PRODUCTS

Joe Leskovar has been providing quality props and enhancements to existing products for many years now in North America, Europe, Australia and the Caribbean. His strength is in improving on existing ideas and creating new methods using state-of-the-art and newly developed technologies. Just like in the automobile industry, Joe takes a brand-name clunker and turns it into a Cadillac™ through modification and improvement.

According to happy buyers, his workmanship is a 'cut-above' what is available on the market today. Joe is certified as an Electronics Engineering Technologist and has worked in the telecommunications field for over 16 years. It's this experience, in Electronics and Radio Frequency Engineering, that allows him to invent new devices for the theatrical community and improve on existing ones.

Joe is also a fine craftsman in wood and metal and his attention to detail is obvious in the projects that he completes. His devices are foolproof and give good value for the cost. Any prop can be modified for remote control operation. Please find a small list of products below that are available for construction.

Joe likes to consult with performers on their ideas and holds those ideas in the highest confidentiality.

Please feel free to contact Joe for any projects that you have had in your mind but haven't had the means to complete...the dream is alive, nothing is impossible!!

CUSTOM DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

2007 Magical Effects

 

iPod Music Controller

If you are a Magician, Comedian or Juggler, and you find yourself relying on others to cue your music during your act, you are risking that those cues will not occur in the right places. Don't compromise your show's professionalism, place the control back in your hands, while you are performing.

With the StageCue Remote Performance Controller, you can remotely control many of the functions of your iPod using a small 8-Function handheld wireless transmitter. You have the freedom of producing your own show, which includes skipping pieces of music and routines when not appropriate or manually adjusting the volume of your music. In the case of an unforseen problem, or miscue, you can restart any piece of music with just the press of a button. The StageCue Remote Performance Controller is a small radio frequency transmitter & receiver system designed to control the functions of an iPod. Once your music is recorded, you can use the StageCue system to control volume, track forward, track backward, pause and fade in or out from anywhere in your performance area.

 

***Automatic functions, Auto-Fade & Auto-Pause allow you to...

A: automatically fade your music track and have the next track cued-up at full volume,

B: have your music player automatically pause between tracks with no programming or recording of sub-audible tones between tracks of music.

 

Features:

AutoFade (fades-out the current track and cues up the next track at full volume)
AutoPause (automatically pauses the iPod player between tracks)
Integrated Antenna (swivels in all directions)
LED Status Indicator (indicates that the StageCue has received a valid command from the transmitter)

Option Expansion Port (to connect the LED Track display option)

High Quality & reliable custom designed circuitry. Package includes:

StageCue Receiver, 8-Button Wireless Transmitter, RCA audio cable, AC Adapter and Detailed Instruction Manual

3 year warranty on manufacturer's defects

Price $749

 

 

STAGECUE© Option 1

1 inch/ 2-Digit LED Track Display

This 1" display lights your way to success. This Optional Compact Dual-Digit LED display will allow you to check which track your iPod player is on. Phantom Powered through the connection cable from the StageCue Receiver (No extra batteries or adapters). The display is so large and bright that it is visible from across the room. You can also extend the display up to 50 feet from the StageCue Receiver.

This one is so bright that you could use it as landing lights for a 747!

Price $150

STAGECUE© Option 2

Spare 8-Button remote

Spare or secondary 8-button Remote control Transmitter. Coded to work with your existing StageCue Receiver.

Price $100

STAGECUE© Option 3

Remote Ankle Switch

Frees up your hands when you can't access the StageCue standard transmitter. Allows remote start/stop of your iPod player using a magnetic ankle switch with a separate wireless transmitter module.

Price $100

STAGECUE© Option 4

Switched Power Bar

This is an optional Switched-Power-Bar that allows the performer to have on/off control of two of the AC outlets to activate devices like lights, strobes, cappuccino machine, etc. These functions are activated by using the AC1 and AC2 buttons on the standard StageCue Remote. Two indicator lights are lit when the outlet is active. This unit has it's own internal wireless receiver separate from the StageCue receiver. This allows locating the power bar where you need it.... which may not always be near the StageCue Receiver.

(Not-suitable for flashpots or other special effects where performer safety is a possible issue.)

Price $249

CYBERFLASH©

The performing magician, at any time during his/ her show, can accent the climax of any trick with a bright flash of light that appears to emanate from nowhere!

The "CYBER FLASH" is a high voltage flash unit designed to be small yet powerful. The Flasher hides beneath the performer's shirt and can be triggered remotely through various means.

Self contained low profile circuitry uses 1 AAA Battery for about 50 flashes

Price $65

ELECTRONIC DUAL BARREL HAND CANNON©

The Dual Electronic Hand Cannon is a dual barrel hand cannon used to fire a ball of flame from the apparently empty hand.
It uses standard flash cotton and allows for two loads to be fired within any time interval. A reliable electronic ignition is used to fire flash cotton,

The Dual Electronic Hand Cannon is hand made and designed to last for hundreds of flashes and can be used for all magic and stage productions.

Price $65

DANGER DAGGER©

An "Improved" version of the 'Knife Board'... A survival Knife is hidden underneath one of four styrofoam cups. This can be done while the magician is out of the room without any confederates in the audience. The Magician smashes down on 3 of 4 cups leaving the cup with the Knife and cheating sure tragedy.

Uses foolproof electronics and a completely invisible, undetectable method. Many extra safety & failsafe features protect the performer from injury.

Wooden Board measures 20" L x 8" W x 2" D.

Includes a 7.5 inch, Real, High-quality, Deadly-sharp survival knife...and a supply of 24 ounce styrofoam cups.

Brass cup holders keep the cups on the board as the performer smashes them.

Price $549

DIVINE THE TIME©

The clock is turned around and the magician sets the time on the clock. Then, members of the audience are invited to choose any hour and any minute only to find that their choices match the magicians prediction when the clock is turned around.

This is a battery powered LCD clock with no AC power or other wires connected in any way. This unit is also completely free from noisy "clicks" that may expose the secret method. This makes Divine The Time more deceptive than other products on the market.

This illusion allows you to predict the hour and minute selected by members of the audience. This 'prop' is especially suited to those who want to add a 'mind reading' effect to their show. The clock measures 7" x 12" with 1.5" TIME Digits

Price $349

DIVINE THE TIME© STAGE VERSION

This clock provides the same effect as the standard Divine The Time but sized for stage use. The clock measures 9" x 14" with 4" TIME Digits!!

Price $449

CARD SUCK©

This Trick Sucks! This is a new version of the famed "Card Stab", but with a vacuum! Place the selected card into a bucket with the rest of the cards and "suck" the spectators card right into the vacuum. Can also be used with a card fountain.

This trick leaves you 'clean'!

Price $200