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Matchbox Mambo

Richards, Paul

(Based on 1 review)
A wonderful pocket trick - easy to do yet magical and mystifying. Two matchboxes are shown and the drawer of one box is opened. They are placed end to end. When the drawer is pushed shut, the drawer of the other box opens. The boxes are held in several different ways, each more baffling than the time before, as the drawers still open and close. The boxes defy the laws of nature in an incredibly magical manner. Completely examinable.

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Thomas Sciacca

Oct 01, 2010

Having great fondness for boxes-and matchbox tricks, I looked forward to owning this trick. I use it along with a few other matchbox effects which I re-gaffed so that all the boxes look alike. The boxes this comes with, are the first new tweak to this old trick-they show an asian boy, and girl-this justifying the interaction of the boxes. There is more openness to this version than in the past-which definitely enhances the illusion. The boxes may also be handed out at the finish-although the trick is so darned clean people don't always ask-so why offer?! This is a fine pocket trick, an improvement to the old method. I thought it was a bit overpriced-and I only have one gripe about the gimmick. It is MOSTLY invisible when glided into the fingers at finish. The ONE characteristic I would adjust, is making the gimmick more opaque, i.e., DULL. It can reflect flashes of light, and small and clear as it is, it can be seen as a guilty sparkle in your supposedly empty hand. The solution I found was to sand it, the way one sands plexiglass, to dumb down the gloss-but still keep it clear. Another option is invisible scotch tape. With all of the available plastics around, I wish the manufacturer had used a matte finish one. It's a small, but ultimately critical detail.
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