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TC Ryder
Elite user
Florida
454 Posts
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Posted: Jul 15, 2009 8:16pm
My grandfather gave me an old Thayer die box but it also has another spin on it that allows you to make a ball vanish from it. It is the size of a ping pong ball. Has anyone ever seen one of these and know more about it.
TC
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"Real Coins for Real Magicians"
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magiquarian
New user
91 Posts
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Posted: Jul 29, 2009 7:50pm
You are very fortunate! This little beauty is very rare. If you want a copy of the original instructions I have them. Pls send a SASE. Check and make sure bottom is stamped THAYER
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Rainboguy
Inner circle
1055 Posts
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Posted: Aug 23, 2009 10:30pm
My Mel Babcock Rainbow Die Box is pretty hard to beat, especially with Larry Wilfong's performance routine!
But.....if only I could find an original Delben Die Box......wow are they ever special!
Anybody out there have one?
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magicbyswh
Inner circle
North East Tennessee
1136 Posts
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Posted: Sep 12, 2009 8:02pm
I just bought an Abbotts Shenanigan Die Box and there were no instructions. Any one out there have the instructions so I could get a copy. Please pm me
Steve
Creator of Cereal Brainwave and The Tossed Out Book
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Kjellstrom
Inner circle
Sweden
4132 Posts
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Posted: Sep 20, 2009 3:44pm
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On 2009-08-23 22:30, Rainboguy wrote:
My Mel Babcock Rainbow Die Box is pretty hard to beat, especially with Larry Wilfong's performance routine!
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PHOTO:
http://www.nwi.net/~magicmel/rainbowdiebox.html
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Wizard of Oz
Inner circle
Most people wish I didn't have
1787 Posts
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Posted: Oct 27, 2009 9:14pm
Mel's Rainbow Die Box is da bomb. I had to join a health club just to gain the strength to lift the thing. I love that man. In a manly collector type of way.
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sthielman
Regular user
Frankfurt, Germany
121 Posts
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Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:22pm
I have to concur with the opinions about the greatness of the Rainbow Die Box. But all of Mel's Die Boxes are great, they just serve different purposes. For your real work, his regular die boxes are very, very good.
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Julie
Inner circle
2299 Posts
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Posted: Nov 21, 2009 3:22pm
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On 2009-10-27 21:14, Wizard of Oz wrote:
Mel's Rainbow Die Box is da bomb. I had to join a health club just to gain the strength to lift the thing. I love that man. In a manly collector type of way.
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Mel also makes the Rainbow Die Box in a smaller size which is very easy to handle.
Julie
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magicgettogether
Special user
Michigan
529 Posts
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Posted: Jan 30, 2010 1:38pm
My vote is for the Twin Di, its so versatile that any routine you do with it would probably be original
magicbyswh, Abbotts should have instructions for your Shenanigan Die Box (which is my second favorite die box) or I can send them to you. Let me know if you still need them.
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Julie
Inner circle
2299 Posts
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Posted: Feb 22, 2010 8:27pm
How is Abbott's quality these days? Any recent purchasers of their classic apparatus have an opinion?
Julie
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magicgettogether
Special user
Michigan
529 Posts
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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 9:13am
I bought mine (the one you saw in the demo) over a year ago and the quality was great, the last one that went out the gentleman commented he was very pleased with the quality.
The only complaint I have ever heard on these was a biggy, Abbotts made up a special black one for someone and accidently sent a black die with a green box (which was a shipping dept error). That gentleman also complimented the quality (Abbott's sent him out the correct colored die).
They are sold out for the moment but they are in the process of making 3 more, hopefully by the end of the week. If you like I can post some pics on the quality of this lot.
I am not sure if Bud West makes this product or not, I will check it out as I know he makes the Shenanigan and a few others for Abbotts.
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M-Illusion
Special user
550 Posts
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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 2:59pm
I have both a Twin Di (about 3-4 years old) and a Shenanigan, which I bought about a year ago. Both are of good quality and serve me well! The Twin Di is the finale for my platform shows and the Shenanigan is occasionally used as an in-one piece for my larger show.
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magicgettogether
Special user
Michigan
529 Posts
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Posted: Feb 23, 2010 6:39pm
Originally made by Arturo, Twin Di has been made by the Bud West family the last couple decades, the die ***** is made by one of Abbott's machinist (which explains how they mixed up the wrong die with the wrong box once).
There is a testimonial on the product page along with a demo
http://www.abbottmagic.com/Abbotts-Twin-Di-ABBtwindi.htm
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Julie
Inner circle
2299 Posts
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Posted: Feb 26, 2010 12:00am
Bud West must be about a zillion years "young" by now. Does he still really produce magic props?
Julie
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Regan
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Inner circle
U.S.A.
5439 Posts
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Posted: Apr 1, 2010 4:56pm
I wanted to modify a die box for a certain routine, so I bought a cheap model. I guess it came from India. I did the modifications and I use it mostly for Christmas related shows.
Anyway, I have always planned on getting a good one someday. Well, today is the day! (Almost) I called Mel Babcock and I ordered a See-Thru Block Box with a matching Block Production Box. Now I won't be able to sleep until it arrives! 
I really like the concept of the See-Thru Block Box. The Rubik's Cube-type block appeals to me more than a die. I always thought the re-appearance of the die in a hat (or whatever) seemed kind of hokey, since you have to go there before the die is placed in the box. The method used by the See-Thru Block Box eliminates the need for that, and having the Block Production Box to reappear the block will be icing on the cake!
