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by **Tom Lauten** » Jul 21st, '08, 10:20

Anyone have any suggestions as to the best Haunted Hanky / Glorpy prop out there? Ideally one without tacky printing on it and of a normal size?

by **daleshrimpton** » Jul 21st, '08, 11:59

Hi Tom.
From looking at the video and reading reviews, Fabric manipulations haunted hank seems to be the thing you are looking for.

http://www.fabricmanipulation.com/magic ... -33-0.html

by **Tom Lauten** » Jul 21st, '08, 12:05

Thanks Dale...nice video for it...kinda!

by **Craig Browning** » Jul 21st, '08, 12:06

DAMN! $52.00 for a device that cost less than $5.00 to make and about 10 minutes of your time! :roll:

I'm sorry but that thing best work on its own at that price.

by **Michael Jay** » Jul 21st, '08, 12:49

Another that you may wish to consider, which is neither a Glorpy nor Haunted Hank, is Solid Ghost. Created by Osterlind and Sisti, I've heard good things about this one.

Mike.

by **Tom Lauten** » Jul 21st, '08, 12:52

It is indeed a good thing...the Glorpy effect is related but very different. People should check out Solid Ghost.

Thanks!

by **IAIN** » Jul 21st, '08, 19:52

all the glorpy's looked awful as far as i can see...make yer own mate...

i got addicted to devil's hankies for a while, found a double one from eddie burke's site kinda victorian green looking...

always fancied a solid ghost...i think magic box have them in stock..

damn you mr. lauten!

by **Rob** » Jul 21st, '08, 20:20

IAIN wrote:damn you mr. lauten!

Ah, yes - another smitten CUPS victim...misery loves company. :evil:

Here, Iain, pull up a seat, and we can compare PayPal and bank balance (or lack of) details! :wink:

by **IAIN** » Jul 21st, '08, 21:03

the deed is done...and two dvds from their sales section...

oh and £70 at bond agency too... :oops:

by **Tom Lauten** » Jul 22nd, '08, 09:38

The only problem with 'making your own' is the list I have of "Oh I'll make one of those..." is sooooooo extensive I have had to start a "I'll make one of those, lists" list.

by **daleshrimpton** » Jul 22nd, '08, 09:43

Ive tried to make my own a number of times, and for some reason, i can never get it right.

The funny thing with this baby is, you would think its simple. yet, the weight of the fabric, the stiffneess of the gimick, and the shape of it, all make a big difference.

Its always the most simple of things that cause the biggest challenge.

by **Tom Lauten** » Jul 22nd, '08, 10:04

It does seem to go like that doesn't it?

I suspect to get a fairly dramatic effect from the cloth the issues of weight, drag, leverage etc. all start becoming annoyingly complex.

I can imagine that a person could wish they just bought one and spent the day (or weekend at least) out of the other halfs "doghouse of magic widow-hood".

by **magicofthemind** » Jul 22nd, '08, 10:51

There are impromptu versions in Richardson's Act Two and Fulves's Self-Working Handkerchief Magic

Barry

by **daleshrimpton** » Jul 22nd, '08, 11:17

doesnt the fulves use a tea spoon?

by **Craig Browning** » Jul 22nd, '08, 11:25

Michael Jay wrote:Another that you may wish to consider, which is neither a Glorpy nor Haunted Hank, is Solid Ghost. Created by Osterlind and Sisti, I've heard good things about this one.

Mike.

This peaks my curiosity in that Kirkham did a similar bit 25 years ago and I believe he said he got it from Jay Oassey (sp) back in the 60s in around the same time the Castle was just opening its doors.

For the price however... that's a bit more reasonable for, in my opinion, a superior effect

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