Crass Commercialism

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THE BOOKWORM

The Koran book is a staple of mentalism. I used one of my own design for years. Then it occurred to me that I could redesign it so it would work with a paperback book. I went to my workshop and began dismantling paperbacks.

For six months, I field-tested three separate models of this impression book ... I finally worked out a couple of rough spots in the handling. These spots didn't bother me much; I just powered through them. But before I release a product, I want it to be trouble-free for the performer who may not have as much experience in Audience management. No aspersions there -- it just takes a lot of stage-time to develop a sense of what you can and can't get away with.

Here is the book I've used for about six months. it's the prototype, so it looks a little beat up. this is not the case with the one you'll receive. I had to reattach the cover several times during the design process, so it picked up some wear. I used it anyway -- it just looked like any other paperback would look if you had it awhile. You should see my Brown Hornet: I still use the first one I made five years ago!

In this view, YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE GIMMICK! it's on the right. It perfectly resembles the inside BACK cover of the book. You glimpse it as you flip through the book, or put the book away. The front cover is super thin, so it transfers the impression very well.

The price is $50, which I feel is a fair price for the work involved. I have to really modify that back cover without changing its appearance, and that is on top of the usual painstaking process of making the "Hornet" technology invisible and reliable.