Dizzy Dominoes by Harry Stanley

The amazing Dutch FISM 1958 Grand Prix winner Tonny Van Dommelen created one of the most overlooked close-up miracles ever when in 1965 he started selling his wonderful close-up routine: Dizzy Dominoes. This is a nice set (in fact 2 sets are pictured) from Harry Stanley during his 30 Brewer Street days when none other …

Dizzy Dominoes by Tonny Van Dommelen, Eddy Taytelbaum

The amazing Dutch FISM 1958 Grand Prix winner Tonny Van Dommelen created one of the most overlooked close-up miracles ever when in 1965 he started selling his wonderful close-up routine: Dizzy Dominoes. There have been many versions sold by dealers since then, but one of the most attractive and visually best was this original set …

The Talisman of Zotte by Maquintre Pty Ltd

This wonderful and rare item was created by the Australian magic manufacturer Maquintre Pty Ltd.  They also made a solid Bang Gun and a Sausage Gun but I am unable to find anything else about this company. The method is based on an idea by Will Blyth called The Mystic Circle in his book Effective …

Gambling Collectibles – A Pictorial Journey by Steve Forte

Gambling Collectibles – A Pictorial Journey presents the stories behind the evolution of dice, playing cards, chips, tables and layouts, games, cheating, and more. The informal narrative is designed to be historically interesting, not pedantic, and the research is supported with over 2,600 color photographs of the Steve Forte Gambling Collection, making the work colorful, …

Review by Andy Martin for Betcha by Kent Bergmann

4 out of 5 One more from the talented Kent Bergmann! Before Kent became the king of 3D printing he created quite a stir with his Z-Wood (Zebrawood) line of magic. This is a rare beauty from those times. Anything from his Z-Wood Magic line is highly sought after by collectors. Betcha looks really pretty, …

Review by Andy Martin for Maverick (Willi Wessel Collection) by Alan Warner

5 out of 5 For more details on Willi Wessel’s unique Alan Warner collection click here. There has never been any doubt about how beautiful Alan’s work is, but where he equally scores top marks is how he thinks through all the nuances of a relatively simple effect.  This is easily one of the cleanest …

Review by Andy Martin for Do-mini-o (Willi Wessel Collection) by Alan Warner

5 out of 5 For more details on Willi Wessel’s unique Alan Warner collection click here. This is the first version of Do-Mini-O that Alan produced (the later version is here) and it is a simple and clean effect, but even here Alan shines with his attention to detail.  There are three beautifully gimmicked dominoes …

Review by Andy Martin for Talking Skull by Vienna Magic

5 out of 5 What a wonderful item from Vienna Magic.  As with most of their magic the skull and electronics are all very well made. The box even holds a deck of cards inside the box, which seems obvious, but I can’t tell you how often I’ve seen similar props that cannot accommodate the …

Review by Andy Martin for Nostradominus by Marcelo Contento, Kirk Charles

5 out of 5 A beautiful set of dominoes were custom created for Victor and Marcelo Contento by a real Domino manufacturer in 1998 to showcase this effect by Kirk Charles.  A standard set of dominoes is displayed and a prediction is made.  The dominoes are placed into the velvet bag, shaken and spilled on …

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