On 2008-06-24 14:52, jimmyj wrote:
Craig,
Can't wait to get my hands on your latest endeavor. I really enjoyed Attack of the Bag and Flipped Out. I've read the review from Chris and really like what I've read.

Since the release date was the 21st and today is the 24th, I missed out on the pre-order special. That's OK. I will get my hands on it soon.

I know you check these posts often and I appreciate that.
Please let us know when Mirage coins will be available from a US distributor.
The Magic Warehouse?
I've had fine service from the UK in the past, it's just sort of a timing thing with me-cash availability!
Thanks for your time.
Jim

On 2008-06-26 07:51, Al Straker wrote:
WOW!! I have just been fortunate enough to receive a review copy of Craig's latest offering - "Mirage" coin set & DVD and am absolutely blown away with what World Magic Shop & Craig have produced here. Craig's recent "Attack of the Bag" and "Flipped Out" releases have been widely touted as excellent (see recent threads) and "Mirage" certainly continues to reinforce Craig's reputation for creating solid worker's material that is well taught and contains plenty of value for money. The magic is consistently of a high quality as well!

This is a particularly good value release considering the current pre-release cost of this set direct from WMS is 95 quid including gimmicks one of which has not ever been seen before as far as I am aware. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the gimmicks supplied, while not being Lassen or Schoolcraft they are none the less a well produced and more than serviceable set. There are some very refreshing possibilities opened up by the new gimmick particlarly if you have a high volume of published coin work in your collection. My mind immediately turned to a Dr Sawa routine published in the introduction to his awesome book (it was so easy to miss an incredible effect here until David Roth pointed it out again) and many a magi will be sure to come up with countless more possibilities.

On the DVD, Craig is obviously in his element again and oozes passion for coin magic. As I have said of his earlier releases, one can only shake their head at the volume of possibilities one man can extract from this gimmick set. Craig performs and explains 7 full length feature routines with multi phase construction and well thought out progressively built sequences.

Silver Switch - This is a great step by step build up of the impossible conditions for a copper silver transposition. The great thing is Craig has constructed it so everything is examined early on in the routine. One of the phases is an "in the spectators hand" transposition. Then just when they think it is over both of the coins disappear.

Hide & Seek Coins - A very neat coin travel plot combined with a card location that stuns! Doing this with 3 different coins is very convincing and gives the whole thing a more impossible feeling. The reactions to this were very telling.

International Reverse Matrix - Another clean and mean routine! Very punchy matix again with different coins. Craig sets the plot up well by saying that one particular coin will atract the other 3 coins to itself. This clarifies and motivates the magic nicely. The ending obviously FRIED the girls watching, most enjoyable.

Impossible coins across - Very nice thinking again here and clever application of this original gimmick. As strong a coins across as you could wish for.

Wild Hanging Coins - Awesome and different hanging coins. This is one heck of a visual treat! Personally, I will be using this in combination with some Larry Jennings material to create a new monster.

Penaskin - A very comprehensive and clear coin through hand transposition plot. I like this a little better than Silver Switch (which was very good in itself) only because to me it somehow conveyed clearer conditions and therefore resulted in stronger magic.

Mirage Box - An Okito box routine using the mirage set. Absolutely stunning coins to box with a finish that I certainly did NOT see coming. Craig again demonstrates why everyone is talking up is ability to create strong magic.

One of the most pleasing things about Craig's mirage set is that a lot of the routines can be performed standing as no table is required. Anyone is sure to find some appealing new magic from this set and DVD, it is a great addition to the world of coin magic and this new gimmick will no doubt become a standard part of a coin man's kit.

Definitely reccommended particularly if you are into visual close up and coin magic. I hear Craig has a lot more in store for us yet and I for one cannot wait to see what comes next.

Cheers,
Al

On 2010-06-12 05:16, Craig Petty wrote:
Hi Matthew.

Sorry about the problems you seem to have had, that does not sound right. The Mirage flipper is a true gravity flipper so I don't know what has happened there.

Contact Jim Trainer at World Magic Store. His email address is jim@wizardfxproductions.com

Tell him the situation and he should be able to sort everything out for you.

Is that okay?

Craig