It's been just about 10 years since Osterlind Mysteries was created for the purpose of supplying top quality materials and props for the magic/mentalism community. We are very proud of the progress we have made over the years and thankful for the faithfulness and trust of our customers.
Something that is not often apparent to our clientele is our constant endeavors to make our products even better. There is not a day that goes by where we don't revisit our products and try to improve them.
Our Change of Mind gimmicks are now made with an even stronger bonding agent. This versatile gimmick, like Irresistible Forces, is virtually invisible, and allows you to force a coin whenever a clean force is necessary in a routine.
Speaking of Irresistible Forces, when foreign customers wanted a heavier gimmick, we answered the call with Irresistible Forces Extreme. We have kept the secret of this routine limited to those who purchase the gimmick so that your investment in this prop will remain exclusive. It is being used by top mentalists around the world.
We now custom coat the writing surface of our Ultra Boards to provide years of continuous and worry-free use. The special clips for this board have gone through countless improvements to make them work without failure. We recently updated the materials and solder to make them even stronger.
Our Industrial Strength Link stainless steel springs are specially made by a company right in Richard's home state of Kentucky. We then work them each by hand and burnish them to a lustrous finish.
We have gone through a number of suppliers for our Stainless Steel Blindfolds. The new ones are the best ever. We have them laser cut by one company and then have a second company roll the blindfolds into the perfect shape. Likewise the straps and buckles on these units have been upgraded to the highest quality. When you peel off the protective coating, it is like looking at a mirror!
Sandy Sisti spends hours each week custom sewing all our cloth products. Items like our Solid Ghost are not just remade handkerchiefs, but are designed from scratch using a special, long lasting cloth and cut to a slightly larger size for a better effect. We spent months testing materials and shapes before putting our Dark Vision hood on the market. Numerous top professionals now use this prop. Everything she makes, including the S.O.S. Bag, is tailored on an individual basis.
Richard's pride and joy, ThoughtScan, has also been much improved. Since the mentalist holds this prop in his hands for a long-lasting Q&A routine, Richard now spends over an hour on each board, rounding out the edges by hand so as to give a comfortable feel to the board and to insure it won't catch on your clothing.
Our books and instruction manuals have been lauded as of the finest quality. We spend months before each release trying to make the instructions as clear as possible and the finished product as attractive as we can make it. Jim Sisti's eye for perfection has made releases such as The Principles of Magic and The Principles of Mentalism best sellers.
All this is only the tip of the iceberg. There is not a product in our catalog which we don't give total attention to detail. We are always responding to the advice of our customers and hope to continue to serve you for years to come.
