Does it really fool anyone?

I have the ring & routine, it just seems a little too far fetched, and I am afraid to try it in the "real world"

Anybody use it in that configuration with success/failure?

Kinda Wonderin'

Dano

I have used it and even tho it seems like there is no way in the world it will go over it does. It is one of those things that you just have to try for yourself to see that it really does work.

Dano, are you talking about the on-the-thumb thing?

The on-the-thumb what? There is only one routine I've ever found that I thought could fool anyone using that ring.

Sorry, I didn't read the "title" of this thread, and now I see that Dano is asking about the effect where the ring vanishes and appears on the spectator's thumb. Dano, the answer is yes, it can be done successfully, but make sure that the ring is warm or at body temperature, for example by holding it for a bit before you initially place it on the spectator's thumb.

And if you're still afraid to go for it try the effect from Barry Richardson's Theatre of the Mind with the bottle. Worth checking out.
I just bought a Johnson Ellis Ring two weeks ago to do just this effect!

Also, press the ring into the flesh of the thumb, then remove the sh*** and show it to the mark. "Can you still feel the ring on your thumb, even though I've removed it?" Of course they can still feel it, because, well, you know why. But now they've got a rationale for that feeling. Continue your patter, "That's a 'phantom sensation,' similar to the pain that amputees feel from a missing limb after it's been removed." Tell the mark that phantoms can sometimes be real.

Vanish the sh***, remove the hanky, and voila! The "phantom" ring has become real!

Leland

"Thumb Fun" it is... and it is stroooooooooong mojo fans.

What the......! OK, I'll try it. I can buy into that presentational idea, Leland.

I've tried it and it works great! I've seen it in both "The Best In Magic" by Elliott and in a set of Steve Hart lecture notes. The Hart version tells how to make sure the spectator won't feel the difference.

This routine works very well. Larry's tip about making sure the ring is "warmed" is excellent. Leland's advice to put a little pressure on the ring continues to be excellent. Another small tip: As you remove the ring, sort of scrape it along the spectator's thumb. Do this lightly. All of these tips will help to make this a dynamic and interactive bit of magic!

Respectfully,

Paul Green