Andy Martin

As if by Magic the Ring appears!

Well I’ve been complaining for a while now that there is no good, cool magic out there to buy. What a load of horse that is!

I did not realize how much good magic I was missing by over looking a few key Collector’s Workshop effects. Just in the last few weeks I’ve picked up: Creation, Billet Box, Samurai Sword, Can of Corn, and Zodiac to name a few. These are all wonderful effects, that if you don’t own you should check them out at: Collector’s Workshop

This little beauty is another real winner. Easy to do, remote control, visual, and very perplexing.

A ring is borrowed and vanished and without you touching the ribbon it suddenly and visibly appears tied to the ribbon!

Sometimes when I buy expensive props they just don’t work as well as you would expect, but this marvel has worked everytime so far and really didn’t take any getting used to. I only wish all high-end props were this simple and error free! A wonderful prop, and highly recommended!

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A Bill Tube for Any Can

This is one of those effects that if routined the right way can be a real riot. I recently had a conversation with a working pro – whose name eludes me – who had a wonderful routine with this effect.

The gimmick bascially allows you to make a Bill Tube out of almost any can, from which you can make a watch or other small object appear in an apparently sealed can – the only way to get in being to use a can opener.

Nicely made, great value, and huge entertainment potential!

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A Fun Classic!

I’ve always been intrigued by this effect, so when I saw that my good man Ron Allesi had one up for sale I snapped it up!

The effect is simple enough: the square die turns into a round die as you bash the round tube into the box with the mallet! The method is clever and it is easy to do.

It has one angle issue, but this can be a very effective, entertaining piece of magic.

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Wow! This is where the true miracles begin!

Larry Becker is an incredible Mentalist. But once you read this book you’ll realize he is a lot more than that! One of his biggest hits, Russian Roulette, is explained in detail in this book, and frankly even when you know how this is done you will realise how absolutely brilliant Larry Becker is. I have long been an admirer of his magic, and this book prooves why.

Talk about incredible value. There is so much in here, and you can buy it directly from Larry for an incredible price at his new StunnersPlus.com website.

This is such a thick tomb, it will keep you going and going and going. Thank-you Larry for re-releasing this incredible volume, and adding more to boot. If you buy no other book this year, buy this one!

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I love it when I buy the same effect again!

When you sell too many items you run the risk of selling some of your pet effects. This was one of those.

I have always liked this effect and think that it is incredibly great value too. One thing that I was very pleased to see is that this newly produced version by George Robinson is even better than my original Collector’s Workshop version. In fact, so far what I have seen George produce has always been as good and in most cases better than the original CW versions. Keep it up George!

This particuar effect is not only very cool to look at it is a truly wonderful effect. Another one on my highly recommended list, which is why I bought it twice!

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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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Nicely made and many uses!

This is a great little prop for the mentalist and magician. You can cause little notes, cards, coins, etc to appear in the box even though it is on the table in front of their very eyes all the time.

Very well made and solid – another winner from Collector’s Workshop!

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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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Novel and Cute!

When I first received this from my main rare and used magic man Ron Allesi, I was a bit dissappointed. However, knowing Ron pretty well I knew he wouldn’t sell me a dud so I cleaned it up, tightened the bolts and was pleasantly surprised!

It really does look effective when the card slowly, but surely appears on the web until it is held by the spider. The only real downside to this effect is that it does take a few minutes to prepare the card. But nothing too crazy. It did take me a bit of time working out the best length too – that should have been in the instructions.

This baby is a bit different and looks great in performance and in the magic den. Thanks Ron!

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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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