Price$25.00
Media TypeeBook
CategoryMentalism
Date AddedJul 31, 2010
Lost Luggage
Stefan Olschewski
(Based on 1 review)
Necessity is the mother of invention. Stefan once had to cope with such a situation and this is what he came up with. A complete act of high impact mentalism that is so practical you will use it even if you can rely on your regular props.
"Wow, what inspired thinking. One is tempted to deliberately lose his luggage just to give these routines a spin. Highly recommended!" - Ben Harris
“LOST LUGGAGE” can be performed in parlor situations as well as on stage with nothing but the props you will find in your hotel room or borrow from the venue you are performing in. Check out these effects:
Sensitive Silverware
A great take on the open prediction. A random spectator is asked to merely think of a piece of silverware and remove it from a table on stage. Let’s assume she decides on a spoon. The mentalist removes a spoon from his coat pocket and shows it openly to the whole audience BEFORE she takes the item from the table. No force, no stooges, no sleights – this is so bold and yet effective that you will love it!
Magical Chairs (Journey to Jerusalem)
This is the classic chair prediction on steroids. Fun to watch and fun to perform. Four spectators are walking around only three chairs while the performer recites passages from the bible. Whenever he closes the book they are to sit down, the one who doesn’t get a chair is dismissed and one chair removed. The winner is predicted on a piece of paper in an envelope that was in full view from the beginning. No special envelopes, no wallets, no switches, just pure entertainment with an additional kicker in the end we will not reveal yet.
Win-Win Situation
Ten or more volunteers are freely selected. One of them will get a prize in the end. A spectator eliminates persons one by one until there is only one left. He freely decides on the winner of the game. The spectator himself opens an ungimmicked envelope that has been in full view the entire time. He removes a prediction and reads it aloud. On the paper is a precise description of what has just happened including a detailed description of what the winner looks like, his clothes, his hair color, his shoes, everything! No miscalling or arbitrary statements – a 100% spot-on description of the freely selected person without any gimmicks or stooges. This is personal – and very strong!
Wrap Up Prediction
This is an ultra clean end-of-show prediction effect that wraps up the whole show. An envelope is seen dangling from the ceiling on a string right from the beginning. You never touch it. Between the various acts, people seal a signed bill and a piece of a torn newspaper inside an unprepared envelope. A random spectator finally removes the prediction from the envelope and reads it aloud. You have not only correctly predicted the text on the newspaper but also the serial number on the signed and borrowed banknote!
You will not only learn how to perform these effects but also get Stefan’s complete patter involving psychological subtleties, advice on how to structure a mentalism show and more. Numerous illustrations make the instructions easy to follow. With “LOST LUGGAGE” you will be able to perform a professional mentalism show anytime and anywhere!
Reviews
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The best way to describe this ebook is an interesting solution to a problem that has been solved many times over. The concept of the book is, “What if you had to do an entire mentalism show, and all your luggage got lost during the flight?” The answer is obviously to have a show that can be put together with items that can be found in a regular drug store.
Well, dozens of performers have tackled this issue already. Annemann released his “One Man Mental and Psychic Routine” in 1935, which meets this criteria with the exception of a nail writer. Stuart Cumberland released an updated version of the act in 2005, which eliminates the nail writer a and adds twenty-five years of real world performance. It sells for forty-five dollars.
Max Maven has released impromptu effects like “Kurotsuke,” and “Goal Mine” that use minimal props, and can be put together practically on the spot. Oh yeah, he also released an entire box set devoted to this question called, “Nothing.” That sells for one hundred dollars.
“Lost Luggage” is the option with the lowest price tag of twenty-five dollars, but I’m not sure the standard of material is the same. I don’t feel the material is as bulletproof as the effects in the previously mentioned products. It’s not horrible, but it’s not great either. For example, one of the routines uses the PATEO force with no justification for the strange procedure. I’m sure it can be done, but it’s not done here.
That said, the principles used are all solid, and I’m sure the effects could play really well with some thoughtful script writing. The principles are all standard, ranging from forcing, to multiple outs, to sheer boldness. The method for the closing effect is structured very nicely, making it next to impossible to reverse engineer. I also like his opener where you openly predict which piece of silverware the spectator will choose. There are some good ideas in here for sure, but Maven, Cumberland, and Annemann have already had better ideas.
However the book is formatted well, and looks better than most of the EBooks I’ve seen in recent history. It’s written well, and there are no obstacles between you and the learning process. There are some good showmanship tips as far as involving the audience and playing up important parts of the effect.
To sum this up, I can tell this was a sincere effort, but someone already beat the author to the punch. However, the book isn’t bad and it’s not terribly expensive like the others. So if you buy it, I’m sure you’ll be able to get some ideas out of it. I see more good than bad here, so I’m giving it three stars!
Well, dozens of performers have tackled this issue already. Annemann released his “One Man Mental and Psychic Routine” in 1935, which meets this criteria with the exception of a nail writer. Stuart Cumberland released an updated version of the act in 2005, which eliminates the nail writer a and adds twenty-five years of real world performance. It sells for forty-five dollars.
Max Maven has released impromptu effects like “Kurotsuke,” and “Goal Mine” that use minimal props, and can be put together practically on the spot. Oh yeah, he also released an entire box set devoted to this question called, “Nothing.” That sells for one hundred dollars.
“Lost Luggage” is the option with the lowest price tag of twenty-five dollars, but I’m not sure the standard of material is the same. I don’t feel the material is as bulletproof as the effects in the previously mentioned products. It’s not horrible, but it’s not great either. For example, one of the routines uses the PATEO force with no justification for the strange procedure. I’m sure it can be done, but it’s not done here.
That said, the principles used are all solid, and I’m sure the effects could play really well with some thoughtful script writing. The principles are all standard, ranging from forcing, to multiple outs, to sheer boldness. The method for the closing effect is structured very nicely, making it next to impossible to reverse engineer. I also like his opener where you openly predict which piece of silverware the spectator will choose. There are some good ideas in here for sure, but Maven, Cumberland, and Annemann have already had better ideas.
However the book is formatted well, and looks better than most of the EBooks I’ve seen in recent history. It’s written well, and there are no obstacles between you and the learning process. There are some good showmanship tips as far as involving the audience and playing up important parts of the effect.
To sum this up, I can tell this was a sincere effort, but someone already beat the author to the punch. However, the book isn’t bad and it’s not terribly expensive like the others. So if you buy it, I’m sure you’ll be able to get some ideas out of it. I see more good than bad here, so I’m giving it three stars!