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Some of our items are in-stock and available on a regular basis. Many of our other fine items are available in very limited runs, or are unique pieces. We make every attempt to keep the website current. Feel free to contact us for availability. Paypal links are available for in-stock items, but for additional information on ordering, please see our policies. Wanting to purchase multiple items?If purchasing multiple items, please contact us prior to submitting your order to get a combined shipping cost. It can save you time and money! International customers, please email for shipping quotes to your location BEFORE placing orders! |
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Our Featured Products - The Magic Company Exclusives! |
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THE SAUSAGE FINGER ILLUSIONIN-STOCK! Now includes Geoff Williams' handling!ORDER YOURS TODAY! ONLY $15.00 |
THE SAUSAGE FINGER ILLUSIONOUR HOTTEST SELLING ITEM!Remember the old optical illusion in which the tips of your forefingers are held together, and by focusing your gaze to a distant point, a little two-ended "sausage finger" appears in between? Michael Baker has created an amazing twist on that bit of optics with "The Sausage Finger Illusion"! With you as the magician, you will now be able to make that optical illusion become a reality! While explaining the premise to your audience, the sausage finger can actually be seen by everyone... floating in space between the tips of your fingers!!! Just as quickly as it appears, it vanishes into nothingness.............This is funny, surprisingly unexpected, and very easy to do!!! Among those who have already purchased this great little trick: Geoff WilliamsJeff McBride ~ Bob SheetsDanny Orleans ~ Dan GarrettMarc DeSouza ~ Danny HustleSteve Spill ~ Steve SpanglerThe Sausage Finger Illusion was featured in a Linking Ring One-Man Parade which won the Best of Year Award!!! |
THE LAST ADVENTURE OF DIAMOND JACKA story told with a deck of cards, but with some real magic moments! Available and in-stock... $15.00 |
THE LAST ADVENTURE OF DIAMOND JACKIf you liked Sam The Bellhop, you'll love the new twists in The Last Adventure of Diamond Jack. A funny tale of being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Diamond Jack first has trouble with the ladies, and then more trouble with a jealous husband, resulting in Diamond Jack being shot dead!!! OUCH!!! Written by Michael Baker, The Last Adventure of Diamond Jack features an updated story line that incorporates the entire 52 card deck, PLUS the Joker, PLUS the card case!!! It also has some genuine magic moments, as one card's back suddenly changes color and the face of another disappears!!! You'll love performing THE LAST ADVENTURE OF DIAMOND JACK!!!Easy to set up, easy to learn, and easy to perform!! Comes with full instructions, patter, and the special gaff cards that make the changes possible. You supply a normal blue Bicycle deck. |
WATCH!The Giant Watch Production Sold out$75.00 |
WATCH!The Giant Watch ProductionFrom an empty paper lunch bag (it really is!!), a giant watch is suddenly produced!!! This absolutely stuns the audience!!! No body loads. Can be done at anytime during the act. WATCH - The Giant Watch Production was featured in one of Michael Baker's Linking Ring One-Man Parades, and helped win the Howard Bamman Trophy - Best of Year Award from the I.B.M!!! Only a handful of these have been given up for sale, and have always been a complete sellout wherever and whenever they have been offered. Michael originally sold some of these during his lectures years ago, and then the supply dried up and these soon became rare as hen's teeth! A very limited supply has just been found, so they are available again for a limited time only!!! If you would like to add this superb effect to your show, you'll want to act now, as there is no telling if these will ever be available again. (We certainly hope they will be, but it's something we cannot predict!) Comes with the gold-colored giant watch (the watch really works!), full instructions, a supply of bags, and a special gimmick that helps make this trick adaptable to many situations. See a video clip!Click on the image below to see a short video clip of "WATCH! The Giant Watch Production", as performed by Michael Baker at the 2005 Artwalk Festival in Birmingham, Alabama.  |
The Leprechaun - The ElfStartling!! Funny!!  Only one left at this time... $20.00 |
The Leprechaun - The ElfYou tell the spectators that you are trying to catch a Leprechaun. You reach out and cup your hands around something that seems to be invisible. Suddenly, a tiny hand and arm pokes out from your cupped hands and waves to the audience, or struggles to escape! Just as suddenly, the leprechaun completely vanishes, leaving your hands empty! This really looks cool! The arm actually moves around! The animation is positively creepy! The arm is dressed in a green jacket sleeve with a ruffled white shirt cuff... a well-dressed leprechaun! This may be used as a Leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day, or as an Elf for Christmas. Of course, you can use it any time of the year, too! Totally under your control at all times. Very easy to do. Comes with everything you need, and instructions. Hand shapes may slightly vary. |
THE FAMOUS 5 CARD TRICK!Michael Baker's Version of The Homing Card~POKER SIZE~ In-Stock and Available...15.00 |
The Famous Five Card Trick!Michael Baker's Version of The Homing Card~POKER SIZE~In-stock and ready to ship!This follows the classic version. It begins with the display of five cards, supposedly all black spot cards. A red face card is discovered among the lot and disposed of. Proceeding with four cards, one mysteriously changes to a red card... possibly the original come back to haunt? After once again disposing of the rogue red card, again, one of the three remaining black cards changes to red. The situation gets funnier and funnier, as the magician desperately tries to save himself and his dignity. The cards seem to have a mind of their own! This pattern continues until the performer is left with but one black card. It is displayed on both sides and suddenly, it too, has changed to a red card! Michael Baker's version uses no gaffed or special cards. The cards are shown fronts and backs, several times throughout the routine. Full, complete instructions and the cards included. In Poker size. |
