Magic Tricks

I love this trick! It takes minutes to learn, yet packs a wallop. No one will know how you are doing it as all of the visible props can be passed out for examination. I am more of a fan of Stage Magic than the in-your-face-watch-closely-as-I'm-about-to-melt your-face stuff and Vortex was right up my alley between the blocks of Quaint and Classic.

My little brother recently served overseas in Afghanistan. Upon his return, the only thing he wanted was a beer because Afghanistan and other Muslim nations are dry countries where alcohol is concerned. I based my patter around this premise. Thus the "World's Greatest Invention" became my "Magic Prayer Mat". Take it with you whenever you travel abroad.

I was performing Vortex within minutes in front of a mirror, taking great pleasure in fooling myself. I went even further with the trick and developed my own effect using red solo cups. With it I can produce multiple cups during the performance by not going the see-through glass route. I'd chug a cup, toss it away, and using the Vortex gimmicks as well as my custom ones, produce yet another. And another. At the end when I pour the contents of the last cup into an empty glass, people tend to storm the stage with hair clippers to see if I have the 'mark'. Not really, but they are sure impressed. Buy it.