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KEN BROOKE'S "FIVE STAR MIRACLE WALLET" — VINTAGE LEATHER WALLET, ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS, 2 ENVELOPES AND 2 D***LE-FACED CARDS The Al Koran "Five Star Miracle" (or Five Star Prediction) is one of the most celebrated mentalism effects in magic history. This is the classic Al Koran stop-at-any-card prediction in wallet and envelope.This extremely rare Five Star Miracle Wallet was first marketed in 1951 by Harry Stanley’s Unique Magic Studio in London (W.1.).1950s Heritage: Harry Stanley operated Unique Magic Studio from 1946 through 1970, with the 1950s being the peak era, when this remarkable piece of mentalism history was released. An audience member freely names or stops at a playing card. You draw attention to a handsome leather wallet that has been resting in full view since before the selection was made. Opening the wallet, you cleanly remove a single envelope from inside and hand it to the spectator. When the envelope is opened, the exact card they named is tipped out. It is a direct, impossible piece of mentalism made famous by Al Koran.You will receive the vintage pebble-grain leather wallet, two original craft envelopes, two d***le-faced playing cards, and the original typed Harry Stanley Unique Magic Studio instruction sheets. You will learn the exact handling developed by Ken Brooke to perform this legendary prediction without sleight of hand.Rare 1951 mentalism effect. The price is cut so it does not sit.COMPLETE SET — VINTAGE WALLET, TYPED INSTRUCTIONS, 2 ENVELOPES AND 2 DF CARDS — Authentic vintage condition.The Effect: What The Audience Experiences
The Al Koran "Five Star Miracle" (or Five Star Prediction) is one of the most celebrated mentalism effects in magic history. A spectator is invited to name any playing card in the deck, or deal through a deck and stop wherever they choose. The choice is completely free, with no forces or secret psychological prompts.
The performer draws attention to a compact, vertical leather wallet with a metal shield clasp that has been sitting in plain view on the table. Without any hesitation or awkward handling, the performer opens the wallet to display an envelope resting inside the pocket.
The envelope is removed. A single playing card is removed from inside. To their complete astonishment, it is the exact card they freely named moments earlier.
Ken Brooke's ingenious handling utilizes the specially constructed compartment setup within the vintage Unique Magic Studio wallet, making the revelation look completely direct and effortless under real-world performance conditions.
What You Will Be Getting
You will receive the complete, 100% original vintage package manufactured by Harry Stanley's Unique Magic Studio in London. This complete set includes the black pebble-grain vertical leather wallet, the original typed instruction sheets by Ken Brooke, both original craft envelopes, and both d***le-faced playing cards required for the routine.
When you perform this, your audience will experience the perfect impossibility of a named prediction coming from a wallet that has been in view the entire time. You will be able to create a quiet, stunned hush in the room as the spectator pulls their own named card from the envelope, with no sleight of hand, no secret accomplices, and no complex memory work required.
Comprehensive Routine & Included Component Breakdown
- 1. VINTAGE MIRACLE WALLET: Crafted from black pebble-grain vertical leather featuring a top flap with a metal shield clasp. It opens to reveal a clear window display panel on one side and an envelope pocket on the other.
- 2. ORIGINAL TYPED INSTRUCTION SHEETS: The authentic vintage typewritten sheets headed Routine with "Five Star Miracle Wallet" by Ken Brooke, copyrighted by Harry Stanley's Unique Magic Studio (London W.1.).
- 3. TWO ORIGINAL ENVELOPES: Both original craft envelopes for inside the wallet pockets.
- 4. TWO D***LE-FACED PLAYING CARDS: Both original d***le-faced cards required to execute Ken Brooke's four-out prediction system.
Provenance & Condition
- Overall Condition: Vintage condition with honest age, not damage. Leather still sound, stitch intact, window present, clasp complete. The metal shield shows the expected light wear of a carried Ken Brooke wallet. Instruction sheets are the original Unique Magic Studio typescript — cream-to-ivory paper with the usual mellowing and fold marks of mid-century studio copies.
- Wallet Condition: The black pebble-grain leather is supple and flexible. The metal shield clasp retains its original structure with light, authentic age patina. Clear display window and pockets are working & functional.
- Envelopes & Cards Condition: Both envelopes and double-faced cards show handling and storage wear consistent with genuine 1950's vintage apparatus.
- Provenance: 100% complete original vintage UK studio release from Harry Stanley's Unique Magic Studio (London W.1.).
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