_EF Volume One has 10 chapters, covering the Story of Silk, Dyeing your own Silks, Methods of Folding Silks, Single and multiple Silk Productions with or without Apparatus, Vanishes, Changes and Transpositions. Although this is an encyclopedia of silk tricks, it also covers all types of conjuring props, making it of interest to any magician. …
This beautiful item was created by Owen’s c. 1973 as a limited edition. It is a truly beautiful prop and an amazing production item. In essence this is a oversize version of the classic Bran Vase first described by Ponsin c. 1853 and later described in Professor Hoffmann c. 1876 (The Bran and Orange Trick). …
This classic effect marketed by Ken Brooke* is highly sought after by collectors and performers as the effect is very strong. A true magician fooler. It was invented by George Blake c. 1934 as a solution to the problem with the original Ten Card Effect** (from Professor Hoffmann’s Modern Magic pg. 104), whereby the spectator …
Locking Card boxes have been around at least as early as 1876 with Professor Hoffmann’s seminal Modern Magic and also 1897 with the publication of August Roterberg’s amazing and detailed book New Era Card Tricks but the locking mechanism’s in both Hoffman’s and Roterberg’s designs use springs and/or pressure. Even Thayer’s beautiful mahogany Lock-Flap Card …
_EF A book of magic book reviews by Paul Fleming. Second of three volumes. First volume published 1944, and the third not until 1978. Information from Magicpedia Contents (list of books reviewed, numbers are not page numbers): 1 The Art of Illusion by John Mulholland 2 Celestial Agent by Charles J. Maly 3 Patent Pending by …
_EF Will Goldston has been writing books on magic for many years. He is probably the most popular of magical authors, judged by the number of books he has written and the extent of their sales; for his writings on the subject now number several dozen titles, and a good many of them have run …
(Notice I used a Rings ‘n’ Things liquor bottle to pour the liquid just because it made more sense in the Porcupine to do so, but you could use any container. Does not come with the Bottle or the Top Hat, but since they are ungimmicked replacement is trivial.) The method for this beautiful version …
_EF Excerpt from New and Original Magic: Comprising a Number of Novel and Entertaining Effects, a Fund of Information for the Professional Artist and His Younger Brother, the Amateur Not since Professor Hoffmann’s Modern Magic has there appeared a book on practical mechanical magic, until Mr. Massey gave us this truly original work. The literature …
4 out of 5 Another great close-up item from the German Magic Craftsman: Thomas Pohle. This is based on Hoffman’s Obedient Ball as featured in Professor Hoffman’s Modern Magic. Though this effect is of Japanese origin and is sometimes known as the Japanese Ball. The most popular version of this effect is Tenyo’s Cubio. Colin …
Another great close-up item from the German Magic Craftsman: Thomas Pohle. This is based on Hoffman’s Obedient Ball as featured in Professor Hoffman’s Modern Magic. Though this effect is of Japanese origin and is sometimes known as the Japanese Ball. The most popular version of this effect is Tenyo’s Cubio. Colin Rose created a very …
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