MAGIC FAKERS

What is the purpose of this site?

2010-11-10T13:12:00.001-08:00

Many people have been asking about the origins of certain products recently released in the magic community. We have done some research and found that many items are not exactly what they seem. We advise all readers to respect the rights of the inventors, and buy only the "original items".

Penguin Magic say, in their 'Guidelines for Ethics and Innovation': "When bringing a new idea into the field, it's important to recognize where the inspiration and founding principles of the effect came from. Additionally, magical principles and sleights involved in the methods of magic tricks should be properly cited to give credit to the inventor. It is the responsibility of the inventor of a magic trick to properly cite all relevant sources of information. A properly cited effect will contain a reference to the original sources, principles, moves and sleights involved, who discovered them, as well as where the originating effects can be found (DVD, book, notes or retail product)."

We agree 100% with their statement, and that is the main purpose of this page. Many new effects do NOT cite their inspirations at all. Our rule of thumb as to whether a new item is a "copy" or not is to ask the creator "Where did you get your idea from?" Generally, if they released the trick to cash in on the popularity of another trick that is virtually identical, they won't be able to answer the question. Sometimes they will try to justify their "new item" by arguing that the other trick is not original at all and has its roots and inspirations in many older effects. Often this is true, however the other trick credits those effects and has usually spoken with the creators of the earlier effects to get permission to build on their research. The "new item" invariably has not.

This site will be undergoing constant modification and additions, so please feel free to email us with information, comments and corrections at tim@magicunlimited.com or for comments about a specific item simply leave your thoughts in the comments section under the relevant listing.

So go to it! Click on the name of any trick to learn more about it.

If you'd like to find out who invented some of the more popular effects in magic go here Inventors.

Hopefully, there will be no need for this page in the near future. Don't believe everything you read, educate yourself about the history of magic.

Iron Garrote Chain Through Neck

2010-11-10T13:07:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

IRON GAROTTE CHAIN THROUGH NECK made by Peter Loughran

NEW ITEM

Chain Decapitator

What is the purpose of this site?

2010-10-09T23:06:00.001-07:00

Holy Moly

2010-10-09T22:56:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

HOLY MOLY made by Jay Sankey

NEW ITEM

Holey Disk Miracle

Vanishing Champagne Bottle

2010-03-01T23:54:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

VANISHING CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE made by Nielsen Magic

NEW ITEM

Vanishing Shampain Bottel

MESSAGE FROM NIELSEN MAGIC

We knew that sooner or later someone in either India or China would begin making the bottles. It was just a question of time.

From what we know origins of Vanishing Bottles come probably from the turn of the 20th century when craftmen were making shells that would be passed as a real bottle. I think Devant had a trick that involved this principle. The latex bottle was originated by Charles Weller, and he sold them in the from the 1950s through the 70s. As you know latex is a very rubbery and flexible material. The advantage of these bottles were that you could make the bottle either magically appear or vanish. The disadvantage was that because latex is porous, it is solid and does not look like glass. Another disadvantage of latex is that it decomposes with time, and a latex product only lasts a few years before it becomes brittle and crumbles.

In the 1960s Norm started experimenting with a coating for the latex, in order to make a bottle look like glass. He found a coating, and for a while he put out a latex Schlitz bottle. The coating was like a very shiny varnish that made his bottles look like they were made out of glass.

Norm temporarily sold the business in the late 60s due to his performing career, and bought it back in the mid 80s. It was at that time that he worked in trying to find a material that had enough transparency to look like a bottle. This material was vinyl. Since then Nielsen Magic has been manufacturing vinyl bottles. The advantage of vinyl is that it has a good degree of transparency, the bottles do have a glass-like finish and the material lasts indefinitely. The disadvantage is that they do not have the "appearing" qualities of latex because it takes longer for the material to recover its shape.

In my opinion, the Indian Bottle is a copy because they didn't even make an effort to offer any improvement on the item. They even copied the old color of our Champagne Bottles, and did not bother to fold the top edge of the bottle to round up the mouth.

The Champagne Bottles we are making now have a different color. Per multiple requests we changed the color to a very dark and deep green color - similar to that of a Dom Perignon color. That was a good move, as we have been unable to keep them in stock for long periods of time.

