$30.00
This is an offbeat accessory with lots of patter potential. (See detailed description.)
It's a replica of a Coleman Lantern — with one exception. An N52 gimmick is precision fitted on the bottom. It looks natural and appears to be a fuel container. When you twist the bottom, the LED illuminates. The light makes the surroundings look intimate, warm, cozy. Your wristwatch will be triggered when the lantern is within 2″ of the watch. Patter can be along the lines of “light being a conduit to funnel thoughts from person to person.”
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This lantern can be used in several settings, with specific patter tailored to the situation.
1. If you are table-hopping and the lighting isn’t great, you can say something like, “I don’t see a candle on your table, so I brought a little lantern to add a bit of atmosphere and mystery. “Did you know that there has been some research going on about how specific light waves might be able to funnel thoughts from person to person. Sounds a bit weird, I know. But are you up to giving this a try?”
That opening sets you up for the effect when the watch and lantern is placed on a table — and the timepiece is ‘running’. Because of time misdirection, people will forget about the watch & lantern. You have ample opportunity to get a time selected & to do the reveal. You cal also do the effect with the watch and lantern in the spectator’s hand. See video below.
We’ve done this effect many times. And it never fails to get a fantastic reaction. “NO WAY”, “COME ON”, “YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING”, plus words we can’t put in print.
When playing this for laffs, here are some lines you can use:
“Daddy sees Elmer walking with a lantern and asks, “Where ya going?” The son smiles and replies, “I’m courtin’ Peggy-Sue.” Father says, “When I went courtin’, I didn’t need no dang lantern.” “Sure Pa, I know.” the boy says. “And look what you got!”
Here are a few songs and common phrases containing the word “light”. Pick & choose the ones that work in your routine.
