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Tspall Regular user Lumberton, NC 147 Posts |
Miracle Man,
It wouldn't be too hard to design an Access database (assuming you have the program) to design a storage system similar to what you described, plus it would have the information you would want. |
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Darko New user 63 Posts |
In an "office" at my house.
Shelves with books, videos and lectures. The props, clothes and other things in a very old furniture piece, with drawer and shelves. |
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Jaz Inner circle NJ, U.S. 6111 Posts |
Stuff can still be found lying around the house and in dresser drawers. |
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Bill Rubie New user Baltimore 61 Posts |
For my card packet tricks I store them in progard sport & game trading card holders. (Top load) I lable the case and store them in an old flip style 3 1/2 inch floppy disk holder.
When a person starts off a factual statement with "They Say"...
Please ask, who are they? Bill |
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RJW New user 22 Posts |
I use a 4 draw filing cbenet. card in the one props in another and the rest of my stuff in the othe two.
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pikacrd Veteran user Florida 387 Posts |
This is an interesting topic. As for my collection it has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years so I have had to expand my storage facilities to include several walk in closets a large portion of my home office as well as my company office. I have everything organized via use and importance in my act. I typically purchase effects one at a time and if I like them and considering adding them to my act I will buy back ups some effects I have as many as 5 backups just incase. Like others I use 3 ring binders for instructions, I have shelves for books (always facing away from direct light sources) I use a electronic data base for routines that I am working on as well as different acts that I have use through the years. My DVD’s are stored in DVD racks that hold 200 or so at a shot. I have a filing system for magic that I have loaned to other magicians so that I do not loose track and forget (I have been burned in the past). My costumes are organized by act and in clothing bags hanging on dedicated racks in the laundry room in a separate closet. My antique magic is displayed in cases in the living room and den. I would say that for the most part my mantra is if you can find it you can use it.
“Indubitably, Magic is one of the subtlest and most difficult of the sciences and arts. There is more opportunity for errors of comprehension, judgment and practice than in any other branch of physics”. William S. Burroughs 1914-1997 American Writer
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The Donster Inner circle 4817 Posts |
I have my Sub Trunk and the Curtain for it in my Bedroom. I'm thinking of using the Sub Trunk as a Head Board.
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bobby New user Camarillo, CA 72 Posts |
I have a big drawer o' stuff...
I try to keep it clean, but I'm getting to the point where I simply have to shove everything in to get it to fit... 'course I'm still pretty new, so I don't have all that much currently... |
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Scruffy the Clown Loyal user Coldwater,MI 233 Posts |
I keep it in several suitcases here in the house. I don't have any books to speak of, but they are kept on a book case near the bathroom, for extended periods of "Study"
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Ziggy New user SW Washington State 51 Posts |
Interesting topic. I have a business glass display case, an old jewlers one, that has a small glass (4 feet wide x 20" deep and 16" tall) case on top, and then 6 drawers below. The whole case can be locked, which is great with small children in the house. The larger stuff seems to find its place in cupboards, garage or in the basement.
I do not have any large illusions (yet) so I can always find a drawer.
"The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.."
Oscar Wilde |
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MagiUlysses Special user Kansas City 504 Posts |
Greetings and Salutations,
I'm getting my gear in order in order to appease my Significant Other, which is still my best trick! I found a 6-foot tall, one-foot deep, 30-inch wide, two-door cabinet at Target for about $90, and got a dozen shoe-box size Ster-lite (sp?) plastic containers which contain most of my junk. Four of the shelves are height-adjustable. I've got a large bookcase devoted to my magic books, lecture notes, etc., and as soon as I figure out which wall the SO will let me drill into, I'm building some shelves to hold my videos and DVDs. All of it is, or soon will be contained in one room, our magic/sewing/computer/office room. It's a little tight, but once get it all logged into a FileMaker file, all will be readily at my fingertips. Just my $.02 (USD) worth. YMMV, of course. Joe in KC |
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David Eichler Grammar Host Durham, ME 1780 Posts |
I use a machinists trunk. Lots of nice thin drawers (perfect for decks of cards and other similarly-sized effects).
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Mystician Inner circle Wallachia 3485 Posts |
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On 2004-05-10 02:47, chmara wrote: If it helps any, I would not have guessed in a million years from what you post here. You have a very organized mind, or at least, you have done very well in reigning in and controlling your affliction, as I think your posts are some of the most well thought out, objective, and logical essays I've had the pleasure to read. I'm even more impressed now than before.
Just hanging out with the rest of my fellow dregs.
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MrMagic1 New user 58 Posts |
I got a large case and I organize my tricks in boxes. Cards in one box, close up in another, etc. My large illusions are stored in the garage.
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nathanallen Special user Des Moines, Iowa, USA 522 Posts |
My office & studio are in Hotel Rooms!
Yes! Hotel Rooms. Filing cabinets, while a little more expensive than rubbermade containers, are GREAT. No stacking and unstacking, just deep drawers, with labels on the front. And it looks good and professional if I need to visit with a client. Nathan Allen artist/agent/owner Wiseguy Entertainment http://www.NathanAllenMagic.com
Nathan Allen, The Maniac of Magic
www.maniacofmagic.com To buy a prop is nothing. To write a good routine is something. To really entertain an audience is everything. |
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magiccarpet New user 59 Posts |
I keep the effects I use the most in my "Case" table. I wish it was a little bigger, but then it would be to heavy. I keep the rest in big plastic boxes with lids.
I keep books in bookcases and paper boxes and plactic boxes. I think plastic boxes are better than paper boxes. A bookcase is the best place to keep books. |
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magicbob116 Inner circle 1522 Posts |
I pretty much do exclusively small, close-up stuff (I'm not a professional, just perform for family, friends, etc.) so I don't have lots of large stage props to store/organize. I have several "art supply" cases (which are really just very nice tackle boxes) to store small props. I keep my coins in 2x2 plastic flips which are stored in coin pages (similar to sports card pages) in a notebook. I have long card collector's box that is perfect for decks of cards. Everything fits into the drawers of a large dresser.
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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MattWayne Special user Manhattan, NY | Studio City, CA 624 Posts |
Well... I have labels:) Whole room filled with magic. Closet contains all the literature, magazines, and all that jazz. All my close up is also stored here. Along with the 'not used often' stage apparatus. Along with my suites/jackets/and formal wear for shows. Each drawer in this room has a label on the front. Have my office desk- with labels on those drawers for booking sheets, contact lists, etc. Then I have the magic cases/travel cases/flight cases. All with labels on them. Organization is key!
best always, Matt Tomasko
Matt Wayne
The Celebrity Magician™ www.CelebrityMagician.com / youtube.com/celebritymagician / twitter.com/RealMattWayne / Facebook.com/CelebrityMagician Creator of, 'Got a Light?' and others. Spokesperson behind, TouchTricks |
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
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On 2002-06-02 07:05, Mr Phil wrote: sounds about right. |
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BaseballMagic Regular user 101 Posts |
I keep all of my props in a room in our basement. All of the smaller closeup tricks and stage accesories are kept in rolling drawer organizers. You can find these at an office store for about $30 each. I keep larger stage props in square plastic containers that stack, which helps to save space. Really large props are covered in dust guards. Organization is key!
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