Stefan Olschewski – Balls
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A method in mentalism so bold you will never believe it works – unless you have the balls!
So what is Balls?
Basically it is a no-budget version of the famous Master Prediction System， that everybody loves but only the pros are able to afford:
A sealed cardboard box is seen standing in full view or hanging from a stand – it can also be given to an audience member at the beginning of the show. Random people call out random things: dates， the amount of money in their pocket， holiday destinations – whatever you (or they) like.
The box is retrieved and opened by a spectator. Inside is a wooden cigar box which contains a single black envelope. The spectator opens it herself and reads out the prediction – of course all the details match!
Advantages:
- Extremely low budget
- Use any cardboard box
- Use any cigar box
- Use any envelope
- A more “ungimmicked” look and feel compared to all the shiny boxes out there
- No malfunctioning mechanisms
- No electronics
- No stooges
- No difficult moves
- Only a one-time-preparation
- Can also be performed as a strictly one-man-effect (no secret assistant needed)
Sounds good? You bet!
The manuscript is only seven pages long， no flashy fuss， no glamorous pictures … It has been said that if you want to make sure that something will be forgotten， write a book about it. Stefan thinks the bold little secret you are about to learn is so damn good that it should be forgotten immediately and only used by those who really appreciate the method.
So: are you one of those who realize what they are now holding in their hands or will you rather forget it as soon as you have read it?
"Stefan has put out another devious idea that is really low tech. I would say you could practically make this from shopping at 99 cent stores. It will still have the same impression on your audience as those other very expensive devices out there… but it won't damage your pocket. It will require an off-stage assistant， but so do many of the four figure effects. But Stefan gives you an alternative handling to make it a one person effect… no assistant. For five bucks， this is priced too low not to get. I'm becoming a true Ste-FAN!!!" – Greg Arce
1st edition 2011; 7 pages.
