Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,412
June 27, 2026
Why is this newsletter called “Margen”? Because the items below came from MAssachussets and from ARGENtina.
You will find a set of Color Changing Knives that Bob Chesbro made for his own use but decided to share with us.
Also just received a big package from Hernan Maccagno. It took so long to get here because one of the items that very few people know about, had to be re-manufactured. Will introduce the two new items soon. But until then I did receive two of his big hits below. I believe I am the only one in the US with stock. Both are excellent.
►Stone Hill Stag Color Changing Knives:
Bob Chesbro wanted a Color Changing Kinfe set that met his specifications. He couldn’t find one that made him happy, so he decided to make his own. He found the knives he liked and got a machinist friend to make them for him. He is now able to sell them.
You get is a three-knife set, the knives are 2.75” long closed, around 5” open, with the blade being 2” long. A 2-inch blade is legal to carry in most cities and states around the US. The changes occur between a white pearl handle and a stag handle that can be felt while in your pocket.
Watch and buy: HERE
►Real Touch:
Hernán’s Real Touch was a huge hit at the 2026 Blackpool convention. Almost every review video on the internet raved about it and showed him performing it.
It is a devious handheld gimmick that can be used to make people next to you feel as if you tapped them even though you never touched them. It is low-tech, with no electronics or invisible threads. It is easy to reset and is good for three uses each time you set it.
But the interesting thing is its other uses. Hernan shares his creative routines with it, such as making a musical instrument play a note, an impromptu book test, telekinetic movement of small objects, and more.
Watch and buy: HERE
►CCC: Monedas Chinas:
This is Hernán’s handling of the classic routine (inspired by Troy Hooser’s Charming Chinese Challenge) where three coins with holes in them are threaded on a ribbon and each one is magically pulled off the ribbon without destroying it. No extra coins or gimmicks are used. Everything is examinable at the beginning and the end.
This version can be performed while doing walkaround, formal close-up, and stand-up shows.
In addition to the routine, you will get three specially made thin washers which more deceptively hide how many coins you are holding when flashing from the sides and will make Hernan’s handling very easy and deceptive.
Watch and buy: HERE
►Coin Cylinder Nouveau:
The Coin Cylinder Nouveau is a new method for having coins appear one at a time under a cylinder instead of all at once as in more traditional routines.
The cylinder is made from heavy duty plastic that is 3D printed to exact specifications to be used with US Dollar sized coins. The size of the tube is approximately 2”x1.5”. Use your own coins.
The tutorial teaches you how the cylinder works and how to use it. You will also learn the basics of the routine as well as some application ideas. You can use any coin vanishes you like or create your own sequences for the devious prop.
Watch and buy: HERE
►BACK IN STOCK:
I am one of those people who is never satisfied with the stuff I make by hand, whether it is gaffed cards, magic props, or even food. Fortunately, I am in the minority since Crafting has become a big business. If you want to try making your own gaffed cards this is a great introductory kit.
►The Card Craftsman:
The Card Craftsman is a versatile cutting device for crafting your own gimmicked cards.
Its functions include: Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal cutting for half-card effects. Circular cutting. Cutting single trapezoid cards, short cards, and narrow cards for key card effects. Also includes a pressure card function that is used to secure and bond just-crafted gimmicked cards or even repair entire decks.
Watch and buy: HERE
►MY LATEST RELEASE:
►Coin Copier:
This is an ingenious self-working coin box routine that Christian Scherer created in the 1980s. Since that time the manufacturing technology and the availability of the gimmicks used has advanced and the current version works perfectly.
The basic routine involves a metal box which is referred to as a tiny counterfeiting machine. You dump the four coins out of the box; a Japanese coin, a Swiss coin, a British coin and a US coin. Using the Japanese coin as a sample each coin is placed in the box and one at a time, as the box is waved over the Japanese coin, the coin inside instantly turns into a duplicate of the Japanese coin. This is repeated until all four coins have turned into Japanese coins and everything is examinable.
Watch and buy: HERE
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►JUNE 28: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
►JULY 12: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
To view all my upcoming appearances, go: HERE
Stay happy, Meir
PS: I am beginning to pack my booth for Magic Live. It will have to ship in around two weeks so if you want me to bring you anything let me know. I already have half a box of orders that will be picked up at the booth. Mostly for my friends outside the US.
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“Each individual has his own natural way of doing things. Slydini teaches us what things to do, and in what order, to produce a certain result, but he stresses that the mannerisms which accompany each action should be natural to the individual.”
…Lewis Ganson (The Annotated Magic Of Slydini, 2001)
