The Color Changing Knives and the Vanishing Silk have been a part of my repertoire for 30 years and still elicits some of the best responses from my audiences. Thank you David!
Wow! I whole heartedly agree with each one of your top ten close-up effects without cards or coins. I have performed all of them for years in restaurants and private events. Just goes to show "great minds think alike" I guess. I might would add "Ring and rope routine".
So true some people call the classics old dinosaurs and yet people love to dig up those old bones and put them on display you can't go wrong with the classics.
Other classic close-up: equal rope trick, ITR effects, linking rings, balducci levitation, 3 shell game, any PK effects, ring and shoe lace, arm twist, torn and restore napkins.
Crazy Man’s Handcuff’s is Michael Ammar’s name for the effect. Whilst he popularised it the original trick was by Arthur Setterington. I think it was called Linking Bands but I’d have to double check that.
Just want to say that as I am building my first routine these top 10 videos are perfect to help see what I already know and what I can add. Also spongeballs have always been my favorite magic to watch. Ever since I saw that guy make 27 balls appear out of that girl's hand on that old talk show. 😳
The Sponge Bunnies is a routine used only by rank beginners and hardened professionals. There is nothing stronger than the magic happening in the spectators’ hands. How about the Haunted Key, Ninja Rings, or Ring on Wand?
Absolutely fantastic review and I will always LOVE the Vernet Disappearing Silk. Always has been and always will be my favorite. It was good to see and revisit these tricks.
100% agree with all 10 takes maybe in 11th place some thing with invisible thread, like making a rose out of flash paper, make it flout, burn it and ta-da the real Rose appears :) love that one, for 12th maybe Fantasio Color changing Lighter by Vernet Magic There lighter changes to White and there color transforms in small handkerchief its New but it feels like a classic. 👍
I got into magic with the floating dollar trick. All of the tricks here are great. I never leave the house without my TT. I love, Love, LOVE my hot rod.
Mostly I do sleight of hands so I'd love to add the "ring and ribbon" routine. That routine is one of THE best routines in close up magic if one can perform with good presentation and skill
My first magic trick was a paddle carved by my dad using a popsicle stick. -- I did a killer color changing pocket knife.. -- Perhaps I should not have taken that to high school -- but we lived in simpler times I showed the trick to my school dean of discipline and he simply told me not to bring the knives to school again.
Great list David. String through a spectator’s finger is a trick I’ve been performing forever & always gets great reactions. It’s over a hundred 100 years old too. Can even make it penetrate the top of a wine bottle etc. All you need is string..!
@@magicorthodoxy It’s in “Exclusive Magical Secrets - The Famous Locked Book of Magic “ by Will Goldston Page 30… Printed over a 100 years ago… Love the old stuff! 🙏😃🎩
I fully recommend the Ninja + Range by Matthew Garrett Ninja + is a finger ring and linking ring that can be handed out for examination whilst linked. Ninja Fusion is the fusion of a solid metal ball bearing fused onto a ring, again this can be handed out whilst fused. GIR (Garrett's Impossible Ring) is a Ring that can join on other rings and can be handed out linked or directly after coming unlinked. Thankyou for reading I hope you can review these one day 😊
I keep repeating myself, but once again: Daryl has a great Sponge balls essentials DVD AND Masterclass DVD. Same for Cups and Balls - Daryl's Essentials and Masterclass. However, if you get Murphy's Magic Cups and Balls set - Javier's tutorial is pretty much Daryl's Cups and Balls Essential DVD, and I have to admit, it's even better than Daryl's...
Thank you so much for this video David all of these tricks I have done over the last 40 years with the exception of color changing knives I'm not sure how an African-American magician will come off with two knives but hey there you are LOL and thank you for not revealing secrets these new guys think that it's okay I do not!
Great list. I enjoy your content and also our community of magicians. I would add linking rings, professors nightmare, fire wallet. Maybe Ashe's on palms.
I have pretty much and still do every trick listed, got both the balls and cups and chop cup my ring flite is by Rojo, the clear hot rod and Jem busters was one of my first purchases as well along with something else I mentioned earlier
I think you missed the boat here. Vanishing silk is not #1. A silk is an object that has no point for most modern audiences. I would go with something like bill switch as number one. Also, since your approach was audience focused, i would include some mentalism, like Will To Read. To a participant, mentalism is magic.
