A nicely made “budget” Ball Vase from Merlin’s Magic and their Premier Range. This is the larger one almost 7″ high with a 2″ red snooker ball. It does not compare with craftsmen like Colin Rose, but if you were looking for a reasonably priced ball vase that works perfectly and still looks nice this would be a contender.
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I secured one of these beauties four or five years ago and I absolutely love performing this for any size audience. It never ceases to amaze me how this effect amazes the audience.
I have no angle issues, I simply turn the box in the direction people need to see inside the box. I also use the linking finger ring Dean present in the instructions.
Beautiful piece!
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In my over fifty years of performing magic I have performed Fraidy Cat Rabbit. The gimmick and feke are subtle. I tend to work fast presenting it and it always gets a very positive reaction from audiences (as well as stunned disbelief).
For the ending I use. Oh, you want to see the back of the card?… I can’t show you the back of the card. Filbert would be embarrassed. Would You want to embarrass poor Filbert? (Usually at least one child will yell Yes) I’m sorry Filbert. You see this is just the tail end of the bunny. (turn card) And,… it’s also the tail end of the trick (or magic show).
It’s a great magic effect and is probably the magic trick I have performed the most, usually at the end of my program.
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Wow what cool chimneys these are. They are very durable and look amazing. I like the fluid moves of showing them empty too. This really is quite a departure from other approaches for producing items. I tried this with just 6 x 16″ silks but that is not even close to filling the load.
This uses a method similar to the classic Organ Pipes but it really has significantly evolved with the clever gimmicks used, permitting some very clean moves when showing the chimneys empty.
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What a clever, convincing and easy to perform production item this is from Bev Taylor’s Town House Magic. It was invented by Magic dealer Gene Jeffries who first opened his store in Oklahoma City c. 1947.
When researching this item I was briefly confused because Town House Magic released a different rabbit effect called the Sucker Bunny Box which is featured in Bruce Hetzler’s very useful book Bev Taylor’s Town House Magic. But the two boxes are completely unrelated and in fact The Jeffries’ Rabbit Box is not even featured in the book.
What I like about this production box is after the production has happened the spectator is free to open both doors and look inside and they will find nothing. This is in comparison with the popular mirror box which always has to be kept at a distance. This effect could quite easily be performed right in amongst the audience which for a Children’s effect is often where you are, surrounded by the little munchkins 🙂
Well made and looks great too.
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The Cabinet of Foo is Abbott’s version of Jack Hughes’ amazing Spacious Production Box that Jack invented c. 1938 as detailed in World of Magic Vol. 1. Jack first released the box when he was in business with Harry Stanley c. 1946 and this version was released under license by Abbott’s c. 1947 as the Cabinet of Foo.
This is clearly a vintage Abbott’s prop, but it is hard to know the exact date of this version. Based on various Potter & Potter listings and the quality and detail of this item I would place it c. 1965 and probably made by Arturo (Glenn Babbs). It is very solid and a real treat to use and it looks amazing.
The Cabinet of Foo has one of the best production loads available for its size and you can really load this bad boy up 🙂
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The Cork Penetration was invented by Eddy Taytelbaum and there have been many versions over the years including these ones. As is often the case Eddy’s version is still the gold standard but this is a very nice set from the talented Francois Danis.
Most versions of this effect have a hole in the card but that is not always the case and Francois’s uses a complete card. In Fact, Francois has gone the extra mile and created some custom cards of the Pharaoh and his wife and blended it in with an interesting, if a little gory, story 🙂
This looks great in your collection and works perfectly too.
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This is a bold and colorful limited edition that Thomas created in 2023. It is a visually interesting and the magic looks great. Thomas only made one run of these because it was too time consuming to make.
There is an option to change which painting is transformed at the end, but to be honest most people would not bother and I’m not sure how necessary it is. I added some cards with Van Gogh pictures to add a little extra kick. It is a clean effect and simple to perform and follow.
The vanish of the painting and the rearrangement of the cubes are particularly clean and visual and I’m sure you will love them. Great Job Thomas 🙂
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Norway’s Finn Jon (Finn Hauger) invented this clever idea c. 1964 and about a year later Anverdi created a beautiful stage size version in plexiglass and created some new routines with the device too.
Performed correctly it is a real beauty and everything can be given to the spectator to examine, they will find nothing.
Anverdi created at least two versions of this item: this one with a blue ring and wider bolts and the earlier version with a red ring and thinner bolts. This is the nicest version he created. Some came with plexiglass boxes and others without. This version had a beautiful wooden box custom built for the effect and it works perfectly.
When performing this effect I prefer to be as hands off as possible and that is what I hope to display in the Speed Demo.
This really is a beautiful effect and one of Anverdi’s signature pieces.
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This is a modern looking version of the Gallows released by Greg Lindsay, Thomas Pohle’s The East Friesian Bedside Lamp, and others over the years. It is the same basic effect – the bulb hanging down from the wooden arc will turn on and off in mysterious ways. This version was created by Die Magie des E. Kur and distributed by Eckhard Boettcher with the German title: Nibiru, der Erleuchtete.
It is a nice looking, solid and reliable prop that is easy to operate. One bonus feature with this version is that the cord that holds the bulb can be pulled up a small amount to show the cord is just running through the wooden arc. This is a nice little convincer that everything is above board.
As usual with all versions of this effect the difficulty is to come up with a routine that has some justification for the light.
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