As far as our thoughts are concerned, all we can say is that we will just continue to do our own thing and offer the best quality product we can offer to the magic market. Customers will have to make a choice of which product they want to buy, and it is their support what will determine who will stay in or out of business. It is quite difficult to regulate the magic market.

This is a very small market, and it is costly to have any legal procedures (if they are any) for any infringements. I have always wondered what makes a magic trick original...Is it the effect, or the method? The audience only sees one effect, yet there can me so many methods to accomplish the desired result. Magicians come up with very clever and novel methods to accomplish a certain effect. From a layman's standpoint, it is still the same trick.

- Lupe, Nielsen Magic

Tarantula

2010-01-21T17:16:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

TARANTULA by Yigal Mesika

NEW ITEM

Tarantula (exact copy) made in China

Dear reader

My name is Yigal Mesika and I am the creator of the Tarantula, I'm righting to you in hopes you can assist me.
The Tarantula has been very successful and I'm pleased to report that I’m happy with every aspect of the product. When the unit was released in February of 09 it became well respected in the magic community.
Unfortunately due to its high profile it was copied in Asia 3 months after its release. The pirated version has been knocked off exactly in hopes to delusion buyers into thinking they are purchasing the original; I’m hoping you have not fallen victim to this scam.
As you may already know I have a patent, trademark and copywriting on the entire product. The people who sell even one fake unit are risking their business and reputation and I will not hesitate to take legal action against them.
I believe those who sell the fake item are harming the customer and destroying the magic industry. Luckily the quality of the devise is poor and with one picture we can instantly tell if it’s original or fake.
It will be much appreciated if you could take a picture or two of your Tarantula devise and send it to me at mesika@mac.com. In return for your help and attention, if we find that your devise is not original we will gladly exchange it for you for the authentic one. Even if you believe your unit to be original please still send us a picture so we may clarify its authenticity.

Your help will be very much appreciated.

Sincerely,

Yigal Mesika

Shrinking Card Case

2009-09-04T02:27:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

SHRINKING CARD CASE by John Cornelius

NEW ITEM

Shrinking Card Box

Peanut Butter & Jelly

2009-09-04T02:21:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY by Timothy Wenk

NEW ITEM

eanut Butter & Jelly Surprise

Peanut Butter & Jelly Illusion

The Stockholder Wallet

2009-09-04T02:08:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

The Stockholder Wallet by Gregory Wilson

NEW ITEM

The Inversion Wallet

Floating Table with Box

2009-09-04T01:44:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

Floating Table (with box) by Losander

NEW ITEM

Floating Table with wooden case

Floating Table

Bar Stool Snow Animator

2008-10-14T15:50:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

Bar Stool Snow Animator by Kevin James

NEW ITEM

Powerful Chinese Snow Chair (Taiwan)

Color Changing Waistcoat

2008-10-14T15:38:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

Color Changing Waistcoat by Lee Alex

NEW ITEM

Color Changing Vest (Taiwan)

Zone Zero

2008-07-31T18:00:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

Zone Zero by Jerry Andrus. Exclusive manufacturing rights owned by Chazpro.

NEW ITEM

Exclusive Orb

Kaps on Fire Wallet

2008-06-15T04:56:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

Kaps on Fire Wallet by Stephane Jardonnet
(Unique in that you can close the flaming wallet and open it again to show that it's normal)

NEW ITEMS

Flaming Wallet (2008)

Hot Fire Wallet (2008)

Hot Fire Wallet - Lucifers (2008)

Supreme Wallet (2008)

Hot Money (2008)

Hot Wallet (2008)

Flame Wallet (2008)

Magic Fire Wallet (2008)

Cardiographic

2008-03-06T17:08:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

Cardiographic by Martin Lewis

NEW ITEM

Art Pad Card Rise (2008)

LIPS

2008-03-06T17:06:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

LIPS by Tony Binarelli

NEW ITEM

Kiss Card (2008)

