- Model: KM1032
- Weight: 3.50kg
The Performing Pachyderm
The “daddy” of animated card props, this is a cut-out of Jumbo, the famous
African elephant of P.T. Barnum’s “Greatest Show on Earth”. And obviously, like
all elephants, he uses jumbo cards for his card games ! Have one or more cards
freely selected from a “Jumbo deck”. Mix them back into the deck, and drop them
into Jumbo’s top hat. Then Jumbo comes to life. He tips his hat, and with his
trunk picks out the selected cards, one at a time.
You can have Jumbo do a bit of maths, or find a picture from a stack of picture
cards, and NO, there are no forces, and the cards could be signed, and YES, you
can have Jumbo pick out as many cards as you wish.
Magician Clown Gay Ljungberg of Sweden was one of the first to see a set, and
said, “An extremely beautiful prop . The mechanics work like a Volvo automobile.
Good that you took the trouble and expenses to add the gag cards, it makes the
prop worth so much more for the customer. Good theming, nice artwork, quality
mechanics, workable routines. It is a very good buy for any children’s
entertainer or comedy magician.” I couldn’t have described it better, and I
would “modestly” agree with him, since it took me over a year to translate the
original concept through several incarnations into the perfect practical prop I
offer you.
The prop packs flat for carriage, erects absolutely rigid in less than a minute
with two bolts and fly nuts, and makes a big display that can be seen at the
back of the biggest school hall ! It is sturdily constructed in marine ply and
powder coated metal, and comes complete with a Jumbo Deck, extra “gag” Jumbo
cards, and detailed instructions. And the price is an absolute bargain for the
quality prop.