No Tear Torn & Restored Newspaper by Tony Stevens
Type: parlor, stage
Skill Level: 
Retail Price: $20
Effect: The performer says that he found an article in the newspaper that he thought the audience might find interesting, so he has torn out that piece out specially. After bringing many torn pieces out of his pockets he is unable to find the one that he wanted, but he has entertained the audience with items that happened to come to his attention. As a last ditch effort the pieces instantly and visibly restore back to a full untorn sheet of newspaper and the performer exits searching for the elusive article.
Performance Time: Depends on the routine how many cute, clever,
funny news items performer reads ... anywhere from 2-5 minutes.
Reset Time: None.
Angles: 
Quality: The package consists of a six page explanation and sample gimmicked newspaper, which can be used as is, or as a model.
Mike Maione: Gosh, I love this trick. Not only does Tony Stevens take a great old effect and give it a new, fresh presentation, but he has a new gimmick to accomplish the restoration that is super simple and no less than fantastic. I wish I thought of it.
The trick is called the "No Tear" Torn & Restored Newspaper Trick. At first, I didn't know how to read "tear". Was that tear (ter) as in to pull apart so that you can magically restore or tear (tir) as in the salty drop of water that pours from your eyes when you are sad or frustrated beyond belief. Then, I realized that it is both. Using the presentation described above, you don't tear, that is rip, the newspaper apart as in most newspaper tricks. Using Steven's presentation you start with already torn pieces and climax with a completely unexpected restoration ... good, clean and very surprising ... no bending wires to hold pieces in place. And, you can use the prepared piece of newspaper again and again. Huh. Yep, that's right. Since you don't tear up your prepared prop every time you perform this masterpiece, there's not need to remake it every performance. That's the no tear, as in crying, part. You have to love that.
I saw LI Mystics president and very funny fellow, Pat Darienzo, perform this beauty at a recent club meeting. I almost wet myself laughing and was truly stunned when he turned all those torn up scraps of paper into full sheets.
Of course, if you like ripping up your prop every show and making a new one, or if you are in love with the more classic torn and restored presentation, Stevens provides instructions. But DO NOT expect to use the gimmick that comes with No Tear Torn and Restored. It will not keep, the packet and two full sheets of torn up newspaper together. You'll have to supply your own gimmick. That will cost a bit if you have to buy what you need, but if you're like me, you probably have what you need in you magic drawer. BTW ... The directions for making the set-up for the traditional torn and restored effect are a bit inferior to Steven's directions for the no tear (as in rip) effect. But, either way, you're gonna' love this trick, especially if you have wanted to do a torn and restored newspaper effect, but have been a little overwhelmed by all the prep work.
Get this trick. You will not be disappointed.
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