Year: 2009

Time to Peform Magic again!

One of the problems of collecting a lot of magic is that you never find time to actually perform it. The real magic only occurs when you perfrom in front of a live audience. The ironic thing is that many effects that are prized collectables are often not practical to perform. Not so with the Magical Wolf Man! His magic is for sure collectable, but it is even more performable.

This is the second version of his Jumbo Balloon Wand, based on the original Balloon Tray by Warren Stephens. The first Jumbo Balloon Wand was great, but it was aimed more for kids shows and slightly less streamlined. This new version works great for all audiences. It is a dream to set-up and like all of Chance’s amazing magic works 100% of the time. When it comes to performing magic, any prop that doesn’t work 100% of the time is going to stay on the shelf most of the time – maybe this is why they are called Collectable!

As with all of my recent Wolf’s Magic purchases this will stay in the collection and I look forward to performing it to real people soon!

Thanks Chance for maintaining such consistent high standards in all of your great Collectable and Performable Magic!

Highly Recommended

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Wow! Beautiful and Amazing!

I have always been a fan of Karson’s Zombie, but have never ventured past there until now. When I watched the video of this on Joe’s site I thought – wow that looks amazing. When this arrived the other day I was not sure what to expect. But when I opened the box I was very pleased indeed!

Not only is the gimmick very cleverly concealed the whole box is made beautifully and the routine, that is very clearly explained by the amazing Losander can be performed surrounded and there is nothing added or taken away.

If you want to perform a levitation in a close-up or stroll around situation you are now set – what a great idea! For those of you who don’t like the card production at the end (I think it is a perfect ending, but it takes all sorts), you can just use the box to store a few items for your show, giving you the perfect reason for having the box in the first place.

Everything about this box is thought out and you get a professional quality prop and routine. Now levitation of any description does require some practice – but it is not hard practice, more having a belief that the object is actually floating and being wary of how it appears to the audience. But if you are prepared to put some effort in you’ll have a great routine that is different and will reward you for years to come!

Highly Recommend for Collector’s and Performers everywhere!

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Larry Becker’s Masterpiece!

This is a very entertaining and also very amazing piece of mentalism from Larry Becker. Its a 3 way prediction with each prediction clean and convincing. What I like most about this is that it is one of the few mentalism routines I have that can be played for laughs but in the end really knocks them out. A great routine with well made props from Viking. Larry Becker also has a lite version out: Casino Light which uses different methods and has a slightly different routine.

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A Great Routine and Wallet

This is one of Joe’s favorites and I know why. The wallet is made of a soft high quality leather and is practical enough to use as your real wallet. The effect is beautifully clean and takes a second to set-up. Hand an ungimmicked deck to the spectator and have them shuffle the deck. They then count down cards one at a time and stop anytime – absolutely no force. The spectator can then open the wallet and pull out the prediction and it matches the card they stopped at.

It is clean with no palming or tricky moves.

Highly Recommended for walk around and trade shows!

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The Best Add A Number Wallet

I’m a big fan of the Horwitz Wallet and I know if you like it too, you’ll love this wallet. It uses the same principle as the Horwitz but is gimmicked differently so that it can be used as a beautifully clean add a number notepad.

Easy to set and flawless in execution, throw out all your other versions, this is the best!

Highly Recommended for Performers everywhere!

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Practical and Amazing Ring Flight

I’ve had many ring flights over the years and really like this one from Derek Roberts. It doesn’t use a case like so many others and instead uses what looks like a simple car door key fob. The ring release is also large and easy to operate.

The DVD has some great performance ideas and really makes you want to get out and perform this effect. The set-up is a snap and you could easily be doing this for your next walk around or close-up show.

Highly Recommended if you actually want to perform this effect!

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Still One of the Most Deceptive Methods!

When it comes to chopping things off Magician’s have no end of methods and contraptions to do this. The problem often is that the method looks obvious. For the small stage and parlor show I don’t think there is a more convincing and reasonably priced version than the classic Disecto. It just looks impossible.

This is an old Supreme one, but MAK and Abbott’s still make some good ones too. If you’re looking for a quality mini-illusion that is well priced and deceptive, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything better than Disecto!

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