I have always been fascinated by Stewart James' Sefalaljia cabinet...it is probably one of the most amazing effects in magic and is portable. I just finished this up for a customer, I added some features of my own which would have not been possible in James' time in 1939 and I omitted the cord or rope tie with the ring ( too much fumbling ) and added my own sequence. All was built by myself from the ground up...Enjoy!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjZ8s1Wq-rI


Chuck Caputo

Really well done Chuck! My favorite part was the chalkboard. The smooth action caught me off guard. It looked, well, absolutely magical.

I did have an issue with the light bulb however. When it adheres to the top of the box, it screams "magnet," which draws suspicion to the entire prop.

Another fun show to watch...thank you.

Thanks, Point well taken. This came across my mind, I actually included a short/square dowel for the buyer which attaches to the inside of lid with a hook, the lightbulb also is supplied with a thin white lenth of short rope which alternately you can tie the end of bulb to the hook. For the video I used the alternate method and did not want to fumble too much.


I am also working on a few additions such as an ashtray which a cigar is placed onto and the cigar smokes on its own and a mini picture frame which falls over. This is really limited by a persons imagination. I believe the technology is there to take this into the 21st century.

Chuck