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wkitwizard Elite user Los Angeles 466 Posts |
Constructed in 1980, extensively decorated and crafted to make this routine come to life. The box is shown to contain the hand of an ancient mummy. With the aid of the mask and darkness, the seance sitters watch as
the "glowing" hand flies up from the box and vanishes. When the lights come up, the box contains nothing but the foot of a falcon, or Sun God RA. With the right music, lighting and atmosphere, the props do come to life and entertain a small group. Spell-checked this. Not asking for anything. http://s586.photobucket.com/albums/ss308......iew2.jpg Click on the other images to enlarge and see further details.
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Clifford the Red Inner circle LA, California 1941 Posts |
Very nice!
"The universe is full of magical things, waiting for our wits to grow sharper." Eden Philpotts
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wkitwizard Elite user Los Angeles 466 Posts |
If anyone would like to know more details about the routine, or the props, don't hesitate to ask. The simplicity of Doc Shiels ideas are still powerful today. I decorated and painted these items when I didn't wear glasses and my hands were a lot steadier.
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Bill Ligon Inner circle A sure sign of a misspent youth: 6437 Posts |
Beautiful!
Bill
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fraughton Veteran user of books 327 Posts |
An excellent looking piece. I'd love to see it performed.
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Myrsolon Loyal user 209 Posts |
I agree with the others. It's an excellent piece and I would like very much to see it performed.
I might have some questions for you in a few months when I finally get a hold of some of Doc Shiel's works, so don't be surprised when you recieve a PM subjected RE: Doc Shiels "The Mummy Hand" in July |
stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts |
Can we see how thick the plywood used to build the box was?
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Matthew St. Cyr Special user The Dark Woods of New England 793 Posts |
That is a beautiful piece! Any chance of a video of the performance?
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Bill Ligon Inner circle A sure sign of a misspent youth: 6437 Posts |
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wkitwizard Elite user Los Angeles 466 Posts |
Thanks for the posts. In order to video a performance, I'd need an infared camera, and even then I don't think it would do it justice. Suffice it to say, in total darkness, the "hand" glows with a faint green/blue haze, and with the black cloth "skirt" it is able to "vanish" quickly into thin air. The Egyptian cabinet has a secret door which allows for access and executing the necessary "magic". With sitters holding hands, leader/medium is tied to chair handles and does not touch the guests. Meanwhile, the cabinet is secured with a golden cord around the knobs on the top and front-to convince everyone that the "mummy's hand" is safely locked in.
Nothing is truer than the incomprehensible, because the sum total of our knowledge consists of the fact that we know nothing. Our reality is an illusion. Thus illusion is reality-Punx
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Bill Ligon Inner circle A sure sign of a misspent youth: 6437 Posts |
Sorry, Wkitwizard, I didn't mean to post off-topic, but I had to express appreciation for Stony's signature.
Back on track: I love Egyptian props and routines, and that box is absolutely beautiful! I have made "Egyptian" boxes, but that one is awesome. I would really enjoy seeing a performance of the routine!. Bill
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KOTAH Inner circle 2290 Posts |
Very nicely crafted piece of apparatus. Looks like something right out of the pages of an Ed Solomom book of EGyptian Magic
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wkitwizard Elite user Los Angeles 466 Posts |
In 1980 I had to scramble around to find any kind of Egyptian-themed magic routine in the available
books at the time. Besides Tony Andruzzi and Doc Shiels, it was scarce. Consequently, I reworked existing magic props with paint and decorations to suit the Egyptian theme.
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18033 Posts |
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On 2009-01-30 10:27, stoneunhinged wrote: Not sure the glove is the proper egyptian cotton either
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Necromancer Inner circle Chicago 3076 Posts |
Psssst: two excellent Doc Shiels publications are currently being sold in the Books section. Don't miss them.
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wkitwizard Elite user Los Angeles 466 Posts |
Have several other "stock" items, made by Mak, Abbott, Haenchen that were stripped, and reworked with Egyptian motifs. Will post images if anyone is interested.
PS-Bob Jackson, of Riverside (circa 1980) built the above Egyptian Mummy Box, from 1/2" birch.
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aquariusmagic Regular user England 122 Posts |
Hi,
Shiels effect, something strange and 13 are all available on my website and have been for years. At less than the cost of secondhand ones. regards Francis http://www.aquarius-magic.com |
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