The Crystal Cube magic trick is something that I thought didn’t look like anything that existed in real life.
It’s one of those props like Lester Lake’s Discecto, that to me look like they were created for a magic show…until you see what actual item they’re trying to look like!
Here’s a clear trinket box that I saw at an antique mall that looks like the Crystal Cube magic prop!
and here’s medical specimen box that looks like the crystal cube magic trick:
Sometimes these strange objects that are used in magic actually look sorta like something that existed for non-magic purposes! I love making that connection!
-Louie