Month: July 2008

2008July

Review by Brett Schulman for Lassen Triple Threat by Todd Lassen

Review by Brett Schulman for Lassen Triple Threat by Todd Lassen
Review by Brett Schulman for Lassen Triple Threat by Todd Lassen
5 out of 5

Lassen Triple Threat

This new batch of Triple Threats from Todd are perfection. Todd has outdone even himself with his newest group of gaffs. The 1921 BU coins are great and match all my other sets. The gaff acts just like one coin when you need it to. There is no concern of separation or rattle. The weight is also just like a real coin, which makes the gaff feel even more realistic. The inner coin also has the look of a real coin not that paper thin look that that other gimmick has by you know who.

I have a soft Morgan TT as well and like this one just as much. Unlike George I do like the JOL purses and was told that they retard the aging process. Not sure on this point, but they do hold the coin well and protect it from nicks and drops.

Beg, borrow and steal, do whatever it takes to get one. You will love it and never part with it.

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Review by George Guerra for Lassen Triple Threat by Todd Lassen

Review by George Guerra for Lassen Triple Threat by Todd Lassen
Review by George Guerra for Lassen Triple Threat by Todd Lassen
5 out of 5

Are There Any Losers from Todd?

Came back from vacation and this beauty was waiting for me. This is one of Todd’s most requested item I’ve heard. Now that I have it, I can see why it’s so popular. One coin becomes two, then three, and all contained in one gaff, nothing added or taken away. I have shown the sequence with the gaff in reverse on the first three images.

I asked Todd to make mine in bright AU 1921 Morgans. I like the details on these clean coins, though many may prefer the quiet, softer, older coins. The magnets used are just right to hold everything together, but easy to un-nest.

Todd included in this recent batch a JOL coin purse…a nice touch. However, I have used these purses when they first came out and I now have them in some drawer…unused. My own experience is that, though the craftsmanship is superb, I find that long term storage in these purses induces an ugly tarnishing on the silver coins. Now, that may be acceptable if you have bright AU coins, as you can clean off the tarnish back to the original luster, but I would have concerns what this could do to soft used coins that come with a beautiful patina.

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Review by Sam Thielman for Rubik's Card by Indomagic Land

Review by Sam Thielman for Rubik's Card by Indomagic Land
Review by Sam Thielman for Rubik's Card by Indomagic Land
5 out of 5

Great prop for a fantastic effect from Tommy Wonder

This is a very nicely made prop for Tommy Wonder’s Rubik’s Card routine, described in both Books of Wonder and the Visions of Wonder DVD series. Well made and thoughtfully constructed. Only slight negative is the light weight and soft finish of the wooden box. The small blocks are very artfully done and the mechanism is very reliable. All in all, a great piece and a fantastic effect.

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Review by Sam Thielman for Wandering Mummy II – Danis by Francois Danis

Review by Sam Thielman for Wandering Mummy II - Danis by Francois Danis
Review by Sam Thielman for Wandering Mummy II – Danis by Francois Danis
5 out of 5

Fantastic Piece

I’ve had this for several months now and it’s a great piece. Workmanship is fantastic, and Francois will customize this for you in many ways. With a little practice and thought, this trick is very, very deceptive. A wonderful iteration of this effect.

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Review by Greg for Definitive Atomic Ball by Magic Wagon

Review by Greg for Definitive Atomic Ball by Magic Wagon
Review by Greg for Definitive Atomic Ball by Magic Wagon
5 out of 5

The Trickery Has Done it Again!

Thank God the magic community has a company like The Trickery to keep quality magic alive. Howard Baltus, The Trickery’s founder, has always had an appreciation for well-crafted apparatus, and has gone out of his way to make it available to his customers by either hunting it down or having it created himself. His work with Bob Solari under the Definitive Magic banner yielded some of the most unique, and quality-driven effects the industry has seen in a long time.

The Trickery’s latest effort in this vein is the Definitive Atomic Ball. They have produced several versions of this effect in the past, but all pale in comparison to this version created in partnership with Magic Wagon of Thailand. For the life of me I can’t understand why there isn’t more of a buzz about the work this company is doing. The quality and attention that they are putting into their effects are really second-to-none. I would compare them to other craftsmen, but that really isn’t fair since Magic Wagon’s products utilize materials and production methods I’ve never really seen before in magic manufacturing. Even contemporary producers like Dave Powell, RNT II, and Colin Rose aren’t experimenting with the techniques and materials that Magic Wagon is employing. But I digress.

The Definitive Atomic Ball is outstanding in every way. The effect is quick but baffling and the construction of this version is impeccable. You will love handling this, displaying this, but most of all performing this.

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