Imperial Atomic Stock Pile (1 of 24) by Damir Djanis

This is a very clever version of Andre Kole’s Atomic Stock Pile Illusion created by Damir Djanis with assistance from George Robinson.  Even though this is the best version I have seen, the blocks cannot be examined and the spectators cannot get too close to the blocks.  The illusion looks excellent, but I suspect some …

Review by Andy Martin for Royal Robbery by Harry Stanley, Arthur Leo

5 out of 5 This effect and method was invented by George Lorimer and published in the British monthly periodical The Magician Monthly as The Crown Jewels of Crashbania and subtitled: A Regular Royal Robbery (pg. 72, May, 1928).  Lorimer’s routine had quite a lot more going on than the eventual dealer versions including: changing …

Review by Andy Martin for Money Maker by Alan Warner

5 out of 5 My good Friend Alan Warner always shows me the money  🙂 There have been many versions of the money maker, I liked the Delben Blotter and Carl Williams’ version even more, and of course Owen’s Denver Mint. However, Alan Warner in his usual imaginative style has taken a fairly simple effect …

Review by Andy Martin for Rainbow Chips by Sam Dalal

5 out of 5 If you have ever loved playing with the beautiful brass chips of Per Clausen, Eddie Gibson, El Duco and many others you have good old Sam Dalal to thank for that.  Sam created a series of ground breaking chip effects in the late 1970’s and they have been copied and improved …

Review by Andy Martin for Super Psychic Chips by Sam Dalal

5 out of 5 If you have ever loved playing with the beautiful brass chips of Per Clausen, Eddie Gibson, El Duco and many others you have good old Sam Dalal to thank for that.  Sam created a series of ground breaking chip effects in the late 1970’s and they have been copied and improved …

Sam Dalal – India’s U.F. Grant

To many of the magic collectors that visit my site the name “Sam Dalal” is synonymous with “cheap Indian magic imports” – this is certainly how I felt about the name until about about five years ago when I began my History Project. But once I started researching more I realized how much Sam has …

Review by Andy Martin for Psychokinetic Bolt by Sam Dalal

5 out of 5 This is more like it! I have owned a number of versions of this effect – but this is by far the best made, easiest, and most convincing – well apart from the original of course! The bolt can be examined both before and after, the bolt visibly unscrews itself even …

Review by Andy Martin for Hong Kong Paddle Deluxe (1 of 4) by Willi Wessel

5 out of 5 This is a wonderful find from the great German craftsman Willi Wessel. He made this deluxe set originally for himself and then just three other sets for close friends.  He did not offer this to his normal customers and I only obtained this because Willi sold me his one earlier this …

Review by Andy Martin for Attaboy by Sam Dalal, Jack Hughes

3 out of 5 The legendary British Inventor, Craftsman, and Dealer Jack Hughes invented many staples in magic that we take for granted today (including: TV Card Frame (1936), Coins in Glass (before Copenetro) (1939), Clatter Box (1951) and many more. He also invented this beauty, Attaboy, c. 1937. This version was manufactured by Sam …

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