STAGE MAGIC
MENTO-SPHERES
An extraordinary New Divination effect using a clever principle ...
guaranteed to baffle magicians and lay men alike. A handsome box
measuring 10 ins. by 4 ins. by 3 ins., is opened and inside is seen Five
Snooker (Pool) Balls ... each a different Colour. Any spectator is
invited to assist and is asked to remove the balls, one at a time, and place
them each in a different pocket ... leaving just one ball in the box.
PLEASE NOTE - While this is happening you have your back turned to him ... you
cannot possibly see what is happening. When he has completed his task ...
he closes the box ... NOW with your back still to wards him you IMMEDIATELY -
1. NAME the colour of the ball remaining in the box -THEN
2. NAME the colour
of the ball in his right jacket pocket - THEN
3. NAME the colour of the ball in his left trouser pocket - THEN
4. NAME the colour of the ball in his left jacket pocket - AND FINALLY
5. NAME the colour of the ball in his right trouser pocket.
HE opens the box, and it is seen that your divination was CORRECT. He
removes the respective balls from his pockets to reveal the correctness of your
remarkable FIVE-FOLD DIVINATION!!!! Words
cannot describe the amazing bomb-shell effect of this fabulous demonstration of
psychic power. Please READ THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION AGAIN. Easy to do ... the outfit is complete and
Ready to Work Right Away. Entirely Self-Contained. No Confederates of any kind. Detailed
Instructions and Patter also included.
We would like to emphasise that the apparatus supplied is of TOP-CLASS QUALITY
with small SNOOKER BALLS.
PRICE £150.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
TEMPLE
OF THE GODS
JACK RUDA
Handcrafted excellence.
A spectator is invited to place the idol in any of four positions inside the
pagoda. Of course, the performer goes out of the room. However,
when he returns, he is immediately able to name the position of the idol sealed
within the pagoda! A limited edition, electronic magic collectible, hand
crafted in solid hardwood. This ornate pagoda, standing approximately 7”
high x 1O” wide, will be an impressive addition to your collection and your
show. The electronic secret is expertly concealed yet easily discernible
from a great distance. Complete with ivory-type idol and an entertaining
story about the god and his temple.
PRICE
£250.00 PLUS £5.00 POST AND PACKING
THE
DIMINISHING MILK ILLUSION
This is a very visual piece of magic and is an illusion in
miniature. On the table are seen four clear transparent tumblers in four
different sizes. Each tumbler is approximately twice as large the
previous one. The smallest tumbler is full of milk. The performer pours
the contents of this tiny tumbler into the next largest tumbler and magically
the milk has doubled in quantity and fills the entire larger tumbler.
This is repeated with the other two tumblers doubling the quantity of milk
again and again. A miracle! You can also work the effect in
reverse, starting with the largest tumbler full of milk and pouring down each
tumbler until the entire contents of the large tumbler have evaporated down to
just filling the smallest tumbler. Self working. Magic with liquid
is very strong as the audience know you cannot palm it or hide it anywhere and
this is very visual thus making it suitable for adults or children and for a
small or large audience.
PRICE £16.50 PLUS £1.50 POST AND PACKING
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE HANDCUFF
This is not actually an electronic trick but it
certainly has an ELECTRIFYING effect on the audience. A metal shackle has
two chains at ea
ch end. The performer’s wrists are locked
into the chains with padlocks as shown in the illustrations. In spite of this
the performer is able to escape in SECONDS and everything may be examined.
We supply a very extensive COMEDY ROUTINE with this apparatus, in which the
performer has two spectators fasten him behind his back. The two
spectators stand with him side by side. Suddenly the perfor
mer’s hand is seen to stroke his hair. Instantly the handcuff is
checked and the performer is found to be still locked tightly in place.
Then follows more very funny moves wherein the performer can comb his hair,
rest his arm around the spectator, wipe his brow with his handkerchief etc.
Finally the performer walks forward and LEAVES BOTH SPECTATORS FASTENED
TOGETHER IN THE SHACKLE. They are
tightly fastened in and can’t get out. This brings the house down! Very
easy to perform. We supply the handcuff, padlocks and lengthy routine
complete with illustrations, ready to work. You will USE THIS.
PRICE £18.00 PLUS £4.00 POST AND PACKING
CUT
AND RESTORED HANKY
Invented by Yan Tiong Phoa this incredible effect
has become one of the classics of magic. A handkerchief is examined and
then held i
n both hands as it is wound up rope
fashion. Taking a pair of ordinary scissors the magician cuts right
through the hanky and shows it is in two separate pieces. He collects the
ends together and suddenly pulls and instantly and visibly the hanky is
fully restored. A real stunner. Not difficult perform, no
gimmicks or sleight of hand. In fairness we should point out that
replacement handkerchiefs (or cloth) are required each time.
PRICE £7.50 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING (Complete with 8 handkerchiefs)
SYMPATHETIC
SILKS
This is something that lovers of silk tricks
cannot afford to miss. It is an effect that appeals to the ladies in the
audience particularly. Showing three pairs of silks, each pair a
different colour, the magician openly counts them one at a time, passing them
from hand to hand to show there is no deception. He then takes one of
each colour and lays the three silks on a chair, the other three he ties
together, and places on another chair. He makes the magic pass, and In sympathy
with those tied — THE FIRST THREE SILKS ARE PICKED UP AND SHOWN TIED TOGETHER
-END TO END. These are untied and placed aside. Again the magic
passes are made, and again the same effect - FOR THOSE HE OPENLY TIED TOGETHER
ARE NOW FOUND TO HAVE DROPPED APART! They are picked up singly. The
final effects are nothing short of miraculous. The three single silks are
picked up and tied in a bunch - when the other three are found in a similar
bunch.
