The Triple Mystery Cube was first created by Carl Brema c. 1932 with a brass cube. His son, William Brema, continued to make a high-quality version in plastic during and after the Second World War for Kanter’s and others called Cubio.
This is a great fooler that can be set and cleared in front of the spectator, and it wasn’t until 1964 when Tenyo started selling their version which is probably what most people will remember.
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This is a beautiful looking brass container with a smooth moving dial. The method is based on the earlier Yot but The Vault makes a lot more sense. It is less like a puzzle, more versatile, more perplexing, and looks and feels so much better. The original idea is apparently in The Sphinx, but I was unable to track it down.
The secret is simple when you know with nothing added or taken away. The instructions provide four different ways to open the vault and you’ll find one or more that will fit your performance style.
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This is easily the best quality item I’ve ever seen from the original Sasco and it was first sold in the early 1990’s. This is a really nice set and looks great. You do have to do the famous Okito move and you can be the judge of how good I do it in the Speed Demo (let’s hope!).
If you like the video then you’ll almost certainly be able to do it better, because if you watch my videos you’ll know performing sleights is not one of my strengths 🙁
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This effect was made by the English coin craftsman Eddie Gibson and sold by Mephisto (manufacturer and dealer from Belgium, now known as Mephisto-Huis), Hank Lee and others. It should not be confused with Eddie’s more famous bolt effect called Twist Off. The method appears to be basically the same as B.I.O.N. though I think the original B.I.O.N. effect is a little stronger with the padlock.
Two effects are included and I like the first effect with the Chinese coin removal. However, I don’t care for the second effect and the card penetration as it seems easier to deduce the method. Also in the first effect it mentions covering the bolt with a handkerchief (not included) but I don’t believe it is even necessary and it is much stronger without the handkerchief of course. Let’s hope the Speed Demo comes to the same conclusion 🙂
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I have no real information about this effect. It works and it easy to do.
There is no forcing, but you do use up 2 envelopes each time you perform it. The coins can’t be examined and I’m not sure how convincing it is with the envelopes.
I think if I wanted to perform this I would use a 4 way wallet and the Miller Miracle Wallet would be perfect. This would make the effect more convincing, instantly repeatable, and you would not need to keep making up envelopes. Also I would replace the coins so that they could be examined.
But frankly I’m not sure the effect is worth the effort, so I’m leaving it as is 🙁
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What a great item this is. The props are well made and there are multiple methods used to maximize the impact of the effect.
Any card can be chosen (no force) and this card is not revealed until the end. The choice of number plate is free (they can chose any number from 1-6, including 1 + 6). Depending on the number chosen a slightly different procedure is employed to select the license plate but all approaches look fair. The weakest is for 1 and 6 but it is still acceptable and I believe those numbers they are going to be chosen less often anyway.
This effect is not hard to do and there is no real memory work – apart from remembering which key is in each pocket (yes there are 6 keys).
I think you will be very pleased with this unique and hard to find item.
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Thanks to Nick Trost (Card Magic of Nick Trost, pg. 99) the history of using playing cards for running a horse race traces back to at least 1914 and a race game called “Minoru” after King Edward VII’s racehorse. Then John Scarne described the Horse Race card game c. 1949 in Scarne on Cards and in 1952 Toni Koynini was the first magician to use the horse race as a gambling demonstration with his routine Derby.
Harries’ Goran Klyve has created a wonderful version of a horse race that is very simple to perform, looks bright and colorful, and seems very clean to the spectator. The method is not earth shattering but very workable and giving the cards to both spectators to shuffle half each seems totally fair.
(Notice: there are some black marks and a small patch of sharpie touch-up at one end where I tried to clean off the marks with acetone, which was a bad idea. But you will barely notice it – I did include a photo near the end to try and highlight the situation, but it was quite difficult to photograph because it is barely noticeable, and certainly has no impact on the effect.)
Notice: Use your own currency, $100 not included 🙁
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Tricks With Chips is a series of tricks by Erhard Liebenow of Germany. It was published by Werry (Werner Geissler) in his Die Magische Welt magazine and the copyright was then purchased by Supreme Magic Company c. 1969 and sold by them here. However, this booklet was published in Germany by Erhard Liebenow in English. There is no date on this publication (of course!).
Differences between the two:
Routines:
The Supreme version effects are marked with *. The Supreme version includes one effect not included with the Deluxe called Chips Through Card. There are a few items required in this deluxe version that some of the routines require such as (thread, silk, magicians wax, some international coins, 1 extra cup) that are not included. But these are readily available with the possible exception of the extra cup (required for just for one routine).
Notice:The Supreme version is edited, illustrated, and re-routined by Ken de Courcy and there is no doubt that it flows better from routine to routine. If you wanted to perform a full set, then the Supreme booklet would certainly be easier to learn from.
The secret with these chips is you have to go through each routine in your hands and to see what works for you. Some require more skill than others. Given that Erhard won awards with his routine using these chips it is reasonable to think that some sleights and skill are in fact required. The Supreme description makes you think these routines are all easy to do. And although I believe it is true that most of the moves are fairly easy, learning the routines, selling the routines and performing them with confidence is an entirely different thing.
Even if there are no complex sleights you won’t just sit down and be able to perform an award winning routine 🙁
However, you might be able to sit down and pull out 2 or 3 effects that work for you so give yourself and afternoon and see what you can come up with, I’m sure you’ll find something 🙂
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Per Clausen has created dozens of chip effects and the chips used in Matchmaker are basically the same as the chips used for Psycho-Chips II but delivered in two square boxes instead of one long one. Even the routine is essentially the same. I’ve found no other details about this effect anywhere in my extensive database 🙁
But it is a great effect and with Per Clausen’s beautiful brass chips you can’t go wrong. It pretty much works itself and you’ll be the perfect matchmaker every time.
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What a great little effect Roydon’s Little Fooler is 🙂
It is easy to do and really quite perplexing.
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