This amazing prop was created by Val Evans and this is why I love tracking down these old props 🙂
What a clever, clever item that really defies explanation. Look at these test conditions:
- The tray has huge slats in it so you can see through the whole trick.
- You can cleanly show the tray on both sides.
- Then you take a normal hanky (which can be borrowed if desired) and cover the slats.
- Then you hand the deck of cards to the spectators and have 3 cards chosen.
- The cards are normal and they can choose any cards (no forcing).
- The houlette can be examined to.
- The cards are inserted into the houlette and slotted into the tray over the hanky.
- Everything is self-contained with nothing added or taken away.
There is no way these cards are going to rise. But rise they do 🙂
I love this clever prop and you’ll never find the same joy in any of the modern electronic items available today. This is how real magic should look. A very clever method that magicians will love and a very perplexing effect that the audience will love 🙂
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