Posted Oct 22, 2014:
Andy, the new site looks fantastic! Love the functionality and ease of navigation. I’ve always been amazed at how much effort and energy you put into a site that is essentially a “labor of love”. I know full time dealers that don’t make a fraction of the effort. Now you’ve taken it to the next level! The magic community is fortunate to have you and this resource. Keep up the exceptional work!
Paul Richards
Buffalo, New York
Posted October 20, 2014:
For more than a decade I’ve had an affinity to Martin’s Magic. First, I love the new look and feel of the newly designed site. It’s got a clean and upscale groove that makes you want to browse through the collection of goodies.
Reasons I dig this website are simple…
It’s a great information & research tool.
It’s motivating & exciting.
It’s nostalgic with so many cool props and pieces from the past.
And lastly, for self-indulgent reasons, it showcases many of the wondrous collectible props that I had manufactured under The Trickery!Best of luck with the new design!
Howard Baltus
I have just taken delivery of my Wenger Spirit Bell and will perform it for a Children’s Halloween show next week. A few of the things I like about this bell is that the movement of the swing arm can be seen from a great distance. It is more visible then a Bell that just shakes a little. If people are hard of hearing they will see this clearly. It looks very old and authentic. It does not look like any bell I have ever seen. It has various parts which can be put together right in front of the audience. They can even be examined. It is angle proof and is light. It packs flat and plays big.
The showmanship and a great creative story is critical in getting the most out of this. Changing the storylines means you can perform this for young and old alike. Excellent. Highly recommended!
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Posted October 19, 2014:
Here it is the end of 2014 and we’re all still “magicing”. Andy, your site has been a regular stop for me almost daily for many years. You are to be commended for the contributions you make regularly to helping to maintain the knowledge of our contemporary Magic for those who come after us. Excellent work!
Larry Wilfong
Posted October 19, 2014:
Andy; your documentation of the various manufacturers, their products past and present serves the magic Community in a big way. You have become an important resource for many of us. A big ‘thank you’ for chronicling our items as well as those of others along with the listing of inventors, dealers, etc. Bravo!
George Robinson Jr.
Clearly impossible box
I just picked this up on the Magic Cafe and I love it. I think it is one of the best card to impossible locations out there. The box is stunning and the handling is simple. I plan on using it with Dean Dill’s Revelation. A+
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There Can Be Only One Magic Bulb!
So if you have read my review for the Cesaral Spirt Bell you’ll know that I consider it the finest one of its kind by a mile. Well Cesar Alonso has done the same thing with his Magic Bulb Pro. It is perfect and beautiful.
The Cesaral Magic Bulb comes in three main styles: the standard one, the pro one, and a remote control one. For pretty much all situations I think the Pro one is the best. You can see inside the bulb and everything just looks fine – it simply looks like a real bulb. When it glows it glows bright and looks like a real bulb. It comes with a switch that you can plug-into the wall to show the bulb is real by turning the switch on and off – which is a real convincer of how normal the bulb is.
Although you can have your own programmed sequence created by Cesar, the standard one will wait for 15 seconds and the produce some bright flickers. Then the bulb waits for 20 seconds and then gradually turns brighter and brighter and then it gradually turns off. After the initial setting it will do this without you touching it again. If you watch it in action, it seems perfectly normal.
The bulb appears to last for months without a recharge and each charge can be used for many performances. As with all things released by Cesaral Magic, everything is well thought through and all appears natural in your hands.
Cesaral Magic is not cheap but it is worth every penny – give me Cesaral Quality over quantity any day!
Highly Recommend for Performers and Collectors everywhere.
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Convoluted but Clever
So I’m not so sure of the story line for this item and it uses water which most of the time is just a pain. However, it works amazingly well and is very clever. In fact, Magic Wagon give directions where you just use one die but I have done it perfectly fine with two and even three. Two is probably the safest but with some practice I think three is also very possible. Of course predicting two or three dice is much more impressive than just one.
The key thing is that the dice can be shaken up many times in the glass and on the tabletop and they will always show different numbers, but when you pour the magic water (Poseidon’s) in, you can always predict the numbers. It is very cool to watch.
Not for everyone, but a clever principle indeed!
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A Complete Fooler
This is one of my favorite closeup tricks. I’ve yet to have anyone figure this out. Even other magicians and my significant other couldn’t fathom the secret of this diabolically clever trick! Get it!
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Another Beautifully made Prediction
So Magic Wagon make their props perfectly and this item is no exception. It is easy to operate and set-up and works every time. In many ways this is like Al Koran’s Gold Medallion – both use a similar method and require a little bit of boldness to pull off.
I’m not sure if this one is for me really, but the props are amazing as usual.
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