Let’s look at the bags. This video deals with one of the earliest original designs for the Egg Bag. It pre-dates Prof. Hoffman, and no one knows the originator. However for the sake of keeping track, I’ll refer to it as the Hoffman Bag as I read about it first in Modern Magic.
Each bag has pro’s and cons, as you’ll see. This bag has a lot going for it. I’ve even included a lesser known move from Charle Kettle and Lewis Ganson that allows you to have a spectator FEEL all around the inside of the bag and NOT feel a thing, no seam, no pocket.
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3 - THE EGG BAGS - SACHS
As we delve into variations on Egg Bags, we come across variations of subtle and not so subtle proportions. There's a lot to be said for this bag. I call it the 'Sachs Bag', for historic reasons.
Check it out, does it appeal to you?
This video includes a fabulous lost move that makes the bag lo...
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4 - THE EGG BAGS - THE ALBINI BAG
Known by many - and disputed by some - as the father of the modern egg bag routine, Albini was a controversial figure. But one thing is for sure, he inspired two of the most famous 'egg baggers' of all time, Horace Goldin and Arnold DeBiere.
Albini's version of the bag was a well kept secret bac...
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5 - THE EGG BAGS - THE MALINI BAG
Malini was NOT a student of Albini, in fact they had a famous altercation once about who did the better egg bag routine (magicians!!).
Malini's egg bag presentation was completely different and has been widely copied, including being the basis for the Charlie Miller and Johnny Thompson routines....
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