Hi. This is your official PenguinMagic reviewer, B_Magic.
I personally don't really like
this trick to much. I thought it was pretty cool as a novice, but that was pretty short lived. The
trick lends itself to a lot of skepticism, and so you REALLY got to work hard on performance and
presentation to pull this off, something that a lot of beginners really don't focus on (I know I
didn't back then...I just wanted to do the trick).
You will not be able to perform the
effect fully like Oz does in the vid without sleight of hand and positioning, so be prepared to work
on this one a bit if you do plan to purchase it. I think though, this is one that will be fun for
newbies for awhile, but will get shelved as soon as they see the marginal reactions you'll get from
this, especially with poor performance.
B_Magic
I’ve been performing this trick for decades and it’s always a hit. My routine is the reason. One of the trick’s advantages is it’s unpopularity and most likely has not been seen before. The coins are removed from a pocketful of change, at least one coin is borrowed, the spectator is involved and holds the assembled gimmick reinforcing their belief all the coins are real. I favor a loose fit that doesn’t audibly snap shut, modified with putty to hold it all together.
To be fair, I don’t perform this trick often. I prefer non gimmicked coins, cards and random objects that can be picked up or borrowed in the routine’s environment. But this trick fits my coin magic quite well and goes with me whenever I feel “one more” might be wanted.
Finally don’t perform this out of the box. As shown, it’s pretty lame. Develop a routine, involve your audience, incorporate slight of hand moves and psychology that increase the impossibility factor and never, ever let them see what’s coming.
BF Kinsey
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