
The only problem with the cig gimmick (put out by Ellisdons in the 1940's & sold in Woolworths) for barehand flower production is every flower is the same colour. You'll know what I mean. The cig gimmick is also available at eclipseentertainment at £1:99p
If you like spring flowers the Vernet bare hand prodn. supplies you with a couple of gimmicks each of which holds about 10 flowers. Try Top Secret Magic. I can't remember whether mine were Vernets or Japanese but the flowers appear at the finger tips by simply giving a tiny push. I believe Tenyo put out a Million Flowers trick. At least one magician put out a method, in print, whereby you don't use any gimmicks. Can't remember who but Kenton Knepper springs to mind as one.
The late David de Val marketed a very simple, effective, cig producing gimmick called Pogson's Cig Flow. It was about the size of a small nail and No it is not a nail. Other dealers still have it as Edirectory.co.uk at £2:99.
Allen Tipton
Began magic at 9 in 1942. Joined Staffs M.S at 13. Nottm.Guild of M. (8 times President. Prog Director 20years)IBM. Awarded Magician of Month 1980 By Intern. Pres. IBM for reproducing Dante's Sim Sala Bim. Writes Dear Magician column for Abra. Mag.