SILK TO EGG by TCC

How do we tell if a magic effect is good?Time will tell if an effect is good.It is really hard to judge the quality of a magic effect, however, good magic effects can withstand the test of time and be passed down from generation to generation after years of refinement, evolving into the classics we know and love today. Effects such as the Cups and Balls, and plots in card magic, such as Triumph, Oil & Water, etc.After a hundred years of being in a magician's repertoire, one of these classics is still being performed today. You are probably familiar with it. It is the Silk To Egg.This classic sucker effect has been performed by countless master magicians around the world. It has been performed on the busiest street corners or in the most prestigious theaters. The earliest documentation of the Silk to Egg was published in 1895 in Die Zauberwelt.Classic sucker routine:The magician places a silk scarf into his hand and turns it into an egg. The magician then says that he will teach eve