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Ball and Vase - English Style
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Stick the ball in the little vase and baffle and dazzle your audience by making it disappear and reappear over and over again. It's a simple easy-to-learn trick that never fails to please and you can perform it up close and personal so that they'll have no choice but to believe you really are a magician. Instructions included. |
Chain Escape (Sold Out)
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Audiences can never get enough of human bondage so go ahead let them clap you in chains and padlock you like Marley's Ghost for good measure. Now watch their jailer's faces as you easily slip free in an instant! Don't worry you won't end up struggling pathetically in front of a hundred people - the escape is absolutely foolproof as well as absolutely fantastic. Instructions included. |
Chinese Sticks
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Imagine it - two totally separate wands each with a tassel hanging out; pull one tassel down the other goes up! Pull one tassel up the other goes down! This trick is a guaranteed brain teaser a puzzler loved by children and adults and it can be performed on stage or up close with equal impressiveness. |
Color Change Knife (Special Deal)
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Effect Is it black or is it white? It’s black. No it’s white! The Color Changing Knife does just what it says changing colors in an instant as you pass it through your hand. Both sides are white; now both sides are black. Dizzy your audience and keep them guessing. When you think they’ve had enough make the knife vanish and reappear in your pocket. Go ahead pass it out for inspection; they’ll get even dizzier when they see it’s just a plain old everyday knife. Instructions included. |
Coloring Book Magic-Small
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<P ALIGN=LEFT>Bring a little color to the world with Coloring Book Magic. First you show blank pictures - the black outlines of pictures common to all unused coloring books - and then like magic you reveal that the lines have all been filled that the pictures have all been colored as if some invisible talented very fast child had done the job in an instant. A very popular trick and needless to say a colorful one. Instructions included. |
Combo Chop Cups and Balls (Sold Out)
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One of the greatest close-up tricks of all time the Chop Cups andamp; Balls Combo allows you to choose between two fantastic routines both tried-and-true crowd pleasers both guaranteed to leave them boggled and begging for more. Perform either the classic cups and balls routine (LT-GT-0007) or the classic chop cop routine. With the chop cop routine you take the highly polished brass cup and the quality hand knit ball and - presto! - the ball absolutely vanishes from you only to reappear under the cup. Place the ball in your pocket and - walla! - once again it appears under the cup. And how about a sweetly startling climax - transform the ball into an apple an orange a lemon or a large ball! It's one of those things you've got to see to believe. Plus you can do all of the above with only a limited amount of practice thanks to the cleverly constructed magic materials: a regular Joe today a wizard tomorrow! Instructions included. |
Crazy Cube
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Effect Two small canisters and one small die is all that it takes to drive your audience crazy. Take a regular six-sided die and hand it to a friend. Hand him a small canister as well. Now when your back is turned have him choose a number between one and six and then place the die with the chosen number face-up inside the canister. Have him seal the canister. Turn around and hand him a slightly larger canister and ask him to inspect it. He'll find that it's perfectly normal solid full-proof. Have him stick the canister with the die in it into the slightly larger canister and seal it; and then set it on the table or keep it in his hand whichever he prefers; after all you the magician will be able to instantly and correctly guess which number he picked! In other words you'll read his mind. Instructions included. Very simple to do an very powerful. Great for the beginner. |
Cups and Balls
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Effect: How would you like to push a solid ball through a solid cup – and make a ball magically travel from one place to another in the blink of an eye for good measure? With Cups andamp; Balls you can! This classic trick is simple enough for beginners to perform but its results will wow even the most sophisticated audiences. Instructions included. |
Cups and Balls Brass (Sold Out)
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Three solid brass cups three ordinary balls - and you the magician and magic. These are the simple ingredients required for the time-honored audience-approved tradition of cups and balls magic! Take a ball and penetrate the cup's solid bottom time and time again with no sleight of hand. Take a ball and have a ball listening to the sweet sound of approval and applause. Instructions included. |
