Large and Amazing
Every serious magician should buy this book. Although many of the effects would cost a large sum of money, it has less expensive trricks anyone can perform.
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A Surprising Stroll Through Marlo’s Mind
This is a volume that breaks the usual mindset magicians hold toward Marlo’s work. Far from the usual sterile descriptions of Marlo’s card effects, this intriguing volume offers his handling for some common, non-card items. Having briefly worked in a friend’s magic shop myself, I was surprised to learn that Marlo had been a demonstrator in a Chicago magic shop peddling slum magic to the masses. This book reveals many clever variations Marlo developed to deceive even the wise ones with items like the ball and vase, and color-vision.
While not diminishing his rightful iconic status, this book embues Marlo with a surprising humanity. The anecdotes included demonstrate he was quite a rascal, intellectually obssessed with fooling all and sundry.
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Very clean switch indeed!
This beauty from Mikame is a wonderfully clean switch of a heart shaped locket that is in full view all the time and just by pulling on the chain the locket is switched. There doesn’t appear to be any funny moves – just pull the chain and hand the locket to the spectator. Yes they can open it!
You can use this device as a mentalism utility or for a magical transposition, vanish or appearance. You are left clean and because the locket is in full view all the time before the switch there is no heat when you load the duplicate that it is switched for.
It is easy to do and within minutes you will be able to acomplish the switch – a compelling routine will take more practice of course, but you’re off to a great start having made the switch so smooth. The price is a steal so get one of these now!
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An Amazing Magical Apparatus!
Much has been said about apparatus looking too "magical". Well, here is a hefty, practical and innocently looking magician’s table that cleverly hides a wondrous mechanical and electronic setup that permits the performer to perform an incredible miracle. Laying on the table before the performance is a windowed envelope with the back of a card clearly visible inside. At any time the performer has a spectator name any card. The envelope is raised off the table, one end cut, card inside slid out, and it MATCHES the spectator’s thought of card. Collectors’ Workshop released some fantastic apparatus in their day and much attributed to the genius of Nick Ruggiero. I still admire the workings of Silver Odyssey and Bulletproof. Well, Nick started a new line of "museum quality magic apparatus" under the new banner of Signature Pieces and Perfect Card is his best seller. Now that I own one, I am not surprised.
The working is practically fool-proof. One owner told me that after a 1000+ performances, the apparatus has not once failed to have the revealed card match the one named by the spectator. For those admirers of sophisticated magical gadgetry, they will definitely not be disappointed. Though this is the most expensive magical addition to my collection, Perfect Card is clearly undervalued. This is even more true when one sees the prices being paid for magic on recent online auctions. One look at the whole prop and the workings and one quickly realizes what a bargain this really is in today’s market. One is almost tempted to show off the workings as it would likely cause more raised eyebrows than the effect itself.
The whole table is very sturdy and quite HEAVY…this is not one flimsy table. There is clearly a lot of metal in the brass and chromed components that make up the base. The table stands 38 1/2 inches high. The top measures 15 1/8 inches in diameter and only 1 1/4 inch thick. It is metallic in construction, probably black painted brass and decorated with a bright brass band around the perimeter. The top is felt lined and removeable. The apparatus breaks down nicely into a quality ATA case, made by Encore of North Hollywood, CA, that measures 7 1/4" by 18 1/4" by 18 1/4".
Overall, truly a rare masterpiece of magic…thanks, Nick!
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Banded
This is a great little effect. The illusion of the band vanishing from around the box and appearing inside and around the deck is perfect. You can then use the deck for any purpose you wish. Easy to do and fast reset.
Highly reccomended.
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Gerlitz prediction watch
This watch is as masterpiece of magic. The watch appears ungimmicked and unlike the CW Geneve watch can be examined. The setting are precise and accurate each time. As with all of Richard’s magic, buy it at any time one becomes available.
This is a piece for the real world and should be used.
Fantastic
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Cutting edge card box
I was lucky enough to get one of these rare beauties on Ebay recently. As with all of Richard’s magic it is made perfectly. It is a great effect and the reaction from your spectators is always nice. It is another of richard’s effects that you can use in the real world. Easy to perform and easy to reset.
These, like all of Richard’s pieces are hard to impossible to find. Buy it whenever you can. It is a great trick not to mention a good investment.
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Cute-Cute-Cute
Here’s an over-looked novelty.
It’s probably best done with an assistant to operate the rising cards and the surprise finale`, but it’s sure to delight both children and adults.
To be sure, this is NOT the rising cards effect for a solely adult crowd, but it lends itself well to use with easy-to-identify alphabet cards for the kiddies.
It’s small to pack, but easily seen and very light weight.
Look at the photo: It’s a good looking prop.
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Creativity+Prop=Entertainment
When this prop arrived it failed completely almost immediately. A replacement was sent and has worked fine.
Suggestion: Obtain ‘flashers’ from your hardware store that drop into light sockets so the bulbs flash for animation.
This prop does what it’s advertised to do, but it requires clever and original thinking to make it entertaining.
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Use Your Imagination
I’ve owned one of these for years and used it with children for a very funny reaction. It is NOT a trick in itself, but a supporting prop. In this use it’s a humorous item.
It’s also been featured in my annual Halloween show with an adult, but in a much different, darker manner. It was not —and wasn’t meant to be— funny at all.
It’s well made and works well, too.
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