Maybe I’m old and there are better methods out now, but you listed the hot rod and color changing knives separately. Do I need to go learn a new form of color changing knives?
I totally agree with you, in not inventing the wheel. I see so many, “new” products for sale that are just older trucks, with a better box or a different style of cards. It’s ridiculous.
Great list! You know where it's at David!! If I were to wrack my brain to try & tweak your excellent list, I would probably leave out the hot rod & colour changing knives. I'd look to shoe-horn in 'Turbo Stick' instead; admittedly TS is a 'young pretender' rather than a classic but I feel its already a modern classic. Another brilliant paddle contender is the Amazing Jumping Arrow. In fact you could cheat a little bit and just say 'Paddle Tricks' to occupy only ONE place in your top 10 list & then think of one more entirely different trick to put into your top 10 (see later, below). If you had just the generic term 'Paddle Tricks' to occupy one place on the list I'd throw in TS, AJA, & you could then squeeze in (for kids entertainers) Daryl's 'Dicey Dots' & even squeeze in Hot Rod as well! I know, I'm cheating! (There's something about Colour Changing Knives I don't really like, don't think its standing the test of time as well as the other classics & in the UK carrying knives is a bit of a 'no no' here these days). As stated, I think my list frees up space for one more thing; just quickly off the top of my head only & without much thought, I still think Dice Explosion/Dice Bomb is a great trick & some Tenyo items are worth serious consideration as a few are good enough for professional peformance like Lubor's Lens, Prison Escape, & a mentalism gem called 'Bird Watcher'. I really wouldn't quibble with your list though David, it's great.
great list David 👍🏻👍🏻 Fantasma’s “Ring Escape” or a version of ring on a rope is great … pulling shoe strings through a person’s body is included … there’s a lot of good dice routines as well (Flat Dice is one of my favorites) … thanks for the Top 10 list
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The Color Changing Knives and the Vanishing Silk have been a part of my repertoire for 30 years and still elicits some of the best responses from my audiences. Thank you David!
proof right here people! this is a great list
Wow! I whole heartedly agree with each one of your top ten close-up effects without cards or coins. I have performed all of them for years in restaurants and private events. Just goes to show "great minds think alike" I guess. I might would add "Ring and rope routine".
That should have been there YES !!!
So true some people call the classics old dinosaurs and yet people love to dig up those old bones and put them on display you can't go wrong with the classics.
agreed
Other classic close-up: equal rope trick, ITR effects, linking rings, balducci levitation, 3 shell game, any PK effects, ring and shoe lace, arm twist, torn and restore napkins.
👍👍
Has it been long enough since Blayne that we can get away with the Baladucci levitation again?
@@jamesbarros950 lets bring it back !!!
Crazy Man’s Handcuff’s is Michael Ammar’s name for the effect. Whilst he popularised it the original trick was by Arthur Setterington. I think it was called Linking Bands but I’d have to double check that.
hmmmm
@@magicorthodoxy Why the hmmmm?
Some classics there. I also enjoy simple drops with coins or rings, etc. Something quite satisfying about it.
thanks GARY
Just want to say that as I am building my first routine these top 10 videos are perfect to help see what I already know and what I can add. Also spongeballs have always been my favorite magic to watch. Ever since I saw that guy make 27 balls appear out of that girl's hand on that old talk show. 😳
Glad to help!
I love the new "cups and balls" routine 'Pocket-Friendly Cups and Balls'. It's so much fun and so charming at the same time.
It really is!
# 1 was a great tip Dave. Thanks.
ba dum pish
The thumb removal my dad used to show me when I was a kid. That trick baffled my 7 year old mind. LOL!!!
LOL
The Sponge Bunnies is a routine used only by rank beginners and hardened professionals. There is nothing stronger than the magic happening in the spectators’ hands. How about the Haunted Key, Ninja Rings, or Ring on Wand?
all classics !!!
Torn n restored sugar packet definitely is at the top of that list!!!
😀👍
Absolutely fantastic review and I will always LOVE the Vernet Disappearing Silk. Always has been and always will be my favorite. It was good to see and revisit these tricks.
Thanks for watching!
