1.
A ball at the end of a string, a small metal ring, and a clear box: the ring
is threaded on the string where the ball keeps it imprisoned.
2. The other end of the string is
threaded through a hole in the lid of the box. Obviously, the ring cannot
escape from the string.
3.
Yet just one shake and that is what happens!
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THE PILLARS OF THOR by Hiroshi Kondo
1.
A length of string runs between the two, absolutely seperate Pillars of Thor.
2.
Placing the pillars together, the magician cuts the string with a playing
card. Yet by pulling one end of the string, the other end moves: an impossibility!
3.
Then, a magic wave and the string is completely restored.
T-169
ZONE INFINITY by Atsushi Fukano
1.
A coin is placed into a small holder at the end of a key chain. The holder
is inserted into the frame.
2. Then the key is pushed right through the center of the coin: metal
through metal.
3.
Then the coin is shown to be unharmed
T-168
FLORAL FANTASY by Yusaku Chida
1.
A flower stem is shown without a flower. Magically, a rose appears on
top of the stem.
2.
No matter how many times the rose is plucked it constantly reappears.
3.
Not only does the rose reappear, but it also changes colour.
T-167
FUTURE CLOCK by Kuniyasu Fujiwara/Toru Suzuki
1. The
magician exhibits a handsome clock.
2.
Ask a spectator to think of a special event in his or her life, and to announce
what time of day that special event happened. Suppose the spectator answers
3 o'clock.
3.
The magician explains that before the show, he made a prediction on the clock.
When he removes the clock from the case, the time is clearly 3 o'clock!
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OH NO! by Toru Suzuki
1.The
magician displays a small box containing a pair of scissors.
2.
He places his finger through the tube in the center of the box, and cuts it
in half with the scissors. The magician then lifts the tube to show that the
finger is really cut in half!
3. The magician may use a pencil or pen borrowed from the spectator
instead of his finger.
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CRYSTAL PYRAMID by Tomoyuki Shimomura
1. A small alter, in the center of which is a closed box, and covered
with a crystal pyramid. A borrowed coin (which may be marked) is placed on
the altar, outside of the pyramid.
2. The pyramid is covered with a small handkerchief, and a moment later...
3. ...the same borrowed coin is inside the box, inside the crystal
pyramid.
T-164
METAL MATROMONY by Hiroshi Kondo
1.
Two solid coins are placed on a stand and covered with a frame.
2. The audience can plainly see the two coins through the clear cover.
Suddenly, the coins start mysteriously moving towards eachother, melying into
eachother until they become one.
3. The cover magically pops open and in fact, where there were two
coins, only one remains.
