Volume 32, Number 11
March 15th, 2012

Greetings from all of us at Hank Lee’s Magic Factory. And, a very happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all! I have some very good St. Patrick’s Day advice. And, who better than me to offer this advice, being from the O’Lee clan! First, do not drink the green beer. Beer should not be green, ever. If you decide to attend the St. Patrick’s Day parade, do not wear anything orange. It’s just a bad idea. Wear green. If you must wear orange, stay inside where you won’t get into any trouble. If you must wear one of those big “Kiss Me I’m Irish” buttons, don’t. Heaven knows who might kiss you, right? And, that’s my St. Patrick’s Day advice. Follow it and you’ll have a safe and happy day.

We are now halfway through March. The next HankoGram will be halfway through April. In between, there’s Easter, Passover and Lucas’ Senior Recital. I hope you enjoy them all. Or, at least two out of the three.

Nothing else exciting here, so I will beg my leave. Make sure and take some time to check out this month’s Magic Of The Month Club specials. Great items at delightful prices.

See you next month,
Hank

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(1) Key Fly - Porper & Wilson
Explain that you have lost your keys and show a case with three empty hooks.
Put the case down and proceed to look for the keys in your pockets, but you don’t find them.
Then, one by one, you pull three keys out of thin air! As you insert each key into an invisible lock, the keys disappear!
Having found and used the keys, you pick up and open the key case and three keys fall out of the case, each on it's own hook!
Comes complete with quality props and gimmicks, exactly what you would expect from Joe Porper. Includes detailed instruction booklet with full color photos.
$370.00; yours for $296.00 (10.1691)

(2) PK Blista
Do you like PK Ring Magic, but don't like wearing a ring
Well, PK Blista is a PK utility device that allows you to perform incredible effects seemingly empty handed. It's silent, virtually invisible and tiny enough to take up no pocket space. If James Bond used a PK gimmick, this would be the one! With a magnetic strength comparable to a PK Ring, the PK Blista has the added advantage of being significantly quieter in use, opening up a whole new world of performance possibilities!
Each PK Blista:
* Contains a very powerful neodymium magnet with an incredible pull strength (these little guys are seriously strong)
* Has 3mm of rubber coating dulling any unwanted loud 'Clunks' and 'Thuds'
* Has generic flesh coloring
* Has no sizing issues
* Is easy to ditch and apply
In addition, join your host and creative thinker Liam Montier on the accompanying 22 minute DVD as he discusses the gimmick in more detail
Not only will he teach you methods for ringing the gimmick in and out and handling it in a totally natural manner, he will explain the following awesome (and easy to do effects):
Coin in Bottle - Borrowed coin penetrates through the base of a soda bottle.
Coin Thru Hand - A marked coin vanishes from the back of your hand, only to reappear within your clenched fist along with some previously discarded pocket change.
The Mental Bag - Five spectators each randomly select a coin from a bag. You use your mentalist powers to predict who has taken which coin.
$25.00; yours for $20.00 (10.1690)

(3) Shot-Can - G. Sparks
A double shot of Magic from the little can that can.
Place a shot glass on top an empty 8oz Little Can.
Your open hand simply draws down upon the glass.
The shot glass vanishes!
Nothing in your hands.
Nothing up your sleeves.
Pick up the can and give it a shake.
The shot glass is heard and then seen inside the Little Can!
The shot glass has penetrated the can.
An amazing vanish and a magical penetration .
The shot glass can be signed.
ShotCan plays big and packs small.
Includes gimmicked soda can, plastic shot glass, additional gimmicks and instruction sheet.
$29.95 (10.1687)

