Oh Snap! by Mark Strivings

It is often said, it is not the trick but the performance. Although many would argue the point, none the less it is very impressive when someone can take a simple item and entertain a room of people with it. Nothing can be simpler than a wooden red snapper. What is considered a child’s toy is a killer in the hands of a seasoned professional.

Mark Strivings markets a routine called Oh Snap! The routine uses a small wooden red snapper and is reputed to captivate audiences form 1 to 100. Typically thrown into the junk drawer of most magicians’ the red snapper defies use because of lack of having a routine. There are very few Snapper routines in print and many magicians initially enticed with it can’t find a practical use for it.

Here is what Mark Strivings has to say about Oh Snap!

“This is my routine and handling of something that many have but very few actually do. And even then, the vast majority of those who do use it don’t have an actual routine as such. It’s one of those props that seems to defy not only routining but having a routine that actually builds. and none of them have the spectator being successful in making the Snapper do its thing. This routine is the lone exception. Plus, there is an actual finish to this routine that no one will see coming. The entire routine is loaded with laughs and bits of business.
The Red Snapper takes no room in your case and is always ready to go. You can do this 1-on-1, or I have worked this for crowds of up to 100 people with no problem. There is no reset of any kind. There are no bad angles. There is no sleight of hand. The premise is very novel and easy to understand. Plus, this routine is way funny. The laughs are automatic. This belongs in your repertoire!