Twenty years since I first performed this effect I still love it! Better than any electronic version (even this beauty from Urs Auckenthaler), it is quiet and very reliable and really looks eerie. I created a quick demo video so you could see the action up close with no sounds to cover the motion – …
An original idea from Jerry Somerdin: You must have been drinking c. 1987. _EF A packet of four face-up cards is shown, one at a time, and displayed in a fan and face up, and finally all the tens are face up again. The spectator is now asked the color of the backs of the …
_EF Pavel has done it again, and worked out a super comedy sequence using ropes. Two effects in one. Here’s what the audience sees. This close-up version of Pavel’s old stage item uses six feel of rope only. The effect can be performed anywhere and close-up near to the audience. It ‘s also self-contained. Magician …
The Clausen Chips were first released in 1987 with two effects supplied, although a third was very soon added. Then in 1988 the number was increased to six with the appearance of a 23 page booklet. Finally in 1995 a larger set of instructions was included with 33 pages and 14 effects featuring all of …
Willi liked beautifully made props, especially wooden ones and so he started to collect some. From time to time he made a few for himself, mostly miniature versions of tricks he had purchased from dealers, because he wanted to perform them close-up at the table.
Sometimes he had to alter the methods so that they would work in the close-up situation, which often led Willi to creating new ideas. Around this time Willi had the chance to work together with Thomas Pohle in his workshop in Berlin. They both had their own product line.
This is a unique little box from Optical Oddities Mfg. Co. released c. 1987. I believe Optical Oddities was Dave Pavlov’s company in Las Vegas that was formed c. 1981. This box is different from anything else I have seen. The effect on the audience is similar to what can be be achieved by a …
Here is another rare Collectors’ Workshop item from the early days of Rich and Nick. When you first get this you may not be sure about it, but if you read the brief instructions and try it out, I’m sure you will love it. It is a great gimmick and a clever easy to do …
_EF Three cards are shown: two black tens, and a jack of spades. The spectator is asked to “find the picture card,” but that’s not possible, for now the performer holds three black tens- the jack is found inside the magician’s pocket! The game is repeated with the four-card set. Again, the spectator is unable …
_EF After almost three decades, the Osterlind Stainless Steel Blindfold gets a facelift! The Osterlind Stainless Steel Blindfold has been on the market since November, 1987. Its success has been so overwhelming that thousands of top professionals now feature it in their acts. It has, in fact, become so much of a classic prop that …
Another rare and collectible item from 1987 by the great German craftsman Willi Wessel. Unlike his fellow countryman, Thomas Pohle, Willi has retired from creating magic some years ago, so his magic is getting harder and harder to find. This is one of his best items. What I like about Willi’s routines is that he extracts …
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.