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A fascinating glimpse into Okito's (Theo Bamberg) life and creations. The Bamberg dynasty had magicians spanning seven generations. Okito was a prolific inventor, builder of tricks, and exceptional performer. Learn the details of many of his most cherished secrets.

From the introduction by Dorny:

This is probably the best routine ever created for the Okito Box. In the hands of the legendary Ken Brooke, this routine was a masterpiece. You will study the Master Move, the best way to secretly turn over the box. Once mastered, you will be introduced to a four-phase entertaining routine with simple props.

The effect, briefly is: A coin is in the box which is placed on top of a cardbox. The coin penetrates the cardbox. The effect is repeated. Then the coin disappears and reappears inside the box. Finally, the coin penetrates the hand of the performer! If wanted, everything can be examined. Detailed...

In 1911, Okito was in partnership with Joe Klein in a magic shop on Broadway, New York. Joe suffered from indigestion and kept his boxes of pills in a drawer in the shop. Okito often handled the pill boxes and noticed that the lid would fit on both bottom and top and in each case, the box looked the same. He had some made up in metal instead of cardboard, of such a size as to take coins and so the "Okito Coin Box" was born. Since they were first marketed by the Bamberg Magic and Novelty Company, dealers all over the world have manufactured and sold these boxes. Different ideas have been incorporated,...

Bamberg, [Tobias Leendert] "Toby", then since 1903 "Theo" Aka "Okito" (name derived from Tokyo). Eldest son of David Tobias "Papa" Bamberg. Learned at age 11 assisting father. Pro illusionist with pseudo-Japanese act since 1893. Invented vanishing wand in 1887 and fall-apart box (jointly with Carl Willmann) by 1908.

Played the Lisbon Coliseu 1900; Casino de Paris 1900, 1901, and 1902 (4 weeks); the Paris Folies-Marigny 1902 (2 weeks); Madrid; and the Winchester Hippodrome 1902-03. "Toby" (Tobias) informally became "Theo" (Theodore) in 1903 at the insistance of his bride. Then played the London Tivoli 1903 (as "Okito and Polising"); St. Petersburg 1904; Europe...

One of the best works on the Okito coin box including moves and routines.

• Bey's Routine With The Okito Coin Box
• Mohammed Bey's Bonus Silver And Copper Routine
• More Mohammed Bey Routines With The Okito Coin Box, Four Coins, A Card Case And A Tumbler
• Improved Okito Coin Box Steal For One Coin
• The Perfect "Coin Penetration Through Box And Hand"
• The "Okito" Coin Box

1st edition 1963, 53 pages; 1st digital edition 2016, 42 pages.

Softcover stapled. Published 1963 by Tannen. For details on contents see the digital edition.

STRONG MAGIC WITH COIN BOXES!

Two powerful and commercial routines using Okito-type coin boxes (Boston Box and a Slot Box) and international coins with gaffs.

You will need a range of gaffs:

For Routine # 1:

1. Two copper/silver coins (C/S), one side showing a US half dollar, the other an English Penny.
2. One each of the regular matching coins--an English Penny and a US half dollar.
3. An English penny expanded shell (EXP).

1. Three Chinese coins that are the size of a half dollar
2. An expanded shell Chinese coin (CES) to match
3. An expanded shell half dollar (EXP) ...

A three-phase, coin box routine with no difficult sleights. Perfect for the magician who doesn't do coin magic but wants to add an astounding effect to the repertoire. Can be performed close-up and surrounded. Included is Bob's "Beat the Devil" bizarre patter story.

You will need one Boston Coin Box and two Okito Coin Boxes to perform this routine.

M.D. "A blast to play with ... I have been having so much fun ...."

R.R. "... (The routine is) a classic, down to professional quality patter."

D.S. "A real nice piece of work ... great ideas and routines ... I ... was quite impressed...

