> The Pennies by Giovanni Livera and The Magic Estate

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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 13th, 2013
While Livera's other contributions have indeed been magical and fun, this one doesn't merit it's own DVD. This could have been a nice "fluff" effect for some other collection, at most. Since the description and video are so vague, let me fill you in one what happens.

You take 50 pennies and lay some out in a pattern on the table, giving the rest to a spectator to hold as "the bank". Four other spectators are given a side of the pattern and told to add their number of pennies up in their head. As the bank adds pennies to the collection, each side continues to add up to 10, until the end where everyone holds 10 and the bank does too.

Is this magical? Nope. Intriguing, maybe, but not magical. Your audience might find it fun and confusing for a while, but no one will walk away calling you a wizard. It's a real shame the description wasn't better in this so you'd know ahead of time what you're getting.

You will need a table, a roll of pennies, and at least 5 spectators with good adding skills. Also, you will have to be an incredible presenter to make this anything more than an oddity.

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