Tell me!

What the hell is this dangling mess:



This is seriously a slap in the face of magic. I've seen a Peter Pan play, and it was way more convincing that this. Even if this wouldn't use thread the direct connection between the hands and the movements of the ball makes everyone see threads.

How much is this atrocity? $224.25 Holy Crap!

BTW: Kind of lovely how Charlotte Pendragon becomes more and more of a sellout.