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.
Phenomenal Effect and Value
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