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Hello folks, I hope you don't mind me asking questions and that I'm not wasting my time here.

Goshman Sponge Eggs - they are white sponge and usually cost about £4. Can they be passed off as real eggs? And if so how far away must the spectators be to not notice that they are not real eggs? How realistic are they in a drawing room setting or a small intimate stage venue for example?
And close up - would they be convincing as real eggs or would people see them for what they are?

I am chiefly thinking of using them or something like them for a small stage or drawing room routine. But I need to know if they are worth it, whether I can switch them for a real egg without them appearing obviously fake.

ps I don't mind about them being white as there is a man down the High Street who sells white chicken eggs, always has boxes and boxes of them outside his shop.

pps I did a search using the searching facility already but it doesn't look like anyone has previously reviewed them.


Hope you don't mind me asking. Thank you.

Yes, these can pass for real eggs on stage. A number of performers have used them in conjunction with real eggs, in Devants Human incubator ( Eggs from hat) effect.
you should use them with real eggs, rather than switching , because they wont look quite the same, however mixed up, they do. I wouldnt bother using them close up.

What exactly are you trying to do. There are alternatives such as latex eggs, plastic eggs and of course there are the membrane eggs. (sorry don't know the techincal name) even though I used to make them.

Bmat - no I don't think the alternatives will have the correct properties for what I want to do, sponge eggs or something sponge will be ideal.

DaleShrimpton - Thanks for the advice, that's what I was hoping but thought it best to check before I buy.