
Note: I make no claim to invention of the basic Haunted Match Box method. What I DO claim is the method of construction that is utterly unique to me and that allows one to do the routine without fear of the dang thing breaking. If anyone reads this and DOES in fact know who invented the trick I would LOVE to give proper credit. The first person I saw do the routine was Ron Wilson at the Magic Castle over 35 years ago.
Second Note: The picture of the match boxes used are not necessarily the boxes that you will get when ordering. I use what boxes are available and now, for instance, they are the Blue Diamond boxes you find in every market from here to New York!
Hello!
What is Haunted Match Boxes? Just one of the coolest and fun to do magic tricks around. And, it's been around for some time. It's problem? Well, the ones that did not break looked terrible and the ones that looked ok virtually always BROKE! At least the ones that I bought.
That was the problem. I bought three different ones and all three broke almost immediately! I was not pleased. First, it was a waste of hard earned money and second I REALLY wanted to do the trick.
My solution? I spent three months and what seemed like a zillion hours coming up with a design that simply will NOT break. You have to deliberately break them!!! That means you can use a set of Brad Burt made (and I personally make each and every one!) with total confidence in your professional work. You will NOT be embarrassed.
Here's a YouTube Video Demo for those who would like to see a 'live' performance...o.k., it was live in my office...but, hey!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCxptoT7n7A
The link is not clickable, but all you need to do is cut and paste it into the URL line above and it will zip you to the DEMO on YouTube.
For those who would like a quick description here goes:
You reach into your pocket and remove two regular sized match boxes. You open the drawer in one box and place them end to end. You now push the open drawer closed which magically makes the drawer in the second box open! You do this a couple more times alternating between the boxes. You look at the audience and say, "Hmmmm, I know what you are thinking...midgets! You think I have a midget in between the boxes pushing back and forth with his arms...nope..watch!"
At this point you place a playing card between the boxes and again push the drawers in and out. Hmmm, you now turn the boxes so that one is at a right angle to the other. It's end against the other boxes SIDE! Again, the drawers mysteriously go in and out. You now, place the boxes so that they are totally apart, separated in between the fingers of one hand. Still the drawers ghost in an out. You finish by closing both drawers and putting them away.
I've been performing this baby for over 25 years and it rocks. I used to combine it with Hyrum the Haunted Hank for a mini 'ghost' routine, etc.
Get this one and have some fun! As I stated above, the boxes are GUARANTEED NOT to break under normal working conditions. Obviously if the get wet or are sat upon that's not covered, but I have had performing friends come back with sets that had literally just worn out box wise, but the gimmick was still in place and working!!!
Note: Want a custom set made with YOUR boxes? Contact me at bradburtmagic@yahoo.com and I'll tell you cost and what you need to supply me with, etc. You folks take care and have a great day,
Brad Burt, owner
Brad Burt's Magic Shop Online
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Other products in the category New Killer Magic 2007-2008:
BRANDED by Tim Trono -- Tim Trono has taken a great trick and made it into a killer walk around miracle! The effect is simple and direct: You have a card selected and placed back in the deck. You hand the deck to the specatator and ask that they concentrate upon their card. You now remove a Bic lighter from your pocket and ignite the flame. Suddenly you thrust the first finger and thumb of your other hand into the flame for a brief moment. Ouch!You blow on the two scorched finger and then hold them forward so that your audience can now see that you have two perfect blisters that NAME the selected card! If the card was the Ace of Clubs you would find an A on one finger and a C on the other.Comes with a wonderful DVD and two gimmicks that will last 3 lifetimes. Quality all the way!This is a 'hot' trick. If you can force a card you CAN do this. It's safe, easy and FUN! The gimmicks will fit a Mini Bic and regular Bic lighter. You have a variety of possible card choices so the trick is perfect in situations in which a person might see it more than once. Highly recommended!
Chick Pan -- The Chick Pan is the small brother of the venerable Dove Pan and in some ways is even more versitile. The effect is simple and classic: You display a small metal bowl. (Note: If you like you can use some lighter fluid to make a bowl full of fire that is put out when the lid is put on.) You set the bowl down and then cover it with it's metal lid. Pulling the lid off again the bowl is seen to be full of whatever you wish to produce. It could be a live baby chicken, candy or in Dave Thorsen's great little routine ..... Peanuts!
