So… Where the Hell Have I Been?

Hello. Remember me?

Apparently the last time I properly updated this website, dinosaurs still roamed Orchard Road and Instagram photos were square. So, yes. It has been A WHILE.

Description from creator’s website: A regular deck is examined, mixed and handed to the participant. She deals the cards face-up, and stops whenever she wants. A second boxed deck, on …

Review: Mental Block by Dan Harlan A classic piece of magic updated by a phenomenal magician/ magic creator and the dream team behind Penguin Magic, you may just find yourself …

Review: Every Card You Take by Sylvain Juzan It’s always such a pleasure when you find a gem amongst the rubble. All too often we’re bombarded with magic products hastily …

Review: Omamori by Hanson Chien & Yao Continuing with our theme of wood imbued with magical properties (ala our previous review of Holy Wood), we next explore another creative invention …

神木 is a beautiful name for the effect, although in my humble opinion, a more accurate translation for 神木 would be Spirit Wood or Mystical Wood. But I digress. Holy Wood is an extremely clever effect from Hanson Chien and Yao, 

As the last autumn leaves fall and the trees turn bare, our days begin to grow shorter. For many of us around the world, seasonal affective disorder starts to kick …

Over the weekend I got to know a spirited young boy who’s just starting his journey in the world of magic. He did an excellent job performing the

So when I reviewed Dee Christopher’s Razor Wallet the other day, I mentioned that I also use it to carry around my favourite packet trick in the world— Max Maven’s B’Wave Deluxe— and then before I knew it, emails started coming in from curious magicians started asking just how different the B’Wave Deluxe is to the original …so I decided this amazing card trick truly deserves its own proper review. Read on to find out more about this deviously brilliant card effect by Phil Goldstein aka Max Maven and why every magician/ mentalist should have ready in their pocket!

Since my recent review here on NingThing about one of my favourite mentalism wallets, I’ve been requested by readers from all around the world to share another cheaper alternative that’s close to or equally as effective. One such magic wallet which comes close sprang to mind; it does nearly almost everything the Blind Man’s Wallet by Menny Lindenfeld is capable of (card to wallet while allowing you to sneak a peek at what is drawn or written on a business card) while costing just half the price and much less pocket space without the bulk.

I was chatting with a couple of magician buddies this morning about some of our favourite gaff wallets and despite all of us coming from different parts of the world, the clear consensus which came out from that convo was that

Now that COVID-19 is thankfully under control and places are starting to open up again, I do get emails from magicians asking for recommendations and suggestions— specifically for good card tricks that they can perform for families in a table hopping scenario at a restaurant or bistro cafe. They are looking for something with a fun WOW factor which is easy to do, appropriate for all ages, and doesn’t require expensive refills. A cute card effect instantly springs to mind and if you haven’t gotten this already, read on to find out more about Little Door by Roddy McGhie!