The Dagger Livestock Vanish was originally invented and sold by Clint Riedel as the P.M.C Livestock Vanish. It was based on a suggestion by Walt Landis and the first ones were advertised c. 1939. Riedel also manufactured them for U.F. Grant and it was renamed the Dagger Livestock Vanish c. 1960. It was also manufactured …
5 out of 5 This was originally invented and sold by Clint Riedel as the P.M.C Livestock Vanish. It was based on a suggestion by Walt Landis and the first ones were advertised c. 1939. Riedel also manufactured them for U.F. Grant and it was renamed the Dagger Livestock Vanish c. 1960. It was also …
Gambling Collectibles – A Pictorial Journey presents the stories behind the evolution of dice, playing cards, chips, tables and layouts, games, cheating, and more. The informal narrative is designed to be historically interesting, not pedantic, and the research is supported with over 2,600 color photographs of the Steve Forte Gambling Collection, making the work colorful, …
5 out of 5 This effect is based on a an old children’s toy of the 1930’s: “The man in the barrel”. Others, including: Eddy Taytelbaum, Fred Kaps, Ken Brooke, Herbert Martin Paufler, Tony Lackner, Vienna Magic, and more recently Francois Danis, have also created effects with the same basic principle. A wonderful classic piece …
5 out of 5 Richard Himber’s Thought Control is an idea that has been copied many times over the last 65+ years since it’s release. But the original still provides one of the cleanest methods to have any card freely chosen and then have the prediction handed to the spectator for them to open. This …
5 out of 5 Another beauty from the Dutch magic dealer and craftsman Harry Keyl. This is a wonderful piece of mentalism that fits neatly in your pocket and is always ready to go. It does not require any memory work or special moves. You follow a simple procedure and can predict the chosen number …
5 out of 5 As most visitors to this site well know, like many Magic Collectors I have a great affection towards the Wandering Mummy effect. So you can imagine my excitement when I recently found this set built by an unidentified Spanish Craftsman c. 1990. I don’t have any other details about who the …
5 out of 5 The first version of this remarkable illusion was invented by Okito c. 1904 (Dr Albo Vol 1, pg 103). Among others, variations have also been built by Thayer, National Magic Company, Henry Bohlen and Town House Magic (Deluxe Visible Block Penetration c. 1946), Richard Gerlitz, Mel Babcock, Magic Wagon, Mikame Craft, …
5 out of 5 A Super Card Penetration that was originally called Phantom Penetration and was invented by the English magician and inventor Brian “Tish” Godfrey c. 1933 and sold by Davenport’s. Brian Godfrey also created an improved version c. 1936 called Penetrating Giant Card Mystery. This was also released by Davenport’s, who purchased the …
5 out of 5 This effect has been around from at least 1886 when it appeared in The Amateur Magician by J. Dazley Theobald c. 1886 (pg. 23 The Magic Hammer of Mysterious Disappearance). My suspicion is that it was certainly before that. Thayer made some beautiful versions and you can see some brief demonstrations …
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