(4) The Fallen
Jim Critchlow is well known as the creator of the best-selling effects White Star & Til Death. Now joined by Tony McMylor, he has created his finest work to date. The Fallen, an absolutely incredible piece of theatre which can be presented in almost any performing situation. Jim Critchlow and Tony McMylor have taken many months to develop probably one of the magic world's most amazing multi-revelation effects, which is ideal for bizarrists, mentalists, storytellers, psychics and the working magician
Respectfully taking the First World War as its subject, it uses authentic looking props. This poignant, thought provoking piece of theatre is easy to learn and suitable for close-up, parlor or stage performances.
 Do not expect whoops and hollers at the finale of the effect - stunned silence is what you will get. Little memory work needed and a very powerful tool indeed.
Using method one, you will be able to pluck eight, yes eight pieces of information apparently from thin air: name, rank, service number, regiment, the date when either missing in action or killed in action, date of birth and nationality.
Method two is even better, you can divine nine pieces of information. Truly an incredible effect.
Includes instructional DVD, props and pack of photo cards.
$78.99; yours for $63.00 (40.825)

(5) Building Your Own Illusions
– Six DVD Set – Gerry Frenette - No professional builder has ever shared all of his secret techniques, until now! 
This 6 DVD set is a complete course in Illusion Building.
Everything is explained in detail from expert Illusion builder Gerry Frenette
All of the information you need to build your own Illusions and box effects!
* How to do everything from driving a screw to advanced building techniques in mechanics and engineering
* How to get a great paint finish without spray equipment
* How to build illusions right in your home (in a small space)
* Complete video instructions for building 3 illusion projects
* Dozens of tips, ideas and techniques using proven, stage-tested measurements
* What materials and tools to use
* How to make your illusion as deceptive as possible
* Everything you need to make small stage props as well
5 DVD's packed full of information, plus a 6th bonus disc containing drawings, blueprints, documents, and photos.
What will you create?
$149.95; yours for $120.00 (DVD01326)

"All of the stuff you need to know if you want to make an illusion that looks great. Highly recommended." - Paul Daniels

"Gerry Frenette's course is, without question, the best buy ever offered to magicians who are both performers and prop builders." - Dick Gustafson

"Whether you are a magic hobbyist, amateur, semi pro or professional entertainer, this mammoth video course is a must have for your library. - Hans Zahn, Canada

(6) Fireflies
The perfect addition to your D’Lite routine!
Now you will be able to move the light from your fingers to any place you choose: your shirt, a book, a puppet, etc.
Using several Fireflies, you will be able to make light-shapes, such as a heart, or a dove. Another wonderful idea is to perform a matrix of lights with seven gimmicks set up on your shirt!
The electronic gimmick will turn on or turn off when you put your hand in front of it.
Easy to do, very easy to set up, a revolution in light magic!
Easy to use.
Quick set up.
Light up automatically when a magnet is near the gimmick.
High quality.
Red light.
The electromagnetic system works with a small magnet which is not supplied, but is available locally. You can also use a PK Ring.
Includes 1 electronic gimmick, 1 battery and instruction sheet.
$25.00; yours for $20.00 (60.1822)

(7) Mix DVD - Limin
Limin is a most creative magical artist and one of the best effect designers in Taiwan. For the first time he shares his ideas to you. In this DVD, you will learn 5 visual effects, and every DVD comes with all props you need
You will learn:
Mix
Two cards. One penetrates through the other, without any suspicious cover!
Phantom Bill
Uses one normal bill and one business card, both borrowed from the audience. Without any cover, the business card penetrates the folded bill to the middle, and then passes through the bill completely!
Wormhole
Take out two cards, and borrow one coin from the audience. Put the coin between the cards. The coin disappears immediately. Cover the coin with the card again; the coin reappears.
Immortal
One normal toothpick, broken into two halves by the audience. With the wave of your hand, the broken toothpick restores instantly.
Blockade
Borrow one bill and one coin from the audience, and wrap the coin with the bill step by step. The wrapping sequence is done very clearly. At the last step, use a clip to prevent the coin from escaping. Yet, with one simple gesture, the coin escapes from the blockade and appears outside the bill.
$28.00; yours for $22.50 (DVD01325)

