Magic Video - ABRAVIAGRA: THE CORK TRICK (SOL STONE)
Description & Effect
Unleash the Impossible with ABRAVIAGRA: The Cork Trick by Sol Stone
Prepare to add a truly baffling and utterly self-working miracle to your repertoire with 'ABRAVIAGRA: The Cork Trick' by the legendary Sol Stone. While Sol Stone is primarily revered for his intricate coin magic, this particular routine stands out as one of his rare forays into the world of truly effortless yet incredibly powerful effects. This trick isn't just easy; it's so deceptive that it has famously fooled some of the most knowledgeable magicians globally, leading them to suspect complex magnets or threads, despite using nothing but entirely ordinary, examinable props.
The Staggering Effect: A Cork Stands Alone
Imagine this: you present a simple cork and an ordinary cup, both of which can be thoroughly examined or even borrowed on the spot. You lay the cork on its side and cover it with the cup. After a simple gesture, perhaps even by your spectator, an impossible transformation occurs. When the cup is lifted, the cork, which moments ago lay flat, is now defiantly standing upright on its slender edge! The beauty of 'ABRAVIAGRA' lies in its purity; everything can immediately be handed out for inspection, leaving your audience with no explanation but pure wonder. And yes, it's instantly repeatable, making it an ideal opener or a spontaneous, go-anywhere marvel.
A Master's Secret, Now Yours
Originally featured as a coveted bonus routine on the DVD accompanying Sol Stone's 'Radical Dice Routine,' this hidden gem is now available as a digital download. With an approximate running time of just five minutes, you'll quickly master the nuances of this incredible piece of magic. It's a Meir Yedid Magic Product, ensuring quality instruction for this 2007 original release. Don't just take our word for it; magic luminaries sing its praises. Johnny Thompson declared, 'I think this is one of the best impromptu magic effects ever invented. I really do. I use it all the time.' Will Fern echoes the sentiment: 'This is one of my favorite tricks for young and old and I've been doing it for many years. Super easy and drives people crazy! Total worker.' Discover the power of true simplicity and profound deception with 'ABRAVIAGRA: The Cork Trick.' It's not just a trick; it's a reputation maker.
Original Specs
ABRAVIAGRA: THE CORK TRICK (SOL STONE)
Sol Stone is known for his beautiful and advanced coin magic. This is one of the few self-working tricks he came up with and one that he used to fool many of the most knowledgeable magicians in the world. Most suspected that he was using magnets and threads. But this quick routine only uses the examinable and non-gimmicked props that are seen.
The basic effect is simple: You show a cork and a cup, that can both be examined or borrowed. The cork is laid on its side and covered by the cup. You wave your hand over the cup but nothing happens. You again cover the cork with the cup but this time you let the spectator wave her hand over the cup. Amazingly when the cup is lifted the cork is now standing upright… on its edge. Everything can now be handed for examination or given as a souvenir. Can be immediately repeated.
This originally appeared as the bonus routine on the DVD that accompanied Sol Stone’s Radical Dice Routine. A Meir Yedid Magic Product. Produced by Meir Yedid. Original release date: 2007. Running time: Approximately 5 minutes.
I think this is one of the best impromptu magic effects ever invented. I really do. I use it all the time. …Johnny Thompson
This is one of my favorite tricks for young and old and I’ve been doing it for many years. Super easy and drives people crazy! Total worker. …Will Fern
