The illustrious Jeff McBride has always contended that as magicians we should always be ready to perform. This is based on the simple fact that if we pose to be magicians, magic should emanate from us any time and any place. If you had read this newsletter for any length of time, you would already know that I share that philosophy. Not that we should be a serial performer imposing ourselves on others whether they want it or not, but we should be prepared if the occasion arises.

I personally do not like carrying around a bunch of props in my pocket in case such an event should arise. However, should I carry magic props, I would like them to be as small and lightweight as possible. Not much can be smaller, flatter and light as a couple of safety pins. Pincredible by Mr. Pearl is a fantastic take on the classic linking safety pins plot. The linking safety pin plot has been performed by great magicians such as Slydini, Rocco Silano, Jerry Andros, Jay Sankey, Bob Sheets, Dan Garret, and Gaeton Bloom.

Pincredible is a well thought out routine with ordinary safety pins. The methodology used in Pincredible is not new and has been used by many others before him. What Mr. Pearl did was to assemble an attractive, flowing routine with justifications for every move. What you get are two attractive ordinary safety pins. To say they are nice enough to wear as a piece of jewelry on your suit or blouse is not a stretch. The pins, however, are only 2 ⅜” long which may be a bit small for larger hands. If you choose to use larger safety pins this is not a problem. He teaches you how to prepare the pins for use in the routine. The video download is in Korean with English subtitles. This is not a problem as it is very clear to what he is doing.

To watch the trailer on Pincredible click below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpzcDabE4W8