Before you buy any of
these Dollar Store instructions, go to your local Dollar Store
(Quid Store in the U.K.) and make sure you can get the
ingredients. Not all Dollar Stores are alike and you may have to
hunt through several to find just what you need to make these
magic props.
The essence of a “Passé-Passé Trick”
can be stated as follows: two objects (of different sizes and
shapes if possible) are concealed by two covers (usually tubes).
They change places.
When looked at in this light, it opens up a
great many possibilities that unfortunately have never seen the
light of day. Passé-Passé Tricks which have been sold
commercially include:
Passé-Passé Bottle and Glass (since at least
1850 – maybe earlier)
Passé-Passé Fish (U.F. Grant)
Passé-Passé Soda Can and Glass (1977)
Peanut Butter and Jelly Trick (Timothy Wenk)
Ridiculous Ravioli (Jolly Roger)
This e-book article contains instructions for
making and performing:
Passé-Passé Flower Pot – with a bouquet
of flowers ending (requires spring flowers for the finale- not
usually found in Dollar Stores!).
Passé-Passé Water Bottle and Glass – with a multiplying
bottle ending.
Passé-Passé Orange and Lemon – with a watermelon or
cantelope finale. Can also be used for Golfball/Baseball, to a
large beach ball, football, bowling ball, etc.
Passé-Passé Salt and Pepper Shakers with a Passé-Passé coin
finale.
Passé-Passé Barbie and Ken – with costume change
surprises.
Passé-Passé Balls – Super balls Passé ending with a
cascade of tiny super balls.
Passé-Passé Balloons – with a bouquet of balloons finale.
Passé-Passé Magic Wands – with a striped wand finale.
Passé-Passé Easter Eggs – with an Easter Bunny finale.
Passé-Passé Silks (in clear tubes) – with Blendo ending.
Passé-Passé Ink and Water – with (live or toy) goldfish
ending.
Passé-Passé Rabbits – you need twin (live or stuffed toy)
rabbits for this one!
The whole point of the article is to get you
thinking beyond what IS and start thinking about what is
POSSIBLE, Passé-Passé-wise. Some of the effects use
the traditional cylindrical tubes, but other covers shown include
paper lunch bags, napkins, newspaper, waste baskets and so on.
The article shows you how to make each type of cover from Dollar
Store items, or from inexpensive household items.
