The beautiful magic apparatus crafted by Willi Wessel from Germany is now very collectible. He stopped building many years ago, and even then, his releases were in extremely limited quantities. _EF This is a fantastic multi-phase routine involving decorative wooden rings that penetrate a ribbon and then change color. The props are precision made and …
This effect, originally known as the Elusive Life Savers was invented by Edgar Ralston and built by Okito c. 1947. It was a favorite effect of Okito’s and he often carried it with him and performed it to both children and adults. It is a wonderful effect and can be used to switch for anything …
_EF A red disk is inserted into a handsome case and it magically changes color to yellow, then back to red, on both sides! Then it changes to blue on both sides, almost instantaneously, to green. This is a handsome prop, and introduces a clever principle that, you’ll learn the easy sequence, make the trick …
_EF This manuscript explains several variations of one incredible prediction effect. Every variation produces the same result, but along the way there is gambling, mentalism, and more than a few hustles. Here’s what others have said: “For the past couple of months, one of the questions my friends in magic have been asking me is, …
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 year 🙂 The presentation …
Mephisto-Huis’ Stone of The Pharaohs- imported years ago from Germany and now very difficult to find. _EF A wonderful and eerie effect that practically works itself. The props supplied are beautifully crafted and the cabinets finished with a classic gold, red, black trim that look like a piece of apparatus Owen Magic Supreme would have …
_EF Continuing on in the great tradition of The Jinx, The New Jinx was a tribute to the thinking of Ted Annemann. Monthly periodical for stage mentalists and magicians that ran from May 1962 to April 1968 for 72 issues. Bill Madsen used the pen-name “Arlecchino” as the editor (information from Genii’s Magicpedia). The entire …
_EF The finest inventions of Ireland’s top ideas man, Pat Conway. Beginner and expert alike will thrill at this cornucopia. Well over thirty different, fully audience-tested items are included. Most are suitable for intimate close-up. All can be performed under drawing room conditions. Includes Wife Swapping; The Note in Cigar; The Conway Rope De Luxe; …
This is another beautiful brass item from the craftsman Terry Roses. And as with Terry’s other brass collectible line it comes in a beautiful inlaid oak carrying case. I think we’ve all seen these types of device in Professor Hoffmann, however I’m not sure how many of us have actually used one. It really is …
Stull Prediction with the Modern Touch Rich Bloch of Collectors’ Workshop introduced an award winning effect back in 1979 called “Stull Watch Outdone” using a modern digital travel alarm clock. As CW was perhaps an idea to be born, this item was released through Tannen’s. With CW coming into the picture in the mid 1980’s, …