I thought it would be easy to have a thread with suggestions for effects that are Tenyo-like for us. The idea is from another thread but I believe it's easy to have everything nicely ordered in one single thread.
It has been asked in other threads what manufacturers of micro-magic we love, here we can have a nice list of the effects themeselves we like the most.
A lot of people focus mainly on Tenyo (and there's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that ) but there are sooooo many beautifull effects that are like Tenyo and are often (much!) better, more beautifull and, with today's prices being payed for rarer Tenyo's, less expensive. The name of this section on Themagiccafe is called 'Room Of Wonders' afterall.

The Trick has to be Tenyo-like, by which I mean:
- easy to do
- preferably mechanical (or electronic) gimmick-operated like most Tenyo's
- and if possible inspectable after (or sometimes even before) the Trick (this is unfortunately not always the case as with a lot of Tenyo's).

Needless to say you have to like the trick a lot and therefore OWN it so you are able to have an honest opinion.

Perhaps it is also usefull to just post links to threads on the Café where products like these are being discussed. There are so many posts on this site in other sections that are/get easily lost, so here we can bring them back to life.

I suggest we at least post a link to a picture/movie and/or discription of the effect (or discribe it ourselves) and if possible a link to where one can buy it if it is still available of course.

I have created a kind of template we can use, but feel free to adjust to your own liking of course!

Trick:
Effect:
Picture:
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // mentalism, penetration, transposition, ...
Requirements/difficulty: easy to use/palming or other sleights required, ¡K
Where to buy: link if available
Inspectable before/after: yes/no/more or less
Personal rating: x/10 and perhaps we can say why

I have taken the liberty to mention Tricks that have been mentioned in the other thread by other members, I hope no one minds ¡K .

Let me begin with stating the obvious: a lot of wonderfull effects can be viewed on Cormatches/Magic Patagonia's channel on Youtube ( http://www.youtube.com/user/cormatches ). A great place to start if you ask me. Most effects are hard to find though but we are all used to search for Tenyo Tricks and therefore know what it means to ¡¥put some effort¡¦ in finding tricks

Here are already some beautifull effects I like, a lot more to come. I have taken the liberty to mention a few tricks that have been mentioned in the other thread by other members, I hope no one minds ¡K .


Trick: Multi-Dimensional by Promystic
Effect - pictures: Ok ... you'll have to save for this one, but once you get it you will probably don¡¦t use a trick like Diabolicus or Color Vision (Die Vision) again ... See here for thread: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=109 - a lot of reading to do
Picture: http://www.promystic.com/multi-dimensional.html
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // mentalism
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V super easy
Where to buy: http://www.promystic.com/multi-dimensional.html
Inspectable before/after: yes
Personal rating: 9,5/10 (deducted 0,5 because it is really expensive, almost 500 USD for everything you need)

Trick: Mikame Mystery Chain
Effect/picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le35wbEAlBY
Type of magic: close-up // restoration of a broken chain
Requirements/difficulty: palming, but the gimmick helps, not very hard
Where to buy: lot's of sites, do a search on Google
Inspectable before/after: after
Personal rating: 8/10 // -2 because I don't like palming

Trick: Mikame Final Penetration
Effect/picture: penetration of a block through a wooden plate - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mlGRZLpPgs
Type of magic: parlor // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V fairly easy
Where to buy: lot's of sites, do a search on Google
Inspectable before/after: yes
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because you have to 'do' something and you can screw up if not done properly

Trick: Excalibur Block And Sword
Effect/picture: A sword penetrates a ring - more info here: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......art=0#19 Type of magic: parlor/close-up // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V fairly easy
Where to buy: http://www.elmwoodmagic.com/full/close-u......4443.htm - other sites too
Inspectable before/after: after if you ditch the gimmick
Personal rating: 8/10 - deduct 2 points because it will need a litle bit of practice, not much though. Not inspectable before. You have to ditch something if you want it to be examinable after, but everything is provided to do this.
„³ Note: this trick does absolutely NOT work the same as Enchanted Ring-effects!


Trick: Enchanted Ring by Dave Powell (or other manufacturers like Anverdi, Paul Diamond, Tannen, German version, ¡K but they have been discontinued)
Effect/picture: http://themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic......m=109&23
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V easy
Where to buy: http://www.elmwoodmagic.com/?nd=full&key=9962, other sites too
Inspectable before/after: yes
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because there's something that could have been made better (which makes a sound ...)

