Magic Tricks

We practitioners of the magical arts often employ the terminology "magician's thinking" in the course of conversations to infer something negative regarding our perspective on certain issues. I'd like to say that Matt Mello has employed "true" magician's thinking in engineering Energy Coins--in a positive sense, like the past legends of conjuring, by imagining a whole different approach to a prop, effect, or gimmick, and coaxing from his peers remarks akin to "Now, why didn't I think of that!" In this day and age of "I hate arts and crafts and expect all of my props/gimmicks to be manufactured for me" mentality, it's refreshing to discover someone who is attuned to "true" magician's thinking. Who "retires to his dusty Victorian workshop, takes whatever is at hand and creates something uncommon from that which has been thought to be common".

Matts idea here is ridiculously simple (probably why no one else thought of it first, and should be an eye-opener for performers as to how our audiences are likely to reason), and therefore demands a strong presentation to breathe life and mystery into an otherwise bland demonstration. I don't use the initial mind-screw concerning the weight of the coins as I feel it "can" hint to the gimmick in play to an astute spectator (old "magician's thinking"--running when not being chased, but I intentionally pander to perfection). I also opted to trade out the gimmick I received from Matt for one from another manufacturer as I didn't feel that the "relief" on the gimmick matched well enough the details on the half dollar I was using. All is well now. Although I knew the method before I purchased, and had the gimmick already in my possession, I believed Matt deserved to be compensated for his originality here, and had some valuable handling tips to offer as well that made the purchase justifiable. I would recommend you do the same!

This is something I carry on me all the time for "impromptu," short, quick, jaw-dropping mental-magic demonstrations. Put some thought into this, make it your own, and watch eyes glaze over in bewilderment! I highly recommend it--this IS magic!!!