2 reviews for Treasure Box by Mikame Craft
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Treasure Box by Mikame Craft
(c. 2001) (Submit Review) (Submit Update)One of my earliest Mikame Craft purchases back in 2001. What I really like about this little production box is the cool routine that Mr. Mikame demonstrates in the video. Instead of showing the box empty then producing something, which is how tip over trunks are normally presented, he switches the whole routine around and gets a better and more magical result using the exact same box:
- Begin by showing the box filled with brightly colored silks
- Close the box and snap your fingers
- Open it up and produce the spring flowers (or spring bills would work well too)
- Show the box clearly empty – the silks have vanished!
- Now close the box and snap your fingers again.
- When you open again it is now filled with silks again 🙂
As I see more and more magic and crank out more of my infamous Speed Demos it becomes so clear how simple changes to routines can make the difference between a winner and a dud. I think this is a great routine and really shines for this little box.
Effect: Each Item is Hand-Crafted by Mr. Mikame Himself and are Coveted by Magicians Worldwide! A Mini Tip-Over Trunk illusion with a large production capacity in Mikame tradition. This can be used as a traditional tip-over trunk or the routine performed by Mr. Mikame in the video:
- Show Silks
- Vanish Silks
- Produce Spring Flowers
- Reproduce Silks
The original package did not come with any extra items but this package includes:
- The beautiful Mikame Craft Treasure Box
- Two Rice Symphony 18″ Silks (Silk King Studios) – $25 each retail
- 12 Spring flowers of the right thickness to work with the box
Dimension Approximately 7″ x 4″ x 5″(17cm x 10cm x 12cm)
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Includes: Printed Instructions.
Approx. Price: $199.00 (2021) ***
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AmazingCorbin –
Treasure Box
I’ve had this treasure chest for a few years now. I can recall using it maybe two times. This is an item that looks good in the pictures, but is just not practical for a performing magician. A hobbyist may like it for his shelves though.
I have three main challenges with this item. A -it’s very small and the load chamber is even smaller with restrictive sides B- It’s very fragile C Can’t be viewed from below and needs to be lifted carefully. D- it’s a little pricey.
The size of this item is good for fitting into your magic case, but it’s too small to produce much more than loose coins or necklaces from. I tried to get jumbo coins in there, but they just wont fit. the load chamber has restrictive sides. Not like a normal "tip over" The sides help to hold things in and the angle of the sides make the audience viewing angles better ( people sitting beside you won’t be able to view the load when the box is tipped over ) but the price of a tiny load chamber was too high a cost for the better viewing angles if you know what I mean.
This is one prop you do not want banging around in your magic case. A special foam lined box is what you need. It’s a very thin walled chest and fragile. In the past few years I’ve only used it carefully in a couple of shows, and It already has scratches on the finished sides.
This chest is built in such a way that you can not just pick it up. As soon as you pick it up off the table the load chamber drops out if you are not careful. Everytime you lift it off your table you need to tilt it forward a bit and slip your pinky finger under the chest to hold the load chamber in place. it looks awkward.
From the bottom looking up you can also see the load chamber and two large holes into the chest. Your audience must be seated on chairs. Kids on the floor will see everything.
I think this was poorly thought out and not representative of most of the Mikame products. Definitely something I wish I passed on. It would look good on a shelf somewhere, but it’s not a performer.
Andy Martin –
One of my earliest Mikame Craft purchases back in 2001. What I really like about this little production box is the cool routine that Mr. Mikame demonstrates in the video. Instead of showing the box empty then producing something, which is how tip over trunks are normally presented, he switches the whole routine around and gets a better and more magical result using the exact same box:
As I see more and more magic and crank out more of my infamous Speed Demos it becomes so clear how simple changes to routines can make the difference between a winner and a dud. I think this is a great routine and really shines for this little box.