The Vanishing Bird Cage (Vanishing Device & Bird Not Included)

Add The Disappearing Bird Cage To Your Act

The Disappearing Bird Cage, Flying Bird Cage or “Vanishing Bird Cage” is a classic close up magic effect that has been used by famous magicians like Buatier De Kolta Carl Hertz, Harry Beardmore and more. It starts with displaying the prop a bird cage which is a geometric rectangular prism with a clearly fake prop bird inside.

You can offer the bird cage up for inspection by a spectator, though you never actually release his grip of it. When you are ready to execute the effect you make a sudden motion and the cage as well as the fake bird disappear without the use of a cover. 

A Collapsible Bird Cage Prop

The core of this trick is the fact that the prop bird cage is designed to collapse if it isn’t supported from both ends. The opposite corners of the cage will easily pull away from each other flattening it down into a bundle of wire that is thicker in the middle than it is at the ends. At that point, a special elastic cord draws the collapsed cord up the magician’s sleeve, where it is hidden from view.