Vanish Magic Magazine no. 39

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EXECUTIVE CLIP BY
CHRIS FUNK
The Executive Clip is the ONLY way to switch a dollar bill, playing
card, or small object. No other device is as versatile, clean or reliable
than The Executive Clip.
Professionals need a device that looks innocent and that is guaranteed
to work. Chris Funk has been performing different versions
of bill to impossible location for years. Perfecting the performance
and method for maximum impact. The Executive Clip is the direct
result of searching for the most reliable and most deceptive
method. After thousands of performances the perfect method
finally exists.
The Executive Clip
-Reliable
-Can be shown freely
-Perform close-up and stage
-Works with dollar bill, playing cards, and any similar item
-Looks like an ordinary object
location, a card switch and so much more. You receive the clip and
the necessary items to put this together plus a download which
includes live performances and a great explanation. There have
been many clips like this on the market but this is the best I’ve
seen. The problem with all the other versions is that you are stuck
with the switched out item being part of the clip, with this one it
is a separate entity all together. The nice thing about this version
is you can openly show a bill and then place it in the clip, then
when you are ready you can switch it out or vanish it, etc. This is
one of the great things about this because it looks so clean. This is
what really opens up some great possibilities There is no elastic to
break and you can freely handle this. Because of the magnets the
gimmick will never wear out. Chris shows you how to make this
up using a bill, playing card and a piece of paper for a billet switch.
You are really only limited by your imagination.
In the live performance you’ll see an amazing ‘impossible bill to
location’ routine with the finale being the signed bill ending up
inside the clip which is hanging inside a large pickle jar. This is an
amazing routine and what makes it strong is that the clip is sealed
inside the jar and in view the entire time, well it’s covered with a
hanky until the finale. One of the advantages of this clip is that
you can pre-set it well in advance and it’s ready to go, unlike older
clips. This is such a strong and impossible looking routine where
the spectator takes the bill from the clip themselves. With this
routine Chris gives reason for having something in a clip - the idea
of isolating the bill makes so much sense.
If you are a mentalist or magician you will love this product. The
method is super clever and easy to use and best of all it is 100%
reliable. There are so many uses for the clip from close-up to stage.
PRICE: $50.00
AVAILABLE: www.penguinmagic.com
History of the Executive Clip
The history of our art matters so we feel it is necessary to mention
the giants in our field.Chris has created a great idea which is
different to other popular switching devices but it is important to
mention the others who have created and popularized the original
idea.
The idea of using a bulldog clip to switch a billet or bill is not new.
This gimmick was invented by Bob Ostin in 1953 and marketed by
Davenports as “Bob Ostin's Dice Prediction,”
The original idea of hanging the clip in a large jar was created
by Bob Fillman and popularized by Ed Fowler with his 200 to 1
routine.
Others who have worked on the original Ostin clip idea are John
Riggs, David Harkey, Steve Dusheck and many more.
MY THOUGHTS:
I have just discovered the magic of Chris Funk and I’m SUPER
impressed. I had several things land on my desk by Chris and all of
them are extremely clever and great effects. I’ve known Chris as a
performer and have always loved his style and sense of humour
and now he’s released a few magic items I’m very pleased to see
they are all from his working act.
The Executive Clip is a very clever and practical way to switch out
any type of object for a prediction, a borrowed bill to impossible
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