small, hand held gimmicks

[John Carney]

Hey folks,
I am in search of resources for collections of small gimmicks, for a research project I am doing.

If you have a large collection, or know who might (US or Overseas), please let me know here.

I am looking for odd little gimmicks.....pulls, holders, clips and other devices, along the line of those in the photos in Ottakar Fischer's Illustrated Magic.

I am especially looking for one of a kind, home-made gimmicks.

thank for any leads.

best,
carney

[Brad Henderson]

Talk to Glenn Farrington.

[John Carney]

thank Brad........did just that a few days ago.....a good resource and he's as nutty for these things as I

[Pete Biro]

Hmmmm... I must have dozens.

[Pete Biro]

Will consider trades.

[John Carney]

pete,
why don't your bring the more unusual ones to Dean's next week. Of course, I have the standard gimmicks......thumb tips, coin droppers and such.....I am looking for really odd things

thanks

[Tom Dobrowolski]

Hi John,

Did you check with Tim Felix when you were in town? Who knows what he may have in his "library".

[Alex de Cova]

Dear John,
I am on the same line of thinking as you (you should know). Have quite some european stuff here in my boxes that might be interesting for you. contact me at office@decovamagic.com.
cheers,
alexander de cova

[jim rawlins]

i have some odd gimmicks. many i have no clue what they were actually used for. you can contact me at jabo1863@woh.rr.com

[John Carney]

BUMP!

Hey folks,
I am in search of resources for collections of small gimmicks, for a research project I am doing.

If you have a large collection, or know who might (US or Overseas), please let me know here.

I am looking for odd little gimmicks.....pulls, holders, clips and other devices, along the line of those in the photos in Ottakar Fischer's Illustrated Magic.

I am especially looking for one of a kind, home-made gimmicks.

thank for any leads.

best,
carney

[David Oliver]

John, our pal Ray Goulet has a very extensive collection/museum, that is loaded with one-of's and smaller stuff. Might want to give him a shout.
best -

[John Carney]

thanks david.......I'm planning on hitting Ray's place in a few months.

[Tabman]

Very cool. I stopped off in Watertown at his place often in the 70s running between Albany NY and Boston. Nice man. Good vibes.

[Kent Gunn]

If gravity hold-outs count, I have half a dozen different models. Some hand-made, some fancier. Lots and lots of ends. Don't know if you want pictures or if these even apply to your research.

KG

[Robert Allen]

An unusual home made pull was described in one of Bruce Elliots books. At an auto parts store buy a rubber cap of the type that goes over the nipples on a distributor. Nowadays I don't know how easily these are found. You attach the small diameter end to a length of elastic as a normal pull. The shape and flexibility of the rubber allows vanishing of a variety of things. I also recall a neat trick where you'd change 5 pennies to 1 nickle using this device.

I have mine somewhere, but I'm not giving it up :)

[Geno Munari]

I have a box of gimmicks that Mike Skinner owned if you are interested.

[Don Wilson]

John,
I have many small gimmicks, most don't what they are for, and if you would like them, I'd be glad to donate them to your cause. Maybe you can find an answer for many of them. Let me know! Don Wilson plusmagic@sbcglobal.net (530)913-1485.