$5(1 review, 7 customer ratings) ★★★★★
For a long time I had the perception that magic with thimbles is at best something for kids. Then I saw a performance by a Japanese magician. And it blew my mind. It was a fast paced, very visual and beautiful manipulation performance.
In this booklet Hugard teaches all the moves and quite a few routines to build your own thimble act. One of the big advantages of thimbles is that they are easier to manipulate than other objects such as balls and coins.
1st edition, 1936 Max Holden, New York; 46 pages
- Chapter 1: The Thimbles
- Chapter 2: Advanced Sleights
- Chapter 3: The First Thimble
- Chapter 4: Flourishes
- Chapter 5: Thimble Through Silk
- Chapter 6: Color Changes
- Chapter 7: Various Routines
- Chapter 8: A la Miser's Dream
- Chapter 9: Production and Vanish of Four Thimbles
word count: 16771 which is equivalent to 67 standard pages of text
Reviewed by Dr David Williamson (confirmed purchase)
★★★★★ Date Added: Friday 27 September, 2024While only one somewhat thorough treatise on thimble magic should suffice, the avid performer or purveyor of everything “thimble” will find something of value in each of the books/manuscripts on the topic of thimble-flicking. This one is no different, and for the price, you cannot go wrong. The nuances of handling are explained either in written and/or in pictorial form.
The question that I felt was left unanswered is, “Do people really care anymore about the appearance, vanish, and change of thimbles?” Stated another way, “Is the pursuit of thimble dexterity solely for my own enjoyment or for the purpose of showing off in front of my magi friends?”
To summarize: Know WHY you desire to become proficient in thimble manipulations before tackling this nearly lost art form. With this as your foundation, you’ll quickly see the value in having a multitude of works on everything thimble, for each of those that lybrary.com offers is worthy of your money … and your time.
