{"product_id":"safety-pin-trix-by-jerry-andrus-vntg-ex-libris-kreskin-signed","title":"Safety Pin-Trix by Jerry Andrus - From the library of the Amazing Kreskin - 1972 - ESTATE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x-item-description-child\" data-marko-key=\"@container s0-2-12\" data-testid=\"x-item-description-child\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eESTATE Condition-Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by Kreskin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafety Pin-Trix by Jerry Andrus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the things Jerry Andrus is known for are his safety pin tricks. He has created a whole range of methods and moves and effects. Enjoy an array of truly bewildering effects with the lowly safety pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafety Pin-Trix by Jerry Andrus is a foundational, highly influential text in close-up magic. It completely revitalized the concept of safety pin magic, transforming what had been a minor pocket trick into a visual, baffling masterpiece of sleight-of-hand. Contains over 40 distinct routines, moves, and flourishes, the book is famous for its meticulous detailing and 135 hand-drawn illustrations by Andrus himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Core Philosophy \u0026amp; The \"Key Pin\"\u003cbr\u003eBefore Andrus, most safety pin magic was simplistic or heavily reliant on clumsy handkerchief covers. Andrus approached the prop with a mechanical engineer's mindset. He realized that because safety pins are everyday, unsuspicious items, performing magic with them *right under the spectator’s nose*—and often in their own hands—would feel like genuine sorcery.\u003cbr\u003eThe foundational secret introduced in the book revolves around the preparation and handling of a gaffed pin known as the **Key Pin**.\u003cbr\u003e * **The Principle:** The cap of a standard large safety pin is precisely altered (or a specific hidden \"soft spot\" or opening is utilized) so that another pin can glide seamlessly into or out of it while appearing completely closed.\u003cbr\u003e * **The Illusion:** Because the performer maintains perfect tension and precise finger placement, the pin can be shown \"closed\" from all angles, yet instantly open and re-lock during a \"strike\" or \"tap\" motion.\u003cbr\u003e2. Key Moves and Penetrations\u003cbr\u003eThe book is heavily technical, breaking down specific utility sleights that form the building blocks for full routines:\u003cbr\u003e * **Instantaneous Linking (\"Strike\" \u0026amp; \"Tap\" Linking):** Methods for visibly slamming two pins together, causing them to melt into a linked state instantly. This can be done off a tabletop or directly out of a spectator's open palm.\u003cbr\u003e * **The Triple Link:** Techniques where three pins link simultaneously, or a third pin is cleanly added to a pair of already linked pins while held by the spectator.\u003cbr\u003e * **Acrobatic \u0026amp; Magic Unlinking:** Seamlessly melting two linked pins apart without any visible opening or awkward fumbling.\u003cbr\u003e * **The \"Impossible\" Snap Substitution:** A hyper-visual switch or transformation where a pin changes state or location under cover of a sudden \"snap\" flourish.\u003cbr\u003e3. Ungaffed \u0026amp; Miscellaneous Material\u003cbr\u003eAndrus didn't just rely on the gaffed Key Pin. A major strength of *Safety Pin-Trix* is its dedicated material for completely **ungaffed, regular safety pins**, ensuring the performer is never left empty-handed if handed ordinary pins.\u003cbr\u003e * **Linking at the Curl End:** A brilliant method utilizing the wire coil at the base of ordinary, unprepared pins to create the illusion of a visual penetration.\u003cbr\u003e * **The Escaping Pins:** A mechanical flourish where pins seemingly unlock themselves and spring apart due to spring tension alone.\u003cbr\u003e * **Penetrations Through Objects:** Routines showcasing pins melting cleanly through fabric handkerchiefs, ribbons, or short pieces of string.\u003cbr\u003e * **Vanishes and Transformations:** Minor close-up effects including *The Diminishing Pin*, *The Tube Vanish*, and *Silver to Gold* (color-changing finishes).\u003cbr\u003e4. Structure of the Routines\u003cbr\u003eThe final section of the book synthesizes these individual moves into full, multi-phase performance routines. Andrus provides full scripts and structural tracking for two master routines, emphasizing pacing, misdirection, and clean resets.\u003cbr\u003eA classic Andrus phase described in these routines involves placing two linked pins onto a spectator's outstretched fingers, pulling a third pin visibly through the metal of the others, and leaving them all with a completely clean, fully linked chain in their own hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**J.B. Bobo's Assessment:** In the book's foreword, legendary coin magician J.B. Bobo remarked that Andrus's handlings look like \"real magic,\" largely because the most impossible moments happen directly in the spectator's hands.\u003cbr\u003e*Safety Pin-Trix* remains required reading for any close-up worker looking to master the mechanics of everyday object manipulation and the psychology of close-up illusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**safety pins not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52620976128287,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/9409\/6927\/files\/s-l1600_7ae08c3c-62bf-49f5-99a0-83fd27657d70.jpg?v=1781709568","url":"https:\/\/shopdocstudios.com\/products\/safety-pin-trix-by-jerry-andrus-vntg-ex-libris-kreskin-signed","provider":"shopdocstudios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}