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Thanks Mandrake

Just the kind of "ok I'll buy it the blame Mandrake" type post I was looking for

Seriously though, thanks for that

This is a great prop, but it will seriously only work well in a blazer-type jacket or a thick shirt.
Not sure if a trouser pocket works so well, unless your audience are sitting on the floor (angles!)


I can't give too much away, but it's worth it's weight in, errr, well, what it's made of!

ON ORDER YOU BEGGERS!

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I wish I was on commission.

I'm pleased to advise that I'm not on commission but I am on Valium and my bank manager is on the warpath. He seems to think I should put money into the account as well as spending it - silly man!

but I am on Valium

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Seige, on the point of angles does it only work if the audience eye level is lower than the pocket? because i have been doing alot of walk around at partys where people are stood up so this could also be an issue?

Cheers,

Ben

Well, it's a difficult thing to explain...

Basically, my comment about *angles* has two meanings...

Firstly, as far as mechanical angles go, the S-A-R will work much more reliably when totally vertical - i.e. a shirt or blazer pocket. A trouser pocket, usually by nature, is less controlled. I HAVE tried in trouser pocket, and failed.

Secondly, the actual PHYSICALLY VIEWABLE angle can be a problem if, for instance, people are way above the 'site' of the S-A-R. As with many sleights which incorporate gimmicks, it is far wiser to be in control of your audience's viewpoint - as it is usually the sight of 'something unusual' which will catch their eye.

The easiest way to explain this is that there is a transposition, which, when occurring in the correct viewing window, looks flawless. However, I would say that there are occasions when things don't go as smoothly as expected, and there's a small degree of 'leftovers' which could be sighted by a spectator who, for instance, is standing close to you whilst you are sitting.

I can say no more in open forum! Except that, it takes FAR more misdirection to place a card in a trouser pocket and leave it on show - because it's NOT a natural place for it to be. Whereas, a breast pocket seems a far more natural resting place.

I got ya .
thanks seige

I got my Roo today, it truely is a nice piece of kit
It has my mind ticking over about building one into a card box for the table, I am sure to get much use out of this either way

For those that can (and if you own a roo), you may want to check this nice little "Seige" routine out
For those that can (and if you own a roo), you may want to check this roo related thread out

For those that can't. Sorry
For those that don't own a Roo.

aha
I'm not alone in the card case then

ahhh a card case direction to the thread...
ok in another thread someone mentioned being able to purchase "flat pack" un-assembled bike cases from cards4magic. I cant find the bike cases anywhere on this site...please help me out.
Cheers guys

p.s gunna pop to newly found magic outlet which i never knew about, i think its been there for years though.( literally a mile from my house)tomorow to check it out. May purhase mr-roo and his pocket of changebility!

do a search for tuck case
They are there I have just seen them, then look for Regular poker empty tuck case.

I would paste the link but it's huggggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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Thanks BaBa, mustv'e been searching for wrong thing...looks like you were tempting me with the URL :

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Hello,

Sorry for posting in on a long-ago discussed topic, but it felt churlish to open up a new one for just the one question!

Q: Could SAR be used in a black velvet bag (or indeed any thick'ish material), placed surreptitiously on the table in front of me, with spectators at 360' around me? (that is my most common performaing scenario, by the way-almost a haunted house/seance environment).

Thanks for any help, appreciated.

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