There have been many versions of the Card Duck over the years. It was invented by Laurie Ireland and marketed by him as Otto, The Automaton Duck. These individual hand-crafted masterpieces are also the closeup workers’ dream. A hidden brass lever controls the head and jaws in the standard fashion. Miniature blindfold, carrying case, instructions …
5 out of 5 P&L created two versions of this aptly named Perfect Card Box: the Standard Model c. 1921 and the Thin Model c. 1932. They are both still pretty “thin” because the Standard is only 9/16″ thick and to be honest I prefer the Standard. To me this is easily the prettiest, most practical, …
This is a great effect from Richard Sanders. I don’t know how many really unique ideas Richard Sanders has because he seems to create a lot of effects based on other people’s ideas. This effect has roots in Paul Harris’ Anything Deck from Art of Astonishment Vol 3, and there have been a number of …
A really pretty set of Himber rings from David Regal made in plated 18K gold which not only look beautiful they function 100% smoothly. At this price point they are a great deal for sure! David had a second run of these made in 2019 and they were identical to the first 18k Gold Plated …
5 out of 5 This is the first of many versions of John Kennedy’s amazing Mystery Box which won Trick of the Year 1997 in The Magic Menu – and could have being doing so for many years since if I had a vote! It is still my most popular close-up effect of all time. …
This is Hanson Chien’s version of Bob Swadling’s Blasted. Hanson has done an impressive job here. He took Bob’s amazing method and removed a number of the restrictions to created a really innovative approach. You don’t need any special coins and it will work with more than one coin or small object at a time. …
5 out of 5 This was the first prediction chest I ever saw using a key injection method and like many magicians before me I was very intrigued and loved the method and the James Bond gadget factor. I brought it from Joe Stevens at Magi Fest 2001. It features a single chest without the …
5 out of 5 One of my favorite Collectors’ Workshop effects is their In A Gilded Cage. It looks beautiful, works really well, has a great method, is easy to do, and when you see your watch hanging from the perch in the brass bird cage it takes your breath away. I’m the first to …
5 out of 5 The ingenious trick inventor Yrus (Wilhelm von Sury – 1922-2008) was born in Switzerland and was a pioneer in the field of electronics in magic. Some of his more memorable effects included: the record that dyes itself in the air, a sophisticated lock and key box, “tasting” colors, and a vault …
5 out of 5 I’ve had this exact wallet now for 16 years and performed the main effect, Psycho Killer, dozens of times with $1 bills and I love it. But it dawned on me last year, when one of my spectators said “I can win all $3?”, that if you are going to bother …