_EF Bob Kline drew his inspiration from the world of art and design and imbued his magic with distinction. Inside these pages discover the intricate treasures he invented, crafted, and performed. Read about how he made the most of humble beginnings in magic and went on to create hundreds of solid effects for working professionals. …
5 out of 5 I wasn’t consciously collecting the Okito-Williams series masterly crafted by Carl Williams but I seem to have added quite a number of them. This latest addition is by far the most impressive of the series and one of the prettiest pieces of magic you can own. I can’t imagine how difficult …
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 …
5 out of 5 This is how “they” get you! I’ve been purchasing a few of Carl Williams pieces recently and just when you think you are above all of the addictions of classic magic effects, you realize you’re right back where you started and can’t stop yourself. This is another stunning beauty meticulously re-created …
Here we have another beautiful recreation by Carl Williams of the Okito Mystery Paddle that was originally created by Okito c. 1950 as Paddle Card Prediction. 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 …
_EF This book could well be called The Unmasking of Harry Houdini. Was Houdini, as the long-standing myth begs us to believe, truly the world’s greatest magician? Did he communicate a secret message to his wife through a famous spirit medium? Today there exists a century’s worth of books, movies and television documentaries that contribute …
_EF Life, Death & Other Card Tricks by Robert E. Neale: Over 60 New Presentations with Normal Playing Cards, 441 Pages – 164 Illustrations – Hardcover In Robert E. Neale’s world playing cards appear, vanish, turn over, multiply, change and identify themselves to the magician, all in very mysterious ways. But if that were all …
Unlike the Perfect Time or the Stull type of gimmicked prediction watches, Carl’s watch was not actually gimmicked instead the watch has some unusual properties and Carl created a masterful routine around it that successfully fooled a lot of knowledgeable magicians. _EF A spectator selects a time of day by rotating the hands of a …
_EF As a performer and inventor of magic and illusions, Servais Le Roy had no peer. Harry Houdini praised him, Howard Thurston feared him and Harry Kellar called him the most finished artist he had ever seen. Mrs. Le Roy, known around the world as Talma: The Queen of Coins, was often compared to that …
The Color Changing Candle is #5 in the Okito-Williams Replicas of the Masters series made in a limited edition of just 30 units. This is an amazing mechanical device and it was featured in Dr Albo’s first book The Oriental Magic of The Bambergs (pg. 76) and in The Ultimate Okito on DVD 4 Okito’s …