Dragon Mystery Box
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For magicians making something disappear is as easy as winking. Disappearing tricks are as old as the hills though audiences always love them. Imagine making something disappear andndash; and then reappear again! Now you see it now you don't now you do! You'll give 'em twice the delight and a reason to ooh AND ahh. The Dragon Mystery Box is all you need to get the party started. Put something in andndash; presto it's gone! Ooh. But wait andndash; presto! it's back! Aah. Instructions included. |
Drawer Box
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Effect The Magic Drawer box allows you to perform a nice variety of great tricks. When they get tired of one dazzle ‘em with another! Transform one object into another instantly right before their eyes. Display an empty drawer close it open it – badabing! – a selected card has appeared. Have a favorite nephew or niece or grandchild? Delight them by making candy turn up out of thin air. Or delight your co-workers with disappearing reappearing business cards. The possibilities are as wide as your imagination. Instructions included. |
Egg Bag (Sold Out)
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<P ALIGN=LEFT>This Egg Bag is special in that allows you to perform ALL of the classic Egg Bag routines including the tried-and-true disappearing-reappearing egg. Light and unobtrusive easy to carry around this simple-seeming magician's tool is great for a wide variety of tricks - you'll stun them with your ability to perform diverse and wondrous things with what appears to be an insignificant sack. Instructions included. |
Egg Bag with Zipper
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The egg goes in the bag the egg disappears; simple right? Sure it disappeared right before their eyes but your audience believes they're too smart for you - they'll explain to you exactly what happened "It's still in the bag!" Boy are they in for a (fun) surprise when you prove them wrong. Many fun things you can do with an egg bag. Instructions included. |
Egg Vase (Special Deal)
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Put the egg in the magic vase and it disappears. But the trick doesn't stop there oh no - the egg will reappear as well providing your audience with TWO effects to dazzle the eye and delight the spirit. This bit of magic is tried-and-true a true classic old as the roots of wizardry and now it can be yours for a very affordable price so that you can carry on the grand tradition. Easy to learn easy to perform yet fresh every time. Instructions included. |
Fan-Ta-Stik
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Effect: Pull out your magic rod and show your audience that there are six different glittering colors on BOTH sides. Ask an audience member to choose a number any number from one to six. Point out the color that corresponds to the number and instantly switch the rod over to show that six colors have magically become one – the one chosen by the audience member! Simple trick amazing result. Instructions included. |
Flaming Wallet (Sold Out)
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My buns are burning my buns are burning! Imagine the look on their face when your ordinary everyday wallet suddenly bursts into raging flames without explanation. Talk about hot pants! The striker uses regular lighter fluid but they'll never know how you did it; they'll beg and beg (as soon as the smoke settles) but all you'll say is andldquo;I'm on fire today I guess.andrdquo; Instructions included. |
Floating Match
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Effect: A match and playing card are shown. The match is placed on top of the card and with a wave of the hand the match begins to float above the card. Higher and higher the match will float! Next you take another card and place it between the match and the card to show there is absolutely nothing holding the match up - it is truly floating! Next you say the magic words and the match slowly floats back down onto the playing card. This effect may soon become the most popular close-up trick ever! |
Genie in a Bottle
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Effect: You might not be able to give your audience three wishes but you'll certainly give them their money's worth with this great trick from Loftus. Lower a rope into a bottle and then sit back and enjoy the gasps of astonishment as the bottle is magically suspended thanks (you tell them) to an invisible genie who lives inside! Instructions included. |
Ghost Matchbox
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The Ghost Matchbox is truly ghostly opening flipping and rotating on its own. Creep them out with this simple yet convincing trick - is the room haunted is a ghost flitting about or is it just that you are one scarily fantastic magician? Instructions included. |
Lite Flite
