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KEVIN JAMES This Original Kevin James Illusion is in like new condition as it was used twice. It's missing the original bow and I'm thinking the battery isn't going to charge since it has not been used for a while. It has always been in the fiber case, the cardboard box and the wooden box since it was new. The Larry Maples Snowstorm box is full, plus the two extra. $995 ITEM# L54740 Plus Shipping LIKE NEW CONDITION |
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DREAM ILLUSIONS Classic floating illusion that can be used for street performing, grand openings, and corporate cocktail hours etc. Includes base, pole, eight ball for top of pole, rug, and tailored suit coat. Weight limit is 200 lbs. $550 ITEM# L54739 Plus Shipping VERY GOOD CONDITION |
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HYDAULIC LIFTING ARM Hydraulic powered lifting arm for levitation or perhaps Jaws Of Death elevation to make it easier to use instead of rigging from above. Full working order - comes with outriggers to stop it tipping when elevated, or can be counterweighted on the back with appropriate weight and attachment. Arm lifts up to around 15 feet on electric control. Willie Kennedy build, originally used at VMAs. OPENING BID |
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VANISHING DOVE CAGE PROLINE very good condition. $2,000 $999 ITEM# L54730 Pick Up in - Georgia
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CUSTOM BUILD Used very little if at all! Shipping weight is 46 pounds for both tables and take apart box. $445 ITEM# L54729 Pick Up in - Georgia |
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MEPHISTO OF BELGIUM Broom Suspension by Mephisto of Belgium - In very nice used shape. Broom handles could use repainting. Body harness needs to be repadded to customize to your assistant. Harness was checked for any issues and only used a couple of times afterwards before being stored. Pick up in Georgia $888 ITEM# L54727 Pick Up in - Georgia VERY GOOD CONDITION |
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STERLINI MAGIC $1,105 ITEM# L54726 Pick Up Only - Michigan VERY GOOD CONDITION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u65dO-Ph3pk |
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TIM CLOTHIER No case - one can be built if needed at Additional cost. $8,950 ITEM# L54724 Plus Shipping MINT CONDITION |
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SHADOW BOX
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WELLINGTON $5,000 OPENING BID $2,999 ITEM# L54676 |
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CRUSHER A very unique version of a crusher. A very versatile illusion that can be set up quickly and performed anywhere. Can also be performed with a costume change. Includes 3 flight cases. Video Performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eL5mJCV00Y&t=4s SOLD VERY GOOD CONDITION |
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OWEN MAGIC Owen's Fade-Away Cabinet is an effect, where the magician or assistant gets into the cabinet and gradually fades away and vanishes from sight. Could also be used as a CEO appearance or transporting/exchanging one person to another, many creative uses. Built to last! No Case. ![]() OPENING BID $2,335 ITEM# L54663 Plus Shipping |
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AND ATA CASE EDF fifth Orange grows, opens and butterflies with handkerchief appear...amazing! Built by John Gaughn protege (EDF) and now considered one of the finest illusion builders in the world Approximate overall height 35 inches approximate overall width 16 inches approx. box size 9 inches Square. Here is a video of the exact same prop selling. Everything is hand made. I had commissioned two of these to be made and have only one more to sell! Video performances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7RFrT83Elo&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifv9fVjB4Vk&feature=youtu.be |
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WILLIE KENNEDY Aga Levitation that has entertained audiences for years. Magician or assistant raises into mid-air (7 feet) then floats back down. You may float vertical or horizontal. A hoop may be passed over, (not included) this unit easily breaks down for transportation.
$3,885 ITEM# L54652 Plus Shipping |
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DAVID MENDOZA ORIGINAL $25,000 ![]() $9,445 ITEM# L54653 Plus Shipping |
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CUSTOM NESTED LOCKING One Of A Kind - Brand New Condition Custom Nested Prediction Boxes and Stand. The boxes are ungimmicked but are built with a great contemporary design by a graphic artist in Los Angeles featuring a map of the world on both. The outer of the two wooden boxes has a brass hasp and locks with a brass padlock. This also includes a custom curved aluminum stand with a rubberized top for grip which elevates the boxes above the floor. When opened, the stack stands over 4ft tall. The outer box measures 16" y 12" by 12". The inside of the boxes are covered with a strong, textured finish. This can be used to produce an item or as a great prediction chest (for a multiple item force routine). This is a one of a kind item that won't be duplicated. LIKE NEW CONDITION Opening Bid |
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CHALET MAGIC ![]() Opening Bid $7,775 Pick Up in Florida ITEM# L54647 |
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NORM NEILSEN Considered by many to be the best dove cage ever made. No longer made - Soon if not already to be a collectors item. $2,775 Plus Shipping ITEM# L54638 |
You have seen
the greats perform this one...
