the Japanese magician Cyril Takayama used a stooge to get the point across on one of his television shows. He actually handed the Linked Mints to a girl to look at. Now if you can do that, you may have something.

Magic Makers sells the trick only with basic instructions, that suffer greatly. I cannot believe anyone would attempt to do the effect from those printed instructions.

At least Penguin Magic is making an attempt to give adequate instructions for the trick. The trick is bad, very bad, and I think it is best to be left alone for what it is, that is something to be given away free with an order.

You know the trick is suffering from poor logic, that is why you are here on the Café wanting to justify why it is a good effect, and if anyone has solved the problems it suffers from.

I do not agree that we need effects like this, but I do use strong effects that are fillers that stun an audience.

On 2012-12-03 15:11, RS1963 wrote:

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On 2012-12-03 12:23, TheMag1cian wrote:
Can anybody comment on performances and discuss the function/details/ideas regarding the product instead of where it originated and who deserves credit? I mean .. continue your discussion if you want .. I just come here for tips and thoughts about how to improve performances and thoroughly enjoy sifting through the various routines.

If you happen to come up with your own effect put it on the market and have it stolen by M.M. or another company you may have a change of heart and sing a different tune. Knowing where effects came from and who had what first is important. You may hide your head in the sand if you wish but it doesn't help your growth in magic at all.

On 2012-12-11 08:14, TheMag1cian wrote:

Wow! Not hiding my head in any sand! No I didn't do hours of research but c'mon really? Sorry to the creator if it was stolen but Im having fun with it so I hope no hard feelings with the original creator that I picked this up. I think I'll go to another topic room now as this just isn't whatI was here for. Thanks for the delightful, stimulating and ever so intriguing conversation guys!