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Allergic Reaction

ALLERGIC REACTION

You approach a spectator and explain that you don't normally do card tricks because you're allergic to playing cards.  Really! Pulling out a blue-backed deck you admit...okay, that's stupid.  No one is "allergic" to playing cards.  You're actually violently allergic to the ink...specifically the pigments in the red and black ink.  You can *kind of* touch ...

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WHIRLYGIG

WHIRLYGIG!  A NEW Close-Up Illusion from Smoky Mountain Magic

Imagine the "Shrinking/Growing Head" Illusion...now a close-up KILLER!   In the realm of close-up magic, it could have infinite possibilities! This hilarious optical illusion was first described by Scientist Joseph Plateau  in 1849.  It was introduced to the Magic world by Bruce Kalver and later, the image was trisected by Jerry Andrus for a "warping" effect. However, most seem to be ...

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Bunny House

Bunny House

For many years, Stephen Spanks, a Magician in Atlanta, has had a wonderful little sidekick; a rabbit puppet named "Roscoe."  Roscoe has always insisted during the show that he's a REAL rabbit.  Stephen recently decided he wanted to grant Roscoe's wish and pull a "Pinnochio." He could have used any "Doves to Rabbit" type illusion to ...

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Visible Doves to Rabbit

Visible Doves to Rabbit

A fine finale' for any Dove Act! As your Doves are produced, they're visibly perched inside a square cage.  A quick revolution and POOF...they've turned into a rabbit. No other livestock?  Fill the bunny chamber with tiny, white helium balloons that gracefully float away!  A truly pretty finish. This version comfortably holds up to four birds and a ...

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Chainsawing in Half

Chainsawing in Half Illusion

  Created by Dan Wolfe, with special thanks to Cody Fisher Dan wanted to add a Sawing trick to his act, but felt it needed a little more excitement.  His solution?  Use an electric CHAINSAW! The presentation is similar to the standard Executive Sawing...but keep this in mind: * The saw/blade IS NOT switched * The blade DOES NOT detach * ...

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A review of Osborne Illusion Systems Mini Kube Zag Plans

I have finally had a chance to sit down with Osborne Illusion Systems' blueprints for the Mini Kube Zag to analyze them. Besides Gunter Puchinger (the inventor of the Mini Kub Zag) and George Kimery of Chalet Magic (the U.S. rights holder), I am arguably the person most familiar with the construction of this illusion. ...