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Despite running the mass marketing machine that is Sankey Magic, Jay Sankey is still an incredibly humble guy.

I know this because the latest marketing email from Sankey includes this :

“Jay is one of the most humble people I have ever known. I was shocked, because of his success and notoriety, to find him so down-to-earth. He never takes anything for granted and is extremely appreciative of what he has and who he has become.”-Mike Skutt

So Canadians don’t do irony either.

Still we can’t ignore the opinion of Mr Skutt – as he and Mr Sankey have produced some notable products not least of which is this fantastic collaboration.

I was going to comment on some of the free material that Sankey now offers as viewable lessons on his site. These are generally items that have appeared on previous DVD collections and I think that most of them have been tat.

However I have had my opinion rather reversed by this weeks lesson on an effect called Recurrency which is I think is really very very good. I probably need to learn to see the wood for the trees with Sankey and ignore the tat, the ridiculous and pathetic “humour” redolent of a somebody who isn’t entirely all there , and his awful smugness. If I could do that there is some real creativity lurking in the morass of crud.

Heave yourself over to Sankey Magic to have a look at Recurrency.

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Its a case of more is less with this one I’m afraid.

Paul Harris Art of Astonishment had an effect called Twilight Angels which you’ll see on numerous videos on You-Tube. Its a great effect and I intended to buy it when I turned up at Davenports this week.

I actually got the latest version of it called Naked Angels on Bikes which has an extra gimmick which allows you to perform the effect in a spectators hands and also makes it easier for walk about.

Luckily you do get the gimmick to be able to do the version of Twilight Angels you’ll see on the net. Its a great trick and the transmogrification of the card using a mirror is just spot on. I love it to bits so feel more than happy with my purchase.

However the extra gimmick I am not so sure about – Yep the effect happens in the spectators hands but not as visibly as with the mirror. It also screams gimmick and, with that gimmick being in the spectators hands, you are going to have to be really on the ball to make sure they don’t just start examining the props mid way through the trick to see whats happening.

So Twilight Angels – Great

Naked Angels – Not convinced.

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How ???

I mean HOWWWWWW!!!!

Oh my God!!!

WOW: WOW : WOW : WOW: WOW !!!!!!!

I can’t believe this is being sold so cheaply either…WOW WOW WOW!!!!

http://papercranemagic.com/crush.htm

Deep Breaths Deep Breathes.

Sorry, I lost if for a bit there as sheer astoundedness assaulted my brain .

It was just so…but wait , whats this :

http://itricks.com/store/2009/12/event-horizon/

Holeee Crap !!!OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !!!!

WTF !!!!!!

These people have supernatural powers I’m telling ya.

Call the JREF !!!

OMG OMG OMG !!!!

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