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dooblehorn Inner circle Pittsburg, CA 2474 Posts |
I picked up a Kennedy Mystery Box 2 this weekend, that and my Q work really, REALLY well together!!
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
Hey gang!
First I have to say the general attitude here on the Café is great. Overall I've seen the tagline, magicians helping magicians ring true! I've visited many other threads and seen that it's just the way things are here. I have gotten many emails and pms about the price of Q going up. The amount of work to make these alone make it hard to keep the price low. Some of you know that I've been performing full time for over 20 years, I made my first "Q" out of duct tape and was killing with it for a few weeks, then I made a couple out of leather and turned sean preston (popp?) loose with one. He performed (and still does) nightly with it since Oct. We still discuss ideas with it regularly. All these years I've wanted something that allows me to do what I can do with "Q". So I have to say that the cost is reflective of the idea, the value of the effect, the design and the performance value it has in real world work, on top of it being a real pain to make. Along with this, originally I planned a full book with it, but the ideas kept coming, so I decided on an ever growing website with a forum and videos and downloads and more... That's included in what you pay for as well. To me, the amount of impact I've had only performing with it here and there (I had been out of magic for a few years) makes Q worth it by itself. But for those who don't measure with that yard stick, there's a lot that you get with it. The final price has been decided @ 249.00 Sure you can buy a 15 dollar index, but obviously there's a huge difference. In an effort to say thanks to the Café members and your awesome encouragement and support I would like to offer a Café members discount, by request only. I am getting other orders from outside the Café and the price is staying where it is. However if you are a Café member please request the discount if your interested. To be fair the offer is to Café members only. I also encourage questions before you buy. As I told a guy from England today, the last thing I want is to meet someone someday who says... "oh yeah, I got one of those, its over there on the shelf, I never really used it..." Please ask I'm happy to discuss it with you. After several emails back and forth he ordered it. Please don't request a discount code unless you're serious as they are generated manually and take time for me to do. I can offer this discount until I release it through dealers which should happen within the next couple of weeks or sooner. To be fair I won't be undercutting the dealers who will carry it. Thanks again for creating a truly rare thing, a place for magicians to gather who have true respect for our art. What a great way for me to get back into magic again! Thanks all for everything... Coz |
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
Hey dooblehorn!
Be sure and check out the members only forum for a brilliant touch regarding the kennedy box and Q! Paul Vigil has allowed me to share one of his ideas that he uses at the mirage (king Ink) in vegas. I'll be posting it tomorrow! |
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
Yippeee!
Phew! The comments (forum) section is now up and running on the members only site for Q owners. Thanks for you patience! Can't wait to start hearing your ideas etc. Lots of content coming in the next couple of days. |
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insight Inner circle 3095 Posts |
Cosmo,
I'm sure I speak for all Magic Café members when I say...THANK YOU for all you do for our magic community. Regards, Mike |
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
Hey thanks Mike! Means a lot to me.
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The Baldini Inner circle I some how pounded in 2445 Posts |
Jerry has touched on a subject in his post above, something that with Q is so important, you see there are so many effects possible, but keeping it simple is what I think is most entertaining to today’s audience, Jerry has a very simple, smooth and clever routine with his wallet, that his spectators will talk about long after the effect is over. The effect is so strong, I love it. Jerry, what are the reactions you are getting. Thanks for sharing.
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jerdunn Inner circle 1734 Posts |
Hey Dave -- thanks!
As I said above), I have been using Q in impromptu situations: Quote:
At the outset I show a folded card in my wallet. A spectator creates a card in his head, or draws it on the back of a business card, or goes through the standard "Invisible Deck" procedure, or whatever. I think the reaction is so strong because the effect is simple, direct, and impossible. It seems to me that for Q, simple is best. The spectator can describe the wallet effect, for example, in one sentence. It's a direct line from A (spectator thinks of card) to B (magician shows that card in wallet is the one the spectator thought of). The same holds true with Cosmo's Q Under Glass presentation. Any direct presentation could be great. The cards are spread face down on the table, and a spectator lets loose a wind-up toy. It stops on one card -- which matches the magician's prediction. With a m****d deck, this could be made even more impossible by showing the prediction first, then the card under the toy. I know that Cosmo is ramping up the Q website and forum, and no doubt lots of great ideas will be exchanged there among Q owners. Q is really a dream come true for me. Cheers, Jerry |
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The Baldini Inner circle I some how pounded in 2445 Posts |
A direct line, what a great way to say it, I bet they never even remember there was a wallet, I use the Solstice pad, with a very simple effect, and I get amazing reactions, and the only thing folks remember is, "How did he know what I was thinking" simple is strong,
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nonvpro Inner circle 1844 Posts |
Ordered this last night.
