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I'm a bit surprised that there hasn't been a review for Passe Passe/Multiplying Bottles, but some of you out there must have one.

Considering that some stores sell a set with three bottles for $500/250p+, while others sell a set with eight bottles for just $100/50p, quality must be a huge factor.

Any recommendations or reviews? I'm leaning heavily toward the Multiplying Bottles, with about 8 bottles total, but any suggestions would be helpful.

I just purchased the one off of Penguin Magic for $80, so when I receive it I will let you know the quality of them. I can't imagine why they'd be as much as $500

Yeah, I have seen them with varying price from ~$80 to few hundred. I would guess the expensive ones are some classics or better crafted? I know it used to be quite expensive in the 'old' days, but its so much cheaper now, just get the ~$70-80 one will do great.

I am also hoping to buy it, but still saving up and undecided on whether to get multipying or the passe passe.. any advice from the masters? Or could i buy the multiplying and incorporate it with passe passe with some improvisation? Think i seen Lance Burton video, where he did multiplying bottle and the glass would also transpose from one to the other.

On magiddepot, multiplying bottles is $90, and passe passe bottles $70.

I bought a set of Multiplying Bottles from Magicbox a few years ago. I think they cost £100 plus in about 2002. I sold them on ebay as I felt all I was doing was a very poor copy of Tommy Cooper. I just felt that it didn't matter how much I tried to change it, I just preferred to remember the way the Great Man had used them. I did really want to use them, but I suppose that it was another case of seeing something I liked and wanted to perform and getting something that I could perform. This wasn't the case with these.
Not much of a review I know. It might just be stopping to ask yourself why you want to get the Multiplying Bottles. Sounds blunt, but not meant, just can't get it written how I want to say it.

Totally understand what you trying to say there Derrel

I guess there might be a feeling there usually when you see something great, you want to try it also. Multipying bottle seems like a good trick for the stage and for kids, but yah another point to consider is whether its worth the investment as its expensive. If you don't perform it often, then its mostly just become a collectors item.

That's it exactly. I must admit, apart from the reasons already given, there were two others which put me off doing this in childrens shows.

First, the fact that they were martini bottles, which isn't something I felt should be in a childrens show.

Second, the fact that these were the one thing that children were calling out " I know how it's done" to. I will be the first to say that this was due to MY performance, as it was only when I was doing it in front of an audience that I realised it wasn't for me. Not having belief in something part way through a routine doesn't make for the best performance!!! One of those occasions where I should have practised in front of a video first!

I bought a set of Harries Super Deluxe Multiplying Bottles very nice bottles.
But to answer the question as to the difference in price the reasons are:
1) In the more expensive sets each bottle looks better.
2) There are not big differences in the bottles in the set. So the bottles look better when set next to each other.
3) Some of the very inexpensive sets are 2x4 instead of 3x3.

Are these things important.
1) Is not important at normal stage distances. But very important at close quarters.
2) This is helpfully in making the trick deceptive at normal stage distance.
3) see 2 and most major routines use the 3x3 set up.

Good luck
Chris

Thanks Carbone! for posting such useful info on your first post.

These info seems easily overlooked but would be useful to know.

Cheers.

I have a nine bottle set and paid $75 because there were a few scratches in them. The bottles are metal and look real. The size of the set runs from 6, 9 and 12 bottles, and they are made of metal or plastic. The metal ones make a solid thud when set down and the plastic not as heavy sounding. I guess you could do them for kid shows, but I don't think it would have the same impact as it would for adults. I took the Ken Brooks presentation and modified it to fit my style of performing. If you are leaning towards this effect, I would recommend finding some performance videos on this and go for it. I love the trick and the audiences reaction.
Al

...they were martini bottles, which isn't something I felt should be in a childrens show.

Perhaps there is a gap in the market for multiplying unbranded fizzy drink bottles.

Ginger Beer traditionally used to be sold in dark brown bottles exactly like those used for ales and stouts.

Palmer Eldritch wrote:Perhaps there is a gap in the market for multiplying unbranded fizzy drink bottles.

I've often thought this. It could be any type of bottle really, personally I'd like to see some ketchup bottles.

This isnt an issue...all you have to do is buy a colour printer, and print off your own labels.

I wouldnt do this for kids though, from a practical point of view.

your audience will be sitting on the floor, or low down. and wheres the one place you dont want people to see?........

daleshrimpton wrote:This isnt an issue...all you have to do is buy a colour printer, and print off your own labels.

I wouldnt do this for kids though, from a practical point of view.

your audience will be sitting on the floor, or low down. and wheres the one place you dont want people to see?........

That said, Jolly Roger has the solution on his ravioli routine.

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