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I AM AT THE MOMENT GETTING TO GRIPS WITH THE THREE SHELL GAME ! THERE ARE WEBSITES DEDICATED TO THE ART BUT IF YOU RING DAVENPORTS MAGIC THEY HAVE A GREAT BOOK WRITEN BY A MASTER AT THE ART ! ALTHOUGH THE BOOK WAS WRITEN ABOUT 1958 IT IS FANTASTIC WEALTH OF KNOWLAGE ALLSO TRY AND GET A SET OF THE COLLECTORS SHELS IN GOLD ABOUT £25

there is a dvd SAL PIACENTE- STREET MONTE- THREE SHELL GAME

ITS ABOUT £17:99

FROM MAGICTRICKS.CO.UK

ALLSO FEW OTHER THINGS FOR 3 SHELL GAME

roger please dont post in upper case characters as it makes it harder to read... take this as a piece of advice

The book Roger is refering to, is possibly Jack Channins Hello Sucker. In my mind The book to end all on the subject of the pea game.

I also do a shell style routine with cup and balls when playing a pirate at a few events (its a long story, dont ask).
I start off by breaking the golden rule and showing the public how a couple of moves are done. then proceed to play without using those moves (what you might call a different form of misdirection).
of cause there is no way they will ever pick the right cup (even when they do) and I end it by saying "Right me hearties, lets be playing again, but this time for money"
this tends to get a "no way" (although some of the younger kids say yes) at which point I accuse them of thinking I cheat, just cause I can do this, at which point I go into a more conventional routine.
by now they have forgotten about the moves I showed them, either that or Im so dammed good that they still dont see it

Arkesus wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMkbQ0mNV-E

briliant, pure genius

Arkesus wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMkbQ0mNV-E

That must be the world's smallest swindler... he's TINY!