Silicone Egg
Wong, Alan
Alan Wong
Can be compressed into a very small space and will retain it's shape when expanded.
Perfect for vanishing and production routines.
Includes one silicone egg. No instructions.
Dimensions Approximately: 2.5" x 2"
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Overview
This is an egg. Well, an egg made out of silicone. It looks like an egg and feels like rubber. You can use this for whatever routine you have in which you need to use an egg that won't break or one that will vanish or appear. There is not much to it. No instructions are included so you better have an idea what you want to do with it before plunking down your $10 bucks.Effect
Well, that is up to you since there are no instructions provided. What can a magician do with an egg? He can vanish it, or make it appear. He can swap it with an egg of another color. This egg does not open and you cannot put anything in it so it is just a crushable and pop-back into shapeable object.Method
None is provided or taught or even suggested. All you get is a single white (in my case) silicone egg that comes in a nice plastic container.Product Quality
This fake egg looks exactly like a real egg. It is the same size and shade of a white egg. It does have a crease running from top to bottom which is noticeable if you get too close, but this is something that you will never hand out, because you will be burned.Ad Copy Integrity
The add copy is accurate. It says:A very convincing standard white shell egg made from quality silicone.
Can be compressed into a very small space and will retain it's shape when expanded.
Perfect for vanishing and production routines.
Includes one silicone egg. No instructions.
Dimensions Approximately: 2.5" x 2"
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It was such a Lonely Day (Thank you System of a Down), so I decided I would test out a review product in an unusual way. In the box o' stuff to review, I received a silicon egg from Alan Wong. It's an egg . . . how do you review an egg? Well you try to trick your wife with it . . . that's how. So I went out to fridge in our garage which contains about 18 dozen eggs at any given time (we like eggs . . . I'm just saying). I removed one of the real eggs and placed the silicon egg in its place. I then ate the real egg, of course.
Then comes the hardest part . . . waiting. Finally after a couple of days, my son brings the egg downstairs to my office with a "message from mommy." My son says, "Mommy says you're hilarious." So I went up and "interviewed" her. The short version is that she said it looked like a real egg and that she grabbed it out of the carton thinking it was real. Then when she squeeze a little too hard, she realized it wasn't real. Even then, when she first squeezed it, she actually thought it was an egg that had been soaked in vinegar thus making it a bit rubbery. It totally fooled her even when handling it. I, myself, noticed that while it was sitting in the carton with the rest of the eggs the color and shape, etc. looked exactly the same as the other eggs. The only difference is that the fake is a bit larger than a normal egg. However, that's pretty much irrelevant since it will likely never be compared side by side with a real egg.
The bottom line is that this egg will fool anyone (who does not physically handle it) into believing it's real. This can be used in a variety of ways . . . all of which you'll have to think of yourself since the egg comes with nothing but itself. No instructions. No routine ideas. No handling tips. No nothing (thank you dad - the king of double negatives). So the bottom line is that you're paying $10 bucks for an incredibly well made prop that looks like the real deal. If you need a fake egg, this is and excellent option. It does seem a bit on the price side, but it will likely last you several years worth of performances. So paying $10 bucks every few years or so to replace a prop that you're using is not a bad trade.
Final Verdict:
4.5 Stars with a Stone Status of GEM.
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This is about the size of a large egg. It's very white, isn't too shiny, and has a tight vertical seam. There's a small air hole in the very bottom that allows the egg to be compressed. Due to the thickness of the silicon, it expands all by itself so you'll have to secure it if you want it to stay compressed. It expands to full size very quickly and easily.
For parlor work, I think this would pass as a real egg, provided that you are mindful of lighting that might highlight the seam. But only those in the front row would be likely to spot it, so you don't have to be overly paranoid about it.
Ten dollars is a reasonable price for a prop that will surely last for years, if it meets your needs.