The performer unties all and shows six single separate silks - and for his
finale throws the whole lot into the air. Wonder of wonders - THEY ALL
COME DOWN TOGETHER - TIED IN ONE LARGE BUNCH! This is breathtaking
magic. Full illustrated routine and everything necessary.
PRICE £47.00 PLUS £3.00 POST AND PACKING
MOUTH
COILS
Imagine a magician walking out on stage and
asking the audience if they have ever seen his “invisible bouncing ball”.
He pretends to bounce the ball several times and finally “catches” it in his
mouth! But, as the magicians hand starts to remove the invisible ball
from his mouth, a rainbow coloured streamer begins to emerge! The
streamer seems never to end as many feet of it are produced from his
mouth! A real show stopper! Alternate routine describes a
production from your hand. Easy and fun to perform.
PRICE £5.00 PLUS £1.50 POST AND PACKING
REGULAR(12 PER PACK)
Telling the story of a magician’s washing day, the performer gets two
children to help him. The magic washing is tied on the line. There
is a whole lot of business with the tying of several more knots to keep the
hankies secure. However, in spite of all precautions, when the magician
commands, THE HANKIES ALL FALL OFF THE CENTRE OF THE LINE WITH THE KNOTS IN
THEM STILL TIED!! Strange as it may seem, the knots in the rope all
vanish! Very easy to do. A REAL STAGE TRICK.
PRICE £7.50 PLUS £2.50 POST AND PACKING
FIRING
WAND
This is a metal wand which uses .22 blank
cartridges. Release the firing
pin and you create a loud bang with a flame appearing out of the end of the
wand.
PRICE £25.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
MYSTERY
OF THE FIFTH CARD
SCALBERT
The Medium sits with her back to the
audience. She asks you to deal ANY five cards, face down, from your own
well shuffled pack. She asks you to give them to the assistant so that he
may make a mental impression of them. She then asks the assistant to show
a second pack to the audience. These are arranged in suit order for
convenience. This pack is handed to her by you. Next she asks you
to mix the five cards you dealt and place one of them aside WITHOUT SHOWING IT
TO ANYBODY. The other four cards are handed to the Medium WITHOUT ANYONE
SEEING THE FACES OF THEM. NO ONE CAN KNOW WHICH CARD HAS BEEN
CHOSEN. The Medium looks over the four cards, lays them aside, and from
the full pack, takes one card which is placed face down on the table. You
place your chosen card alongside. Slowly the cards are turned over and
the Medium has chosen the duplicate of your card. THE ASSISTANT DOES NOT
SPEAK AND MAKES NO SIGNALS. HE CAN GO OUT OF THE ROOM BEFORE THE CARD IS CHOSEN
PRICE £3.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
GUARDSMAN
OFF PARADE
Here is a real EXCLUSIVE! Only SIX have
been manufactured, so it is a real COLLECTOR’S ITEM. Clever use of modern
electronics make the apparatus a pleasure to use. Three wooden soldiers
stand in front of their wooden sentry boxes. One soldier has a WHITE
BUSBY, one has a GREEN BUSBY and the other has a BLACK BUSBY. The
performer walks right away from the apparatus and invites a spectator to think
of any Guardsman, then remove him from the stand and place it into an ordinary paper
bag. The performer has his back turned whilst this is done but instantly
is able to name which Guardsman is in the paper bag. The Guardsman is
replaced in front of his sentry box and the spectator is instructed to think of
any TWO Guardsmen, then remove them and hide them in the paper bag. Again
the performer is able to name which two are in the paper bag, despite having
his back turned and being well away from the apparatus. The finale is a
real HUMDINGER! The spectator is asked to remove Guardsmen one by one and
to place them into three different coat pockets. The performer INSTANTLY
NAMES WHICH GUARDSMAN IS IN WHICH POCKET. Bear in mind the spectator has
a FREE CHOICE AT ALL TIMES. Many other routines can be presented with this
versatile apparatus. It can be used for CHILDREN or ADULTS and remember
it is a LIMITED EDITION. Buy yours NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!
PRICE £95.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
COIN PAIL
Coins
from the air! Coins from a spectators coat, from his nose, his hair, everywhere!
Coins by the handful. That is the effect you give with this magnificent
piece of equipment, every part made to perfection by a craftsman in our own
factory. The bucket, in fact, does all
the work for you. The two handles each contain up to 16 coins which are
delivered one at a time into the hand. In the base of the bucket there
are five loads, each of up to 20 coins. This makes a total of up to 132
coins. The bucket will take most large British and foreign coins, also palming
coins. The body of the bucket is seamless spun and measures 8” high and
is almost 12” across the handles. Highly polished and plated. A
real investment and a prop to last a lifetime. No routine is included.
PRICE 165.00 PLUS £3.00 POST AND PACKING
COLOUR CHANGING C.Ds.
