The Egg On Fan trick, so popular since Tommy Martin resurrected it from an untimely grave, may be fine for night club and stage performers who want action and one minute mysteries, but there still remain magicians who, with one hour and two hour shows, would like the feat worked into more of a trick so that their "pace" isn't changed throughout. My routine, tested through many performances, is, first, to have a card selected, preferably a deuce with a light colored back (Steamboat) so that both sides are light in color. The card is torn into pieces, one of…
This effect originally was conceived as a comedy finale to an egg bag routine, but, since that time, it has evolved into a very cute close-up number. The magician borrows a handkerchief, gathers together the four corners, and offers to produce something from it --- what would the onlookers suggest? The replies should be good for a few laughs. And, when someone says a chicken or other type of fowl, seize upon this and ask if just the egg will do. If the person doesn't mention any kind of fowl, say, "Will you settle for an egg? After all, what…
Here is a combination of two effects, the old reliable Handkerchief To Egg with sucker finish together with the Handkerchief to Light Bulb. Its only use is for intimate gatherings, drawing room, or house parties, but I've found that when worked properly it almost invariably is a near-sensation. Any magician of two weeks standing knows the handkerchief to egg effect so I'll only mention an original slant I use occasionally when called on to do it and I've left my hollow egg at home. Merely draw a black circle on the side of an egg in about the same position…