(8) Treachery Of Tricks DVD Set - Francis Menotti
For the first time ever Francis Menotti has released some of his most coveted secrets on DVD. On this DVD set you will be taken on a journey into the world of meaningful, powerful, and artistic presentations of magic effects. Not only does Francis teach how to perform some of the routines that have made him a feature performer at the Magic Castle, he gives great advice on how to take your own presentations to the next level. You will see Francis perform for a live audience, then Francis takes you behind the scenes with a very informative audio commentary. If you’re looking for effects, you will be pleased. All the effects are extremely commercial and will fool magicians and laypeople alike. If you looking for more than just the standard magic DVD, this is it.
Show
This 35 minute performance includes many signature presentations that have never appeared anywhere else. While some of the effects are taught in the tutorial section, this is much more than just a series of tricks; it is a full experience, included to demonstrate how to create a memorable show.
Audio Commentary
Francis reveals the nuances and motivation of his show.
Interviews
Menotti shares his thinking on magic theory- call backs, foreshadowing, theatrical anchor points, scripting, & character development.
Taught Tricks
Effects with unique presentations that Menotti uses in his professional working repertoire.
* vivid- the audience accurately “predicts” the type of coin and its date
* wyrd- turn predictions on their head, anytime, anywhere
* pieces of nothing- a completely new premise for coin magic
* two sides of every coin- a quirky 3 coin routine for any situation
* imaginary coins- a clean 3 coin vanish with devious new moves
* sync- cards find their mates, in increasingly more amazing ways
$39.95; yours for $32.00 (DVD01324)

“Francis Menotti is a clever, clever man and I will eagerly devour anything that he is willing to share.” - Kevin James

"Francis always has the knack to twist my brain… A pure joy to any creative lover of our Art.” - Gaetan Bloom

(9) Evolution Chop Cup
Evolution will change your image of Chop Cups.
Evolution enables you to show the cup empty. Then without loading, the final productions take place.
Spectators actually see the cup empty. This makes the effect of the Chop Cup even stronger.
The gimmick is so clever, and functions almost automatically. You do not need to practice any new moves other than ordinary Chop Cup moves. Very easy to handle.
The product includes two dice made for this routine, but you can use balls for Chop Cups as well
$195.00; yours for $156.00 (10.1686)

(10) Real Color Changing Flower
It’s the magical breath of Spring! And, you can use your magical breath to cause this flower to actually change color!
The color change is real-time just by breathing on it. Purple-Pink-White.
The color the flower changes to depends on the temperature!
In cold weather, the temperature of your hands alone can change the color.
Flower Size: Diameter - 9cm. Length- 28cm.
$19.95; yours for $16.00 (60.1821)

(11) Vex
In Vex you will learn how to appear to bend borrowed coins with your mind.
Since Geller popularized coin bending demonstrations in the 70’s, magicians and mentalists have strived to create the most believable coin bending effects possible.
On this DVD you will learn three very different coin-bending effects that require very little set up, no gimmicks and are eye-poppingly visual.
You will learn:
 - The Swivel Bend: A no-switch coin bend with incredible visuals in which the coin can be signed!
- The Surface Bend: Place a coin on the back of your hand, with a rub it starts to bend upwards around your fingers!
- Hallucination: A phenomenally visual coin bend requiring very little skill. In Hallucination, you can immediately have the coin become straight once again, allowing the spectators to question whether what they just saw really happened, or if it was just a hallucination!
Not just three variations on an effect, these are three completely different methods.
Also included on the DVD is a companion eBook which includes essays on improving your performances as well as the explanation of Chris Lafferty's Attack isolated coin bend.
$16.00; yours for $12.75 (40.826)

