Beautiful Magic for kids with fine Wooden Props!
This is the good old die box like effect. Wonderful props and the kids have fun of course!
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Review by Andy Martin for Elusive Teddy Bear by Mel Babcock
Review by Andy Martin for X-Ray Vision Box (Mento Mystery) by Michael Baker
Clever box with unique peek mechanism, but a bit pricey!
So Michael Baker makes some great magic and this item is no exception. However, I do think it is a bit pricey for what it is. I guess it was just a small run of them and that is where the price came from.
The box allows you to very cleanly divine what card has been placed into it. There is actually a clever idea that allows you to divine the card even when it is placed in the middle of a deck and the deck itself is placed in the box.
I have not seen another item quite like this, but I believe it is very similar to an old Thayer effect called Mento Mystery. If you just want to work with a deck of cards this is perfect, but if you wanted something a bit more versatile I’d probably spring for the Mikame X-Ray Box.
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Review by Anonymous for Mikame Magic Mirror by Mikame Craft
Beautiful craftsmanship, but has drawbacks
The Mikame Magic Mirror is a very well-made prop, with a great disguised gimmick. The wood crafting is beautiful, but the bag that comes with it is not as good quality. After less than 10 performances, the bag already has visible holes from the needle that is used to penetrate. Plus, the hinge seems to be getting a bit worn down and not working as well as it did just a few weeks ago. Still, this is one of the most attractive flexible mirrors I’ve seen and it is great for the hobby magician…but not for regular performances.
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Review by Barron Stringfellow for Poker Chip Surprise by Joe Porper, Pete Biro
And it is a Surprise!
I love Porper’s work…in fact, I own most of the Gambling series!
Quality, functionality … just WOW!
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Review by cahyo for Flying Color Cards by Lubor Fiedler
David Copperfield has this!
I bought directly from the inventor when I met him in Germany. He told me that David Copperfield also bought this. The method is really clever and ingenious ….
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Review by Joey Butler for Al Stanger's Miracle Poker Machine by Al Stanger, John Mendoza
Unbelievable
Al Stanger’s Miracle Poker Machine is truly unbelievable. It fries an audience and makes magicians capable of murder. I have heard that when a group of ‘card men’ once saw John Mendoza demonstrate this, someone was heard to say, ‘Guys will kill for that.’
It was my pleasure to see John perform this twice at a SEAM convention in Nashville a few years ago. It dropped jaws all over the small room where his close up session was held.
I would give this four and one half stars if there was such a rating. In all good conscience I cannot give it a (perfect) five stars because it is somewhat difficult to master. It looks like the machine does all the work, but, of course, it doesn’t.
I understand that Gaeten Bloom reacted the same way and has created a simpler handling. I have not worked on that presentation yet, but if it is up to Bloom’s typical excellence, it may well be the ‘improvement’ that this awesome effect deserves.
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Review by Dale Shrimpton for Lucky Dip by Wayne Dobson
simple and direct mental magic
Ive had this effect almost as long as it’s been available, and have found it a great sucess.What you recieve, is the nicely made black bag containing part of the secret, and something else, that contains the other part of the secret. and naturally the simple , easy to understand instructions.
This easy to master,( i dont usualy like that phrase, but here it suits) effect will give you plenty of scope in which to add your own personality to the routine.
as an added thought, i have come up with a black ball type of routine, that uses 4 or more coins, one of which is marked, and the others not.
the only downside to this effect, is that you cant really give the spectator the coin back, if you have them mark it at the begining. but thats a minor thing, which is why i gave this excelent effect 4 stars instead of 5…
D.
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Review by Andy Martin for Silk Cabby by Paul Lembo
Can I take some credit for this quality?
This new piece from Howie at the Trickery built by his secret craftsman, Paul Lembo, is by far the best piece of quality I have seen from the Trickery since their master craftsman Jerry left the fold. Everything about it has been improved. The finish, the brass fittings, the smoothness of the mechanism.
I can’t help but think that my comments on the last piece from Paul helped? Maybe I’m crazy, but it sure seems that the difference between the two pieces addresses all the areas I was concerned with.
The only issue I have with this piece is price. At $295 I think is overpriced for what it is. It is just a Silk Cabi Box in the end. No innovations, and there have been a slew of them before this. That is really my only issue with it, otherwise it is almost perfect. Take a look at Mel Babcock’s beautiful magic, it is better quality and you get a lot more for your money. There is certainly a market for items of this quality, but I believe you have to look very carefully at the pricing of these items. Mel Babcock, Alan Warner, Chance Wolf, and the new guy in France Francois Danis have it right, and I’m afraid that the Trickery is going the right way with quality, but the wrong way on price.
I would have given this 5 stars for the quality but I knocked one off for the price. Maybe with a little bit of public pressure I can influence the price as I have influenced the quality?
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Review by Andy Martin for Son of Pom-Pom (Clear View Pom-Pom Stick) by Kovari Magic
A clever idea!
If you like the classic Pom-Pom Prayer Stick, this item should appeal to you. It is the same basic effect, but instead of pulling open the stick at the end you can see all the way through the middle of the stick because it is totally clear.
I probably prefer the traditional approach, but this is a great fooler for those who know how the other method works.
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Review by Roberto Breyer for Coin and Bolt Mystery (Teufels-Durchdringung) by Magiro
Examine everything!!!
Just imagine Tenyo’s Super Spike but with a borrowed coin marked by the spectator…and at the end (also at the beginning) you can hand everything for examination…and I mean close examination!!!
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