Description: ***** Well, THE MAGIC GADGET SITE wants to THANK all our customers who have supported TMGS for over 20 years!! And if you are new to TMGS, you can learn more about any of our items and our fast, friendly service by visiting THE MAGIC GADGET SITE eBay store. Share the magic! ****** I have always been intrigued by the workings of the "Magic X wallet" -- you know, the old trick where you have a wallet (or more exactly, a folder) and it has two straps on one side, and one strap on the other side. (Sometimes the single strap side is two crossed straps in an "X", hence the name, Magic X wallet). You put a folded bill or business card under the single strap, close the folder, and when you open it, the bill/business card has jumped under the two straps instead. Close the folder, and open it again, and the card has jumped back to the single strap side. Although most magicians have seen this, and think of it as a "beginner's trick", most laypeople find it very puzzling. And lay audiences will find this "Chinese Switch Folder" variation to be even more puzzling. Because it uses the mechanics of the Magic X wallet in a much more subtle way. With this Chinese Switch Wallet, you show the folder, open it, and show that there is a small paper packet attached to the single strap. You unfold (open) the paper, and you put a coin into it. Fold the paper packet back up, and close the wallet. When you open the folder and unfold the paper again, the coin is gone. Or changed into a different coin. No moves, steals, or tricky stuff -- completely self-contained. I usually do it like this: ask the spectator if she would pay 15 cents to see a good trick. Assuming she says yes, borrow a quarter from her. Put it into the folded paper packet, and close the folder. After a magical pass, open the folder, and unfold the packet. The quarter has changed to a dime. "Okay, there's you change!" (Perform this routine 40 times and you'll get back more than what you paid for the folder!) The inventory I have of these great little folders is "new-old" inventory -- these "Dragon style" folders are from about 15 years ago. More recent production of these by EZ Magic have two Goldfish on the folder, and less stylized printing of the name "Chinese Wallet". (They work the same, but I like the look of these older Dragon style folders much better!) I have seen the Goldfish version of these folders sell for $7 or $8 from some sellers, many of whom claim they are from the 1960's -- they are not, as the Goldfish style are still being made, and the Dragon style goes back about 15 years (as noted above). Of course, you will pay less than that here, and get the cooler Dragon version, too! Photo shows the folder out of package. But you will receive one new, still sealed in package. Brand new and unused, with instructions. NOTE: the quarter in the photo is not included, but you already knew that, right? +++++++++++ ***** Yes, we will combine multiple eBay wins into a single shipment to help lower the overall shipping costs. We hold eBay wins for up to ten days if you are still bidding on other TMGS eBay auctions. For multiple item shipments, you pay the highest quoted shipping cost, plus half the quoted shipping for each additional eBay item. You can also combine eBay wins with purchases from THE MAGIC GADGET SITE eBay store to leverage postage costs. Postage for your entire shipment will be quoted when all items are combined. packed and weighed. Rest assured, we at TMGS dislike high postage rates as much as you do, so we will work to keep them as low as possible. ******** (Note: apologies to International bidders, but the US Postal service has raised rates on January 27th this year, particularly for International shipments. Our shipping charges have been adjusted to reflect this. We are still committed to keeping shipping costs as low as possible, and will always combine multiple ebay wins into a single shipment to save you postage costs!)
Price: 4.95 USD
Location: Walnut Creek, California
End Time: 2024-11-22T18:30:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.85 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
