TOYS by Craig Petty - Mentalism Review

This video is a thorough review of Craig Petty’s “Toys,” a magazine-based mentalism effect available from Alakazam Magic. Sebastian, the reviewer, aims to help magicians make informed purchasing decisions by providing honest feedback on magic products. He highlights the need for reviews in the magic community, particularly for effects that might get overlooked. “Toys” is a specially printed magazine containing several self-working mentalism routines suitable for both children and adults, centered around a spectator freely choosing an image within the magazine, and the performer seemingly predicting their selection. The magazine contains four main routines: Dinosaur Prediction (involving a prediction of a dinosaur image), Gossip Routine (based on odd/even number selection), Toy Revelation (revealing a toy the spectator is thinking of), and Movie Prediction (involving a two-digit number selection and a prediction of a corresponding movie). The package includes the magazine, a spare magazine, prediction cards, and an instructional video. Sebastian rates the difficulty as generally simple, with most routines being self-working, and notes the high portability and versatility of the effect. While the font size is small and only half of the routines are repeatable, he enthusiastically recommends “Toys” for magicians who frequently perform at events with children, praising its ease of use and ability to entertain both children and their parents. He gives it a rating of 8.75 out of 10.