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Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 10:08 am
by 000
I only recently acquired this delightful and clever effect.
For those unfamiliar, show a picture of a lemon. Then spell out with alphabet cards
LEMON The l and M are swopped, now spells
MELON Picture of lemon has now changed to that of a melon.

Brainteaser for readers: Can anyone come up with any variants?
Five letters as with lemon. 2 letters to be swopped, both words to make sense!

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 10:46 am
by The Magic Apple
A great little packet trick, not very "Max Maven-ish" but a great trick

there will be a stage/parlour size coming soon

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 11:08 am
by mrgoat
The Magic Apple wrote:A great little packet trick, not very "Max Maven-ish" but a great trick


I'd love to see him present it as Max.

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 12:17 pm
by Jager
Gotta love anagrams. Have fun with this one:

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 12:20 pm
by Jager

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: February 1st, 2010, 2:24 am
by 000
Thank you.

Its sad but true: lay people much more enjoy this type of effect than any hard practised sleight of hand ( with playing cards) routine. For me anyway.

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: February 1st, 2010, 3:20 am
by Henley
A similar trick that I (and laymen) love is "miruku to kurumi" "Milk and Walnut" by Shigeo Futagawa. Here's Ponta the Smith performing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhJ5PGEYH1c

There's an English version "Top Drop" here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzr1Z5Tg9V8

Both are produced by Onosaka-san at Magicland.

p.s. I tried that anagram site before and my full name came out as "ill hardened weeny".

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 11:34 am
by 000
Wonder how a jumbo version may work?
This effect involves a count, a glide and a double turnover.
Hopefully not an Elmsley count..........
We shall wait and see what Max has got in mind.


Nice anagram

Elvis
Lives

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 4:14 am
by Jon Allen
Melon and Lemon work so well because both are fruits.

SPACE & SCAPE
BAGEL & GABEL
NOTED & TONED
BORES & ROBES

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 7:21 am
by 000
Motherinlaw
Hitlerwoman

Re: Lemonstration, by Phil Goldstein

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 8:41 am
by Jonathan Townsend
It can play as funny if you turn letters over in the process and might even work to have one card change openly. Not sure if doing the ghoti=fish bit would add though.