Trick: Magiro Wand And Block Mystery
Effect/picture: see http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......=258&111
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // penetration of blocks
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V easy
Where to buy: http://www.cannon-secrets.de/menu.html
Inspectable before/after: more or less ... if you hand out everything to different spectators there is no problem
Personal rating: 9,5/10 - deduct 0,5 points because you have to be carefull letting it examine

Trick: Magiro Coin And Bolt
Effect/picture: see http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......=258&111
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // penetration of signed coin
Requirements/difficulty: palming if you want it to be inspectable after the trick ¡V easy overall
Where to buy: http://www.cannon-secrets.de/menu.html
Inspectable before/after: after if you ditch the gimmick, before if you do another switch
Personal rating: 9,5/10 - deduct 0,5 points because not inspectable before the trick and palming (not necessary)

Trick: Cube Off by Campbell
Effect/picture: penetration of a wooden block - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg8AdLbDhTE
Type of magic: parlor/stand up // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V super easy
Where to buy: lot's of sites
Inspectable before/after: no
Personal rating: 8/10 - not inspectable

Trick: Spirit In The Coffin by Magic Works
Effect: The spectator chooses a sign - the electronic coffin reveales it. Impossible to figure out by the spectator. Let the spectator try, it won't work.
Picture: http://www.martinka.com/martinka/auction......id=11554
Type of magic: parlor/close-up (electronic) // mentalism
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V super easy
Where to buy: not available, discontinued. They sometimes pop up on Ebay.
Inspectable before/after: yes
Personal rating: 8/10 - deducted 2 because the electronics can brake if you're not carefull. If you buy one make sure the seller tests the apparatus and ask to ship it well pakced.

Trick: Tongue Tied by Magic Works
Effect/picture: see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NheHTwP_k80
Type of magic: close-up // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V super easy
Where to buy: not available, discontinued. They sometimes pop up on Ebay.
Inspectable before/after: no
Personal rating: 7/10 - -3 because not inspectable and looks cheap

Trick: Industrial Revelation by Jamie D. Grant
Effect/picture: penetration of a cardbox - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYOq0XWR25M - http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=218
Type of magic: close-up // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V easy
Where to buy: http://magicfriday.blogspot.com/2001/07/......ion.html
Inspectable before/after: after, before not necessary
Personal rating: 9,5/10 - deduct 0,5 because needs some 'wair in' time and not inspectable before ..., not really an issue though!

Trick: Hydro Die by Magiro and other manufacturers
Effect/picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp35FW6L0......ure=plcp
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // dissapearance of a die
Requirements/difficulty: more or less palming for ditching the gimmick ¡V easy
Where to buy: not available, discontinued
Inspectable before/after: more or less before, afterwards yes after some switcheroo
Personal rating: 9/10 - deduct 1 point because not 100% inspectable before

Trick: Energized Coin by Marvin's Magic
Effect/picture: see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDsCvdokjo0 - http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......forum=52
Type of magic: close-up // penetration of a coin
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V easy
Where to buy: not easy available - search on Amazone.co.uk, the seller doesn't ship outside the U.K. though. The older version is discontinued, the newer version is with a poker chip (I¡¦d like to have the newer version, so if soemoen has one for sale or trade or can get one I would appreciate it very much)
Inspectable before/after: more or less
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because not 100% inspectable before

Trick: Pompom Stick/Pole by Mikame
Effect/picture: classic Pompom stick, close-up version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFjXTSWf8AE
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // pompom-stick
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V super easy
Where to buy: a lot of sites
Inspectable before/after: not really
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because if the *** aren't ligned up correctly the pompoms don't go up and down fluently

Trick: Pegged Card Mystery by Tricks Co. Japan
Effect/picture: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRICKS-CO-JAPA......56515147
Type of magic: close-up // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V easy
Where to buy: see link above, also other sites sometimes
Inspectable before/after: yes
Personal rating: 8/10 - -2 because a litle bit of akward handling

Trick: Squeeze Away Block - some manufacturers like Difatta
Effect/picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkTqbxKa2......pp_video
Type of magic: parlor // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: ditch something ¡V easy
Where to buy: don't know - do a search, Difatta still makes it
Inspectable before/after: no
Personal rating: 7/10 - you have to ditch something and if you're not carefull spectators will notice this (angle problem alert!). Not inspectable.

