Is it supposed to look like this?

[alfaniner]

I bought this container of Magician's wax at a local magic shop. The place has been around a long time, and the guy had to go in the back and literally blow dust off of it before selling it to me.

I have never bought it before, so I don't know what it is "supposed" to be like. This stuff is really pretty hard, and has a sort of a funky smell. Is it possible it's just really old? Or is it supposed to be like that?

Once warmed up a bit it works well enough for the intended purpose. I was also wondering if there was maybe something better I could use? Something that looks less like ear wax if you happen to spot it.

 

[Senex]

I bought this container of Magician's wax at a local magic shop. The place has been around a long time, and the guy had to go in the back and literally blow dust off of it before selling it to me.

I have never bought it before, so I don't know what it is "supposed" to be like. This stuff is really pretty hard, and has a sort of a funky smell. Is it possible it's just really old? Or is it supposed to be like that?

Once warmed up a bit it works well enough for the intended purpose. I was also wondering if there was maybe something better I could use? Something that looks less like ear wax if you happen to spot it.
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Hahaha... They sold you something. Ear wax? That's like best case scenario. That looks foul.

I bought this recently from Tannen's for $3 but you'll get nailed on postage if you don't have other needs and it has no smell at all.

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[smartcooky]

That just looks like Beeswax to me, and unlike Magicians Wax, beeswax does have quite strong smell.

We used to use it the days before "pozidrive" screwdrivers hold a screw on the tip of a screwdriver when trying to get it into a difficult to access places

 

[alfaniner]

That just looks like Beeswax to me, and unlike Magicians Wax, beeswax does have quite strong smell.

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We used to use it the days before "pozidrive" screwdrivers hold a screw on the tip of a screwdriver when trying to get it into a difficult to access places

I may have just found the best alternate use for it.

 

[marplots]

No one is supposed to see it (except you). If it does the job, there's no reason to complain.

That said, I've never bought it - I just make my own.

 

[Cain]

I don't use wax for anything, but I've heard magicians say to just use dental wax because the stuff you buy from shops is obscenely overpriced.