Ben Harris' Catalog of Original Magic Products
Here you'll find a beautifully produced range of products for the intermediate to professional performer. Some of our items, like COSMOSIS, HOODWINK and ZOOM have taken the market by storm. Harris' new book, QUARKS & QUIRKS has been raved about by the professionals.
Flight
Case US$10.00 Online VideoFLIGHT CASE is a new levitating card effect. Removing a deck from its case, the performer explains that one card is "endowed with the shadow of a previous being." A spectator, who the performer comments looks like an "admirable channeller," nominates ANY card. She removes it from the deck while another spectator places the case in the middle of the table. The chosen card is now placed atop the case by the first spectator. Everyone is invited to place their hands flat upon the table, little fingers touching, "seance-style" around the case. The performer has joined in, his fingers lightly touching the case and the adjoining spectator's little fingers. With the ring of energy completed, contact seems sure. Now, the chosen card, with no perceptible trickery, floats eerily off the case. It floats up, twists a little, and then floats back down onto the case. Any spectator may remove the card. It is indeed "endowed with special forces."
This new method has the advantage that if a spectator ducks his/her head to look under the card, NOTHING will be seen. Can be performed on the table, or in the hands for walk-around.
Beautifully produced, fully illustrated. You'll make this up from a deck of cards in about 15 minutes with common materials you'll find around the house.
SLINK US$10.00
SLINK
is a very clever secret for turning any "russian wedding ring" into a
devious linking Finger Ring Set.The links and unlinks look just like real
magic - smooth and effortless. And, the linked rings are fully examinable.
There are several links and unlinks fully described in this cool package.
Note that SLINK was previously available about ten years ago at triple
the price.
Carry this with you everywhere. Beautifully produced, easy to do. You'll
love to practice this in front of the mirror, it looks that good. Use
any "russian wedding ring."
COSMOSIS PRO
TIPS US$10.00When COSMOSIS: THE ORIGINAL FLOATING MATCH was created in the mid eighties by Ben Harris, it was intended that it be performed with a regular card from the deck in play. Since that time, hundreds of copies have appeared around the world. Most dumbed down the effect with thick, fancy, and non-examinable cards.This long awaited new book by Ben Harris gives, for the first time, the real secret of making examinable COSMOSIS cards in 60 SECONDS FLAT! This way, users can sit down and EASILY make a packet of cards ready for use. You won't believe how simple the technique is. In fact, Mr Harris can make a single, examinable COSMOSIS card in 15 seconds!
So, if you are a COSMOSIS user, you will be thrilled that the difficulty and hassle has now been eliminated from the manufacturing process.
Also included is Mr Harris' favorite method for the complete clean-up, called PRO EXIT and extra details on camouflaging the gaff for ANY lighting conditions including TV.
Quarks
& Quirks US$25.00 Online Video
Quarks and Quirks deals with new, fresh, topological magic. Basically
with single cards. If you like such effects as Card Warp, you'll love
the material here. Brand new plots including Space Oddity where a torn
card magically transposes the polarity of its tear. Yes, one moment it
is toirn in half widthwise, the next it's lengthwise. For one shocking
moment, the card is seen in BOTH STATES SIMULTANEOUSLY! Also, an amazing
T&R souvenir concept is explained. Can you believe a giveaway that
is BOTH 100% restored AND AT THE SAME TIME - torn. Yet its just a single
piece of playing card!40 pages, 8.5 inches X 11 inches, 104 photographs,
color covers, perfect bound.
"Some of the most clever takes on the Torn and Restored Card in years, Ben Harris' Quarks & Quirks is an invigorating journey of topological twists and tears." - Richard Kaufman
COSMOSIS
(The Original Floating Match) By Ben Harris US$15.00
Originally
released in 1987, Harris's COSMOSIS has become one of the most ripped-off
effects in the last 20 years. Only problem, the rip-offs don't give you
the real work! Only the ORIGINAL was endorsed by legendary DOUG HENNING
as being far superior.
Have a card and match examined. Then have the card SIGNED ACROSS ITS BACK. Float the match right over the signature and GIVE THEM BOTH THE CARD & MATCH as souvenirs. The rip-offs can't stand this kinda scrutiny. DEMAND THE ORIGINAL FROM YOUR DEALER.Complete with Bicycle Gaff, extra supplies, 4 huge pages of DETAILED instructions making this EXAMINABLE!
ALIDA
- CLOSE-UP LEVITATION TECHNOLOGY US$15.00
One
of the most controversial effects of 2000. Panned by Michael Close
as "a complete waste of money," yet praised by Richard Kaufman
as "...extremely clever...It has an eerie unique quality" - one
needs to ask, Who do you believe?
