90: Larry Jennings Chop Cup. Hollywood, Exacto Magic

Jennings, Larry. Larry Jennings Chop Cup. Hollywood, Exacto Magic, ca. 1960. A Master Cup Jr. manufactured by Al Wheatley and sold by Joe Berg. Wheatley was the inventor of the Chop Cup effect. Spun aluminum, 3" tall, with two final load balls, red carrying bag, and two red silk handkerchiefs. Cup shows wear from use. Larry Jennings' routine for the Chop Cup was widely acknowledged as a clever and deceptive step forward in the handling of this popular trick. This is the very cup Jennings used to perform his routine for decades. Jennings learned the rudiments of his Chop Cup routine from his friend Ron Wilson.