Under the right circumstances, this could be a really nice effect. The key is not to make the Snapple bottle look like it's going to be part of an effect. In order for this to work as well as it should, it should look as if the Snapple bottle is just "there".

The complaints about the set-up might be misleading. Although it does take some time, it doesn't really take any work at all. 99% of the setup just consists of waiting for the bottle to get ready. So if that's a concern, don't let it be one.

One criticism I have concerns the explanation video. For some odd reason, Oz prepares two cards, and then ends up throwing one away. It's almost as if he was prepping for a different "torn corner" effect, and forgot he didn't need a pair of matching corners for this effect. I wonder how many people will end up following along with the video anyway, and tear up cards for no reason.

One other slight problem: Snapple bottles generally have a plastic seal around the cap. If you hand the bottle to a spectator to open it, as suggested, some might notice the lack of plastic. You're much better off having the plastic laying on top of the bottle, take it off while pretending to tear it, and THEN handle the bottle to the spectator to break the vacuum seal of the cap.

What you are really buying is the preperation of the sealed snapple. While time consuming, it is still ingenious! Having said that you will have to choose the proper setting to pull out a brand new snapple beverage to produce a card :)

This trick is kind of a neat idea. The means by which you keep the juice still sealed with a card in it is interesting, but not usefull or practical. You will buy this product and think "hey thats cool" but you won't use it two weeks after purchase.

I don't mind the tricks that take extra prep time. One of my friends said he knew I had to have put the card in the bottle before he showed up that night so he was actually impressed that I had taken the time to prep it. I actually used a beer bottle in my routine and left the card in the bottle, just put the corner up up to the bottle after pouring out the beer to show that they matched.

Bottled Up is has such an impossible effect, that just that fact alone, disregarding the setup, this trick is worth getting. Yes there is a setup, that takes about 5 min and then you must wait another hour or so before you can perform. Who cares! The setup is worth it because the the card and the corner they have been holding the whole time are guaranteed to match. The Snapple bottle also really makes the new popping sound (you can let the spectator open it) If you are doing magic for doing magic for what it is meant for, amazing audiences and giving that "this world is so interesting" feeling, and not learning magic for personal knowledge, this is a MUST HAVE

ADD TO CART

I did this trick about 4 times in one day. Yes the setup takes about an hour, but who cares? It's not like you'll be doing what I'm doing and will be doing it 4 times a day. Yes you have to make a new gimmick every time, but there are ways to use the same bottle over and over and over and over again.

A VERY GOOD TRICK

Highly Recommended

Add To Cart Period.

this trick is AMAZING!!!!! there r so many clever moves that make this trick possible and they're so easy! this is one of my favorite effects EVER!!! in my opinion, this is the best instant download!!!! add to cart!

Instead of having the card appear inside the bottle, you could have it appear at ANYWHERE you wanted to, thats right, ANYWHERE. I do usually have it appear in a matchbox and with a little bit of misdirection, when I'm blowing a candle out. When I'm performing the trick I suggest them to light the candle and when they open the matchbox, the card is in there!!! It get's SO GREAT reactions!!! Worth every penny/cent!!! BUY THIS NOW!!!!!!

This is the sweetest trick ever. Other than the cards being destroyed inside the bottle after 4 hours and the 30 min setup before It's great!

This routine requires a LOT of setup, but it's totally worth it. I'd go for it if you like the effect! It plays huge with large audiences especially. I got second in a talent show using this one among many other effects. It just hits really really hard!