Himber Pail Trick. New York: Richard Himber/Gimacs Unlimited, ca. 1961. Milk poured into a pail vanishes; the pail has no bottom. A metal disc is then placed on the bottom of the pail, the pail is upended and more milk is poured on to the makeshift bottom, yet it does not spill over. Finally, the pail is righted again and the disc is removed, allowing a clear view through the open pail. The liquid is gone. Heavy metal construction, height 7?. Rare. Includes modern magic milk pitcher. From the collection of Johnny Thompson. A rare example of the original model sold in limited numbers by Himber in the 1960s for $125 (inclusive of his milk pitcher used in the effect). The apparatus was re-made by Ted Lesley in the 1990s with a smaller pail.