The Attaboy is among the finest in apparatus, mental magic. The original
concept is credited to Jack Hughes, who made several models working on the same
basic priciple. This Bellboy model is based on the first and original model from
which the trick gets it's name. The apparatus resembles a cut-out of a Bellboy,
with two houlettes, one at his feet, and one near his hands. The houlettes hold
a deck of cards, and cut-out fronts in the houlettes enable the audience to see
what is inside the houlette. A pack of cards is displayed, which may be examined
and shuffled by the audience. Spectators freely select one or more cards. Cards
are noted, and shuffled back into the pack. The pack is placed in the houlette
at the bottom. The cards are now taken from the houlette at the bottom, passed
one at a time slowly in front of the Bellboy's eyes, and placed in the houlette
on top. The spectators are invited to call "Stop" whenever they like. When they
call stop, the card stopped at is turned around to show the face, and it is one
of the selected cards. This is repeated for the other selected cards.
The trick is absolutely amazing, because there is no force of a card, and
the spectators are free to stop you at any card as you slowly transfer
them one at a time from the houlette at the bottom to the houlette on top.
The cards stopped at are the very same cards selected by the audience,
- they may be signed if you so wish.
The trick is totally mechanical and requires no palming, switches, or any
elaborate sleights. The apparatus we supply stands 20" high, on a
base measuring approximately 4" x 6". It is constructed from
plywood and solid wood, and hand painted. The base and cut-out open out
for ease in transportation, with the cut-out simply plugging into the base
for instant assembling. The apparatus is designed to be used with any pack
of cards, bridge or poker size. Supplied complete with instructions, here
is an apportunity to get a classic prop and an excellent magic effect at
a most affordable price.
Price: $80.00