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House of Babcock, Mel Babcock Square Circle Production

Limited Production Run, No Longer Available

Very Rare to Locate, Highly Collectible

This is Mel Babcock’s large version square circle production like only Mel Babcock can build. Designed and built with incredible quality you’ll be proud to have this in your magic collection and on a magic shelf for display. As the saying goes when it comes ot rare magic trick collectibles, “there’s only one” so purchase this while you can!

This House of Babcock Square Circle was purchase new directly from Mel Babcock and is in like new condition, never performed with only sat on display.

Prop measures 18.5″ tall, base measures about 13″ square, inside square and also load space is about 7.5″ square, 12″ tall.

Background

The Magic House of Babcock (Cashmere, WA)

For magic enthusiasts, this refers to the workshop of Mel Babcock, a highly regarded builder of magic apparatus known for precision woodworking and creating collector-quality magic props such as die boxes and cups-and-balls sets.

Mel Babcock is a master magician and woodworker renowned for creating high-quality, collector-grade magic apparatus through his workshop. Born in 1931, he is a third-generation orchardist who began practicing magic at age 13 and later combined his performance skills with expert woodworking to build unique, limited-edition props.

Key Products & Legacy

Mel Babcock is specifically celebrated for his intricate wooden boxes and penetration effects, which often utilize exotic woods like Walnut, Bloodwood, and Zebrawood.

Signature Apparatus: His most famous creations include various Die Boxes (such as the Egyptian and West models), the See-Thru Block Box, and ABC Blocks.
The Book: His career is chronicled in the book The Magic House of Babcock: The Story and Magic of Mel Babcock, written by Michael S. Richman and limited to 500 autographed copies.
Personal Museum: He maintains a personal museum in Cashmere where he displays his historical creations, including a guillotine built in 1962.

Collectors often view his work as a more accessible alternative to high-end brands like Owen Magic, praising the precision and “devilish” methods of his hand-turned props.

HIGH DEMAND

NOTE: As of recent, Mel Babcock’s magic creations are in very high demand, prices at auction continue to increase and exceed boundaries many collector’s didn’t see coming or expect. As such, in full transparency, the price of this item is subject to change based on supply and demand principles.