Real Man's Wallet

2008-03-06T17:02:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

REAL MAN'S WALLET by Steve Draun

NEW ITEM

Mills Style Card To Wallet

WOW

2008-03-06T16:50:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

WOW by Masuda

NEW ITEM

Knock Out

Card Changing Sleeve

Illusory Card Sleeve

A Night Out With The Girls

2007-12-10T23:17:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

A NIGHT OUT WITH THE GIRLS by Tony Curtis

NEW ITEM

Dream Boat

In A Flash

2007-12-10T23:06:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

IN A FLASH created by Jay Sankey

NEW ITEM

Fire of Card Set (2007)

Moving Point

2007-12-10T23:01:00.001-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

MOVING POINT by Seo Magic

NEW ITEM

Fantastic 4 to 6

Presto Printo

2007-12-10T22:57:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

PRESTO PRINTO by Daryl

NEW ITEM

Laughing Deformation (2007)

Deformation (2008)

Zone Infinity

2007-12-10T22:47:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

ZONE INFINITY created by Atsushi Fukano (1994) for Tenyo

NEW ITEM

Key Penetration (2007)

Bowl-a-rama

2007-12-10T21:57:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

BOWL-A-RAMA by Kevin James

NEW ITEM

Bowling (2007)

Crystal Cleaver

2007-12-10T05:51:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

CRYSTAL CLEAVER created by Toru Suzuki for Tenyo (1993)

NEW ITEM

Sword Thru Ring (2007)

Melting Point

2007-12-09T18:54:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

Cesaral Melting Point

NEW ITEM

Coin Penetration (2007)

The Rat Pack

2007-12-09T18:14:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

THE RAT PACK by Curtis Kam

NEW ITEM

Magical Ratrap

Hover Card

2007-11-06T04:42:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

HOVER CARD by Dan Harlan

NEW ITEM

Floating Card

Money Blotter

2007-11-06T04:30:00.000-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

DELBEN BLOTTER by Collector's Workshop with permission of Danny's Trix & Kix, owners of the Delben Line.

NEW ITEM

Money Maker

Gumball Machine

2007-11-06T04:27:00.001-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

GUMBALL MACHINE by Collector'sWorkshop

NEW ITEM

Ringo

Perfect Time

2007-11-06T04:07:00.001-08:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

PERFECT TIME by Collector's Workshop

NEW ITEM

Select Time

MOABT

2007-10-15T07:57:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

MOABT: MOTHER OF ALL BOOK TESTS by Ted Karmolovich

NEW ITEM

Million Dollar Book Test

Boa

2007-10-15T07:44:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

BOA - Coin Bending Pen (2003)

NEW ITEM

Python - Coin Bending Pen (2006)

Card Toon

2007-10-15T06:41:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEMS

CARD TOON by Dan Harlan (released pre 2001)based on ANIMATOR by David Harkey with permission)

CARD TOON 2 by Dan Harlan

FART TOON by Dan Harlan and Scott Alexander

CARDIAN ANGELS by Paul Harris (with permission from Dan Harlan)

ANIMATION CARD by Tenyo (2004) (with permission from Dan Harlan)

TOONY ANGELS by Mike Maxwell (2005)

NEW ITEM

Cartoon Deck (2007)

Angel Deck (2007)

Appearing Ladder

2007-10-14T21:25:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

APPEARING LADDER FROM BRIEFCASE. Created by Wayne Rogers of Chicane Productions.

NEW ITEM

Appearing 8ft Ladder from Toolbox

Appearing Broom

2007-10-14T21:23:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

APPEARING BROOM. Created by Wayne Rogers of Chicane Productions.

NEW ITEM

Appearing Broom

Appearing Spade

2007-10-14T21:21:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

APPEARING GARDEN SPADE. Created by Wayne Rogers of Chicane Productions.

NEW ITEM

Appearing Shovel

Badlands Bob

2007-10-14T21:19:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

BADLANDS BOB. From Collectors Workshop and Viking Magic. Viking Magic

Official statement from Viking Magic regarding 'The Obedient Die':

"Let it be known that Viking Mfg. Co. and Collectors' Workshop have never authorized Magic Makers or any other company to manufacture any of its product line for distribution to the public. Viking/CW have paid for the manufacturing rights to all items not originated by us. We certainly do not condone the flagrant copying of proprietary items as is being experienced today."

