The Effect
A SMALL CLEAR PLASTIC BOX AND LID ARE SHOWN TO THE AUDIENCE AND MAY BE FULLY EXAMINED.
A BALL IS SHOWN WHICH IS ALSO EXAMINED.
THE LID OF THE BOX IS REPLACED AND SECURED WITH TWO ELASTIC BANDS (see picture).....THE MAGICIAN SHOWS THAT THE LID CAN NOT BE REMOVED.
THE BOX IS SECURE AND THE BALL HELD UPON THE MAGICIANS (OR SPECTATORS HAND).....THE BASE OF THE BOX IS TAPPED ON THE BALL THREE TIMES AND ON THE THIRD THE BALL HAS COMPLTELY PENETRATED THE BOX AND IS SECURED INSIDE....THE BANDS ARE REMOVED AND THE BANDS, BOX AND LID MAY INSTANTLY BE EXAMINED...THERE IS NOTHING TO FIND....A REALLY COOL EFFECT!
Thus says the blurb
Cost
£4.00 on ebay
Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)
1 1/2
Review
From the description I just had to have this trick & now having got it it's amazingly simple yet I think deceptivly good, everything can be examined before & afterhand. It is a shame that you can't examine it while the ball is in the box but you can hold it pretty much up to their eyes to see it.
Overall
This looks more kiddie oriantated with it's small plastic design. It would be nice to see something made of better quality for this effect & I'd probably by this trick again with a better produced bigger version.
I haven't performed this yet but I imagine it's a nice simple brain teaser / wow effect to do in between greater feats.
7/10
