The Effect
An electric light bulb is shown & with no visible connecting wires, it mysteriously lights while held in your hands.
But that's not all! Removing your hand from the bulb, it clings to your finger tips, then floats from hand to hand. First, it floats in an upright position, then turns in mid-air.
Bulb then floats away from you, then down again into your hands. You have full control of the bulb & with a little practice can perform many fantastic effects.
BLACKSTONE made the FLOATING LIGHT BULB famous. His method required threads, an assistant and to perform from a distance.
With our IMPROVED METHOD:
NO threads are used
NO assistants are used
Can be done from as little as 8 feet away!
Cost
$12.00 - $20.00
Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)
I'd say a 2 because you constantly must watch your angles. The "trick" itself is almost self-working.
Review
This was exactly the c*** (not the best) I expected. I purchased mine from
Abracadabra. Their product picture is modified and misleading. I even emailed them for more info and I was given false promises. I was promised you can pass a hoop over the bulb while it's floating. Nope. I was told you don't need a cloth. Not a complete lie, but a cloth would make it a lot more effective. I've only found one "position" that works and it only worked on kids. Adults immediately knew what was going on. I practiced in front of a mirror for days and still couldn't fool anyone over the age of six. I think the biggest problem is that the bulb is plastic and looks completely fake.
Overall
2 out of 10. I would've given it a 1, but a few kids' jaws dropped straight to the floor.