When Jim Simon of Worth Magic (before Milson-Worth) created the Astro-Ball Cabinet c. 1965 it caused quite a stir because Jim basically took Phase 1 of Stewart James’ Sefalaljia (which was a ground breaking five phase routine when it appeared in issue 69 of The Jinx December 2, 1939). As Stewart James himself said in …
5 out of 5 When Jim Simon of Worth Magic (before Milson-Worth) created the Astro-Ball Cabinet c. 1965 it caused quite a stir because Jim basically took Phase 1 of Stewart James’ Sefalaljia (which was a ground breaking five phase routine when it appeared in issue 69 of The Jinx December 2, 1939). As Stewart …
5 out of 5 Here we have another beautiful recreation by Carl Williams of the Okito Mystery Paddle that was originally created by Okito c. 1955. This version by Carl Williams was released c. 2000 in a limited edition of less than 30. The instructions say this is an adaption of a well-known slate trick …
The wonderful Sefalaljia invented by the incredible and prolific Stewart James first appeared in The Jinx #69 December 2, 1939 At the time Ted Annemann said: I honestly believe that this one man miniature cabinet routine is far beyond, in merit and effectiveness, anything yet conceived. Certainly the manifestations are out of the ordinary and …
5 out of 5 What a wonderful upgrade to Paul McCaig’s amazing Mind’s Eye Box, J.C. Moore (Mooreni) has really outdone himself with this beauty. The original version definitely had some old world charm but this deluxe version is much more solidly built and really takes your breath away. If you look at the last …
5 out of 5 My favorite Anverdi item is his very clever and perplexing Key Box c. 1982 from almost forty years ago! Until recently I thought it was at the top of the food chain for effects that became known as The Seven Keys to Baldpate by Annemann and invented by Joseph Kolar c. …
5 out of 5 What impresses me about this box is that there are no moving parts, no electronics, no magnets, nothing to add to take away, no reset, and yet you are ready to go right away – arrive at the event, pull out your box, take our your tarot cards and other things …
5 out of 5 Stewart James’ Sefalaljia was a ground breaking five phase routine when it appeared in issue 69 of The Jinx December 2, 1939. It was a truly magical effect and has inspired so many imitators and rip offs over years including probably the most famous one: the Astro-Ball Cabinet by Milson-Worth. The Legacy …
Boy what an amazing resource Jim Kleefled has created here 🙂 It is filled with pretty much every lock trick you can think of and tons more. In addition to reading about amazing props and locks, I love how it has lots of historical tidbits to really immerse yourself in the history of this fascinating …
What a lovely box of the magic from the talented French craftsman: François Danis. He has created an updated twist on the Wandering Mummies so popular with craftsmen all around the world! What Francois had done by combining aspects of three different effects: T.A. Waters’ Box Office The Wandering Mummy Ted Annemann’s Devil Device by …