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magickdabid--uk
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I seem to remember that Dr Sawa had a thimble type routine using Rings in his book.

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On 2005-01-05 18:00, wj460 wrote:
I often thought that instead of thimbles, which are not very manly, that I would find some electrical connection caps...


Hmmmm... I hope all those master taylors are not too upset. And going back to the original subject of the topic, which is a more likely everyday object - a thimble or an electical connection cap ? Smile
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A thimble.

Actually it doesn't matter... it is a theatrical effect prop... do people question the clubs that jugglers use?
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I seem to recall someone doing a thimble routine with finger sized top hats.
Johnny Ace Palmer??
Maybe I just dreamed this!

Maybe check out those craft shops for some miniature stuff.
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No you're not dreaming. Johnny Ace Palmer did a short bit with the mini top hat, along with a small bunny using a line about "pulling a hat out of a rabbit."
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Whew! Thanks DaveV. heheh
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The top off a Toilet Duck makes a very visual "Thimble". It's also "UFO Nose Cone," Shaped. (honest.)

Andy


Oh. I'm assuming they have toilet Duck In the rest of the world, If not, It's a toilet cleaner fluid.
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Nasal spray caps.
Glue stick caps.
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How about little kid's finger puppets? I don't know if they're still made but they were made of rubber and came in many different characters. I haven't seen them in a long time, but then my kids are grown up so I haven't been looking for little kid toys for quite some time. Anyway, I think if you could find some of these, they would be instantly recognizable to the audience and not really look like a "magic prop>" Smile
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This might sound weird, but its something that I have been playing with.

What about the tops to your daughter's, girlfriends, or wife's lipstick container's? You could do a color changing routine talkging about how she changes lipstick color's all the time. At the end, turn and show a "kiss" mark on your cheek to close that wasn't there before.

What do you think?

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Yes to fingerpuppets. There are size concerns on the "heads" and some costume stuff to work out... but that about the best approach so far.

There is a horrible icky green/yello slime thing that makes a great "mr booger" Smile
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I just bought a set of Rainbow thimble and they are a little loose for my fingers. Does anyone have this problem and how do you fix it please?
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My Berland wooden thimbles were too loose for my fingertips. I purchased some metal thimbles that fit just right and glued them into each of the wooden ones.

As a quicker fix, you might want to try adding pieces of masking tape to the inside of each thimble.
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My thimbles desinged to be nested on top of each other so I am afraid glueing or adding tape will prevent them from nesting together.
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Someone previously mentioned the cap on a Sharpie marker, saying that it was too narrow. I was recently in a preschool classroom for a birthday party. I was all set up, but the teacher asked me to wait a few minutes before starting. The kids were ready for the show, so I looked around and saw a wide-tip marker. I took the cap off and did a quick routine using the cap as a thimble. It worked fine. With all the colors available, you could do a good color-changing cap routine.

Also, someone used to sell a routine, with props, where a toy siren whistle jumps around on your fingers. This employed the visual effect with the sound of the siren. Sounded pretty good.

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Also, someone used to sell a routine, with props, where a toy siren whistle jumps around on your fingers. This employed the visual effect with the sound of the siren. Sounded pretty good.

Tate


If I am not mistaken, that was Frank Herman's Wiz Whistle. I think it was marketed in the mid to late '70s.
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Reviving old thread! One idea you may like as an alternative to thimbles- if you're into arts and crafts (I am!)- is to build a finger puppet using Fimo (a colourful plastic based modelling clay that is made solid in an ordinary oven) - build it over a metal thimble that fits your finger. You could make a magic assistant or rabbit or alien. By making it yourself you can build a puppet that fits your hand perfectly.
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