Street Magic "Tricks"
Street Magic "Tricks"
So what types of tricks fall into the category of "Street Magic"?
It seems like most people like Card Effects (effects = tricks), since it's easy to carry. Some crowd favorites seem to be: the Ambitious Card Routine, where a chosen card jumps back to the top of the packet no matter where you place it in the deck; Two Card Monte, a 2-card version of the favorite street con game with 3 cards. I mention these in particular as they are effects performed by David Blaine on one of his many television specials...
Other types of magic that lends itself to impromptu magic performances on the street are effects utilizing: money, rubberbands, coins, cetain types of mentalism / psychokinetic effects etc.
Some effects that are talked about a lot on various forums are: Hundy 500 (money effect) by Gregory Wilson; Strange Travelers (card effect) by Paul Harris; Greed (money effect) by Daniel Garcia; Sinful (coin effect) by Wayne Houchin; Saw (Geek Magic) by Sean Fields; Crazyman's handcuffs (not sure who the originator is) taught by Michael Ammar; Sh4de (coin effect) by Daniel Garcia; Stigmata by Wayne Houchin; Metal bending routines (including silverware and coins) with the ever so popular Banachek.
Some of these require setups (gaffs), but all of these can be performed on a moment's notice.
I'll be a bit more specific with some of these effects in the future... with some of my personal opinions and reviews.
Stay tuned.
So what types of tricks fall into the category of "Street Magic"?
It seems like most people like Card Effects (effects = tricks), since it's easy to carry. Some crowd favorites seem to be: the Ambitious Card Routine, where a chosen card jumps back to the top of the packet no matter where you place it in the deck; Two Card Monte, a 2-card version of the favorite street con game with 3 cards. I mention these in particular as they are effects performed by David Blaine on one of his many television specials...
Other types of magic that lends itself to impromptu magic performances on the street are effects utilizing: money, rubberbands, coins, cetain types of mentalism / psychokinetic effects etc.
Some effects that are talked about a lot on various forums are: Hundy 500 (money effect) by Gregory Wilson; Strange Travelers (card effect) by Paul Harris; Greed (money effect) by Daniel Garcia; Sinful (coin effect) by Wayne Houchin; Saw (Geek Magic) by Sean Fields; Crazyman's handcuffs (not sure who the originator is) taught by Michael Ammar; Sh4de (coin effect) by Daniel Garcia; Stigmata by Wayne Houchin; Metal bending routines (including silverware and coins) with the ever so popular Banachek.
Some of these require setups (gaffs), but all of these can be performed on a moment's notice.
I'll be a bit more specific with some of these effects in the future... with some of my personal opinions and reviews.
Stay tuned.
posted by Sebastian at 1:45 PM
2 Comments:
Hello. Nice blog.
Regarding "Crazy Man's Handcuffs"...I think Mike Ammar's chapter on the subject is really well done. I love the special attention he pays to the history of this piece of magic. He discusses its origins in England, development in New York, and completion in Los Angeles. Along the way he introduces us to the various characters involved, including Tarbell. It's really a fascinating read. See "The Magic of Michael Ammar" for more.
Magic Utopia
Thanks Utopus.
I will definitely look into this book. Sounds like a great read.
I learned this effect originally through his "Classic Renditions vol.2".
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