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bwalendziak New user Connecticut 78 Posts |
I picked up a collection of coin magic and have a question. There is a Boston box that is brass with a 64 Kennedy coin in the recess. The interesting thing is the Kennedy is magnetic with one side coin and the other brass to match the box. When it is nested with the brass side out it looks like a normal okito box. Anybody know the maker or have any information?
Thanks in advance, Brian |
Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Brian, meet JG Thompson.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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bwalendziak New user Connecticut 78 Posts |
Jon,
I found a coin trick in Tarbell 7 credited to JG Thompson I assume that is him. I also Googled his name and came up with some hits that I'm looking into. Do you know where he was from? How did he use the box? It is kind of awkward to un-nest the magnetized coin. Interesting. Thanks, Brian |
KingStardog Inner circle 2134 Posts |
If the box is a normal Okito style with no recess, it is likely to be a Jo-Pro coin box from Johnson. The box itself is shimmed and comes with a Mag***** Kennedy half. The 64 would indicate either an early production run, or a custom job. If a paper match will fit tightly in the crack it is probably a Johnson. The J.G. Thompson coin is sold separately.
The magic warehouse stocks new ones. The whole set comes with a shimmed card. The off the shelf routine, pumped up with a bit of patter, floors the layperson. The J.G. Thompson coin is used to cause disappearance and reappearance of a coin during the routine and is commonly used with one or more copper/silver coins. Almost all of the J.G. Thompson coins are way too strong for a smooth routine. You can reduce the pull by slapping the coin face mildly against a steel surface over and over. Be careful or you can get rid of too much pull and it won't work. I own many coin boxes and the Jo-Pro is by far the best and does not really need the J.G. Thompson coin at all. I would recommend buying a new set so you get the instructions and can have a spare in a different bag or case. The Jo-Pro instructions have the J.G. Thompson routine on them, but if you buy the coin you don't get any. It’s a set you can actually do a routine with and not just one trick that lasts 20 seconds. If you like Buddha boxes there is a similar one with the gaffs reversed, but this can get you caught on a hand out.
...think not that all wisdom is in your school. You may have studied other paths,but, it is important to remember that no matter who you are or where you come from, there is always more to learn.
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bwalendziak New user Connecticut 78 Posts |
King,
Thanks for all the info. I have the box in my hand now and I have a more detailed description. It has a recess on the bottom to accept the coin. The box holds four half dollars. The coin is mag******* the box isn't. Also the coin is a sun-moon coin brass on one side, head 64 kennedy on the other. I just noticed upon further inspection that the lid of the box has a recess also and is also shimmed to accept the special coin. Very cool. I'm sure if I play with it I can develop a routine. Thanks. Brian |
KingStardog Inner circle 2134 Posts |
Sounds like a custom job. Consider yourself very lucky. Boxes such as this with the "chop cup" feature
are very handy items to have. I would consider getting another Mag***** half if I was you. You may want to look at a B.O. box to see if it matches in color and shape. I don't know how good you are with box switches, but a matching Okorto set would be a good investment if you are. PM me if you want my special turnover move. (much better angles than Okito's) Good luck and have fun with the new toys.
...think not that all wisdom is in your school. You may have studied other paths,but, it is important to remember that no matter who you are or where you come from, there is always more to learn.
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Jeff J. Special user Connecticut 787 Posts |
I have a "Beyond Okito" set that I never used (If anyone is interested, PM me)
I got them because they look nice. Never got a chance to practice. I have the problem off too much magic, too little time |
magicbob116 Inner circle 1522 Posts |
Does the Jo-Pro Box match the O-Korto set (i.e. could it be switched for one) or do they look different?
B. Robert Pulver
The "I Hate Card Tricks!" Book of Card Tricks Vol. 1, 2, and 3 Kards for Kids Sticky Situations Sleightly Wacky http://www.magicnook.com/magicbob |
magicbob116 Inner circle 1522 Posts |
I thought of another question... the original post describes a Boston Box (recessed) that accepts the Thompson coin (i.e. on the OUTside). Depending on which way you face the Thompson coin it would either look like a full box or it would look like the bottom of the box (outside), correct? But, if I'm understanding the description of the Jo-Pro, it has no Boston Box recess. The Thompson coin only goes INside and depending on which way it's facing either looks like a single coin in the bottom of the box or an empty box. Am I correct in my assumptions about the design of the Jo-Pro? I really like the Boston Box version described in the initial post, but everyone seems to think it's a custom job, huh? Any idea where something like that could be acquired?
B. Robert Pulver
The "I Hate Card Tricks!" Book of Card Tricks Vol. 1, 2, and 3 Kards for Kids Sticky Situations Sleightly Wacky http://www.magicnook.com/magicbob |
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