Trick: El Torero Decapitation Illusion
Effect/picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzJ8jSEt5ec - http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/el......ge-magic
Type of magic: close-up // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V super easy
Where to buy: not available ¡V sometimes Ebay
Inspectable before/after: more or less
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because not really inspectable in my opinion, also costs a lot for what you get thesedays

Trick: Color Changing (Poker)Chips - also know by other names like 'Black And White Surprise'
Effect/picture: You all know it probably, and most likely have it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrECfeQSn9I
Type of magic: close-up // transposition
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V easy, just be carefull
Where to buy: Lot's of dealers - don't by the cheapest version though.
Inspectable before/after: After if good quality.
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because not inspectable before the trick.

Trick: Impossible Penetration
Effect/picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB57UXeyz44
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V easy
Where to buy: lot's of sites, but take in mind cheap = often no good quality
Inspectable before/after: No, although most people don't figure it out if they inspect it for a very short while
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because not 'really' inspectable

Trick: Free Will trick
Effect/picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nw4PnOSVJY
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // mentalism
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V super easy
Where to buy: a lot of sites
Inspectable before/after: yes
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because not possible to do two times for the same spectators, but then again one should never do that ... .

Trick: Travelring by tricks Co. Japan/Viking
Effect/picture: http://www.vikingmagic.com/?nd=full&key=1957
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // transposition/penetration
Requirements/difficulty: none ¡V super easy
Where to buy: discontinued, although I have a spare that I'm willing to sell or trade
Inspectable before/after: yes, but not for a very long period
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because of one litle bit 'strange' move, but when incorporated into a routine no one will notice ... .

Trick: ESP Chipsational by Viking (also made by Alan Warner in the past)
Effect/picture: http://www.stevensmagic.com/index.php?ma......d=113139
Type of magic: parlor/close-up // mentalism ¡V easy
Requirements/difficulty: one teeny-weeny thing, but not difficult at all (I can¡¦t tell without exposing part of the trick)
Where to buy: lot¡¦s of sites
Inspectable before/after: more or less ...
Personal rating: 9/10 - -1 because I would liked it to be a bit smaller


AND SO MUCH MORE ... but that's enough for now

I hope to see a lot of posts here

David

Wow - brilliant post!

Here is a suggestion of mine...

BLOCKBUSTER by the amazing Terri Rogers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd-KT015EkA

Joe Mckay

List, List, List. Thanks for the list This is great.

Would it be appropriate to list those Tricks you thought were Tenyo like but Hated??
Killer, this is your post, so what do you think. Or should we do it another day in another post?

Wow this was a great idea.
Thanks for the work you put in to repost all this previous posts on Tenyo like tricks in one place.
The template idea is good if people adhere to it, makes it very east to check each effect quickly.
Wish I'd thought of it!
Think this will be a popular thread.

Thanks for the kind words everyone, but let me say I do not consider this to be 'MY' post - it is an idea that some kind and very helpfull members had. I just thought it would be helpfull - so post anything you like Perhaps someone can start another thread with 'bad' tricks, or post it here and give it a very low rating ... up to you!

Joe, about Blockboster - I have been thinking in buying it, but it had some bad reviews here on Thecafe, the new version not working smooth (see here: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=109 and http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=238158&forum=109). Also, it seems such a very short routine, but then again some of the tricks I like are short too! Blockbuster is not inspectable before nor after I believe (exept for the ring) - and you have to reset it which is not very easy and slow (at least that's what I've read). Perhaps the ring of Blockbuster can first be used for Enchanted Ring or Excalibur Block and Sword and you have a longer routine?

Yes, setup is a bit of trouble. And, if it gets bumped before performance, it may need some adjustment before using.

Squeeze Away Block is one of my all-time favorites. It's simply a beautiful piece of magic to watch.

Good to see Free Will in your list.......one of my favourite mental effects.......micro sized.....very well thinked and you get great reactions.

Let me chime in and reiterate that this was an fantastic idea to start a thread like this, David!!!
I'll browse my drawers next time and will hopefully contribute another gem to this collection....

Thanks Felix! Looking forward to see those gems

Here's a GREAT new one I recently acquired ... .

Trick: Psycho II by Larry Becker

Effect/picture: Here's a demo by Paul Daniels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkrdiSlUFnk (the trick doesn't need the Crystal Ball, it's just a nice way to reveal the chose card of course - see bellow for a suggestion to replace the crystal ball)

Type of magic: stage, parlor or close-up / mentalism

Requirements/difficulty: special manilla envelopes (the regular brown 'Kraft' ones won't work) and colored ESP-cards (see demo video). The requirements in Mr. Becker’s book are written as follows: “You’ll need three nesting manila envelopes and 5 colored E.S.P. design cards. Everything is totally unprepared. However, once you understand the principle involved, you will have to search around your local stationery supply stores to find the proper, light cream colored manila envelopes that work best.” - super easy to do!

