Mini Locking Drawer Box (Willi Wessel Collection) by Alan Warner

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This is a great drawer box from Alan Warner. One of his earliest works, so it lacks some of the ornateness of his more recent creations. However, as a wonderful and functional drawer box it is superb. Unlike many drawer boxes there are no outward signs of holes or levers or pins and you don’t need to tilt the box one way or another – it is much cleaner than those methods. Whenever Alan applies his talents to even the simplest of devices he always comes up with something a little better. This drawer box is no exception. In fact, it is so well built that you could have a member of the audience open it up to show the load appear!

This box also comfortably fits both a bridge and poker sized cards in their card case with room to spare so is quite versatile.  It can almost handle Tarot cards (though not in a case) but I found removing them a little tricky.

Effect: This specially designed locking drawer box can be very effectively used in an ‘invisible pack routine’, the box measuring 5 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ x 1 5/8″ and the inner drawer comfortably housing a pack of cards (in its case). When the production takes place, the inner drawer is locked in position by a simple positive catch which means that the performer can safely allow a spectator to open the box. The outer box of this superb, top quality piece of apparatus is made in SOLID TEAK which has then been oiled and hand-rubbed to a fine finish. A prop any performer would be proud and delighted to own.

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