BACK AGAINAn Impossible Transposition! Available and in-stock... $5.00 |
BACK AGAINThis will soon become one of your favorite quickie close-up tricks!Four cards are shown, three alike, one different. The different card and one of the others are placed in the spectator's pocket, The magician holds the other two cards. One of the cards is removed from the pocket and it changes places with the card still in their pocket! Easy to do, yet it seems totally impossible! This will quickly become one trick that you will carry with you always. You'll love the simple uncluttered plot... one card magicially changes place with another under impossible conditions! Comes complete with cards and complete instructions. Don't let the low price fool you! This is great! |
THE VANISHING MATCHBOXClever close-up Quickie! In-Stock and Available...8.00 |
The Vanishing MatchboxIn-stock and ready to ship!Place a matchbox into your closed fist. Remove the drawer full of matches and set it aside. The matchbox cover vanishes from your closed fist, leaving only the drawer behind. The cover reappears in your pocket. This is a nice, fast little trick to do just prior to lighting a candle or a cigarette. Easy to do. Comes with complete instructions and a specially gaffed matchbox. |
AL BAKER'S NEWSPAPER TRICKTorn and Restored Newspaper! Available and in-stock... $15.00 |
Al Baker's Newspaper TrickConsidered by many to be the best torn and restored newspaper ever!A multi-page newspaper is displayed and slowly torn into many pieces. The pieces are placed together and then unfolded, showing to be fully restored. Easy to learn! Comes with sample tabloid size papers, ready to go. Comes with complete illustrated instructions, including directions on how to make your own from your daily paper. This can be done with either tabloid or full size newspapers. |
THE MAGIC PEN SETIncludes booklet of routines, tricks, tips, and ideas! In-Stock and Available...25.00 |
The Magic Pen SetMagic From Modern Technology!With this amazing pen set, writing and drawings can disappear or change visibly! This technology is becoming widely known among magicians, although the public is not aware of the precise special properties involved. The ink, after drawn onto a sheet of paper, will disappear when heat is applied. The pens sold on the market, unfortunately have a very obvious design on them which immediately draws attention to itself. Now, for the first time, The Magic Company has taken the working cartridge from these unique pens, and put them into pen bodies that are common everyday pens. The set consists of 2 pens. One of the pens is gaffed with the special ink cartridge. The other pen is normal. This allows you to do certain effects in which part of the ink disappears, while the rest remains. It also allows for switching the pens, leaving a normal pen for examination. ALSO INCLUDED...Every Magic Pen Set comes with a booklet of routines, tricks, tips, and ideas. In one of the routines, you draw a simple sketch of a vampire laying in his coffin. A piece of flash cotton (not included) is placed across the drawing. It is touched with a lit match, and POOF!, the vampire disappears, leaving the empty coffin behind! There are several other ideas including card predictions, spectators' names that appear, drawn candle flames that get snuffed out, signatures that leave one business card and appear on another, etc. All effects are easy to do. Because this effect requires the use of fire, this will not be sold to anyone under the age of 18. It is recommended that all safety precautions be observed. Buyers assume all risks associated with the use of the fire associated with this pen set. No fire devices, or accessories are included with The Magic Pen Set. These must be obtained through another dealer, or source. |
PANELLO!Fun card revelation! Available and in-stock... $25.00 |
PANELLO!A fun and different revelation of a chosen card!A card is selected, and then two mat board plaques are shown freely. They are placed together and a playing card materializes between them. Oops! Wrong card! A second time, another card appears, but this is also not the chosen card. Finally, the boards are freely shown again and placed together. This time the spectator names their card, and a JUMBO duplicate of their card appears between the boards! A great and surprising finish! Easy to learn! Comes with everything you need, except a deck of cards for the selection. Any regular deck may be used Complete instructions included. |
Static SHOCK!Exploding/jumping matches! Sorry... Out of Stock |
Static SHOCK!Exploding Jumping matches!Effect: The performer (that's you!) suggests an experiment with wooden stick matches. You remove a few matches from a box and stand the box cover in an upright position. Atop this cover, you place one of the matches so that it lies across the box cover and overhangs the edges. Taking a second match, you begin to carefully rub the head on the table. Then slowly bringing the head of that match close to the head of the match atop the box cover, suddenly with a pop, the balanced match jumps wildly into the air, as if propelled by a jolt of electricity. BUT JUST WAIT!!Attempting to do this again, the experiment fails. Finally, with one more attempt, the procedure is followed again, but this time instead of the balanced matchstick moving, the drawer full of matches, that is sitting on the table explodes with a loud pop, throwing matches out of the box and scattering them about the table! It will freak your audience out!You may present this as psychokinesis, poltergeist or other paranormal activity, or however you wish. This is perfect for mentalists, psychics, and magicians. This is completely self-contained. There are no threads, wires, or magnets, and you are not touching the matchbox when they jump from the drawer, and you are not connected to them in any way. Comes with instructions, and everything you need, ready to perform! |
PADDLE TRICKS!! |
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Hot RodHand-crafted in Walnut.
