This is my most recent and main demo table for my Speed Demos in the Porcupine. Although I currently don’t get close to using all the features, I’m sure over time many of them will come in handy. It is very solid and beautifully made from oak with an antique cherry finish. It is the perfect size for most of the props I demonstrate.
It is complemented perfectly by three custom close-up mats from Patt’s Mats, though my favorite is the Burgundy one.
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It is hard to believe this wallet was released in 1996 and I’m first actually holding one up close in 2023 🙁
The best switching device I have seen is The Devil’s Mail Box but if you are on a budget and only need to switch poker sized items the Eclipse wallet would get you through. It also comes in jumbo size so you’re covered for larger switches too.
It is a really perfect switch wallet and looks very clean.
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This is Hanson Chien’s version of Bob Swadling’s Blasted. Hanson has done an impressive job here. He took Bob’s amazing method and removed a number of the restrictions to created a really innovative approach. You don’t need any special coins and it will work with more than one coin or small object at a time.
As with many methods there are times you might prefer to use Blasted – in fact for me I will still do that, but there are clearly some things you could never do with Blasted, but you can do easily and cleanly with Roller Coaster.
This is just the second item I have seen from Hanson Chien and I must say how impressed I am with not only the quality of his items, but also the research he puts in to track down the original creators. Great job Hanson 🙂
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It is always a treat when I open up a package from the great German craftsman Willi Wessel. I received a few items from Willi in January and have been slowly trying to get to them. This is a Mini Version of an old effect Willi found in a magic magazine. Willi came up with an improved handling for his version.
When I watched the custom video Willi sent me I was completely surprised when the die jumped! I didn’t see it coming. I particularly like how fair and deliberate everything Willi does is, no signs of trickery – just great magic.
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Wow, what a great looking and heavy Okito Box this is. These were designed by H.J Elliot, the proprietor of Precision Magic Metals. Very shiny and very solid. It holds four Silver Morgan’s and other large silver dollars. It comes with a new move and some great photo illustrated instructions and if you like coin boxes you’ll have great fun playing with this bad boy.
I’m sure this box will outlive us all 🙂
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Here is another great kids effect from Chance Wolf complete with a wonderful routine ready to go written by Chance and Jimmy Vee. The Great Whytini is a character created by Chance for his Surfs Shark line c. 2013.
The quality props are bright and colorful and easy to set-up and perform with. The mechanism for the change works easily and you can focus on the fun routine.
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WOW is all I could say when I first received this 🙂
Not only is the gimmick perfect but Hanson has created the absolute perfect routine for this miracle. No longer is the Matchbox Penetration just a puzzle, now there is a beginning, a middle, and a mind blowing end to the routine.
I keep very few new tricks these days, but boy am I going to keep this one. It works best if you perform a full deck card trick before it and then switch the decks as you are putting the cards away at the end of the effect. Then bring out Holy Wood as an after thought to completely blow their world apart. I’m going to tie this to Mystery Blox because there is plenty of cover at the end when people think it is all over as they see their signed card in lego blocks. To then come back and do something even stronger will be perfect.
It looks amazingly clean and the reactions in the trailer are very accurate – what they see is a deck of cards, that is then fully penetrated even whilst held in their hands, and then without any moves they can’t push their card through anymore and finally they can open up the case and pull out the solid piece of wood.
I LOVE IT 🙂
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Blasted was by created by Bob Swadling and sold by Harry Stanley c. 1964. And it quickly became and hit around the world! Originally it was called The Swadling Swindle but it’s name changed to Blasted when it was marketed in the USA.
What I really like about this is if you perform it described in the instructions there are zero sleights. It looks very effective and you just follow my video and you’ll wow them all. No funny moves at all – watch closely and be amazed 🙂
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This is probably the most sought after effect from Howie’s Limited Editions line of magic back in the 1980’s and 1990’s and which was subsequently purchased by Hank Lee c. 1995. This mirror came in an Oak frame and this one, a Gold frame. With the exception of the finish there is no other difference between the two versions.
The invisible motion of the silk when you walk away from the frame does not use any threads and is a great extra feature that really flaws them.
When practicing this for an upcoming Speed Demo I found adding some felt to the stand to secure the frame when pushing items through and also adding some felt feet to the bottom of the stand made performing this significantly easier and more effective.
It is an impressive item that when performed with a clean mirror and correct light looks totally amazing.
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This effect and method was invented by George Lorimer and published in the British monthly periodical The Magician Monthly as The Crown Jewels of Crashbania and subtitled: A Regular Royal Robbery (pg. 72, May, 1928). Lorimer’s routine had quite a lot more going on than the eventual dealer versions including: changing the large rubies into a shower of smaller rubies, a British flag to cover the crown, the production of some large silks, and a cage complete with Canary 🙂
However, the key methods of the rubies appearing in the crown and vanishing from the presentation case are used in both dealer versions I have seen. The first dealer version that I am aware of was this one by Harry Stanley c. 1953 as Royal Robbery and routined by Arthur Leo. Supreme Magic released there version later and is discussed here.
Although this prop is about seventy years old it looks a lot more regal than the later released Supreme versions. The crown is much more intricate, with 3D Rubies, a blue velvety material embedded in parts of the crown and other gems painted on. If you look at the final photo where I put the crows side to side – there is no question which one looks more like a real crown. This version also features four gems at two different levels which makes for a more interesting (and harder to achieve) appearance. The jewel box also is more regal with a crown motif added to the top. One final difference is the crown has an integrated stand that closes flat which is significantly more stable than the small stand used for the Supreme version.
This is a great routine for the younger children and will entertain them and they will have plenty of fun along the way. It is very topical right now with the Coronation of King Charles III 🙂
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