5 out of 5 The Blue Phantom was invented by Viennese magician Hans Trunk c. 1924 who called it “Das blaue Wunder” (The Blue Wonder). It was introduced to the USA c. 1930 by Thayer Quality Magic as “The Blue Phantom” and it became an instant hit, and has been doing well ever since. It …
5 out of 5 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, …
5 out of 5 The Flip-Over Vanish was invented by Jack Gwynne c.1928 , and first marketed by Thayer c.1933 and first published in The Sphinx in March 1935 (Jack Gwynne by David Charvet). Though some claim that Gwynne did not invent the box at all. For example, Okito (Theo. Bamberg) wrote a letter to …
5 out of 5 My good Friend Alan Warner always shows me the money 🙂 There have been many versions of the money maker, I liked the Delben Blotter and Carl Williams’ version even more, and of course Owen’s Denver Mint. However, Alan Warner in his usual imaginative style has taken a fairly simple effect …
The Fantastic Frame was invented by the prolific English inventor and creator Eric C. Lewis c. 1937, though Eric didn’t produce it commercially until 1947. It is described in great detail starting on page 42 in Eric’s wonderful book A Continuation of Miracles. It has been created by a number of builders over the years …
5 out of 5 The Fantastic Frame was invented by the prolific English inventor and creator Eric C. Lewis c. 1937, though Eric didn’t produce it commercially until 1947. It is described in great detail starting on page 42 in Eric’s wonderful book A Continuation of Miracles. It has been created by a number of …
5 out of 5 This is Eric Lewisâ wonderful Savoy from his book A Continuation of Miracles, built by the talented builder and designer Carl Williams. Mr. Lewis built just two sets and gave one of these to Carl Williams in 1991. Carl then built just 12 copies (with permission from Eric Lewis) and presented …
5 out of 5 The Travelling Blocks, Baffling Blocks, or ABC Blocks began life as The Filtering Block Illusion manufactured by Floyd Thayer c. 1929 and invented by William Wisnewski c. 1928. It has been a popular item with many craftsmen and dealers ever since including: Conradi-Horster, Okito, Abbott’s, Mel Babcock, and Viking Mfg. This …
5 out of 5 Slate of mind was created by U.F.Grant c. 1949, and it was later improved by Aldini. Grant was influenced by Dr. Jaks’ Supersonic Card Prediction. This is Richard Osterlind’s high end version, it is not as pretty as Carl Williams’ paddle version but it is still one of the best looking …
4 out of 5 The original version of this effect was invented by the genius Robert Harbin c. 1946 as Dippy Magnet. The Dutch Micro Magic master, Eddy Taytelbaum, created a stunning version which earned him third place at the 1961 FISM Close-Up/Card Competition. Another beautiful version was built by Carl Williams in the Okito-Williams …
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