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MickNZ Special user Auckland, New Zealand 576 Posts |
Looking good there Brent, your jacket matches the decor
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
EGAD!!! A FIVE PAGE THREAD!!!
What can I possibly say to add to this? Well, Stuart Ross, my first mentor,taught me the original Tarbell routine in 1946. I used it for about 15 years. (only broke one egg in pocket in 15 years!) When I started doing schools for the assembly bureaus, I dropped it, but I sure missed it! Then,about 20 years ago Karrell Fox and I got into a discussion about it. He had some ideas that eliminated the switch! I made a few small changes to fit the way I work, and used it the following season. It was always GREAT, now it was even GREATER! Incidentally, in 1955, I bought from Harold Sterling, four hollow eggs with hole. They were real eggs with some sort of plastic lining. After 50+ years, I only have one left. (Good thing I'm retired!) Milbourne Christopher wrote in Linking Ring in the 40s that on a cruise ship, he could only get brown eggs. He said he used pancake make up on the egg! I remember a few more anecdotes like that, but in the interest of space,I'll self edit! For those first 15 years the egg was my closer. It never failed to get a big oooh! a big laugh, AND a big mitt! Your walk around egg sounds intriguing. In 1950, I bought from George McAthy a CONLEY NO SWITCH EGG. It was a brass egg with a section for the silk (12") and a section for clear detergent--which simulated a real egg white--even had an orange balsa wood yolk! As soon as I was out of the Navy and had pockets again, I reverted to the old way. I've enjoyed reading down this thread. The various comments were interesting. Especially appreciated the comments and advice of the honorable Robert Sanders. Bob: "An egg is a whole days work for a hen--you sure have gotten 'them there' hens busy!!
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
After all this time Silk to Egg is the killer for the week again. Don't leave home without it!
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Motley Mage Special user 572 Posts |
My current favorite versions of this effect are Pop Haydn's (his teaching routine is a classic interpretation) and Cody S. Fisher's Silk 2 Egg for its kicker ending. Beautiful routines with beautiful results. Bob Sander's handling is equally classic and his connection to 20th Century Silks in his I Don't Do Blue Material is terrific routining.
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Brent McLeod Inner circle 1792 Posts |
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On 2013-05-31 18:03, Bob Sanders wrote: As I've mentioned a few times in this thread.. (sorry) agree with Bob... Pic below is Performing my favourite opening effect at the Comedy Club.. Click here to view attached image. |
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jcrabtree2007 Special user 627 Posts |
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On 2013-05-31 22:38, Motley Mage wrote: If its good enough for them , it is good enough for me. Packs small. Plays big. Perhaps the ultimate. " let me explain how this trick works" routine. |
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Brent McLeod Inner circle 1792 Posts |
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On 2013-08-23 01:58, jcrabtree2007 wrote: jcrabtree- agreed-it's a working performers routine.. |
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cliffd New user Colorado 21 Posts |
I just received mine from Bob Sanders and it looks and feels amazing. He shipped it really quickly too! I'm excited about starting my journey with this awesome effect.
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theconjuror New user 61 Posts |
I've seen this before but the magician I've seen do it has the added extra of having silk colored yolks. I have no idea how he does it...
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
This week I use Orange silk for Halloween. Perhaps a ghost silk would be even better.
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1915 Posts |
I'd like too figure out how to do a "Six-foot silk to Ostrich Egg" bit for a Magic Convention.
ONLY Magicians would find that to be humorous! |
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Too bad we lost Magic Ian July 4th. He could do that.
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Levi Bennett Inner circle 1778 Posts |
Rainboguy- There's an ostrich farm just outside of Tucson; if you need an egg, I might be able to help you get one.
But I also want to chime in on the silk to egg effect. Many thanks to Bob Sanders for putting out such an excellent product. I bought this from Bob a while back and just used it for the first time tonight- other than practice on family and friends- in a children's birthday party show as my closer. They loved it! I love it too! What a fun effect to perform. In practice I used the walkaround egg and people are just convinced you've handed them a real egg. Tonight I used a real egg and it was great. I did a close up children's show and this was easy to do. Lots of fun and a wonderful product! Thanks Bob! The silks that came with it seem higher quality than what I'm used to as well. Another plus. Highly recommended.
Performing magic unprofessionally since 2008!
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Wow! Thank you for the kind words.
Silk and eggs make for great magic. Bob |
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Brent McLeod Inner circle 1792 Posts |
Heres a close up version I do in the malls last week-
I combine the silk to egg with a signed $50 note appearance that vanished earlier.. Plays really big to close up crowds.. |
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Great Idea!
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DougTait Elite user Sebring, FL 492 Posts |
I believe that if you opened with Silk to Egg and closed with T&R Newspaper, you could do 30 minutes of f@rt jokes in between and the audience will talk about the great show.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men [and women] to do nothing."
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Levi Bennett Inner circle 1778 Posts |
That'd be a gas!
Performing magic unprofessionally since 2008!
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RajeshLGov Regular user India 149 Posts |
It is really nice idea to use S2E for walk around. I just want to make quick observation that a real white egg when painted(covered) with "FEVICOL" & dried keeps the egg strong. As Mr. Bob Sanders rightly said if you freeze the egg so prepared you can walk around with it for 4 hrs easily. I hope you try it out. Regards, Raj.
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heybobby08 New user Charlotte, NC 54 Posts |
I just performed this trick for my fiance this past weekend while preparing breakfast. I wasn't sure how well it went until I got a genuine "shut the front door!" from her when I when I pulled off the sticker. Glad to see there are so many others out there that still enjoy this one.
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