http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpfrIKU0zxM

Here's a video of a performance of my soon to be released effect Mix 'n' Match Monte.

Would love to hear people's thoughts on it!

Chris, I really like it. What I love most is that the props are very organic. No need to buy a set of shells or some other similar prop. Given the setting a set of shells would probably look quite out of place. But the match boxes couldn't be more at home in a bar--even here in the U.S. Even with all the bans on smoking everywhere, seeing a couple match boxes is very natural.

Smooth handling as well. Overall, an excellent job. Well done.

Thanks Steven, really appreciate it.
One of the main things I was trying to do when creating the effect was to make it organic, the other was to make the handling easy and natural and I think I've achieved that which I'm very pleased to say!

Very well done, I like it alot. Very organic and fresh take on the Monte/Shell game

-Bobby

Chris I love it it is like a audio three shell game....

vinny

Cheers Bobby and Vinny, your comments are greatly appreciated!

Anyone interested in buying it then PM me!

Moxie.

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Ben is referring to Michael Weber's matchbox monte routine in his book Lifesavers.

I'll have to check it out but if he's suggesting the methods are similar then at a guess I'd say they're different.
I shared the method with Whit Hadyn amongst others to confirm originality before I did anything with it and I've since showed it to Glenn Morphew who has commented on how the organic nature of the props and originality of the method brings something new to the game.

I just took a look in Lifesavers and can confirm the methods used are entirely different.

Glenn

Thanks Glenn, saved me a job

Chris

P.S - Completely off topic but I'm loving your OHTP - it's genius!

But you're still going to look... right?

Yes, of course - I'm sre that although the methods are entirely different there is a strong chance that there will some gems of info in there to help my routing and effect.

Saying "saves me a job" wasn't meant to be taken literally, don't think that came across though.

Chris

Cool beans.

I'm aware of 5 different matchbox montes- I'll try to provide sources when I find them.

Many thanks