Year: 2010

A Classy Version of Kurtz’s Psycho Kinetic Dice!

In the late 1990’s Gary Kurtz produced a limited number of the wonderful Psycho Kinetic Dice. It was a great effect and one of those I wish I’d kept (we all have a few of those!). This new item from Magic Wagon works on basically the same principle but using amazing props and without the need to palm anything or for the magician to touch any of the props at any time.

The props really are beautiful and they work 100% of the time. The basic effect begins with a prediction being placed in full view of the audience and four beautiful teak boxes with brass accents all resting on a tiny tray. The tray is placed in front of the magician and four spectators are each asked to take one of the boxes. They look inside to find a small ivory die. They can examine the box and make sure that the die rolls a different number each time. They can shake it a few times in the box with the lid on to ensure that the number is different each time. Once they are ready they give the box one final good shake and place the closed box back on the tray. Once each spectator has done this one of the spectators is asked to remove each lid and read off the top number of each dice. The number formed is precisely the same number as the prediction that has been in full view from the start.

It doesn’t get any cleaner than this. Their are no electronics and nothing is added or taken away.

The only potential issue is the dice are small so your audience needs to be fairly close to see them.  It would have been nicer if they were a little larger.

This is really one of my favorite items from the Magic Wagon Collector line. Highly Recommended!

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Chance is back with his EconoMagic line …

What’s this? EconoMagic from Chance Wolf? Chance doesn’t know how to create cheap items – all of his magic is high quality and high entertainment. There are economies being made but not in the quality of the props. Maybe they are more stripped down then perhaps some of his other props. I don’t think anything is missing from the magic, but rather he sat down to create some magic with an eye to keeping the price low. To be fair these items are not cheap, but for Chance they are certainly cheaper than his other items and do represent great value!

This item is based upon Warren Stephens’ Balloon Tray (which of course Chance has already tackled once with his Jumbo Balloon Wand) and he has an interesting spin on the whole routine using a Pea Shooter (or blow dart for adults), which after the usual balloon going down, flying away and popping ends up in the Magician’s teeth. The routine is a great and there is an elegant simplicity and economy of movement that goes into each phase.

If you were wishing to buy some of Wolf’s Magic, but were unable to afford them before this new line should fit the bill perfectly – great magic for a great price!

Highly Recommended for magician’s everywhere!

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Another Beauty from Magic Wagon!

I think what I like about these two latest items from Magic Wagon is that the props work so cleanly. Here is another item that is not only a very beautiful box, but it is also very smooth in operation.

You introduce a beautiful little box place it down on the table and ask the spectator to lift the lid. They see a folded piece of paper which you ask them to sign on the outside. This is your prediction. They replace it and put the lid back on. They then are given a deck of cards to shuffle and cut and when the box is opened the prediction matches perfectly.

The principle is not new, but the way this works is perfect. Reset is instant and you’ll be doing this within five minutes of reading the instructions.

Another Highly Recommended!

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