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The Crown Jewels Ian Adair Top Children's Sucker Magic!
Classic Children’s Magic Effect
£42.50
An excellent routine for children's entertainers, conceived by Ian Adair, the props for this comprise of a cut out crown with a large jewel, and a safe.
The crown is at first covered with a cloth or opaque silk. The performer states that the Queen owns a very valuable crown and in it's center is a priceless jewel. He further states that when the Queen is not wearing her crown she asks for the priceless jewel to be removed and placed inside the special security safe. He opens, first the first door ... it's not there. He opens the second door and points as if it is there, but it isn't. The priceless jewel has gone missing. Then he uncovers the crown to show that the jewel is there, set in the center of the crown. He removes the jewel, pokes his fingers through the big gap and recovers the crown.
He places the jewel inside one of the compartments of the two-doored case (safe !) closing the door. Here the usual tipping from one side to the other takes place ... ( ala the Die Box) the jewel has gone. Perhaps someone has stolen it. Each door, one at a time being opened for the fun, then both ... It Has Gone! Where can it be ?
He rushes over to the silk covered crown, whips the silk off ... but it is not there. He covers it again, , gets the children to shout out the magic words etc. and yes ... when revealed, its back in position, set in the center of the crown. (It is not necessary to cover it, you can have the Jewel re-appear visibly if you prefer.)
We have produced the props in durable wood, painted and screened in bright colors, to bring you a quality model of a novel and new routine which children's performers will love. This is a compact model, which will fit into a brief case, yet make a big eye-catching display.
These are two complete different effects – The Crown which works like Forgetful Freddie, (you can eliminate the safe and vanish the jewel in a change bag if you prefer), and the safe (like the die box, which you could use with a Jumbo Coin as a different trick). Together they combine into a perfect routine. Supplied complete with all required props, and instructions.
my review:- firstly its now 5% cheaper so its an even better bargin, the picture dosn't realy do the jewel justice its milar / holographic shinny-shinny.
and the red velvet is sumpsiosly padded like a theater chair, the die box for the crown jewel is a nicely made woden box in the style of a safe and works well athough the openings could have been a tad bigger.
it looks a bit bigger in the photo, the crown is 26.5cm long by 15cm high on detachable base and the die box is 15.5cm x 8cm x 4.5 cm deep, the box /safe sits nicely at the back of the stand till required.
the mechanical gimmick in the same style of freddie loses his head is sturdy and easy to operate and could be adapted for use with a balloon if needed.
all in all a nice piece of kit for the price and sized just right to be visual and packs small for transport, a classic worth looking into.
