THE BLURB:
HISTORY
German magician Bruno Hennig invented the "Signed Card To
Box". This powerhouse effect has seen countless improvements
and modifications over the decades since it's creation.
The effect has been used by thousands of magicians and has
fooled countless spectators. The effect is so powerful that
many magicians close their shows with it. But every magician
that has used this classic has always had a single thought
in the back of their mind...if I could just do this, it
would be perfect. The Lightning Box is perfect!
THE DREAM
I've been personally performing the "Signed Card To Box"
since my earliest days in magic. I've tried all of the
variations. While many of them worked and were very good
like most magicians that have used the effect I kept
thinking "what if it could just do this...".
So in the mid-1990's I set out to create the perfect
container for the effect. First I created some very
stringent goals.
1. The box must look like an ordinary object.
2. The box must be able to work with any color/ back design
playing card plus other objects such as money, business
cards and billets. The objects must be the complete objects
so the spectators can see depth.
3. The box must be able to use the Jamy Ian Swiss work for
ultimate deception.
4. The box must be durable and able to withstand countless
performances for professional use.
5. The box must have the ability to be shown empty both
BEFORE and AFTER the revelation.
6. The lid must stay on for transport but be easy to remove.
7. The container must easily go through airport security.
8. The Reset must be automatic.
THE SOLUTION
After countless prototypes I finally developed a working
model. It worked but to be perfect I enlisted the help of
professionals.
Thomas Wayne and Royal Jenner contributed concepts. Mike
Lapidus did the final design and built the final prototype.
Thanks to these gentleman for doing a great job.
The process of going from my working model to the final
prototype took four years. Constant testing and fine-tuning
have paid off. The LIghtning Box is no longer a pipe dream.
The Lightning Box has solved all of the problems and meet my
goals.
1. The Lightning Box looks like a high quality jewelry box.
I modeled after a cuff link box I purchased.
2. Users can very easily swap out the object inside the box.
It takes about one minute. You can use any playing card, any
type of paper currency from any country, you can use
business cards or billets. Many other objects will certainly
find there way into the Lightning Box for example sugar
packets, small envelopes etc. It's up to the user to decide.
The best part is all objects are real objects. Spectators
can see all three dimensions because the objects are full
cards etc.
3. The LIghtning Box is a cylinder with a removable lid.
It's small enough to easily fit into your pocket. The CNC
machining was designed to leave plenty of space so that you
can add other objects that will fall out of the box to
increase the illusion. The box is deep enough to easily
contain .75" casino dice, 4 half dollars, candy, mints etc.
Any small objects can be used.
4. The material we used to construct the Lightning Box is
Black ABS Plastic. The material works real well for this
application. It's tough and durable yet it's very
lightweight. No sagging pockets. The Lightning Box is
manufactured by a very high end CNC machine shop on computer
controlled lathes and milling machines. Each Lightning Box
is exactly the same and built to exacting specifications.
5. You can show the Lightning Box empty at the beginning of
the routine and empty again after the signed card is
revealed.
6. The lid is held in place by a high impact "O" ring that
is used for hydraulic applications. It holds the lid in
place yet it's easy for the spectators to remove. The
Lightning Box comes with a backup that you can install in
seconds if you ever wear it out.
7. The Lightning Box goes through airport security like
butter. Professionals can easily take it on the plane with
them.
8. Reset time is instantaneous. No trap doors to pry open or
attempting to balance in an open position. The Lightning Box
does the work for you.
The Lightning Box
So what is come included with the Lightning Box?
First and most important is the Lightning Box. This box is
gimmicked. The solution is diabolical yet extremely
practical. It is built to last. The best way to think about
the Lightning Box is as a utility prop. It's super easy to
use as the Lightning Box does most of the work for you.
Second is the training DVD. It's packed with everything you
need to know and more. The running time is 1 hour and 15
minutes. The DVD contains several killer routines and all of
the inside work on every aspect of using the Lightning Box.
Third is a spare "O" ring.
Fourth is a special "secret something" that is extremely
powerful and useful with the Lightning Box.
The Routines
Included on the DVD are four performances.
