Review by Andy Martin for Mystery of The Chinese Dice by Magic Wagon

Review by Andy Martin for Mystery of The Chinese Dice by Magic Wagon
Review by Andy Martin for Mystery of The Chinese Dice by Magic Wagon
5 out of 5

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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Review by Alex for Excalibur by Future Magic

Review by Alex for Excalibur by Future Magic
Review by Alex for Excalibur by Future Magic
5 out of 5

A beauty of the art

I really think that the other review does not give this beautiful effect justice.

The quality of the craftmanship is outstanding and I find the story for the routine just excellent. What else can the spectators ask for?

Everything is examinable at the beginning and at the end, the effect plays just as described but, of course, don’t wait to be performing this straight after receiving it. It’s not difficult to perform but it does require a little practice (but which effect doesn’t?). But once you are familiar with the routine, your spectators will just be in awe.

All in all I’m just so happy to have found this item and can only recommend it.

Well done!

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Review by Tom Pearson for Blue Phantom (Magic Wagon) by Magic Wagon

Review by Tom Pearson for Blue Phantom (Magic Wagon) by Magic Wagon
Review by Tom Pearson for Blue Phantom (Magic Wagon) by Magic Wagon
5 out of 5

Beautiful!

When asked by Magic Wagon to list my favorite effects that I would like to see Magic Wagon make, the Blue Phantom was at the top of my list. I was very excited to see them release their version of this classic item. It is one of the coolest pieces I have acquired from MW.

The micro magic size of their version of Blue Phantom is perfect to display on your shelf and perform on a moment’s notice. The Magic Wagon quality is superb as usual, and the combination of brass and teak for the tube and base, and the beautifully finished checkers really set this apart from the original.

I highly recommend this item. You will be proud to have this in your collection.

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Review by Tom Pearson for The Revelation by Dean Dill

Review by Tom Pearson for The Revelation by Dean Dill
Review by Tom Pearson for The Revelation by Dean Dill
5 out of 5

Outstanding!

I love Dean Dill’s magic, and this latest creation is really incredible! His methods are so clever and diabolical. (I have his "Blizzard" card trick and "Dean’s Box", and they are great, too!) The reviews from other magicians are nothing short of fantastic. This effect is so much fun to perform, and it really is astounding to your audience. Dean’s construction and routining of this effect are great…top notch quality and a performer’s dream! The props are very ordinary looking, a 3-ring binder, yellow pad, and an ordinary looking envelope like you’d get at any office supply store. Dean’s instructions are very detailed and well thought out, and he gives you every move and the thinking behind each one.

The effect consists of introducing an ordinary envelope and placing in front of the audience. The the magician/mentalist calls on a spectator to draw a picture of his/her favorite card on a yellow pad and sign their name on the picture. Then the envelope that has been in full view of the audience is opened by the spectator and inside is the folded card the spectator just drew.

This is a performer’s delight. I highly recommend it. Dean is such a wonderful guy, and his magic is as well.

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Review by Tom Pearson for Red Jigged Bone + Turquoise Knives by Joe Mogar

Review by Tom Pearson for Red Jigged Bone + Turquoise Knives by Joe Mogar
Review by Tom Pearson for Red Jigged Bone + Turquoise Knives by Joe Mogar
5 out of 5

Beauties!

I do love the Color Changing Knives, and I have long cherished my Jimmy Sanders 3 Knife Set of black stag and white pearl. I am happy to say that as beautiful and fun to use as the Sanders set is, I find Joe Mogar’s set of turquoise and red jigged bone knives outstanding to perform and more beautiful to look at as well! I would have a set of Joe’s knives in every color Joe could make if I could afford it. Suffice it to say that these are all I’ll ever need.

If you like the Color Changing Knives, get this set or a custom made set from Joe with your own preference for colors added to make it unique for you. If you don’t do Color Changing Knives, you should add it to your repertoire. These knives are great to carry around and do impromptu or part of your act. Check them out. You will NOT be disappointed.

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Review by Tom Pearson for Denver Mint Money Maker by Owen Magic Supreme

Review by Tom Pearson for Denver Mint Money Maker by Owen Magic Supreme
Review by Tom Pearson for Denver Mint Money Maker by Owen Magic Supreme
5 out of 5

Beautiful!

