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Another great classic Tricks. Co item that looks very clean, is easy to do and can be fully examined before and after the effect.

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This is a wonderful new approach to the standard paddle effect and shows off the clever thinking that went into the early Tricks Co. effects. A totally new take on the paddle move.

Another classic effect from the now hard to find Tricks Co. line with original box and instructions.

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As most visitors to this site well know, like many Magic Collectors I have a great affection towards the Wandering Mummy effect.  So you can imagine my excitement when I recently found this set built by an unidentified Spanish Craftsman c. 1990.  I don’t have any other details about who the craftsman was so if you do please contact me.

This set of mummies works very smoothly and does not employ the “floating” feature that the early mummies such as those from Inzani-Henley, Eddy Taytelbam, and Alan Warner used.  It is one of the lesser desirable features anyway and most recent mummy sets do not include it either. 

This set does not have the high design quality of Eddy but it is still  a wonderful set of Mummies and works very reliably. It also looks wonderful with the other mummies here.

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The first version of this remarkable illusion was invented by Okito c. 1904 (Dr Albo Vol 1, pg 103).  Among others, variations have also been built by Thayer, National Magic Company, Henry Bohlen and Town House Magic (Deluxe Visible Block Penetration c. 1946), Richard Gerlitz, Mel Babcock, Magic Wagon, Mikame Craft, and Nielsen Magic.  It is performed by Dr. Albo in the Ultimate Okito. 

However, not all Visible Block Penetrations use the same Okito method.  The key tell tale sign in performance is “slow-motion”: can the penetration be done slowly and visibly?  If it can then it is most likely based on the same method.  If it is visible but almost instant it is probably not using the same method.

Since 2008 Nielsen Magic (Norm and Lupe Nielsen) have created three editions:  in 2008 the first edition of 24 units in light aqua blue and a red block by Norm Nielsen.  Then in 2019 Lupe Nielsen built a second edition of 40 units in green with a red block.  Finally in 2020, Lupe Nielsen built the third edition of 50 units in red with a yellow block.  This version is from the Third Edition.

This edition looks beautiful and is mechanically perfect with detailed and clear instructions.  However, after reading Chapter 11 in Eugene Burger: From Beyond by Lawrence Hass and Eugene Burger a simpler and more effective presentation was described and demonstrated.  I have based my performance on Mr. Burger’s clever ideas and thoughts.  I would recommend getting a copy if you intend to actually perform this effect as he spends a whole chapter discussing this beautiful effect.

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Here is one of Thomas’ best items from his days with Eckhard Boettcher c. 1996.  It was released in Germany and called Tutanchamuns Rätsel.  It has been known in English as The Magic of Tutanchamun, and it is a very clean and perplexing routine.  It was re-released in 2015 here, but I prefer the look and feel of this original version.

I can’t recall seeing another one of these so I think distribution was limited pretty much to German collectors.  It is really easy to perform but a real fooler and you will love how you can show the lid of the Pyramid at the end – it all seems so clean.

Great job Thomas – good to see all these years later you are still creating amazing magic 🙂

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A great looking and a little disturbing deck from Christopher Taylor and Taylor Imagineering. The cards are perfectly produced complete with a booklet of profiles for 54 serial killers. There are many killers from all over the world you have never heard of, but you can quickly get up to speed by reading the included profiles.

If you want to add a little extra something to your bizarre routines this is the deck to do it.

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The Haunted Coffin by Prometheus Studios is a great idea and works very well.  Unfortunately the Coffin that comes with the effect completely destroys any credibility for any patter story you might decide to use.

So I tracked down a much nicer coffin which looks and feels amazing and also added in a set of Christopher Taylor’s Serial Killer Deck and now you have a routine worthy of the clever electronics 🙂

This candle works really well and looks amazing too, and the cost is very reasonable.  This is how Stevens Magic and Prometheus Studios should have sold it, and with this coffin and cards it might even send a few chills down their spine  🙂

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