Reviews

Back again!

I sold this to a friend five years ago. At the time I was performing bigger shows with lots of props. But now this method and version of Casino Royale really appeals to me. Lucikly I was able to buy it back from my friend just last week!

The effect is very similar to the larger version, but the method is slightly different. And of course it uses a lot less props and is more suitable for smaller gatherings.

The only thing I did not like about this was that the chips it comes with are cheap red plastic and they don’t look like real poker chips. Luckily I had some other chips lying around and so I have switched them and now the effect is perfect.

The bills are laminated too, so they will last a lifetime of performances.

I still think Casino Royale is a wonderful triple prediction, but if you are short of space or are doing this really close-up then Casino Light is the way to go!

Highly Recommended!

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Beautiful and Different Boxes

One of the problems I have with some of the fine nest of boxes out there is that they look like something that just Magician’s would own. Well these boxes look like something from World Market – in fact I have a domino box that I actually bought from World Market that has the same design (sadly I could not find these boxes at World Market!).

So now you can do a wonderful version of the Nest of Boxes, using boxes that really could have been bought from a real store. This makes it all the more mystifying.

These boxes really are wondeful looking, and they work like a dream. They are also very well priced based on the prices that other sets of boxes seem to be fetching.

I must say how impressed I have been with the quality of the new Oriental line from Fantasma Magic – they may be known for their beginner’s line of magic, but these new items are a joy to behold and suited to the most demanding of professionals.

Highly Recommended!

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Even better than before!

Ok so I’ve been a huge fan of Jerry’s work for about a year now, when I bought my first Jerry O’Connell wallet. Before this new line came out I owned nearly all of the wallets Jerry was making and I could not be happier with them. They are perfect. So along comes this new line, at a lower price, and dare I say it the quality is the same if not better.

This new Plus Wallet really is better than the old perfect Plus Wallet. Wiith the addition of the Wonder Unit and the ID Case, this really is the best wallet you can buy, and the price is amazing.

Along with this wallet comes a newly made DVD featuring close friend of Jerry O’Connell: Craig Dickson. it is a very useful DVD with lots of ideas and tips on the use of the Plus Wallet.

All in all this really is the best wallet package available anywhere at any price. At this price you’d be crazy not to purchase it.

Most Highly Recommended!

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Clever and very Versatile

This is a wonderful new utility device for making the spectator’s card appear in a very magical way.

What is particularly cool about it is that it can be done without any clue to how it is possible. When I first received it – without reading the instructions of course – I didn’t realise that the gimmick could be hidden. Once you understand that, then you really can go to town. There is no switching or additions and it all happens very cleanly in front of the spectator. There is no reset either, it is automatic.

With the large 24 page booklet that comes with this gimmick there are plenty of ideas to put you on the road to glory.

Another Highly Recommended!

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Come Back Magic Hands!

Magic Hands made some really great magic and it is a shame that they are no longer with us. This unique item came out in the early 90’s I believe and it really is a great piece. As you would expect from Magic Hands it is made very well. The thick lucite boxes that hold the (real) Rubik’s Cubes fit perfectly. I picked it up from magic auction site where all sorts of treasures can be found!

The unit itself comes with a number of routines: it can be used for transpositions of jumbled cubes for perfect cubes, dissappearance and reappearance and other combinations.

The gimmicks are very well made and if you actually learn how to do a Rubik’s cube you can add an extra kicker to the end.

Very nice magic!

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Along with the P&L Ultra Perfect Card Box, this beauty from Joe Porper is one of my all time favorite Card Boxes. When I first received this I couldn’t figure out how to get to the second compartment (and I’ve seen a lot of card boxes!) – this is always a good test! I have not seen a card box using this precise method before but even if it is not original with Joe, no one makes them like Joe Porper!

Apart from the very obvious: that this box is flawlessly machined and works perfectly, I really like this box because the “flap” is totally under the magician’s control. If you want to put a card in there, switch it, and then retrieve the original card you can. And you can do this right under their noses, with no magnets or other devices to add or take away. The whole box is totally self contained. The only potential problem with this card box is the weight: 11 oz. That’s a heavy block of metal to be lugging around in your pocket.

When these came out in 2006 they were shipped with a great booklet from Magic Inc.: 50 Ways To Use A Card Box.  And I included a Houdini routine that is based on an idea in the booklet called Houdini Card.

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