I along with so many other magicians have read tricks in book from the past or even recent books that describe beautiful amazing tricks but they aren't available to purchase because they aren't being made by anyone.

I'm wondering, new or old, what trick (stage/stand up) would you like to see available for sale as a ready to use package?

Germain's Chameleon Silks immediately comes to mind!

J

Not a single response... I'm shocked!

J

Hmm....so many. Maybe "The Blue Room"?

Wow! You'd have deeper pockets than I if you'd be willing to pick that up! Anything you could add to your current show?

J

Neonistic Silk Fountain
Coke of Plenty
Bathing Beauty

Neonistic Silk Fountain?
Coke of Plenty?
Bathing Beauty?

I'm not familiar with ANY of those! Where can I find more info?

J

I believe they were all from Abbott's. (You may want to get your hands on an old catalogue) I am not sure if they were made by them though.

Blair

I think I have an old Abbott's catalogue downstairs.

While reading an old article by Jim Steinmeyer he mentioned (quite accurately!) that there is a very low/no supply of quality parlor tricks that used to be so available. With that in mind I'm wondering what people would like to see.

Personally I love my P and L change bag, I'd love to see just about everything in Jim's book The Conjuring Anthology ready made. I'm a pretty handy guy and I can make just about anything I need from wood or metal, even plastic and glass with a couple friends. So I'm curious as to what people really want out there!

If people aren't comfortable posting here pm me.

J

I had to dig a little but here they are

http://topsmag.com/retro/bathingbeauty.jpg
http://topsmag.com/retro/neonisticsilkfountain.jpg
http://topsmag.com/retro/cokeofplenty.jpg

All of the collector workshop items

There were two others that I really liked but I do not know the name. These were not Abbott props.

The first was a table that you covered with a cloth and two bottles of champagne and a bowl of grapes appeared on the table, along with a table cloth.

The other was two cylindrical tubes which when nested together produced a good size load then as a finale produced two cylindrical bird cages under each cylinder.

Abbott's Neonistic Silk Fountain is one of my favorite pieces of my magic collection!

Magicgettogether:
I believe the production table you mentioned is from a Paul Osborne book. But I agree that would be a great piece!

J

If I would choose only one illusion, than this would be for me the most incredible piece of magic - The Berglas Effect (Any Card at Any Number).
There are a lot of very good, strong, funny, incredible..... magic out there, but I believe nothig can compere with this illusion.

Regards Matt

How about "Hookers Card Rise"... seldom seen, but sounds amazing...
Lynn Fox