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Orlan Loyal user WA 223 Posts |
Hi there,
I'm just starting to work out on a few ideas for a linking finger rings routine, and would like to get my hands on one to experiment with for a parlor/stage routine. I don't have a problem spending a few hundred dollars on something like the Scott Alexander version or the Biro/Porper version down the road when I have a few gigs under my belt, and I know I want to keep doing it- but for now I'll settle for something that will pass a quick visual inspection and doesn't look as fancy. Paul Romhany's Merge is what keeps coming up to the top of my search in my price range. Is that the best I can get sub $100, or are there other options I don't know about? Thanks! |
55Hudson Special user Minneapolis 984 Posts |
Orlan,
I don't perform linking finger rings, but am familiar with the trick. My experience has been that when ever I have purchased an "entry level" prop, I've ended up repurchasing a higher quality version. Every time. I have shelves full of lower-quality props collecting dust that have little resale value since they are low end. Understand the concern about spending the money - I do have some high-end props that I don't use, but if I wanted to I know I could sell them for a good price. My advice is try to get the highest quality at a good price here on the Café trading forum. Or reach out the the creator and see if they have "seconds". Sometimes a minor imperfection, scratch on the ring, prevents them from selling as new, but still fully functional and nothing a spectator would notice or care about. Good luck with your search! Hudson |
DaveGripenwaldt Elite user 487 Posts |
If you just need rings with no routine, do a search on ebay for linking finger rings. You can get a set of Chinese made rings for peanuts - and probably worth the price...but they might be good enough to get some road testing in.
BTW, I am not talking about a Chinese knock off of a marketed American release where they steal the DVD and artwork and include a crappy version of the gimmick...I would not suggest rewarding knock-offs....these are just no-name versions what we now call "himber-style" rings Actually, you can also do what Richard Himber did in the first place. He just gave a magic application to something most people don't know exist, but have been made since the 1920s - rings designed for people with large knuckles due to arthritis. That's why they have the "extra feature". Those rings are still made - you can search google to see lot's of versions (one major manufacturer is Superfit at Superfit.com). The only problem with going that route is that they are designed to be worn as jewelry and so tend to be a bit nicer quality....made of real gold, silver, ext., so they may not be any cheaper for what you need. |
Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
The arthritic rings do not work. Grant and Koran versions work fine. Just but a cheap ring and make it like the key in a linking ring set. If you send me $5 via paypal I will send you all you need to know.
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Orlan Loyal user WA 223 Posts |
Thanks.
Hudson, I agree with you about getting a high quality props. However at this point they're out of my reach, but I'd like to work myself up there. Dave, I did check eBay, and saw the Chinese versions, but was a bit skeptical. Might give them a try anyway, got nothing to lose. Pete, are you talking about the Koran manuscript? |
Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Top Hat Productions made the nicest Himber Rings out of costume jewelry. He sold out now 40 years later.
Magic Methods still have some listed, I think they are from Top Hat Productions, but I don't know for sure. I figure this because of the price and style of the rings. They use to sell, back in the 1970's for $37.50. Then about in the 1990's they increased to $50. Now, as you can see they are $99. Signet Ring. http://www.magicmethodsonline.com/wp/wpc......-signet/ Wedding Band. http://www.magicmethodsonline.com/wp/wpc......wedding/ No routine comes with these rings, but Magic Methods sell excellent books on finger ring magic, with routines for the Himber Rings. As far as I know, this is your only choice for quality Himber Rings at reasonable 2016 prices. You can contact Top Hat Productions and see if the owner is holding back some stock and will sell you one of his, same designs as on the Magic Methods website. |
Orlan Loyal user WA 223 Posts |
Thanks Bill! Sounds like the information I was looking for.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Orlan - my info is history of linking finger rings with several simple routines,
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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JNeal Inner circle I used to have 999 posts, now I have 1617 Posts |
The Top Hat Productions model is indeed ( based on the illustration on Magic Methods website) the one that was manufactured by Bruce Kalver some years back.
I contacted Bruce directly, and he managed to find one of his last few rings in new condition to sell to me. this would have been about two years ago. They work quite well. He explained that in order to do another production run, he would be required to order some huge number of rings, and didn't think the market would ever absorb them all... so he stopped their manufacture.
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AndreaMooreMagic Regular user 110 Posts |
Has anyone ever done this effect in the style of the standard linking rings? I'm not sure the props mentioned would be best for that kind of performance but it might look interesting to the spectators.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On Jul 1, 2016, AndreaMooreMagic wrote: Yes they have, Himber and Al Koran. The rings came with linking 2 rings together in the instructions by Himber. Al Koran created the famous Al Koran Linking Finger Ring Routine. Not sure if that is what you were referring to, but if you were suggesting a comparison to the Chinese Linking Rings, then the only one that would be of use for that type of handling would be the $750.00 AmaZ-a-Ring by Porper. |
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