The Magic Collection of John Daniel

Duck Deluxe. Alhambra: Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1959. A live duck is placed in a highly decorated box. It instantly vanishes – the interior of the box is shown empty – and the duck reappears in a wooden bucket that, a moment before, was shown empty. Finely made props. Metal-bound hardwood bucket and handsomely painted box (17 ¼ x 12 ½ x 12 ½”). Minor wear from use; very good condition. This set is John Daniel’s own professionally-used model of this classic transposition effect, and is in fact first unit manufactured by Owen Magic Supreme. He was the first magician to feature this combination of vanish and production of a duck. The idea was later adapted by a number of illusionists, most famously David Copperfield, whose version has been a feature of show for decades.