Card Duckling by Collectors’ Workshop

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 …

Review by Andy Martin for P&L Ultra Perfect Card Box by Petrie-Lewis

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, …

Any Card by Richard Sanders

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 …

18k Gold Plated Linking Finger Rings (Second Run) by David Regal

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 …

Review by Andy Martin for Mystery Box by John Kennedy

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. …

Roller Coaster by Hanson Chien, Yao

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. …

Review by Andy Martin for Prediction Chest by George Richbark

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 …

Review by Andy Martin for Timeless Sport by João Miranda

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 …

Review by Andy Martin for Time Special by Yrus

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 …

Review by Andy Martin for Predator Wallet by R. Paul Wilson

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 …

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