Year: 2013

Easy and Truly Mystifying

If you perform this correctly, the effect is about as magical as it gets. A small amount of practice will leave you with one of the finest effects from the Collector’s Workshop stable – without selling your home!

Quite simply, four coins audibly penetrate the bottom of the class and a card case one by one. Very sweet!

The new version built by Viking/CW and my good friend George Robinson is very precise and reliable and works cleanly every time.

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A Beautiful Box and Routine!

This is the current Viking/CW version of this effect and is certainly better than the original. Although, it comes with a clean prediction of any card that the spectator chooses using the sword it has many other uses where a card box is required. It has a unique release mechanism for the transformation which means the box can be handled by the spectator before the transformation if so desired.

If you look at the original CW version of this box you’ll see how the knob on the lid has this big wide brass ring where the knob is, and on the newer version that does not exist. It’s this sort of attention to detail that makes George Robinson such a fine craftsman!

Also in this current version the sword now fits back in the box again, so you can carry the whole trick in the box and you have a reason for it since it stores the sword, cards, and prediction.

This is now a perfect and collectible Mental effect and I love it!

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Absolutely Beautiful!

This is an amazing version of the Blue Phantom built in the UK by British Craftsman Andy Hurst. The first one I purchased on ebay and did not know the source, but now I do: Andy Hurst at eMagictricks.

I have never heard of him before but I do hope he continues to build more magic like this.

To my mind this is even better than the Voit/Lackner version that came out in the 1980’s from ZZM. What I particularly like about this item is that instead of having a spring load to "make the magic happen" it uses a screw mechanism which seems to work better.

I’m a huge fan of Magic Wagon and they make incredible magic, but their version of the Blue Phantom pails when compared to this one.

I believe in a few years this will be as sought after if not more so as the Voit/Lackner version. It is a beauty!

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Stunning and Extravagant!

I’ve always wanted a professional card trimmer but have never really been able to justify the cost. But when I saw this stunner I decided I had to have it, regardless of the cost!

Clearly I will never make my money back, unless I sell it, but it just looks so beautiful. Cuts cards really nicely too! This sort of craftsmanship in magic has always been rare, but these days it is almost non-existent.

The most beautiful piece of apparatus in my collection today – I love it!

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Great Piece of Mentalism!

This is a very clean prediction from the fertile mind of Paul Richards at Elmwood Magic.

You place an envelope down in front of the spectator which contains a small metal token. Then you introduce 5 ESP cards and ask the spectator to mix then and choose any one of the cards. No matter which one they choose the token and the card always match.

There is no force and only one Token which is in the envelope from the beginning.

A great item suitable for Close-up, Restaurants and Walk Around. The reset is done in a few seconds.

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Big Smiles and Surprises Every Time!

This is a simple idea but really makes the spectators smile and say "Wow!" when they see their card appear at the end of the animation. The cards are well produced and the refill pack has ten different force cards to choose from. Yes it does use a force but it is worth it.

I have found that you can really get an extra kick out of this routine if you do it twice back to back (with different cards each time of course), because it appears to rule out any sort of set-up.

And the best thing is after the smiles the spectator is left with your business card in their hands, along with the printed sticker of their chosen card which they will remember.

Great item for close-up, restaurants, and walk-around.

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The Ultimate Harlequin Box!

Dave Powell’s Harlequin Box is a favorite of mine and this version in Hard Maple is probably the pinnacle.

I think that Dave Powell does not get enough praise for some of his amazing wood creations. This box is beautiful to look at and works flawlessly. The method is not new but the box hides the gimmick so well and it is so clean that you just can’t help but love it. His work is right up there with Mel Babcock and it is always a pleasure opening up a package from Dave.

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The Best Spirit Bell

I’ve been trying to move away from cool electronic items, but I must say this Spirit Bell by Nick Wenger is absolutely amazing. It looks like some old contraption from Medieval times and even though you or the spectator build it piece by piece right in front of everyone, when you are done the bell still manages to ring on command.

Even when you know how it works you still can’t believe it – I have never seen a Spirit Bell like this. It looks great, works great and really is an amazing piece of electronic wizardry.

Get one if you can – you will not be disappointed!

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Absolutely Beautiful!

This is an amazing version of the Blue Phantom built in the UK by British Craftsman Andy Hurst. The first one I purchased on ebay and did not know the source, but now I do: Andy Hurst at eMagictricks.

I have never heard of him before but I do hope he continues to build more magic like this.

To my mind this is even better than the Voit/Lackner version that came out in the 1980’s from ZZM. What I particularly like about this item is that instead of having a spring load to "make the magic happen" it uses a screw mechanism which seems to work better.

I’m a huge fan of Magic Wagon and they make incredible magic, but their version of the Blue Phantom pails when compared to this one.

I believe in a few years this will be as sought after if not more so as the Voit/Lackner version. It is a beauty!

Click here for more information.

Absolutely Beautiful!

This is an amazing version of the Blue Phantom built in the UK by British Craftsman Andy Hurst. The first one I purchased on ebay and did not know the source, but now I do: Andy Hurst at eMagictricks.

I have never heard of him before but I do hope he continues to build more magic like this.

To my mind this is even better than the Voit/Lackner version that came out in the 1980’s from ZZM. What I particularly like about this item is that instead of having a spring load to "make the magic happen" it uses a screw mechanism which seems to work better.

I’m a huge fan of Magic Wagon and they make incredible magic, but their version of the Blue Phantom pails when compared to this one.

I believe in a few years this will be as sought after if not more so as the Voit/Lackner version. It is a beauty!

Click here for more information.