Double Door Checker Cabinet by Eposito’s Magic Workshop

Rare & Vintage 1975 Magic Trick Collectible

Description and Effect below are courtesy of Andy Martin and his two highly recommended websites Martins Magic and Quality Magic that all magic collectors should have bookmarked. 

DESCRIPTION:

Don Esposito Magic Workshop created this wonderful Double Door Checker Cabinet back in the 1970’s.  Don ran a well stocked Magic Studio in the town of Rockville Center, New York that opened c. 1973.  He filled the studio with a lot of great magic some of which was designed and built by Don himself in his Workshop.

This Double Door Checker Cabinet is one of the items built in Eposito’s Magic Workshop and it is very simple to use but has a lot going on.  You have plenty of options for dressing up your routine, and below you will see the effect I chose to prepare for my next Speed Demo this weekend 🙂

Eposito’s Magic Workshop created a really great and colorful item, that is easy to do and has plenty of surprises and action.

EFFECT: (Andy Martin’s Routine)

The Chinese Cabinet is shown and the doors are opened to reveal a guard standing in front of a very prestigious Chinese Casino – that only allows members to enter.  He is surrounded by his fortune (piles of gold Chinese coins) and the performer states the Guard never strays from his fortune or lets any non members into the Casino.

You now introduce two decorative pagoda like covers and some stacked and loose checkers.  Both covers are lifted and shown to be empty. The checkers are used for gambling and a special deck of cards is introduced and a card is chosen, remembered and returned to the deck.  The checkers are stacked into one pile and covered with one of the covers.  The performer states that as much as he wants to go gambling he is not a member and could never get past the guard, and he’s tried many times 🙁

The doors to the Casino are now closed concealing the guard and his fortune.  The performer then notices some loose Chinese coins on the top of the Cabinet and with a smile quickly pockets them and says: “Boy it is my lucky day, lets try something else!”  He says “Watch closely, it all happens very quickly.”  With a snap of his fingers he lifts the pagoda covering the checkers and it has turned into a huge pile of gold coins.  The performer says “Remember the guard never strays from his fortune and lifts the other previously empty Pagoda and there is the Guard, stern as ever looking after his Gold.

The doors to the Casino are now opened and the Guard has been replaced by a stack of Checkers with a single card sliced in the middle, which turns out to be the chosen card. There is also a new sign that says All Welcome! And the performer states well it really is my lucky day and I know where I’ll be this evening as he looks fondly down at the Casino.

INCLUDED:

• Eposito’s Magic Workshop Double Door Checker Cabinet with silent and smooth switch.
• Two Decorative Pagoda Covers.
• Two Guards.
• Two stacks of checkers, each with three loose checkers and space for hidden load.
• About 200 Chinese Coins (bonus) ($30value)
• Two decks of Chao Red Playing Cards with Chinese themes to complement the Cabinet (bonus) ($28 value)
• Various circular discs which can be used for coins, rice, etc.
• Full instructions

CONDITION:

For a 1975 vintage prop, this prop is in amazing condition, but does have some imperfections, scratches and paint flakes, including on the checkers and covers.

SHIPPING

This is a large prop and due to the cost and value of this rare and vintage magic trick collectible it is highly recommended that shipping insurance be added during checkout. Additionally, this item will be shipped with an adult signature required for your protection. 

ANDY MARTINS DEMO:

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Steven Warburton

Previously practicing magician and escape artist, transitioned to Magic Collector for the last 40+ years. In applying an extended hobby of web design and online marketing, Steven Warburton has developed many business related sites and eCommerce sites. Core profession for the last 40 years has been in the Telecommunications / Broadband arena actively working as an executive for a well known Internet/Broadband providers for the United States.