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WalterPlinge Veteran user 357 Posts 
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Anyone ever wonder why Tenyo used to make that claim?
1. Any trick requires practice, even a self-working one. 2. They put that claim even on the tricks that were a little more difficult to do than others. |
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teevtee Special user 963 Posts
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Simply to generate sales. They were mainly targeted at laymen and often even children. Claims if no practice translate to higher sales I am sure.
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WalterPlinge Veteran user 357 Posts
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Yes, that's probably the reason. I wonder if perhaps the translation from Japanese wasn't exact. Maybe it didn't literally mean "no practice" in Japanese. It might have meant something similar to "no sleight of hand" or "no difficult moves."
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J M Talbot Inner circle 3062 Posts
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"self-working"... "easy to do".... "no practise needed"... are slogans that have been used to sell magic for years... of course we know the truth is different in most cases. As you point out even the easiest trick requires practise to do well. In some ways no diffrent then "never needs sharpening", "grow grass in 7 days", "removes all stains", "lose 30 pounds in 20 days"
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WalterPlinge Veteran user 357 Posts
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On 2013-05-27 16:09, J M Talbot wrote: "Most magic is easy, once you know the secret" - Marshall Brodein |
superpixel Regular user Knoxville, TN 133 Posts
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Ha, I'm so glad someone mentioned this. I remember buying Flash Dice a few years ago, and I love the old packaging. I saw that and thought -- but, you have to know *something* about the trick!
I have seen ONE self-working, no-practice trick. It was an iPhone version of Prince's card (if you've seen Tempest do this at TED?) by Andrew Mayne and it was kinda hilarious. But "no practice" makes me giggle every time. "Low practice" is accurate, but when is advertising accurate?
-- superpixels / victor / banana wizard --
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meridianfan Loyal user 259 Posts
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If you want a laugh, check out the packaging for Lucifer's Lock. Not only does that trick require plenty of practice to perform well, the picture on the back of the packaging is completely misleading!
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edshern Special user 957 Posts
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Superpixel, Walterplinge, Teevtee, etal---- It's great to see some new faces here!
(Old faces, don't take it too personally) Welcome
Ed |
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J M Talbot Inner circle 3062 Posts
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No offense taken Ed (from one old face to another
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teevtee Special user 963 Posts
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Thanks Ed.
Not new to magic, the Café or even Tenyo but yes, new to the Tenyo board! I've enjoyed learning much more about them and the best (and worst) tricks. I'm looking forward to more. |
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J M Talbot Inner circle 3062 Posts
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No offense taken Ed (from one old face to another
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WalterPlinge Veteran user 357 Posts
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The use of this forum requires no practice!
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5169 Posts
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I agr ee WALTERplinge I' th INk iT s PREtty eAsy.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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superpixel Regular user Knoxville, TN 133 Posts
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Thanks Ed! I've been here for a bit but I don't post as often as I'd like
Been using some Tenyo in paid shows, been interesting. Some practice required!
-- superpixels / victor / banana wizard --
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Ximines Regular user Minnesota 154 Posts
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Curious - what Tenyo do you use in a paid show?
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edshern Special user 957 Posts
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On 2013-05-29 23:33, Ximines wrote: Agreed- This is such a good question I'm gonna start a new thread on it |
Posted: May 27, 2013 12:19 am 