The method behind this great little box is based upon Al Baker’s Cherchez la Femme and it is the first version I can find of the many small boxes using the same principle, including: Dusheck’s Cases of Metamorphosis and The Trickery’s popular Jack and Jill. The Wizzo Card Box was a big hit for Kanter’s …
_EF A Super Sensational Illusionette! One of the most baffling Effects that has ever made its appearance in magical circles for over fifty years. This has actually baffled every magician that has ever seen it. Russell Swann and Walter Harris saw a pre-view of this masterpiece and agreed that it was the most unusual piece …
This is a great parlor/stage item invented by Al Vitali. It is beautifully made in brass with a wooden coin holder that is quiet and deceptive. You can clearly show the container empty and the the magic happens very cleanly before their eyes – coins vanish one by one from the easel and can be …
_EF In this definitive work on card technique, step-by-step instructions teach you the correct methods for the basic manipulations and the more advanced flourishes, and only then allow you to learn tricks. Offering the most foolproof methods available, Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue explain such basic manipulation as the palm, the shuffle, the lift, the …
What a great utility effect this is. When I was a teenager my go to method to vanish silks was using a standard pull. What I really like about this Handkerchief “Casette” is it accomplishes two things: It makes the vanish seem even more amazing. It makes it easier to hide the method. These have …
This Checker Mystery was suggested by Loring Campbell and is quite different from checker cabinets produced by other dealers, and also different from the c. 1929 Chinese Checker Mystery created by Haenchen (see final photo). Vida Haenchen did all the artwork on the Haenchen items; she designed the dragons. _EF A beautiful cabinet decorated in …
For more details of this penetration please refer to the inventor, Peter Warlock, and his version here. Davenport’s purchased the rights to sell and manufacture Peter Warlock’s invention early on and they created a fine version. Davenport’s, located in downtown London, hold the distinction of being oldest continuously owned magic shop in the world and …
This wonderful item was first released by John Snyder c. 1936 and it was a big success. This is set 471 and John sold more than 500 sets of these and at almost $100 a pop in today’s money that is not bad for a mentalism effect. The Improved version was an add on to …
Gammatration and Cosmovision was invented by R.W. Hull c. 1935 and was refined and perfectly manufactured by John Snyder c. 1938 and less than fifty of the deluxe version were created. It is a very clever piece of magic combining two basic effects – the penetration of a jumbo card and the visible transposition of …
The legendary British Inventor, Craftsman, and Dealer, Jack Hughes, invented this item c. 1938 when he was building magic for Davenport’s. This is a very rare find and the first time I have seen a genuine Jack Hughes original – if you look closely on the base, you can clearly see the name “J. Hughes” …
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