Classic Paddle Trick!! A wooden stick is shown with six different jewels embedded. One of the jewels is selected and suddenly all the jewels change to that color! Easy to do, as long as you know the paddle move... and most magicians do! But, it does come with instructions in case you need a reminder! Colors may vary. $15.00In stock! |
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Stoplight Stick!A unique and original paddle effect by Michael Baker.This is a great trick for small kids. A wooden stick is shown to have a red jewel embedded on each side. Ask them what a red light means. They say, STOP! Suddenly, the jewel changes to green. Ask them what a green light means. They say, GO! Again, the jewel changes color, this time to yellow. The kids all say, SLOW DOWN! Now ask them where you see these three lights, and they say, ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT! Suddenly, there are now three jewels, red, yellow, and green on each side! A TRAFFIC LIGHT! Quality workmanship, as with all our products. The Stoplight Stick is made to match our Walnut Hot Rod and our other paddle effects. Comes with complete instructions. 
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Cash PaddleHand-crafted in Walnut.
You exhibit a wooden paddle with three rubber bands around it. Place a penny under one of the bands, and suddenly you have two pennies! Do the same with a nickle and then a dime. You actually have two of each coin! Suddenly a bill appears trapped under the bands! You say, It's all done with mirrors. Paddle now shown to have a mirror on it! Hand-crafted in Walnut. Comes with complete instructions and extra rubber bands. Supply your own coins and bill. $20.00In stock, but limited supply. |
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Jumping Gems Sets!!Available in 2, 4, and 5 rod sets!Jumping Gems is a classic effect created by Ken Allen. The Basic Set consists of two wooden rods. Suddenly a jewel appears on one of the sticks. This jewel jumps from stick to stick, becomes two, jumps from end to end, and finally changes color! The Deluxe Set consists of four rods. You get the basic Jumping Gems rods, plus a Flash Rod. This allows you to cause a rod with two jewels to suddenly become a line of jewels on both sides. Also included is the Rainbow Rod. This rod also has a line of jewels appear on it, but they are all different colors. The Ultimate Set has the four rods described above, plus a color coordinated Hot Rod. Five rods total! Hand-crafted in Walnut. All sets come with a felt carry pouch and complete instructions. Limited supply. 
Basic 2-rod Set$15.00Deluxe 4-rod Set$30.00Ultimate 5-rod Set$40.00 |
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Slo-Motion Color Change Stick
Another unique paddle effect created by Michael Baker! A wooden rod is shown with 3 jewels on each side. All jewels are the same color. One by one, the jewels change from one color to another! Suddenly, they all change back to the original color at once! Hand-crafted in Walnut. Comes with complete instructions and photo illustrations. Colors may vary. $15.00In stock. |
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Unique Items & Limited Stock!! |
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The following are some items that are in very limited supply. In some cases, there may only be one. These are all first come, first served. Once an item has been sold we will make every attempt to either mark it as sold or remove the listing from this page. Any payments made on sold items will be returned. |
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COIN IN BALL OF WOOLHand-crafted in beautiful Black Walnut!Back in Stock! - Limited supply! Effect: A borrowed coin is marked for later identification. It is then vanished over a sealed box. The box is opened, and inside is found a ball of woolen yarn. The yarn ball is unravelled and in the center of the yarn is found the borrowed coin! This will take any coin up to a Silver Eagle Dollar size. New improvement feature!!The gimmick is lined for quiet operation! Made in the finest old-world tradition, by a master craftsman. Fully functional, yet wonderful enough for your magic collection. Solid Walnut construction with brass hinges. Hand-rubbed finish. Single box model. Comes with wool yarn (wool color may vary from photo), instructions and special lined gimmick. Limited availability.$80.00Lined gimmick also available separatelySpecify Quarter, Half Dollar, or Silver Eagle Dollar size when ordering.All gimmicks approximately 5 - 5 1/2 inches in length. Custom sizes available. Email for details. Slide gimmick only - $15.00 |
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Mysterious Wooden Coin BoxBeautiful, Hand-Crafted Close-up Gem!Coins can be made to appear, disappear, or change. This neat little box does it all! Open the box and remove a half dollar. The coin disappears and is immediately back in the box! You may also use this with stamps or small slips of paper. Several ideas and rotines included! Several years ago, I was given the task of redesigning this effect for a dealer, so as to produce a quality product, both in appearance and in function. Reviews were excellent and that run sold out quickly. For whatever reason, that dealer then contracted another builder to make more based upon my design. To the best of my knowledge, the routine ideas that I had developed were still being included. Now, it seems that other builders have taken it upon themselves to also make these, as I have seen them available through other outlets. Outside of those I made on that original run for the dealer, I sold a few others through my lectures, but this is the first time I have offered them on my own website. Boxes are hand-crafted by Michael Baker from select hardwood, and finished with a Tung Oil rub. Hardware is solid brass. Velvet lining. Available in Walnut or Mahogany. 
Limited Supply.WALNUT$50.00MAHOGANY$55.00 |
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Coin Box Deluxe - (Lippincott)Beautiful, Hand-Crafted in Black Walnut!A borrowed coin or ring is vanished and appears locked within the small box. These boxes are larger than a standard Lippincott Box. They will hold coins up to Silver Eagle size. These also have the added addition of a powerful magnet embedded in the bottom of the box for use with magnetic or steel core coins. This allows you to develop routines with penetrations, etc. Boxes are hand-crafted by Michael Baker from select Walnut, and finished with a Tung Oil rub. Hardware is solid brass. Boxes are lined to protect valuables. 