The first routine is BLACK LIGHTNING. This routine is
performed under test conditions. The Lightning Box is in
full view BEFORE a card is selected and signed. The audience
sees the face up signed selection until the very last second
but the signed card appears instantly in the Lightning Box.
The second routine is WHITE LIGHTNING. This routine is
totally practical, funny and stunning. There are two
performances of this routine on the DVD to show you the
variations that will help you fit the routine to your
performance style.
To be crystal clear, these routines will show you the real
work behind using the Lightning Box. It's all there, the
methods, the moments and full patter.
The BONUS ROUTINE is fast becoming one of my favorite
routines to perform. It's called INVISIBLE LIGHTNING.
There's no deck but under test conditions any named card is
instantly in the box. The routine has amazing choreography
that make it a joy to perform and easy to do. I will tell
you a secret, this uses Cosmo Solano's Q-The Quantum
Connection as part of the method. If you order the Lightning
Box you'll definitely want to order the Q-Quantum Connection
from us. It's truly a great companion product.
The Training
The DVD contains all of the work you'll ever need to get the
most out of the Lightning Box. Besides the 4 performances I
go over each and every detail you need to completely
understand the workings, the strategies, the moves and so
much more.
Other Uses
The Lightning Box is the perfect ending for just about any
signed card routine. If you do Ambitious Card, Card to
Pocket or your own pet routine you'll soon discover that the
Lightning Box is the best ending you've ever tried.
But the Lightning Box can go way beyond card routines. Since
you can put a variety of objects inside you can easily adapt
the Lightning Box to an incredible ending to any Signed Bill
routine. You can just as easily make the Lightning Box into
a dynamic mentalism piece using business cards or billets. I
can't wait to see all of the creations that certainly will
be invented.
Final Thoughts
The Lightning Box is destined to become a modern classic of
magic. It has it all. It's virtually angle proof, the box
has a variety of uses, it's durable and travels well on the
airlines.
But the real crux is it's power. The Lightning Box allows
the performer to show the box empty both before and after
the revelation in a very subtle way. This takes an already
powerful effect several notches higher. The Lightning Box is
a minor investment for a major payoff.
MY COMMENTS:
This is indeed a very high quality utility gimmick and you
would expect as much if the name Bob Kohler is the creator.
If you would see it in action you'd see just how good this
baby is. Bob Kohler has come up with some amazingly
designed stuff and this is no except.
However, there are some very important considerations,
namely the price and the necessity of this. One of the
important features of this is to be able to show the box
empty before and after. This is a wonderful feature for a
magician and certainly worth it for that alone, but not so
for a mentalist who doesn't need to prove or show the box
empty. It's great for loading predictions or switching
billets, though.
This is kind of like getting that expensive Add-A-Number
pad. Sure, it works. It's nice. It delivers what it
promises. It's elegant. But do you really need it? Well,
you might. It's up to you.
I know. As a dealer, I should try to sell you this and I
would very much like to. Again, this is a handsomely
produced item that delivers what is promised. But I also
want to make sure that this is something that you will truly
use and not another expensive prop that will end up in your
drawer with so many other unused items.
Now, I will also say that the Lightning Box doesn't really
look like a high quality jewelry box to me, but then I'm not
an expert on what high quality jewelry boxes look like. I
thought most of them looked like mini-wooden drawer chests
and this looks nothing like that. But maybe that's me and
because I'm not into jewelry. Look at the picture and you
decide.
At the time of this writing, I have not performed it, so my
comments are definitely biased and perhaps a bit assumptive.
And it may well be that I am making some assumptions that
just aren't fair for this as these are simply impressions
I'm getting from watching the video and examing the utility
prop.
The Lightning Box comes in a small box (6.5"x6.5"x1.5").
The box itself is about 2.5" in diameter and 1.5" high.
It's comes with an instructional DVD and a special office
supply type item that helps make the effect work.
If you also do magic as well as mentalism, then I certainly
recommend this as you'll be able to do some killer magic
routines as well as mentalism ones. But if you simply
perform mentalism, then you may want to carefully consider
whether the price justifies your need for this elegantly
made utility prop.
