Year: 2013

A Beautiful Box with a Great Routine

This is a beautiful Dice Box (note – not Die Box) from Bob Gunther and John Mendoza (the GM in the title) and not only is it a really pretty box the routine actually makes sense. There are two dice used in this routine because there are two compartments – which of course makes perfect sense.

The wood work and inlay is beautiful too, with a good thunk from the weight as it slides from side to side. There are only 72 of these in existence and this comes from the second batch which is purported to be even better than the first.

Highly Recommended for Collectors and Performers everywhere!

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One of the Tenyo Classics!

As a young teenager I used to perform this effect all the time. It was my go to effect at the time. It takes a knack but no real skill. I mastered it easily as a boy and if it takes a bit of practice to master that doesn’t mean it needs any special skills. If you follow the routine it becomes more and more unbelievable for the spectators.

I love this effect and would highly recommend it.

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Peak Ken Brooke Entertainment!

So I’ve had this trick for about three years and it wasn’t until this weekend that I actually performed it to lay people. And boy were the reactions great!

This is one of those items that does not appeal to magicians as much as to some of them it seems obvious. But performed correctly it is a real surprise and not once did anyone ask to look at the cards.

It is easy to do and you get a good supply of cards with the routine. Ken Brooke knew all about how to entertain the people, and this is surely one of his most overlooked classics.

Because everything is done in their hands the impact is intensified. This is a perfect walk around trick – you do use up a card each time, but just have a plastic wallet with ready to go sets and you can work all evening without issues.

Highly Recommended for close-up and walk-around performers everywhere!

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Wonderful Utility Device

So you have to admire Magiro’s mind – many of his items are really clever, and this utility device is no different. It looks like a simple envelope stand but it can be used to create some amazing predictions.

The most basic prediction allows them to select any one of five cards (no force) and you simply pick-up the envelope, and rip it open and there is their card. No double envelopes or double faced cards either. And before you open the envelope you can show it on both sides too – nothing is hidden in your hands or behind the envelope, the chosen card really is inside the envelope.

But what is even more impressive is they can choose 1-5 cards and you can still end up with the multiple cards in the envelope, so this takes it way beyond just 1 in 5. It can be used for playing cards, ESP cards, business cards and billets too.

Something a little different – no electronics and nothing to run out – and works every time.

Great for Magician’s and Mentalists.

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Amazing Die Box Effect!

This is the latest in the wonderful recreations of magic of olde from Joe Long and his Limited Editions Magic series. I have never even heard of the original and have also not seen a die box with anything but dice and cubes so this one was a real surprise.

In effect you show the tea chest to be empty by opening both doors at the front. Then you take the tea caddy and place it in the red tube. From here it quickly disappears and is found inside the chest by opening up the left hand door. Here you can go in to the familiar sliding routine as the caddy slides back and forth. Eventually the caddy vanishes from the chest. You then take the lid off and the chest "explodes" into a tray with 6 Sake cups and a full size Sake bottle, way bigger than the height of the chest. You then proceed to pour 6 drinks from the bottle and wish everyone good health!

A very visual and exciting climax to a more familiar die box type effect. This was made in a very limited edition of 12 pieces, so they are pretty hard to come by.

Highly Recommended for Magic Collectors everywhere!

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Wayne Dobson loves it too!

So I’m not the only one who thinks that this Blue Phantom by Andy Hurst is better than the Voit one … Wayne Dobson, who performed the Voit one live on British TV, thinks so too!

This is what Wayne had to say:

I’ve had so many inquiries about the close up version of The Blue Phantom that I performed on my close up T.V special, people asking where can they get one? Well, they couldn’t! Until now, when my good friend Andy Hurst has made just a few and they are absolutely stunning, in fact they are better than the original one that I used! The craftsmanship is just perfection; please watch this space as they will be available very soon.

And here is the video where Wayne performs with the Voit one: Wayne Dobson performing Voit Blue Phantom.

So there you have it. I have spoken to a few other collector’s and they agree with me too.

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An Unusual item from the Ken Klosterman Collection

This is a great little item that comes from the amazing Ken Klosterman collection (yes it even has his stamp on the bottom). It is the Triple Coin Boxes effect in the shape of a neat little trunk.

It works smoothly and looks great! It is also smaller than the usual Triple Coins so if space is a premium, this will fit the bill!

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The Fastest Rabbit in the World!

I’ve been a big fan of Harry’s Leat’s Run Rabbit Run for almost forty years and over the years have owned quite a selection of effects based on the idea. But this is the first time I have seen Kovari’s Turbo Bunny – and boy is he aptley named: he moves really, really fast! It is quite amazing how fast that little trigger makes this little guy move. Internally there are a number of pulleys that make the magic happen. But externally it is just woosh, woosh, woosh!

This Bunny also comes with the popping out of the side and as far as I know was the first RRR to have the bunny pop out of the top (Chance Wolf added it to his Run Wolf Run and I’ve seen a few others, but not one this old).

This is a rare find and if you are a RRR fan you’ll definitely want this!

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Wow! What a Mind Bender this is!

So most of Magiro’s magic is clever and practical. This particular item is like a Silkola on steroids and the method is really hard to fathom.

Basically under what seems like test conditions a silk vanishes (by your favorite method) and appears inside a capped clear tube which can be examined before and after the effect.

With the exception of the vanish (which is up to you, but a silk pistol would be impressive, or any other method) there is one move but it is all very natural and covered by the routine.

I really like this one!

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Pom-Poms with Extra Tassles!

I’m a big fan of the Pom-Pom Prayer stick and I’m also a big fan of Harries Magic in Sweden. This effect combines both: a very clever version of the Pom-Pom Prayer stick made by Harries.

The tubes are well finished and the mechanism is very smooth and silent. The hook up is also very easy. It appears to work exactly the same as the Pom-Poms, but with the added complexity of three strings instead of two.

I’ll leave it up to you whether the added string makes this more impressive or more confusing, but this is certainly a clever idea and beautifully executed as you have come to expect from Harries.

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