The collector will like the fact that this is the earlier version of the trick made in both wood and metal 9the later model was made in all brass).. English instructions are included. It shows signs of use (scratches on the lid and cut marks on the Altar) and the brass could use some polishing. Overall a nice collectable!
It is the close-up version of sawing a woman in half: Paper Thin Sawing. Performer displays a small business card size portrait of a lady in a red dress. On the reverse side of the card is a woman in a yellow dress. (Call this the “Red-Yellow” card.) He places the card on a small “altar”, covering it with a brass lid. Then, the performer takes a single-edge razor and severs the card. Lifting the lid, the performer displays the two halves. In replacing them on the altar, he inadvertently reverses the halves so that the upper half of the woman’s dress is red and the lower half is yellow. Replacing the lid, the performer utters a magic incantation. Removing the lid, the card is seen to be restored, but in the “reversed” condition. (Call this the “Mixed” card.) The card is left with the spectator as a souvenir.
You get a good supply of the printed cards.
