Price: $21.64
The Thread Genie is a compact, concealed reel that provides a practical length of invisible thread, ready for use wherever and whenever you need it. Although the thread is unseeable, accessing it is as simple as reaching for the wax ball and extending it out towards an object such as a table edge, deck of cards, or book to serve as an anchor.
Designed for discretion, the Thread Genie can be subtly clipped under your jacket collar, inside your shirt edge, or at the top of your shirt pocket – any location that allows the thread to feed out of the reel smoothly and unobstructed to its anchoring point. The thread’s end is connected to a wax ball, neatly pressed to the side of the Genie. Simply pull the wax ball away from the Genie, extend it from your body, and press it onto your chosen anchor point. You’ll be left with an invisible thread line extending from the reel to the anchor point.
While the Thread Genie thread is invisible, it boasts impressive strength for its fine size. However, it’s important to handle it gently to avoid breaking it with sudden, sharp movements or by exerting excessive strain.
To illustrate its magic, consider this example effect: the Floating Bill trick. Secure the Thread Genie to your collar and anchor the wax ball to the edge of a table. Create some distance between the two points, then display a dollar bill, showing both sides. Lift the bill from beneath and press it flat against the thread, roughly halfway along. Fold the bill in thirds over the thread and give it a half-twist to create a bowtie shape. Position one hand below the bill, allowing it to rest on your open palm, and the other hand above it. Wave the upper hand and gradually lower the other, enabling the bill to float in mid-air. You can even move your hands all around the bill while it floats. To finish, simply untwist and unfold the bill, moving