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Block-Buster. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A

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Alphabet Antics. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A: Alphabet Antics. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A plain black cube transforms into a colorful alphabet block. Cube 4 ½". Each wand 11 ¾". With instructions; good.

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The Pharaoh’s Curse. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. An E...: The Pharaoh’s Curse. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. An Egyptian talisman is removed from a wooden box, only to return to it as if by magic. Teakwood box with brass ankh decoration (3 ½ x

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Holusion. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A: Holusion. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A patience-sized playing card is placed in a teakwood case. In succession, the card is pierced at its center in square, triangular, and circular shapes. Fin

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Pentra. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A mummy: Pentra. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A mummy figure penetrates a solid teakwood blade running through a wooden slot. With original box and instructions. Fine.

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Dotty Domino. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. The: Dotty Domino. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. The spots on a specially crafted wooden domino (3 x 1 ½") change from white to blue and back again several times. For the finale, the spots on one side

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Twister. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A teakwood: Twister. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A teakwood box and three polished domino tablets. As the magician twists the box in different positions, the number of spots and position of the domino withi

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Karate Kard. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A chosen: Karate Kard. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A chosen card from a patience-sized pack of cards is placed into a box. When the box is opened, all the cards have been sliced into tiny pieces- except f

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Prison Block. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A red: Prison Block. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A red block with a hole through its center is dropped into a teakwood cabinet (3 ½ x 1 ¾") and subsequently imprisoned by running a rod through both t

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Sucker Paddle. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. Spots: Sucker Paddle. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. Spots on a wooden paddle change from red to yellow, and back again, and finally one spot to blue and one to green. 6" long. With instructions. Very goo

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Kubika. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A slotted: Kubika. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A slotted block placed in a lacquered case is threaded with orange ribbon and both suspended by the magician, who on command causes the block to fall from the

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Matched. Cornwall: Alan Warner, ca. 1989. Spectator selects...: Matched. Cornwall: Alan Warner, ca. 1989. Spectator selects a domino and colored disk. The performer produces the same color of token selected out of the teak wooden box. 3 ½ x 2 ¾. Instruct

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Sign of the Snake. Cornwall, Alan Warner, ca. 1995. One: Sign of the Snake. Cornwall, Alan Warner, ca. 1995. One of five plaques is chosen. An oblong tablet placed inside a small cartouche-type holder is then revealed to be engraved with an identically-colo

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Money Maker.: Money Maker. Cornwall: Alan Warner, ca. 2000. Finely made teakwood box allows the performer to change a blank piece of paper to a one dollar bill, and then make a second change of the single to a $100

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Mummy - Alan Warner: Mummy by Alan Warner. Ca. 2000. From Warner:The performer removes the lid from a plain wooden sarcophagus to reveal an Egyptian Mummy reclining in an open coffin. The coffin containing the Mummy is re

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Group of Four Alan Warner Close-Up Tricks.: Group of Four Alan Warner Close-Up Tricks. Cornwall, England, 1990s. Including Block-Buster, Siamese Ribbon, Chinese Change, and Runic. Teak and lacquered hardwood construction. Lacking boxes and inst

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Egyptian Mini-Magic Collection. Cornwall, Alan Warner,: Egyptian Mini-Magic Collection. Cornwall, Alan Warner, 2007. Handcrafted set of seven magic tricks with an Egyptian theme manufactured expressly for this collection. Number 12 from an edition of 12 se

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Block-Buster. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A

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Block-Buster. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A plastic slide divides a red wooden tube into two compartments. Even though a wooden block can be heard hitting the slide when dropped in the tube, the block magically impales itself on the slide. Two blocks, slide, and instructions. Tube 3 ¼" long. Very good.

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Block-Buster. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A

Name: Block-Buster. Middlesex: Alan Warner, ca. 1990. A
SKU: 43294690
Price: 325 USD
Availability: InStock

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