Hi, gang,

I was speaking with Pat Cashin yesterday about the old clown production items made out of silk and wire. There is a whole generation of clown gags built on these types of props. I've seen props like these discussed in Stuart Cramer's Germain books as well as in Steinmeyer's more commercial offerings.

As far as Pat and I (and a room full of knowledgeable clowns) know, the clown world has let this type of prop building die out. Is there anyone in the magic community keeping this tradition alive?

Kindly,

Brian

Are you talking about things that would fold flat and Spring open? Or simply light weight cloth and wire props?

Our conversation centered around production items; including an oversize (8 foot plus) hammer, a fishing pole, a fish (naturally), and what in the existing literature sounds a lot like the expanding die: a small box, which when tossed to the ground becomes a large box...this is sounding more and more like a creative magic kind of project...

-Brian