I simply love it. Easy to do, great explanation.
I am very glad with this. It is a worker. You
will amaze your audiences.
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Some of us older magicians remember when the quality of props and gimmicks were much higher than
they are today. The handcrafted hidden gimmick for this effect outshines even the days of old.
Much care, thought and attention to detail is invested in each hand-made gimmick.
Another
great take-away is increased entertainment value by involving a larger number of audience members,
rather than just for those who are close by, or the one audience member removing a dollar bill from
a lemon. The fun audience involvement for this retro effect is outstanding.
Well done, and
done well.
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This is a great and modern update on signed quarter to impossible location. I did this as part of a
stand-up set for over 100 people and it played very well. Out of all my effects that night,
everyone commented on this one and had no idea how it was done. It can be staged to include several
people and plays really big. I have also done it while table hopping and it is very strong. I
highly recommend this--easy to do and gets great reactions. The video teaching is clear and
includes lots of performance ideas. This is one of the best effects I have bought in a long time.
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Old trick new idea, love it, had to modify it to more like the old effect but worked great in my
last show.
Yes we all know how it's done and because of that our initial reaction is "that old thing again,"
but once we get over that initial reaction, it's easy to see why this is such a classic and why we
loved it as kids. Slightly snazzier version of the old coin in matchbox we all had as kids but made
bigger and more visual with Bill's version. He includes everything you need which is a great touch.
Good to see this often forgotten classic resurface.
This is such a great effect -- with virtually no moves to speak of, you vanish a SIGNED quarter and
it appears in an Altoids tin, wrapped in rubber bands, wrapped in 60 feet of yarn. From the moment
you introduce the nested items, you never touch them again. Your spectators unravel and open
everything as cleanly as possible, because you're literally not doing anything.
Honestly, I
would have paid just to learn the method because it's so clean and the time misdirection is awesome.
But for less than the cost of some card tricks, Bill also included just about everything you need to
perform. Mad props for the props! (See what I did there?)
You get Bill's awesome handmade
gimmick and the perfect silk. But he also gives you the yarn, the Altoids tin, the rubber bands,
and even the paper shopping bag! They're not even gimmicked, and you can get them all for less than
$10 in a single trip to Target. But not having to make that trip is worth even more, and Bill
picked out the perfect sizes and colors for everything. I'm sure he would have included the glass
if it wouldn't have doubled the shipping cost, but it's also ungimmicked and can be found at the
dollar store. As for the quarter and Sharpie, you're on your own.
The only downside I can
think to mention is that this effect is not ideal for restaurant work, since you have to
legitimately wrap 60 feet of yarn around the Altoids tin. It doesn't take more than 30 seconds, but
it's a little conspicuous. For anyone else -- stage, parlor, close-up, or strolling with a little
distance between performances -- this is a winner.
Bill is a working magician who seems to
be too busy performing to market this great effect. That's too bad, because he deserves a lot of
credit for a stunning trick at a tremendous value.
I purchased Signed Quarter to Yarn last summer after meeting Bill while the two of us were
performing at the California State Fair along with a few other magicians. He performed this trick
for us and I knew right then and there I had to buy it. I am so glad I did as this a beautiful piece
of magic on many different levels. This slays audiences every time I perform it. This is very easy
to perform leaving you with lots of latitude to focus on the showmanship. My favorite aspect of this
is the fact that you can get the audience directly involved in the magic as you thread the yarn
through their fingers. You can feel the tension building to a climax. When they find their signed
quarter in that altoids box their reaction is positively explosive! I love it!
Very Nice,
Bill, great gimmick! This is one trick that I feel like I got my money worth!
Also, very nice to meet you in Avery, CA. Hope to see you again .
Mark.