Regardless of your stance on it, the linking rings have established themselves as one of the most iconic magical effects throughout the history of mystery performance. – Dariel Fitzkee

This rare and long-unavailable manuscript by Dariel Fitzkee delves into “The Old Routine,” showcasing performances by legendary magicians. Fitzkee identifies a critical flaw in traditional handling: the key ring is often concealed by the performer while the audience inspects the other rings. He presents over six innovative techniques for discreetly introducing the key ring after the audience’s examination. This method, coupled with various switches and linking/unlinking maneuvers, forms the foundation of Fitzkee’s remarkable “Oriental Rings” routine, which is thoroughly detailed within. The manuscript is richly illustrated and covers individual techniques such as: The Wrist Count, The Drop Count, The Single Ring Count, An Exchange, The Clash Link, Key Steal, Laurant’s Clash, Triple Chain Substitution, Removing the Center Ring from the Triple Chain, The Shoulder Drop, The Cascade, Jacob’s Ladder, Mora’s Improved Ladder, The Hilliard Idea, Melting Rings, Linking from Arm to Arm, Another Count Idea, Variation with a Locking Key, The Final Count, Double Ring Move, Namreh’s Solo Linking, the “Knockout” Finish, and much more. Spanning 32 pages, this high-quality PDF edition from Trickshop.com has been meticulously re-typeset from the original mimeographed manuscript, making it an essential resource on the linking rings from one of magic’s most insightful minds.