proudly announcing the invention.
Borrow a spectator's ring and it instantly disappears. When you apologize for the mishap, offer to let them have your car instead. They reach into your pocket to retrieve your keys only to find their piece of jewelry safely threaded on the key ring.
RinKey Dinky does NOT look like a prop. It's actually never even noticed even though it does all the hard work for you! The secret is all in a key's top part.
This imitation car key will do 3 things: It'll vanish a borrowed ring and it'll safely transport it into your pocket next to the other keys. It also attaches the jewelry to the key ring. This all happens at once without you having to fumble or misdirect. The only time you touch the ring is when you borrow it.
It's the perfect impromptu effect because it requires no setup or strike. It works with or without jacket, using just about any pocket in your clothing. You won't have to remember to bring this prop because it simply lives on your normal set of keys.
The story behind Rinkey Dinkey - Jewelry Thief Car Key
In 1999, when car keys were becoming larger to accommodate remotes, Steve invented a key that maintained a traditional appearance while housing a reel in its top. Perfecting the design took ...
In 1999, when car keys were becoming larger to accommodate remotes, Steve invented a key that maintained a traditional appearance while housing a reel in its top. Perfecting the design took a few years, with molds and mechanics designed in Switzerland and manufacturing taking place in Asia. Communication relied on fax, and corrections were sent via expensive FedEx shipments.
By 2000/2001, the awkwardly named invention graced full-page ads in Magic Magazine, making history. Amusingly, the key unlocked Steve's Nissan, and he found it hilarious that thousands of people could unknowingly open his car.
Rinkey Dinky's launch made waves in the pre-Internet era, where a cool product advertised in a real magazine sold throughout the entire year.
In 2024, a merchant and self-proclaimed inventor made the dubious claim of having invented a car key with a built-in reel—a concept that sounds all too familiar. Shockingly, the same wholesalers and resellers who originally traded Rinkey Dinky distributed this product, as if the original had never existed or as if it were perfectly acceptable to proclaim another's invention as one's own. If this blatant theft of intellectual property is indeed taking place, it appears to be condoned and legitimized on all fronts—a true sign that the once-lauded code of ethics among magicians has vanished. We're getting the popcorn ready...
