Andy Martin

Wow! Great and Practical Snake at an Amazing Price!

The only bad thing about Chance Wolf’s Econo-Magic line is that it makes the tricks sound cheaply made. Well they are not! Each item is made to the usual high standards Chance is well known for and I must say this latest little guy is his best yet. Very solid and the colors are deep and vibrant!

It is hard to imagine finding an entertaining kids routine that adults will love too that is made this well, and for $150 virtually impossible! It is almost unbreakable and is a classic packs flat plays big effect!

In addition the mechanism is 100% foolproof with no motors or batteries required.

You’ll love this!

Highly Recommended for Magicians everywhere!

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Max’s Best!

Wow, I thought you could not get any better than the Impromptu Supreme Serial Killer, but I was wrong. This is certainly Max’s Masterpiece. And what is cool is that the two effects are different enough to justify having both!

There is nothing cleaner or more direct in mentalism than Supreme Serial Killer and their is a different result every time so it is perfect for walk around! I’m also working on a routine that allows me to use both versions of this effect in the same routine and each time the effect is stronger.

This is just sweet perfection, and it packs flat too!

Highly Recommended for Magicians and Mentalists!

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Another Beautiful Set!

All of Joe Mogar’s knives are certainly the best knives I have seen – they are the right size and weight and turn effortlessly in your hands – but it his more exotic ones that really get you excited. Like these Mother of Pearl handles – they surely make you feel special when you work with them.

It is not clear to me than the audience will notice, but as long as you do that is what makes all the difference.

Joe’s knives are perfect for the Magic Collector too because they are small, exotic and produced in small quantities.

Highly Recommended!

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The Change Bag Changes!

To the best of my knowledge the basic flat change bag has not changed for decades if not centuries. This new style change bag from those cool cats over at The Stitchery is easily the best change bag I have owned. Not only is it made to perfection it has a unique feature which makes it much more deceptive than all those before it.

You can certainly use it for all effects that you could do with a traditional change bag and it will do them better. However, there are a class of effects that would not have been effective with the old style. In short this is made better than most other change bag and is certainly more deceptive.

Get rid of your other bags and stampede over to The Stitchery to get the only change bag you will ever need. You will not be disappointed!

Highly Recommended for all Magicians who need to change anything!

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Great Effect and Wonderful Art Work!

This is a little different and I love the unique art work that represents the different star signs. You start by making your prediction on the black board and place it face down on the table. You then introduce the twelve painted Zodiac plaques that are clearly all different and have one freely chosen.

The board is shown to reveal your prediction, but it is wrong … luckily with a simple wipe of the board eraser the correct star sign is revealed.

There is a force, but it is incredibly clever and clean. This is a high quality item that you are sure to love!

Highly Recommended for Entertaining Mentalists!

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Simply Beautiful.

Larry Becker is one of the true gentlemen of magic and mentalism and has some of the most amazing ideas. I always liked the first Chameleon Chest released by Larry and Viking. However, this new one that Larry has created with the help of Tony Curtis is breathtaking!

The box is small, silent, very solid and beautiful to behold. The original one is still fine, but in comparison it hard to imagine why you would ever choose it compared to this beauty. Due to it’s size I feel this is even more versatile than the original.

These are in very short supply so my advice to you is stampede over to Larry’s site and grab one now before they are all gone!

Highly Recommended for Magicians and Mentalists.

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Perfectly Simple and Beautiful!

I’m a big fan of Max Krause’s innovative deceptions. This item is one of my favorites – it is so clean it hurts. It works precisely as described with no switches, electronics, or peeks.

You pull out a stack of bills from your wallet and toss them face down on the table for the spectator to mix. One of the bills is chosen (free choice) and hidden away from view whilst the others are replaced in the wallet – you do not need to see the wallet. You then ask the spectator to concentrate on the serial number and you can immediately reveal it.

As a bonus you can now take this chosen bill and vanish it right in front of their eyes only to have the bill appear back in any impossible location of your choosing.

This effect has many different presentations and you will quickly think up your own variations. I have never seen work like Max’s with bills before – it is brilliant!

I’ve been working on my new close-up show and this has found a prime spot in it. This year I’m going for a very stripped down set, and SSK fits the bill perfectly.

I love this, thanks Max!

Highly Recommended for anyone who really likes to fry them!

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Sneaks up right behind you!

Here’s another practical effect from Max Krause that starts off simply enough but the kicker ending really blows them away. This is my sort of magic for sure – one more for the Max Krause Strolling Magic Show!

In effect, you ask a spectator to punch holes randomly in a dollar bill – the more the merrier in fact. This alone entertains the audience as they can’t quite believe you want them to punch all the holes in the bill. Once done they fold up the bill and it is placed in a tiny draw string bag that they put in their pocket. Now a card is chosen and lost in the deck. After some byplay you attempt to find their card and tell them if you fail they get to keep the bill (with holes in!). After 3 tries you still have no luck finding the card, so you say they can keep the bill. Now, this is where it gets weird – as they pull the bill out the holes have all rearranged themselves so that they form the name of the chosen card! It is quite unbelievable!

You can choose to let them keep the bill as a perfect souvenir or keep the bill for the next time. What is cool is that you can use this for any card or other message.

Yet another Highly Recommended for performers everywhere!

Keep them coming Max!

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Much, Much better than any 6 Card Repeat!

I was recently told about some great magic that Max Krause at Innovative Deceptions was producing and I was so impressed with his magic that he quickly became one of my featured dealers and inventors. It is rare that I find new material of this caliber and it certainly has me excited.

I’ll be reviewing a bunch of Max’s great magic so stay tuned. This trick is really rather clever – at first glance you’ll think it’s just a version of Tommy Tucker’s Six Card Repeat. But if you dig a little deeper you’ll find a real gem. Firstly it has a very logical storyline for why you are discarding different amounts of cards. Secondly, each time you discard you end up with better and better poker hands. Thirdly you consistently show the cards back and front to have blue backs. Finally, when you end up with the kicker climax of a straight flush the colors of the backs are now red.

The moves are easy and it the whole routine pretty much works itself. It will take some practice to set-up the trick and run through it, but there are no sleights and if you "invest" about an hour you’ll be golden.

This was my first surprise out of Max’s great line of magic, and there are many more to come.

Highly Recommended for performers everywhere!

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More Innovation Deceptions from Max Krause!

Here we have another great item from Max Krause at Innovative Deceptions! Max’s magic for the most part involves simple principles applied to sure-fire magic – this is magic you will use and will work for you 100% of the time.

When I first read the method for this item I thought: that is a neat idea, but maybe not as strong as some of his other items. However, if you bother to read further into the instructions you’ll quickly realize that in fact it is a beautiful idea – very simple in method, but with Max’s routine the method become invisible and you are left with a very strong effect. In fact, it is perfect to lead into something like his incredible Impromptu Supreme Serial Killer: in the first you show how you are sensitive to them lying and then you take it to the next level and actually read their mind. I love it!

I’m starting to think that my next walk around show will be called "The Max Krause Strolling Magic Show"!

Another Highly Recommended for performers everywhere – nothing collectible, but great to perform!

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