Prepare to be amazed! Don Wayne’s Matchbook Follies brings matchbook magic to life! Witness a bewitching ballet of levitation & illusion! Get yours now!
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Matchbook Follies by Don Wayne
Unleash the magic with Matchbook Follies, a mesmerizing illusion that will captivate any audience. With a simple wave of your hand, the matchbook cover opens like a theatrical curtain, revealing a single match that responds to your every command. Hypnotize it into swaying back and forth, snap your fingers to stop it, and watch as it levitates midair, defying gravity!
This ingenious trick includes everything you need to perform right out of the box:
- The special matchbook: A durable plastic matchbook that can be themed to match any brand of matches.
- Gimmick for animation and levitation: A high-quality, easy-to-use setup for seamless performance.
- Finger rings: Pass a hoop over and around the floating match for added amazement.
- Practice rig and matches: Perfect your routine and start performing immediately.
- Detailed instructions and routine: Master the effect with expert guidance.
The Matchbook Follies is divided into two seamless sequences: the matchbook sequence, which is entirely self-contained, and the levitation sequence, which uses external assistance for a stunning floating effect. While it may require a bit more setup than table-hopping tricks, it’s practical enough to be performed repeatedly in real-world settings, making it a versatile addition to your repertoire.
Designed by the legendary Don Wayne, this product combines exceptional gadgetry with the need for skillful performance. With practice, you’ll deliver a routine so flawless, your audience will be left in awe. Ready to add a touch of magic to your act? Matchbook Follies is your gateway to unforgettable performances.
With a wave of your hand you cause the cover of a matchbook to magically open as though it were a curtain.
Inside is a single match representing your assistant. You gesture “hypnotically” at the match and it moves… swaying back and forth. With a snap of your fingers the match stops, then reclines to a horizontal position. With another wave of your hand the match then floats up, out of the match-book and in to midair! Away from you, your hand or any other support.
You then remove your finger ring which acts as a hoop and pass it over and around the floating match.
Upon command the match descends back to the matchbook then stands back up, as a finale it take a bow as the cover slowly closes to finish a most unusual performance.
Includes the special matchbook, gimmick for the animation and levitation, instructions, routine, finger rings, practice rig, matches, everything you need to start performing straight away!
There’s 2 elements to this effect, the matchbook sequence and the levitation sequence. The former is completely self-contained within the matchbook, the latter requires some “external help” (there’s a spool of very high quality “help” included) but the hook-up is easy and practical. It’s comparable with a floating banknote or floating paper-rose in terms of the work involved so whilst you might not want to use it “table-hopping” it can be performed out in the real world and repeated multiple times a night without any major reset.
The matchbook can easily be themed to look like any brand of matches you like – it’s actually made of plastic so will last! Like all Don Wayne products there’s a fantastic mechanism and gadgetry making the magic happens, but you still need to rehearse the effect properly so that you can give a performance as good as it deserves.
