Celtic Marble Mystery by Retro Rocketeers, Jack Hughes

I have owned many versions of Jack Hughes’ Penetra-Spheres (more popularly known as Hole in One) that Jack first invented c. 1937 (see World of Magic Vol. 1, pg. 109) . However, I must say this is the first version I have seen that pretty much works itself without any special balancing act and also allows the chosen ball to be placed in any location instead of the same place each time.

Anthony Yap at Retro Rocketeers really has created a marvelous version that looks great and works incredibly smoothly and although it cannot be examined it can be fairly freely shown all around without fear of detection.

What I really like about Anthony’s work is not only does he have the technical and creative skills to create these beautiful props, but he understands enough about performing magic to also create props that still make sense and routine well.  Sadly, this is not always the case with some collectible props.

The only minor issue I had with this release was the choice of marbles – they are quite fragile and in fact one arrived in pieces when this unit was shipped to me.  I have subsequently replaced the original marbles with more suitable ones that do not suffer from this weakness.  There are plenty of 16mm marbles to choose online so this was not a big deal.

Effect: The Celtic Marble Mystery is a beautiful effect where a spectators freely chosen colored marble seems to impossibly disappear from it’s position and reappear inside a central container, underneath a shot glass!

The piece has historical roots dating it’s origins back to the 1930’s and Jack Hughes Penetra Spheres and the more popular Abbotts Hole in One. However the Celtic Marble Mystery has a few key differences that also allows you to perform it in different ways.

The spectator has a 100% free choice marble
The marbles do not need to be handled after the spectator makes their selection
The effect can be instantly repeated without handling any of the marbles. The spectator can simply choose another colored marble and then have that marble again instantly appear under the shot glass.
The bottom of the base can be flashed to your audience.

Designed with an Irish Celtic flare influenced by our Irish roots this piece is also made from Australian Jarrah Eucalyptus hard wood giving it a deep luxurious feel and a connection with our new home in Australia.

Material: Made from luxurious Australian Jarrah Eucalyptus hardwood & Eco Friendly Bio-Plastic.

Base measures approx. 16cm Wide x 2cm High

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