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I have one of the knife cases, and it is beautiful. It is great to be able to carry my knives in the case without them jangling around and getting separated. Great work, Frank!
-Whit Haydn
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The attention to detail on your pouch is amazing! From the adjustable gusset straps to the snap on flap to the internal pockets and thick rounded rim, your pouch exhibits a design that is sure to please the real worker, not to mention the quality of craftsmanship... c'est magnifique!
A sure winner at a price that is ridiculously low!
I look forward to your next project...
-Andrew J. Pinard
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Just got my saddle bags made by Frank Starsinic... Wonderful job. Made well out of good leather - they should last a lifetime. I had Frank make me two straps. One that is a belt so I can wear one pouch as an over the shoulder bag for when I do walk around. I like to carry my loads for the cups and balls this way. It has ample room for the cups the loads and a small close up mat. And an extra pocket for flat card effects... Then a fat strap that drapes over a chair with two pouches snapped to the ends - and presto - saddle bags... This is for close up shows and when I do a lecture... As a sit down magician like Don Alan... These are very well made and will work for any close up magician performing situation... From walk around to formal close up shows. Thanks Frank Starsinic!
I will be using them at the coming lecture in FL and in July at the Magic Castle...
-Glen Bishop
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Frank, the pouches arrived just a few minutes ago. These are very nice. They are just a little larger than the ones I used in pairs at the Renaissance festivals. The size means that they will be easy to get into and out of. And the snap off top is just perfect.
I wish I'd had something like this ready to purchase when I started doing this 30 years ago!
-Bill Palmer
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Just received the wonderful leather gibèciere or close-up magic pouch today and it is a thing of beauty. It is much better than the description or photos on the website. This pouch should last forever. The quality and workmanship are outstanding. Thank you Frank for bringing your craftsmanship and talent to the magic community!
-Lonnie Chevrie
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The gib arrived today. It looks great! Exactly the right size. The inside pockets are a wonderful idea.
-John Clarkson
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Just a quick note to let you know, the cups were delivered yesterday, and the pouches today, all safe and sound. All I've got to say is WOW. The workmanship is outstanding!! I expect I'll be placing another order soon. :-) Thank you very much.
-David Hein
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Greetings... As always, I was extremely pleased with the cups, bag and book (Thank you!) that you sent me and I was shocked at how fast your package arrived! It is amazing how good the cups have gotten compared to the first run! I can hardly believe it. These look so damn elegant! Especially the brown gator cup! I think you've mastered the fine art of cup manufacturing! The close-up bag/pouch is gorgeous and of the highest quality possible. You we're right. This is something that I will use. Thanks sincerely for your offerings to the magic community! You have set a new standard of excellence in quality and service Frank.
-Richard Mendez
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I received the two cases, one of each, the other day. They looked great, and they ARE great! The holder with the squeeze-open pocket is the best "knife-index" I've seen. It fits my trouser pocket as well as my coat-pocket. The zippered pouch with 4 loops is a classy way to transport/store the knives. It works well as an index/holder as well. Both are worth every cent!
-Bjorrn Johansen
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Hi Frank,
Just a note to say I’ve worked with the pouch and it is terrific! The design,
depth, everything great - the workmanship excellent!
-Gerald Edmundson
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I Just wanted to say a few words about your Poachers Pouch. Excellent product. It is the first pouch I've used, and all can say is wow! When I first received it i thought "there's no way I'm fitting 6 loads in there". Well, I have seven loads in it with room for about two melons. That's completely insane!!! Excellent workmanship, everything is perfect, and when full it looks completely empty. This is the pouch for the working professional.
Thanks so much,
-Jacob Jax
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Frank,
I love the pouch. The quality is superb. Everything about it is absolutely fantastic.
I have found it so useful that I'll never perform without it!.
Keep up the good work!
-Jonathan Schweid, M.D.
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Frank:
I have been using the Busker's Pouch these last few days, and I absolutely love it.
I can't give you enough praise, because not only does it look great, but I am amazed at how much I can fit in there!
If I put all the magic I put in there together, it would add up to almost 90 minutes!
Thanks again for such a great product.
Sincerely,
-John Sturk
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Frank-
I finally had the time to play with the new pouches since returning from
vacation last Monday.. They are great... They are going to work even
better as servante's for my lefler tables than the poucher's pouch in a
number of situations.... All the extras were a nice touch too....
Thanks,
James
-James Kernen
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Just a quick note of thanks. I received my order today, (busker's pouch, coin cylinder & Dean's bag) and I was absolutely thrilled!
The [pouch] design was excellent. I appreciate the judicious use of materials, and attention to small details:
rivets at the stress points, and the appropriate grade and type of material in the appropriate place.
It's clear that you apply great thought to your items. Many thanks!
It's good to know you're out there. I don't anticipate having to replace any of these items soon, but I'm sure we'll be doing business again.
-Eric Hemming
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Frank,
The Brown Beauty Busker's Pouch made it here Friday!
The leather is top rate. I like the details you have built into it. The smaller, soft leather front pouch sitting in front of the main compartment is a sweet idea. It will easily carry several small props and consumable items (balloons for signed bill to balloon for example).
