Cornelius Zip - Fantasma

Cornelius was the original designer of the internal hinge mechanism. Legend has it that Cornelius, a little-known jeweler and watchmaker from Ohio, created the first working prototype in 1948. He took the design to U.F. Grant, who immediately saw its potential. Grant bought the rights, placed it under his "Fantasma" brand, and began manufacturing the in limited batches.

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However, no modern reproduction has ever matched the buttery-smooth action of the post-war . Collectors can identify a genuine one by the faint "F" stamp inside the hinge cavity—a mark U.F. Grant added to prevent counterfeiting. Grant, who immediately saw its potential

To understand the , you must understand the man behind the brand: U.F. Grant (born Ulysses Frederick Grant). In the mid-20th century, Grant was a prolific magic inventor and manufacturer. Under the pseudonym "Fantasma," he produced some of the most durable and deceptive magic props ever sold through mail-order catalogs.

It is more than a trick. It is a fragment of magical history—a tiny, silver testament to an era when props were built by jewelers, sold by mail, and perfected by mystics. To hold a is to hold a secret that has outlived its inventors.