The magician pushes a rod through the box, at the same time as placing three large rings around the rod. The audience can clearly see the rings are around the rod. Despite the fact that the audience can also see both ends of the rod emerging from the box, the magician is able to take the rings off the rod.
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These instructions were meant for a range of magic sets, because they make it clear that “this sheet contains directions for every trick in this box, but the box does not contain all tricks described”. The instructions are in English and were printed in Bavaria where Spear was based. The date will be early 20th century.
There is an address roundel inside the box, confirming that the manufacturer is Heriot. Details of the effect may be read in the illustrated advertisement from Stanyon’s ‘Magic’, vol. 9, no. 12, September 1909.
This is an old trick which is fully explained in Professor Hoffmann’s ‘Modern Magic’. The illustration shown here, which is taken from a Davenport catalogue, gives a brief description of the effect.
The magician asks a person to set the hand on the clock to an hour and then place the nickel plated cover on top so as to hide the face. The magician takes the watch back and mysteriously reveals the hour to which the watch was set. We have two versions: in one the surround of the watch face is red, in the other it is black.
The box enables the magician to vanish and produce a marble at will. The base is stamped ‘Germany’ and the sample number 310 is also pencilled on the base.
Various types of list are included: membership lists for The Magic Circle, The British Ring No. 25 of the I.B.M. for the years 1984, 1987, 1996, 2001, 2005; Magic Collectors’ Association membership lists for 1984, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2002; Wittus Witt’s ‘International Magic Yellow Pages’ for 1990 and 1999; The W-I-S-E [Wales – Ireland – Scotland – England] section of ‘Magicians of the World’ compiled by Len Vintus in 1978.
Made from ivory or bone and painted wood. It may be that the ivory or bone came from the handle of a parasol, prior to being converted into a wand.
This matchbox shows one of four cards, depending on which way it is opened.
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This is Marvin’s Magic 30th anniversary limited edition, copyright 2017.
The contents consist of an expanding magic wand and a booklet containing tricks. Copyright Guinness & Co 2003. Unknown manufacturer.