Effect: Performer places a silver coloured
disk in a frame with a cut-out which they can see right through. The disk
is placed in the 
frame,
and the silver colour of the disk can be seen both front and back. With a
snap of his fingers the magician instantly and visibly causes the disk
to change colour. The disk is removed from the frame, now in an entirely
different colour. This is repeated with two other silver disks which are
visibly changed to two other colours. You can refer to the disks as
Compact Disks or CDs which are very popular today. This effect is similar
to the Colour Changing Records, but works on a different principle. The
more compact size enables you to handle the change in a snappy and effective
manner.
PRICE £10.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
ONE
HAND CHANGE BAG
This is a utility prop that every magician should own. With one
of these bags you can change silks, ribbons, cards, envelopes and many more
items besides. The diameter of the mouth of the bag is 5 inches; the bag
itself is velvet and the inside is lined with black material. Apart from
using the bag as a means of switching one item for another you can also use it
for forcing colours, numbers etc.
DE LUXE LARGER MODEL PRICE £29.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND
PACKING
SILK
CHANGE TUBE
A tube is opened up and shown to contain green stripes. A green
silk is placed inside to match up with the green stripes. The tube is
folded flat and a magic pass is made over it. The tube is opened up again
and is now seen to have RED STRIPES and a RED SILK inside it. If desired
the green stripes and silk can be brought back. This is a very clever
principle which can be used in other ways too.
PRICE £7.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
THE SILVER SCEPTRE
This
is a really entertaining effect which can be used for adults or children with
the audience close to you. A silver rod is shown and is rubbed with a
silk (not supplied), the Sceptre is pushed right down into the silk within the
closed fist and suddenly it begins to rise up out of the silk
handkerchief. This is repeated and then the Sceptre is pushed inside and
examined bag. Slowly and mysteriously, the rod rises until it is completely out
of the bag. It is repeated but this time the bag is held sideways and
still the rod slowly pushes its way out. Finally the rod is placed into
the bag and turned upside down - the bag suddenly shoots right up into the air
and the rod is shown to be free from any attachments and the bag can be
examined. The apparatus is completely self-contained and is easy to
perform. The routine can be varied to suit your own personality.There are
no attachments to your hands or body or the bag. The rod can be shown
freely right close-up at any time during the routine without fear of
detection. The routine supplied is that originated by the late George
Blake who devised this trick.
PRICE £10.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
GHOST BOTTLE
AUTOMATICALLY AND VISIBLY DRINKS ITSELF.
Pour coke into newspaper rolled up into a cone.
Open it to show the coke has vanished. Put a straw into the top of the
bottle and act like your drinking it through your ear. Ghost bottle is a self-contained, completely
gimmicked real coke bottle.
PRICE £25.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
TELLING
TIMES
The performer displays a large box. The lid
is opened to reveal a large clock dial and hand. A spectator is invited
to hold the box and
think of any hour which marks some memorable
event in his life. He is to turn the hand to that hour, close the lid and
padlock the box. The spectator now holds the box against his heart. The performer has had his back turned on the proceedings
throughout and can even have left the room. Nevertheless when the spectator
concentrates on the hour selected the performer can accurately reveal
WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BOX IN ANY WAY, the hour chosen. The box is 12
inches square enabling it to be seen by the largest audience, yet it can also
be used with people close up and surrounding the performer. NO MAGNETS OR ELECTRONICS.
This works on a reliable mechanical system previously used in our ‘Wonder
Clock’ which is no longer made. Remember the performer does not
touch the box at any time and the box is totally opaque. A very clever
piece of apparatus which is self-working.
PRICE £58.00 PLUS £4.00 POST AND PACKING
CLIPPO
EFFECT: Performer shows a strip of ordinary
newspaper, which may be handed out for thorough examination, if desired.
Paper is folded at the centre and a piece CUT OFF at that point, with ordinary
scissors, the cut-off piece FALLING TO THE FLOOR, satisfying all minds that the
two pieces of paper remain in performer’s hand.
Performer places the two pieces into right hand, holding end of one between the
first finger and thumb. Balance of paper is now allowed to drop.
WHEN TO UTTER AMAZEMENT OF EVERYBODY it is seen that the two severed
strips have in some magical manner become UNITED and 
performer holds in his hand A COMPLETE RESTORED STRIP OF PAPER.
He again folds paper, cuts off centre and again paper is found restored.
This can be rep
eated, again and again, the paper being shown restored after each
cut. There is No Switching of Paper or Sleight of Hand.
Positively Only One Strip of Paper Used! A most BEWILDERING AND
SENSATIONAL EXPERIMENT.
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THE
BLINDFOLD DRIVE
Through the years, magicians have performed many interesting mysteries
with their eyes blindfolded. Their eyes have been covered with various ar
ticles including bread dough, coins, wads of cotton, powder puffs,
folded paper, sheets of metal, adhesive tape and a variety of cloth
blindfolds. But they have still been able to recognise writing, objects
at a distance, and even navigate their way about.
The Blindfold Drive in which the magician is blindfolded by a committee and
drives a bicycle, motorcycle, or automobile around town is an excellent
publicity stunt. Properly presented it can make front page news
with the picture of the magician.
The Blindfold Drive is not easy as it requires care and an accent on
safety. You should obviously be a skilled driver, before attempting to
drive blindfolded. The final impact of your feat will depend on your
showmanship, and the trappings. Having the Mayor of the town,or the Chief of
Police on the committee is always better for publicity than a couple of your
friends!
Some magicians specialise in blindfold drives and have gone into a city
or town and tied up with the news papers and commercial sponsors.
