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 back in his day, it is very cool. When compared to the 'Hoffman Bag' it was an advance in many ways, making the pocket INVISIBLE. Believe it or not magicians were stumped...
As always there are pros and cos, so take a look as we get you up to speed on the many types of egg bag out there.
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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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6 - THE EGG BAGS - MARDO-TARBELL-STER...
The 'red headed stepchild' (apologies to red heads everywhere) of the egg bag scene. This is the runner up, the also ran, the egg bag most people seem to pass over and yet... and yet...
it's worth checking out...
In this analysis, I look at the Tarbell/Sterling/Mardo bag, and discuss the pros a...
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7 - SELECTING THE RIGHT BAG
Some thoughts on what bag is right for you...
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