HISTORY
German magician Bruno Hennig invented the "Signed Card To
Box". This powerhouse effect has seen countless improvements
and modifications over the decades since it's creation.
The effect has been used by thousands of magicians and has
fooled countless spectators. The effect is so powerful that
many magicians close their shows with it. But every magician
that has used this classic has always had a single thought
in the back of their mind...if I could just do this, it
would be perfect. The Lightning Box is perfect!
THE DREAM
I've been personally performing the "Signed Card To Box"
since my earliest days in magic. I've tried all of the
variations. While many of them worked and were very good
like most magicians that have used the effect I kept
thinking "what if it could just do this...".
So in the mid-1990's I set out to create the perfect
container for the effect. First I created some very
stringent goals.
1. The box must look like an ordinary object.
2. The box must be able to work with any color/ back design
playing card plus other objects such as money, business
cards and billets. The objects must be the complete objects
so the spectators can see depth.
3. The box must be able to use the Jamy Ian Swiss work for
ultimate deception.
4. The box must be durable and able to withstand countless
performances for professional use.
5. The box must have the ability to be shown empty both
BEFORE and AFTER the revelation.
6. The lid must stay on for transport but be easy to remove.
7. The container must easily go through airport security.
8. The Reset must be automatic.
THE SOLUTION
After countless prototypes I finally developed a working
model. It worked but to be perfect I enlisted the help of
professionals.
Thomas Wayne and Royal Jenner contributed concepts. Mike
Lapidus did the final design and built the final prototype.
Thanks to these gentleman for doing a great job.
The process of going from my working model to the final
prototype took four years. Constant testing and fine-tuning
have paid off. The LIghtning Box is no longer a pipe dream.
The Lightning Box has solved all of the problems and meet my
goals.
1. The Lightning Box looks like a high quality jewelry box.
I modeled after a cuff link box I purchased.
2. Users can very easily swap out the object inside the box.
It takes about one minute. You can use any playing card, any
type of paper currency from any country, you can use
business cards or billets. Many other objects will certainly
find there way into the Lightning Box for example sugar
packets, small envelopes etc. It's up to the user to decide.
The best part is all objects are real objects. Spectators
can see all three dimensions because the objects are full
cards etc.
3. The LIghtning Box is a cylinder with a removable lid.
It's small enough to easily fit into your pocket. The CNC
machining was designed to leave plenty of space so that you
can add other objects that will fall out of the box to
increase the illusion. The box is deep enough to easily
contain .75" casino dice, 4 half dollars, candy, mints etc.
Any small objects can be used.
4. The material we used to construct the Lightning Box is
Black ABS Plastic. The material works real well for this
application. It's tough and durable yet it's very
lightweight. No sagging pockets. The Lightning Box is
manufactured by a very high end CNC machine shop on computer
controlled lathes and milling machines. Each Lightning Box
is exactly the same and built to exacting specifications.
5. You can show the Lightning Box empty at the beginning of
the routine and empty again after the signed card is
revealed.
6. The lid is held in place by a high impact "O" ring that
is used for hydraulic applications. It holds the lid in
place yet it's easy for the spectators to remove. The
Lightning Box comes with a backup that you can install in
seconds if you ever wear it out.
7. The Lightning Box goes through airport security like
butter. Professionals can easily take it on the plane with
them.
8. Reset time is instantaneous. No trap doors to pry open or
attempting to balance in an open position. The Lightning Box
does the work for you.
The Lightning Box
So what is come included with the Lightning Box?
First and most important is the Lightning Box. This box is
gimmicked. The solution is diabolical yet extremely
practical. It is built to last. The best way to think about
the Lightning Box is as a utility prop. It's super easy to
use as the Lightning Box does most of the work for you.
Second is the training DVD. It's packed with everything you
need to know and more. The running time is 1 hour and 15
minutes. The DVD contains several killer routines and all of
the inside work on every aspect of using the Lightning Box.
Third is a spare "O" ring.
Fourth is a special "secret something" that is extremely
powerful and useful with the Lightning Box.
The Routines
Included on the DVD are four performances.