The McAbee Rings deserve one slot here 😉👍
great suggestion
@@magicorthodoxy ☺️👍
I do a great broken and restored toothpick which fries people, along with card on arm..YIKES!!! THAT'S A CARD TRICK
nice !!!
100% agree with all 10 takes maybe in 11th place some thing with invisible thread, like making a rose out of flash paper, make it flout, burn it and ta-da the real Rose appears :) love that one, for 12th maybe Fantasio Color changing Lighter by Vernet Magic There lighter changes to White and there color transforms in small handkerchief its New but it feels like a classic.
👍
awesome !! thank you !!
Top 10 stand up/stage magic 😁
I got into magic with the floating dollar trick. All of the tricks here are great.
I never leave the house without my TT.
I love, Love, LOVE my hot rod.
Nice !!!
Mostly I do sleight of hands so I'd love to add the "ring and ribbon" routine. That routine is one of THE best routines in close up magic if one can perform with good presentation and skill
true. isn't that more of a parlor effect?
My first magic trick was a paddle carved by my dad using a popsicle stick. -- I did a killer color changing pocket knife.. -- Perhaps I should not have taken that to high school -- but we lived in simpler times I showed the trick to my school dean of discipline and he simply told me not to bring the knives to school again.
good advice
Nest of wallets is my new killer close up trick. But I do a lot of the classics as well.
great recommendation
@@magicorthodoxy Actually, it was your review that finalized my decision to buy it. Thank You Sir, -keith
Great vid Dave !
awesome
I’d recommend the cups and balls routine by Ryan Hayashi from his website.
oh nice !!!
This is a great list and I agree with the logic. I would add Cut-and-Restored Rope as an honorable mention.
a lot of people would agree with you
1089 force, ForcingMatrix by Marc Paul, Swindle by Alakazam, pi revealation
all good
Let's crank it up to 11. Humint by Phill Smith. Funny peek routine.
oooh love me some Phil Smith
Great list David. String through a spectator’s finger is a trick I’ve been performing forever & always gets great reactions. It’s over a hundred 100 years old too. Can even make it penetrate the top of a wine bottle etc. All you need is string..!
I need to check that one out
@@magicorthodoxy It’s in “Exclusive Magical Secrets - The Famous Locked Book of Magic “ by Will Goldston Page 30… Printed over a 100 years ago… Love the old stuff! 🙏😃🎩
For some reason, this is the video that I need. I always wanted to consider magic that does not use the common playing cards etc.
oh awesome
I have to add the Ring and Rope! This is a go to effect , it packs small and plays big!!
you are so right
I fully recommend the Ninja + Range by Matthew Garrett Ninja + is a finger ring and linking ring that can be handed out for examination whilst linked. Ninja Fusion is the fusion of a solid metal ball bearing fused onto a ring, again this can be handed out whilst fused. GIR (Garrett's Impossible Ring) is a Ring that can join on other rings and can be handed out linked or directly after coming unlinked. Thankyou for reading I hope you can review these one day 😊
Great reccomendation
Ring & String
I agree
I keep repeating myself, but once again: Daryl has a great Sponge balls essentials DVD AND Masterclass DVD. Same for Cups and Balls - Daryl's Essentials and Masterclass. However, if you get Murphy's Magic Cups and Balls set - Javier's tutorial is pretty much Daryl's Cups and Balls Essential DVD, and I have to admit, it's even better than Daryl's...
thanks for that !!!
You MUST HAVE put Slydinis silk knots. Or even his work with napkin paper balls, weather the paper balls to hat or the over the head
Good list. I used to dismiss the vanishing hanky because I thought it was for kids. However, I tried it on adults and got a great reaction.
true
Hey ! Great video as always thankyou. 2 of my favourite close up effects are Rope Nut Knot and Bekos 😊 These just kill time after time!🙌
awesome !!!
Thank you so much for this video David all of these tricks I have done over the last 40 years with the exception of color changing knives I'm not sure how an African-American magician will come off with two knives but hey there you are LOL and thank you for not revealing secrets these new guys think that it's okay I do not!
thanks for watching
the Floating Bill (Floating Rose) tick, I've done it close up and it blows people away! and Salt shaker through table should be on this list
floating bill is a great one !!!
Maybe a vanishing phone trick for #11. I like effects where there are no obvious magic props.
I think you meant this for a different video?
