A classic utility device for transforming pretty much anything that fits inside the tube – including liquids. This is a very good quality tube that should last a lifetime. Not quite as good as the Milson-Worth version, but close enough for most. A good size too at 6″ x 2″.
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The first time I saw this wonderful effect, invented by the talented German Inventor and Craftsman Wolfgang Grosskopf, was when Olaf Güthling shared with me his stunning version. This version, created by Germany’s Magic Workshop, is not quite as impressive, or authentic looking, but nevertheless it really is a beautiful item. In the world of 3D printed and resin items we often find these days anything made in real wood is always a treat 🙂
Magic Workshop is a small magic manufacturer and dealer that was opened by magician and craftsman Laszlo Madaras in 2017. This is the first time I have purchased directly from them and the order was shipped on Monday and arrived on Thursday – that was quite magical itself and I look forward to purchasing more items in the future from this dealer.
The effect is great and easy to do. If you’re in the 60+ club you’ll probably need the crib sheet to remember where to turn the handle to get the correct ball, but with that in hand you can be performing this the same afternoon it arrives in the mail.
One issue I had was that there was not enough padding in the drawer so it was pretty noisy. If you watch my Speed Demo there is barely any sound now. Also for some reason the routine suggests you produce the black ball first – since the inside of the drawer is also black I think using a more contrasting color (e.g. red) makes a lot more sense. You don’t want to open the drawer the first time and not have them notice the ball!!!
If you are wood guy like myself I have no doubt you will love this clever and well produced item 🙂
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From time to time some magic enthusiasts around the world send me photos of some very interesting props that I feel compelled to include on my site. This is an effect by the great German inventor and craftsman Wolfgang Grosskopf. This version was built by Olaf Güthling and he has created an amazing an authentic looking version of Wolfgang’s idea. This looks really beautiful. Great job Olaf!
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This was the final release by Magic Wagon in 2023 and I have not heard anything from them since 🙁
However, this is a real beauty. The reviews on The Cafe are a mixed bag – some people love this and others hate it, but for me you have to embrace the fact they have created a perfect working, miniature version of the most iconic magic illusion of all time 🙂
It is easy to perform and the props look amazing – something Magic Wagon have excelled at for 18+ years. I personally would have preferred if they had used a more realistic flesh based figurine such as Cleopatra but that is a small point.
One of the nice things about taking a few months before I add Magic Wagon items to my site, is that it gives Simon Corneille time to produce a video. And this time it was well worth the wait as Simon has produced a real treat for the eyes and mind. It does include other props from Magic Wagon that are not included with this release but Simon really knocks it out of the park this time – great job Simon 🙂
I don’t know what the future holds for Magic Wagon, but this is certainly one of their more memorable and interesting props. Great job guys!
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This is a very clever version of Andre Kole’s Atomic Stock Pile Illusion created by Damir Djanis with assistance from George Robinson. Even though this is the best version I have seen, the blocks cannot be examined and the spectators cannot get too close to the blocks. The illusion looks excellent, but I suspect some lay people who watch would simply believe magnets are being used. And although you can tell the audience “there are no magnets, wires, or threads used in this effect”, because they cannot examine the blocks I’m not sure how many will believe you.
This being said, I believe if you address this head on and use a strong magnet to demonstrate that there is no magnetism involved you can get close to removing the doubts. My good friend George Robinson disagrees with me on this finer point, so I could be wildly wrong here 🙂
The routine has five phases and although they are not hard to do this will take some practice to get smooth which is why I believe there have been no videos added to YouTube by the usual suspects. The demo video looks great and the instructional video, performed by Chris Brent, is excellent and certainly makes learning the phases much simpler.
There is no doubt this is a beautiful item and since there are only 24 of them they are in strong demand and sold out months ago at Viking.
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I secured one of these beauties four or five years ago and I absolutely love performing this for any size audience. It never ceases to amaze me how this effect amazes the audience.
I have no angle issues, I simply turn the box in the direction people need to see inside the box. I also use the linking finger ring Dean present in the instructions.
Beautiful piece!
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In my over fifty years of performing magic I have performed Fraidy Cat Rabbit. The gimmick and feke are subtle. I tend to work fast presenting it and it always gets a very positive reaction from audiences (as well as stunned disbelief).
For the ending I use. Oh, you want to see the back of the card?… I can’t show you the back of the card. Filbert would be embarrassed. Would You want to embarrass poor Filbert? (Usually at least one child will yell Yes) I’m sorry Filbert. You see this is just the tail end of the bunny. (turn card) And,… it’s also the tail end of the trick (or magic show).
It’s a great magic effect and is probably the magic trick I have performed the most, usually at the end of my program.
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Wow what cool chimneys these are. They are very durable and look amazing. I like the fluid moves of showing them empty too. This really is quite a departure from other approaches for producing items. I tried this with just 6 x 16″ silks but that is not even close to filling the load.
This uses a method similar to the classic Organ Pipes but it really has significantly evolved with the clever gimmicks used, permitting some very clean moves when showing the chimneys empty.
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What a clever, convincing and easy to perform production item this is from Bev Taylor’s Town House Magic. It was invented by Magic dealer Gene Jeffries who first opened his store in Oklahoma City c. 1947.
When researching this item I was briefly confused because Town House Magic released a different rabbit effect called the Sucker Bunny Box which is featured in Bruce Hetzler’s very useful book Bev Taylor’s Town House Magic. But the two boxes are completely unrelated and in fact The Jeffries’ Rabbit Box is not even featured in the book.
What I like about this production box is after the production has happened the spectator is free to open both doors and look inside and they will find nothing. This is in comparison with the popular mirror box which always has to be kept at a distance. This effect could quite easily be performed right in amongst the audience which for a Children’s effect is often where you are, surrounded by the little munchkins 🙂
Well made and looks great too.
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The Cabinet of Foo is Abbott’s version of Jack Hughes’ amazing Spacious Production Box that Jack invented c. 1938 as detailed in World of Magic Vol. 1. Jack first released the box when he was in business with Harry Stanley c. 1946 and this version was released under license by Abbott’s c. 1947 as the Cabinet of Foo.
This is clearly a vintage Abbott’s prop, but it is hard to know the exact date of this version. Based on various Potter & Potter listings and the quality and detail of this item I would place it c. 1965 and probably made by Arturo (Glenn Babbs). It is very solid and a real treat to use and it looks amazing.
The Cabinet of Foo has one of the best production loads available for its size and you can really load this bad boy up 🙂
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