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martini Special user delta, pennsylvania 548 Posts |
Greetings;
I have now become a Matthew Johnson fan. I have commented about his great DVD's int he DVD section, so I'll review a couple of his tricks here. Drinks On Me is a great close up bit for restaurants, and walk-around. You perform a few tricks then mention that the spectator has been such a good sport that you would like to buy him a drink. A packet of colorful cards are brought out and shown one at a time. Each contains a nice picture of a different drink, Martini, Red Wine, Beer etc. You then mention that as they were so nice, the drinks are on you all night. At this point your spectator feels like he just hit the jackpot. A spectator selects one of the cards in a very fair manner and when turned over, the result is a surprise finish that cannot help but get a laugh. Pros: This trick is so verfy easy to do, anyone can do it with just a couple simple trial run throughs. The cards are very colorful and are printed on good glossy card stock. The trick resets instantly and is ready for the next table. This will play well anywhere at anytime. I do not want to give away the final reveal here, but it is so good you would never guess it in a million years. The principle has been around for some gtime and is properly credited, but one of the main differences here is that the backs of the cards have a printed design which helps in its effectiveness (those who get this will understand what I am talking about after looking over the cards). These cards will last a long time, if you feel the need, you could always laminate the cards, but I do not think that is really necessary. I give this a 10! The packaging is first class all the way, as are the cards. The handling is covered in the detailed instructions making everything so very easy to follow, and the trick itself is one that will get a good laugh every time. It is important to note here that the way this is routined, you are not laughing at the spectator, but instead with him. This is a win win trick for sure. Highly recommended. All the Best Marty |
parmenion Inner circle Switzerland/Zürich 3988 Posts |
"Drinks on me" reviewed by martini !
Very funny Next reviewer will be Vodka
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timph New user 62 Posts |
May seem odd to resurrect a 14 year old thread, but I recently picked up this effect, and used it for a table hopping gig. It went down VERY well and got a lot of laughs. I also had some business cards made up with the punchline on the front and my details on the back, which was a nice giveaway and end - "I'm going to give you a drinks ticket for the rest of the evening"
Well worth tracking down if anyone still stocks it. |
rowdymagi5 Inner circle Virginia 3615 Posts |
I haven't seen this available in years
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