My female assistant did this as a "I can do magic too" bit. It brought the house down. It was going
to be our second to last trick but the reaction was so great that we ended with it. Lots of "oohs,
ahhs and laughs".
As for the expense of making it, how does FREE sound. I went on the internet
(Craigslist) and found people in area who had just moved and wanted to get rid of their moving
boxes. In my opinion, used beat up boxes add to the effect.Thanks, Andrew. Great original trick.