Strat-O-Sphere by Mak Magic

A classic kids effect created by U.F. Grant.  The method uses a refinement to J.F. Orrin’s Up, Lift which you can read more about here. _EF You are supplied with a tall, clear plastic tube, a handsomely decorated metal cover for same, a wooden base, several different colored balls, about 2″ in diameter, and a …

Buried Treasure by Ed Massey

This is Ed Massey’s beautiful and original creation Buried Treasure c. 1957, built for Ed by Larry Hess. In 1960 another effect with a refined method, but same basic principle, called Nest of Bean Boxes and later also called Buried Treasure was created by Arturo (Glenn Babbs) and marketed by U.F. Grant (c. 1960) and …

Neptune’s Chest by Harry Stanley, Unique Magic Studio

This effect was invented by R. N. (Norm) Menge c. 1954 and sold as the Egyptian Water Box by U.F. Grant.  When Harry Stanley imported it to the UK he renamed it Neptune’s Chest.  The version pictured is a later version sold by Ron MacMillan’s Internation Magic Studio c. 1975. _EF Box is shown EMPTY …

Scarne’s Tricks by John Scarne

_EF This is a compilation of two of John Scarne’s books. Scarne on Card Tricks: Contents: Each trick is numbered. The first number below is the page number, the 2nd is the trick number. 1 Publisher’s Introduction 3 A New Era In Card Tricks, John Scarne, 1950 7 1) Calling the Cards: Spectator points to face …

Necklace of Sheba (Beads of Prussia) by A&B Magic Products

This effect dates back to 1827. After being unseen for some decades The Great Carmo reintroduced it in the UK c. 1932 and it is still often referred to as the Carmo Beads in the UK.  The rights to Carmo’s was purchased by Davenport’s from The Great Carmo c. 1938 and they marketed it at …

Chen-Lee Water Suspension by Mak Magic

This was invented by U.F. Grant. _EF Show an open-ended empty (really) Tube, even pass it out for examination. Pour a glass of water in the top, but it doesn’t come out. The water is SUSPENDED! Push several DRY Silks through the Tube, they exit DRY! Where did the water GO? Now push an EMPTY …

Abbott’s Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks Vol. 1 by Stewart James

_EF Enlarge your magic repertoire and amaze your friends with mystifying rope tricks you can easily learn from this legendary encyclopedia of rope tricks for magicians. Containing over 150 tricks, many created by masters of rope magic, this book shows you step-by-step how to perform the best rope tricks ever devised. No matter how often …

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