When I was a kid I wanted to be an ice-cream man so I could eat my own ice cream. Then I decided I wanted to be a magician so I could magically make ice cream appear...and then eat it.

I want to tell this (true) story as part of my act...and then produce an ice cream cone or maybe an ice cream on a stick would be more realistic.

What are some good ways to accomplish this? I like to open with some club juggling, so it would have to survive for a few minutes before being revealed.

Any ideas?

-Daniel

LOL, Rocco does this as part of his award-winning FISM act (I think he won for originality)

He uses sleeving to accomplish it, which he acknowledges will get your Armani suit a little choclately, but as long as it's frozen enough you'll be alright if your load isn't riding around forever next to your arm!

since you want to start with juggling you'll have to come up with a steal (when you put the clubs away perhaps?) and just have the ice cream cone in an open cooler...

I somehow remember the Japanese Magician "Sanada" used to do a trick with Ice Cream cones in his 1982 FISM award-winning manipulation act. I can't remember what the Ice-Cream trick was, but it was a real non-sequitur, because the act primarily involved the manipulation of playing cards, round cards and jumbo playing cards. But "Sanada" had such a quirky on-stage personality that he made the whole thing work.

Levent

A square circle can produce just about anything. It wouldn't be too hard to make one a smaller size for this purpose. Plus, if it were made right, it would contain any mess you might make.

You could also go with a mi***r box or even a drawer box with an ice cream sandwich.

Smaller props in a hidden cooler with dry ice should get the job done.

Of course it's "cheating," but Alan Wong makes sponge (soft-swirl) ice cream cones.

Ickle Pickle has some ice cream related magic.....Cordially,Howard

There's a popsicle trick on e-bay, go to ebay and search for popsicle magic.

Jim