Re: The Fester Addamms Trick . . .

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Original poster: "Terry Blake by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tb3-at-att-dot-net>

Hi Dan,

I have seen trick bulbs with a battery and smaller light inside the main
bulb.  You had to short out the 2 contacts to make it light.  Maybe that's
what they did?

http://www.spookshows-dot-com/toys/fester/uncle.htm

http://www.worldofmagic-dot-net/MagicTricks/moderate.htm


Terry Blake
Festering in Chicago.

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Subject: The Fester Addamms Trick . . .


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
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> Speaking of lightbulbs . . .
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> Anyone know how Fester Addamms performed the lightbulb in the mouth
trick???
> Clearly there are no wires.
> My guess its probably a flourescent type bulb (not incandescent) and
> probably done in a high potential EM field to excite the bulb.
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> Any one know what really went on here??  It be cool to do the same trick.
> Sure, i guess you could swallow a 4 foot flourescent tube, but it wouldn't
> be the same
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> Dan
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