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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14062 Posts 
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Anybody here have some effects that you used to have, but have lost or ruined, and can no longer get them anywhere, but you miss them sorely?
I have at least a couple. I miss my "thimble Full Of salt" that I purchased from tannen's YEARS and years ago. Back in the seventies. It was a miniature version of the rice bowls, using thimbles and salt, and water. Carried it around in my pocket. Very magical, especialy when the salt turns into water. I miss that one dearly. Also, I miss my original "Moon Rock" effect that I also got from Tannen's. (Piece of moon rock turns into a hunk of green cheese.) And one more that I loved was the effect where a signed card is vanished and appears moments later NAILED to a solid block of wood. Spectators have to tear it from the nail to get it loose. And the nails is at least six inches and in the wood VERY deep! Spectators can't get the nail out because it is really pounded in the wood. I miss that one so much. So many others I miss. Anybody here have one of these long lost friends?
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts
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Martin vanishing birdcage. Martin poker size rising card deck. Martin coin shooter. Martin Card Fan producing holdout.
Oh to have those back... 
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14062 Posts
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If you are anything like me, Pete, you have probably tried a fruitless internet search. But, we must NOT give up. Somewhere in the world someone HAS these items. It's just a matter of luck and connecting.
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts
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I know who has all of my collection. Dr. Albo and Johnny Gaughan. Had there not been a divorce, I'd still have them all.
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14062 Posts
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I wanted to ask you more about that post, but decided it might not be polite.
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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Paul Inner circle A good lecturer at your service! 4397 Posts
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On 2005-01-07 21:46, daffydoug wrote: Yes, I had the thimble version of rice bowls in the early seventies, it was put out by Supreme but Tannen's ripped it. The nail and block of wood I had too. That was created by Geoff Ray, who is still around. Of course, not sure whether he still makes these or not. Geoff had a karate themed presentation for it (he was a black belt I believe.) Great close up card man and also a very polished manipulation act, though getting on in years now. Nice guy. Paul. |
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Comedy and then the magic New user Los Angeles, CA 65 Posts
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Daffy doug, I do not know if your aware but the moon rock to cheese effect they do sell on hocus pocus...... hopefully I brightened your day.
"Always Make It Magic Plus Laughs" - R.I.P. Mark Hendrickson
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Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3411 Posts
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I was going through some "packed for the move" boxes and found my "Thimble Full of Salt". I almost forgot that I had that. Guess what's going back into one of the close-up sets?
Cheers! 
Stanyon
aka Steve Taylor "Every move a move!" "If you've enjoyed my performance half as much as I've enjoyed performing for you, then you've enjoyed it twice as much as me!" |
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Nicholas Special user I predict that I now have 900 Posts
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For me, it's the method that I miss. The effect is still readily available...Glorpy. But, a number of years ago, there was a thing called Gollywog that was a glorpy-like effect, but you didn't have to have any contact with the handkerchief at all. It really gave the impression that something was moving around under the hank. It was inexpensive, very low tech, and looked great. I really do miss it and my efforts to recreate it myself have been unsuccessful. If someone could produce it today, I think it would be a real seller.
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Ed Hutchison Regular user Madison, MS (orig. CNY) 118 Posts
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I would love to be able to find a well made Swami gimmick. Connie Haden must have taken the secret to his grave.
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hugmagic Inner circle 7420 Posts
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George Kirkendall made a pretty good under nail version. And the guy that helped him make them is still alive and well in Florida. I talked to him last year at Gatlinburg and he mentioned that he might mark up some more of them. I think they would sell well.
Richard E. Hughes, Hughes Magic Inc., 352 N. Prospect St., Ravenna, OH 44266 (330)296-4023
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24275 Posts
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I had a Connie Hayden nailwriter that I gave to George so he could duplicate it. He sent me one of his own, but never returned the Hayden. Dern!
"The Swatter"
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chris mcbrien Inner circle Chicago 1235 Posts
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Check out STeven's magic for the Swami...I have one. Very nice!
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