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SANDZ (OF THE DESERT) JAY MATTIOLI This piece of magic has been published in magic books and even sold in different variations and yet, at best, all you would receive is a few baggies of sand with some vague instructions. For the first time, the classic Sands of the Desert routine (aka Hindu Sands) is being released to the magic community as a beautifully detailed, entire package with absolutley everything you need to perform the effect! The effect is timeless and can be performed from 3 feet or 200 feet away from your audience. If you have been turned away from this effect in the past because the details and "things" needed to pull it off masterfully were missing. THIS TIME, JAY HAS DONE ALL THE WORK FOR YOU AND IS SHARING HIS UNIQUE TIPS AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH YOU. Resting on a custom table are three martini glasses filled with 3 vibrant colors of sand and a small pedestal upon which rests a large bowl filled with water. Showing his hands empty, magician places them in the water, swirling the water around, causing the clear water to turn black! Then one by one, magician pours each of the 3 colored sands into the water, swirling the water around each time. After all 3 sands are mixed up in bowl magician reaches back into the swamp like water with his empty hand and pulls out each individual colored sand, completely dry and separate from each other. Finally, with a swirl of empty hands, the black water turns back to clear!!! |
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REFILLS FOR 1 Refill for Sand |
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REFILLS FOR SANDZ OF THE DESERT (CHEMICALS) JAY MATTIOLI 1 Refill for Chemicals Enough for 30 performances. Opening Bid $19.99 Plus Shipping ITEM# L54633 |
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ORIGAMI & CASE John Gaughan Origami - Refurbished this
year and includes new ATA Case.
OPENING BID
VERY GOOD CONDITION |
GOOD WORKING CONDITION
Video here... https://vimeo.com/334187553 |
ASSISTANTS REVENGE ONE OF A KIND - Assistants Revenge with
Head Twister by Bill Smith - Good condition - In good working
condition but shows substantial wear. This is a one of a kind
custom assistants revenge with an added head twister effect built
by Bill Smith. This is an amazing illusion we have performed
for 20 years as a closer. Magician cages assistant in illusion,
wraps curtain around prop and assistant appears instantly on
outside of illusion and magician is trapped in illusion. Original $5,000 |
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STUDIO 149 Heres a piece with all the versatility of the classic tip trunk with 3 major improvements. Our innovative design covers the angles without a second box! Cart and crate are raised so your audience can see under both. Its constructed with real wood! So its built to last and more realistic with wooden panels, no liner! It packs flat! Will go through a regular door! Into a custom-made high end road case that will fit through any standard door! SETS UP IN MINUTES! Plus the large capacity can handle two people, costumed characters, Santa Claus, etc. Stenciled for authenticity, theres even a place for a shipping label! Cart, Cart handles, Shipping blankets, Custom road case on casters, Cordless drill and the hardware all included! $2,775 Plus Shipping ITEM# L54580 (Very Good Condition) Does not breakdown without road case also available. $2,225 Plus Shipping ITEM#L54579 |
OPENING BID GOOD CONDITION Performance video: https://vimeo.com/112510721 |
BUZZ SAW MANDRAKE - CUSTOM A thrilling version of the Sawing a Lady in Half using no cabinet or other cover. This illusion was originally commissioned by Leon Mandrake for his 1964 Pacific National Exposition performance alongside the Beatles, described in the Sheldon O'Connell book, Mandrake: Incomparable. It was also a prominent artifact featured in the Golden Age of Magic exhibit at the Royal Alberta Museum in 1977. I acquired it in 1990 from a third party and used it in several runs of my Johnny's House thrill-usion shoduring the subsequent decade. Prop is in good condition as seen in the photograph. It may have been repainted to remove logos, although I never painted while in my possession. I did have a checkerboard pattern etched into the top portion of the platform which the girl lies, which served to completely conceal the trap. Blade has had some oxidation; very likely restorable through a chemical bath and/or polishing process, although not necessary in terms of functionality - Works perfectly. Could be repainted as desired; however I preferred leaving it with its distressed appearance as something that looked like it came right out of an industrial warehouse rather than a glamorous stage prop. Prop breaks down into 6 pieces (header, two sides, saw support assembly, blade, bed). Includes road case for saw blade. Also includes leather straps, aluminum safety bar (as seen in photo) as well as fiberglass torso gimmick worn by assistant. Considering its functionality and collectable significance, it is easily worth $5,000. |