$55.00Only one left.I also have one available in Mahogany.MAHOGANY$65.00 |
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Kangaroo Hopping Silk
You'll have fun with this sucker trick for your kids' shows! Effect: 3 glasses on a tray. One of the end glasses has a silk in it. By passing the tray behind your back, or covering it for just a second, the silk is now shown to have hopped to the glass at the other end. Well, it doesn't take long before the kids begin to suspect that you are just turning the tray end for end. Well... if you were a REAL magician, the silk could jump into the center glass!! Suddenly, the silk visibly hops out of the end glass and into the center glass. It looks crazy! Great magic for your children's shows! Gets them yelling and having fun! Very nice classic colors, makes this magic stand out! Easy to do, and comes complete, with instructions. $28.50 |
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Silk CabbyHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic CompanyA highly versatile prop for silk magic! You can produce, vanish, or change silks. Can be used with effects such as 20th Century silks, Sympathetic silks, Blendo, and many others. Pivoting chamber for smooth, easy operation, and beautifully decorated. Beautiful designs that will fit nicely into your program! 
Please note... We only have the Classic Design Cabbies at this time.Classic Design CabbyOnly 1 left!$125.00 |
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Classic Block-OHand-crafted by Michael Baker.
SOLID THROUGH SOLID!! A solid block penetrates a pane of glass (plexiglass) as it passes through two square tubes. Striking colors stand out on stage or parlor. Tubes are 6 inches high. The block is 2 1/2 inches. The glass pane in made from high impact Plexiglass, to resist breakage. This finely crafted piece is sturdy and functional for your show, but beautiful enough to grace the shelf among your finest collectibles! $150.00Only one available! |
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Oriental Confetti to SilksStyled after the famous Okito effect!    A beautifully decorated box filled with confetti along with a tall, open top canister are shown. A few handfuls of confetti are poured into the canister. Very quickly, the confetti changes to a HUGE load of silks. Styled after the famous Okito Confetti to Silks, this features beautiful design and decal work in the same tradition. Box is made from high quality Baltic Birch. The canister is made from 22 gauge steel. All necessary accessories included, except the load of silks. You supply your own silks. Other load items may be used, as well. The fit of the gimmick and load chamber are amazing. I am very pleased with how this piece came out. I think it's the nicest set I've produced. All pieces fit inside the box for easy storage. This is one of the fastest and easiest to perform transformations in magic. It is a very pretty presentation with colorful confetti. Box measures 10.5" x 9.25" x 5.5". Canister is 9.25" x 3.75" Load capacity is probably 80-85% of the size of the canister. That's a LOT of silks, or streamers, or flowers, or candy, or whatever you can fit inside! Instructions included. $475.00sold |
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RICARDO RABBIT - the card finding rabbit!He's back and better than ever!Improved design! Now with additional rising card feature!
Ladies and gentlemen... introducing Ricardo Rabbit, the world's greatest rabbit!! Ricardo Rabbit is a cute children’s show trick. A wooden cut-out rabbit standing a foot and a half tall is displayed. He is seen to be holding a small houlette, or holder, containing a deck of cards. Three children are invited to each select a card and to remember their cards (alphabet cards or picture cards may be used for younger children). The cards are replaced, the deck shuffled, and the cards placed into Ricardo’s houlette. The magician announces that Ricardo will find the chosen cards, suggesting that they will perhaps, rise from the pack. Suddenly, one of the chosen cards slowly rises from the pack! Now everyone awaits the other cards doing the same. But, Ricardo stands there and nothing happens. Hmmm... Time for Ricardo to use his head! Suddenly, the two other chosen cards appear as if by magic, one each, at the tips of Ricardo’s ears! Ricardo is very well made, and absolutely adorable! His mesmerizing gaze will charm young and old alike! His card finding skills will astound everyone! All mechanics are under your complete control. Use any cards. Stand folds for ease in packing. Comes with instructions. Only 3 remain!$200.00 |
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Vampire Block EscapeHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic Company
A great piece of apparatus for your spooky or Halloween shows! The vampire block is placed into the coffin tube and the wooden stake is run all the way through, trapping the vampire inside. Yet, on your command, the vampire makes his escape, falling free from the tube, having penetrated the solid wooden stake! Great gothic look! $150.00 |
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Haunted House Rising CardsHand-crafted by Michael Baker.
A fun twist on the rising cards! Up to three cards are chosen and returned to the deck. The cards are placed inside a cute, but creepy little house. One at a time the cards rise from the house through the chimney! The last card can even be made to jump from the chimney! Is there a ghost in the house?? From an idea by Harlan Tarbell. Limited availability$145.00 |
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Card Box SetVersatile set of gimmicked card boxes!
This is a pair of card boxes, hand-crafted in Black Walnut. Both are gimmicked, but each in a different way. One box is a standard locking flap card box. Alone, this box can be used to make cards appear, vanish or change. The other box is designed to make an entire deck of cards apparently vanish, or change into something else, candy, jewelry, money, etc. The beauty is how these two boxes may be used together. The routine possibilities are many, but here is a basic idea... Two boxes are on display, one holding a red deck, the other a blue deck. One deck (let's say the red deck) is closed in its box and set aside for a moment. From the blue deck, a card is selected. This card is then closed in the remaining box. When this box is again opened, the card has vanished. The first box is then opened to reveal a single blue card inside. It is the selcted card, and the entire red deck has disappeared! Quality workmanship and materials. Comes with full instructions including several ideas for use. $150.00Locking Card Box also available alone
Flap-style Locking Card Box as described above. This is a single box capable of causing a card or a couple of cards to appear, vanish, or change. Same high quality Black Walnut. $75.00 |
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BLOCK-O!A beautiful piece of magic in the style of Okito!
