5 Stars

To see is to believe!

Well I waited over 8 months for this, but the wait was well worth it. This is one of the final pieces in the Alan Warner teak collection, at least for now. To see and touch Alan’s magic is really the only way to appreciate the time and effort he spends in every intricate detail of design and construction.

This is certainly one of his finer pieces of craftmanship and the effect is also very clean and surprising. It blends in very nicely with his other Egyptian effects.

I will miss receiving my monthly packages from you Alan, so please start thinking up some more of your wonderful magic!

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Yes this is remarkable!

As someone who has spent a fortune on magic it is quite easy to be dissappointed by most of the magic I buy. However this piece from Collector’s Workshop was a very pleasant surprise. George Robinson had told me how much he likes it but I was always a bit dubious.

Well I decided to get it the other day and I must say how truly beautiful it is. I don’t think you can fully appreciate it until you see this.

If you are looking for something that is beautifully made, very cool mechanism, easy to do, and packs a wallop with the audience this one is for you! Highly recommended!

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Sweet Silver Balls!

These balls from Mark Burger are a real delight. Great weight and they look so cool! They need to be handled cleanly, otherwise there is the chance they will “talk” but that is the case with most sets so although it would have been nice to have seen some sort of felt or padding action these are still a beautiful set.

Not for people with small hands, or small wallets for that matter since they are fairly expensive. But if you wanted to get the ultimate set of balls, these babies could well be the ones.

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Howie was right on this baby!

I have bought a lot of slates over the years, so I was very skeptical when my good, but short friend, Howie at the Trickery, recommended this baby. Who needs another slate? Well I think you can dump your others for this one!

It is beautiful and better than any slate I have ever seen. It works with any books too – astute observers might notice that the 3 books in the photo actually come from Larry Becker’s Ultimate Flashback, but for this effect the books are totally ungimmicked.

You ask 1 or 3 spectators to turn to any page of any book and you immediately write down the first word on the page. Its that clean.

This really is a sweet slate! Thanks Howie!

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You were right Keith!

When I first saw this version of the wonderful Aces & Silk Chambers, I thought that the balls on top looked stupid.

But once I got them and set them out, my mind was certainly changed. They do look very cool.

This is the same effect as the wooden chambers version, but uses prettier crystal flutes. Just adds that extra bit of style.

A very nice outfit, and a wonderful effect from those nice people at Arlen Studio!

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It’s Hard to Keep a Good Keith Down!

Even without the gaffs, this is a beautiful surface to perform on! The big question is: do you need this and the The Magic Box? Of course you do!

Now when you factor in the gaff action on this table you move into a whole new realm of why you need this baby! As usual from Keith and his craftsmen at Arlen Studio a very fine piece of magic and ingenuity. You can do everything and more that you can do with Dean Dill’s very nice Production Pad, plus a far superior version of David Regal’s There and Back, plus a whole lot more. And you look classy even in your boxers doing it!

I love it when I find new a craftsman out there, who just keep getting better! Arlen Studio is here to stay – watch this space for more very cool action from this new, but talented company!

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These Wands are Magical!

Well ever since Harry Potter I started to see more and more non-traditional wands (i.e. not black with white tips) show up on ebay and in the stores. Having a reasonable collection of wands I thought who needs another wand, whatever it looks like?

Well, when this wand arrived from those talented craftsmen at Arlen Studio, I was quite taken aback. It really is magical! With the extra gimmick it also has utility in addition to its beauty.

The Arlen line of magic is an acquired taste, but once you get to hold and play with their beautiful magic I think you will acquire it pretty quickly! Keep them coming keith!

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Ah my good Friend Alan Warner always shows me the money!

Finally, more quality from the marvellous Alan Warner! There have been many versions of the money maker, I have been parital to the Delben Blotter and of course Owen’s Denver Mint. However, Alan Warner in his usual imagintive style has taken a fairly simple effect made it look beautiful and added the double whammy of the note changing not once but twice. It works cleanly, of course, and is actually quite amazing how he gets the change to work twice without removing or stealing anything away. Very simple to do and a sheer delight to behold.

The Money Maker follows along the same lines of Alan’s recent works – more intricate detail to the boxes, bigger and more impressive teak work. Another winner from Mr. Warner.

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Wow this is so much better than I was expecting!

This is a very beautiful outfit. The props are amazing and the prediction is not only very clean and convincing the whole unit automatically resets. It’s perfect for the walk around performer and really adds a touch of class to your act.

This is one of those effects that just plays better and feels better when you actually have the props in hand. Another wonderful effect from those good guys at Arlen Studio.

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