Review by Jon Wilson for Mystery of Three Boxes by Michael Baker
5 out of 5
OMG! Such a beautiful piece of magic! I absolutely love it!
There is a lot of illusion going on with the trick that unless you own it, read the instructions and really understand everything, it is very hard to explain. Not only is it beautiful, it’s secrets are just as beautiful. Just Amazing!
And Michael, such a nice person. I call it for what things are, this is just beautiful, amazing and wonderful to perform.
Review by Jon Wilson for Hua Hin Dice Mystery by Magic Wagon
5 out of 5
I own a lot of different dice tricks, but this one is very high on quality and will leave your audience amazed. I purchased this some years ago to add to my collection, but it never ceases to amaze me. If I haven’t performed it in a while, I have to actually get the instructions out again to remember how it is done, which is what I did today. I performed it for a couple of magic collector friends today and I of course get the typical questions. Is it electronics? No. Are the dice loaded? No. It is a very powerful effect and I have had some very smart people wondering how did I do it? It is a great trick!
Review by Jon Wilson for Triple Coin Boxes by Mel Babcock
5 out of 5
Wow is all I can say!
I was lucky enough to pick this treasure up that Mel created some years ago that is absolutely beautiful! Even though the trick itself created by the always creative Ed Massey originally, Arturo and now Mel Babcock put a few new spins on it. I don’t know completely about Arturo’s version, but Mel’s, so creative with 3 different woods and beautiful.
Now, about the effect itself. It’s as beautiful as Mel’s three boxes. Very creative and should be very easy to do. Make a coin disappear. Then, proceed into these beautiful boxes. Very easy. There is a lot more going on behind the scenes that you as a performer don’t need to pull off because most of the work is completed for you in the beautiful boxes.
I am amazed not only by the beauty, but also the genius behind, Ed Massey, Arturo and the Great Mel Babcock!
Easily 5 or more stars from one that is not a coin guy.
Review by Jon Wilson for Magician's Changing Chest by Mikame Craft
5 out of 5
I really love this little treasure chest created by Mikame magic and first introduced to me by Andy. It is certainly a sweet gem in my collection of magic boxes from the past. I can say that it is certainly beautiful, the secret will never be discovered by a spectator no matter how hard they could try. As Andy said, a spectator can freely handle the box and would not have a clue as to how the secret works. Now, that is my kind of magic chest. I performed this personally at work and the looks were just awe on the faces that were watching. That is the indication to me of a great magic chest. It isn’t small, but, it also isn’t too big if that makes sense. It is enough for you to hold some small magic items likes 2-4 decks or some magic items. I am very happy with it and would recommend this piece of magic if you are interested.
Andy’s performance of this most recent version really caught my attention and drew me to the trick. The colors really stand out to me as they would an audience. The simplicity or what seems like a simple trick as Andy performed it, was also an inspiration to me in wanting to purchase this trick.
I must say that I really think that it is an excellent piece of magic. Checks all the boxes. Simple to perform, beautiful colors combine to bring out this great piece recreated. Thank You Paul, Joe and as always Andy for your video and inspiration. Some great magic!
Review by Jon Wilson for Victorian Two Deck Card Switching Box by Dave Powell
5 out of 5
This little gem from Dave Powell can perform some serious magic. You can switch decks, you can perform revelations, you can also reveal hidden items. Is it worth the money, I would say yes. Dave is currently only making 12 of these and I would suggest if you want one, get it now at Powell magic.com I have 2 other switching devices in my collection, but, I cannot do an entire deck with the case of cards. Dave has solved this issue in my switching devices. If you can afford one, I would get is soon.
Review by Jon Wilson for Casino Royale by Larry Becker
5 out of 5
What a trick! I performed this for 2 different sized audiences today at work. One group was about 15 people and the Second group was around 30 people. Both groups said that this is one of the best tricks that I ever performed for them.
I was really blown away with the feedback that I received on Casino Royale from my audience. They really enjoyed it! Most people really appreciated the idea that how the trick had 3 predictions built into it and the fact that each prediction seemed impossible. I also had some engineers in the group that were amazed and couldn’t figure it out.
To top this all off, I am not a performer. Just think what a performer could do with this material. Thank you George Robinson/Collectors Workshop for recommending, creating and Larry Becker for coming up with the original idea!
Review by Jon Wilson for Stuck In Time by Tom Yurasits
5 out of 5
I have seen this trick at various estate sales or what not and it always interested me. I bought mine off Ebay. I really believe in the art of magic that Tom has created a signature piece. Very good instruction video too. I think I will actually sell my piece off Ebay and buy it directly from Tom. No matter what happens, even though, the girlfriend is my test of a new trick, she couldn’t figure out how I got her ring in that time piece. Just Wonderful Tom! A signature piece of yours to me. Thank you! Made my day!
Review by Jon Wilson for Egyptian Prediction Chest by Magic Wagon
5 out of 5
I think this piece of magic works the way after all these years the way it was meant to. I never understood why there were so many of this type of trick created by Magic Wagon. It is a good trick originally, leave it alone. But, I think with this piece they created something the same, but different, at the same time. I obviously never cared or purchased this by the original magical creator T.A. Waters, but, I know Magic Wagon got this one right after so many versions If you love Magic Wagon’s resin pieces, you are already going to enjoy this piece of magic. I really enjoy it for the simple fact that it is right in your face prediction. The other versions I don’t know about, but, I think this is a really nice piece of magic if you never collected the other “chances” at this effect.
Review by Jon Wilson for Silver Odyssey III (with custom case) by Collectors' Workshop
5 out of 5
Let me start by saying a long time ago I realized that I am not a coin guy. Many years back I personally owned a Copentro effect that I thought was amazing. I still honestly do think that it is a great trick with coins.
Fast forward to 2024 and Silver Odyssey. After all of these years, I wanted to see George Robinson of Collectors Workshop make more of these that I could get my hands on one. My wishes came through with a previous owner and I can tell you that it is just beautiful and very fun to perform. The electronics (as many collectors, I don’t usually like electronics), but the electronics are very dependable, and I am very happy with Silver Odyssey I must say.
My only gripe or complaint that I had on mine was underneath the tray needed to be shined. With some help and advice from George I purchased a silver shining product that made the bottom look as good as the side and what you see displayed on Andy’s site. Just wonderful! A very highly recommended trick from George and Collectors Workshop!
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