Anyone check out The Haunted Bill over at Pengiun? Any feedback?

I have a haunted bill. I personally don't like it. I can easily be caught. I don't use it in the real world.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm trying to come up with a few more close-up tricks and while it looked good on the video, I noticed the lighting was dull... most of my strolling tricks will be outside.

Hmm... now I have to think of some other bill tricks...

Maybe you want Greed. Google it an you should find it. (Bill switch)

I saw Greed... it looks cool. I'm already working on AE2... so Greed shouldn't be too difficult. That's only available at Penguin, right?

Yes I think but they are a good website.

Haunted bill looks soooo good on video, what a shame.

You have to do it under the right conditions. You need a kind of lighting, nothing to the extent of IT work. There are things you can do to prevent being caught with it. I do not do it regularily but I have had success with it on the people I have preformed it for. I hate that a trick this traditional is reduced to only being know by people from Penguin magic....

Do you do the $5 and $1 transpo?

I do Hundy 500 with $100 dollar bills, and the 5 and 1 Transpo actually gets better reactions.

However, if you get it, I wouldn't use the same handling that is taught on the instructional video. I present the begining of it the same way, but I wouldn't recomend doing the change by shaking it.

Here is a link:

http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=1161

I know this is not a money trick, but another time tested and excellent closeup effect is Crazyman's Handcuffs.

Here is another link:

http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=708

Both of these effects are time tested, and extremely practical, probably the two most practical effects that I know of.

Matt

Diamond Jim Tyler, "Pockets Full Of Miracles." The book's about $40 new, and contains a very nice bill trick, "Happy Birthday Bill." A bill is borrowed, folded, and "punched" with a paper punch that never touches the bill. When unfolded, the bill is neatly punched...AND the little paper dots fall from the bill.

No, you can't have my patter for the bit, but you'll enjoy this one. Works in full daylight and completely surrounded.

Leland

Leland,

What a cool idea! I'm going to use that -- Thanks!!


Duane

The haunted bill was one of the first tricks I purchased more than 10 years ago. It looks good but it's an effect I never use. I definitely wouldn't use it outside.

Cal

I actually enjoy performing the haunted bill on rare occasions. It is a beautiful effect if you pick and choose your times to perform it. As bentley said it can easily be caught if you are not careful in your handling and when/where you peform it.

Michael Ammar has a nice variation of this on the ETM Thread Miracles DVD'S

It's quite workable in real world conditions, as long as one pays attention to their angles.

Might be worth your consideration.

Michael Ammar has a nice variation of this on the ETM Thread Miracles DVD'S

It's quite workable in real world conditions, as long as one pays attention to their angles.

Might be worth your consideration.