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 off-the-wall series of cartoons originally appeared in “The Sunday Observer” magazine between 1973 and 1987. How does hypnosis work? What is chocolate made of? And […]
Archives for 2009
Day 10 – Applause Machine
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 to celebrate all your daily achievements. Martin Smith and the team at Laikingland have introduced some new colours to the Applause Machine range. We thought […]
Day 9 – The Harlequin
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 popular in his theatre. In this version, you see a closed trunk, you turn the handle the Harlequin pops out to sit at the edge, […]
Day 8 – Moveable Illustration
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 imported from Japan. It has some English text, and plenty of designs for making your own pieces of automata to Aquio’s designs. Moveable Illustration – […]
Day 7 – Red Cabbage Man
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 to your collection. Red Cabbage Man Height 30cm Width 40cm Depth 35cm Carlos Zapata has a wonderful set of 8 large pieces at our latest […]