Great list. I enjoy your content and also our community of magicians. I would add linking rings, professors nightmare, fire wallet. Maybe Ashe's on palms.
Thanks for sharing!!
I have pretty much and still do every trick listed, got both the balls and cups and chop cup my ring flite is by Rojo, the clear hot rod and Jem busters was one of my first purchases as well along with something else I mentioned earlier
Good stuff
Awesome review. I would add a "T & R Napkin" routine. The Silk Vanish is a must carry. It's universal and no words are needed. Thanks David.
Great suggestion!
Great list! Still resort to some of these because they just work.
Excellent!
Cut and restored rope, (then cut rope into 3 and into PN)
CLASSIC
Great stuff as always ,btw LLoyd Barnes did a great pencil though bill tutorial just the other day on his channel .
Linking rings is a tragic omission lol
maybe if it were NINJA RINGS - but you could argue that linking rings is more a parlor / stage trick
Lippencot box, maybe ?
maybe
Another great show!
You rock!
This might be a tough one, not expecting a top ten, but any sort of bizarre type magic? 😅😂
oooooh
I think you missed the boat here. Vanishing silk is not #1. A silk is an object that has no point for most modern audiences. I would go with something like bill switch as number one. Also, since your approach was audience focused, i would include some mentalism, like Will To Read. To a participant, mentalism is magic.
yes, but will 2 read is "mentalism" and this top 10 was "close up magic." But that might just be me
Thank you David :) This is very helpful!
You're very welcome!
Professor nightmare rope routine along with ring and rope. By the way great job love the channel thanks for the info.
Great suggestion!
Maybe I’m old and there are better methods out now, but you listed the hot rod and color changing knives separately. Do I need to go learn a new form of color changing knives?
no you don't - you do you James !!!
I totally agree with you, in not inventing the wheel. I see so many, “new” products for sale that are just older trucks, with a better box or a different style of cards. It’s ridiculous.
yea ...
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Yay! Thank you!
I've never heard of hot rod, whats the dice called with color changing sides??
this is a HOT ROD www.penguinmagic.com/p/553
Ring & cord, Ring Flite.
yes and yes !!!
who makes the best color changing pocket knife sets in 2022?
check out Rodger Lovin, Joe Mogar, Pop Haydn, and David Regal has a great set
Always awesome 😍🤩
Thank you so much 😀
No linking rings?
maybe ninja rings - since that's more close up.
Holy moly. But that might Be to close to coins??
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Great list! You know where it's at David!!
If I were to wrack my brain to try & tweak your excellent list, I would probably leave out the hot rod & colour changing knives. I'd look to shoe-horn in 'Turbo Stick' instead; admittedly TS is a 'young pretender' rather than a classic but I feel its already a modern classic. Another brilliant paddle contender is the Amazing Jumping Arrow. In fact you could cheat a little bit and just say 'Paddle Tricks' to occupy only ONE place in your top 10 list & then think of one more entirely different trick to put into your top 10 (see later, below). If you had just the generic term 'Paddle Tricks' to occupy one place on the list I'd throw in TS, AJA, & you could then squeeze in (for kids entertainers) Daryl's 'Dicey Dots' & even squeeze in Hot Rod as well! I know, I'm cheating! (There's something about Colour Changing Knives I don't really like, don't think its standing the test of time as well as the other classics & in the UK carrying knives is a bit of a 'no no' here these days).
As stated, I think my list frees up space for one more thing; just quickly off the top of my head only & without much thought, I still think Dice Explosion/Dice Bomb is a great trick & some Tenyo items are worth serious consideration as a few are good enough for professional peformance like Lubor's Lens, Prison Escape, & a mentalism gem called 'Bird Watcher'.
I really wouldn't quibble with your list though David, it's great.
nice addition !!
Ok. I stopped the video at :21
The number one has got to be a thumb tip.
Got see the video now.
LoL, well, I didn't mean to give it away.
How about the Ghost Key and Raven? Great Job!
love ghost key
Every older Calen Morelli trick....?
oh wow that takes me back
great list David 👍🏻👍🏻
Fantasma’s “Ring Escape” or a version of ring on a rope is great … pulling shoe strings through a person’s body is included … there’s a lot of good dice routines as well (Flat Dice is one of my favorites) … thanks for the Top 10 list
Thanks for the tips!