SOCKS by Michel Huot

Name: SOCKS by Michel Huot
Brand: Murphy's Magic Supplies, Inc.
SKU: SOCKScd46
Price: 36.99 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (7 reviews)

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Michel Huot's SOCKS is the most attention-grabbing, fun piece of mentalism we've released in years. SOCKS is simple and strong in premise: you display two packets of cards with different sock designs on each one. You explain the premise: the spectator will choose two socks, and you hope that the spectator can find the only perfect match. Turning them over, two at a time, you show that each pair is mismatched. When the spectator says stop, you place their selections to the side, face down. See where this is going? Well, it's not what you think.

The spectator turns over the two chosen socks to reveal they do NOT match at all: yellow stars on one sock and purple stripes on the other. But you then lift up your pant cuffs to reveal that YOU ARE WEARING THE EXACT SOCKS THAT THEY CHOSE. This hits people hard and comes as a complete surprise. It's not a card or coin or rope trick, either. It's a mentalism piece with an article of clothing, and something everyone can relate to.

For the finale, you snap your fingers, and show that every single pair of socks is now a perfect match!

SOCKS comes with everything you need, including the socks, specially printed cards, and a gorgeous wallet to carry them in. It's easy to do and takes up virtually no pocket space. It is an IDEAL opener for walk-around performers.

We've even included a BONUS effect in which you predict a chosen card on the bottom of the socks you're wearing. The socks and the specially printed cards are high quality and built to last thousands of performances.

SOCKS comes with everything you need, including the socks, specially printed cards and a gorgeous wallet to carry them in. It's easy to do and takes up virtually no pocket space. It is an IDEAL opener for walk-around performers.

"SOCKS is a fun, interactive routine with a killer surprise ending they won't forget!"
- Richard Sanders

"Michel Huot's SOCKS knocked mine right off my feet! So clever and simple with a fun and organically visual payoff, this piece will play just as strongly in a corporate strolling environment as it will in a casual private party. Michel's performance and explanation made me smile from start to finish. Just great!"
- Francis Menotti

"SOCKS knocks my socks off. It's funny, mysterious, and not at all difficult. I will use it, so will you."
- Marc Salem

"SOCKS is unique and super strong. It is so rare to have something that combines magic, comedy and surprise in such a powerful way for the close-up/parlor performer. This is going right into my repertoire!"
- Marc Desouza

Julian E.

This is a card prediction but the reveal has tremendous novelty value and is very striking indeed. The plot is that the spectator tries to pick two matching picture cards to make a correct pair of socks. When the cards prove not to have matching socks on them, the magician reveals that he is wearing two different socks that pefectly match the two socks on the spectator’s cards. Michel Huot teaches a final phase in which all the remaining cards have magically reordered themselves into matching pairs. If that sounds like a less interesting close to the effect, then it may be worth considering the fact that audiences are sometimes more likely to remember an effect as your best one if it is not the last one in your set. And you don’t have to do the final phase. You can just end with the socks reveal. The brightly coloured socks are of very good quality and, unless you wear them all day every day (unlikely!) they should last a very long time. I have size 9 feet and the socks fit me fine, though it is quite a tight fit getting them round my heel. If you have very small feet, the socks could be pulled out of a box that has been in full view the whole time, or you could have them pegged to a washing line but covered with a cloth. Just to make sure the socks lasted a very long time, I bought two sets. This means also means that I have extra cards. That opens the door for more options. For example, in some situations (e.g. when you do not have a table to lay the cards out on) it is better to have a deck with more cards in it so that you can simply hold the deck and force each card on two spectators. The game would be to see if the spectators can randomly pick the same card as each other. They fail but they make a connection with the magician who is wearing the non-matching socks they have chosen. With two pairs of socks, you could also arrange things so that the spectator does succeeed in picking matching socks AND the magician is wearing the exact same pair of matching socks. The cards are beautifully printed on good stock. You are supplied with a pdf of the images so that you could print jumbo sized cards for stage work if you wanted to. The cards come in a very nice quality plastic wallet so that you can carry the two stacks ready to go in your pocket. The great 'card-magic-for-dummies’ approach is a great gift to all those starting out in magic. Both videos supplied with this trick are of very high quality, well shot, good sound, no music and contain excellent teaching from both Michel Huot and Liam Montier

Roger H.

100% funny have used over Christmas. Thanks guys.

Gary B.

This is a good family trick easy to do,even in our bar in front of 50 or so kids and their parents

Mal

I have done it once so far and it left everyone fooled.

Rick6+33333333

I'm a beginner who found this trick to be great! The quality and presentation are both excellent and I think anyone seeing this performed will be smiling for some time. It definitely is one of my favorites.

Collis

I'm not a magician ( well I am in a sense I make women beautiful I'm a hairdresser) Performing tricks on clients is fantastic the reaction is incredible. Because they know that you are not a magician and execute Socks it becomes more magical than a professional magician performing. It's a conversation starter and leads them flabbergasted and I find no one asks you how did you do it ....

gary ogden

I was a bit apprehensive when I saw the word "easy" on the description. This for me will be great to perform when I go on holiday to Portugal next month and perform it in the bars. There were a few moves for experienced magicians, but for me the easier ones were perfect for me or any beginner. So easy to do, it will baffle everyone. Socks, cards, and case are excellent quality products. Instructions online easier to follow on your computer as I sometimes view them on my PS4 web browser but can't rewind as quick as I would like. So best viewed on your P.C. All in all another great buy.