Dick Zimmerman released a lot of excellent, practical items and the Dangle Book (is no exception! It is perfectly natural looking, ungimmicked (at least in the traditional sense), and easy to use, allowing the mentalist or magician to effortlessly switch numbers written by three different spectators for his own list of numbers – these are then added up by a fourth spectator and of course, the total matches the performers prediction. The Dangle book is a small 6 ring binder with a pencil (on a string) attached to the binder. The binder is opened, and spectator write numbers on the top page of paper. When the numbers are written, the book is closed, so magi cannot possibly see the numbers. In fact, he doesn’t even touch the book again, instead taking only the pencil and letting the binder “dangle” at arms length from him, as he hands it to a fourth spectator to total the numbers. The mere act of dangling the book effects the switch – it is natural and arouses no suspicion. The re-set takes about one second! Dick Zimmerman’s instructions provide an additional routine called ‘Mental Anagrams.” The effect takes on a totally different look and seems even more impossible than the numbers effect. In this presentation, four spectators are each asked to write four capital letters on the page, resulting in 12 random letters. Any of the spectators may repeat previously written letters if he so desires. A fifth spectator is then asked to look over the letters and form any word he can from the letters. Despite the possibility of several different words being formed, the magician divines the word without asking any questions. This is a cool effect. Includes the special (but innocent looking) binder and full original instructions. Colors of Binder vary!
