Love this version of The Winston Freer puzzle. This is fantastic value for money. Really nicely made. I added a couple of my own touches. Very happy with this. It’s definitely a worker and not a version to sit on a shelf in your collection. I was tempted with higher end versions but this version from Martin is a lot more durable. Also check out Martins Chocolate version. Another fantastic version of this AWESOME puzzle. The Winston Freer Puzzle.
10/10 Martin
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It’s an interesting trick, and the handling is unique for this type of prop. The overall size is well controlled, but it does require specific lighting and some practice to make it work.
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It took me a while over time to add these beautiful boxes by Magic Wagon to my collection, but very well worth the wait. The boxes are much larger than I thought they would be from Magic Wagon. I cannot really comment on the trick itself as I haven’t really performed it for anyone yet. I was just mesmerized by the beauty of the boxes alone. I also have by Magic Wagon in 2018, the Reverse O Boxes, which are also very beautiful. These are also just as beautiful! I would even go as far to say that these boxes might hold a slight advantage over the Revers O Boxes on the trickery portion. I would highly recommend adding these to your Magic Wagon collection if you collect Magic Wagon. They don’t come up for sale often, so if you see them for sale, grab a set. You will not be disappointed.
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This beautiful version of Tenyo’s The Yellow Brick Road was created by Olaf Güthling c. 2024.
It is based on The Yellow Brick Road performed by Toru Suzuki at the Tenyo Magic Fan Meeting held in Yokohama (about 30 minutes from Tokyo). This effect was based on the “Fortune Telling Card” created in 1998 and released in 1999 as part of the Tenyo Plus One campaign.
Olaf created a new graphic and had it professionally printed on aluminum. The wooden frame is made of certified mahogany. It is a very solidly made item and looks perfect in the Porcupine 🙂
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Here is another beautiful upgraded Tenyo item from Olaf Güthling. He has added a matching box for The Sakkaku Scale (Acrylic).
Tenyo released this illusion in 2001 as part of the +1 series. About 10 years later, Tenyo enlarged the pieces for Sakkaku Scale DX onto magnetic sheets for presentation on a whiteboard. In the meantime, a reissue of the original version was available for purchase, but it is now out of stock. The latest version, introduced in early May 2024 and available at the 2024 fan meeting, is larger than the classic version but smaller than the DX edition and made of 3 mm Plexiglas. This edition comes in a matching tray in which the “cats” and the “ruler” are placed back at the end of the routine.
The beautiful mahogany box is closed with a magnetic lock and the small drawer is designed so that the individual parts can be easily removed by pressing at a certain point. The material is blackened mahogany. Red or green felt is inserted.
The Sakkaku Scale is based on the Jastro Illusion that has been used in science and magic at least as early as 1873. For a more detailed description of the history and the effect please read Peter Prevos’ book The Jastro Illusion in Magic (c. 2016).
The effect with the custom box is the same, but if you like real wood, as most collector’s do, you’ll love this box, it really upgrades the feel of the whole effect and adds to the illusion.
One of the best things about this deluxe version is that it is always ready to go and the box just sits neatly in the Porcupine looking intriguing and ready to be picked up and demonstrated 🙂
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This is a beautiful set of boxes that I received from the great German craftsman Will Wessel, however Willi did not make them himself he had a friend craft them to his specifications.
What is particularly brilliant about them is they all lock in one simple motion. No slides or false doors. Just close the lid and you are done. If you combine them with the perfect Vanishing Ring then you have a real miracle on your hands.
They come in a lovely presentation case too and really are a wonderful find. I plan to keep them behind the bar and you never know when I might get lucky and impress one of the frequent lady visitors to the Porcupine 🙂
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This is my favorite device for vanishing a ring. It works perfectly and looks clean without any preparation or set-up. This is the one to use. This comes in Red, Blue, and Black. And the red is easily the most perfect color of all three. I can’t understand why Sans Minds stop making this beauty 🙁
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This beautiful table was built by Homer Hudson. Originally he made them directly for Floyd Thayer and they were sold as Thayer’s Improved Rabbit Table (c. 1946) and then later directly from Homer himself (c. 1968)
The ones built for Thayer had green tops (12″ x 18″) and the ones sold directly by Homer had black tops (14″ x 20″) . The one pictured is one of the later ones sold by Homer directly.
It is well built, easy to set-up and more solid than many other side tables I have tried. The rabbit is as cute as a button and can’t help but dress up any act, but especially for younger children.
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You don’t see these around anymore. And there were a limited number made and I don’t think they were such a big hit. I think it is more a novelty item than a serious magic effect. The card sword is one of the most amazing effects you can perform to lay people but this balloon popping and producing a silk then “transforming” the sword into a table … it just doesn’t do much for me 🙁
However, as an interesting looking sword side table it can be used to dress up your act. The table top is not very big so you can’t put much on here. But I could see it being used in certain circumstances and it does look impressive and is well made too.
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This effect was invented by Joseph Ovette and is described in his book Tricks and Illusionettes (D. Robbins, 1944). This prop, in a much simpler style, has also been recreated before by Bill Tresslar as the Color Abacaus.
But the version that Louis Paul custom created for me blows away previous versions. As usual Louis has built a perfect prop that is beautiful and functional and spares no detail in the manufacture. This unit comes with multiple spare beads which are very easy to switch out if you wanted a different color to force.
The problem I have with this prop is coming up with a routine that does justice to Louis’ creative work. Hopefully my Speed Demo will give you an idea of the effect I am shooting for, though unfortunately I really need three spectators to demonstrate it fully.
Whatever routine you decide to use this prop I have no doubt you will love it 🙂
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