Professional Magic

Professional material is judged by different criteria than hobbyist material. Does it reset in under ten seconds? Does it survive a drunk heckler and bad lighting? Can it be carried in a jacket pocket, performed twelve times a night, and repaired at 2am with what's in the case?

The effects here are chosen against that standard. Several of them are more expensive than they first appear to justify — the price reflects the machining, the durability and the fact that a working prop that fails once costs more than it saved.