SOLID THROUGH SOLID!! A solid block penetrates a pane of glass (plexiglass) as it passes through two square tubes. Beautiful oriental decals and a very colorful paint job. Tubes are 6 inches high. The block is 2 1/2 inches. The glass pane in made from high impact Plexiglass, to resist breakage. This finely crafted piece is sturdy and functional for your show, but beautiful enough to grace the shelf among your finest collectibles! Sold$195.00 |
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Raisin Box Die BoxClever adaptation of the classic Die Box, from an idea by magician and magic dealer, Robert Chadwick.The effect is the same as the classic Die Box, but using a snack-size raisin box, instead of a Die. This makes the trick much more appealing to kid shows. Bright yellow box with black interior perfectly sets off the colorful red raisin box! 
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Small Simplex Card FrameWith Tree of Hearts additionNice hardwood frame!
A picture frame is completely taken apart and all parts shown. It is reassembled and a selected card appears in the frame. This also comes with an extra feature for producing the TREE OF HEARTS for a comical effect! This is very easy to do, and it may be passed for examination when the trick is finished. You may also easily customize this to use postcards, photographs, drawings, etc. Limited only by your imagination! This has a stand on the back for either horizontal or vertical display. Instructions included. $22.00 |
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The Ball in the BoxNew Item!
A red ball with a hole through it is seen threaded onto a pair of satin cords. The ball is placed into a handsome box crafted from beautiful Black Walnut. The box is closed, with the ball trapped inside, and the ends of the cords extending from either side of the box. The cords are tied into a knot outside the box, further trapping the ball inside the box. The box, and the ball inside then penetrate both cords, leaving them still knotted. Everything may be examined. This is a fun little trick that takes up very little room on your desk, or on your magic shelf. Crafted from Black Walnut with a gloss finish, and solid brass hardware. Easy to do effect! Comes with instructions, and everything you need. Limited quantity!$25.00 |
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Color Vision CubeMahogany box and Walnut cube!
A classic effect with an executive touch! A six-sided Black Walnut cube is shown. Each side has a different color inlaid disc. Spectator places the cube into a small Mahogany box, remembering which color is on top, and then covers the box with the lid. Magician takes the sealed box and is able to determine the chosen color! 
The cube is 1 1/2 solid Black Walnut. The color discs are inlaid. Colors are red, blue, yellow, white, green, and black. The box and its lid are all Mahogany. The bottom of the box and the inside of the lid are velvet lined. Limited Quantities!!$40.00Also available now with Walnut box!
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Black Walnut Card Houlette & BookletBeautiful, Hand-Crafted American Black Walnut!
Add a touch of class to your card routines! These card houlettes will hold a full deck of poker cards. Beautifully designed and crafted from American Black Walnut, one of the the most desired hardwoods available. Finished with several coats of hand-rubbed Tung Oil for a rich luster! Green felt scuff pad on the bottom to protect your furniture. This is a piece that is more than just functional. You will be proud to display this among your finer collectibles! Now for the first time...These houlettes now come with an accompanying booklet with 6 routines fully explained! These include cards across, mentalism predictions, rising cards, instant card appearances, and others. Sold out at this time. More are being made.$50.00 |
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MAGIC COIN BLOTTERAll are sold out, but I plan to make more soon.Beautiful, Hand-Crafted Exotic Hardwoods
 Beautiful executive-style Magic Coin Blotters, handcrafted by Michael Baker from The Magic Company. These are a new but very limited run. The classic penny to dime trick made in the high quality that will tell everyone that you are a magician who prefers the best! The effect is simple and easy to do. Place a penny upon the small tray. Cover it briefly with the blotter stamp, and it magically changes to a dime! This is a lovely piece, both functional and one you will proudly display among your finest collectibles. These are beautifully crafted in the old world tradition, using the best materials, and are given a high polish with buffed Carnauba wax for a true depth of color. The tray and the underside of the blotter stamp are covered in a soft velvet flocking, and the underside of the tray has a green felt scuff pad. Instructions included. Two styles - Cocobolo (pictured on the left) or Wenge and Padauk (pictured on the right).Cocobolo - $35.00Sold outWenge-Padauk - $35.00Sold out |
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Examples of Michael Baker's work |
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The following are some items that are included to give further example of Michael Baker's craftsmanship. These are sold out, although some may be reissued in the future. Feel free to inquire. |
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Block Off Rod PenetrationHand-crafted by Michael Baker. Only 2 were made!
A block with a hole is placed into a small open cabinet, also with corresponding holes. A rod is run through the entire outfit, trapping the block within the cabinet. Yet, the block is pulled free from the cabinet and returned again. Easy to perform and very deceptive. SOLD$110.00 |
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Rabbit-size Drawer cabinetUnique item. Only one made!