Where you are using the drive to build publicity for your magic show, get the
news paper reporters to ride with you and a photographer to accompany
them. After all it is the newspaper story that counts. Drive where
people can see you. You will also need advance publicity in the papers so
people can be on the look out for the drive.
UNBELIEVABLE! IMPOSSIBLE! PSYCHIC!
PRICE £36.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
STAND AND DELIVER (SHARPSHOOTER)
A baffling and entertaining effect for both close up and cabaret that’s
easy to do.
The performer shows a deck of cards and one is selected. A small round
sticker is initialled by the spectator and is stuck onto the face of the
selected card. The card is then returned to the deck and the cards are
replaced in the case and given to the spectator to hold.
The performer now brings out an invisible gun and, after plenty of comical bits
of business, it is fired at the case.
The cards are now taken out of the case and spread face down. It is seen
that one card has two bullet holes right through it. The card is turned
over and it is the signed selected card.
ALSO AVAILABLE IN BICYCLE JUMBO CARDS
PRICE £16.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
JUMBO SIZE £33.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
DOUBLE LOAD GHOST TUBE
The Double Load Ghost Tube uses a combination of the
Ghost Tube and Drum Head Tube for an extra large production from an apparently 
empty tube. The compressed load is almost
as large as the inside of the tube, and apparently many times larger after
production. Performer displays an empty tube. He makes some magic
passes over it and produces silks, ribbons, paper money, etc. from the
tube. After producing a few items, and showing the tube empty again, he
caps the ends of the empty tube wit h two pieces of tissue paper, so
that nothing can be introduced into the tube. The tube is placed facing
the audience on a skeleton stand. A few more magic passes, and the paper
is burst, and a much larger production follows. Besides silks, spring
flowers, etc., you can produce larger items including Latex Eggs and Bananas or
even a real Egg. Or a more imaginative performer could even produce a
live baby Chick or Canary instead of the usual silks and ribbons.
PRICE £32.00 PLUS £4.00 POST AND PACKING
THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
In this puzzling magic trick, the audience is
invited to participate in a police line-up and help solve the crime. A
number of suspect cards are 
s hown, illustrating various criminal characters,
and one is secretly chosen by a spectator to be the thief. The
cards are mixed up and placed in the magic Profiler, which the magician
explains is a space- age computer device used to catch criminals. The
spectator enters some data about the criminal into the magic Profiler which
amazingly identifies 
the correct suspect.
Even more amazingly, it doesn’t matter if the spectator lies or tells the
truth: the Profiler will catch the thief anyway! The clever props
furnished do all the work for you.
Created by Tomoyuki Shimomura
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THE PRESIDENT'S LADY
A novel Turn It Round effect for your kids
shows that has such a strong climax you will find yourself using it in your
adult shows too! 
Magician tells how he w
on a silver cup - at this stage, you can personalise and topicalise the
effect - it can be a cup for your prowess as a golfer, a swimmer, an athlete, a
magician! - you were awarded the silver cup but wish it had been the gold one
you had won. Unfortunately too, on the way home in the bus, you put the
cup on the seat beside you and when a big, fat lady got on, she sat on it! - so
it’s squashed and as flat as a pancake! The flat silver cup is shown; it
is 9 inches high X 7 1/2 inches across. You say that the cup was presented to
you by the President's lady or you can say you received it from the hands of
the duchess ... again you can topicalise, The Duchess of Bideford, ‘The Duchess
of Muddicombe Manor" or what-have-you. It’s very nice but not what
you wanted and you were very disappointed. There is plenty of scope for
patter here as you describe the lady, using any of the old wife, mother-in-law
or landlady jokes. The cup is momentarily covered by a 24 inch silk or
cloth - when uncovered, it has changed from a silver one to a bright yellow
golden one. “Yah, you turned it round." The cup is covered and
reverts back to the silver one once again. "You cheated.” “Oh
no, I didn’t". “Oh yes, you did". etc.
The cup is gold again and the silk is removed. "Turn it around, turn
it around, what’s on the other side?" Suddenly the cup is turned
over and flipped around, when it changes - there is no Silver cup but now there
stands a figure in flesh, black, white, yellow, green and red of the
President’s lady (or the duchess), attired in her ball gown, just as she was
when she presented the cup to you! A sure laugh finish, different to
anything else you have and easy to perform.
This is one of those lovely tricks that takes up no room in the case, but which
plays quite a little time in the show. A trick which you can perform in your
hands and one which gets maximum audience reaction.
PRICE £15.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
WONDERLOCK
A banknote or a large value check is securely locked into a clear
plastic frame with the wonderlock. The lock will only open with ONE of
the FIVE keys supplied. This can be demonstrated before snapping the lock
shut. The keys are handed out to random audience members, keeping any one
key to one side for the performer. Please note the keys are NOT FORCED IN
ANY WAY, nor are they switched in any way. The four audience members all
try their luck one by one by attempting to open the lock and win the money,
with their selected key. All four fail to open the lock.
AT ANY TIME BEFORE TRYING THE KEY IN THE LOCK THEY CAN SWAP WITH
THE PERFORMER’S KEY. Despite all this, none of the four keys held by the
spectator’s will open the lock. When the performer’s key is tried in the
lock IT OPENS THE PADLOCK AND HE KEEPS HIS MONEY. AT NO TIME DOES THE
PERFORMER TOUCH THE LOCK DURING THE KEY TRYING PROCEDURE. A SPECTATOR CAN
TURN THE PERFORMER’S KEY IN THE LOCK IF REQUIRED ... THE PERFORMER DOES NOT
NEED TO TOUCH HIS KEY AT ALL, YET IT WILL ALWAYS OPEN THE LOCK. This is a
precision masterpiece which you will use and use for the rest of your magical
life. Highly recommended.