NEW ITEM

The Obedient Die

Bendable Pen

2007-10-14T21:17:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

BENDABLE PEN (2001 aka THE ORIGINAL BENDABLE PEN). Created by John Cornelius. John Cornelius Magic

NEW ITEM

The Bendy Pen (2003)

Flexible Pen (2007)

Black & White Surprise

2007-10-14T21:12:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

BLACK AND WHITE SURPRISE. Created by Per Clausen Elmwood Magic

NEW ITEMS

Color Deception

Poker Chip Polka

Black & White Miracle

Rainbow Chips

Brema Thin Card Box

2007-10-14T21:10:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

BREMA THIN CARD BOX. Manufactured by Viking. Viking Magic.

NEW ITEM

Card Box - Collectors

Burglar Ball

2007-10-14T21:08:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

BURGLAR BALL. Created by Shigeru Sugawara in 1994 for Tenyo.

NEW ITEMS

Burglar Box

Bandit Ball

Zig Zag Rope

2007-10-14T21:05:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

CLEAN CUT. Created by Hiroshi Kondo in 1990 for Tenyo.

NEW ITEMS

Wonder Rope

Zig Zag Rope

Cigarette Through Card

2007-10-14T21:02:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

CIGARETTE THROUGH CARD. Invented by Don England, David Solomon.

NEW ITEM

Rod Thru Card

Cigarette Through Card

Clear Finger Chopper

2007-10-14T21:00:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

CLEAR FINGER CHOPPER. Invented by Shigeru Sugawara in 1977.

NEW ITEMS

Clear Finger Chopper

Cosmosis: Floating Match

2007-10-14T20:51:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

COSMOSIS: The Original Floating Match on Card. Created by Ben Harris in 1987. Ben Harris Magic

Just re-released for 2006 by Tenyo.

NEW ITEMS

Floating Match on Card

Floating Match

Ghostly Animated Match

Floating Match

Latest News

2007-10-14T18:31:00.000-07:00

NEWS - May 2005:

I have recently received threats, both via email and personally, demanding that I take this web page down. The arguments were

A: I am using copyrighted images. (It is legal to use images in order to make comparisons. Pepsi & Coke do it all the time in each other's commercials. It comes under 'fair use' in the copyright act and is permitted for purposes such as criticism, review, news reporting, etc.).

B: This page contains slander. (I think they mean libel, slander is the spoken word. There is no slander here).

The threats to me included lawsuits (which would be thrown out of court), being investigated by the IRS (I'm Australian, so not too worried there), and shrouded "you don't want me as an enemy" threats. Threats were carried out by one man who called several magic shops to spread lies about us. When we confronted him about this he admitted doing it and felt justified because we had created this page.

So just in case someone hacks our ISP and destroys this page in order to prevent magicians from knowing about their "copy" products, we recommend that supporters of this page copy it a spread it all over the world wide web. They may take one of us out, but the others will continue to fight the good fight!

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FAQ: "Is there some way for inventors to protect their inventions using copyrights or patents and then pressing charges when their inventions are copied? I only hear of when magic effects get copied, but I never hear about the original inventors challenging the copy manufacturers."

ANSWER: Most magic is invented by individual magicians, not companies. In the case of 'Healed & Sealed Soda' for example, it was invented by Anders Moden from Sweden. Once it was copied by another magic manufacturer and released on DVD as 'Crushed & Cured Cola' there was a perfect opportunity for him to sue. However, putting aside the fact that he lives on the other side of the world, he would first have to spend thousands of dollars assembling a legal team and putting together a case. The other manufacturer would argue that their product was different (the method is slightly different, not an improvement it actually leaves the can unexaminable, but in the eyes of the law that small change would be enough to throw the case out). Even if Anders was able to win, all that he would achieve at best would be to stop the company selling that particular product. Would he get damages? Probably not. Would he have his legal expenses covered? Maybe, maybe not.

When you weigh up the potential income for an inventor for a trick (usually only a few thousand dollars at the very best - exceptions like D'Lite and Card-toon are rare) the cost of suing a company is generally more than the profit.

On the other hand, the copy companies know the law and change the product just enough to avoid being successfully sued.

