This effect was invented by Jack Hughes’ c. 1947 as The Lady Vanishes. Jack based it upon an earlier similar effect with a glass he also invented called Back Stage Beaker Vanish c. 1946. Both of these effects have been widely copied over the years with the names often switched (as in the case of …
According to Claude Klingsor in his stunning book, The Big Book of Rising Cards, this method of the Rising Cards was first introduced by Jack Hughes and his Card Rising Box c. 1946. What distinguishes this method from, for example, Thayer’s Card Rising Box Unique (# 607, c. 1930) is that Jack Hughes’ version uses …
Jack Hughes invented the Clatter Box and it appears in his World of Magic Vol. 2. _EF Performer removes a silk from a decorated box, which is then given to a spectator to hold. Performer vanishes the silk, claiming it will reappear in the box. When spectator opens the box, if falls to pieces, leaving …
This is a well made version of the Backstage effect or the Lady Vanishes by Jack Hughes. It comes with both jumbo playing cards and rabbits so it is good for adults and kids! Attractively and solidly made in black perspex. _EF A miniature stage is shown to the audience; a stage floor with a …
This is a time-honored classic piece of magic apparatus first created in the 1870’s and know for many years as “Jap Box“, though that name has fallen out of favor in recent times. It can be used for productions, vanishes, color changes, and any combination of those. There are many sources for effects and routines …
In 1936 legendary British Inventor, Craftsman, and Dealer, Jack Hughes, invented what became known as the Television or TV Card Frame (or sometimes Television Glass Frame) where a chosen card appears trapped between two plates of glass set in a houlette. _EF This version from El Duco is very compact and reliable via sound activation …
In 1936 legendary British Inventor, Craftsman, and Dealer, Jack Hughes, invented what became known as the Television or TV Card Frame (or sometimes Television Glass Frame) where a chosen card appears trapped between two plates of glass set in a houlette. I don’t think there is much doubt as to what version of this classic …
El Duco’s Magic was founded in 1978, by Swedish magic inventor Christer Gustavsson (El Duco) and the brand has a solid reputation and is respected throughout the world of magic. You can find his magic here.
Stan Cabell (sometimes misspelled Cabel) was a part-time wood worker and full time minister living in North Carolina. He manufactured good quality, primarily standard wooden items (such as Die Boxes, Nest of Boxes, Mental Epics, Lippincott Boxes, and magic side tables) and sold his items through regional conventions and dealers like Al Cohen. This is …
Jack Hughes invented the Clatter Box and it appears in his World of Magic Vol. 2. When it comes to clatter boxes, the more real the box looks the better the impact on the audience. This box doesn’t use the typical Jack Hughes approach, but rather a magnet in the top which can be on …
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