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MagiChrisMitch Special user 702 Posts |
Many of us just witnessed an outstanding winning bid on the much coveted "Ultra Tube" closing at $1425.00 BIG ONES! If the elite team chose right , they will be very successful with sales on it.
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Richard Kaufman Inner circle 2532 Posts |
You'll notice that there are no counterfeit Ultra Tubes out there of the same shape and size. This is a very difficult item to make and assemble. I highly doubt you'll see it as an Elite product.
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MagiChrisMitch Special user 702 Posts |
Meant to state astounding (not outstanding)
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J M Talbot Inner circle 3055 Posts |
Holy crap! Going to get to the point where I am afraid to touch some of my Tenyo items
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MagiChrisMitch Special user 702 Posts |
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On 2013-05-19 11:18, Richard Kaufman wrote: Time for a tool & dye maker or an injection mold specialist to get right on that! |
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pierredan Special user Dai Vernon's birthplace 540 Posts |
With so much interest in the older Tenyo items, there is nothing preventing Tenyo from re-releasing some of their old classics.
Wouldn't it be nice if Tenyo were to re-release a plastic version of Ultra-Tube along with the 2014 line-up. Why not re-release 1 vintage Tenyo every year with each new line-up? I'm sure it would sell much better than China Surprise. |
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WalterPlinge Veteran user 357 Posts |
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On 2013-05-19 12:10, pierredan wrote: They'd rather turn out c**p like Clear Surprise, which a 5 year old could make himself from items laying around the house. Quote:
On 2013-05-19 11:15, MagiChrisMitch wrote: If you search for it on their search engine, it doesn't turn up. But google it, and you get right to the link. Strange. Same seller has tunnel of darkness now, with a BIN price of $850. |
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mirror mate Regular user 142 Posts |
Absolutely Ridiculous, okay trick certainly never worth that much.BONKERS!!
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Here are the final bids for the International Magic Auction Tenyos...
http://www.internationalmagicauction.com......n=closed
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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Houdini103126 Elite user 407 Posts |
$1,425 seems ridiculous but I'm not sure it is.
Ultra Tube is RARE, not scarce, and most sold on eBay aren't BNIP. A truly gem mint BNIP Ultra Tube is very rare indeed. Davy's sold for $800, this is a new record and perhaps a new trend. So far I'm marking it as a high outlier... |
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MrWizard Inner circle Conjured The Illusion Of 1039 Posts |
That is amazing never would have thought I would see it over a grand.
Goes to show you can never be sure about anything.
It's An Illusion Unless I Can't Fix It Then It's A Reality.
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mirror mate Regular user 142 Posts |
In theory the sealed mint Billscape should have gone for more money as I have seen lesser of these as opposed to ultra tubes. MM
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Houdini103126 Elite user 407 Posts |
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On 2013-05-19 16:08, mirror mate wrote: For what it's worth, my eBay data shows more Billscape closings than Ultra Tube overall. |
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mirror mate Regular user 142 Posts |
Rally?? oh okay, Billscape is a better trick though in my opinion. MM.
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Richard Kaufman Inner circle 2532 Posts |
You don't see Ultra Tube very often. I see Billscapes fairly regularly.
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mirror mate Regular user 142 Posts |
Weird that, richard because I do believe Billscape is the superior trick, what is your opinion? I feel more comfortable performing billscape than some soppy little blue dice tube lol MM.
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teevtee Special user 963 Posts |
I don't think any of these prices have anyting to do with performing...
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Richard Kaufman Inner circle 2532 Posts |
They're both very good tricks. I regularly do Ultra Tube for people, but I've never performed Billscape.
Ultra Tube is an ingenious solution to a problem--it's a mechanism. Billscape is not a mechanism--it requires practice to do well (and I haven't had time to practice it, which is why I don't do it). |
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pierredan Special user Dai Vernon's birthplace 540 Posts |
Are people paying this much because they "want" it or because they are speculating on the future prices? Mr. Kaufman's book is sure to bring a new respect for Tenyo to many magicians, like myself, who have overlooked Tenyo for many years (I have been into magic for more than 25 years and have only started collecting Tenyo in the last year).
I remember the comic book boom of the late 80's and the crash of the 90's. I would have a hard time giving away half my collection today and the other half would not get close to what I paid. Is a Tenyo bubble around the corner? |
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edshern Special user 957 Posts |
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On 2013-05-20 12:52, pierredan wrote: YES! "Irrational exuberance" is rarely rewarded. (greenspan) |
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