On May 26, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Bill Mullins wrote: > A standard prop for magicians is the "Jap Box", for production of > various small items. Magicians are aware that this is at best a dated > name for the prop, but no one has come up with a substitute that has > been accepted. would this be, by any chance, a lacquered or varnished box? that is, a japanned box? arnold