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Another Wellington Marvel

I can’t think of any item that comes from Wellington that is not amazing. This is one of the sleepers that seem to come up very rarely. I was on a list forever for this and was unable to get one directly from Bill. Finally I tracked one down from a private seller and I was very happy I did.

It is a very convincing illusion and all of the kinks of the previous methods have been ironed out – as is a trademark of Wellington.

Highly Recommended for performers who want to amaze.

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Anverdi would be proud!

For many years Tony Anverdi’s Mental Die was the pinnacle of this type of effect. Since then there have been many versions – some good and some not so good. Easily the best from a collector’s standpoint would be Labco’s Mental Dice, and from a performers standpoint Craig Filicetti’s Multi-Dimensional is clearly the stand out effect.

However, if you were looking for the best Mental Die available today, in the tradition of Anverdi, then you should look no further than this new item from Magic Wagon. This is a truly beautiful item that looks amazing and uses a crystal clear die to rule out any trickery. It can be examined before, during and after and freely handled throughout the performance.

The system is all remote controlled with visual or vibration notifications and works every single time. You never need to touch it or look at it and yet you can always tell what number is facing upwards.

This is a real beauty and highly recommended for Magic Collector’s everywhere!

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Breathtaking!

Wow! Dave Powell has pulled out all of the stops on this beauty. It looks amazing and is very solidly built – you don’t get the sense if you look at it the wrong way it will break. All the mechanics are very precise and I’m sure this will last for many years to come.

The cards appear very fast and when done with a cascade of other cards from the deck looks quite incredible. The set-up is simple and works precisely the way it should.

I’ve been admiring Dave’s work for a few years now, but this truly is the jewel of his collection. Simply Breathtaking!

Highly Recommended for Collector’s and Performers everywhere and worth every penny!

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Another Unique Miracle from Dave Powell!

I think this is a bit of a sleeper that more people should know about from Dave Powell. The walnut box is beautifully crafted and the effect is also a huge crowd pleaser.

A card is chosen, signed and returned back to the deck which is then shuffled and placed inside the box. The magician states he will cause the card to rise from the box. After much fanfare a single card eerily rises from the box, but it is not their card. Understandably upset the magician tries again and this time a whole stream of cards flies into the air – and the magician reaches into the stream with his thumb and fingers and catches a single card. Of course it is the signed and selected card.

In many ways this can have the same impact of the classic card sword, without the need for the sword, which always requires a rather large performance area and is certainly a lot more bulky.

The built in card fountain is very powerful and along with the other mechanisms makes for a flawless operation of a very impressive effect.

Highly Recommended for performers requiring a real showy effect with the minimum of effort and expense!

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Beautiful, Clever, Flawless, and Great Value too!

There have been plenty of positive reviews about this latest item from The Wolf Man, so when my unit arrived I was eager to see what all the fuss was about! So often in magic you get disappointed because an effect almost never lives up to your expectations. The good news is when it comes to Chance Wolf this is rarely the case and with Rings of Truth you will be 100% delighted! It is a true beauty. I spent a few minutes trying to look for the gaff when I first received it and nothing was obvious at all. Just a really nice box. I finally broke down and read the instructions … and thought: "Wow this is so much better than I expected!" (In fact I used some stronger words, but this is the gist of what I was thinking!)

The mechanism, based on an old, unpublished Jack Hughes idea, is very clever and works beautifully every time. You can use any rings, or coins, or bills – pretty much anything that will fit in the three slits in the box. It comes with some very fine looking rings, and no expense was spared in creating the whole outfit. First class all the way. There are no electronics or magnets and the mechanism is unique as far as I can tell – I’ve owned quite a few boxes that perform a similar function and none of them get even close to this method.

The other great thing is that reset is a snap and it can be done right in front the spectators without arousing suspicion. Try as you will look for clues you will not find them.

Chance Wolf and the team at Wolf’s Magic continue to amaze and amuse me and I look forward to many new items over the next few years.

A real beauty for Collectors and Performers everywhere. Highly Recommended!

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Beautiful and Convincing

Those guys at Magic Wagon are back!

They have started the new year with some amazing items and I can’t wait to see what else they come up with this year. This first item is based on Jimmy Hearsum’s Framed – I have not seen the original but used to own an item from H. Marshall and Co. called the Devil’s Picture Frame based on the same idea. I liked this but it was pretty big and I found it tricky to reset.

The Enigma Frame is beautifully made, compact, easy to reset, and very convincing close-up. It can be used for a variety of switches, forces, and transpositions and due to it’s small size and flawless workings raises the minimum of suspicion.

When Magic Wagon are on form, they burn very brightly and this item is hot for sure!

Highly Recommended for close-up performers and mentalists everywhere!

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