Even patented products like D'Lite are copied. Thousands of 'Light up thumbs' pour out of factories in China. When D'Lite sues them the general practice is to continue manufacturing until the last minute then declare yourself bankrupt a day or two before you are due to go to court. Suing a bankrupt company is fruitless. Generally the company will start up again under a new name and the process starts all over again.

The legal system, though well intentioned, works best for those with the funds to use it properly. In our small community of magicians, we need to rely on the ethical system instead

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"HOW CAN I SUPPORT MAGIC FAKERS?"

1 - Drop us a line and let us know that you agree with our ideal to try to eliminate "rip-offs" in the magic world and send us a link to your home page. We'll add your link to our 'Magic Fakers is supported by' list.

2 - Spread the word about the Magic Fakers page and encourage others to check here before making their next magic purchase.

3 - Do your homework before buying, or releasing, a magic product. Respect the rights of the creators in our industry because without them there would be no industry.

Show off

2007-10-14T17:56:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEMS

CRADLE TO THE GRAVE - DVD. Created by De'Vo. xtremehandz

SHOWOFF - DVD by Brian Tudor

NEW ITEM

Showoff with Cards - DVD

Crazy Spots

2007-10-14T17:52:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEMS

CRAZY SPOTS. Released in 1969 by Tenyo. According to Kenna Thompson, during the 1940's to 1960's Harry Roydon of South Bend, IN marketed this effect as SPOOKY SPOTS.

NEW ITEMS

Crazy Spots

Colour Changing Spots

Baffling Silly Spots

Coin Through Rubber

2007-10-14T17:48:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

DENTAL DAM TRICK (aka DAMN DECEPTION). Created by Lubor Fiedler

NEW ITEMS

Pena Coin

Coin Through Rubber

Coin Penetration

Fantastic Rubber (2007)

Dice Bomb

2007-10-14T17:41:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEMS

DICE BOMB. Created by Sawa Hiroshi in the late 1970's or early 1980's.
Just re-released by Tenyo as CRASH DICE with a slightly different method by Toru Suzuki (with full credit given to Sawa Hiroshi).

DICE CLONING

NEW ITEMS

Dice Bomb

Dice Atomiser

Krazy Krissy Dice

Cascading Dice

Dice Explosion

Bomb Dice

Dice Thru Mirror

2007-10-14T17:39:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

DICE THRU MIRROR. Created by Ali Bongo, manufacturing rights owned Cliff Lount of Bradford Magic Studio in England and by Magic Land of Tokyo Magic Land

NEW ITEM

Dice Thru Mirror

Die-Cipher II

2007-10-14T17:37:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

DIE-CIPHER II®. First manufactured in brass by Chuck Leach. Chazpro Magic Prior to the brass version it was made with a metal box and plastic die. Chazpro purchased the rights to Die-Cipher from Paul Diamond in 1993 and then improved the method to eliminate the "fishing" necessary in the original version.

The 'new' models are copies of Chazpro's top-selling brass version with it's unique pedestal base.

NEW ITEMS

Diabolical Dice Brass

Super Telepathy

Predicted Dice (2007)

D'Lite

2007-10-14T17:33:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

D'LITE. Marketed by Rocco, created in 1987 by Roger Mayfarth

MYSTIC LIGHT BEAMS. Juan Mayoral also has legitimate claims to have created the effect at the same time. Tenyo even released Mayoral's version in Japan.

However, in 1979 at FISM in Brussels Sara Kabigujina & Sultangali Shukurov of Russia performed an act using lights at the fingertips tossed from hand to hand and person to person.

SPOT DOT RED THUMB. Sold by Steve Spangler Science with permission from Rocco.

NEW ITEMS

Thumb Light

Magic Thumb Light

Lighting Thumb Tip

Dynamic Coins

2007-10-14T17:17:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

DYNAMIC COINS. Created by Hiroshi Kondo and Shigeru Sugawara in 1975 for Tenyo.

and Fantasma has purchased the rights to sell them in their Magic Collection kit

NEW ITEM

Dynamic Quarters

Dynamic Coins

Coin Transposition (2007)

FISM Flash

2007-10-14T17:15:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

FISM FLASH. Created by John Cornelius.

NEW ITEM

Flashburst

Flash Dice

2007-10-14T17:13:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

FLASH DICE. Created by Takuya Yoshizawa in 1976 for Tenyo.

