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There's a neat item that Aldo Colombini created that involves a silk with a rainbow and pot of gold on it.
Has anyone ever see a silk like this?
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That was from his Over the Rainbow trick. I don't recall ever seeing the silk offered as a separate item by the magic shops. But will look through catalogs when I get a chance.
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I didn't find a silk like the one used for Over the Rainbow in any of the catalogs:

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It is kind of strange given the obvious tie-in between Magic and Leprechauns, etc.
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That's it.

I have one of Aldo's ebooks, that's were I saw it written up.
I didn't know it had been a marketed trick.

Thanks
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On May 22, 2023, motown wrote:
That's it.

I have one of Aldo's ebooks, that's were I saw it written up.
I didn't know it had been a marketed trick.


He first released it in early 1990s as a standalone trick with silk, gold coins, and toy leprechaun. He later published it in his Linking Ring column in July 2001 and in a couple of his books.

It was fairly popular. Your best bet may be to post a wanted ad in the tricks for sale section of the Café.
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Thanks for the info. The props are nice. What did it sell for?
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$25 in 1996. But it was often discounted as part of lecture packages.

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Considering all the props, I figured it had to of cost a bit of money. Thanks

I'm a big admirer of Aldo's magic and thinking.
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