Great Effect With Unremarkable Props
The effect on this is good, especially if you get the right combination. I showed it to a person and they got a really eerie look on their face, like they have seen a ghost. Remember, this isn’t just a one out of three chance…try 1 in 9 possible combinations!
I feel that the construction and materials used are not quite as nice as some of Alan’s other effects, but I wouldn’t pass this up due to the strength of effect.
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Ah my good Friend Alan Warner always shows me the money!
Finally, more quality from the marvellous Alan Warner! There have been many versions of the money maker, I have been parital to the Delben Blotter and of course Owen’s Denver Mint. However, Alan Warner in his usual imagintive style has taken a fairly simple effect made it look beautiful and added the double whammy of the note changing not once but twice. It works cleanly, of course, and is actually quite amazing how he gets the change to work twice without removing or stealing anything away. Very simple to do and a sheer delight to behold.
The Money Maker follows along the same lines of Alan’s recent works – more intricate detail to the boxes, bigger and more impressive teak work. Another winner from Mr. Warner.
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Wow this is so much better than I was expecting!
This is a very beautiful outfit. The props are amazing and the prediction is not only very clean and convincing the whole unit automatically resets. It’s perfect for the walk around performer and really adds a touch of class to your act.
This is one of those effects that just plays better and feels better when you actually have the props in hand. Another wonderful effect from those good guys at Arlen Studio.
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Expensive but worth it
This is my first Alan Warner effect and I am very pleased with the excellent construction and super clever principal. Alan’s stuff is not cheap, but it is fun to collect and worth the price.
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Very Nice Indeed!!
Many are already familiar with this effect and the availability of the basic box in a variety of woods, but this beats the bunch. What a nice looking prop! I only have two problems that I see. First, the finish, though well applied, is a little too glossy for my taste; you can’t readily appreciate the natural grains in the woods especially with abundant lighting. Second, the props are too nice to use; you want to only put it on exhibit among your collection and just look at it.
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Still the best!
First there was the Mystery Box, then the Exotic Wood Mystery Box, and now the Collector’s Mystery box. You could say its a shame that the magic industry is so slow that one manufacturer puts out the exact same trick in 3 different versions. And of course you’d be right. But given that this is one of the best card effects of all time, I guess its not such a bad thing.
This is a very beautiful box. However, unless you are a collector or only appreciate the very best the magic industry has to offer I can see no reason why you would want this version over any of the other ones John creates. It is signifcanly nicer than the exotic wood versions, so if you are crazy like me it makes perfect sense to buy this. If you have missed out on one of the greatest tricks of all time then it might be worth your while getting the top of the line on this one. It won’t make the trick better – but the box really is a beauty!
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One of my all time favorites!
The John Kennedy Mystery Box has got to be one of the most convincing and impressive signed card effects ever. Quite simply the effect is exactly this: a small box is placed on the table in front of the specator then they choose and sign any card, and it is shuffled back into the pack. The peformer attempts to find their card behind his back and he announces he has found it and that now it is in the box that has been in front of the spectator all this time. They open the box and see a single card folded in the box. This card is tipped onto the specator’s hands – and the performers hands are clean and the box is empty. It is their card with their signature. So beautiful is this trick that I bought all 3 exotic wood versions: Ziricote, Paduk, Bloodwood!
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Simple but so many uses!
If you want to move something and be nowhere near the table then this is the perfect gimmick from John Kennedy. So many uses come to mind, it is mind boggling! I use it for Plop Up, and it takes an interesting trick into a miracle!
Love the quality, the size, the speed, and the strength!
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Yet again a hit!
See the review for this amazing John Kennedy item here.
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Posted August 25, 2002:
What a great web site! I have spent hours pouring over your collection. Then last week, I had the good fortune of visiting you in Austin to see the collection first hand. Your hospitality and willingness to share your time and collection with me were most appreciated. Truly, a first-class guy with a first-class collection. Thanks!
Doug Gorman
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