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Dollarbill Inner circle Colorado 1005 Posts	Posted: Jul 25, 2018 02:01 am 0 Quote: On Jul 9, 2018, art85y wrote: Just ordered one of these little bad boys for £3.60 looking forward to getting my hands on it. Many thanks to the original OP, MeetMagicMike, for bringing this to my attention. It would be cool to have an identical (but ungimmicked) one to hand to the wise guy who asks "can I have a go" Art They said the specs can not figure it out after handing it out. 👍😀 db
Dollarbill Inner circle Colorado 1005 Posts	Posted: Aug 4, 2018 12:35 am 1 Oh and $40 bucks for the mentioned "pro case" for the $4 dollar illusion is absolutely a rip off. That kind of price RAPING really gets me wound up. Just greed. boom! $.02 db
MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3519 Posts	Posted: Aug 17, 2018 10:21 pm 1 Dollarbill Quote: Oh and $40 bucks for the mentioned "pro case" for the $4 dollar illusion is absolutely a rip off. That kind of price RAPING really gets me wound up. Just greed. boom! $.02 db He can charge whatever he wants and you are then free to buy it or not. People don't get rich by charging too much. Your use of the word RAPING is ridiculous. People sell sneakers* for hundreds of dollars but it does me no harm. I just don't buy them. If the seller and buyers are happy that's all that matters. *and handbags, perfume, pens... Magic Mike MeetMagicMike.com I took the Pledge
philipsw Loyal user 206 Posts	Posted: Sep 29, 2018 01:59 pm 0 Just wanted to say thanks for the reference to Tarbell - I'd been chasing something up about this and was really pleased to find it in a book on my shelves. One day I really will have to work through those treasure troves in detail... PS - I love the idea of a 'watch' version of this! http://www.morethanmagic.co.uk It's not what you do but the way that you do it!
docguitarman Special user Thousand Oaks, California 890 Posts	Posted: Nov 6, 2018 07:32 pm 0 Quote: On Jun 10, 2014, MeetMagicMike wrote: Hey. Two years later and I just found this toy in my local magic shop. It's now called "The Magic Sword" and cost $6.00. I eagerly opened the package and tried it out and the illusion is fantastic. The salesman pointed out to me that they had gotten rid of the bull graphic but you could still tell that the key was in the shape of a bulls head if you look close. Just googled it and found it at Penguin and Fun Inc. Here is the penguin link: http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S16228 Yes, I bought one recently from Meir Yedid and didn't look at the hilt closely. I just thought it was a weird shaped hilt -- just looked at it now. It's a bull's head!
Papasmurf Special user NW Ont Canada 540 Posts	Posted: Mar 18, 2019 04:07 pm 1 Hi, I just discovered this thread today. Pleased to see others that appreciate the Magic Sword. For almost 2 years I have been refurbishing the $5 Magic Sword by Zanadu Magic. Wish I had the skills of a watchmaker, to make it all out of metal parts. Here are some pics of the ones I have made. Working on other styles . http://s290.photobucket.com/user/sleight......3&page=1 http://s290.photobucket.com/user/sleight......rt=3&o=9 http://s290.photobucket.com/user/sleight......t=3&o=14 Eric Sleight of Hansen https://www.facebook.com/eric.hansen.566/media_set?set=a.10155478363619954&type=3 https://www.artpal.com/turnstylewood?fbclid=IwAR0SpJmqpgYiwsda-0EfQ_tfSQp_ZEZpWHWp0L2qhdmDWDGTaVIN_dF7Uxk https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTw_vfa-DRzGbiufsRAO9nA
J M Talbot Inner circle 3060 Posts	Posted: Mar 19, 2019 12:37 am 1 I am thrilled to own a couple examples below of Eric's beautiful magic sword illusions. He is a true magic artist! If you are interested in acquiring one of these or have an idea for a theme you would like to use I would PM Eric. He is a great guy and very honest and fair to deal with. John
Papasmurf Special user NW Ont Canada 540 Posts	Posted: Mar 23, 2019 05:27 pm 0 Thanks John, my favourite magic mentor. http://s290.photobucket.com/user/sleight......3&page=1 Click here to view attached image. https://www.facebook.com/eric.hansen.566/media_set?set=a.10155478363619954&type=3 https://www.artpal.com/turnstylewood?fbclid=IwAR0SpJmqpgYiwsda-0EfQ_tfSQp_ZEZpWHWp0L2qhdmDWDGTaVIN_dF7Uxk https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTw_vfa-DRzGbiufsRAO9nA
dking66 Loyal user 261 Posts	Posted: Jun 17, 2019 12:52 am 0 Check out this one made by Richard Gerlitz http://www.gerlitzmagic.com/ssawing.html And... it’s worth every penny!
Dr. O Veteran user NC 395 Posts	Posted: Aug 7, 2019 02:39 am 0 The Richard Gerlitz piece is astounding! This is the first time I have seen this . Thanks for sharing.