die – abolical
Good idea, simple to perform and very effective.
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Review by Kevin Ward for Die-Abolical by Steve Cook, Tony Curtis
Review by Todd Dowell for Die-Abolical by Steve Cook, Tony Curtis
Very Diabolical!
This is a really beautiful piece of mini magic from the folks at Magic Wagon. It is a real fooler too.
Basic effect has the magician removing three different colored dice from a beautiful wood box. The spectator mixes the dice and one is selected. The magician opens the box to show the selected die matches a prediction that has been inside the box the whole time, in full view of the spectator! Everything can be examined!
I really enjoy performing this one and you will do. Top notch construction, collectible, and a great effect!
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Review by Andy Martin for Val Evans' Improved Stop Trick by Viking Mfg.
Beautiful, Convincing, and Great Value!
This is a very clever little device that allows you to perform the classic "Stop Trick" everytime without any funny moves or gimmicked cards.
The quality on this piece is wonderful and only $55 … what is that all about? I don’t know where else you can get such fine workmanship for such a low price – it even comes with a deck of cards too!
In effect, a card is chosen (free choice) and the cards are placed in the houlette. A ribbon covers the houlette to aid in retrieving the cards without touching the cards at the appropriate moment. You show the front and back card to ensure it is not their one, then you begin to remove a card one at a time – each one you remove you place in the clip in front of the houlette. When the spectator cries out stop, you simply pull the ribbon and the very next card pops into view … of course it is their card. The houlette works so well that the audience member themselves could be pulling the cards out each time. And they can even pull out the final one too.
I overlooked this effect when I first owned it, but realise now how very nice it is.
Highly recommended.
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Review by Andy Martin for Acrobatic Fish (Codology) by Viking Mfg.
The Best Monkey Bar!
I was always a lover of Acrobatic Silks, which itself was a modification of Ken Allen’s Monkey Bar. However, after seeing Kovari perform the original version of this twenty years or so ago, I have always preferred it.
This version by Viking is much smaller than Kovari’s original and it makes it all the more amazing when the surpirise kicker ending happens with the two extra "stunt" fish appearing.
Great effect for young and old alike.
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Review by Andy Martin for Supreme Slate of Mind by Joe Lefler
The Ultimate Mental Epic!
I’ve always liked Mental Epic. But this no force version from Joe Lefler at Fun-Tastic is so much better! He also showed me a wonderful presentation based on ideas from the fertile mind of Larry Becker, that is great for kids. I normally would not recommend mentalism for kids, but with this prop and the Becker routine it provides a wonderful interlude after the madness of Run Rabbit Run, and gives the little monkeys time to think a bit! A great trick, well made and highly recommended!
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Review by Todd Dowell for Lassen UWC Coin Set by Todd Lassen
The Finest Coin Gaffs in the World
I am lucky enough to own both the original UWC and the newer UWC with vacuum fit and the new copper crowns. Both sets are absolutely flawless and a work of art. Todd makes the finest coin gaffs in the world.
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