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34. Oh So Easy! - Richard B. Ferguson
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36. Patter Routine for Come Together Silks - Clarence Thorne
37. Torn & Restored Card - Borrowed Pack - D. Sargeant
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42. Mail-Box - correspondence
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87. Harry Stanley Reminisces
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90. Diminishing Aces - John Yeager
91. Ian Adair Showcase
    91. Fireproof Paperback Test
    93. Twin Cut Coloured Restoration
    94. Rising Damp
    95. Repeat Production - Using Two Panel Box
    96. Perplexing Penetration
    98. A Directory Enquiry
    101. Pasteurised Milk
    102. Baffling Balancing Card Illusion
104. At Homb with McComb - Billy McComb
107. Fabian's 'Come Along' - Aldo Colombini & Will Ayling
112. News and Views from the Colonies - George Johnstone
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   1. ...The Bent Penny
   187. Silver Extraction
   188. The Ghost of a Coin
   190. Coins Through the Table
   193. The Magical Filtration of Four Half Dollars
   197. The Sympathetic Coins
   198. The Al Saal Stratagem
   199. The Changing Change
   201. The Coin Roll
   202. The Downs Coin Star
   204. Roll Down Flourish with Four Coins
   205. Downs Eureka Pass
   206. "Eureka" Routine
   207. Rattle Box Routine
   208. Thieves and Sheep
   210. Just Pretend
   213. The Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver
   214. Coins and Cards
2. X: Coin Boxes
   217. The Okito Coin Box
   221. Coins Through Box and the Hand
   221. Okito Box, Coin and Handkerchief
   223. Routine with an Okito Coin Box and a Silk
   224. Silver to Copper with the Okito Coin Box
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83. The Magic of Shaun Lee
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86. Arthur Carter Column
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88. Magic Square - puzzle
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55. Pro-Parallax - Len Belmont
56. At Homb with McComb - Billy McComb
58. Some Notes on Pseudo Memory Act - Tom Rigby
59. Mail-Box - correspondence about George Blake's "Six Fold Divination" - Edward Davies
60. I Owe You 50p! - Ken de Courcy
61. The ABC's of Magic - routine for ABC Stung - Brooks Anderson
63. Ganson's "Teach-In"
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   1. ... Method
   247. Poke Through Vanish
   247. Pulls
   249. 3. Color Changing:
   250. Color Changing Handkerchief
   250. Dye Tube
   252. 4. Knots
   252. Dissolving Knot
   253. Appearing Knot
   255. Fake Square Knots
   257. Knot That Unties Itself
   258. Sympathetic Silks
260. Chapter 16: Small Gimmicks and Fakes
     260. Thumb Tip
     262. Finger Tip
     262. Thumb Writer
     262. Card Index
     263. Card Box
     264. Card Frame
     265. Pulls
     265. Hooks
     266. Tumblers
     266. Mirror Glass
267. Chapter 17: Standard Stuff
     267. 1. Cut and Restored Rope; 3 methods
     269. 2. The Egg Bag
     271. 3. The Passe Passe Bottle and Glass
     272. 4. Liquid Tricks
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In Triplets 3 - The All Coin Issue, Gregg describes a platform version of Hanging Coins with 3 coins so that it fits in with 3-Fly for those that do that trick. Also, the last coin actually vanishes instead of just being held at the fingertips as in the Roth original.

Next is a routine that looks like a standard Han Ping Chien trick but in reality is done by a completely different method - Pseudo HPC.

A routine using the Nokito Box which is described in David Roth's book Expert Coin Magic. A second ending is provided using a regular Okito Box.

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5. The Magic of Coins - series by Charles Kingston (California, USA)
   • One - Such Flimsy Material
7. More Finishing Touches - Nic Niberco (Hollnad)
   • Simplified Hofzinser Top Change - and a Trick
   • The Changing Card
10. A Trio from Tom Sellers
    • The Rising Card Box
    • A Clear Production Tube
    • A Useful Move for the Coin Trick of Phoa Yan Tiong
12. Furst Cut and Restored Turban - Arnold Furst (California, USA)
14. A Magician Explains - series by Lewis Ganson
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18. With the Stick to Silks - Arnold de Seiver
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Number 1 (October 1931)

• Editorial
• Around the Magic Circle
• Sensational Magic
  • Bouquet to Fish Globe
  • The Chinese Rope
  • Large Coin Vanish
  • Divino
• Effective Card Tricks
  • Card Transposition
  • Improved Card Production / Dunninger
  • Car-Deck-O / Arnt
  • Improved Card Rising
• Stage Effects: The Tom Tom Illusion
• Around the Ice-Box with Dom
• Salo Ansbach
• Old Time Magicians No. 3 / A. F. Munroe
• Tricks and Travel / Robert G. Thrasher
• Magic for Pleasure or Profit
• Saginaw Meeting
• Color and Number
• The Odin Rings
• Poetic Patter

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Christians Ringflight-Version - basierend auf Ideen von Bruce Cervon und Boretti: Klar und auf den Punkt gebracht. Wenn der Fingerring bereits unbemerkt im Schlüsseletui hängt, fängt der Spaß mit der Zuschauerin erst richtig an ... Tactic

Neuer Glanz auf der klassischen Horowitz/Brooke-Okito Box-Routine: Eine Münze durchdringt zweimal Dose und Kartenspiel, um anschließend in die Dose zu wandern. Zum Abschluß wird die Dose ein letztes Mal geöffnet - und ist nun voller Minzbonbons. Mit einer Lektion in Taschenmanagement ...

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