NEW ITEMS

Flash Dice

Miracle Dice

Prediction Dice

Floating Table

2007-10-14T17:11:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

FLOATING TABLE (With Tommy Wonder's system). Released by Dirk Losander

NEW ITEM

Floating Table

Floral Fantasy

2007-10-14T17:10:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

FLORAL FANTASY. Invented by Yusaku Chida and Tomoyuki Shimomura and released by Tenyo in 1994.

NEW ITEM

Infinite Rose

Free Fall

2007-10-14T17:08:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

FREE FALL. A card gaff created by Steve Brooks in 1995. (The Black Deck, released in 2006 as Magic Makers Inc "improvement" on Ellusionist's Black Tiger Deck includes a Free Fall gaff without Mr Brook's permission).

NEW ITEM

The Black Deck

Coloring Book

2007-10-14T17:06:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

FUN MAGIC COLORING BOOK. The effect dates back to 'The Discoverie of Witchcraft'. The most popular design (red curtain stage cover) is by Royal Magic and the 'new' one appears very similar in design while other coloring books on the market look completely different. Fun Inc.

NEW ITEM

Coloring Book of Magic

Glorpy

2007-10-14T17:03:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

GLORPY. All manufacturing rights to Madblood Creations' original Glorpy were transferred first to Sterling Magic and subsequently to FUN Incorporated. The name Glorpy is the sole property of FUN Incorporated.

NEW ITEMS

Haunted Hanky

Dancing Handkerchief

Ghost Hanky

Golden Shells

2007-10-14T17:00:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

GOLDEN SHELLS. This design created by Whit Haydn and Chef Anton. Main complaint: the "new" product has a very similar name to the more expensive Haydn/Anton product. Murphy's Magic Supplies

NEW ITEM

Golden 3 Shell Game

Gozinta Boxes

2007-10-14T16:27:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

GOZINTA BOXES. Created by Lubor Fiedler. Released by Tenyo as 'Parabox' in 1993.

NEW ITEMS

In & Out Boxes

In and Outer Box

Half Dyed Silk

2007-10-14T03:30:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

HALF DYED SILK. Created by Billy McComb in 1972. Manufacturing rights owned by Viking Magic.

NEW ITEMS

Half Dyed Silk

Chameleon Hanky

Half Dyed Sucker Silk

Healed and Sealed Soda

2007-10-14T03:28:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

HEALED AND SEALED SODA. Created by Anders Moden. Healed & Sealed (For more information on the history of this effect, click HERE)

Official statement from Anders Moden regarding the release of 'Crushed & Cured Cola - DVD':

"Why would one take a pretty new miracle, make a very complicated, impractical and uninspectable version of it, then strip it of all presentation aspects, rename it and at the same time state that it has been around for ages - if not just for the money?"

NEW ITEM

Crushed and Cured Cola - DVD

Himber Ring

2007-10-14T03:26:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

HIMBER STYLE LINKING RING. This specific design by Bruce Kalver. Top Hat Productions .

NEW ITEM

Staggering

Hopping Halves

2007-10-14T03:24:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

HOPPING HALVES. Invented by Jim Boyd in 1967 (published in Gen Magazine vol 22, number 12 as Confusing Coins - subsequently released by Harry Stanley of Unique Magic Studios). Best set currently made by Johnson Products. Ronjo Magic

NEW ITEMS

Chu's Coins

Gold and Silver Coins

Impossible Penetration

2007-10-14T03:20:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

IMPOSSIBLE PENETRATION. Manufactured by Viking. Viking Magic. with permission from the creator Clarence Miller.

NEW ITEMS

Impossible Penetration Finger Chopper

Fantastic Finger Chopper

Insight Wallet

2007-10-14T03:18:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

INSIGHT WALLET. Created by Larry Becker and Lee Earle.

NEW ITEM

Perfect Peek Wallet

Invisible Thread Reel

2007-10-14T03:14:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

ITR: INVISIBLE THREAD REEL. Created by James B. George of The Sorcery Shop. Sorcery Shop

NEW ITEMS

LAD: Lighter Than Air Device

Pro Reel

Incredible Thread Retractor

Thread Genie

Invisible Zone

2007-10-14T03:07:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

INVISIBLE ZONE. Created by Lubor Fiedler for Tenyo in 1999.