PRICE £45.00 PLUS £3.00 POST AND PACKING
THE
FAMOUS KNIGHT'S TOUR
Featured by many
of the greatest magicians and mentalists of our time. Starting at any
given position and moving from square to square you cover every one of the
sixty-four squares on the Chess Board WITHOUT COVERING ANY SQUARE MORE THAN
ONCE. A sensational mental or memory feat that will baffle everyone ...
including experienced Chess players! A
terrific Blackboard stunt for the stage. Worked with Pencil and Paper,
one of the world’s greatest pocket tricks. Easy to do. You can work
it right away with the special “ something" we supply.
Simplicity and tremendous dramatic scope make this effect almost a complete
act.
PRICE £4.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
EXPLODING LIGHT BULB
The ultimate in psycho-kinetic effects - Yigal Mesika’s Exploding Light
Bulb! Remove a clear light bulb from a lamp. The light bulb is
absolutely normal. It can even be lit when you remove it from the
lamp. Hand the bulb to a spectator for examination. No trickery
here. Hold the bulb at the base, in your outstretched hand.
Concentrate. Concentrate. Suddenly, the light bulb explodes and shatters
into little pieces! The Exploding Light Bulb can be performed with
spectators on stage. There is no movement of your hand or fingers.
No jacket required. Do it in shirtsleeves. A mind-shattering
effect! Comes complete with everything you need.
PRICE £35.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND
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MIRACLE DIE PENETRATION
On Derek Lever’s recent Lecture Tour around the country he presented
this effect to thousands of magicians. Not one was able to discover the
method used until Derek revealed it. A wooden die hanging from a chain is
displayed freely. A wooden tube with no front or back is also displayed
along with a spike. The performer explains that the die represents
Houdini with measles and the block is lowered into the tube where it can
clearly be seen. The spike is now thrust right through the tube and die
thus imprisoning it within the tube. The tube represents the famous Water
Torture Cell and Houdini is now secured inside it. Explaining that
Houdini could dematerialise himself, the performer pulls on the chain and the
die is slowly seen to visibly penetrate the spike and appear hanging on the end
of the chain. Houdini will now return to his former state and so saying
the die is lowered back into the tube and is seen to penetrate the spike in
reverse.
The spike is removed, the die lifted out and the tube shown to be free from
deception. You will love the diabolically clever principle used for this
effect. It can be used for Cabaret, Stage, Children’s Shows and even
Close-Up. It is a prop which you will USE OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
PRICE £43.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
SILK ON SASH
Effect : Performer vanishes a silk, or transforms it into a ball.
He now displays a “sash” or large ribbon freely on both sides. In the twi
nkling of an eye the silk visibly appears tied on the middle of the
sash. This may be handed over to a spectator to un-tie, as both the silk
and sash appear completely ordinary and un-prepared. This is an old
trick, but extremely effective. The apparatus we supply is correctly made
to work without snags. We supply you two matching silks and a sash.
PRICE £8.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
SIBERIAN CHAIN RELEASE
This is probably one of the most famous escapes of all time and yet it
is one of the easiest to perform. A steel chain, padlock and key are
passed for examination. A spectator now binds the magician wrists with
the chain which is pulled very tight and then padlocked. In a split
second the performer is able to free himself from the chain and everything can
be examined. The escape can be performed visibly if desired or it can be
used to demonstrate how Houdini used to ‘dematerialise’ himself. You can
perform this amazing escape within minutes of reading the instructions.
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Chapter One - Pin Tumbler Lock Basics
Chapter Two - Unpickable Locks
Chapter Three - Approach and Attitude
Chapter Four - Holding the Picks
Chapter Five - The Science of Picking
Chapter Six - Art of Raking
Chapter Seven - Pick Gun Techniques
Chapter Eight - Picking Tips
Chapter Nine - Picking Master Keyed Locks
Chapter Ten - Tubular Locks
Chapter Eleven - Conclusions
Chapter Twelve - Lock Picking Tools
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Drilling The Stock, Producing custom Picks, Paper Patterns, Grinding,
Production Line Techniques for Tension Wrenches, The Slim Jim, Carrying
Pouches, Tool for Impressioning a Lock Cylinder, Tools for the Schlage Wafer
Tumbler Lock.
VOLUME THREE: The Pin Tumbler Stimulator, Pick Guns, Weighted Tension Wrenches,
Tension Wrenches for Lever Locks, carrying cases, A Tool For Picking Tubular
Locks, Miscellaneous, Afterward.
These books are NOT SOLD TO MINORS. You must he at least 18 years old
with no criminal convictions. The Information contained in the books is
that used by Locksmiths throughout the world.
The price of each volume is £10.00
Purchase all three volumes at the same time for £20.00
LOCK PICK SET
All picks have metal handles and are manufactured
from hardened steel. They are professional picks supplied to locksmiths
throughout the world. Supplied with instructions.
