Year: 2004

Beautiful, Small, Clever and Different!

This is a wonderfully clever little box that defies detection, even with the utmost of scrutiny. Plus its very beautifully made by Joe Porper himself.

Unlike the normal Lippincott box, this can be started off in the "closed" condition. The spectator can even hold it in their hands, and lock it themselves and hang onto the key if you so desire – though of course that would not make any sense if you were doing a prediction with this. It is a matter of a second to release it to load a billet or ring or anything small inside the box. It almost locks itself when you’re done! In fact, the one problem with this is that it locks itself too quick and you hear it talk!

This is a wonderful item and I’m sure it will become a collectible. As with all of Joe’s work, it is made to a high degree of precision and there is nothing else out there quite like it, which surely must appeal to both the performer and the collector in you!

Great Job!

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Unusual and Interesting!

This effect from Mikame Craft is very interesting and different. The method works well and the props are top notch.

Makes a good opener to a series of rope effects! This is an effect that is best kept for the stage however.

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A Beautiful Box and Routine!

This is the Viking version of this effect and is certainly better than the original. Although, it comes with a clean prediction of any card that the spectator chooses using the sword it has many other uses where a card box is required. It has a unique release mechanism for the transformation which means the box can be handled by the spectator before the transformation if so desired.

The only real downside with this effect as it arrives from the dealer is that the sword it comes with does not fit in the box! This is quite annoying because one of the real justifications of having the box in the first place is to store the knife, deck of cards, and prediction.

However, after a quick look on ebay I found this great little 6" sword that looks the part and fits the box perfectly. If you look at the original version of this box you’ll see how the knob on the lid has this big wide brass ring where the knob is, and on the newer version that does not exist. It’s this sort of attention to detail that makes George Robinson such a fine craftsman!

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Now this is a Coin Stand!

This is the finest Coin Stand I have owned. It looks deceptive, works very smoothly and has the unique ability to produce 4 coins back on the stand at the end! The holes drilled beneath each coin make the illusion even more convincing.

The coaster idea for making the coins appear in the glass is also a winner – not quite as effective as Copenetro or Hughes’ Coins in Glass – but given the simplicity it still scores high.

This was a real pleasant surprise when it arrived on my doorstep. Another really winner from Mikame Craft!

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