On 2005-12-12 21:16, zappo wrote:
Supreme made some great ... packs flat, plays big magic for Kids Show performers. One of the pieces I used to have was called Popsy Pegs. I noticed when I googled the name of that old effect that some people posted it as the worst magic effect they ever bought on another magic forum bulletin board. I guess, like lots of other magic props, presentation is everything. Kids I worked for invariably roared with laughter as spring clothes pins popped off a wooden frame, one by one, seemingly all by themselves. Ultimately, the last pin remaining matched the color of the card selected by the spectator. Does anyone know where I can pick up one of these vintage "old standbys"? Mine was lost when a bag of props was stolen out of the back of my locked truck. I am relatively sure that nobody is making it now. (Side bar -- can you imagine the surprise of the thief who found Popsy Pegs, a Crystal Silk Cylinder, a hand full of 12 inch silks which aren't even big enough to use as a pocket square and an arrow card that turns into a picture of a policeman. I am sure the items were tossed away, but at least the thief wasn't breaking into someone else's vehicle taking valuables while he was wasting time stealing magic props from mine which he couldn't possibly use or even understand. Poetic justice, I guess.)