ed rhodes
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Posted: Feb 11, 2020 02:58 pm
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You know the boomerangs, the blue one is longer than the green one until you "stretch" the green one and show IT'S longer now.
In his book; "Magic Digest," George B. Anderson turned it into a sucker trick with a "greenish" banana, and an "overripe" banana!
In those pre-Internet days, I had to hunt around for a suitable picture of a banana that I could copy and paint as suggested by the routine. I felt I did a great job.
First time I tried presenting it, a kid shouted; "Oh, that's just an old optical illusion!"
Never used them since!
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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Russo
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So.California / Centl.Florida / retired Florida
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Posted: Feb 11, 2020 08:28 pm
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Don't let ONE Kid, stop you from doing a fun effect. Change/try different routines. Or just say, 'yeah, your right' and go on - Your the Adult.
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ed rhodes
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Rhode Island
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Posted: Feb 12, 2020 02:27 am
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That's a good point. Thanks. I'll have to remake the trick, though.
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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Russo
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So.California / Centl.Florida / retired Florida
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Posted: Apr 11, 2020 07:30 pm
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I feel sorry there's less Parties - also sorry for the Parents - keep in there. Patience + Positive = Peace
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ed rhodes
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Posted: Apr 11, 2020 08:52 pm
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"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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Julie
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Posted: Apr 17, 2020 10:09 pm
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I remember the P&L version of this apparatus had an extra fake/feke(?) that enabled you to actually lay the banananas on top of one another and show one was in fact physically longer than the other without resorting to the optical illusion dodge.
Julie
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ed rhodes
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Rhode Island
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Posted: Apr 18, 2020 07:45 pm
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Ah! Sneaky.
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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MysteroMagic
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Posted: Feb 25, 2022 05:35 am
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I bought a great version of the boomerang that changes the optical illusion into sucker trick by adding a small piece to the boomerang. Because of Covid I haven’t been able to use it in a kids show yet. I’ll let you know how it goes.
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newguy
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Posted: Feb 7, 2023 10:41 pm
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I wonder if Michael Weber has a version of this? I bet that would be killer.
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Mac_Stone
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Posted: Feb 8, 2023 01:03 am
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I'm not sure it would Fit in a kid's show.
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DJG
Inner circle
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Posted: Feb 8, 2023 05:57 pm
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I use wooden toy train tracks and talk about motion. Moving them up, down, closer, and further, one can accomplish the same effect with minimal movements.
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Good to here.