I am excited!
Regan
Mister Mystery
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brangwinj
Regular user
114 Posts
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Posted: May 4, 2010 9:00pm
I have several of Mel's die boxs great boxs great guy . I will add one story I left my see through box in a cool inside room several months and then did a show without checking box --side openings would not pull out swelled tight --check your props .
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MaxfieldsMagic
Inner circle
Instead of practicing, I made
1964 Posts
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Posted: May 16, 2010 10:19pm
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On 2010-05-04 21:00, brangwinj wrote:
I have several of Mel's die boxs great boxs great guy . I will add one story I left my see through box in a cool inside room several months and then did a show without checking box --side openings would not pull out swelled tight --check your props .
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I had that happen with a drawer box, but fortunately it corrected itself when the weather changed. Acoustic guitars also tend to need TLC with the seasons if you live in a climate where the temperature and humidity vary quite a bit.
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
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Regan
Inner circle
U.S.A.
5439 Posts
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Posted: May 17, 2010 12:43pm
Thanks for the headsup on the sliding end panels. I'll second that Mel is a great guy, and that he makes great die boxes! I love my Babcock set!
I'll secnd the acoustic guitar humidity theory also. I own 6 guitars, and my daughter has 2, so that makes a total of 8 in our house. Three of them are acoustic. I am very careful with my best acoustic that I use at my live gigs. I have not had any problems, but I know what can happen.
I have wanted a Taylor acoustic guitar for a long time. The humidity factor is one thing that has scared me away forom buying one. The neck is so true on Taylos guitars, and the action can be kept lower than it can on most acoustics. They play fantastic, which is one of the appealing things about Taylors. However, humidity has to be controlled or real problems can occur.
Regan
Mister Mystery
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Rainboguy
Inner circle
1055 Posts
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Posted: Jun 12, 2010 9:07am
Here's a link to a photo showing what I think is, arguably, the best die box ever made....the Delben Die Box
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6593762
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epoptika
Elite user
Florida
449 Posts
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Posted: Jun 14, 2010 10:36pm
Wandering off topic here but speaking of Taylor guitars, Regan, have you seen the video on YouTube called "United Breaks Guitars"? Very entertaining.
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GeorgeG
Special user
Thousand Oaks, CA
966 Posts
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Posted: Jun 15, 2010 11:58am
Owning a huge Alan Warner collection (oil rubbed teak wood), humidity and temperature is a pain. I keep a humidity gauge and thermometer in the room I store my collection and have had for a few years now a console humidifier that can handle the whole house (gets very dry during the winter months in Southern California). Fight with the wife about running the A/C when no one is home during the summers.
BTW, also have 3 guitars (one is a Martin acoustic, the other two solid bodies electrics)
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Stevethomas
Inner circle
Southern U.S.A.
3563 Posts
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Posted: Jun 15, 2010 5:11pm
Come to the South if you need more humidity. Other end of the spectrum, trust me.
Steve
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Nat
Veteran user
308 Posts
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Posted: Jul 10, 2010 8:34am
I am lucky to own a Cassini Die Box - beautiful.
Any references to get a Gunther-Mendoza or Harbin, Jr.Die Box?
Thanks.
Nathan
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gimpy2
Special user
576 Posts
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Posted: Jul 16, 2010 9:45am
I spent a lot of time sweeping floors at Delben back in the 70's. Several have mentioned the Delben jumbo die box. I only remember one size of die box being built. Did they do other sizes or just the jumbo?
Gimpy
Gimpy
www.gimpysmagic.com
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MagicLaw
New user
Dallas, TX
69 Posts
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Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:14pm
I have a good collection of die boxes ranging over 80+ yrs. Mel Babcock's Die Boxes are phenomenal and probably my favorite, but my most collectible is a miniture 1930s Thayer die box (hallmarked). It is about 3" long with a 3/4" die. Incredibly rare and I've only seen one or two others on the market. I also have a regular-sized Thayer die box, 2 Milson Worth die boxes (Joe Berg style), and several others.
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Wizard of Oz
Inner circle
Most people wish I didn't have
1787 Posts
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Posted: Sep 22, 2010 9:34pm
You're dead on. This is a beautiful box.
Then again, it seems like anything with "Delben" on it is beautiful.
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Rainboguy
Inner circle
1055 Posts
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 12:53pm
Wizard of Oz........and to think I could have bought one from Ben Stone for about a hundred bucks and passed........so I bought a set of his linking coathangers instead.....BOY....are they ever beautiful!! And his "Coathanger Capers" routine is awesome~! GREAT MOVES!
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Wizard of Oz
Inner circle
Most people wish I didn't have
1787 Posts
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Posted: Jan 14, 2011 8:15pm
Doesn't sound like a bad situation to be in Rainboguy!
shhhh. speak quietly and type in lower case so no one hears us... do you think he still has this box available for $100? I'll take it! but shhhhh. it's our secret.
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fortasse
Inner circle
1139 Posts
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Posted: Feb 6, 2011 6:56pm
The Babcock boxes are highly recommended. Superb craftsmanship.
Fortasse
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bmehagan
New user
1 Post
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Posted: Apr 30, 2012 10:55pm
May 2012
Where can I get a decent Die Box for around $100-$121?
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