Andy Martin

The Lubor Die were invented by Lubor Fiedler c. 1966 and performed at FISM c. 1970.  It was soon pirated by many manufacturers but was made under license by Supreme Magic Company. Popularly known as Gozinta Boxes c. 1971.  This version was built by Chris Wasshuber also with permission of Lubor Fiedler.

When you see the name Chris Wasshuber you probably think: Preserving Magic one book at a time! But Chris does other things in his spare time and one of those is perform miracles with 3D printers. This version of the Gozinta Boxes has two key design improvements over Lubor’s original ones:

1. One box has a shallow lid. (If you understand how the Gozinta Boxes work you should be scratching your head about this change.)
2. One box is transparent. This creates a more visually stunning climax. You start out with the transparent box inside and end with the transparent box, which has the shallow lid, on the outside. The final display is one of total impossibility, because the box can be seen inside.

It’s a wonderful little set-up and if you’ll like the standard effect you like it even more after seeing these bad boys from the founder of Lybrary.com.

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When you see the name Chris Wasshuber you probably think: Preserving Magic one book at a time! But Chris does other things in his spare time and one of those is perform miracles with 3D printers.

Shuber Vise: a clever name for a very clever device that combines a card guard and a card press all into one very compact unit. When compared with other card guards or presses these are quite expensive, but they work really well. Chris did not waste any time on cosmetic design features instead he focused all of his energy on creating the best combined card press and guard on the market and I think you can safely say: Mission accomplished 🙂

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Before Joao Miranda’s The Watch and The Turner Watch came out earlier this year (2019) the Infinity Watch V2 was the latest in a long line of of Perfect Time like watches that began with Collectors’ Workshop in 1982.  The Infinity Watch V2 is:  

• Very reliable and uses a small remote control to move the dial (but yes you still have to watch it go round unlike The Watch and the Turner Watch).
• Looks like a real watch (see the photos on my wrist next to my actual watch)
• Easy to use with the small remote included
• Easy to charge with the small key fob remote
• Affordable at just $150

If you’re not ready to shell out three times as much you’d be more than happy with this version of this tried and tested effect.

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I’m a huge fan of Andre Kole’s beautiful table top illusion the Atomic Stock Pile first released c. 1955 when he went by his real name Bob Gurtler.  It has been remade previously by Bill Adams’ World of Magic and Joe Long’s Limited Edition Magic but I must say this version by Magic Wagon in conjunction with Simon Corneille is perfect.  You can always tell when a winner comes out from Magic Wagon because there is not one but three videos available on youtube 🙂

This is really an incredible version and probably the best I have seen.  It looks amazing, works superbly and will fool any who are not in the know.  What also makes this really special is the detailed performance instructions provided by Simon Corneille they really make it easy to study and present this effect to its full impact.

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This is a clever and unusual effect that used to be imported from Russia, but is now made directly by Viking Mfg. with brass accents and walnut trim.

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This is the original shiny brass version of the Collectors’ Workshop Ring Cruncher and it looks much nicer than the later one they produced which can be seen here. This effect is based upon Roy Roth’s original effect Grind-a-Ring and it was built with permission of Roy Roth at the time. Other dealers versions of this item, with or without the permission of Roy Roth, have tended to get quite complex and I really like the simplicity and elegance of this early CW version.

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This is a very clever little box from Magic Wagon and you’ll love the method, mechanics, and the standard routine.  But if you really want to shine just watch the wonderful routine and performance that Rob Rand has put together on the video above.  Great job Rob!  Love the ending 🙂

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The Elusive Rabbits or Hippity-Hop Rabbits was invented by The Great Norman (Norman Hazeldene) c. 1947.  And in fact Thomas Pohle has already released his tribute to Norman’s popular effect in the form of Rabbit Love.  But although Where’s The Rabbit? looks like Norman’s classic it is quite different in both effect and method.

This is a real beauty that looks stunning and uses a method that is different from all other Hippity-Hop Rabbits before it.   Thomas’ video is a little longer than it needs to be, but it does clearly show all the features.  I think if you spent a fun hour with this you’d come up with a clean and snappy presentation entertaining the whole family in no time.  And who can resist the smile of the cute little ducky? 🙂

Really clever innovative thinking from the talented German creator and craftsman Thomas Pohle.

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I remember when I saw the first version of this beautiful piece of magic and entertainment when I was at Ron MacMillian’s One Day Convention in London (Ron’s Day) in 1979. At the time I could not afford it, but I knew precisely how I would use it in my act. Well 40 years later I finally have a slightly later and more improved version of that very same effect 🙂

This is later design that works 100% automatically – earlier models used a magnet and reed switch this model can be programmed to work completely automatically. No magnets, no remotes, no attachments and nothing added or taken away.

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What a beauty this Tie Grinda is from Roy Roth the creator of the original Grind-A-Ring that spawned a whole slew of copies and related effects. Very solidly made, great cranking sound, clever method of filling the box with the tie. Can be used in small parlor to large stage.

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