Tommy Wonder is a legendary close-up magician whose influence on
close-up and stage magic spans over 40 years. He is noted for many
celebrated close-up effects, most of which have been published in his
seminal work, The Books of Wonder, along with original diagrams and prop
descriptions.
One of Tommy Wonder's oldest and best-known
effects is The Two-Cup Routine published in 1977 (Original Magic from
Holland), 1983 (Tommy Wonder Entertains) and, finally, in The Books of
Wonder in 1996.
The Two-Cup routine has been honed for 20 years,
and finally made its mark in the history of Cups and Balls. It has a
poetic mood, superb technique, and perfect misdirection.
You
probably haven't seen anyone do this before other than Tommy Wonder, and
one of the main reasons is that it's hard to find a perfect set of cups
and bag.
After substantial research and development, Bluether
Magic now offers to the magic fraternity, with permission of The Tommy
Wonder Estate, an exact replica of the props described by Tommy Wonder
for use in The Two-Cup Routine. Knowing how important these props were
to Tommy Wonder's routines, we have reconstructed the props for The
Two-Cup Routine with the utmost care and detail.
"This is an
impressive set. The cups are petite enough to be used anywhere, yet have
a very pleasurable and solid weight in the hands. They are well
balanced to allow any move you can think of. These cups will last for
more than one lifetime."-
Tom StoneWHAT YOU RECEIVE:
2 HIGH QUALITY BRASS CUPS:
- Diameter of the bottom of the cup: 40mm (margin of error ± 0.8mm)
- Diameter of cup mouth: 65mm (margin of error ± 0.9mm)
- Height: 80mm (margin of error ± 0.7 mm)
- Weight: 140g (margin of error ± 5g)
3 BALLS:
- Crochet balls in the bright orange thread described by Tommy Wonder and shown in the routine.
CARRYING BAG:
- The
specially knitted carrying bag made from a blue sock-type yarn,
fabricated so that it will stretch to fit the cups as well as compress
to fit in the cups for the final load.
LARGE BLUE POM-POM:
- The
large blue pom-pom is made to The Books of Wonder's exact
specifications with a precision-made clasp used to attach the pom-pom to
the bag, allowing for the quick release required by the routine.
EXQUISITE PACKAGING & TUTORIAL:
- Bluether
Magic has been granted the rights to produce the props, but have not
been granted the rights to the routine or to provide an alternative
routine. Bluether Magic has secured with the permission of the owner of
two original videos taken at the 1985 Illinois and 1989 Japan original
lectures by the fabulous Tommy Wonder in which he demonstrates the
routine and explains some of the moves and the psychology behind the
moves. This wonderful material, in conjunction with the information in
The Books of Wonder, will allow the owner of these fine props to present
the amazing Two-Cup Routine.
These are the only props licensed by The Tommy Wonder Estate for The Two-Cup routine.
What are the NEW FEATURES and UPGRADES of 2.0 version?CNC CUPS:
- The
cups are now being produced using a CNC process. CNC is an acronym for
Computer Numerical Control. This is a process which uses a computer
controlled metal removal system. This is a highly accurate manufacturing
process which results in identically produced output (cups in this
case). This eliminates the ridges on the inside of the cup adding to a
nice smooth interior.
NON-REFLECTIVE MATT BLACK:
- To
eliminate the reflection issue, we make the inside of the cups
non-reflective matt black, which also let the cups look more beautiful.
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