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STRETCHER OPENING BID VERY GOOD CONDITION |
Original $1,890 USA SHIPPING ONLY
LIKE NEW CONDITION
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RING IN RACQUETBALL Effect: A racquetball is tossed into the audience to select a volunteer with a valuable finger ring. After racquetball is returned to magician, it is vanished. Magician comments that volunteer's ring is filthy, and offers to clean it with a "jeweler's hammer" to knock off the dirt. Ring is smashed to bits. Throughout the routine, a beautiful cherry wood box has been sitting onstage. It contains a "lovely parting gift." Opening the box, an inner box/cage is seen inside. Volunteer opens the cage, and removes another, smaller wooden box, covered in elastic bands. Upon opening the smallest cherry wood box, the volunteer finds what she lost only a few minutes earlier the racquetball used to bring her onstage! The Volunteer picks up an ordinary knife
from the table and hands it to the magician. He saws the racquetball
in half. Inside the ball is the spectator's ring, which she takes
back to her seat, along with both halves of the racquetball.
The volunteer, and the magician, humbly accept their enthusiastic
applause. |
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GAMOLO
LEVITATION Levitation apparatus themed to have an
audience volunteer magically rise in the air, seemingly floating
without support. OPENING BID VERY GOOD CONDITION |
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ELEVATOR & SHRINKER OPENING BID VERY GOOD CONDITION |
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OPENING BID VERY GOOD CONDITION |
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CUSTOM A utility device for vanishing, producing and transforming people. Built by master finishing carpenter Brad Williams. This has an ingenious sure-fire mechanism that not only drops the black art cloth (masking the area between the two rear table legs) but draws it back up again as well. This allows the unit to be freely wheeled on and offstage at both the beginning and end of the effect permitting a clear view underneath and through all legs. Properly lit, yields a devastatingly astounding effect. As a utility prop, it can be themed as desired. Shown here with the decorative panels I added to give it a circus theme. Legs detach for packing. Includes a large black canvas floor cloth. Performance video at: https://vimeo.com/112546610 |
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(TRANSFRORMATION) CUSTOM A Gorilla placed inside the cabinet is dissected by 5 large blades, eventually to emerge restored as a beautiful lady. Originally built by Micky Hades from plans in Paul Osbornes Illusion Systems Book Three. I re-themed the cabinet (as pictured above) for my Circus Magic show that I presented at Calaway in summer 1994. Breaks down flat into 4 sides, base and top, plus the 5 blades. There are also a dozen spears included from the original presentation, along with the African-themed top and front door panel. This prop was used in conjunction with the Gorilla Cage illusion, and may be found under the title Great Ape Escape also in the Paul Osborne book. |
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BRUCE CHADWICK Set-up requires only 4 pin-hinges. I had my builder add some modifications specifically; a front cut-out panel and also a support frame mounted to the back so that spike cabinet assembly will support itself in leaned back position required when volunteer lies upon the table. Illusion is entirely practical and poses absolutely no danger to the person laying on the table. It is a simple illusion to perform, can be performed surrounded. For packing, the rectangular cabinet comes off table and is designed to fit under the table. This means that a packing case does not have to be much larger than footprint and height of the table proper. Illusion is very portable and practical. Entire illusion can be set-up in about a minute. Prop is in very good condition and includes wood construction road case. EFFECT: Through the cutout opening in the cabinet, the audience sees a bed of polished metal spears. Cabinet hinges backward and a person lays down on the table. Person to be skewed can be the magician, an assistant, or a spectator from the audience. Box is lowered back down over the person and the illusion is spun around completely to show all sides of the box. Two handles (one on each side of the box) are then engaged and the spikes are thrust down though the person. Due to the open front of the illusion, the entire action of the penetration is fully visible. Audience can also see the tips of the spikes protrude through the underside of the table. Spikes are then pulled back up through the person, cabinet is tipped backward, and the person is none-the-less for their penetrating experience! |