Classic Drawer Box, large enough for a small to medium rabbit, other livestock, or practically anything that will fit that you want to produce. This can also be used to vanish items, too! The cabinet is elevated on feet, making the working easy. You can open the drawer for empty or full while the box rests on the table, then lift to show the interior. Beautifully painted and decorated with custom decals. Brass knob compliments the rest. Sold$325.00 | |
The Spider Box!
Here is a wonderful trick for Halloween, or whenever you want to spread around a little arachnophobia!! Effect: You show the spider box, claiming to have a very large, but very well-trained spider inside. A card is selected and returned to a deck. The deck is placed into the spider box, and on your command, the lid slowly opens, and the selected card rises up, being pushed up by icky, hairy spider legs!! You may even have several cards selected, and as the first is removed, each of the other cards will rise similarly. This is very nicely made, and has very cool graphics!! The trick is positively creepy!! You may also, if you desire, begin this before having a card selected, by talking about the spider, and as you do so, the lid is slowly opening with the spider's legs becoming visible. Played as a comedy effect where the audience sees this, but the magician doesn't, will bring many screams. Kids will go crazy over this!! Any cards may be used. There are no forces, duplicates, and the card(s) may even be signed. Comes with full instructions. You supply any deck of cards. $135.00Sold out for now. More coming down the road! |
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Oriental Twin Nested BoxesHand-crafted by Michael Baker. Only 2 sets were made!A borrowed object to impossible location! 
A coin, ring, watch, etc. is caused to vanish. The spectator is handed a padlocked box. Upon unlocking and opening this box, another box is found inside. This box has been tied closed with a ribbon. Inside this box is the borrowed item! The spectator does all the opening, and the boxes are capable of careful examination. Precision workings for fast loading and secure locking. Smooth, easy operation, and beautifully decorated. Large box is 5 1/2 x 5 x 5 inches high. Small box is 4 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches high. Full lacquer finish in periwinkle blue, white, and gold. Floral decal images in complimentary colors. Black interiors, with inside linings. Brass hardware used throughout. Padlock, ribbon, and full instructions with performance tips and ideas included. As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. Sold$415.00 |
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Oriental Locking Card BoxHand-crafted by Michael Baker.
This is a locking model card box with oriental design. You may cause cards to appear, disappear, change, restore, etc. Box will hold a full deck of cards. As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. $75.00Sold out, but I have some Walnut Card Boxes available above. |
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Oriental Birds Silk CabbyHand-crafted by Michael Baker.
Same as above, but with oriental birds on a red, black and gold cabby. A highly versatile prop for silk magic! You can produce, vanish, or change silks. Can be used with effects such as 20th Century silks, Sympathetic silks, Blendo, and many others. Smooth, easy operation, and beautifully decorated. As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. Sold out.$145.00 |
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Oriental Die BoxHand-crafted by Michael Baker.
This is the Shenanigan style Die Box with absolutely gorgeous oriental artwork. You will not find them any nicer than this! As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. Sold |
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"Peek" Die BoxNot your standard Die Box!Hand-crafted by Michael Baker.
Similar to the classic Sucker Sliding Die Box, the "Peek" Die Box has some unique features that make it really different! A large white die is placed into the box, and the usual antics take place. The audience can hear the die sliding back and forth in the cabinet with a loud clunk. The die continues to elude the audience and the magician. That is until someone spots the die hiding in the other side. Of course, you the magician have allowed them to "accidentally" peek at the die! Ultimately, the die vanishes completely and reappears elsewhere! Unlike other more common Die Boxes, the "Peek" Die Box has no center wall, no sliding weight, and no double doors! In fact if you wanted to, you could pass the box for examination at the beginning of the trick! There is nothing to find. Model shown is the 3 inch version with classic design colors. There will also soon be a 4 inch size available, followed by oriental versions in both sizes. Three inch size now sold out.Same Die Box - 4 inch size!
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The Wonderful Tea Chest Mystery - Oriental Nest of BoxesA beautiful piece of magic apparatus that will become a feature in your show, and a prize among your collectibles!This is one of only 4 sets made. A borrowed ring, marked coin, etc. is vanished and found in the innermost of a nested set of four beautiful boxes. 
Not only is this probably the most gorgeous set of boxes you've ever seen, detailed both inside and out, this set is probably one of the most efficient and practical sets ever made. While it should not be performed completely surrounded, the performing angles are MUCH better than many other sets, including the popular Berg style, Gerlitz's Butterfly Boxes, etc. There are no bottomless boxes, and no separated pieces that must be joined or nested during the process. Issues that cause fumbling with other sets have been addressed, so the loading of the ring is fast and accurate. The first three boxes have brass catches and satin ribbon ties attached to the box by special brass hardware made especially for these boxes. There are no loose ribbons to lose. The smallest box is locked with a small brass padlock and hasp. It has a ribbon attached to it that is used to lift the box fairly from the box it is in. The spectator may unlock this box. Each box has a different color combination, and image transfers have been specially designed and applied for a stunning appearance. This set is truly a work of art. Included are complete instructions and a gimmicked satin brocade cloth for vanishing the ring. Also included is a duplicate ring that may be used for rehearsal. This will be a rare and desirable set. These have all sold out. |
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Oriental Sleeve Production TubeA beautiful piece of magic in the style of Okito!
