Pickpocket gimmicks

stormdestro · **Joined:** 15 Apr 2003 **Posts:** 88

What are some pickpocket gimicks that you know of, please dont say your fingers, we all know that. Ive heard these gimmicks exist, but have nevr been told what they are. If anyone can tell me how to make or where to buy the gimmick, please PM me.

stormdestro · **Joined:** 15 Apr 2003 **Posts:** 88

anyone??

Smar99 · **Joined:** 22 Dec 2002 **Posts:** 1587

Free Fall by Steve Brooks and a Topit (i guess that would count)

haydini · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:54 pm

whats free fall where can i find this

dogwood86 · **Joined:** 16 Jul 2003 **Posts:** 156

how do you use freefall for pickpocketing?and a topit? well mabye you can get rid of the items with a topit but i was wondering why you mentioned freefall

Freed · **Posted:** Sat Nov 22, 2003 12:27 am

Well its not picking an audience members pocket, but there is a theme that can be performed as a routine. I dont know why you would bother with real pickpocket gimmicks.

Psychoic · **Joined:** 25 Sep 2003 **Posts:** 99

99% of pickpocketing is misdirection, its not hard to slip their wallet out of their pocket if they are concentrating on something else, no gimmiks needed. work on your misdirection thats you best "gimmik"

David_Copperfield · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 4:48 pm

ive never heard of pickpocketing gimmicks. But i have been pickpocketing for a long time and never got caught. Its just practice as u all know

MIKE

nicholas9999 · **Joined:** 31 Aug 2003 **Posts:** 17

Is it hard i am 13 i am good with my hands and i just bot a dvd about pickpocketing but is it hard???

ijones · **Joined:** 10 Nov 2003 **Posts:** 91 **Location:** Florida

fake hands, fake arms, with your your real arm under your coat.
clothes with holes cut out to reach a hand through.
newspapers could be considered a gimmick/prop,
to provide cover and reach under.
backpacks/handbags with holes to reach a hand out through.
Not applicable to magic, but the criminals can use a very sharp blade to basically open the pocket up, spilling out the contents.
Sticky substance on fingers to provide a surer grip.

ChipC · **Joined:** 19 Nov 2003 **Posts:** 163

nicholas9999 wrote:

Is it hard i am 13 i am good with my hands and i just bot a dvd about pickpocketing but is it hard???

Not if you are bold. Just get into their space and seem genuine. (it also helps if you do a couple of magic tricks first, so that they understand what you are all about). If you get caught laugh at yourself and then misdirect their attention and steal the object anyway. Often times right after you get caught is the easiest time to steal an object anyway (because you have an excuse to be touching it, under the pretense that you are putting it back).

Just have fun with it. And smile so that they realize you are just having fun.

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