Issacson's Prophet

The sound of a buzzsaw outside my window makes me think
about the day I saw Richiardi perform his bloody illusion
at the World Festival of Magic and Occult back in the 70's
at Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum.

It was quite a show and included folks I never heard of
and many I never saw again. Richiardi was the headliner and
he was supported by a huge cast of acts from around the
world, many specialty acts, but not what I would
necessarily call bizarre. Otto Wesley was probably the only
magician I can remember. I remember his canes and razor
blade productions were nothing short of amazing.

But the buzzsaw outside my window is cutting down dangerous
branches from the trees outside my house. You see, last year
Tulsa got hit by the ice storm of the century and many of us
were out of power for days as a result of huge tree limbs
falling on power lines.

We're actually under a freeze right now. I've been iced in
for the past two days and going stir crazy. So last night I
decided to watch the Issacson Prophet video on Theory 11 one
more time before making my decision to buy and download the
instructional video.

A few months ago I had purchased Richard Sanders' Extreme
Burn DVD and while I believe it is one of the most magical
looking transformations of dollar bills I have ever seen, I
had a terribly difficult time constructing the gimmick and
making it look as flawless as Richard's demonstrations.

I know there are many versions of Page's Easy Money and I
actually own a copy of Fred Kaps' Flash Cash from his
lecture notes -- that's the version I knew and performed. But
having seen this flurry of new releases over the past two
years and wanting to perform a more magical, less "movey"
version for business and pleasure, I took a shine to
Prophet.

While Prophet looks different than Extreme Burn in its
performance, I have to say the illusion is just as good and
appears to involve less handling. Less monkey business. I
scavenged the magic forums for reviews of all the versions
out there and Prophet got good reviews. So I bit.

I have to say I am not disappointed. While the gimmick you
must construct is virtually identical to all of the other
versions out there, Issacson includes some tips which
Richard Sanders' did not, which in my opinion, make a big
difference. There's also no inertia to play with. And the
method whereby you perform the transformation actually looks
just as good if not better.

I have not constructed the gimmick yet, so only time will
tell, but if you want an easier handling with a better
looking packet of bills, this is the product to purchase.

Go check it out at Theory 11's site.

Stay warm,


All My Best,

Steven