Review by George Guerra for Confus'n Cubes (Painted) by Alan Warner

Review by George Guerra for Confus'n Cubes (Painted) by Alan Warner
Review by George Guerra for Confus'n Cubes (Painted) by Alan Warner
5 out of 5

Beautiful early Warner item

This is an early painted Warner version of his current teak piece that is still available. Bright deep yellow sides and diamond decor on the lid makes this one nice piece in my collection. I love his teak line and one can see Alan’s maturing skills and ingenuity with these pieces, but you got to love the colors on these early items. Same routine red cube keeps bouncing end to end…duh. But the jump to the center changes everything!

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Review by George Guerra for Black & White Transpo by Alan Warner

Review by George Guerra for Black & White Transpo by Alan Warner
Review by George Guerra for Black & White Transpo by Alan Warner
5 out of 5

What a fast switch!

This is a piece from his painted "era" similar to Curio in methodology. White square with hole and solid black square shown. One is placed in lovely black/red hinged box and the other placed in pockets. With a blink of an eye, they change places. Beautiful and pocket size miracle from a discontinued era in Alan’s long career.

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Review by George Guerra for Confus'n Cubes by Alan Warner

Review by George Guerra for Confus'n Cubes by Alan Warner
Review by George Guerra for Confus'n Cubes by Alan Warner
4 out of 5

Cute and quite devious

This is a nice little piece from Alan. I always try to figure out the method on any effect I order, but this one surprised me. Not as strong as his other stuff, but then his other stuff is fabulous. I can visualize a very entertaining outcome with just the right presentation. I love teak and this one shows that classic Warner touch.

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Review by George Guerra for Captive Card by Alan Warner

Review by George Guerra for Captive Card by Alan Warner
Review by George Guerra for Captive Card by Alan Warner
5 out of 5

Great Routine and Props!!

Great routine and first class props spells entertaining and fabulous magic. Card and tack disappear and reappear in the open ended cover case attached to the wood plate inside. The method is devious and not exactly as I had envisioned it – I was fooled. The beauty of teak is clearly showcased as this a "large" item compared to Alan’s other pieces in his Mini-Magic range.

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Review by Davide for Max Maven's Videomind (3 volumes) by Max Maven

Review by Davide for Max Maven's Videomind (3 volumes) by Max Maven
Review by Davide for Max Maven's Videomind (3 volumes) by Max Maven
5 out of 5

He’s great

In my opinion Phil Goldstein (alias Max Maven) is the best living mentalist in the world. I don’t think all his best material is here (but there is some..) The videoset is great, every effect is performed and explained clearly you can learn a lot just watching him. Some effects are worth the whole cost of video. Again a must for a mentalist!

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Review by George Guerra for The Mystic Mummy by Richard Gerlitz

Review by George Guerra for The Mystic Mummy by Richard Gerlitz
Review by George Guerra for The Mystic Mummy by Richard Gerlitz
5 out of 5

WOW,,,What a MUMMY!!

Literally, that was my impression when I unpacked this beauty. I have been an avid collector of Richard’s work and this is one great piece. It’s visually stunning and the method is so smooth and effortless. The apparent "stock" mummies used may put off many but they are, first, beautifully detailed. Second, extensive precision modifications by Richard himself are involved in the mummy and coffins to make this miracle a true handcrafted item. If one read some of the detail steps involved in building this effect, you would no doubt admire Richard’s ingenuity and commitment to excellence, typical of his magic as anyone who owns one his pieces can attest.

Richard has added "drama" to this effect with more realistic scaled props. The base serves so well as a "ritual altar" and center stage to perform this popular mystery…nice touch, Richard. Richard has probably contributed the best version of this effect, though admittedly I also have a soft spot for the Warner Mummy…just love his magic but that is another story. Richard’s new Mummy definitely requires no awkward moves and quite silent in operation. I would definitely rank the Gerlitz Mummy well above the "toy-like" Taytelbaum Mummy that sold recently on ebay at inflated prices…I am sure to get an outrage over this comment!

Richard’s work is becoming one hot collectible and a wise investment. Just see the winning bids on his sold-out items in ebay and you will realize this fact. Also, remember Richard only makes 10 to 20 pieces so they are rare and collectors seem to hold on to these babies so few become available again. Most Highly Recommended. Thanks, so much!

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Review by George Guerra for Prison Block by Alan Warner

Review by George Guerra for Prison Block by Alan Warner
Review by George Guerra for Prison Block by Alan Warner
5 out of 5

A classic in such a tiny prop!

Remember the "Vampire Escape" effect…well, this is similar though the mechanics are, perhaps more sophisticated and much smaller, think pocket size. Not much is visible on the outside but the inside says it all. Remember that this is an all wood item. This is, without any doubt, another example of great craftsmanship from the man who can do it, repeatedly. This is one of Alan’s "earlier" items and is very welcomed in my collection.

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