Magic Tricks

Lucky Ladybug is an adorable piece of magic that instantaneously brings a smile to the spectator's face. The effect is straightforward and easy for the audience to follow. The magical appearance of the wooden three dimensional, hand painted model on the back of their han creates instant surprise and joy. As my wife said "This is the cutest magic I have ever seen!"

I remember when Jim Pace's The Web first came on the scene twenty-five years or so ago. The appearing spider (and numerous other variations of scary and gross critters) quickly became popular due to the visceral reaction created. It was dubbed "the scariest magic trick of all time". The Web is still a lot of fun to perform but care must be taken on who it is performed for, where and when. While great for Halloween parties where people expect a fright, in many settings (restaurants, church functions, etc.) it just isn't appropriate.

Lucky Ladybug gets around all of these limitations. It produces the same level of surprise, but instead of being scary it is charming. There is really no limitation as to where, when, or to whom it can be performed. And at the end, you are gifting them the Ladybug, a wonderful reminder of this magic moment. It is so much better than a folded card! The only thing near comparable that I can think of is Abigail Spinner's (McBride) magic bubble routine where a "wish" bubble solidifies into a marble.

Another great thing about this routine is that most magicians will be able to start using it immediately. 99%+ of magicians will already know and be comfortable with the move to accomplish the vanish the Ladybug from the card. That leaves only the handling and timing nuances for the appearance of the ladybug on the hand. Joshua does a great job of explaining this in the tutorial. Never has so much impact been gotten for so little work!

50 pack refills of ladybugs are available for $5, so this won't break the bank.

I am already using this as my primary "quick piece" of magic when meeting people. From the reactions I've received so far, I am confident that it is helping land more gigs. I am even thinking about getting business cards printed where one side is a "garden" for the ladybug with the other having my website information. This way kids can keep it like the pet rocks of the 70s and parents will know how to contact me when it comes time for that birthday or holiday party.

Highly recommend