Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,231
September 4, 2024
I remember many years ago Roger Klause fooled me with a double dice vanish. I will tip the method since the only person I know who was able to reproduce the audible illusion was Bill Malone. The method was that he was able to make a fist and by rubbing his thumb and index finger, in a similar way to what a cricket does, it sounded like he had two dice in his fist… while it was already empty! There are many photographs of Roger and I, this is likely one of the first.
What reminded me of that is the new Rattle Dice that was recently released. Using them you could create the same effect as Roger’s but without the audible skill that you are unlikely to ever master. The actual routine that Roger used is a version of his Elbow Coin Vanish that is taught in his In Concert Video, except with dice and that cricket thing.
I was playing around with the Rattle Dice and a simple routine where the dice jump from one hand to the other similar to a coins across routine, when I got the idea that you can do the same routine with other objects like a die, a coin, and a Poker chip. The rattle sound would pass for many small objects made of plastic or metal.
►Rattle Dice:
This is a unique set of dice that allows you to add an audio element to your sleight of hand routines with dice. Almost any multiple dice routine you already do could be enhanced with these.
The name of the product also describes the method. One of the dies you get rattles, so it sounds like two or more dice. The same gimmicked die could be combined with other small plastic or metal objects to simulate the rattling sounds. The most basic routine would be a dice across routine where they jump from one hand to the other with the added audible convincer for the second phase.
Watch and buy: HERE
►Magic Cards Gambling Art Piece:
This is a very limited-edition art print that features cards, bills, and chips, in an overlapping collage. It is suitable for framing and will look great in the right place.
It is printed on linen which gives it an oil painting look. The overall canvas size is approximately 13.5”x18”, the image size is approximately 11.75”x16.5”.
Get one: HERE
►OUR LATEST RELEASE:
►Bent, Erased & Spiked:
Both hobbyist and professional magicians are always looking for a quick piece of magic that can be easily carried with them and performed at a moment’s notice.
This package contains three of those routines.
Another great thing that many of those magicians are aware of is that magic routines that end with an impossible object that is also examinable always get great reactions.
All three of these routines end that way.
Coin magic specialists are often in pursuit of one-coin routines that are easy to follow and even easier for audiences to describe.
All three of these routines are simple to follow, one-phase, one-coin routines.
Watch and buy: HERE
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►SEPTEMBER 28: Magic Festival at the Villa Roma Resort in NY. Info: HERE
►OCTOBER 6: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
To view all my upcoming appearances go: HERE
Stay happy, Meir
PS: Was watching old Ed Wynn TV shows and it is amazing how many of the major celebrities of the time, who made cameos, I never heard of. Spent so much time on the web reading about their careers and lives.
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“Behind every good routine, there must be a reasonably good plot or theme with which to begin.”
…Ross Bertram (Bertram On Sleight Of Hand, 1983)
