Do you think they are worth it because they are expensive. Also, do they seem gaffed or unnatural in the way that Black Tigers seem gaffed for some spectators?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
I can't see any professional coin magician using the artifacts. In certain routines, I have my coins examined before and after. Having the spectator see the words "precision" and "stealth" would take away from part of the magic. As well, these coins are about twice as thick as a normal half dollar.
The price, at $5.99-$6.99, is odd considering a silver half dollar can be found for around $8-$10. Not that much of a price difference. It's even better to buy silver right now because the price of silver is steadily increasing.
I just don't get it... do people not realize putting the word "stealth" on something makes it less stealthy?!
I doubt any bank or coin shop will provide a silver half dollar for face value. A standard, clad Kennedy half will go for face value.
Go to www.magicwarehouse.com. They sell half dollars for 80 cents and yes banks would do it for face value. Hqlf dollqrs are still being minted so a 50 cent coin would not be worth more than 50 cents at a real bank
Thanks for pointing that out Jeff, it was very well put.
On a slightly unrelated note, playing cards are different. Black Tigers don't inherently look gaffed. Would you question a goth magician with two piercings and dyed black hair if he used a black tiger deck? Probably not. Would you question a twelve year old with a cap on backwards? Probably. By the same reasoning, a goth magician using the pink ribbon Bicycle decks would get laughed off the street.
Suspicion surrounding playing cards are created when the design is not congruent with your persona.
Black Tiger cards are marketed as cool. Some of the words in E's marketing are: Attitude. Voodoo. Witchcraft. The problem is, most users are anything but, and can be summed up by: Boring. Generic. Bland.
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I think you have to order from Roy Kueppers himself. So they'll be very cheap I think. If you have the money these gaffed coins are very cool, but for normal people its just to cheap I think.Turns out they'll be making gaffs as well
Meh, I'm just not a huge fan of the faces of these coins. They honestly look like arcade tokens. The back looks alright though. The upside is that they're cheaper than actual coins (The dollar size at least) so they make good practice pieces for people working on new routines. Other than that they won't pass for real coins, so I have no idea what I'm going to tell my spectators they are when they ask.