The Denver Money Maker is a beautiful piece of workmanship from Owen Magic. The brass mechanics of a printing press mounted on a a walnut base makes a gorgeous piece of magic apparatus to display in your home or office. The Money Maker effect has long been around, and the Denver Mint Money Maker is one of my favorite display pieces. A nice piece of magic using blank paper to "print" money before your eyes as the blank paper goes through the "printing press".

If you are a collector and would like to have a unique and beautiful piece of magic to grace your office or home, then get this.

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Review by Tom Pearson for Dean's Box by Dean Dill

Review by Tom Pearson for Dean's Box by Dean Dill
Review by Tom Pearson for Dean's Box by Dean Dill
5 out of 5

A Winner!

This is one of my all time favorite tricks to perform. Dean Dill has produced a beautiful box that enables you to perform seemingly impossible miracles with two ropes that link under seemingly impossible conditions. This fools magicians. The working of the ropes linking inside the box is so diabolical and clever that you love performing this routine that Dean demonstrates on his instructional DVD. The box is beautifully made, and I recommend it highly.

Dean Dill is one of my favorite magicians, and he is as creative and clever as he is a genuinely nice guy.

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Review by Tom Pearson for Chink-A-Chink by Jim Riser

Review by Tom Pearson for Chink-A-Chink by Jim Riser
Review by Tom Pearson for Chink-A-Chink by Jim Riser
5 out of 5

Beautiful!

The Chink-A-Chink has always been a favorite effect of mine, and I have a couple of other sets in my collection. This is a beautiful, precision made set by James Riser that is made to look like weights for a scale; hence, it fits perfectly with a story set in the Gold Rush days of the 1890s. The weights are perfectly made and balanced, and the shell is virtually indetectable because of Mr. Riser’s design. The shell fits perfectly and easily on any of the weights, and the brass shell is very sturdy so that it won’t be easy to dent. The accompanying DVD shows a couple of different performances and gives excellent instructions for performing this classic effect.

I highly recommend this if you like this effect and would like to learn it. The brass weights are beautiful, and you will enjoy performing them and working up your own story to suit your tastes and style.

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Review by Anonymous for Enchanted Card Box by Magic Wagon

Review by Anonymous for Enchanted Card Box by Magic Wagon
Review by Anonymous for Enchanted Card Box by Magic Wagon
5 out of 5

Thinking Outside the Box

Card boxes are a dime a dozen.

Don’t get me wrong, there are dozens that are absolutely wonderful. But, there are also dozens that are just plain boring or ineffective.

What The Trickery and Magic Wagon have done here is taken a tried and true piece of apparatus and ramped it up. To a very high level. In true Magic Wagon fashion, this piece is a jewel the minute you open the box. The look, the feel. So fine. It just tells your audience, "You are about to see something special."

The effects you can do with this box are nothing new. They’re classic predictions, transitions, etc. It’s the quality of presentation that is the star here. This box is for collectors, without a doubt. But for the discerning performer…an elegant, precision presenter of classic effects… this box is made for you.

I’m not a pro, but I can easily imagine an entire routine built around this box. It’s just that beautiful.

Enjoy. Magic craftsmanship doesn’t get much better than this.

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Review by George Guerra for Flight of Gold by Alan Warner

Review by George Guerra for Flight of Gold by Alan Warner
Review by George Guerra for Flight of Gold by Alan Warner
5 out of 5

Very early and appealing Warner item

Looking through a November, 1972 list sent out by Alan that is in my collection, this item is among the several mini-magic items first sold by him. I believe that was the first year he started his business. I don’t see this one as part of his line of children effects, though the instructions did include a children’s routine, nor one of his famous painted items. It would have fitted more with his teak line, but teak was not used in the wooden board. Nevertheless, it is a very nice close-up effect using a standard gaff method in coin magic, but with a great new twist and presentation.

The effect involves a nice transposition of a middle mounted disc from silver to gold. All is beautifully crafted with precision gimmicks made of either aluminum or brass. The effect is rather easy to perform. The instructions are detailed in the handling – you start and end clean. This is another winner from Alan and glad I was able to obtain it in such mint condition, considering its age.

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