Where to buy: discribed in the book Stunners Plus! by Larry Becker (page 190) - http://www.shopwiki.com/l/Stunners-Plus-by-Larry-Becker - try to buy a used one, the book is expensive (but it is VERY good with FANTASTIC effects that are often easy to do). Also comes in package with everything you need I recently found out (see bellow).

Inspectable before/after: yes, before and after (but not for hours ...)

Personal rating: I bought myself a used copy of Stunners Plus a year or two ago and always wanted to perform the effect but didn't find the manilla envelopes that work. A week or two ago I stumbled upon the same effect 'in package' with envelopes and ESP-cards specially for the effect. It's a GEM, really.
Can be incorporated in other routines like with Eye Of The Idol (replace gems with ESP symbols/cards). Here’s a suggestion: perform like Paul Daniels does, let the spectator write his chosen symbol (no force!) on a litle piece of paper that you put into the 'special mind reading jewel case that transmits it's thoughts to the mysterious Idol' (wow, what a name )) of Eye Of The Idol and let the statue do it's work (in stead of the crystal ball Paul Daniels uses, I believe Eye Of The Idle is even more 'stunning'). Can also be used with the trick Hand Of Cleopatra. You have a WINNER here that will leave your audiences baffled. 9,5/10 - decuted 0,5 points because it seems hard to find the proper manilla envelopes, perhaps in the USA or Canada they can easily be found.

Note: The idea of combining Eye Of The Idol with this kind of a trick is based on a personnal message I got from Simon/simcoscor about a routine combining Eye Of The Idol with Magic Wagon’s The Scarab or The Golden Sphinx, while not 100% the same method/effect a lot of credit goes to him!

Yes David this is a great Thread and you have started it off nicely. I will certainly add a few items in your format when I have time. Will be great if people stick to your format so we can continue to build the "master list" Am off to the Canadian Association of Magicians Convention this weekend... perhaps I will find a few more treasures... like I really need them!

Cheers,

John

Watched the video very cool trick I will have to have it!

Thanks

No gadgets, no plastic, no special cards or envelopes... It's a great effect, but it doesn't seem as if Psycho II fits in with the rest of "our" stuff.

Don't believe everything you read It is gimmicked, but in a VERY clever way (and no, the cards aren't marked). It's self working, no sleights, absolutely free choice by the spectator. Can be inspected before and after - the magician even playes the role as performer in the first part of the routine where the magician explains everything - everything is (seems ) extremely fair.
It' isn't a plactic gimicky apparatus, that's true.

A fine item (although mentioned a few times before by me and Brett) to include here was Viking's Nostradamus Chest.
An extremely clever mechanical device without mechanics!

Invented and marketed by Jos Denis. it's a very strong effect that will astound even knowlegable magicians! Potty the pirate has a video performance where he uses it in his kid's show!
Highly recommended!!

Aha invented by my fellow compatriot Jos Denys - I'm going back to his store in a few weeks probably. I wonder if he still has one or more for sale - it's pretty expensive though, but the effect seems impossible and easy, just the way we like it If anyone else is interested in buying it pm me and I will ask him about it.

From what I've heard, he sold the rights to George Robinson and the newer version is supposed to look prettier... But I only own the Viking edition.

One contribution:
I just got this Tricks Co. piece for just USD 11.- .......I'm not sure if it is a great trick or not......but I really liked the concept of a penetration effect where you can actually see the penetration occur...

TRICK: Mystery Door Penetration by Tricks Co. Ltd. Japan
Effect/picture: http://youtu.be/E6Z-yi0pXug
Type of magic: Penetration
Requirements/difficulty: Medium
Where to buy: discontinued, not sure if it's one or the hard to find from Tricks Co........Killertweety what do you think?
Inspectable before/after: no
Personal rating: 7/10 because it's not easy to make it work smoothly....in fact for the video I dismounted all the unit......made some adjustments and put all the pieces together again...

Thanks Magic Patagonia. Cool trick by the way, I like it I have quite a few Tricks Co. Japan tricks but NEVER heard of this one - 11 USD seems a bargain

Is Tricks Co. Japan still in business?