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<P ALIGN=LEFT>Remember Eilonwy and her magic golden bauble? Have you ever wanted to possess a floating shimmering ball of your very own? Now you can thanks to Lite Flite - you can reach into your pocket and produce a small illuminated ball and with a word of command send it floating into the air. You can spin the ball like a miniature world as it floats in the airy air you can float it like a shooting star from one hand to the other. You can wave your hands round and round it proving there are no strings attached; and then the grand finale you can float the ball up to your pocket open your pocket and - plop! - order the ball to go back inside. We can describe it all day of course but you'll really have to see it to believe it; an absolutely enchanting trick. Instructions included. |
Magic Arrow
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Say the magic word point the magic wand and the arrow is suddenly facing a different direction! But how can it? It's glued down tight right? It sure is – but glue and other earthly things are easily subdued by a magician of YOUR skill. Instructions included. |
Magic Ball and Vase
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Put the ball in the magic vase and it disappears. But the trick doesn't stop there oh no - the ball will reappear as well providing your audience with TWO effects to dazzle the eye and delight the spirit. This bit of magic is tried-and-true a true classic old as the roots of wizardry and now it can be yours for a very affordable price so that you can carry on the grand tradition. Easy to learn easy to perform yet fresh every time. Instructions included. |
Match Up Nose
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Effect: Great utility device. Everyone will be amazed when a match disappears up your nose. |
Milk Pitcher (Special Deal)
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<P ALIGN=LEFT>What seems like an ordinary plastic pitcher is really a device for baffling audiences! The Milk Pitcher will allow you to perform a classic funny get-'em-every-time trick namely that of pouring out a white stream of milk which should in the name of all that's natural splatter and spatter all over the ground but vanishes instead. First they're thinking andldquo;Wonderful - a gigantic milk mess to clean upandrdquo;; then they're thinking andldquo;How in blazes did he do that?andrdquo; Trust us you'll love it they'll love it every single time. Instructions included. |
Mystic Smoke
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Mystify them with Mystic Smoke! Imagine created a haunting cloud of smoke with a snap of your fingertips. Imagine throwing smoke from your empty hand. Where there's smoke there's fire they say; and you'll definitely fire up their imaginations with this great trick. Instructions included. |
Pen Thru Anything (Sold Out)
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Which is mightier the pen - or the dollar bill? Your friends will find out fast enough after you borrow a buck from them and tear a gaping hole through the middle of it with your beautiful shining pen! Before they can tear a gaping hole through the middle of YOU show them that magic is mightier than quill and coin combined - hand them their money completely restored without a trace of damage. A great anywhere-anytime trick. Instructions included. |
Pencil Penetration (Special Deal)
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Take three silver coins and one by one stick a pointy-tipped pencil through 'em. That lead will penetrate metal is amazing enough - and it did penetrate as proved by the hole-ridden paper cover slip - but wait till you see their faces once the coins are removed and shown to be as solid as ever completely unharmed! Let them examine the coins for all they're worth there's nothing gimmicky about this trick. Afterward they'll praise your magicianship to high heaven. Instructions included. |
Pocket Chop Cup (Copper) (Special Deal)
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One of the greatest close-up tricks of all time the Pocket Chop Cup allows you to take the highly polished brass cup and the quality hand knit ball and - presto! - make the ball absolutely vanish from you only to reappear under the cup. Place the ball in your pocket and - walla! - once again it appears under the cup. And how about a sweetly startling climax - transform the ball into an apple an orange a lemon or a large ball! It's one of those things you've got to see to believe. Plus you can do all of the above with only a limited amount of practice thanks to the cleverly constructed magic materials: a regular Joe today a wizard tomorrow! Instructions included. |
Pom Pom Pole (Sold Out)