SOLD TO ADULTS
ONLY WITH NO CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS. SUPPLIED WITH 13 DIFFERENT PICKS PLUS
4 TENSION TOOLS IN A ZIPPERED CASE.
PRICE £80.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
ECONOMY LOCK PICK SET CONTAINING 9 PICKS AND 3 TENSION TOOLS
PRICE £40.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING. SUPPLIED IN SMALL CASE
JIGGLERS
HOW TO USE THE JIGGLERS. Simply insert the Jiggler into the lock
and apply a little turning pressure either clockwise or anti-clockwise.
You’ll be amazed how effective these are!
Suitable for :
* Lockers * Cupboards * Filing Cabinets * Padlocks etc. etc.
These will work on both Pin tumbler and Wafer lock mechanisms.
MINI JIGGLERS £19.00 PLUS£1.00 POST AND PACKING
CAR KEY JIGGLERS £29.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
LOCK
PICK GUN
This popular type Lock Gun is suitable for opening any Pin Tumbler and
Wafer Locks.
Completely mechanical in operation.
When the trigger is pulled rapidly, the projecting probe (pick) lifts from the
horizontal position (in the direction of the arrows) approx. 4cm., and returns
to the horizontal position with each click. The amount of lift can be
regulated by an adjustment wheel on the Gun. An invaluable piece of
equipment for all escape enthusiasts!!!
supplied with 3 blades and 1
tension tool
PRICE £98.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
TUBULAR PICK
Suitable for opening most types of common Tubular Locks. 7 Pin
Tubular Lock opens most types of common Tubular Locks. Simple to
use. Complete with decoder. Supplied with easy to follow
instructions. This is a hand-crafted tool with an advanced method of
feeler adjustment. Solid construction. As used by profession.
Manufactured to a high standard by Majestic Tools (U.S.A.).
SUPPLIED TO ADULTS ONLY WITH NO CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS.
PRICE £98.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
DOUBLE LOAD DOVE PAN
The Dove Pan is probably one of the most versatile pieces of equipment
in magic. This model is made in COPPER and will produce TWO LOADS, not
just one. You can produce sweets, livestock, or use it for a ‘Baking the
Cake’
routine.
Show a gleaming copper pan - it is definitely empty. Break an egg into
the pan, then add some salt, spices, a little wine. Set the mixture
ablaze! Now, extinguish the flames by placing a cover on the dish.
When you remove the cover, two fluttering doves fly out!! Truly a classic of
magic. You can also use these pans to produce candy, spring flowers, or
even a rubber chicken!
7" X 4"
PRICE £88.00 plus £3.00 POST AND PACKING
CHROME VERSION £50.00 PLUS £3.00 POST AND PACKING
VANISHING WATCH BOX
Nicely made prop constructed of wood with a neat
little padlock. Box is designed to hold a spectator’s watch or any
other object about that size. When a watch is placed into the box, securely
locked and covered with a handkerchief - it vanishes! Spectator holds the
keys to the lock and opens box himself! Beautiful effect for intimate or
close-up performances. Includes box, padlock and routine.
PRICE £12.00 PLUS £1.50 POST AND PACKING
The Ever Changing Giant
Pip Card Everyone in TALKING ABOUT!
A GREAT SUCCESS THE WORLD OVER... this is the TOPS IN ENTERTAINMENT! A
giant card has first 6 spots, then 3, then 4, then 1. Unfortunately (?)
the magician makes a mistake, and audience see how the changing effect is
brought about. Performer further assists them by explaining exactly HOW
the trick is done ... but their eyes Pop, when suddenly, the card has 6 Spots,
4 spots, 3 spots, 1 spot ... and finally EIGHT SPOTS! It’s a real EYE
POPPER that is CERTAIN to get the LAUGHS! No flaps ... EASY TO DO ... you can
perform this RIGHT AWAY.
PRICE £9.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
DIRECT VISION BLINDFOLD
We have been asked many times for a simple but
effective blindfold and we believe this is the answer. Everything can b
e examined. First two small bags of cotton
wool are placed one over each eye, then the blindfold itself is placed over the
top of these and tied behind your head. It is obviously impossible for
the performer to have any kind of vision whatsoever, but yet is able to conduct
tests which prove he must have SIGHTLESS VISION. It is even
possible to perform the famous BLINDFOLD DRIVE in a car through various objects
without hitting any. You can tell what has been written on a blackboard, find a
chosen card etc., etc. You receive the blindfold, the two bags of cotton
wool and full instructions.
PRICE £5.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
FIRE-EATING
BY DEREK LEVER
Author of 'STRANGER THAN FICTION'
The picture shows Ken Dodd trying to cook a pie on the flame spouting from
Derek Lever’s mouth. Would you like publicity shots like this?
Would you like to have an act which is DIFFERENT AND EXCITING? Then read
on ... all is not lost. Many people have asked Derek if he would teach
them to eat fire and up until now he has refused because he felt that to learn
just a little bit of fire eating would prove to be harmful to the professionals
in the business who perform a proper fire act. This then is what Taurus
Magic Supply are proud to offer ... a complete PROFESSIONAL FIRE-EATING ACT
comprising of Fire Brands, Fire Wheel and a CASSETTE TAPE which guides you and
encourages you to start eating fire. Derek teaches you to place a burning
fire brand onto the tongue, how to place balls of fire on your tongue, how to
light and extinguish each spoke of a GIANT FIRE-WHEEL, how to perform the HUMAN
VOLCANO and how to leave a flame burning at your lips, from which a spectator
can light a cigarette. Thirty years of experience as a PROFESSIONAL are
used to help you into a SENSATIONAL NEW ACT. Just to hear Derek’s voice on the
cassette tape describing exactly how to place the firebrand in your mouth,
inspires confidence and will almost certainly give you that extra bit of
courage needed to start fire-eating. The fire-brands are made exactly
right, so that you will avoid the usual hazards associated with trying to make
your own. The giant Fire-wheel is manufactured in steel and revolves
round the central handle, making a GIANT CATHERINE WHEEL when fully
alight. Only a limited number will be sold ... so order now.