Also licensed to Marvin's Magic.

NEW ITEM

Disappearing Pen

Invisible Pen

Golden Key

2007-10-14T03:04:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

KINETI-KEY JR. Created by Jim Swoger, Jay Leslie and George Robinson in 1990. Viking Magic . (For more info on the history of this effect, click HERE)

NEW ITEM

Golden Key

Car Buggy

2007-10-14T03:03:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

KOORNWINDER CAR. By Dick Koornwinder.

NEW ITEM

Car Buggy

Linking Lifesavers

2007-10-14T02:53:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

LINKING LIFESAVERS. Created by Colin Gilbert in 1994. Martin Breese Tricks (An offer was made to buy the rights to the effect after the Magic Mints appeared on the market. The offer was refused by Colin Gilbert. Click HERE for more info).

Statement from Colin Gilbert regarding Magic Linking Mints:

"Magic-Mints never has nor will ever be 'approved' or 'authorised' by me. If you require any further proof or information please contact me by email - colinxgilbert@aol.com "

NEW ITEM

Magic Mints

Luminous Ears

2007-10-14T02:47:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

LUMINOUS EARS. Invented Juan Mayoral, sold by Hank Lee and Tannens

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Fire Ears

Moonspinner

2007-10-14T02:45:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

MOONSPINNER. Created by Tomoyuki Shimomura for Tenyo in 1990.

NEW ITEM

Coin Paddle

Magic Coin Paddle

Out Of Order

2007-10-14T02:22:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

OUT OF ORDER. Created by Angelo Carbone. Practical Magic

NEW ITEMS

The Ultimate Out Of Order

Coloration

Spectacle Plus

Cartas Remachadas

Gemini

Instant Oil & Water

Spectacle

Swinging Pips

Cesaral Oil & Water

Pea Can

2007-10-14T02:20:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

THE PEA PICKER PEA CAN. Manufactured first in brass by Ireland Magic in the 1960's.
Bob Kohler suggests that the new version looks similar in design to one released by Scotty York.

NEW ITEM

Peacan Brass

Penetration Frame

2007-10-14T02:17:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

PENETRATION FRAME. Invented by L. Krug and copyright and patented by Royal Magic in 1951.

NEW ITEMS

Penetration Frame

Magic Frame

Magic Penetration Mirror

Pen Through Everything

2007-10-14T02:12:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

PEN THROUGH ANYTHING. Created by John Cornelius (two styles). John Cornelius Magic

For more information on the history of this item, go here.

NEW ITEMS

Pen Thru Everything

Pen A Trating

Pen Thru Anything

Magic Trick Marker

Perfect Pen

2007-10-14T02:07:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

PERFECT PEN. Created by John Cornelius. John Cornelius Magic

All of my items, Bendable pen, Perfect Pen, and Thought Transmitter, are original with me. I did not give anyone permission to copy or manufacture them.The instructions are all copyrighted.In most cases I spent 6 months to a year to develop these effects.

If someone takes all of my ideas, research and development, then markets a copy, I am stuck with all of my time, research ,development, plus a few thousand parts that I had specially made.If the people that advertise the Knock Off versions would just come to me, we would both make money and they would have a stream of new tricks by the Originator coming to them.If dealers sell the knock offs, the people that supply original ideas will go into non magical items or elsewhere and new items will dry up (Is this worth it when you consider the number of effects that they could invent over years?).

If you sell a knock off item at half the price, you have to sell twice as many , and if it is a knock off, it is probably half as good (You also will lose customers that are dissatisfied by the product).

Why should a dealer screw up his reputation is if he wants to be around for the long haul?I just don't get it!

Just some thoughts,

John Cornelius

For more information on the history of this item, go here.

NEW ITEM

Deluxe Pen Thru Dollar

Pen Penetration (2007)

Pictomental

2007-10-14T02:05:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

PICTOMENTAL 2000. Invented by Ralf Frohlich. Marketplace of the Mind

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Around The World Colouring Book

Professor's Dream

2007-10-14T02:03:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

PROFESSOR'S DREAM. Created by Akanuma, Trix Co., Japan.

