Price$29.95
Media TypeTrick
CategoryGeneral, Close Up, Childrens, Comedy
Date AddedApr 28, 2015
Gingerbread Man
Lee Jah Bond
(Based on 1 review)
Okito Voodoo Doll was a practical and magical piece of magic, but the image and the look of a voodoo doll was not for everyone. We have now come up with this version - the gingerbread man! A cute and adorable gingerbread man awakes from its sleep with your help! Perfect for any age group, you can perform this magical effect anywhere and any time you like!
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I bought the Gingerbread Man on EBay direct from MagicLism and the trick was shipped to me from Hong Kong (took about 2 weeks). When the package arrived I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it contained "extras" not mentioned in the product description. Specifically, I received not one but two little Gingerbread Man dolls (one gimmicked a la Okito, the other ungimmicked) and five large Gingerbread Man stickers. The two dolls are 3 1/4 inches tall, 3/8 inches thick, and cute, cute, cute. Colorfully painted to look like Christmas cookies, they're made from foam rubber that has been coated with some kind of sleek vinyl or enamel.
I own the Haunted Doll by Rogue, which is also based on the Okito principle. However, I've given up on my Haunted Doll because, after much practice, I only rarely succeed in getting him to stand upright. In contrast, I was able to make the gimmicked Gingerbread Man stand up in my hand on the first try. The Gingerbread Man is tall enough and thick enough that you might guess he weighs twenty times as much as the Haunted Doll. But in fact the Gingerbread Man is very light and rises easily.
The Gingerbread Man comes with a photo-illustrated instruction sheet that clearly explains how to make him stand up. However, if you want to learn how to use the ungimmicked doll and stickers, the instruction sheet directs you to an online video with fuller instructions.
As explained in the video, the stickers can be put onto blank Bicycle playing cards to create little pictures of the Gingerbread Man. The magician can then introduce the trick by magically plucking one of these pictures off a card and turning it into a real Gingerbread Man. Unfortunately, this part of the trick depends on a Snap Change that is mentioned briefly in the video but not explained. The illusion is so good that I plan to look elsewhere to learn the Snap Change.
The video also explains the purpose of the ungimmicked Gingerbread Man. At the beginning of the trick it is this ungimmicked doll that is plucked off a card. The doll can then be handed out, not so much for inspection as to allow the spectator to admire its charm. After taking back the ungimmicked doll, the magician secretly switches it for the gimmicked doll, which then stands up on his hand. The method for doing the switch as taught in the video is rudimentary but workable. Some magicians may prefer to use a subtler method. I should mention that the gimmicked Gingerbread Man cannot be handed out. He has a tell-tale bunion on the back of his foot. It's invisible during performance but would probably be noticed during close examination.
I'm delighted with the Gingerbread Man and look forward to introducing him to children and adults. On a 1 to 5 scale, I give this trick 5 for the quality of the props, 5 for price (particularly since it contains unadvertised extras), 5 for practicality, and 3 for the instructions. Most importantly, I give it 100 for charm and attractiveness. Overall my rating is 5 stars.
I own the Haunted Doll by Rogue, which is also based on the Okito principle. However, I've given up on my Haunted Doll because, after much practice, I only rarely succeed in getting him to stand upright. In contrast, I was able to make the gimmicked Gingerbread Man stand up in my hand on the first try. The Gingerbread Man is tall enough and thick enough that you might guess he weighs twenty times as much as the Haunted Doll. But in fact the Gingerbread Man is very light and rises easily.
The Gingerbread Man comes with a photo-illustrated instruction sheet that clearly explains how to make him stand up. However, if you want to learn how to use the ungimmicked doll and stickers, the instruction sheet directs you to an online video with fuller instructions.
As explained in the video, the stickers can be put onto blank Bicycle playing cards to create little pictures of the Gingerbread Man. The magician can then introduce the trick by magically plucking one of these pictures off a card and turning it into a real Gingerbread Man. Unfortunately, this part of the trick depends on a Snap Change that is mentioned briefly in the video but not explained. The illusion is so good that I plan to look elsewhere to learn the Snap Change.
The video also explains the purpose of the ungimmicked Gingerbread Man. At the beginning of the trick it is this ungimmicked doll that is plucked off a card. The doll can then be handed out, not so much for inspection as to allow the spectator to admire its charm. After taking back the ungimmicked doll, the magician secretly switches it for the gimmicked doll, which then stands up on his hand. The method for doing the switch as taught in the video is rudimentary but workable. Some magicians may prefer to use a subtler method. I should mention that the gimmicked Gingerbread Man cannot be handed out. He has a tell-tale bunion on the back of his foot. It's invisible during performance but would probably be noticed during close examination.
I'm delighted with the Gingerbread Man and look forward to introducing him to children and adults. On a 1 to 5 scale, I give this trick 5 for the quality of the props, 5 for price (particularly since it contains unadvertised extras), 5 for practicality, and 3 for the instructions. Most importantly, I give it 100 for charm and attractiveness. Overall my rating is 5 stars.