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Out To Dinner by Doc Eason


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Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of Doc Eason's "Out to Dinner Clip." This elegant accessory allows you to perform effects based on the "Out to Lunch" principle while maintaining your image as a classy performer. Just follow the simple directions, and soon you too will be wowing them with style.
 
History: The "Out to Lunch" principle comes from the 1800s, and was originally applied to slates by spirit mediums. Often attributed to Bagshawe, it was actually William Larsen Sr. who first published a magic version with paper cards. His effect, "Finger Prints" can be found in the July 1923 issue of "The Jinx." Our literature is now littered with effects based on the simple principle of a half card covering a whole card in a stack.
 
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It is a question of style.
 
"Out to Dinner" is a specially designed clip for your business cards that is functional as well as fashionable. It is an elegant accessory that makes the "Out to Lunch" principle work like a charm and won't diminish your image as a class performer.
 
Along with his custom made "Out to Dinner" clip, Doc Eason is releasing one of his favorite routines, and several other cutting edge ideas for its use.

Clip Length Approximately 2" (7cm)

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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on February 13th, 2013
I love utilizing 'Out To Lunch' routines/presentations. I've used rubber bands of various size and type and I've used a couple of other fairly expensive items on the market that were designed to be used specifically for executing OTL routines. But this Out To Dinner clip by Doc Eason is my favorite! It's elegant looking and so unobtrusive as to be above suspicion. Simple, elegant and perfectly designed. Talk about 'packs small, plays big'!

Now the technical stuff you need to know: If you care, it's made out of a metal that will stick to a magnet. It's silver/chrome in color and shiny. In the three years or so I've had mine, I have never had to polish it. It doesn't tarnish and doesn't chip. The clip is snug enough to hold even two or three standard business cards snugly and hasn't ever lost it's clip strength.
For optimal use, you'll want to use between 6 and 12 business cards of standard thickness. If you try to stick more than about 15 cards in the clip, you may find you have to wiggle/struggle to get them out of the clip. Keep the number under 15 for smooth, flawless, removal of a single card when you're ready.

If you already perform OTL, then you'll wonder why you didn't get this before. If you are new to, or interested in, performing OTL, this clip will spoil you and you'll refuse to use any other method/tool, (or if you try, you'll come back to this one).
One final word: This is the clip for OTL. It is not a 'trick', per se. It is a utility item designed to provide smooth and classy execution of the OTL principle. You should know what OTL is and you should have at least one routine in mind when you purchase this. If that is the case, then you absolutely cannot go wrong with Doc's Out To Dinner clip!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 20th, 2011
I finally have the confidence to do more effects using this principle. It looks great, looks innocent, and it does what it does! Will be getting a couple more!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 4th, 2011
Much better than using a broccoli band.
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Doesn't fit! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 7th, 2011
It's a brilliant idea and I love all the effects that are possible with this but my business cards are standard in size and they won't fit in the card clip. Severely disappointed, was really looking forward to doing "Business Cardiographic". Get some bigger clips and it'll be 5 out of 5.
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Useless if you live outside the US Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 31st, 2021
Too small for European business cards. Why not either offer another size, or make the clip bigger so it can be used universally? Back to the good old elastic band...
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 29th, 2021
Out to Dinner is too small to use with the Sudoku card.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 29th, 2021
Out to Dinner is too small to use for the Out to lunch feature of the Sudoku trick!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 18th, 2020
Ahoy Maties, Great way to hand out ye business cards. Only limited by your imagination. Sure beats the old brocolli rubberband. Easy to transport but the reactions have been great. I use mini golf Sharpies for their signatures.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 29th, 2021
Out to Dinner is too small to use for the Out to lunch feature of the Sudoku trick!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on February 21st, 2019
I thought this clip would allow me to perform the trick as easily as I can with a rubber band, but it doesn't. Maybe it's the thickness of my business cards. They would not come out of the clip easily and usually the top card came out too. I tried to loosen the clip up some but that didn't work either. I tried a heavier business card stock but to no avail. I'm back to the rubber band and that works every time. I pretty much think I wasted my money.
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