The original Up, lift (not Uplift as it was subsequently spelled) was invented by the great British Inventor J.F Orrin and it appeared in The Magic Wand, March 1945. It was improved by Jack Hughes c. 1947 as Orrin’s Stream-Lined Uplift and is found in his World of Magic Vol. 2.
This version, perhaps the ultimate version, was invented by Len Belcher and released by Supreme Magic Company c. 1971. It is a very nice outfit from Supreme at a time when they made real props made to last.
It really is a wonderful routine, easy to do, with multiple surprises and an unexpected final blending of all three silks into one.
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