Simple, judge for yourself. ALIDA is the clever use of a small, "common" object (modified) that is manipulated - in ways not considered before - to create stunning little levitation effects. You are purchasing the inventor's "applications" of handling this simple gaff. The floating card (or other small object) twists (up to 180 degrees) in the air as it floats too. No threads, no magnets. A truly off the wall approach that you'll either love or hate. Play with this and it may just become a favorite! 8 page booklet, large photographs, boxed gimmick with warranty.
Hoodwink! US$10.00
Hoodwink! os the cool little Torn & Restored concept with the "Flash
Restoration" which created quite a stir in 1999/2000. Quick and to the
point, Hoodwink! is the exact opposite of the piece-at-a-time handlings
so prevalent. It made quite an impression, just look at all the newly
developed "Flash restorations" that have been advertised since Hoodwink!
was released.
Danny Orleans in Genii Magazine said..."I highly recommend this to all of you who are interested in learning a devilishly clever approach..." 8 pages, 8.5 inches X 11 inches, 30 photographs, color covers.
Tomas Blomberg's
Mind Stress US$20.00
Here's one of the most practical and logical mental effects in ages. Easy
to perform, easy to carry and with a variety of uses. Use this clever
divination in one on one, or with large groups. It is ideal for "pre-forcing"
a number on a television host prior to your appearance. In effect, any
number is mentally selected from a series of 100 on a bunch of genuine
appearing "stress calibration" cards. These cards have been specially
printed and look like real scientific field equipment. Once the number
is selected, it is revealed or aquired by the performer with the simplest
and fairest procedure.
MAX MAVEN said: "The method for MIND STRESS is clever and the presentational framing is very pleasing." DAVE SOLOMON said: "Tomas Blomberg has one of the cleverest minds in magic..." Supplied complete with the very clever "stress cards", classy field trip carry case, a booklet of handlings by Tomas Blomberg, Mark Aspiazu, Kevin Kelly, Herbert Miller and Ben Harris.
Zoom
by Ben Harris US$10.00
ZOOM is a startling card animation that looks just like real psychic powers.
If you ever dreamed of moving an object "with your mind" then this is
the effect for you. It both looks and feels (to perform) just like real
magic. The effect looks like this: A card is selected and examined both
front and back. There is nothing to find. The performer's hands and the
work surface or tabletop can also be minutely examined. Once this is done
the card is placed up on the table and the performer waves his EMPTY hand
over the card. When ready, the card starts to eerily move from side to
side and then forward AHEAD OF THE PERFORMER'S HAND! The best part is
that a spectator may reach and grab the card or your hand at any time
AND STILL FIND NOTHING! You can then pick up where you left off and start
to re-animate the card. The special card is entirely self-contained yet
is so clever it can be examined over and over. You can even leave them
with the card without any fear of detection.
"The construction of the card is ingenious..." Michael Close, MAGIC MAGAZINE. Complete with the very special card (Bicycle only), special materials to make further ZOOM cards, detailed photo-illustrated instructions, all beautifully packed and presented as only Media T can.
SGEA (Solid
Gold Easy Action)(Pro)
US$25.00
"A
brilliant piece of close-up card magic!" - Jay Sankey.
One of the hottest selling tricks of the 1980's is back, made better than ever for the new generation of close-up enthusiasts! A small envelope is initialed both front and back by a spectator. It is then left in view on the table or pocketed. A playing card is FREELY selected, signed and pushed back into the deck BY THE SPECTATOR. the deck is now counted. Amazingly, there are only 51 cards, one has vanished. Without any palming, the signed envelope is taken. The initials on both sides are confirmed. With empty hands, the envelope is slowly and fairly opened. The back of one card is plainly visible through the half-moon flap. Expectation sets in, the moment builds. The card is removed and is the SIGNED CARD.
"Highly recommended for the most particular professional or amateur." - Phil Willmarth, The Linking Ring (Jan 2000). Complete with very special envelope that does most of the work, booklet of photo-illustrated instructions, extra envelope set to customize with your own favorite brand of cards and V1.1 Compliance Certificate.
Ultra
Thread With Ultra Thread Routines US$25.00
The world's finest elastic thread and the incredible driving power behind
such magical best-sellers as ZOOM and COSMOSIS!
*
200 feet
* Die-Cut, tangle free, pocket dispenser
* Illustrated Routines and Tips
* Including, thread management, making loops, camouflage, floating butterfly,
floating card, coins on the move and much more!
ULTRA THREAD has been the world's most popular elastic thread since 1987. Now available "better than ever" in a new dispenser that ensures tangle free use of whatever length you desire. Just pull out what you need, snap it off and re-secure the spooled end in it's little slot for later use. Easy, Professional and Practical.
