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Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
My version called "Sefalaljia Revisited," from The Wizards' Journal #10 on my site, does not need to be operated sitting at a table, and you could even perform parts of it on the street (there's a suggested routine for that kind of work included). The box doesn't need to be anything special; I use a Dollar Store plastic crate, but you could also use a cardboard box, or even a two fold or three fold screen. When tablehopping, you could stand up a folding menu and use that (of course you wouldn't be able to to all the various effects possible with the plastic crate).
Sefalaljia is more than just a few rope tricks. It's a haunted box and you incorporate many other types of items for the "spirit to play with."
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry http://www.magicnook.com Publisher of The Wizards' Journals |
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Philp New user 62 Posts |
If you turn to pages 89-93 of Annemann's PME you will find Stewart James Sefalaljia.
I would recommend Dean's Box to anybody wanting a really classy prop for this effect. Certainly the Rolls Royce version in my humble opinion. Regards, Philip |
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Jeff Dial Special user Kent, WA 533 Posts |
Sefalaljia first appeared in The Jinx #69 (Dec 2 1939).
Annemann called it a "one man miniature spirit cabinet". In the original the effects in order of appearance were: Ball in Glass Knotted Handkerchief Ring on Tape Smoked Cigar Drinking The Milk
"Think our brains must be too highly trained, Majikthise" HHGG
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Philp New user 62 Posts |
I would not recommend th Smoked Cigar effect (lol)
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jolyonjenkins Inner circle United Kingdom 1181 Posts |
I would be very surprised if you could use the Sefalajia method (with safety pin) with Dean's Box - it's too short. James' box was about 14" long and I find that only just long enough. I prefer to do it with two rings rather than the safety pin (the method is in the encylopaedia) plus an idea from Spellbinder's manuscript about the hook. This allows the dirty work to be done quite quickly.
Jolyon Jenkins
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Mike Carroll New user 22 Posts |
Thanks for reminding me about "Sefalaljia Revisited," Spellbinder. Time to dust it (or her) off and have some fun.
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