Babcock is good, but Owen is, in my opinion, the best. Owen workmanship is supreme on the 3" die box, with beautiful walnut joins, brass trimmings and matt black interior. Expensive though. Babcock very nice too.
Review by Andy Martin for Mini Square Circle x 2 by Mel Babcock
4 out of 5
Nice Midi Squares and Circles
These are a nice set of Square Circles from that talented craftsman Mel Babcock. I would not call them mini since their size is still quite a lot larger than any of the Alan Warner pieces. However, if you are short on space they are a lot smaller than most of Mel’s other works.
These are nicely made, but I don’t think they are quite up to the same standards that his larger pieces are. Maybe I’ve been too spoilt by Mel in the past …
Still a great piece – buy two like I did for some cool close-up transpositions!
Review by Tyler Argo for Double Barrel by Bob Solari Magic
4 out of 5
Useful gimmick has potential
The main gimmick in this effect is very useful tool for the card performer. It can be used in many different tricks and can produce some nice results. Find out what any chosen card is without marks of any kind and keep the second part of trick (end revalation) as a back-up to a card trick gone wrong. If you own the trick, you know what I mean. All in all, if you don’t use the trick as sold, you will be able to use pieces of it individually for your own devised effects.
Review by Andy Martin for Proline Presto Printer by Tillford Illusions
4 out of 5
Who needs a Money Maker when you have this!
I’ve always liked the idea behind the Money Maker, Denver Mint, and all the money printing variations. But wouldn’t it be nice to sometimes print something different. This Preston Printer is large enough for silks, legal documents, predictions, and almost any small piece of paper or silk you can think of. It has 7 feet of roller space so you could easily do 2 or 3 changes.
It looks solid, more like a real printing press, rather than a toy. Well made and lots of potential for the performer!
Review by George Guerra for Ring Cruncher by Collectors' Workshop
4 out of 5
Good accessory for vanishing a ring
Decent prop…nothing extraordinary but a different tool to “vanish” a ring for your Khartoum Ring Fantasy or Creation. With the right presentation it could probably stand on its own. The basic effect is that you tell the spectator that his/her ring needs cleaning so out comes the ring cruncher. The ring is dropped into the the apparatus and a crank turned making a rather distressing sound. You level the cruncher to pour out the ring but only “gold dust” comes out…Oops!
Review by George Guerra for Card Duckling by Collectors' Workshop
4 out of 5
Cute little guy!
For the mini-magic collectors out there, this is a very well built version of the classic card duck effect. The mechanics work smoothly and the finish is great; paint is thick and smoothly applied for durability. The routine with the blindfold is cute. Well recommended. I bought mine over 12 years ago and the bottom has what looks like a serial number (113); I am not sure if this is still being done.
Review by Andy Martin for Tossed Point Blank by Ted Amberg
4 out of 5
Large Knife and Very Entertaining
This is a simple idea but dressed up to entertain. It bascially has an audience member pushing the huge hunting knife into the deck and cutting to their card. However, the routine is very funny and its very effective.
Review by Andy Martin for Sea-Lings Whispering Dragons by Richard Gerlitz
4 out of 5
Another nice one from Gerlitz!
This is another clever and beautifully made effect from Richard Gerlitz, from his lower priced collection!
Although, its hard to really say choosing one out of two can be magical with the routine and sublties that Richard has placed into this effect is a rare little fooler.
I don’t know if I’ll ever be buying his big and beautiful stuff again, but with these smaller pieces at least it keeps me happy!
Review by Matthew Broatch for Thought Transmitter by John Cornelius
4 out of 5
Thought Transmitter
GOOD TRICK. It is extremely good. You really do know EXACTLY what the spectator is thinking. It is that simple, relies on presentation. As the name suggests, it relies on a secret electronic device to give you the necessary info via ESP.
HOWEVER… the battery can wear out; transmitting ESP thoughts DRAINS the power. If this happens, you must pay TWENTY BUCKS for a new TTD (Thought Transmitting Device).
It is still EXTREMELY GOOD and I can reccomend it to ANY good actors.
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