Another one I'd like to add to the mix is Tommy James. He is newer to my list but has marketed quite a few of products in the last 2 years that merit serious consideration of the family performer.

Thanks for your consideration Mike.

BTW I have FOUR effects coming out real soon:

My Birthday DVD "Birthday Party Mania" will debut TODAY (If Hurricane Sandy hasn't put UPS behind in its shipment.)

Library Rabbit Production: A great rabbit production for the school/library performer and the entire unit fold flat for traveling, even the load chamber. I was able to capture a video of me using the prop in a school show in Maine yesterday afternoon. This could also be released today or tomorrow. Check out my web site for details.

Vanishing Rabbit: Release in a few days. Works like the Stop Lite trick. Show three cards 8" by 10" each. A Wizard Hat, a wizards wand and a rabbit. Place them into a bamboo folder (supplied). Remove the hat and show it on both sides. Remove the wand, show it on both sides. Ask the children what is left in the folder, they will say RABBIT. Open the folder to prove the rabbit is gone, but, the kids see a card sticking out of the side of the folder. Remove the card and in big bold black letters, it says GONE. Kids ask to see the other side, so you show the other side of the folder, but they demand to see the other side of the card. You state there is nothing on the other side. After some anticipation you turn the card around and it says NOTHING, in big bold letters, proving there is nothing on the other side! VERY fun to perform but I haven't gotten a video of it yet.

My third in the "Flash Appearing Banner" series. . . Flash Appearing Merry Christmas Banner. Releasing in mid-November.

Please note: EVERYTHING I produce I use in my own performances

The folks at Practical Magic and Dan Wolfe at Smokey Mountain Magic also merit mention, as do Tommy James, Chance Wolf, Barry Mitchell, Tim Sonnefeldt, and David Ginn

I have several effects by Edwin Hooper -Supreame Magic-ENGLAND- He passed away several years ago- the effects are pretty good-though I don't use thm now(storage-like new- anyone interested??. Ralph (russo) Rousseau

I'm going with Barry Mitchell.

I would reccomend joining Barry Mitchell's FB group just so you can take advantage of his big sale happening on Dec 1.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/91490649859/ Lot's of Kidshow items and just an all around nice guy!

Tell him I sent you!

The 2 guys I like to deal with are known as "kids" magic creators but are amazing inventors and a lot of their stuff can be adapted for kids.
Bizzaro and Chris Smith (MagicSmith), both out of Vegas.

I have been dealing with Barry Mitchell for the past year and he's not only super creative, but a great generous guy. Every prop I've bought that he makes himself is top quality and stuff you wouldn't dream of getting rid of. He's a pleasure to deal with and shares his ideas unselfishly.
Yes, there are many other creative minds I admire out there, but Barry Mitchell is tops in his field.

ProMystic!

I think Michael Ammar - a Creator!!

Haven't checked on this post yet - Nice to see it is still generating interest.