I’m not sure if anyone knows the inventor of the Classic Effect Passe Passe bottle and glass effect, but it was already common by the time Professor Hoffman wrote Modern Magic in 1876. This is how the good Professor describes it on page 457: The “Passe-Passe” Trick: The performer brings forward a bottle and a …
5 out of 5 In 1890 on page 181 of More Magic Professor Hoffman described The Climbing Coin. In 1992 Douglas-Wayne Illusioneering, founded by George Richbark and Dave Dorsett, created this beautiful reproduction staying true to Professor Hoffman’s description. And what a beauty it is. This item is built with great precision by Douglas-Wayne Illusioneering …
Since 2016, Mad Jake Jr. and his brother Frederick have been growing their company Airship Magic into a successful magic manufacturing and distribution company. Jake focuses mainly on the metal and coin work and Frederick on the wood work and turning. They also collaborate with smaller, and often unknown, craftsmen to bring a unique line …
5 out of 5 What a clever brass utility box this is and made so perfectly by Terry Roses. It comes in a beautiful inlaid oak carrying case too. Terry Roses does it all: he is a sleight of hand enthusiast, an avid collector of gambling equipment, locks, Houdiniana, a lecturer, a fantastic craftsman, and …
Most of us use a stripper deck when we first get into magic then forget about them as we get older. Recently I needed one for a particular effect and thought I would try out these Professional Grade Decks from Stevens Magic. Well they were so much better than the standard ones I’d been using …
5 out of 5 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 …
4 out of 5 The Coin Wand was first exposed in Hoffman’s Modern Magic as The Half-Crown (or Florin) Wand (pg. 203), it was first used in performance c. 1872. Stanyon’s advertised their version c. 1902, Roterberg advertised there version c. 1904, and Thayer were advertising theirs at least as early 1921 but probably earlier. …
5 out of 5 The Imp Bottle (or Bottle Imp as it was also known) was first sold in the United States c. 1873 in the Hartz Catalog. The Imp Bottle was clearly described in Professor Hoffman’s Modern Magic c. 1876 and more recently in Dr. Albo Volume 9. The basic idea was advanced considerably …
5 out of 5 Different from Douglas-Wayne Illusioneering, But More Practical! If you have ever seen the Douglas-Wayne Illusioneering version of this effect you will at first be a bit disappointed. The Douglas-Wayne Illusioneering version is a faithful reproduction of the drawings in Hoffmann’s Modern Magic. It is smaller, particularly the tower the coin rises …
5 out of 5 The Coin Wand was first exposed in Hoffman’s Modern Magic as The Half-Crown (or Florin) Wand (pg. 203), it was first used in performance c. 1872. Stanyon’s advertised their version c. 1902, Roterberg advertised there version c. 1904, and Thayer (which would be the closet decedent to this Owen’s one) were …
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