Handmade Victorian Disappearance Magic Trick Flip Book storefront photo a gorgeous series of pages

a gorgeous series of pages dedicated to geometry

and still bright and clean

with this yellow just striking me as so good and so satisfying

setting a bit of an uncertain mood

and I must say this piece has quite an amazing presence

Handmade Victorian Disappearance Magic Trick Flip Book storefront photo a gorgeous series of pagesI'll never resist a homemade magic trick, and a sweet little thing this one, late 19th century or so, with the exterior of the cardboard covered in lovely gold and lavender paper. It's hard to document, but the folio is hinged in such a way that it can be opened one way, then the other, but not both at once such that one could insert a coin, say, in the little blue paper pocket, then wave it around and open it the other way ta da, the coin has