Coin Magic Tricks

Dennis provides a demonstration of the Bobo Coin Vanish

The Tunnel Vanish is a deceptive vanish as the coin is seen entering the fist only to disappear seconds later

The Simple Coin Vanish is the standard classic palm vanish that has been used for years.  The key learning point is to avoid smacking your hand into your palm, but simply toss the coin into the awaiting hand while retaining it in classic palm.  In practicing the Simple Coin Vanish, practice actually placing the coin [...]

The Effect: The magician shows 2 playing cards on the font and back.  After placing the cards together, the magician tips them downwards and a coin appears between them. Performer: Dennis

Marion Boykin and I have been exchanging ideas on coin magic for the past few months and he graciously agreed to let me publish his application of the 10 Switch to his coin magic trick called Heads or Tails.  The Heads or Tails effect is a nifty copper silver transposition that will give your Goshman [...]

 The Bent Coin or Bent Penny Trick The bent coin or bent penny is a staple right from Bobo’s Coin Magic.  I’ve always liked the trick for its simplicity.  I remember when I was 14 and learned it in Bobo’s Coin Magic , I struggled a bit with the Bobo switch as I was reading [...]

The Crimp Palm is a truly versatile palm that is a good replacement for the classic palm for the coin magicians who want to avoid the cramped classic palm.  Vinny Marini introduced me to the Crimp Palm and Marion Boykin provided additional insight on the application on the Crimp Palm for a series of crimp [...]

If you’re lucky, there is a local magic group, assembly or ring in your metro area.  My weekly magic hangout is at Camp Ticonderoga in Rochester, Michigan where the local magi all come out to eat, chat and share the latest trick or two. Tonight’s session was with Ming Louie – Ming the Maginficent and [...]