Don’t Leave home without it!
I used this in preference to the German made cane I’ve had for years. It is longer and a bit more startling because its silver. I don’t think any of the appearing canes really look like canes, so why not produce one that looks more magical.
This silver one fits the bill nicely!
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The original version of this effect was created by Jose M. Llacer for Selecciones Magicas c. 1995. This is Sam Dalal’s version which I remember I was really impressed with when I purchased it in Las Vegas in 1998.
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This is a wonderful find from the great German craftsman Willi Wessel. He made this deluxe set originally for himself and then just three other sets for close friends. He did not offer this to his normal customers and I only obtained this because Willi sold me his one earlier this year 🙂
The presentation case has been upgraded (complete with a real inlaid Chinese design on the top of the box) and includes an extra paddle that has the Chinese writing on both sides. There is a special recess in the box to allow the easy switch for the second paddle on the off-beat as you show the color change of the chips. In my routine I chose to load the paddle with a $100 final impact but you could just switch it out so that the paddle can be examined. I’m sure other variations will spring to mind.
What I like about Willi’s routines is that he extracts every inch of magic from his props. This set comes with the routine by Howard Schwarzman and Willi’s original instructions in German. I will also include a link to a special video from Willi explaining the switch. He talks about a switch based on an idea by Larry Jennings. I ended up using a slightly different switch in my video, but you can use either approach. Because the heat is off the switch it really is quite straight forward.
The other thing I like about this particular routine is that you sometimes use the paddle move and sometimes don’t and so it reinforces the legitimacy of the moves.
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Douglas Hood was my great grandfather and I loved watching this as we never saw any of his magic !!
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In 1999 my wife and I had just become American Citizens (I was born in England and she in Canada) and had a party for our friends to celebrate and I was the main entertainment 🙂
I ended the show with my wife by my side and produced this wonderful American flag from Sam Dalal and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house 🙂
This flag works very smoothly and is amazing quality for the price.
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This effect dates back to 1827. After being unseen for some decades The Great Carmo reintroduced it in the UK c. 1932 and it is still often referred to as the Carmo Beads in the UK. The rights to Carmo’s was purchased by Davenport’s from The Great Carmo c. 1938 and they marketed it at The Great Carmo Bead Mystery. This did not stop U.F. Grant releasing it as The Arabian Bead Mystery c. 1939 and it became a pet effect of Jay Marshall. John Fedko re-titled it as The Beads of Prussia and that is the current term in the USA.
Sam has created a very nice quality one with sold plastic beads and tube. The gimmick also works very well.
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This is Michael Baker’s version of Mazda Magic’s Watch Out invented by Glen Gloye c. 1947. Michael released his first version c. 2015 called Time & Again Watch Cabinet and this version with the added matching drawer box (at my request) c. 2023. And what a beautiful job he has done 🙂 Now you can perform this effect without the use of a Devil’s hanky or any sleight of hand.
This beauty is quite a lot bigger than the original version manufactured by Mazda Magic which makes it perfect for the parlor or small stage. The only downside is that it is a little tricky to show the cabinet fully empty with both doors up at the beginning as I was able to do with the smaller version. Even so it is still a perfect illusion and this one of a kind matching combo is a collector’s dream 🙂
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This is a stunning version of beautiful effect invented by the Austrian magician and illusionist Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser and was first performed by him c. 1857. It is often known as The Rose Mirror.
The mirror is of the highest quality made of wood and glass and arrives in a presentation case that is also used in the effect. This is closer in method to the original mirror used by Hofzinser as there are no clockwork motors used. It is easy to set and use and there is nothing to go wrong.
Not sure how many will perform it as the serious piece of theater that Hofzinser performed it when he dedicated it to “The Intelligence of Ladies,” but it is a beautiful piece and will look amazing in your collection.
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Rarely does a prop, including of course the entire performance, surprise and delight me as positively as this Nostradamus chest. Technically, the box is built very nicely and everything can be inspected. The effect is excellent and there are no funny or suspicious movements. This is simply a very intelligently thought out trick and it is not difficult to show it, you just need to study it well and do everything the way George Robinson made a good effort to explain on many pages of the text, because there are more possibilities of execution.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes something clever.
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Anverdi released his version of Color Match c. 1983 and apart from the name and basic effect there really is no comparison to this new version. Even the price is almost $200 less that it was 40 years ago 🙂
This is another incredible piece of magic technology from Murphy’s Magic under the Anverdi brand. Murphy’s really have thought of everything to make this effect as perfect as possible.
However, to me these effects are just too easy and too perfect. Although there are no signs of electronics I’m not sure I would ever perform this effect. But that is just me, I know many magicians love this stuff and for those people this item will be well received with zero disappointment.
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