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Professor's Supreme

Ring Casket

2007-10-14T02:01:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

RING CASKET. Created by Viking Magic.

NEW ITEM

Magic Ring Casket

Ring Tube

Ring Escape

2007-10-14T01:59:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

RING SCAPE. Invented by Bob McAllister and released by Fantasma Magic.

NEW ITEM

Passing Ring

Self Folding Bill

2007-10-14T01:55:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

SELF FOLDING BILL. Created by Stefan Schuster, Michael Ammar was granted permission to teach it in his 'Easy To Master Thread Miracles' DVD. Many of the 'new' versions are available as pay or free downloads.

NEW ITEMS

Fold Itself Bill

Haunted Bill

The Fold Itself Bill

The Haunted Dollar Bill

The Mak Self Folding Bill

Colour Changing Records

2007-10-14T01:53:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

SILK SERENADE. Invented by Pavel and released by Tenyo.

NEW ITEM

Colour Changing Records

Soft Coins

2007-10-14T01:49:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

SOFT COINS. Invented by Keiji Takahashi and released by Tenyo in 1981.

NEW ITEMS

Pencil Penetration

Penetration Coins

Melting Coins

Shuttle Coins

Stir Fry

2007-10-11T19:00:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

STIR FRY. Created by John Kennedy. John Kennedy Magic

Official statement from John Kennedy:
"I've been ROBbed and STIFFed on more than one occasion."

NEW ITEM

Penetration Wand

Strat-O-Sphere

2007-10-11T18:58:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

STRAT-O-SPHERE. Invented by U F Grant, Manufactured by MAK Magic, a U F Grant company. MAK Magic

NEW ITEMS

The Joker Tube

Priority Ball

The Nothing Box

2007-10-11T18:56:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

THE NOTHING BOX. Combination Rattle Box and Okito Coin Box. Created by Terry Lagerould. (Rights purchased from owner after the knock off product appeared on the market - summary of the saga is here)

NEW ITEMS

The Nothing Box

The Magic Rattle Box

Thought Transmitter

2007-10-11T18:54:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

THOUGHT TRANSMITTER. Created by John Cornelius. John Cornelius Magic.

NEW ITEM

Mind Reader Wallet

Torch to Rose

2007-10-11T18:50:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

TORCH TO ROSE. Invented by Santiago Nemerovsky and the rights sold to Tom Ladshaw who gave them to Steve Botamer (aka Steve Kline). Rights sold to Stephen M Sebeny who sells it under the name 'DeluxeMagic Torch to Rose' and supplies Loftus and Murphy's Magic Supplies. (One way to spot the difference is that the original is a closed rose, the "new" version is an opened bloom. The original is also sold in a clear plastic tube).

NEW ITEMS

Torch to Rose

Fired Rose (2007)

Trade Show Shells

2007-10-11T18:48:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

TRADE SHOW SHELLS. Manufactured by the School For Scoundrels. The new product looks similar, but does not actually work.

NEW ITEM

Monster Shells

Twisted Sisters

2007-10-11T18:46:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

TWISTED SISTERS. Created by John Bannon for A1 Multimedia.

NEW ITEM

TRANSPOKINGS

"It is an inelegant version of "Twisted Sister," but using the blank card ending of "B'wave" -- including the precise patter line." - Max Maven

UF3 - Ultimate Three Fly

2007-10-11T18:44:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

U3F (Ultimate Three Fly). Created by Bob Kohler.

NEW ITEM

Illusion Coins (2007)

Vanishing Candle

2007-10-11T18:38:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

VANISHING CANDLE. Created by Fantasio.

NEW ITEM

Uday's Vanishing Candle

Vanishing Lifesavers

2007-10-11T18:37:00.001-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

VANISHING LIFESAVERS. Manufactured by Viking Magic. The original version was made by Ed Ralston, many say it was a favourite of Okito.

NEW ITEM

Candy Vanishing Trick

Vault Vision

2007-10-11T18:34:00.000-07:00

ORIGINAL ITEM

VAULT VISION. Created by Hiroshi Kondo in 1988 for Tenyo. Recently retired from Tenyo and now available from Eddy's Magic.

NEW ITEM

Vault Vision