This is a wonderful coin effect from the British coin master: Eddie Gibson. It is often known as Kangaroo Coins, however it should not be confused with the Dai Vernon effect of the same name c. 1946 which relied on sleights and misdirection and is a coins through glass effect. Eddie’s version uses gimmicked coins …
In 1939 the Englishman Harry Leat invented what became one of the best and most enduring children’s effect of all time, to read more about the routine for this classic effect click here. Before Chance Wolf there was Jack Hughes, the legendary British Inventor, Craftsman, and Dealer who invented many staples in magic that we …
The Miniature Version of this classic effect that takes the “Gozinta” box beyond! Correct name is: Driebeek Die, but for search reasons it is more commonly remembered as, Dribeck Die. A Premier Item from the Ken Brooke Magic Range distributed by Stevens Magic. _EF A miniature red die is shown and spun between the two …
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, and Nielsen Magic. It …
_EF Bob Read is one of the all time funniest magicians I have ever seen. He subscribes to the simple, real props world of magic, rather than the magic boxes, glitter, and glitz approach. And when you see him perform its hard to fault his logic. He sums it up in the foreward: “To me, …
A really wonderful impossible vanish from the clever mind of Wolfgang Grosskopf. This is the original version that Wolfgang created c. 1974 and it even has his hallmark “WG” on the base. This tower is much more detailed than the later ones released by Vienna Magic. The other thing that is interesting about this original …
In the last 20+ years we have been spoiled with many choices for multi-function wallets, but back in the 1970’s the pickings were slim. Here is an early one from Emerson and West and it includes the following routines: Koran’s Three Cards In A Wallet The Shopping List Stanley Rosenthal’s Prediction Dollar Duplicity Loading and …
Johnson Precision Magic or Johnson Products are well known for their fake coins and brass coin gimmicks. But this was one of their early non-coin effects, that was made as equally well as any of their coin work. This has been long unavailable which is a shame because it really is a wonderful effect. The …
_EF From the inventive mind of Alan Wakeling comes this gem. Read this effect carefully. From a small black bag the magician removes two clear lucite panels that have been bolted together. Sealed between the plastic plates is a blank face card. The magician explains that this is a photographic card. The spectator selects one …
First there was Otto, then Jo-Anne and Gwendolyn, and along with many others I finally have tracked down Jack Hughes’ wonderful Fifi 🙂 Fifi is bold and beautiful and quite a lot larger than the modern day standard duck: Warren Hamilton’s Jo-Anne, though they both weigh about the same (approximately 1 lb.), and I’ve included …
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.