Crystal Car (Morlas Car) -- The Crystal Car is the best version to date of the Morlas Car. I just simply rocks! It has all the advantages of the original with many distictives that make it even better. For one thing, the car is 'CLEAR'! You can see all the way through it and there appears to be not one thing to explain the how and why of it's working.For those unfamiliar with the effect: A card is selected from the deck. This card can be FREELY choosen! The card is then apparently mixed back into the deck. From here you have several possible endings. I always liked to seemingly select at random 15 or so cards from the deck and lay them out on the table in a long row. You now introduce your 'magic' car. You display it openly and placing it on the table you roll it around showing that it moves freely. You now place it at one end of the row of cards and ASKING A SPECTATOR TO PLACE THEIR FINGER ON THE CAR YOU ASK THEM TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD BY PUSHING. They are in control....right? Suddenly the car stops and simply refuses to go any further. You ask the spectator to turn the card next to the car over and .... it .... is ..... THE SELECTED CARD!This is a trick that Juan Tamariz has made into a major show piece and you can to! Easy to manipulate and perform you do need some very basic skill with cards. That said the Crystal Car is a great close-up effect that can be made into a major show piece! Highly recommended!Dimensions: Approximately 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1" (6.26cm x 3.75cm x 2.5cm)
D'Lite - Red, Adult -- This is the classic. Grab a red ball of light out of the air. I carry ONLY the red version as it is simply the best looking of the colors. They are sold one to a package. Easy and fun to do!
MacDonald's Aces DVD -- From Brad Burt: This is a great DVD. A bargain really as it contains some of the best versions of one of the best tricks ever devised THE MacDonald ACES! I felt the publisher write up was spot on and so....here you go......MacDonald's Aces (World's Greatest Magic)Seven versions of magic's strongest card trick... assembled just for you!Imagine the best magic, the best magicians, and the best producers all in one place. Imagine no more... If
you could have one set of magic DVDs, this would be it! This benchmark
collection features just about all of magic's most enduring and classic
effects and routines. It's a fabulous compendium with many of the top
masters in the world of magic teaching their handlings and routines for
some of magic's classics. Linking rings, sponge balls, metal bending,
cups and balls, thumb tips, Zombie, color-changing knives, and many,
many more topics are all gathered in this one terrific DVD reference
set. Each volume covers a specific subject and features new, old, and
sometimes rare footage by some of the top video producers in magic. There
are many who would argue that the Ace assembly trick that has come to
be known as MacDonald's Aces is the strongest card trick you can do for
a layman. Though you may have a different opinion, you just may be
tempted to change your mind after witnessing the six world-class
performances on this volume. Leading off, Michael Ammar
presents an easy-to-master, yet extremely effective, version of
MacDonald's Aces while Johnny Thompson offers a take that intimately
involves the spectators. John Mendoza is next with the approach of a
classicist while Alexander deCova embellishes his interpretation with
an amazing – and amazingly simple – four Ace production. Rising card
star John Guastaferro offers up two versions. The first features
complete vanishes of the Aces rather than a transposition and also
supplies a strong presentational hook while the second is the perfect
solution . . .
Magician's Wax - Hard -- This is a perfect wax for use with Invisible Thread work! High quality and easy to use.
Magician's Wax - Soft -- This is a terrific soft magician's wax. High quality and perfect for such effects as Card on Ceiling, etc. NOT good for anchoring invisible thread work!
Ultimate Three Card Monte - Skinner -- The following ad copy is from the supplier and frankly....it pretty much tells the story. Looking for a GREAT easy to do trick that 'does' take some practice...this is Top Notch! - Brad
Michael Skinner's vast working repertoire, larger
perhaps than any other magician in history, contained some of the most
difficult sleight-of-hand tricks imaginable. Yet, one of his pet
tricks, a feature of his close-up act at the Golden Nugget Casino in
Las Vegas where he performed for two decades, is this self-working
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Don’t be fooled by the fact that it almost works
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and after he released the secret, the Ultimate 3 Card Monte found
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Everything (except a bit of practice) is included
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