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Mark Wu

Low-Fi Chinese Magician



This 1920’s Chinese automaton performs a lovely little clockwork-style magic trick : making other clockwork dolls disappear and appear.

I love these kinds of things which combine the low-fi feel with the “mystery” of an exotic culture. Fu Manchu springs to mind.

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See the video below:

Via BoingBoing

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