Joe Porpor - Mystery Box (it's a mystery why anyone would want one)...

It's the latest from Joe Porper. $700 for a metal production box that's really a tube since it doesn't have a bottom or a lid.

Now I am sure Porper makes good quality stuff, but I have a hard time imagining that this particular method of producing 4 silks is good value for money.



As always the dealer ad copy for this is superb...

Joe Porper has done it again! Never before has there been a production box like this. It's the only box ever created with four separate production chambers hidden within the thin walls of this unique box.

OK, so we know right away where the load chambers are, so we also know they are smaller than the minds of those who manage the magic cafe. In turn that means we have a pretty good idea just how pathetic the production load is going to be, but don't worry the ad will get to that in good time...

Fabricated to aircraft-quality standards out of aluminum stock, each box is anodized and polished for a lifetime finish.

Well thank Jeeeebus for that eh? I don't know about you, but I insist that all my props are made aircraft-quality standards in case I ever have to perform at 50,000 feet. To be fair for $700 I'd expect it to be military grade.

The effect is simplicity itself: The box has no top and no bottom. You can see right through it and it can be handed to someone to look over before you proceed. The box is shown on all sides, and shown to be empty. With no false moves of any kind the performer can produce four eight-inch silks, or sponge balls, spring flowers or spring bills.

Now read that carefully. $700 worth of box and you can product FOUR. Yeah, count'em FOUR eight inch silks. Now bear in mind that most magic dealers recommend nine inch silks for use in a thumb tip. So in other words this box handles 4 silks that are all SMALLER than those used in a standard thumb tip. That's a big load eh?

Why not save $700 and settle for producing two slightly bigger silks from your bear hands?

You can produce anything that will fit into the four individual load chambers.

Which as we've just discovered is FUCK ALL. My dick shoots more jizz than this thing can hold.

The Porper Mystery Box comes with four silks and a custom wooden storage box. Perfect for closeup, platform or stage.

Well there's your value, it comes with a storage box. I guess you need to protect something made to aircraft standards. It's just as well it comes with a box, its going to spend most of its time in storage after all.

Sometimes I can understand a lot of money being asked for a real high quality item, but when the item is utter shit and can only produce a tiny load like this - you gotta ask yourself - Who they fuck is gullible enough and that down-right thick that they think this is a good trick and worth the money?

MW.