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The Baldini Inner circle I some how pounded in 2445 Posts |
Although mine has not arrived yet, I did get access to the forum, and the video s, I admit my passion for the i***x, and I use it in every performance, I have owned nearly all commercial models and have built many, so why is this worth the high price, not such a simple answer, it is obvious to those of us who now see what it is, we can see the man/woman hours that go in to constructing this, there is no machine or factory in China , that can bang this out a million at a time, so there is a big part of the expense, then you have the trial and error to come to the final product, and it is quite simply, brilliant, but oh so simple, it will do everything you are told it will and we all see that same old and tired slogan, “It is limited only by your imagination” , well folks, here this is true, I can imagine being at a trade show and asking a spectator to select any of the items on sale, a totally free choice, no pumping , no forcing, no equivoque, no saying, “WE will eliminate One”, just my business card on the table, under a glass, in full view, the spec selects an item , I lift the glass, hand him the paper to read out loud. So clean, so simple, so amazing.
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
Nice! Wow it's like watching my baby go out and conquer the world!!! Had an almost 2 hour conversation with Bob Kohler yesterday about Q. Sat with Danny Archer today for lunch, up in Denver and we brainstormed for a couple hours at nice pub up there. Man Danny had a great Idea... soon to come, there's some bugs and work to be done to "simplify" it but I think it could be a good one. This has been used very successfully already in trade shows, so yeah the business card idea is a great one. Imagine just using it to promote your own shows! Hey, I'm a magician, here's my card, hold on... fold, fold fold, name a card... here, unfold it. Ta Daaaa! hah.
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
Hey Dave!
You got on the members site? Dang! Last night I decided to change the look of the site and of course, I know just enough about php and web design to screw things up. Well suddenly none of the content would show! So I had to delete the whole thing and upload it again... hit the sack around 330 am. so the site wasn't up it was just uploading the basic files when I went to bed, between 7:30 and noon I put the whole thing back together, then off to see Danny (Archer) up in Denver. Then I get a call from a magician in San Diego asking about Q and I direct him to the site, next thing I know he's in the members part while we're talking. I wiped out the password file!!! ( I restored it just now...) So all day the site was open to the public! Lucky Dave! You'll get the password etc with your package, each one is unique, it's printed in the cover of the book. |
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BMWGuy Inner circle Texas 2562 Posts |
Im dying to make a payment on this, as soon as the Western Union goes through, so I can own this.
This will be killer!!! I can already see all the possibilities. Alex
PRESET by Alex Alejandro & Dan Harlan now available for a special introductory price!
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
Hey Alex!
I should have Paul's ideas on the members page by the time you get your package. How about marked decks? Also, I'm using an impression pad, (universal impression), now the card is a total secret until AFTER you unfold it... This kills! I've not messed with many of these pads, any ideas or suggestions. Paul uses one called Creasy pad. |
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The Baldini Inner circle I some how pounded in 2445 Posts |
Cosmo, I guess I did get lucky, I got to see 3 teaching videos, and one with the dice too,will there be more coming.Or is there a forum for owners to share ideas.
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lunatik Inner circle 3222 Posts |
There will be a forum to share ideas
"Don't let your Dreams become Fantasies"
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
The forum is there... all of the subjects have a comment box at the bottom... (like the one I'm typing in now) BTW: if you commented (there were a few greetings etc) I regret to say that when the site got screwy I backed up everything, including the posts... but it won't let me put them in anywhere. so those of you who were so kind to post comments, I have them but they're not on the site.
And yeah dave, I figured out who you were right after the PM I sent you! Attention!: The members site has a NEW LOOK, please (owners of Q) check it out and tell me what you think! Anxious to hear some feedback! Coz |
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jerdunn Inner circle 1734 Posts |
Coz,
The site looks very sleek and cool. One thing: I can't figure out how to register to make comments; there's no button to click (at least that I can see). Where will members be able to post new ideas, aside from making comment about the existing videos? I can see you've been putting a lot of work into the site recently! Cheers, Jerry |
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
Hey Jerry,
I think you should be the official spokesperson for Q! Over to the right it says start here and I tried to explain as simply as possible how to register etc. I'll take a look at it again and see if I can make changes to make it easier... I am working on how to do your own thing as you ask, the problem is I didn't want to use forum software as I wanted it to do a little more... and I was already somewhat familiar with the "blogging" software. I'm told posting your own stuff is doable, just about 3rd on my list of to do's! Thanks for the feedback! |
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