_EF A very strong routine for bizarrists and/or Halloween. The props supplied are great, but the strength here are the two presentations described by Borodin which turn a standard “living or dead” test into a piece of theater. In one routine, the spectator checks the performer’s pulse as he picks up each slip while blindfolded. …
_EF If you do any kind of story magic at all, this is the book for you! If you have Magical Adventures and Fairy Tales or Once Upon a Time by Punx, you don’t want to miss this one! If you have been kicking yourself because you missed out on the Punx books, you definitely …
This is actually a wonderful effect with a relatively simple and elegant method, but most prop guys are not going to be happy with the method. It involves a billet switch, some basic chemicals and a fake envelope. It could work with as little as three people, but you would need some audience control in …
Ted Lesley had these custom built by a jeweler in Germany and although they were expensive they were very fine quality and hard to find today. _EF The Borodin Locket is all hand made and is a very classy way to present Al Koran’s Gold Medallion. It is worn around the neck and in the …
The Bendix Bomshell was invented by Dave Bendix c. 1975 and the original versions were created by Roy Roth at R.A.R Magic. Martin Breese wrote the first booklet devoted to the Bendix Bombshell c. 1985. This version of the wallet and booklet was released c. 2010 with an updated booklet and a new version of …
This is a very unique and impressive version of the Martin Gardner’s mathematical effect called “The 3-by-3 Matrix” that he published in Scientific American c. 1960. The first dealer version was by Hal and Lorraine Newton called “The Voice From Another World” and marketed by Gene Gordon c. 1961. One of the popular high-end versions …
This incredibly miracle was invented by German Mentalist Ted Lesley and it is the first one I have ever seen. Ted’s inspiration for this effect was Stanton Carlisle who published an effect with a locking briefcase in Peter Warlock’s Pentagram magazine (according to the instructions, though I was unable to find the actual effect in …
“The Bendix Bombshell is the BEST card in wallet ever and will fool everyone. Even magicians won’t see it coming” – John Mendoza There have been at least four authorized versions of the wallet produced that I have seen (and probably plenty more unauthorized ones): Original c. 1975 – (3 7/8″ x 7 3/4″) – …
“The Bendix Bombshell is the BEST card in wallet ever and will fool everyone. Even magicians won’t see it coming” – John Mendoza I don’t always agree with John Mendoza, but when it comes to the Best Card in Wallet, which is an incredibly crowded field, I have to admit I am right on board …