Magic Tricks

This effect would be much better if it was offered as a download only. In addition to having to download the video anyways (no DVD included), I had to throw the gimmick away and make my own. Essentially, the package contains an unusable gimmick and a card with a passcode to download the video, i.e., why not just sell the download.

I decided it best to throw away the gimmick and construct my own for several reasons. The first thing that everybody notices about the Tic Tac box is that it is in Spanish. It is obviously not something that I picked up at the local grocery store. The gimmick would be very easy to transfer to a different box, but Tic Tacs available in the United States are quite a bit larger than the one that the gimmick fits. On top of this, the gimmick was constructed poorly. Aside from the fact that it was falling apart, the gimmick sticks beyond the bill about a 1/16”. The gimmick was also constructed with a well circulated bill, making it difficult to fold smoothly while performing. The downside to the gimmick constructed with a US sized Tic Tac box is that it is a little harder to manipulate simply because it is larger.

Once you have a usable gimmick, the effect plays well and the premise makes sense in everyday interactions with people. The only hang up is that people seem to notice that something doesn’t look right with the box immediately after the transformation, But things move quickly at this point; the gimmick is ditched and the box is handed out for examination to dispel suspicions.

Overall it is a good effect ruined by a poor gimmick, but can easily be remediated.