Less is More Magic Trick

[John B.]

Does anyone have this?

https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/close ... ore-trick/

I think I may have experienced this once before with decks of cards many years ago. This version uses wooden blocks. The ad states it is based on a very old principle.

[EvanS]

The principle referred to is the Charpentier Illusion. About five years ago Meir Yedid and Charlie Frye released a version with card boxes, called Heavy Handed:
https://www.mymagic.com/p/walk-around-m ... meir-yedid

[John B.]

Thank you Evan, yes, that is the principle.

[David DeTenyo]

90 GBP seems a little heavy for such a simple trick, no? I believe it's not that hard to make this yourself.

[PeterW]

I have a version of this. It’s a wonderful tactile illusion! If you have a 3D printer I have seen a version you can print yourself that incorporates 3 deck boxes. But this version in what appears to be nice wood does look interesting!