Unity Illusion by Tony Davies

I’ve had quite a few Ribbon Restoration effects over the years but I particularly like this one for these main reasons:

• The ribbon can be signed at both ends of the ribbon
• The set-up is simple
• There is no cabinet and everything looks clean

So if you tired of ribbon effects I think you’ll find this a breath of fresh air.

Effect: You show a tray, front and back, and place this down on the table. Now, you place two Chinese-style tea chests on the tray. The chests have holes running through the sides, and through the holes a white ribbon is threaded. The ribbon can be initialed at each end by a spectator. The boxes are now parted, and the ribbon can clearly be seen to run from one chest to the other.

The ribbon is now CLEARLY cut between the two chests, and can now be seen to be in two halves. You call the spectator’s attention to the Chinese symbols on the box, which translate into English as ‘Unity.’ The boxes are placed next to each other, and the ribbon pulled from one end. Amazingly, the whole ribbon starts to move and can be pulled through the chests to show it is in one piece!

The ribbon can now be examined to show that the initials are there, and it is indeed in one piece. It can be given away as a souvenir or used again. The method is ingenious, and we are sure you will appreciate the quality and simplicity of this effect!

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