"These coin bends look really, really great!" - Morgan Strebler

(12) Always Remember To Floss - Dan Sperry
In recent years the gut wrenching Razor Blade swallowing illusion has become increasingly popular. What has always been regarded as a stage routine has now been adapted for close up and street performing environments by Dan Sperry. Using innocent looking every day objects that you can carry with you and set up in a matter of seconds Dan has created a simple yet diabolical switch method that is completely safe and sure to shock and amaze your audience.
Effect:
Display 3 razor blades and place each blade on the open palm of a spectator.
Next, show a small piece of paper and a box of dental floss.
To prove the blades are real, slice a small piece of paper.
Next, take a length of floss from the box and begins to ingest it, showing that you indeed swallowed it by opening your mouth.
Finally, place the three blades into your mouth, apparently swallowing them as well.
After a few moments, you produce the 3 blades threaded onto the floss from your unharmed mouth!
This method and effect can be performed close up and surrounded. The method is extremely simple and can be adapted to stage performance situations as well. There is no limit to the number of blades used in the routine, 3 is just used as an example for close up situations. The gimmick can be assembled in a matter of minutes and the effect can be reset in less than 10 seconds - even in front of your audience! The effect comes complete with all necessary gimmicks. Supply your own blades.
$29.95; yours for $24.00 (60.1819)

(13) Intuition System - Steve Fearson
Imagine being able to predict the answer your audience will give to any question. Over and over again, with 100% accuracy. This is Fearson's Intuition System.
Fearson's Intuition System combines an exciting new principle with some very clever routining to create a diabolical and infallible mental prediction system. The Intuition System is easy and even fun to learn. You'll be doing it immediately, the same day you receive it!
The procedure is seemingly impromptu, using items common to a magician. Just a deck of cards and a Sharpie marker.
The plot is simple. Ask your audience to assist you by answering a question, responding with the first answer that comes to mind. For instance, "Think of a number from 1 to 5" or "Do you prefer chocolate or vanilla
First though, you write a prediction on a playing card, which remains in view the entire time.
Ask the question and they answer it. Simple as that. The playing card is turned over to reveal that what you wrote matches their answer exactly!
Of course there is the possibility you could have just made a lucky guess, right?
Wrong! Here's where you blow that theory out of the water.
You do it again and again, matching their answer each and every time without exception. After you get the second one right, the suspense really starts to build. After half a dozen or so your spectator has a serious mystery to contemplate!
The questions are presented in an entertaining and engaging fashion. So rather than being a tedious procedure, it is thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end. You will have a lot of fun with this system. It easily lends itself to a game show, pop trivia or compatibility test presentation. The questions can be funny, suggestive or intriguing. It's up to you!
This is clean, pure mentalism at it's best
* Surefire, 100% accurate, 100% of the time!
* No additional props, seen or unseen are used.
* No thumb or nail writing.
* No equivoque, no fishing.
* No double lifts, second deals or any such card work required.
* Looks impromptu, uses a Sharpie marker and a deck of cards.
* Automatically resets; perform it again immediately!
* Absolutley no suspicious or unusual props, pads, billets, impression devices or the like.
Steve Fearson is known for thinking way out of the box and this is a perfect example. No "one ahead" principle or any existing methods are used. This really is a fresh approach. (If you happen to perform this for a magician, you'll absolutely slay them.)
Includes the Intuition System Sharpie, gimmicks and online instructional video.
$25.00; yours for $20.00 (40.823)

(14) 1805
Have a freely selected card and a coin both signed by the spectator.
The signed card is then mixed into the deck and the deck placed inside the card case.
Put the coin on top of the card case and make it vanish!
Open the card case and take out the cards.
In between the cards is a coin. Not just any coin, but the signed coin that was previously placed on top of the card case!
It doesn’t stop there. The card beneath the signed coin is the spectator’s signed card!
This is ‘1805’.
1805 is the year that the first Lost and Found office was established in Paris. It’s the perfect name for this trick; you ‘lose’ a coin, then find it - in the most amazing way!
You receive:
A DVD with full explanations
A custom deck
Special gimmicked coins
30.00; yours for $24.00 (30.1674)

(15) Steampunk Deck
Bicycle is proud to present their Steampunk deck, designed with a machinery theme. Bronze gears and turbines are found throughout the deck. Includes one blank-face card, a Joker, and a Guarantee Joker.
$6.00; yours for $4.80 (30.1677)