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The JB magic Christmas package, last ordering day is TOMORROW (24/12/04)

Contents:
Hole Sensation
Club Sandwich
Matchbox
All new Cig thru
Tension
Tempus Fugit
Stickman Sam
No tear T+R Newspaper
A word in a million
2wenty1


Total cost: £50, the full lot bought indiviadually would cost £100

Brief Review of each:

Hole Sensation
A signed card is placed between two jokers with holes in them. The selected card can be clearly seen through the holes. A snap of the fingers and the signed card vanishes. It reappears in face up in the centre of the deck. You really need to see this effect to believe it.

This is just about that, after about 10 minutes, i could remember the sequence for DL etc and was able to perform the effect for the (sleeping) cat. The vanish is quite amazing, and to be quite honest, i found this the most difficult move of the lot, and it was simple!

9/10 as gimmicked cards wernt brilliantly made, but should stand the test of time!


Club Sandwich
Two cards are selected one is signed. Both cards are replaced into the deck. Two jokers are removed and flipped face down onto the top of the deck. Without any moves the top 3 cards are spread and the first selection is trapped between the jokers. The selection is handed to the spectator who inserts it anywhere in the deck. The TWO jokers are again flipped on to the deck and once more the first card is found trapped between the jokers. The spectator is asked to shuffle the deck and then you will find the 2nd signed card. Without ANY moves the jokers are spread and the SIGNED card is trapped between them.

This is a great effect, simple, easy, not a knuckle buster, and will create a startling effect, a basic card sandwich is great, but being able to find 2 cards, simultaneously, is a cracker!

10/10, as the gimmick is brilliantly printed.


Matchbox
Any card is freely selected, signed and returned to your deck. A picture of a matchbox is drawn on the bottom card of the deck. the box is given a shake, the picture animates and the matchbox magically opens. But that is not all, folded up in the picture in the matchbox tray, is a playing card. Reach into the picture and visually remove the folded card leaving the tray EMPTY. This looks fantastic. The card is unfolded, it REALLY is their signed card.

A great effect. If you've been looking for something to use the mercury card fold with, then this is the effect. The performance is great, and it is so visual, i LOVE it!
The gimmick is well made and comes in either blue or red bicycle stock with clear and concise instructions.

9/10, Great effect, neat gimmick, stunning effect, highly reccomended.


All new Cig thru
A card is selected from a regular deck. The card is shown and then placed slightly off set face down on the top of the deck no switch it is the same card they selected. Pass a cigarette through the selected card. Next you actually turn the card over so they can see the cigarette actually passing through their card. This looks fantastic. Turn the card back over and remove the cigarette obviously there is no hole in the card. Finally you hand the card to the spectator. There is one other very important thing with my cig thru card it is only ONE CARD thick no double edges glued together. This is a real world worker that gets one of the best reactions in magic.

Practically the same as the normal cig thru, but you can show the face of the card during the effect. Gimmick is well made and should last a long time, 9/10


Tension
Four 10’s are removed from the deck, they are placed out in a row and any 3 indifferent cards are put on each 10. There really are four cards in each pile and no double back or DF cards. Pick up pile number one show the 10H and 3 cards. It’s difficult to explain this next sequence but you simply close the spread and then re-spread the cards and the 10H has gone. There are no false counts, double cards, glue, rough and smooth etc. Pick up pile two there are only four cards, in this pile are the 10S and amazingly the 10H. Once again both 10’s visually vanish and three 10’s appear in the third pile. Finally all three 10’s vanish from pile three and arrive in pile four.

Visual MAGIC!, showed my mum this after about 10 minute practice, and the gimmicks are undetectable! There are no funny moves used, just simple ideas, 10/10 for simplicity and clarity of effect.


Tempus Fugit
A spectator selects a card and signs the face of the selection. On the back of this card you draw a clock, on the face of the clock you fill in your favourite hour of the day, lets say 8 O clock. The spectator now names any hour of the day (no force). Lets say they name 5 O clock. You pretend to wind up the clock (trick comes with USA watch winder) The fingers on the drawing now move to 3 O clock, that’s good, but not the named time. The fingers now move a second time and finish on the very time the spectator named. The clock now says 5 O clock. This card is now handed back to the spectator.

I was very dissapointed with this effect, not because of the effect, but because of the gimmick. It looks like it was thrown together in 5 minutes to go out and get a sarny! I thought it would have been a nice, printed card, but its just some odd card which has been drawn on with a sharpie!
7/10 for effect, 1/10 for gimmick


Stickman Sam
A card is selected and signed, and you lose the card in the deck, a stickman is drawn onto an indifferent card, and just by rubbing the card, he jumps onto the next card, this continues for several cards. then Stickman Sam is placed on top of the deck, the deck is tapped against your hand, and Sam dissappears off the top card and is found in the centre of the deck, ON THE SELECTION

A great effect!, nicely made gimmick, simple to do, its a cute effect so is one to show the ladies! 9/10 because it is a top class effect which will be going straight into the table hopping routine!


No tear T+R newspaper
you bring out one torn piece of newspaper from each of your pockets, as this is done you read a gag or story from each piece. The pieces are displayed in a fan, Without ANY moves the pieces VISUALLY RESTORE into a complete newspaper.

Nice little effect, can be carried around in your MC case, can be done to music, can be done forcomedy, and can be adapted for a christmas Kids show, well worth the normal sale price, 9/10


A word in a million
ANY book is casually flicked through and ANY page is stopped at (the spectator can even hold the book and stop on any page they wish). ANY word is looked at and remembered, the book is snapped shut. While you turn away the thought of word is written down on any a piece of paper or a napkin etc, the paper is screwed up into a ball. WITHOUT ANY questions, guidance etc you name out loud the word they are mearly thinking of. The paper is un-screwed it says the word you NAMED. This is super clean you will love the method it is brilliant. NO ADDING NUMBERS TO FORCE WORDS, LINES, PAGES, NO MEMORY WORK, QUESTIONS OR FISHING. A different book each and every time if you wish and ALWAYS a different word.

A great effect. The idea of being able to stop on ANY page, with No limitations of which word to use is just amazing and im sure it will get great reactions.
I wouldnt say you could use it in different books, as the gimmick is glued into the book so just grab a really cheap book from your local charity shop. 9/10


2wenty1
Explain that you went to the casino to play blackjack the other night. Show TWO cards they are the two black nines. Square up the cards and then re-spread them, the same TWO cards are now the two red tens. The next sequence you really need to see to believe. Without any cover the 10 of diamonds visually turns into a black ace, this ace (no switch) is handed out to the spectator. The killer is you now turn the one remaining card face up it is a BLACK JACK this is casually tossed to the table. Six changes from two cards. Precision made gimmick that does all the work. Trust me this is very cool, a complete sell out at the London dealers day and the Paisley magic day. Easy to perform and easy to carry. The backs and fronts are shown on every change.

Great little trick, nice little gimmick, will go well as a little "filler" effect and overall simple to do!
10/10



thanks for reading guys, and remamber, 24/1204 is the last day available to order this great value bundle!

Cyas

Mark