PRICE £95.00 PLUS £3.00 POST AND PACKING
BLOODY KNIFE THRU' ARM
No, we are NOT swearing with the above
title. But it accurately describes a SENSATIONAL effect. Imagine
taking a large kitchen knife, showing it freely, baring your arm (or your
assistant’s arm), resting the knife on your arm, then with a see-sawing action
cutting right into the arm. YES THE KNIFE IS SEEN HALFWAY THROUGH YOUR
ARM and not only that ... BLOOD BEGINS TO POUR FROM THE WOUND. There are
no feke attachments to your arm, it is all self-contained in the knife itself
and it is very easy to perform. If you do not want to use the blood
effect, then this can be left out.
Believe me, this is AWESOME MAGIC - the kind of stuff that puts you in the
headlines and the type of sensational material which makes people talk about
when others are forgotten. A publicity photograph showing the knife
through your arm would immediately attract attention and when you see the
reaction of the public to your experiment you will wonder why you never tried
this type of material before. Highly recommended - limited stocks.
PRICE £65.00 PLUS £2.00 POST AND PACKING
PEARL NECKLACE MYSTERY
This is an appealing trick that has to be made right to work right.
Beauty and sophistication all rolled into one makes this effect an outstanding
hit. An expensive looking pearl necklace is removed from a beautiful
display stand, and the stand is then covered with a silk. Necklace is now
wrapped into a handkerchief and caused to vanish and reappear instantly on the
stand. Complete with DEVIL HANKY to VANISH the pearls in.
PRICE £30.00 PLUS £3.00 POST AND PACKING
INDIAN YOGI SPARKS SENSATION
This is the famous Fire Eating effect you see worked on the stage by
Oriental Performers. Do not confuse with a cheap outfit sold for a few
coppers. This is the true professional method where the performer eats a
quantity of cotton fibre and proceeds to BLOW SPARKS AND CLOUDS OF SMOKE OUT OF
HIS MOUTH. This is kept up for some time to the amusement and amazement of the
audience. With all the latest Improvements and Incorporating a fire-proof
protection. Large supply of everything necessary and clear, easy
instructions. Suitable for anyone to use for parlour or stage.
PRICE £10.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
CATCHING A BULLET IN THE TEETH
In this booklet by Orville Meyer, is given a complete exposition of the
Ingenious methods used by Anneman, who was billed as the ‘Magician who faces
Death each Night”. Borrowed Service Rifle used, and examined and marked
bullet.
Committee can prove bullet was fired from gun, by volunteer from
audience! Several methods clearly explained and illustrated. This
is a Sensational Publicity Stunt, and one which will get you good bookings.
PRICE £10.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
MAIL BAG ESCAPE
Escape tricks are popular with all types of audiences. Nowadays,
one seldom sees effects of this type and. we feel that it will come as a
pleasant change and something “off the beaten track”. Here is an
excellent effect that will fill the bill.
A Large Sack, Two Padlocks and a Steel Bar, are given for rigorous
examination. After the audience are satisfied that all is well ... the
performer steps into the bag. It is closed by a steel bar running through
eyelets at the top, and all is securely locked. A member of the audience
retains the keys (IF DESIRED, padlocks may be sealed). Escape seems
impossible. YET THE PERFORMER IS ABLE QUICKLY TO RELEASE HIMSELF, HANDING
THE EMPTY BAG, STILL LOCKED, FOR INSPECTION! An excellent and baffling
mystery!
You do not need to be an expert escapologist to put it over ... we supply a
beautiful precision made piece of apparatus which makes it all easy. Use
your own sack and padlocks if preferred. The outfit supplied includes
fully illustrated instructions and several practical tips and ideas.
PRICE £37.00 PLUS £3.00 POST AND PACKING
ZERO
GRAVITY
MIKE BENT
THE ULTIMATE CLOSE-UP LEVITATION.
EFFECT: You stand in the middle of a room. Without any cover, totally
away from any objects, your body completely levitates 4 - 5 inches off the
ground, putting you heads above the competition.
COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS.
SUITABLE FOR SMALL AUDIENCES ONLY.
PRICE £10.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
COMMERCIAL COMEDY
This is the real “McCoy”, the inside
information on ALL ASPECTS of COMEDY. Covering comedy props, heckler
stoppers, situation comedy, patter etc. Derek is the only Comedy Magician
ever to win “New Faces” on T.V. outright and after working as a professional
for over 25 years, he really does know his subject inside out. Now you
may not be able to tell funny stories but we guarantee that after listening to
these TWO 60 minute cassettes on your tape recorder, you will be able to add
some kind of comedy into your act. How do you choose a member of the
audience to help you? You probably DON’T CHOOSE THEM ... THEY CHOOSE YOU
and then you wonder why they tried to ruin your act for you. Derek tells
you how to choose a spectator, easily and quickly and how to make sure they
will HELP you. Great stuff.
PRICE £20.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
36" PICTURE SILKS
Actual Rice designs!