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This trick is a CLASSIC! It is suitable for magicians who work for children of all ages. There is no preparation required. It is always ready to use. In this effect you have a length of tube with a piece of cord passing through each end. There are different colored pom-poms attached to each end of the cord. When one pom-pom is pulled by the magician another pom-pom goes into the stick indicating that it is connected. This happens no matter which pom-pom is pulled by the magi. It gives the illusion that the string has four ends. The finale' of the trick comes when the magi separates the stick to show that there is no cross-connection between the pom-poms. The stick is put together and again it works. |
Pro - Cups and Balls
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Effect How would you like to push a solid ball through a solid cup – and make a ball magically travel from one place to another in the blink of an eye for good measure? With Cups andamp; Balls you can! This classic trick is simple enough for beginners to perform but its results will wow even the most sophisticated audiences. Plus with this set the cups are all chrome-plated and classy to give you that professional edge. Instructions included. |
Psychic Spinning Rings (Sold Out)
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Take two ordinary metal rings and make them stick together MAGICALLY - no magnetism is involved! One ring hangs magically no magnetism involved from the other - flick it with your finger and it spins crazily just as if it is magnetized (but of course it isn't). Go ahead lay down the rings on the table; let your audience examine them with a keen eye; there's nothing special about them; the specialness of course belongs to you the psychic magician. Instructions included. |
Reality Twister by Paul Harris (Special Deal)
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Reality Twister comes complete with everything you need: the incredible gimmick pen detailed and fully-illustrated instructions and leather protective lens case. |
Reel Raven (Special Deal)
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Pull out a shiny coin and place it on either your hand or a spectator's. Show them how empty your other hand is then wave it mysteriously over the coin and - amazing! - it vanishes! - it utterly vanishes right before their eyes <I>or</I> transforms completely into another coin. Instructions included. |
Soft Soap Complete Routine (Sold Out)
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This is a very entertaining effect where the magician shows three dirty handkerchiefs. These are placed in a laundry soap box which is shaken several times. The box is opened and the handkerchiefs are removed SPOTLESS! The box is then torn up and thrown into the audience. Everything is included with this great children's effect. |
Tattle Tale Dice Box (Special Deal)
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Become a mind-reader and an understander of inanimate objects with the Tattle Tale Dice Box. Yes it's true these dice actually andldquo;talkandrdquo; to you - they'll tell you while your back is turned what numbers are on their upturned faces; and you'll tell your audience who'll be stunned to say the least. Instructions included. |
The Bat (Special Deal)
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The Bat is an outstanding utility item for performing all sorts of great stuff from visual vanishes to kinetic ring to eerie and mind-boggling psychic effects. You'll be amazed by the diversity and complexity of possible effects; and you'll be pleased by their overall simplicity. Instructions included. |
The Force (Sold Out)
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Ever wondered if YOU have the Force? Find out for sure with this great trick which allows you to link and unlink solid metal links with merely a magic word. Show them from afar! Show them up close! Let them examine the rings till they are fully satisfied that a mage is indeed in their midst. Simple stunning and affordable. Instructions included. |
Vanisher
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The true magician wants to work mind jolting magic with his bare hands; wants to go back to basics; no trickiness no grand flourishes; just good ol' skin and objects that vanish suddenly as if they had never existed. In that sense the Vanisher is a boon to every true magician as it allows you with your apparently bare hands only to make cigarettes bills and other small objects disappear without a trace. Instructions included. |
Zig Zag Cigarette (Special Deal)
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Take a straight sturdy solid cigarette and divide it into three pieces andndash; then magically restore it in the blink of an eye and take a magician's bow. Even Solomon couldn't have pulled this one off! But you'll do it easily thanks to the magic of the Zig Zag Cigarette; you'll be the talk of the wizarding world. Instructions included. |
Zipper Gag Bag (Special Deal)
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<P>Zipper Gag Bag<BR> Something so simple as a bag should have ONE color one design on its outside and ONE color one design on its inside right? Wrong! The Zipper Gag Bag simply doesn't know where to stop! Which is it green with multi-colored checkers or green with solid blue circles? Keep 'em guessing till they're dizzy. Instructions included. </P> |