Shrinking Wands by Tony Karpinski

Shrinking Wands by Tony KarpinskiThe Karpinski Diminishing Wands is a new take on a classic trick that can be used as a utility device over the course of multiple effects. The performer displays a handcrafted hardwood case for a magic wand. Upon opening it, a full sized wand is revealed. The wand is used for the current effect and is returned to the box; which is placed in view to the side. For the next effect, the box is opened and the wand is removed but it has shrunk to a smaller

This gimmick is made out of Goshman's super-soft sponge

The bag is held in front of the magician's chest

Four black and red cards are mixed and then immediately separate

This version is comfortable for all

and for the first time in 45 years of mentalism it took me 4 days to read a 67 page book

You say BLACK and water gushes forth

Illustrated by Aldrin "Buzz" Aw

The book dissects the various types of laughter and speech patterns

After reading a small manuscript by George Schindler

the Kings assemble in this pile and the three "magic" cards are found where the other three Kings were

Dragnet (Jack Birnman)

- Doug McKenzie