I also like the draw sting idea. I find that I can use the draw strings to hold the main compartment closed and work from the front pocket easily. It almost makes the audience believe that the front compartment is the pouch. Plus it hides the continents of the main compartment for working close up to the audience while wearing the pouch (I'm one of those guys that tends to put it on and leave it on from the start).
The side pockets are a nice idea. They are well placed and can hold a multitude of small items, including a deck of cards! The coin pockets and larger pocket inside the main compartment make for a nice touch.
Honestly you have done a great job in designing this beauty. I know that you built it with large loads for the cups and balls in mind and as such it is superb! Trying it out I found that it holds four regulation baseballs across the bottom of the bag in a row with a melon or coconut sitting on top with room spare. But then you already knew that.
I?m finding it, as I had hoped, very much a multi-purpose pouch. I think that it will carry much of my regular act. I also like the ?purse? or money holder built behind the pouch proper. The satin lining behind the pouch is a nice touch.
Frank, great job! Quality workmanship and quality product. I suspect that may very well be my last pouch!
Thanks for building it in brown for me. It?s perfect!
Your old friend and satisfied customer,
-Harry Murphy
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Wish all my props were this high quality.
This is one kick ass bag !!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Michelle Edenfield
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Hi Frank,
The bag came in today. It's beautiful!! I love it.
It is fantastic. Exactly what I was
looking for.
-Mike Powers
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I got one of these new pouches this past week and put it to work, after 8 or 10 shows I've decided, this is the best pouch I have ever owned. The design and the layout are perfect for the street worker. There is a place for everything including your money! In this price range there is nothing that even compares.
This pouch is just a bit smaller than the pouch I was using and for me that is a bonus. In my cups routine I use four objects and a coconut. This pouch holds them easily and if I wanted to go to six baseball sized objects and a coconut it would be a snap. The shape of the bottom of the bag holds the top open wide without any forward sag so that loading feels positive and sure fire. It also keeps the bag looking empty without the need for super stiff leather in the front and soft in the back. Frank has made a really nice design shift from what others are doing and I think it works great.
The pockets will hold at your fingertips, coins, silks, cards, thumbtips, balls, rope, cash, you name it. It is obvious that this pouch was designed by a guy who works outside a lot. Frank has thought of everything and at the price of only $199.00 these things are a steal. Bring your pouch and your table and you are ready to work. This one bag is laid out to hold your entire street show.
Really, this is the only pouch you will ever see me using. I can not say enough good things about it.
-Danny Hustle
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Frank, Boy was that fast!!!! Thanks,I know I?m going to love the pouch. You really outdid yourself on this one. Really well thought out. It?s amazing how much stuff it can hold comfortably.
-Mike Riggs
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Hi Frank, Sergio here, just to let you know i`ve got the pouch here in London, it look amazing and the material is first class. thanks man. i love it.
My friend saw it and guess what? he wants one too : ) he went mad!!! he wants to pay immediately.
-Sergio Barros
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Frank - got the pouch! It looks perfect and I can't wait to use it next week for the old purse swindle.
Many thanks for all your help.
-R. Paul Wilson
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My Buskers Pouch arrived today (man, that was fast). I have to say that it far exceeded my expectations. The pictures on Franks web site in no way does it justice. Until you have one of these pouches in front of you, you just can't appreciate its dead on design and feel. This is without a doubt my best purchase this year. Highly recommended.
-Tony Torres
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Just wanted to tell you I finally received my pouch.It was definitely worth the wait!! My initial reason for wanting the pouch was for final loads for cup and balls.I am pleasantly surprised that the pouch will find its way into other areas of my magic. It is the PERFECT size for standard cups and balls (including loads) with enough room for a few extra props. Thank you for creating such a great tool for the magic community.
-John Slatner
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The pouch has really REALLY worked out well. it's quality actually inspired me to revamp my show, build a new table, paint a new sign, get a new costume, etc....
I cannot praise it enough.
Thanks again for this quality product.
Gaddy
-James (Gaddy) Gadbois
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Hello Frank,
I received my strolling pouch. What can I say? It's great! Just what I was looking for. Better than expected. Here's what I like about it:
Holds two decks of cards, easily.
Plenty of room for packet tricks
Lot's of room in the front pouch for all kinds of stuff.
Great design
Great look.
I've squeezed all kinds of stuff into this pouch, with easy access.
Thanks again and take care,
-Jim Rice
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Having made and/or helped made pouches of another variety, I'd like to say this pouch is far better than anything I ever worked on. I had a customer call and ask to see a pouch one time, and he was from out of town. Not too far away, so I drove to his town with the pouch and a couple of items he had asked me to bring. We had dinner and he looked over all the items I brought. He picked up the pouch I brought and said "Wow, this would be a great pouch if it had a place for cards, maybe a couple of decks, a place to keep some props, and a few more pockets".
While having dinner with him and talking I learned he was a full time working magician who did parties, schools, festivals, and corporate events. He worked 5-7 days a week every week. He handed me the pouch back and said "No thanks, it's not practical for anyone who works like I do".