This beautiful square tube rests upon an ornate base. The lid is removed and the tube lifted. The magician pushes his hand and arm completely through the tube, to indicate its emptiness. The tube is replaced on the base, and immediately a very large production of silks, flowers, and other items is produced from the tube. Beautiful oriental decals and a very colorful paint job. Easy to do! Self-contained. No body or table loads. Comes with full instructions. Supply your own silks or production items. This finely crafted piece is sturdy and functional for your show, but beautiful enough to grace the shelf among your finest collectibles! This is the third and final piece of this run.$275.00This item has sold |
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Astro Ball Cabinet
A wonderful and very puzzling effect, a ball and a glass are placed separately in a cabinet, and the door closed. The cabinet is handed to a spectator to hold. When the doors are opened, the ball is now resting inside the glass, with no clue as to how it got there! Everything may be thoroughly examined, and nothing will be found! Beautifully decorated with colorful image transfers both inside and out, this is an outstanding piece that is fully functional for your show, but also a wonderful addition to your magic collection. Comes complete with everything you need. ALL ARE SOLD!!$265.00 |
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Halloween-theme Card Rise Box
A great classic effect, themed for the Halloween season!! Cards chosen by the audience rise in a spooky fashion as the lid on this nicely decorated box slowly opens!! Works well with Poker or Bridge size cards. Full instructions included! Great magic for your Halloween shows! Very nice classic Halloween colors of Orange and Black with Gold trim, makes this prop really stand out! Decal images of perennial favorites: black cats, witches, Jack O' Lanterns, bats, and haunted houses give this a spooky, fun look! $100.00Sold |
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Oriental Mirror Box Livestock VanishYes, it can also vanish things other than livestock!!
Incredibly beautiful, and incredibly easy to use! Place a dove or two, a guinea pig, or any object that will fit into the box, and pick up the box turning it so the bottom faces the audience. There is no bottom and the interior is absolutely empty! Beautiful oriental decals on black lacquer, and fine gold trim detail. Comes with full instructions. Supply your own livestock or other things that you wish to vanish. This finely crafted piece is one you will want to use in your show, and also display proudly in your collection. SOLD |
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Mini Mandarin Production BoxPerfect stage production in a smaller size!
A small oriental box is shown. The doors on the top and front are both opened, revealing an empty interior. The box is closed, and from it are produced several silks, or other small items. This is a classic mirror production box, made in a beautiful oriental pagoda design. Interior of box measures 3x3x3.5 inches. The ornate base and pagoda top adds a little more in height and width. Instructions included! Supply your own production items. $90.00Sold! |
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Jumbo Hot Rod PaddleMade from Oak with insert color discs.
I have been asked to make a few items that are normally for close-up, in a larger size for use in front of larger groups. This is one of them! You are familiar with the trick, HOT ROD. This is just a larger version that is shaped as a typical paddle trick with a handle. This allows for larger one inch color discs, but with the ease of handling due to the narrow handle. Over one foot in length! Easily seen on stage. It is also easy enough to do, and comes with full instructions. Sold out for now$20.00 |
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Pedestal Card FrameBeautiful Black Walnut!
A beautiful Black Walnut pedestal frame is shown empty, and covered with a handsome scarf. One or several chosen cards vanish from the deck. The frame is uncovered and the card(s) have appeared behind the glass in the frame. The frame is 8x10, large enough for several cards, and will easily work with jumbo cards. Overall height approximately 18 inches. Large enough to be used on stage, but intimate enough for the living room! Perfect for Victorian shows! Routine included wherein a chosen card is torn into several pieces. One piece is retained by the spectator. the card vanishes, and appears restored in the frame. Of course, the corner matches! Hand-crafted by Michael Baker. The frame and pedestal disassembles into three pieces for easier travel. Scarf included! $235.00SOLD! |
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Zig Zag DeckHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic Company
This is a beautiful little piece, handcrafted by Michael Baker from The Magic Company! A miniature version of the popular stage illusion! A deck of cards is fanned or ribbon spread for display before placing them into the small Walnut cabinet. Two cards from the deck are used as blades to trisect the deck. The center section is then pushed completely to one side. It may be viewed from any angle in the zig zagged state, defying any explanation! The deck is later restored to its original condition. As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. Sold out. |
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Oriental Watch Box
A beautiful utility box to be used to vanish a borrowed watch. A borrowed watch is placed into the box and the lid secured. You are immediately able to steal the watch out. The box has a built-in rattle device that allows you to create the sound of the poor watch being banged around inside, as you apparently convince its owner that it is still safe inside. Much comedy can come from this. The rattle may be immediately silenced at any time, as you seem to cause the watch to vanish from the box. The watch may be later produced from any impossible location, such as a nest of boxes. The outside dimensions are 4 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 4 1/4 inches. Sold$135.00 |
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Oriental Tea Chest Rising CardsHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic Company
This is a beautiful little piece, handcrafted by Michael Baker from The Magic Company! A card is freely selected and returned to the deck. The deck is placed into the Tea Chest and the lid closed. Momentarily, the lid begins to open and the selected card rises up. You may have several cards selected, and as the first card is removed, they will all rise, one after the other. This is beautifully designed with colorful graphics. The mechanics are surefire, and easy to operate. Any deck may be used, there is no force, and the card(s) may even be signed, if you wish. Comes with full instructions. You supply your own deck. As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. $125.00Sold! |
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THE BLOCK, TUBE, AND WANDLimited quantity back in stock!!Beautiful, Hand-Crafted With Lacquer Finish
 Beautiful classic effect and design! The effect is simple and self-contained. A block with a hole through the center is placed into the square tube where it can be seen thru two large holes, one on either side of the tube. A wand is run through smaller holes in the sides, and simultaneously through the block, effectively locking the block in place inside the tube. Visibly, the block drops from the tube, apparently penetrating the wand, which can still clearly be seen through the larger holes in the tube. Entirely self-contained. There is nothing to palm in or out.This is the smaller size that we will be making. The block is 1.5 inches. We will very soon have a larger 3 inch block size available, as well. It is a lovely piece, both functional and one you will proudly display among your finest collectibles. Beautifully crafted in the old world tradition, using the best materials, and given a lacquer finish in nice aesthetic colors of black, red, and gold. Instructions included. $45.00Sold out for now! |
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4 Wrongs Make A RightBeautiful, Hand-Crafted Black Walnut!
