Price$200.00
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedDec 08, 2003
Destination Box
Jon Allen
(Based on 1 review)
Well now, thanks to Jon Allen's brilliant re-thinking and working on this classic effect, you can achieve all the above with this most remarkable item! Read on, True Believer!
Performer hands a spectator a locked box to look after for safe keeping. After performing his favorite signed card trick, as the finale, the performer unlocks the box to reveal another smaller box inside. Within this box is a folded playing card. The person who signed the card carefully removes it from the box, opens it to reveal it is their signed card! YOU READ EVERYTHING ABOVE CORRECTLY!
In addition to this wonderful device, you will also receive a 75-minute, fully-detailed video featuring live performances, explanations, and bonus ideas and routines to use with The destination box.
Reviews
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A two hundred dollar signed card to impossible location that requires mastering folding techniques, sleight of hand and timing?! YES, it's worth EVERY penny.
Last night it earned it's keep when following a company Christmas Party I was handed a $100 tip in addition to a rather handsome fee. I performed the Destination Box five times for different groups during the evening. Each time the reaction was slacked jawed amazement.
I must admit, at first I was a bit leery of putting this effect into my walk-around repertoire. Yet when I first performed it on my toughest test audience, my own mother, I realized the stunning impact of this effect. At 64 Mrs. D isn't easily fooled after helping her son master angles and technique for 34 years. She was stunned. Okay maybe I got lucky. Several weeks and 5 decks of cards later, after some video taped rehearsal and a few select performances I decided to give it a go on a paying audience. The rest is history.
The method employed retains many of the best ideas including Jamy Ian Swiss', loose object principle. Each element of the effect takes place on off beats that allow you to lead the audience down the primrose path and removes the heat from the moment the trick takes place. It also allows you to use any cards including a borrowed deck without worry.
What you receive for your investment is a nicely made American black walnut box (which was recognized by the owner of the company I was working for) with brass hardware and padlock, a small glass bottle, a silver pill box and a little something extra. Instructions are on video, are painstakingly detailed and offer many variant effects for this system. This effect will not appeal to the fans of easy or self-working magic, but if you're inclined to put in a few weeks of practice this will become a favorite of both you and your audience.
Last night it earned it's keep when following a company Christmas Party I was handed a $100 tip in addition to a rather handsome fee. I performed the Destination Box five times for different groups during the evening. Each time the reaction was slacked jawed amazement.
I must admit, at first I was a bit leery of putting this effect into my walk-around repertoire. Yet when I first performed it on my toughest test audience, my own mother, I realized the stunning impact of this effect. At 64 Mrs. D isn't easily fooled after helping her son master angles and technique for 34 years. She was stunned. Okay maybe I got lucky. Several weeks and 5 decks of cards later, after some video taped rehearsal and a few select performances I decided to give it a go on a paying audience. The rest is history.
The method employed retains many of the best ideas including Jamy Ian Swiss', loose object principle. Each element of the effect takes place on off beats that allow you to lead the audience down the primrose path and removes the heat from the moment the trick takes place. It also allows you to use any cards including a borrowed deck without worry.
What you receive for your investment is a nicely made American black walnut box (which was recognized by the owner of the company I was working for) with brass hardware and padlock, a small glass bottle, a silver pill box and a little something extra. Instructions are on video, are painstakingly detailed and offer many variant effects for this system. This effect will not appeal to the fans of easy or self-working magic, but if you're inclined to put in a few weeks of practice this will become a favorite of both you and your audience.