AquaCups by Danny Orleans

AquaCups by Danny Orleans

German magic inventor, Werry, first released his AquaCups in the 1960s. Now you can get an updated version by Danny Orleans. AquaCups is a nice little routine in which you can make the magic personal. When I first saw Danny Orleans perform this he told a story about when he was a kid and spent time at his grandparents’ house. He showed three empty cups and as the story unfolds he tells the tale of having to use one cup for water, one for juice and one for milk, showing them all empty. As the story winds down he ultimately produces a stream of water from one of the cups. It was a great effect. Perhaps it resonated with me because I had a similar experience while staying at my grandparents’ house.

The cups he performed with were small blue plastic shot glass size cups and they sold out in three minutes. I managed to get one of the few sets he had left. Danny Orleans ultimately had them manufactured in aluminum and increased the size to a small child’s cup. The aluminum cups came in anodized silver or gold. At $80 they weren’t cheap but I was fortunate enough to get a set of these as well. Once again they sold out and became unavailable.

AquaCups are available once again but is marketed under the name of AmazeCups. AmazeCups is a hybrid of the previous two versions. They are reduced back in size to a small cup in plastic but unlike the initial release of solid Robin’s egg blue, they have the gold anodized look of the aluminum cup. Having both the blue plastic version and the aluminum version, I can attest to the fact that the aluminum version has the heft and feel of an old fashion metal cup which was popular back in the sixties. When I hold them in my hand I can practically envision having one of these when I was a kid, and I’m pretty sure I did. However today, that aluminum set would probably have to sell for $125 or more which is probably the reason they are now manufactured in plastic. The gold look improves the appearance by far and at a distance, I’m pretty sure the cup would not look cheap. The small size enables the performer to use them for walk-around if he wishes. The AquaCup / AmazeCup is a great routine and I highly recommend that you look into it.