 Here is a fun trick that is a novel way to find a selected card! Have your spectator select a card. After returning it to the deck, you claim that you have 4 chances to find the correct card. Each of your 4 guesses are wrong, and each time, the wrong selections are placed into a wooden frame. After the last failure, you sheepishly place a FOR SALE sign in front of the frame. You ask the spectator what their card was. When you remove the sign, the four wrong selections now show as a jumbo card that matches the selected card! This is a piece that is more than just functional. It is one that you will proudly display among your finer collectibles! The frame, with its beautifully turned pedestal base are hand-crafted by Michael Baker from American Black Walnut, and finished with hand-rubbed Tung Oil. Instructions included. As these are made by hand, the turned spindles may vary slightly from the photo. $175.00Sold out for now! |
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COIN IN BALL OF WOOL - Half Dollar SizeHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic Company This beautiful piece is handcrafted from beautiful Black Walnut! Effect: A borrowed coin is marked for later identification. It is then vanished over a sealed box. The box is opened, and inside is found a ball of woolen yarn. The yarn ball is unravelled and in the center of the yarn is found the borrowed coin! This will take any coin up to Half Dollar size. Made in the finest old-world tradition, by a master craftsman. Fully functional, yet wonderful enough for your magic collection. Solid Walnut construction with brass hinges. Single box model. Comes with instructions and special gimmick. Sold |
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Oriental Silk CabbyHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic Company
A highly versatile prop for silk magic! You can produce, vanish, or change silks. Can be used with effects such as 20th Century silks, Sympathetic silks, Blendo, and many others. Smooth, easy operation, and beautifully decorated. As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. $145.00Sold out for now! |
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Mandarin Block Escape ~ mini magic!
Miniature Magic from The Magic Company!! A 1.5 inch block is placed into a finely decorated tube. The block is locked into place with a rod, yet it still drops free on your command! $65.00Sold out for now. |
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Exotic Wood Large Drawer CabinetHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic CompanyOne of a kind!!
Wow! What a nice piece this is!! Hand-crafted from Exotic Makore (African Cherry), and finished with hand-rubbed Tung Oil, this is a true combination of art and magic!! The box is large, approximately 12x7x6 inches. It features ornamental feet, quite different than any other drawer box you are likely to find, and a handsome antique brass handle. The mechanism is smooth and reliable, including a magnetic lock that insures the insert does not accidentally separate from the drawer at the wrong time, but easily releases when you want it to. There is also an inside cleat that prevents the drawer from accidentally being pulled completely out of the cabinet. This is a table, or desk top accessory with a huge load capacity. Can be used at close range, and can be seen in the largest of theaters! 
As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. $250.00SOLD |
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Mandarin Block Escape
This is the larger version. A 3 inch block is placed into a finely decorated tube. The block is locked into place with a rod, yet it still drops free on your command! 
$150.00SOLD OUT FOR NOW! |
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DIE BOXHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic CompanyBlack Die Box!!Unique item. Only one available. 
This is a really pretty Die Box, handcrafted by Michael Baker from The Magic Company! This is the classic Sliding Die Box, black lacquer with gold trim and brass hardware. The gold pinstriping is part of the paint job, and not stuck-on tape. It is on all the doors, the sides and the back. A large three inch red die placed into the box vanishes after a bit of by-play with the audience. It reappears in a hat, bag, or another box. This Die Box has two doors on top, and two in front. This is the single door style, without the die fake built into the door. The sliding sound and click is loud and clear. As with all handcrafted products from The Magic Company, this is a piece that you will be proud to use, and display among your finer collectibles. SOLD! |
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CRASH DICE TRAYHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic Company  This is a really visual effect! You show a 1.5 inch die, black with white spots, and a small tray. Drop the die onto the tray and it instantly transforms into EIGHT 3/4 inch dice! This can be performed quite close to people without them discovering the secret ! The tray has an oriental pattern with a black laquered hardwood lip. |
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DICE TRIOHandcrafted by Michael Baker of The Magic Company
This beautiful piece is handcrafted from the finest select American Black Walnut, and then hand-rubbed with several coats of Tung Oil to a beautiful finish. The dice are made from select hardwood, and finished with gloss enamel. The spots on the dice are recessed. Effect: Three 1.5" dice are seen in a box barely large enough to contain them. One die is removed and the lid closed on the box. The single die is vanished and shown to have returned to the box. Made in the finest old-world tradition, by a master craftsman. Fully functional, yet wonderful enough for your magic collection. Comes with instructions. |
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