36-in. Dragon or Rabbit in Hat Silks
We’ve been waiting for the return of the Dragon and Rabbit in Hat silks.
Finally, they’re back! These are faithful reproductions of the famous Rice
designs. Brilliant colours on 5 momme silk. You can’t beat the
price. Originals will bring £75 and up.
PRICE £25.00 PLUS £1.00 POST AND PACKING
THE PROFESSIONAL PICKPOCKET
DEREK LEVER has at last lifted the lid off the
art of picking pockets. If you have already pu
rchased any of Derek’s other cassette tape courses - on Comedy, Stage Hypnosis
or Fire-ating then you will know you always get the TRUTH. Two cassette
tapes give you TWO HOURS of lessons plus some photographic illustrations will
enable you to begin picking pockets very quickly. These are just a few of
the many sections covered in the course. The theory and principles of
Pick-Pocketing, how to steal a handkerchief from a breast pocket, how to steal
a pen from the top pocket, how to steal articles from the inside pocket, how to
steal items from the hip pocket, how to steal items from the outer coat
pockets, how to steal a wrist watch, how to steal braces, how to rehearse
etc. The course enables anyone who is prepared to spend a little time and
effort practicing, to go out and perform a complete Pick-Pocketing act.
Even if you do not want to perform a full act picking pockets, your act will
benefit from including one or two of the clever stunts when you perform
audience participation.
PRICE £20.00 POST FREE
MEDICAL HYPNOSIS COURSE
This course is designed for the person who wishes to become a
PROFESSIONAL HYPNOTHERAPIST and who desires to earn a living from treating
patients for a vast variety of complaints. The course comprises SIX HOURS
on CASSETTE TAPE covering in the fullest detail the various suggestions to be
given to alleviate and cure such symptons as: LACK OF CONFIDENCE, INSOMNIA,
NAIL BITING, STAMMERING, BLUSHING, DEFECTIVE MEMORY, HOW TO STOP SMOKING,
DEPRESSION, CONSTIPATION, HEADACHES, OBESITY, STAGE FRIGHT, PAINLESS
CHILDBIRTH, SEXUAL PROBLEMS ETC. It teaches you the HISTORY OF HYPNOSIS,
HOW IT WORKS, GENUINE INDUCTION TECHNIQUES, CONSULTING ROOM PRACTICE AND
SELF-HYPNOSIS. Many professional hypnotists are earning VERY LARGE SUMS
OF MONEY treating patients in their own home with no overheads. YOU CAN
DO THE SAME with this remarkable course which has been devised for the SERIOUS
STUDENT of medical hypnosis. Unlike Stage Hypnosis, this is the REAL
McCOY, the genuine techniques as used by HARLEY STREET HYPNOTHERAPISTS.
Derek is a fully qualified medical hypnotist and spent several years operating
a clinic in Bolton. Included with the course is an examination paper
(purely optional), which can be completed, should the correct pass mark be
achieved you will receive a nice DIPLOMA which can be displayed.
THE PRICE FOR SIX TAPES £50.00 POST FREE
STAGE HYPNOSIS
This course is designed for the performer who
wishes to present HYPNOSIS ON STAGE for ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. It do
es NOT teach you to become a qualified medical
hypnotist. THIS IS A COMPLETE ACT IN ITSELF and will enable you to
perform for ONE HOUR OR MORE using GENUINE SPECTATORS - NO STOOGES USED.
You will be able to make members of the audience MILK INVISIBLE COWS, PLAY
INVISIBLE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, go to sleep when you snap your fingers and many,
many more hilarious stunts. FOUR HOURS on CASSETTE TAPE will teach you
the correct patter to use, the MIRACLE METHOD OF APPARENT HYPNOSIS, HOW
T0 HYPNOTISE HECKLERS, HOW TO HYPNOTISE A COMPLETE AUDIENCE, HOW TO HYPNOTISE
DOVES, RABBITS, HENS AND OTHER ANIMALS. IT TEACHES YOU HOW TO BE A STAGE
HYPNOTIST WITHOUT USING ANY GENUINE HYPNOSIS WHATSOEVER. FOR THE FIRST TIME
EVER DEREK REVEALS THE REAL SECRET OF STAGE HYPNOSIS. You never actually
genuinely hypnotise ANYONE, but simply use PURE PSYCHOLOGY. If you have
a good personality, show business experience and can handle people YOU CAN
PERFORM THIS ACT. Also revealed are how to turn a girl into a veritable
SAMSON as she resists the strength of men twice her size etc. The true
secrets of the STAGE HYPNOTIST have been closely guarded for many years but
Derek reveals THE LOT. Today’s Stage Hypnotists earn VERY BIG FEES - so
can YOU. The price of the course is not cheap because the information
contained in it is WORTH A FORTUNE.
FOUR TAPES £40.00 POST FREE
APPEARING CANE
The sudden APPEARANCE of a Full Size Walking Stick, at any time during
the act, is outstanding Visual magic. Actually the famous artistes
mentioned above, produce SEVERAL through their act, and the effect is really
tremendous. Yet the “mechanics’ are really simple, just release the
simple locking mechanism, and WHAM!!
The same apparatus will also instantly CHANGE A SILK into a WALKING
STICK. Actually, the instructions include many suggestions and ideas.
Made with the FINEST QUALITY SPRING STEEL.
Excellent VISUAL magic that’s EASY T