The first routine is BLACK LIGHTNING. This routine is
performed under test conditions. The Lightning Box is in
full view BEFORE a card is selected and signed. The audience
sees the face up signed selection until the very last second
but the signed card appears instantly in the Lightning Box.
The second routine is WHITE LIGHTNING. This routine is
totally practical, funny and stunning. There are two
performances of this routine on the DVD to show you the
variations that will help you fit the routine to your
performance style.
To be crystal clear, these routines will show you the real
work behind using the Lightning Box. It's all there, the
methods, the moments and full patter.
The BONUS ROUTINE is fast becoming one of my favorite
routines to perform. It's called INVISIBLE LIGHTNING.
There's no deck but under test conditions any named card is
instantly in the box. The routine has amazing choreography
that make it a joy to perform and easy to do. I will tell
you a secret, this uses Cosmo Solano's Q-The Quantum
Connection as part of the method. If you order the Lightning
Box you'll definitely want to order the Q-Quantum Connection
from us. It's truly a great companion product.
The Training
The DVD contains all of the work you'll ever need to get the
most out of the Lightning Box. Besides the 4 performances I
go over each and every detail you need to completely
understand the workings, the strategies, the moves and so
much more.
Other Uses
The Lightning Box is the perfect ending for just about any
signed card routine. If you do Ambitious Card, Card to
Pocket or your own pet routine you'll soon discover that the
Lightning Box is the best ending you've ever tried.
But the Lightning Box can go way beyond card routines. Since
you can put a variety of objects inside you can easily adapt
the Lightning Box to an incredible ending to any Signed Bill
routine. You can just as easily make the Lightning Box into
a dynamic mentalism piece using business cards or billets. I
can't wait to see all of the creations that certainly will
be invented.
Final Thoughts
The Lightning Box is destined to become a modern classic of
magic. It has it all. It's virtually angle proof, the box
has a variety of uses, it's durable and travels well on the
airlines.
But the real crux is it's power. The Lightning Box allows
the performer to show the box empty both before and after
the revelation in a very subtle way. This takes an already
powerful effect several notches higher. The Lightning Box is
a minor investment for a major payoff.
MY COMMENTS:
This is indeed a very high quality utility gimmick and you
would expect as much if the name Bob Kohler is the creator.
If you would see it in action you'd see just how good this
baby is. Bob Kohler has come up with some amazingly
designed stuff and this is no except.
However, there are some very important considerations,
namely the price and the necessity of this. One of the
important features of this is to be able to show the box
empty before and after. This is a wonderful feature for a
magician and certainly worth it for that alone, but not so
for a mentalist who doesn't need to prove or show the box
empty. It's great for loading predictions or switching
billets, though.
This is kind of like getting that expensive Add-A-Number
pad. Sure, it works. It's nice. It delivers what it
promises. It's elegant. But do you really need it? Well,
you might. It's up to you.
I know. As a dealer, I should try to sell you this and I
would very much like to. Again, this is a handsomely
produced item that delivers what is promised. But I also
want to make sure that this is something that you will truly
use and not another expensive prop that will end up in your
drawer with so many other unused items.
Now, I will also say that the Lightning Box doesn't really
look like a high quality jewelry box to me, but then I'm not
an expert on what high quality jewelry boxes look like. I
thought most of them looked like mini-wooden drawer chests
and this looks nothing like that. But maybe that's me and
because I'm not into jewelry. Look at the picture and you
decide.
At the time of this writing, I have not performed it, so my
comments are definitely biased and perhaps a bit assumptive.
And it may well be that I am making some assumptions that
just aren't fair for this as these are simply impressions
I'm getting from watching the video and examing the utility
prop.
The Lightning Box comes in a small box (6.5"x6.5"x1.5").
The box itself is about 2.5" in diameter and 1.5" high.
It's comes with an instructional DVD and a special office
supply type item that helps make the effect work.
If you also do magic as well as mentalism, then I certainly
recommend this as you'll be able to do some killer magic
routines as well as mentalism ones. But if you simply
perform mentalism, then you may want to carefully consider
whether the price justifies your need for this elegantly
made utility prop.
Bob Kohler
LIGHTNING BOX
$189.95
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