I have used this piece of magic many times and it always will surprise your spectator that is a volunteer and the audience. A very good close up trick that in the day, didn’t cost a lot. The only reason it is expensive now is because one of the greatest and nicest magician’s, Dean Dill is gone. His magic lives on though. It is magic that happens in the spectators hands and that is the most impressive and open magic you can ask for. Highly recommended!
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My wife surprised me with mine around the year 2000. She paid a whopping $400! from a dealers booth at a magic convention.
It was a new item so later as with certain items the price went way down. I did use it extensively at shows. It is very sturdy and gives a professional look to the stage.
I still have it and love how it packs so flat and almost sets up automatically with it’s spring hinges.
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Clifton Mitchell is a true perfectionist. He doesn’t take on many projects but when he does you can be sure the finished product will be gold 🙂
This item, which is Clift’s version of the Mikame Craft effect Mystery Key Holder that was invented by Satoshi Toyoda, is a real delight. It is one of the very few items (out of thousands) that has ended up in my Gig-Rig ready for action anytime in the future.
Although the idea behind the original Mikame Craft version is a stroke of genius the version they sold has a number of limitations. Clift has addressed all of those issues and then some. Most importantly he made the key look like a common place item, rather than an obvious magician’s prop, and created an interesting and amusing line of patter to go along with it.
More than any other effect I am looking forward to trying this out over the holidays, and I’m quite confident it will drive them wild. Thank-you Clift for letting me have one of these as I know you have a lot of demand for your products, I love it 🙂
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I ended up liking this release much more than I thought I would. Love how it mimics a classic stage illusion. I located a miniature hand saw online which I think adds a bit and contributed a nice sound effect to the sawing action. :). Below are links to a couple of videos of me having fun with it. Apologize in advance for how many times I utter the word classic in one of them 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNmwL7vOcZo
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This is Milson-Worth’s version of the card box and it’s a masterpiece. The cover is heavy duty, solid walnut construction with a distinctive look to it to stand out from the many popular models out there. There would be no mistaking that this is a Milson-Worth card box.
One feature that stands out is the cover can be freely handled as the “flap” is a lockable one, both before and after the transformation. Don’t recall ever seeing this added touch in the many boxes out there. The locking and release mechanism is cleverly built into the cover and entirely under your control.
As with the famous painted MW line, Lyn Johnson also demonstrates his skills with woodworking on this item and it ranks among the best I have seen. Definitely, one of my favorite MW pieces in my collection.
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Just received this the other day and what a beautiful trick. Not only are the workings cleverly designed, but also, it is a wonderful piece to have in your collection. It is also displays great. Just like the routine reads, there are no duplicate bracelets used in the trick, which just mystified me. When I first seen one of these up for bid at an auction, I wanted to get one. I can honestly say that I am very happy I found this one and very happy with the purchase and adding it to my collection.
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There have been many versions of the Card Duck over the years. It was invented by Laurie Ireland and marketed by him as Otto, The Automaton Duck.
Warren Hamilton’s Jo-Anne – The Improved Card Duck has been the Card Duck standard for many years. The paint job is amazing and the mechanism to pick the ducks is consistent and reliable.
Warren created three main versions of his duck:
The main differences with the original and The Cousin are:
Otherwise the actual card picking mechanism is basically the same. Though I will say this Cousin is probably the most reliable duck I have ever tried. In tests I picked up twenty cards one after the other without a single skip or miss. That is one reliable duck 🙂
Performing Dickie and Jo-Anne for over forty years has helped me realize that it really doesn’t really matter what the prop looks like as most of the magic emanates from the performer. It does help if the duck can actually pick the cards smoothly on queue, but most of the other tweaks and improvements pale when compared with a solid routine and a charismatic performance.
This is true for most magic effects and why the best performers have relatively few actual effects in their repertoire because the audience wants to see the person perform almost regardless of what effect they actually perform.
That being said how could anyone not fall in love with Jo-Anne’s Country Cousin? 🙂
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What can I say about this little chest that I was on the fence about purchasing over a year ago? When the Supreme Prediction Chest came out, I was on the fence about purchasing it and by the time I wanted to purchase, it was out of stock.
I decided to finally purchase one I found available and I could not be happier! I should have take Andy’s review and the video Madison presented and got this piece when it first came out. Fast forward to 9/23 and a performance for 3 different groups of people after receiving this effect. The audience reaction is what tells me if a trick is really good and it makes me happy at the same time. That is what happened today.
If you can get your hands on one, get it. If your a performer or just a collector. It is well worth it.
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This effect, crafted by A&B Magic Products, demonstrates the exceptional quality of the magic manufacturing business operated by Alexander Great and Ray Bonner during the 1960s and 70s. They were known for their expertise in producing top-notch brass items and other metal-based magic tricks, some of which stood on par with renowned manufacturers like Brema. Their creations were often featured by magic retailers, including Abbott’s and Roydon’s, among others.
In addition to the touted features in the advert below I particularly like these other features:
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This tray, a creation from the collaboration of Larry Becker and Roy Roth (R.A.R. Magic), is truly a remarkable piece. It boasts impeccable craftsmanship and, under regular circumstances, presents nothing out of the ordinary – a truly unique Bank Night tray. Spectators can freely handle and select envelopes from the tray, with only one envelope left for the performer. Remarkably, even the final envelope can be swapped out right up until the very end of the routine.
The switch is very clean and even if you watch very closely in the video you won’t see anything. It really is that easy and smooth, and I’m using a small envelope. If you were worried about angles you could use a larger envelope and no one would be the wiser. I really like this device 🙂
This amazing tray was also the inspiration for Larry and Roy’s high end Nostradamus Prediction Chest released c. 1991.
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