The Rudiments of Wisdom by Tim Hunkin. An A to Z of random, peculiar and fascinating facts. Re-discovered and revived in Technicolor, this new title features Tim Hunkin’s entertaining and…
A round of applause as this evening we complete the first quarter of the ‘Magic of Cabaret’. Push the button and the Applause Machine claps it’s hands for you. Perfect…
The master of contemporary Magic automata, Pierre Mayer has produced a new design for 2009, The Harlequin. The piece is based on a trick which the magician Robert Houdin made…
This evening we present a new edition of the book ‘Moveable Illustration’ by the late Japanese automata maker Aquio Nishida. This is a new edition of the book and is…
This is a one-off piece from Carlos Zapata. If you are looking for a piece of automata to adorn your kitchen or dining area this will be a beautiful addition…
John Lumbus created this Bunny Girl automata in 1998 and made a total of 30 during the following year. The piece has a wonderful mechanism, turn the handle and the…
This evening we are pleased to present this lovely piece by Japanese automata maker Kazu Harada called ‘Decoy’. The piece is beautifully carved, a sculpture which would grace any room.…
This evening we bring you ‘Tempus Fugit’ a mechanical tableau by Simon Venus. A very decorative piece, which comes to life at the turn of the handle. Simon made this…
‘The Musicians of Bremen’ is a sand operated mechanical paper kit by German paper artist Walter Ruffler. Based on the famous fairytale by the Brothers Grimm, in which a donkey,…
