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Scott F. Guinn Inner circle "Great Scott!" aka "Palms of Putty" & "Poof Daddy G" 6586 Posts |
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"Love God, laugh more, spend more time with the ones you love, play with children, do good to those in need, and eat more ice cream. There is more to life than magic tricks." - Scott F. Guinn
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Steve Brooks Founder / Manager Northern California - United States 3784 Posts |
The expanded shell revolutionized coin magic, so many uses! The copper/silver coin has a lot of uses as well.
Runners up would have to be folding coins and flipper coins. _________________ Life is not a problem to be solved... but a mystery to be lived.
"Always be you because nobody else can" - Steve Brooks
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Robin Parker Regular user Atlanta 117 Posts |
If you are in the market for gaffs, Johnson products are great. I recently received a hopping halve in walking liberty and the workmanship is great. The shell for the half is the best I've ever seen, much better than my Sasco liberty shell.
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Bernard Sim Inner circle Singapore 1095 Posts |
In my view, I think the expanded shell and the flipper are the best gaffed coins. Get Troy Hooser’s book and you’ll know what I mean.
These smiling faces are really cute.
Bernard Sim
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John Zander Loyal user Downey, CA 247 Posts |
The expanded shell is by far the ultimate coin gaff. Magicians like Dean Dill have made coin effects miracles with a shell.
Thank you,
John Zander *************************** The Award Winning Comedy Magic of John Zander http://www.ZanderMagic.com http://www.AllMagic.net |
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David Neighbors V.I.P. 4912 Posts |
Hi, I would also have to say the Expanded shell. I have worked out so much cool stuff with it over the last 25 years! And there is so much killer stuff you can do with it.
Also The two copper one silver gaff. And if you combine them with a rattle gimmick so they sound like real coins they really kill! With the 2c/1s. you can then hear the coins change places as well as see the coins change places! There are lots of other cool coin gaffs too. But I think those are the best. thanks. Best David Neighbors The Coinjurer |
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Bernard Sim Inner circle Singapore 1095 Posts |
I've got the 2 copper 1 silver trick and I never perform it. Any cool routines to recommend?
Bernard Sim
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Seanamon New user Victoria, Texas 70 Posts |
I have to say that I like both the copper/silver and the expanding shell. I love my Johnson Hopping Half Sets.
The best gaff I've seen is Lassen's Flipper and the book above that people keep mentioning. He had just a few copies at TAOM, and I was impressed by the content and many routines for his Flipper Coin. Sean |
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David Neighbors V.I.P. 4912 Posts |
Hi Bernard,
As to what routines you can do with Two Copper - One Silver: 1. For a change routine try my Chinese Con in my sound routines book ( A book on the rattle gimick). Where all three coins change into Chinese coins at the end and you are left clean. 2. I have a Coins Across using it in my Las Vegas Notes. 3. And Purse Frame routine in the same book. 4. A Coins Through the Table in my coinjuring book 5. And three matrix routines in the same book . Todd Lassen made me A barbar copper-silver-brass set with a solid brass coin so I get the best of both worlds. That is the best of A C/S/B/ and A 2C/1S. in one set. Hope this helps. If you would like more info E-Mail me thanks. Best David Neighbors The Coinjurer |
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Robin Parker Regular user Atlanta 117 Posts |
Hello John Zander! You mentioned the work of Dean Dill with shells; does he have any of his work with coins & specifically shells in print?
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Robin Parker Regular user Atlanta 117 Posts |
hello John Zander, never mind. I found his site this evening. thanks anyway
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Burt Yaroch Inner circle Dallas,TX 1097 Posts |
I love Meir Yedid's Now-U-C-It and I can't believe more of the pros here dont use Gallo's Siamese Coins.
Yakworld.
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Chad Sanborn Inner circle my fingers hurt from typing, 2205 Posts |
I have a Now-u-c-it thingy and find it useless. Don't get me wrong, It looks Killer, but I just have this thing about using gimmicks. To me they look to good to be true. People "know" it was a "magic coin".
If I can't hand it out for examination on demand, I probably wouldn't use it. But that's just me. Chad |
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Jeff Inner circle Orlando, FL 1238 Posts |
The expanded shell is definitely number 1 in my book followed by cig thru coin.
Jeff
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robsigns New user Southern California 74 Posts |
I must agree that the expanded shell and the copper/silver coin are two of the best gaffs out there. As far as where to get these, Johnson does make good products, but by far Todd Lassen makes the best coin gaffs available. I’ve seen and use a lot of his coins and they’re all just about as good as it can get. You can find a listing of some of his work at:
http://www.toddlassen.com Rob Signs |
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Mike Giusti Veteran user 371 Posts |
So many great and pretty effects with a shell. Just picked up a Walking Liberty Expanded Shell and will begin replacing it with my other shells as soon as tomorrow's restaurant gig.
Just have fun, willya? |
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Lonnie Dilan Special user Canyon Country, California 823 Posts |
hey guys!!
I love using shells and the copper/silver coin. so many things to be done with those two tools...I call them tools...cause they do amazing work in my hands. |
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Lonnie Dilan Special user Canyon Country, California 823 Posts |
I'm starting to use the flipper coin too....it's pretty cool.
BUT I LOVE SHELLS!! I'm gonna name my kid Shell..lol |
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johnr733 New user Denver, CO 66 Posts |
What is a flipper coin? Where do you get it?
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donaldlaporte New user new hampshire 46 Posts |
I love my hopping half set there’s so much you can do with it, a ton of different routines.
don |