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bananafish · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:41 pm Post subject: Nana’s Necklace by Dean Dill

Nana’s Necklace by Dean Dill

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Dean’s Website $30:00 (9$ postage)

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Michael Jay · Advanced Member Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Posts: 1120

Well, I gotta tell you, with my upcoming trip to the UK, I'm trying to save my pennies. I have Psychological Subtleties slated as my next purchase, so when I see reviews like this, presently, I get pretty peaved. Why? Because I WANT this bad!! Evil or Very Mad

Ah, well, there's another for my wish list...

Mike.

Mandrake · . Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Posts: 14685 Location: UK (60:AH)

Mark Waddington · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:54 pm Post subject:

There abouts are you going to be on your trip over here?

If you let me know, and if your in Yorkshire, we could maybe meet for a cuppa in starbucks!

Cyas

Mark

Ozman · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:26 pm Post subject:

i received my nana's necklace this week (black cord version)... what can i say? this is AWESOME! i very rarely do anything other than card tricks, but this is so easy, so beautifully constructed and so AMAZING to watch that it is staying in my routine!!!

bananafish · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject:

Ozman · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:18 am Post subject:

as i usually do magic when I'm drunk (!), i always stage the trick as an experiment in removing the BEADS from right under their noses... i go on and on about how secure they are in the spectators hand, and how impossible it would be for me to steal them without anyone noticing... then when i pull the cords and get THEM out of the spectators hand instead of the beads, i look all confused and say something involving swearwords!

i really do love this effect!

Johnny Bravo · Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:49 am Post subject:

After the glowing review & comments on this trick I had to have it, & it came today. Approx I recieved this today & thought I'd add a few comments of my own regarding this trick.
(By the way quality service from Dean Dill, ordered & recieved in 6 days.)

One niggle.
On mine it is possible to see the gimmick on each cords given any kind of close examination, not too much, just a small bit of out of shape cord.
Easy get around with quick movement but it's a shame the gimmick isn't buried slightly deeper. Maybe a thicker cord should have been used? Or maybe this is just a defect with my version?

2 minor points
a) GREAT care must be taken upon threading the first bead.
b) Very slight misdirection required as one "adjusts the cord" prior to threading.

Still a great trick but for my niggle I would give it a healthy 8/10 If niggle didn't exist 10/10.

bananafish · Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:08 am Post subject:

Hi Johnny.

Did you get the red cords? - as maybe your visual problem is more obvious for the red than it is for the black. I haven't had that problem, but then I don't hand the cords out for examinination either.

I start with the beads on the cords, and ask the spec to take both ends and give it a pull. (I use the cheap and tacky line "Is that the first tim eyou have pulled a magician?" Cheap and Tack it may be - but it always gets a laugh.) For me this is enough to prove that the cords dont come apart. I then take the beads off and hand them out to one or sometimes three different people to examine (whilst I do the business). Depending ion the crowd I will use the cheaper and tackier - "will you examine my balls line" - as I said. It depends on the crowd.

The second problem you have - was initialy an issue for me, but isn't any longer. Once the first ball is threaded, you can slide it down to the near centre quite quickly. At this point I will hold the bead up so that it is above eye level. In fact - the ends of the cords are at eye level. My eyes Never once look at the bead, it is focused firmly at the end of the cords. The business is hidden by the left hand as it pushes. The right hand (holding the bead is a little more open, but remember, I am looking at the ends of the cords as I say something like

"This really should be on the middle of the cords. Does that look about centre?" at which point I will look up into the eyes of the spectator.

Bottom line is that it is easy to know by touch that it is complete, You need no visual confirmation, and because I never look at the bead, after the very initial moment, nor do the specs.

When I know I have finished the business, I will take two of the ends and hold it vertically. The beads will not drop off and it acts as a little convincer. I then hold the cords for the specs (usually) to thread the two remaining beads.

I hope this helps.

sinajar · Guest

Yep I agree with Jonno, mine are red and also stand out a bit. Just doesn't look right to me Confused

. I think I would have been better off buying the black version, becuase like you say, it may not stand out as much.

Johnny Bravo · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject:

Blimey, forgot all about this trick, it's been consigned to the back draw.
By the by mine is black chord [edited by mods - please be careful about exposing too much] but when I first got this & tried it on friends/family no one spotted it.

bananafish · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:18 pm Post subject:

sinajar · Guest

Any chance you could Pm me also? thanks. Very Happy

greedoniz · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject:

Firstly an apology for digging up and old thread but I recently aquired this and have to say that this is very very good indeed.
Really nicely made props, a simple premise, simple execution and instant reset.
Can one ask for more?

Yes the comments made above concerning the threading of the first bead are not unfounded, I have found it a bit knacky myself, but a bit of practice will get this smooth.
I do find it weird when people comment about not liking an effect when a small niggle such as the one here confronts them. 20 minutes of practice will iron it out no worries.
I absolutely love this effect

bananafish · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: