Part of the act has Kaps exhibiting facial expressions of great surprise and disbelief, as he tries unsuccessfully to desperately stop the flow.

[1] Another of Kaps' most renowned tricks throughout the world was the Dancing & Floating Cork, which he performed at extremely close quarters, allowing his audience to be really close-up to view the illusion.

A small cufflink box was shown, then opened to find a wine bottle cork resting inside.

With hands being held extremely steady, the cork starts to move and wriggle around inside the box.

Before one could purchase the Kaps Dancing & Floating Cork, one would have to sign a contract with Ken Brooke NOT to reveal or share the secret with anyone, not even fellow magicians.

[citation needed] Bram was born in Rotterdam and became interested in magic through performances by his barber, Piet Verschragen.

"[2] At the age of nine, Bram collected coupons on oatmeal packages and sent away for a box of magic tricks.

In 1946, Bram entered the competition at the first national Dutch convention for the International Congress of Magicians.

About three hundred artists from the Netherlands, France, Great Britain, Belgium and Spain attended the convention.

[3] The convention was attended by such masters in the field of magic as Jean Valton from France, John Ramsay from Scotland and Balsamo, Boeda and the Flezki's from the Netherlands.

His Poker Deal was neatly done, technically outstanding and met high artistic standards.

[3] What impressed everyone was not only the personality that would soon gain him worldwide acclaim, but that cultivated look of the routine that was so technically polished.

[2] Later that year, he revised the Cane act and went to Barcelona, Spain where he performed it at the FISM World Convention.

Within ten minutes he magically transformed himself from an unknown young man from Utrecht, to the success of the entire convention.

During the closing ceremonies, Bram was presented with an extra prize by the Swedish Magic Circle.

They went through the phone book until they found an advertisement for raincoats made by a company named Daks.

A day before the competition some of Kaps' friends, who had seen a few of the competitors' acts, told him to withdraw because the others looked very promising.

The band plays Stars and Stripes For Ever by John Philip Sousa and the salt keeps pouring.

Former third-place winner in Vienna, Frenchman Pierre Brahma and Kaps, past champion.

Instead of playing cards, Kaps manipulates banknotes, producing an endless amount of bills.

[citation needed] Kaps used those wins to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show in the United States on 9 February 1964.

Unfortunately for Kaps, his act directly followed the highly anticipated American debut of British Rock and Roll sensation The Beatles.

[2] Along with his appearance (immaculate suit and white shirt), sleight of hand was Kaps' trademark.

He performed both stage illusions and close-up magic using a variety of props like playing cards, candles, coins, balls, dice and silks.

He'd rather relax on his boat or camper than be stared at, “…like a monkey.” He preferred to stay at home and work on new effects or read his magic books.

You can't believe how thoroughly he would investigate a subject when he started something new.” She went on to talk about how this perfectionism was strong in everything he did in or outside magic.

Fellow Dutchman and cabaret artist Wim Kan sent Kaps an audio cassette saying how he was shocked about finding out about the cancer.

“I learned from you how, by making every effort, by working hard, by giving enormous concentration, and by coping with any difficulty that arises, one can reach the summit!

In March 1980, Kaps was honored with a Master Fellowship of the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood.

During a closed party on March 9, 2005, a memorial was revealed in front of the house in Utrecht where he used to live, to honor Kaps' contributions to magic.