Thanks to the power of social media, I figured out what the magic prop that I found at a junk shop yesterday is!
It’s an Abbott’s Surrounded Livestock Vanish by Arturo!
After reading the description, I’m amazed that I pretty much nailed the handling of the box with my guess!
-Louie
Magicians always ask me where I find all the vintage magic tricks that I have. The answer is simple, I hunt for them. Recently, I was performing in a small town and was walking through a junk shop and found this box:
It’s clearly an older prop, my guess is 1960’s. Here’s a pic in the mirror of my hotel room so you can see the front and back:
What’s really weird about this is the arrangement of the window and door. Here’s a video walkthrough of the prop and what I think is going on:
It’s definitely interesting….
-Louie