Then Frank came out with this pouch and offered it to us to sell to our customers as well. When the first batch arrived, I realized that this was the exact pouch the guy had described even before it was designed. Frank's captured what people want in a pouch.
We are thrilled with this pouch and thrilled that we have partnered with Frank to make it available. It's just so much more than a "circle show pouch". It's a true workers pouch.
Thanks Frank-
-Steve Shepherd - Owner MagicPitch.com
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Hi Frank
Just to let you know that the bag arrived safe and sound. The bag is excellent and works fine and a huge improvement on most of the bags that are sold with The Sceptre. In fact I would go so far as to say that it is as good if not better than the original bag that was sold with the trick by George Blake.
So many thanks again and hope that we can meet up sometime.
Kind Regards
-Terry Herbert
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Hi Frank,
I opened the package and all I could say is WOW! I love the new strolling pouch from it's multiple coin holders to the easy on, easy off belt clip. My wife was just watching as I explored the pockets and the zippered compartments. Each time I found a new spot to put something, all I could say is WOW. Well worth the price.
-Ralph Leseberg
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I've just received the pouch. It's really nice, well made and practical. I'm very pleased with it.
I'm also pleased with how long it took to arrive!. I've ordered things from around the corner and they have taken over a month to come. So just nine days to come all the way from America is brilliant.
Yours
-Paul Temple
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This is one of your best ideas yet!!!! Everything is right there in the servante, man oh man..right at my fingertips
I love the pouches but after hours on the street, this is really going to be nice not to have the back aches of having the pouches strapped on me, being able to walk around with almost nothing in my pockets....working out of the servante is fantastic....
-Bill Warren
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Hi Frank,
I received my jumbo buskers pouch and I have nothing but the best things to say. The quality of materials, the stitching, and the overall quality exceed excellence. This thing was made to last. It has a great array of well placed and sized pockets for anything and everything from thumbtip to a bowling ball load. This is a money well spent.
Thanks,
-Keith Miller
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WOW!
Happy does not begin to describe my feelings with the pouch I just recieved! Very nice indeed worth the wait! Love this its all I needed and it works perfectly with my current show. Well made indeed. Your reputation is well desrved!
-Joseph Zimmer
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This is late - sorry. I received my Parlor Pouch, and was EXTREMELY disappointed... disappointed that I waited so long to get one! This thing rocks! It's simple, straight to the point, and does not distract from my wardrobe. It's versitile enough to wear strolling at a restaurant, or busking on the streets. It has enough room to carry all my props, and is easy to wear. Thank you!
On a side note I also purchased your small busking table. Looks GREAT! I have a mahogany tray jack which compliments it nicely.
Next on my list is a Servante. Thank you Sir!
-David Greene
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Dear Frank,
Thank you for the rings bag.
I loved it and I am still using it everywhere in the world.
Thank you for everything.
Keep in touch.
Regards,
-Shoot Ogawa
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I received the pouch today. It is awesome. You could charge 295.00 and I would still feel good about the investment. Thanks for expediting the delivery.
-M. Sidney Beckman
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Frank,
I just wanted to say that I've been using (and abusing) the Busker's pouch since the beginning of the summer. I picked it up second hand, but it looked as if it had never been used. Maybe not quite so right now. ;-)
I'm a WORKER and do street and renn faire shows across the country. This thing is NOT treated gently. It's not an heirloom to be put in a shelf. It's like a pair of work gloves...
It has fulfilled EVERY requirement with flying colors. It's tough, roomy, comfortable, and the pockets and design are such that I have yet to say, "Gee, it would be great if it only had..." Very nicely made.
I've been performing for 15 years and right now this pouch has been through more, held up better, and lasted longer than any other pouch I've tried. Kudos! And thanks for taking the time to make these available. I recommend them to EVERY worker I meet.
-Chris Ivanovich
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I got my Pouch today. Thank you very much, it was well worth the wait!!! I have been playing with it all day and can't wait to use it on the streets Friday night!
The best purchase of my busking career! The pouch is absolutely beautiful and top notch!! The quality shows! It is everything's he reviews said it would be and more!
-Joseph Castricone
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Hi Frank,
The new hip pouch is excellent. I love my Cellini pouch but I have to say, the new one is the perfect size for me. I used it in a handful of shows today and I am very happy with it.
Keep up the good work!
-Makoto
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Hi Frank,
I just got the pouch with the modifications we discussed. I can?t believe this is not your #1 seller! The compartment sizes are great! The quality of the leather and stiffness of the pockets really are what I was hoping for! There is no ?tell? from the front of what I may be carrying and am planning on recreating several routines where I had to reach in ?the case? for a wand or scarf or other small item will now come from the pouch.
Thanks again for working with me on the modifications and I look forward to doing more business in the future!
-Brian Groth
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Hi Frank,
I received my 'Poachers Pouch' this week and just wanted to say how delighted I am with it. The quality construction and well thought out design that went into making this pouch more than met my expectations. In 3 words, I love it. :-)
Cheers,
-Waren Toaze
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