5 Stars

Jack Hughes was the Master

I grew up in the UK dreaming of owning some Jack Hughes effects. It was clear that the House of Hughes was producing some of the best magic around. I was able to buy a few of his items, but for the most part his effects were too expensive for my pocket.

Thirty years on, it is a wonderful pleasure to look through these impressive volumes to relive so much of Jack’s magic. These books are beautifully produced and give very detailed instructions on how to build nearly all of the House of Hughes magic.

I was even lucky enough to get a signed copy of the first volume.

Simply beautiful!

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Funny and Beautiful

Howard Hale makes some very fine quality woodwork – he’s not always punctual, but is worth waiting for. This is based on the old Jack Hughes Legs Table I guess, and it really is very beautiful, and looks like a real ornate table until the legs fall off. Then where do you go? Out pop those sexy pair of legs, and you have a huge comedy piece!

This is number 1 of a very few. It’s beautiful and rare.

Grab it now!

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Thanks Fabrice and Joe this truly is a beauty!

This is the original version that looks much less like a magic box and more like a simple keepsake box.

About a year ago I purchased this effect from Fabrice Delaure is way more than the modern day Anverdi, his electronic magic is beautiful, foolproof, and so devoid of any notion of electronics it is perfect.

The effect is simple: you hand the box of giants to the audience and they can take out as many of them as they desire. I have affixed names to the bottom of each giant so you can tell who they are. You then can determine which giants are out even though you were out of the room or blindfolded at the time. I hand a sealed wallet to the audience and they unzip the compartment only to reveal 3 (say) cards with the names of the precise giants chosen.

If you have not checked out the incredible electronic magic of Fabrice Delaure you should do so – it is so amazing. I would like to thank Joe Stevens for putting up with me and giving me a second chance on this baby and Fabrice for his incredible talent – I am very happy to own this again.

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I love this effect!

This is a very simple and clean prediction effect that looks great and is very reasonably priced. Mikame Craft have thought of everything on this one. Reset is easy, the turned wood box for the chips is a delight and each move in the routine makes perfect sense.

The basic effect is this: you show the box, tip out the 6 chips, place one on the top of the box as your prediction, then spread out the other 5 face down on the mat. The spectator chooses any one and it is stacked on top of your prediction chip. You then show the other 4 are all different colors, and turn over their chip and the prediction chip and they match. There are no sleights and there can be a different result for repeat performances and reset is a few seconds.

The chips are made of a heavy plasic that will last a lifetime, and it is true that it would be nicer if they were made of wood but for the price its really hard to fault this effect. The reason they are using the plastic chips is because the chips were marketed separately as a different effect and all that Mikame have done is add the box. But by adding the box they turn this into a wonderful little piece and make use of the box in a number of ways that ensure the prediction is clean and smooth.

I highly recommend this effect!

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The Wolf is Back!

One of the biggest problems with "expensive" magic props is they are frequently delicate, complicated to set-up, more suited to shelves than performances, work inconsistently, and sometimes just don’t work at all. This is great if you just want to have nice things on the shelves, but if you plan on performing them … forget it!

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Forget about everything else, this is the one!

I like the fact that Mikame Craft props are much easier to come by than a few years ago, since it gives people a chance to realise what they should be expecting from a magical manufacturer.

This box is heavier than a lot of Mikame’s pieces, beautiful, and very convincing with TWO changes! It’s a wonderful piece with a lot of uses and very quiet. It fits jumbo cards and other flatish items.

The only slight problem I have seen with this item when setting it up is sometimes the flaps fall prematiurely – I have found this usually because the box is not used enough. If you use it on a regular basis this never seems to happen. So the answer is to ensure you get it off the shelf and use it! Once set correctly I have never had any problems with this part however.

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It’s not Milson Worth, but it is very close!

This is a solid and beautiful arm chopper from Mikame Craft. It has a solid blade and is very well finished. It doesn’t quite match up to the finish and quality of the Milson Worth chopper – but it is much easier to find and is a very fine attempt.

The mechanism is straight forward and classic and allows for a carrot to be placed beneath the arm when the chop is made. It looks very convincing. It also has the blade extend past the stocks to add to the illusion of the chop.

It’s hard to go wrong with Mikame Craft!

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